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Patriots spreads adjusted again after Tom Brady sacked by suspension

As soon as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was sacked Monday by the legal system, with a federal appeals court reinstating his four-game suspension by the NFL, Las Vegas oddsmakers scrambled to adjust numbers.

Panthers open as 4-point Super Bowl favorites

In what might be the last game of his NFL career, Peyton Manning is a Super Bowl underdog for the first time. Las Vegas sports books opened the Carolina Panthers as 4-point favorites over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7 at Santa Clara, Calif.

Wagerers feel the pain of battered Brady, Pats

All summer, Tom Brady was the story. The Super Bowl champion quarterback’s squeaky-clean image was dragged through the mud while he desperately fought a suspension in court. He eventually won the right to play, and it would have been ironic if he were still playing on the final Sunday of the season.

Eagles popular bet on Thanksgiving

In the three NFL games on Thanksgiving Day, the Philadelphia Eagles are the most popular choice among contestants in the Review-Journal NFL Challenge, which is published Sundays.

Climb aboard Carolina’s gravy train on Thanksgiving vs. Dallas

On Thanksgiving, it’s fitting that NFL Most Valuable Player candidate Cam Newton and the unbeaten Carolina Panthers (10-0) will treat their backers to another ride on the gravy train.

Football contests run from no risk to high risk

All football handicapping contests in Las Vegas are not created equally, which is a good thing. There are options for freerollers and high rollers, and for the so-called sharps and squares.

Wolverines’ taunting drives stake through bettors’ hearts

When Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford scored his third touchdown of the game with 28 seconds left Saturday to punctuate a 35-11 rout of rival Michigan, it was a clear case of the Spartans running up the score.