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The Eagles are 8-2 against the spread, and the Vikings and Saints are each 7-3 ATS.
After a NFL Week 6 dominated by underdogs and Las Vegas sports books, the betting public bounced back a bit in Week 7, when Sunday favorites went 8-3-2 ATS.
To Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, this was simply an extension of last February’s Super Bowl. For the Atlanta Falcons, it was another dose of football pain.
Justin Timberlake has finally been invited back to the Super Bowl halftime show, 14 years after the “wardrobe malfunction” with Janet Jackson cause a national controversy.
During a rally Friday night, President Donald Trump said NFL owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he’s encouraging spectators to walk out in protest.
Detroit will face a much more difficult test at home Sunday in trying to slow reigning NFL MVP Matt Ryan and the explosive Atlanta Falcons in this week’s only matchup of 2-0 teams.
The Raiders entered 2017 relying on new, young faces on special teams. That stood to be a possible issue. It hasn’t been.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends from Goldsheet.com.
Bryan Salmond and Michael Gehlken discuss Donald Penn’s holdout, response to Khalil Mack and Derek Carr as well as other news and notes from Raiders practice.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Vikings’ season in the 12th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.
Donald Penn did not rejoin the Raiders on Tuesday morning. There will be consequences if he doesn’t soon.
A strike or lockout in 2021 could seriously impact potential tourism dollars, never mind the wallets of those working at the new stadium.