Bryan Salmond, Michael Gehlken and Ed Graney talk about Tom Brady’s Minnesota ties, Jon Gruden’s advantage in coaching as well as the Patriots demanding respect.
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The Patriots meet the Eagles on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, where New England tries for a sixth title while simultaneously annihilating the one obstruction many naively believed could derail their journey back to the game.
NBC’s Cris Collinsworth can appreciate Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s advantage with having access to NFL teams the past nine years. He’s experienced it himself.
Ed Graney, Michael Gehlken and Sam Gordon talk about Opening Night at the Super Bowl, including a calmer night than usual and a couple of players with ties to Las Vegas.
While early indications are this could prove the most hospitable of Super Bowls, the Patriots-Eagles clash began with the tamest of opening acts.
William Hill sports book reported taking a $1 million money-line wager on Philadelphia on its mobile app Monday afternoon.
Review-Journal reporters Ed Graney, Michael Gehlken and Sam Gordon preview this week’s coverage of the Super Bowl in Minnesota.
Derek Carr boosted his teammates’ wallets Sunday at the Pro Bowl — and perhaps his own disposition following a difficult season.
Delanie Walker caught two touchdown passes, including an 18-yarder from Derek Carr with 1:31 remaining , and the AFC beat the NFC 24-23 in a rain-soaked Pro Bowl on Sunday.
Here are eight headlines to expect during Super Bowl LII week in Minneapolis.
When the smorgasbord of Super Bowl LII prop bets were posted at Las Vegas sports books Thursday, professional sports bettor Frank Carulli scoured the numbers like a hawk stalking its prey.
It seems that every corner of U.S. Bank Stadium has some meaningful function that provides an advantage to the hometown Minnesota Vikings. It should be no different at the 65,000-seat Las Vegas stadium for the Raiders and UNLV Rebels.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden reportedly has hired Brian Callahan as his quarterbacks coach. Brian’s father, Bill Callahan, served as offensive coordinator during the entirety of Gruden’s 1998 to 2001 tenure with the Raiders.
In an annual Las Vegas tradition, some of the city’s sharpest sports bettors waited in line at the Westgate sports book Thursday night to take the first crack at wagering on more than 400 Super Bowl LII prop bets.
A line of sharp bettors quickly pounced on what they perceived as vulnerable numbers as others in the Westgate sports book simply looked up in wonder at the extensive buffet of wagering options on Super Bowl LII prop bets.
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