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Take Aways from Thursday Night’s Eagles-Browns Preseason Game
Posted on August 24, 2018, by Travis Pulver If there is any preseason game where legitimate conclusions can be made about a team, it is the third one. That’s when teams tend to play their starters longer; it’s like a dress rehearsal for the season opener. So, if the...
The 2018 BIG 3 League Championship Odds and Betting Picks
Founded in 2017 by the rapper Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG 3 League is a 3-on-3 basketball league with unique rules and plenty of former NBA superstars who offer great fun to the audience playing in eight different teams. The inaugural...
Milwaukee Brewers Demote Closer Corey Knebel to Minors
Posted on August 24, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine In the midst of a tight playoff race, the Milwaukee Brewers aren't fooling around when it comes to underperforming players. On Thursday, the team demoted closer Corey Knebel to the minors. One year after being an...
Matt Holliday Returns to Colorado Rockies for Stretch Run
Posted on August 23, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Veteran slugger Matt Holliday is back in the big leagues. He's also back in the place where his career began. The Colorado Rockies called up Holliday on Thursday, putting him in the lineup during the team's win over the...
Delaware Park Sports Betting
The federal ban on sports betting goes all the way back to 1992 when congress enacted the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, making it illegal for state-authorized sports betting, with a few exceptions. With this bill being passed, only Nevada was allowed...
NFL Week 1 Strong Value Bets
Football is finally here as all 32 teams spring into action in Week 1 of the NFL season. That means that 16 games are on tap, including the NFL Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Atlanta Falcons as the Thursday night featured Game. There is a great...
Washington Nationals Begin Fire Sale, Ship Out Daniel Murphy, Matt Adams
Posted on August 21, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals have all but given up on the 2018 season. The club has failed to gain any traction in the NL East this year, beginning Tuesday 7.5 games out of first place and one game under .500. As a result,...
Didi Gregorius Goes To DL with Bruised Heel
Posted on August 21, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine With a playoff spot looking less and less like a sure thing, the New York Yankees have once again been bitten by the injury bug. Shortstop Didi Gregorius was placed on the 10-day DL Tuesday with a bruised heel. Gregorius...
Joe Flacco’s Job is Safe and Other Observations from Monday Night’s Colts-Ravens Game
Posted on August 21, 2018, by Travis Pulver Week Two of the preseason wrapped up Monday night with the Indianapolis Colts taking on the Baltimore Ravens at home. It was the first time Colts fans were seeing their quarterback take the field at home since 2016. In the...
Kenley Jansen Returns From Heart Ailment Sooner Than Expected
Posted on August 21, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers got the most pleasant of surprises on Monday. Closer Kenley Jansen was activated from the DL weeks before he was expected back. He was expected to miss a month after going to the hospital with an...
New York Jets Leaning Toward Sam Darnold, Open to Trading Teddy Bridgewater
Posted on August 20, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Jets began the preseason with one of the most intriguing quarterback competitions in the NFL. After two preseason games, there still isn't much clarity. However, based on recent comments from Jets GM Mike...
SEARCHING FOR POSITIVE RETURNS AT THE TRACK: A MULTINOMIAL LOGIT MODEL
SEARCHING FOR POSITIVE RETURNS AT THE TRACK: A MULTINOMIAL LOGIT MODEL This piece below as cited is for those who want to make money handicapping horse racing. This in depth piece was created for scholars and was used successfully to beat the public betting at...
Don’t Sleep on the LA Chargers and Other Observations from the Chargers-Seahawks Game
Posted on August 19, 2018, by Travis Pulver Phillip Rivers has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL for most of his career—but has never come close to the Super Bowl. There was the 2007 season when they made it to the AFC Championship Game, but other than...
Dak Prescott, First Team D Look Good and Other Observations from Bengals-Cowboys Preseason Game
Posted on August 19, 2018, by Travis Pulver As long as Jerry Jones owns the team, the Dallas Cowboys will be a team that generates interest. It doesn’t matter if they are expected to be any good; Jones will find some way to make sure the world wants to see his team....
What We Learned From Friday Night’s NFL Preseason Action
Posted on August 17, 2018, by Travis Pulver There is a beauty to the NFL Preseason. It is hard to see sometimes, but it is there. The players we get to watch may not always be the best. The coaches may not be too concerned about winning or developing game plans. But...