Handicapper Hank Goldberg’s best bet for the NFL’s Wild Card weekend is the Kansas City Chiefs, who are 8½-point favorites over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
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John Wooten never thought he needed confirmation the Raiders were compliant with the Rooney Rule. He trusted the franchise. In particular, he trusted its general manager. That confirmation nonetheless has come.
Review-Journal sports betting columnist Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt preview the NFL’s Wild Card playoffs.
The Patriots and Vikings tied for the NFL’s best ATS records at 11-5, the Rams and Packers were the best over teams at 11-5, and the Chargers and Bears were the top under teams at 12-4.
Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg finished 50-29-6 (63.2 percent) ATS to edge VSiN.com handicapper Matt Youmans by 2.5 points in the Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge.
No deal-killing issues emerged Thursday when the Nevada Board of Regents picked through UNLV’s Joint-Use Agreement with the Oakland Raiders for use of the planned 65,000-seat domed Las Vegas football stadium.