USATSI Ben Roethlisberger made waves this week when he said that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rich tradition may no longer exist. Cam Heyward, one of the Steelers’ current captains, doesn’t agree with his former teammate’s damming take. Roethlisberger’s comments came after the Steelers became the first team in NFL history to have a winning record and lose consecutive games to teams …
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Week 15 NFL picks, odds, 2023 best bets from proven model: This five-way football parlay pays out 25-1
Every NFC South team has a losing record entering the Week 15 NFL schedule, with Tampa sitting atop the division at 6-7. Also at 6-7 are Atlanta and New Orleans, while the 1-12 Panthers have the league’s worst record. Tampa will try to maintain its divisional lead on Sunday, but the Packers are 3.5-point favorites in the Week 15 NFL …
Read More »Former NFL Pro Bowl running back graduates from college nearly two decades after leaving school
It took nearly two decades, but Frank Gore has finally received his college degree. The University of Miami held its fall commencement on Thursday where Gore received his degree, according to a graduate list obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Gore, who originally attended Miami from 2001 to 2004, was a star running back for the Hurricanes. During his …
Read More »NFL action report: How bettors are wagering on Cowboys-Bills spread, total
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst The Dallas Cowboys are among the hottest teams in the league right now, both on the field and at the betting window. Dallas is on a five-game win streak, covering the spread in four of those games while charging hard toward the playoffs. The Buffalo Bills are on a one-game win streak. Which isn’t …
Read More »Is Taylor Swift attending Patriots-Chiefs on Sunday a ‘done deal’?
Is Taylor Swift attending Patriots-Chiefs on Sunday a ‘done deal’? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots won’t play under the bright lights in Week 15, but their matchup with Kansas City Chiefs still could feature some star power. We’re talking, of course, about pop superstar Taylor Swift, who already has attended six Chiefs games this season …
Read More »NFL makes huge changes to international schedule, including game in Brazil, plus Chargers-Raiders best bets
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! If there’s one event on the NFL calendar that most fans weren’t even aware of, it’s the NFL’s winter league meeting. The annual meeting usually flies under the radar because it doesn’t usually produce a lot of news, but that was NOT the case this year. The NFL’s 32 owners …
Read More »Cowboys make NFL scheduling demand: Jerry Jones says team only willing to host international games in one city
The NFL has been holding international games since 2007, and in that time, the Dallas Cowboys have only been scheduled for one game, which came in 2014 when they played the Jaguars in London. In that 31-17 win, the Cowboys were the visiting team, which means that after 16 years of international games, Dallas still hasn’t had to “host” a …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan won’t play favorites among 49ers’ MVP candidates McCaffrey, Purdy
The 49ers might be the only team in the NFL with two viable MVP candidates as we enter the home stretch of its season. But their coach isn’t picking favorites. Kyle Shanahan pleaded the fifth when asked about Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey’s cases for the league’s top individual award. “I mean, are you trying to get me in trouble …
Read More »NFL DFS Thursday Night Football picks: Raiders vs. Chargers fantasy lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel
The NFL Week 15 schedule kicks off with an AFC West rivalry matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football. Keenan Allen (heel) has been ruled out for Los Angeles. In a battle between backup quarterbacks that projects to be a low-scoring, defensive battle, which players should you target from the NFL DFS player …
Read More »Sam Howell is dangerous as hell, for sure
The Commanders are coming off their bye at 4-9 and plenty of changes likely await the organization in the offseason. But the club may have found its quarterback of the future with Sam Howell — or at least that’s how Washington’s Week 15 opponent seems to see him. Rams head coach Sean McVay was complimentary of the young quarterback when …
Read More »3 ways Andy Reid can fix Chiefs’ struggling offense before it’s too late
“What’s wrong with the Chiefs offense?” After another dismal showing for Patrick Mahomes & Co. in Week 14 against the Buffalo Bills, observers and analysts around the football world are openly wondering if Kansas City’s offense is broken beyond repair. Not so fast. While the days of Tyreek Hill and the electrifying offense are in the rearview mirror, Andy Reid …
Read More »Falcons’ Arthur Smith will keep his job barring a late-season collapse, per report
In what already was bound to be a big four-week stretch, the Atlanta Falcons’ remaining regular-season schedule grew in significance with the report concerning head coach Arthur Smith’s future. Smith is expected to stay on as the team’s coach in 2024 barring a late-season collapse, according to ESPN. If nothing else, the 41-year-old Smith has been consistent during his two-plus-year …
Read More »Raiders vs. Chargers props, odds, best bets, AI predictions, TNF picks: Austin Ekeler goes over 49.5 yards
The Raiders and Chargers will start backup quarterbacks when the two teams meet on Thursday Night Football. Rookie Aidan O’Connell will be in the lineup for Las Vegas, while Easton Stick will make his first career start after five seasons in Los Angeles. O’Connell has an over-under of 192.5 yards in the latest NFL player props, while Slick’s number is …
Read More »Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Week 15 Sunday Baller
The Week 15 NFL main slate begins Sunday at 1 p.m. EST and features 10 games. There will be no more teams on bye from this point forward, but the Thursday Night Football (Chargers-Raiders), Saturday game (Vikings-Bengals, Steelers-Colts and Broncos-Lions), Sunday Night Football (Ravens-Jaguars) and Monday Night Football (Eagles-Seahawks) participants play outside the Week 15 main slate. Yahoo will run …
Read More »Davante Adams, Raiders hoping to bounce back after ’embarrassing’ loss: ‘It just looks horrible’
Davante Adams reached a new low last Sunday in what has been a turbulent one-plus years as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders. The perennial All-Pro was part of an offense that did not score a point in what was a 3-0 loss to the Vikings. The loss dropped the Raiders to 5-8 and on the brink of playoff …
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