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Deshaun Watson’s struggles won’t cost him his starting job. Well, at least not yet. Despite a 34-10 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cleveland Browns are sticking with their quarterback. Anyone expecting a quarterback controversy in Cleveland will have to wait. Speaking to reporters Monday morning, head coach Todd Monken stood firmly behind Watson, insisting the film showed plenty of bright spots despite the loss. "Confirmed it when I […]

Only three drivers were able to cut into Denny Hamlin’s margin in a wild race at World Wide Technology Raceway. The 1.25-mile track — located across the river from St. Louis and commonly referred to by its previous Gateway name — featured a race where nearly all Chase drivers were involved in an incident one time or another. Here are my Chase contender rankings with eight races left, the next […]

Each September, when the NFL and college football schedules collide for the first time, rest assured there’s a bonanza of betting. This past weekend was just further proof. The biggest example: A seven-figure play on Texas that looked dead in the water — until it wasn’t. More on that major wager, a long-shot first touchdown scorer and a 12-leg college football parlay that went the distance, as we recap the […]

After spending time during training camp trying to manage Myles Garrett's knee injury, it was the Los Angeles Rams' dismal season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers that made it evident to everyone that the star defensive end needed surgery. Garrett did not record a tackle or sack while playing 61.5% of the defensive snaps in the Rams' 27-7 defeat in Melbourne, Australia. Coach Sean McVay said Monday that conversations […]

The second week of the college football season gave us top-25 meltdowns, redemption and a comeback for the ages. Then-No. 4 Texas stunned formerly top-ranked Ohio State by coming back from down 20 points in the fourth quarter to win, Michigan responded to last week’s almost disastrous outcome by beating then-No. 11 Oklahoma at home and then-No. 6 Oregon was outplayed by an Oklahoma State team with a brand-new roster. […]

Favorites and Overs are the lifeblood of the public betting masses. In NFL Week 1 odds, specifically in Sunday’s early games, the public got a transfusion that ultimately carried the day. "The first NFL Sunday of the season was a champagne-popping day for bettors, while the book was left cleaning up the corks," Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel said. Oddsmakers from Las Vegas and across the country […]

Offenses didn’t need any time to shake off the rust. They lit up the scoreboard in one of the highest-scoring opening weeks in NFL history. The Bears beat Carolina 59-37, falling three points shy of tying Atlanta’s 53-year-old record for the most in Week 1. The game featured 1,030 total yards and the most combined points (96) ever in an opener. Josh Allen led the Bills to a stunning performance […]

Statements were made in the first 15 games of Week 1. The Seahawks and 49ers started the season with impressive victories, and then Sunday brought a plethora of points and other teams that stood out. Entering Monday night, the biggest movers this week were the 49ers, Jaguars, Bills and Bears, all of whom moved up at least three spots from my preseason rankings last week. With Week 1 behind us, […]

When the season began, FanGraphs projected the Rays to finish last in their division and the Brewers to win 83 games. Now, with two weeks left in the regular season, the Brewers (93-57) and Rays (90-59) have already punched their tickets into the postseason and look to secure the top seeds in their respective leagues. Still, no team is infallible, and even the best clubs in baseball have their flaws. […]