The USC Trojans watched the Southeastern Conference win its sixth consecutive BCS National Championship Game while finishing out their probationary period, but the Pac-12 program will potentially get a chance to snap the streak during the 2012-13 college football season.Oddsmakers have established the Trojans and Oklahoma Sooners as the third choice in the betting odds to win the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, sitting just behind the two teams that played in New Orleans Monday night.Let's take a closer look at 15 teams in the futures market that have the best chance of winning it all in Miami on Jan. ...
Officiating requires several attributes: an ability to be impartial, fair, knowledgeable and sensible. It also requires a thick skin, putting up with rough conditions and the difficult sacrifice of being away from home, family and friends during evenings, weekends and—in Major League Baseball—full weeks or months at a time. Not all people can be officials, but all officials must be people. The NFL recently announced referee Tony Corrente—who recently worked the New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions wild-card playoff game—will conclude his season early instead of continuing further into the playoffs. Corrente is taking a leave of absence to continue ...
Here I go again. I did a little research. Here is what I discovered, and it may be relevant.Hypothetically, if Reggie McKenzie had been hired as GM with the Green Bay Packers in 2006, would he have fired Mike McCarthy? McKenzie did work for the Packers from 1994 to 2012, but he probably did not have the power to fire McCarthy in 2006.The reason I asked this question is because McCarthy had an 8-8 record at the end of his first year as head coach for the Packers. Note that 2006 was the first year McCarthy was head coach. Somehow, ...
From an attendance standpoint, there’s no reason for the Utah Jazz to leave Salt Lake City. Through the end of the 2010-11 season, the Jazz ranked seventh in NBA home attendance, averaging 18,421 per game. The 2011-12 season is off to an 18,980 average through four home games, ranking the team sixth in the league. That’s about a three percent increase over last season. Attendance, however, is but one factor which dictates where a sports franchise decides to call home. From a revenue standpoint, however, the Jazz leaving Utah may be an eventuality. These types of things happen when a ...
The Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) and LSU Tigers (13-0) are set to play a Southeastern Conference rematch in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, and almost every large wager in Las Vegas is expecting Nick Saban to gain revenge.In speaking with nearly every major sports book manager on and off the strip Sunday, over 60 percent of the straight-bet wagering is landing on the underdog Tigers, but the type of money that moves a line of this magnitude has landed squarely on the Crimson Tide.Alabama opened as one-point neutral-site underdogs on Dec. 4, with that number rising to as high ...
For the Los Angeles Angels and their fans in the city of Anaheim, this 2011-12 MLB offseason has been one of the most exciting in franchise history.From signing superstar first baseman Albert Pujols to acquiring pitchers C.J. Wilson and LaTroy Hawkins, the Angels have gone on a tremendous spending spree, signing several significant free agents in an effort to become World Series favorites heading into 2012.To recap, the following list includes free agents the Angels have signed since their 2011 season concluded in early October: Albert Pujols (Dec. 10) C.J. Wilson (Dec. 10) LaTroy Hawkins (Dec. 14) Eric Hurley ...
The 2012 NFL playoffs have started out with home teams tallying a perfect 4-0 record during Wild Card Weekend, which could certainly change heading into the AFC and NFC divisional rounds.Las Vegas oddsmakers have established three of this weekend's four home teams as heavy favorites, with the New Orleans Saints being the only one asked to lay a smallish number on the road against the San Francisco 49ers.Let's take a closer look at the numbers from a betting perspective.Begin Slideshow
The 2012 NFL playoffs certainly didn't disappoint sports bettors during Wild Card Weekend, especially with Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow upsetting the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday's finale.Las Vegas oddsmakers are definitely expecting the Broncos to be eliminated next weekend on the road against the New England Patriots, but the betting odds are definitely appealing to Mile High City fans.Let's take a look at the Super Bowl XLVI futures market heading into the AFC and NFC divisional rounds.Begin Slideshow
The Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) and the LSU Tigers (13-0) will meet in the BCS National Championship Game Monday night inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.Las Vegas sports books are expecting a record handle for this Southeastern Conference rematch, as the Crimson Tide have settled in as two-point neutral-site favorites.Plenty of proposition wagers are currently available in the betting market, which allows the casual bettor to enjoy the big game even more.Let's take a closer look at six prop bets that everyone should be making for this prime-time affair.Begin Slideshow
It’s a sad but exciting time for NFL gamblers now that Wild Card Weekend is halfway over. The bad news is that there isn’t the usual full slate of games to get action on, and both of the games today are going to be heavily bet on, meaning there is little to no value to be found in some of the lesser-bet games you get in the regular season. The good news is each of these games are extremely exciting and important, and there is no better way to enhance that than placing a hefty wager on one or two ...
