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Touchdown Pool Week 15

Leader: Kyle (2,500) Best Record: Gabby (10-5) **Clinched** Longest Odds: Marv (+950) Person Total Points Record Ranking Kyle Callahan 2,500 5-10 1 Gavin DaVanzo 2,480 5-10 2 Marv White 1,805 5-10 3 Brian Cakir 1,500 2-13 T-4 Tom Thompson 1,500 5-10 T-4 Brenden Karuzas 1,475 4-11 6 JT 1,450 3-12 7 Gabby Turner 1,375 10-5 8…

Touchdown Pool Week 14

Leader: Kyle (2,500) Best Record: Gabby (9-5) Longest Odds: Marv (+950) Person Total Points Record Ranking Kyle Callahan 2,500 5-9 1 Gavin DaVanzo 2,480 5-9 2 Marv White 1,805 5-9 3 Brian Cakir 1,500 2-12 T-4 Tom Thompson 1,500 5-9 T-4 Brenden Karuzas 1,475 4-10 6 Gabby Turner 1,275 9-5 7 Emily Joss 1,200 5-9…

Touchdown Pool Week 13

Leader: Gavin (2,480) Best Record: Gabby (8-5) Longest Odds: Marv (+950) Person Total Points Record Ranking Gavin DaVanzo 2,480 5-8 1 Kyle Callahan 2,400 4-9 2 Marv White 1,805 5-8 3 Brian Cakir 1,500 2-11 T-4 Tom Thompson 1,500 5-8 T-4 Brenden Karuzas 1,475 4-8 6 Emily Joss 1,100 4-9 7 Gabby Turner 1,075 8-5…

Touchdown Pool Week 12

Leader: Kyle Callahan (2,400) Best Record: Gabby (7-5) Longest Odds: Marv (+950) Person Total Points Record Ranking Kyle Callahan 2,400 4-8 1 Marv White 1,805 5-7 2 Gavin DaVanzo 1,780 4-8 3 Brian Cakir 1,500 2-10 4 Brenden Karuzas 1,475 4-7 5 Tom Thompson 1,275 4-8 6 Emily Joss 1,100 4-8 7 Olivia Schroeder 1,055…

Touchdown Pool Week 11

Leader: Kyle Callahan (2,400) Best Record: Gabby (7-4) Longest Odds: Brian Cakir (+700) Person Total Points Record Ranking Kyle Callahan 2,400 4-7 1 Gavin DaVanzo 1,780 4-7 2 Brian Cakir 1,500 2-9 3 Brenden Karuzas 1,475 4-6 4 Tom Thompson 1,275 4-7 5 Olivia Schroeder 1,055 4-7 6 Cole Klints 1,015 4-7 7 Gabby Turner …

Touchdown Pool Week 9

Leader: Kyle (2,400) Best Record: Gabby (7-2) Longest Odds: Cakir (+700) Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Kyle Callahan 2,400 4-5 1 YES Gavin DaVanzo 1,780 4-5 2 YES Brian Cakir 1,500 2-7 3 YES Tom Thompson 1,275 4-5 4 YES Cole Klints 1,015 4-5 5 YES Brenden Karuzas 985 3-5 6…

Touchdown Pool Week 8

Leader: Kyle Callahan (2,400) Best Record: Gabby (6-2) Longest Odds: Brian Cakir (+700) Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Kyle Callahan 2,400 4-4 1 YES Gavin DaVanzo 1,780 4-4 2 YES Brian Cakir 1,500 2-6 3 YES Tom Thompson 1,275 4-4 4 YES Cole Klints 1,015 4-4 5 YES Jesse Rinadlo 905…

Touchdown Pool Week 7

Leader: Kyle Callahan (2,080) Best Record: Gabby (5-2) Longest Odds: Brian Cakir (+700) Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Kyle Callahan 2,080 3-4 1 YES Gavin DaVanzo 1,780 4-3 2 YES Tom Thompson 935 3-4 3 YES Jesse Rinadlo 905 3-4 4 YES Brian Cakir 800 1-6 5 YES Cole Klints 760…

Touchdown Pool Week 6

Leader: Kyle Callahan (2,080) Best Record: Gavin and Gabby (4-2) Longest Odds: Brian Cakir (+700) Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Kyle Callahan 2,080 3-3 1 YES Gavin DaVanzo 1,780 4-2 2 YES Tom Thompson 935 3-3 3 YES Jesse Rinadlo 905 3-3 4 YES Brian Cakir 800 1-5 5 YES Tyler…

Touchdown Pool Week 5

Leader: Kyle Callahan (1,810) Best Record: Jesse, Tyler, Gavin, and Gabby (3-2) Longest Odds: Brian Cakir (+700) Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Kyle Callahan 1,810 2-3 1 YES Jesse Rinadlo 905 3-2 2 YES Brian Cakir 800 1-4 3 YES Tyler Karuzas 715 3-2 4 YES Gavin DaVanzo 680 3-2 5…

Touchdown Pool Week 4

Leader: Jesse (905) Best Record: Jesse (3-1) Longest Odds: Noah (+320) Person Player Odds Result JT Malik Nabers +125 MISS Alex Abramovich Travis Kelce +800 MISS Tyler Karuzas Nico Collins +105 HIT Brenden Karuzas Aaron Jones +135 MISS Brian Hall Allen Lazard +260 MISS Noah Head Calvin Austin +600 MISS Kaden Civiletto Tee Higgins +185…

Home Run Pool Week 26 Final Standings

Stats Winner: Bonacci Second Place: Joss + Michael Last Place: 🪑(19 Home Runs) AI: 14 Home Runs Total Home Runs: 623 Average Home Runs Per Week: 23.96 Most Picked Player: Judge (19), Henderson, Ohtani, Santander, Soto (18) Most Home Runs In One Week: Michael (Ohtani: 6), Brian (Santander: 5) and Alex (Alvarez: 5) Person Player …

Touchdown Pool Week 3

Leader: Jesse (905) Best Record: Jesse (3-0) Longest Odds: Noah (+320) Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Jesse Renaldio 905 3-0 1 YES Noah Head 420 1-2 2 YES Brenden Karuzas 285 1-2 3 YES Emily Joss 275 1-2 4 YES Marv White 265 1-2 5 YES Gavin DaVanzo 250 1-2 6…

Home Run Pool Week 25

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Pete Alonso 2 44 1 Michael Johnson Shohei Ohtani 6 41 2 Emily Joss Bryce Harper 1 40 3 Tyler Karuzas Marcus Semien 0 37 T-4 Anthony Tomek Yordan Alvarez 1 37 T-4 Tom Thompson Willy Adames 0 35 T-6 Brian Hall Michael…

Touchdown Pool Week 2

Leader: Jesse (495) Best Record: Jesse (2-0) Longest Odds: Brenden (+185) Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Jesse Rinadlo 495 2-0 1 YES Brenden Karuzas 285 1-1 2 YES Emily Joss 275 1-1 3 YES Gavin DaVanzo 250 1-1 4 YES Kaden Civiletto 235 1-1 5 YES Emma Sorensen 220 1-1 6…

Home Run Pool Week 24

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Juan Soto 1 42 1 Emily Joss Juan Soto 1 39 2 Tyler Karuzas Kyle Schwarber* 1 37 3 Anthony Tomek Anthony Santander* 1 36 4 Michael Johnson Pete Alonso 1 35 T-5 Tom Thompson Brent Rooker 2 35 T-5 Brian Hall Eugenio…

Touchdown Pool Week 1

Person Total Points Record Ranking Have They Paid Yet Brenden Karuzas 285 1-0 1 YES Kaden Civiletto 235 1-0 2 YES Jesse Rinadlo 220 1-0 T-3 YES Emma Sorensen 220 1-0 T-3 YES Brian Hall 0 0-1 T-5 JT 0 0-1 T-5 YES Alex Abramovich 0 0-1 T-5 YES Tyler Karuzas 0 0-1 T-5 YES …

Home Run Pool Week 23

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Corey Seager 0 41 1 Emily Joss Francisco Lindor 1 38 2 Tyler Karuzas Bobby Witt Jr 0 36 3 Anthony Tomek Juan Soto 1 35 4 Michael Johnson Yordan Alvarez 2 34 5 Tom Thompson Francisco Lindor 1 33 6 JT Royce…

Home Run Pool Week 22

Person Pictures With Rico Bosco Brenden and Tyler Karuzas 2 Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Bobby Witt Jr 4 41 1 Emily Joss Bobby Witt Jr 4 37 2 Tyler Karuzas Francisco Lindor 2 36 3 Anthony Tomek Vlad Guerro Jr 0 34 4 Michael Johnson Tyler O’Neil …

Home Run Pool Week 21

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Anthony Santander 2 37 1 Tyler Karuzas Shohei Ohtani 2 34 T-2 Anthony Tomek Shohei Ohtani 2 34 T-2 Emily Joss Vlad Guerro 2 33 4 Michael Johnson Vlad Guerro 2 30 5 Tom Thompson Ian Happ 1 29 6 Mike Milici Brent…

Home Run Pool Week 20

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Teoscar Hernandez 0 35 1 Tyler Karuzas Cal Raleigh 1 32 T-2 Anthony Tomek Austin Riley 1 32 T-2 Emily Joss Corey Seager 1 31 4 Nick Nellis Matt Olson 1 28 T-5 Michael Johnson Ketel Marte 0 28 T-5 Tom Thompson Bobby…

Home Run Pool Week 19

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Elly De La Cruz 2 35 1 Tyler Karuzas Brent Rooker 1 31 T-2 Anthony Tomek Jose Altuve 1 31 T-2 Emily Joss Elly De La Cruz 2 30 4 Michael Johnson Brent Rooker 1 28 5 JT Cal Raleigh 3 27 T-6…

Home Run Pool Week 18

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Salvador Perez 1 33 1 Tyler Karuzas Ketel Marte 4 30 T-2 Anthony Tomek Aaron Judge 4 30 T-2 Emily Joss Anthony Santander 3 28 4 Michael Johnson Anthony Santander 3 27 5 Nick Nellis Shohei Ohtani 1 26 6 Brian Hall Juan…

Home Run Pool Week 17

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Brent Rooker 4 32 1 Tyler Karuzas Bryce Harper 3 26 T-2 Anthony Tomek (Technical Fouls) Randy Arozarena 0(1) 26 T-2 Nick Nellis Nick Castellanos 2 25 T-4 Emily Joss Brent Rooker 4 25 T-4 Michael Johnson Corey Seager 1 24 6 Brian Hall …

Home Run Pool Standings

Person Four Two Winner Picks Correct Total Rank Alex Bonacci Henderson, Alonso, Ozuna, Witt Alonso, Henderson Henderson 1 28 1 Anthony Tomek Ozuna, Hernandez, Bohm, Henderson Ozuna, Bohm Bohm 2 26 2 Michael Johnson Garcia, Alonso, Henderson, Ozuna Alonso, Ozuna Ozuna 0 23 T-3 Tyler Karuzas Alonso, Garcia, Henderson, Bohm Garcia, Henderson Henderson 1 23…

Home Run Pool Week 15

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Bryan Reynolds 2 27 1 Anthony Tomek Cody Bellinger 0 24 2 Michael Johnson Christian Walker 0 23 3 Tyler Karuzas Ben Rice 2 22 4 Nick Nellis Anthony Santander 1 21 T-5 Tom Thompson Corey Seager 2 21 T-5 Emily Joss Marcell…

Home Run Pool Week 14

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Alex Bonacci Yordan Alvarez 3 25 1 Anthony Tomek Matt Olson 1 24 2 Michael Johnson Adolis Garcia 0 23 3 Tyler Karuzas Vlad Guerro 0 20 T-4 Nick Nellis Aaron Judge 1 20 T-4 Kyle Callahan Luis Robert 1 20 T-4 Tom Thompson Vlad…

Home Run Pool Week 13

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Gunnar Henderson 2 23 T-1 Michael Johnson Bryce Harper 2 23 T-1 Alex Bonacci Bryce Harper 2 22 3 Tyler Karuzas Anthony Santander 2 20 4 Nick Nellis Bryan De La Cruz 1 19 T-5 Tom Thompson Anthony Santander 2 19 T-5 Kyle…

Home Run Pool Week 12

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Bo Bichette 0 21 T-1 Michael Johnson Teoscar Hernandez 1 21 T-1 Alex Bonacci Shohei Ohtani 4 20 3 Tyler Karuzas Teoscar Hernandez 1 18 T-4 Nick Nellis Jeimer Candelario 2 18 T-4 Eric Maier Anthony Santander 3 18 T-4 Tom Thompson Christian…

Home Run Pool Week 11

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Kyle Schwarber 3 21 1 Michael Johnson Jose Ramirez 0 20 2 Tyler Karuzas Aaron Judge 2 17 3 Nick Nellis Fernando Tatis 1 16 T-4 Tom Thompson Giancarlo Stanton 2 16 T-4 Eric Maier Juan Soto 1 15 7 JT Brent Rooker …

Home Run Pool Week 10

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Michael Johnson Rafael Devers 2 20 1 Anthony Tomek Willy Adames 0 18 2 Nick Nellis Gunnar Henderson 1 15 T-3 Tyler Karuzas Elly De La Cruz 2 15 T-3 Eric Maier Corey Seager 0 14 T-5 Tom Thompson Shohei Ohtani 1 14 T-5 JT …

Home Run Pool Week 9

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Pete Alonso 1 18 T-1 Michael Johnson Juan Soto 3 18 T-1 Tom Thompson Teoscar Hernandez 0 13 T-6 Nick Nellis Pete Alonso 1 14 T-3 Tyler Karuzas Giancarlo Stanton 3 13 T-6 Mike Milici Jose Ramirez 1 10 T-10 Eric Maier Aaron…

Home Run Pool Week 8

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Giancarlo Stanton 2 17 1 Michael Johnson Gunnar Henderson 2 15 2 Tom Thompson Aaron Judge 4 13 T-3 Nick Nellis Bryce Harper 3 13 T-3 Tyler Karuzas Yordon Alvarez 1 10 T-6 Mike Milici Josh Naylor 1 9 T-9 Eric Maier Gunnar…

Home Run Pool Week 7

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Adley Rutschman 3 15 1 Michael Johnson Aaron Judge 3 13 2 Tom Thompson Rhys Hoskins 0 9 T-4 Nick Nellis Jose Ramirez 2 10 3 Tyler Karuzas Gunnar Henderson 3 9 T-4 Mike Milici Kyle Tucker 2 8 T-8 Eric Maier Kyle…

Home Run Pool Week 6

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Marcell Ozuna 2 12 1 Michael Johnson Kyle Schwarber 1 10 2 Tom Thompson Bryce Harper 2 9 3 Nick Nellis Marcell Ozuna 2 8 4 Tyler Karuzas Tyler O’Neil 0 6 T-6 Mike Milici Shohei Ohtani 1 6 T-6 Eric Maier Shohei…

The Minnesota Lynx Add More Seating for their Games Against The Fever

Caitlyn Clark, selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in this year’s WNBA Draft, is already making a big impact on the league. Clark at Iowa Clark was a superstar at Iowa taking the team to back-to-back championships. She helped attract thousands of fans to home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In 2022-23, Iowa ranked second…

Home Run Pool Week 5

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Anthony Tomek Nick Castellanos 1 10 1 Michael Johnson Edouard Julien 0 9 2 Tom Thompson Kyle Schwarber 1 7 3 Nick Nellis Tyler O’Neil 0 6 T-4 Tyler Karuzas Mike Gunning 0 6 T-4 Mike Milici Aaron Judge 1 5 T-6 Eric Maier Anthony…

Mets Call Up Christian Scott

The New York Mets plan on calling up Christain Scott from Triple-A, per MLB. Scott is the Mets’ fifth overall prospect and their top pitcher. Stats The 24-year-old righty has been dealing this spring for the Syracuse Mets. In five starts Scott is 3-0 with a 3.20 ERA, 12 hits allowed, 36 strikeouts, and a…

Home Run Pool Week 4

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Have they payed yet JT Turner Mike Trout 2 3 T-8 Yes Alex Abramovitch JT 0 2 T-13 Yes Kyle Callahan Evan Carter 2 3 T-8 Yes Mike Gunning Marcell Ozuna 0 1 T-17 Yes Jesse Rinaldo Ketel Marte 0 3 T-8 Yes Cole Klints …

The Atlanta Falcons Surprising Selection at 8th Overall

The Atlanta Falcons left the NFL world stunned after drafting quarterback Micahel Penix Jr from Washington University with the 8th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. Why is it such a surprise? The Falcons recently signed 35-year-old quarterback Kirk Cousins this offseason to command the offense. Cousins was one of the top free-agent targets…

NFL Approves In-Game Use of Guardian Caps

The NFL continues to improve player safety. According to The Athletic, the league will allow players to wear guardian caps during games if they want to. Guardian caps are made of closed-cell foam with a spandex fabric cover that helps reduce injury risk. Teams began using these caps in preseason games starting in 2022 and…

Roger Goodell Looks at the Possibility of Expanding the NFL Regular Season

A 17-game regular season may not be enough for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. According to The Athletic, the commish went on “The Pat McAfee Show” and discussed his dream NFL season format. New Format Goodell said he would prefer if the preseason was two games long and the regular season consisted of 18 games, making…

JT’s NFL Mock Draft

Home Run Pool Week 3

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Have they payed yet JT Turner Pete Alonso 0 1 T-12 Yes Alex Abramovitch Rhys Hoskins 1 2 T-10 Yes Kyle Callahan Jose Altuve 0 1 T-12 Yes Mike Gunning HIM 1 1 T-12 Yes Jesse Rinaldo Mike Gunning 1 3 T-7 Yes Cole Klints …

JT’s NHL Playoff Predictions

The Presidents Cup returns to Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers enter the playoffs as the leagues top team (114 points). The defending champions Vegas Golden Knights squeak into the final spot in the west. The Hurricanes come in as the favorite (+600) followed by the Panthers (+700) and the Stars (+800). Predictions…

JT’s NBA Playoff Predictions

The NBA Playoffs kickstart tomorrow starting with the Cavaliers hosting the Magic at 1 o’clock EST. The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder come in as the one seeds from their respected conferences. Boston is the odds favorite (+135) followed by the defending champions Denver Nuggets (+300) and the Thunder (+1400). Pretty large gap from…

Scottie Scheffler: The Best Golfer in the World

Scottie Scheffler continues his 2023-24 season dominance as he earns his second green jacket in three seasons. Scheffler came into the contest as a +400 favorite, the lowest odds since Tiger Woods in 2013. Days 1 and 2 Scheffler started the tournament with a bogey free round one score of 66, one shot back of…

Home Run Pool Week 2

Person Player Home Runs This Week Total Home Runs Rank Have they payed yet JT Turner Kyle Schwarber 1 1 T-11 Yes Alex Abramovitch Bryce Harper 0 1 T-11 Yes Kyle Callahan Giancarlo Stanton 1 1 T-11 Yes Mike Gunning Matt Olson 0 0 T-17 Yes Jesse Rinaldo Juan Soto 2 2 T-9 Yes Cole…

JT’s Bets for the Masters

One of the best weeks of the year…the Masters is finally here. I have a lot of people I like to win the green jacket, but if I had to pick just one person I would go with Wyndham Clark. He has been living in Scottie Scheffler’s shadows this year coming in second behind Scheffler…

Home Run Pool

Rules: Person Player Total Home Runs Rank Have they payed yet JT Turner Julio Rodruguez 0 T-12 Yes Alex Abramovitch Juan Soto 1 T-6 Yes Kyle Callahan Byron Buxton 0 T-12 Yes Mike Gunning Wyatt Langford 0 T-12 Yes Jesse Rinaldo Elly De La Cruz 0 T-12 Yes Cole Klints Juan Soto 1 T-6 Yes…

JT’s MLB Predictions

Awards MVP AL: Corey Seager (Rangers) (+1000) NL: Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks) (+2000) CY Young AL: Framber Valdez (Astros) (+800) NL: Spencer Strider (Braves) (+450) Rookie of the Year AL: Evan Carter (Rangers) (+310) NL: Jackson Merrill (Padres) (+950) Manager of the Year AL: Scott Servais (Mariners) (+1000) NL: David Bell (Reds) (+800) Team Stats Most…

JT’s March Madness Bets for Round of 64

Day 2 Picks Underdog Opponent Odds Result Northwestern FAU +154 HIT UAB San Diego State +225 LOSS Western Kentucky Marquette +700 LOSS Clemson New Mexico +120 HIT Yale Auburn +550 HIT Colorado Florida -102 HIT Texas A&M Nebraska +120 HIT Stetson UConn +3500 LOSS Grand Canyon Saint Mary’s +176 HIT Vermont Duke +550 LOSS Grambling…

JT’s March Madness Bets for the Round of 64

Last year we saw a lot of underdogs upset top teams- Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, FAU, San Diego State, and Miami to name a few. If you bet every dog last year it would have been pretty profitable. There are a lot of teams I like to make a Cinderella run so I will be betting…

JT’s March Madness Bracket

I love UConn, but going back-to-back is incredibly hard. I think Auburn rides its momentum from the SEC tournament and takes the defending champs down in the Sweet 16 before going on to the National Title game. The hardest picks for me were my South and Midwest Region winners. I was torn between Houston and…

March Madness Cinderella Draft

*Updated with the winner* Rules -Linear draft -Double-digit seeds only -Whoever has the team that goes the furthest wins -Tiebreaker: Most points scored the entire tournament (not including play-in games) Round 1 1. Tyler 11 Oregon 2. Brenden 12 James Madison 3. Noah 11 New Mexico 4. Brian 11 NC State 5. JT 12 Grand…

The Groups March Madness Predictions

The boys (JT, Alex, Brenden, Tyler, Noah, and Brian) all got together and made two brackets for March Madness, one being a group bracket and the other a best mascot bracket. Group Bracket Final Four: Auburn Arizona NC State Tennessee Championship Game: Arizona Tennessee Winner: Tennessee Full Bracket Below Mascot Bracket Final Four: Stetson UNC…

Ranking the Best Cinderella Runs in March Madness History

We are a few days away from the start of the best sporting event of the year…March Madness. One of, if not the best things about March Madness is the Cinderella runs we fans get to watch and cheer for. Below is a list of the top Cinderella runs since 2000. *Seed numbers highlighted green*…

NFL Offseason Superlatives

This has by far been the best and most entertaining offseason I have ever witnessed. So many players on new teams and we have not even made it to the NFL Draft yet. The last week has been full of huge signings, big trades, and surprising releases. To recap some of the moves in the…

March Madness Predictions

Below are my predictions for the champions from each conference as well as the teams who will be seeded 1,2,3, and 4 in March Madness. Conference Winners *Teams who already won their conference* *Ohio Valley: Morehead State Eagles* *Big South: Longwood Lancers* *Missouri Valley: Drake Bulldogs* *Atlantic Sun: Stetson Hatters* SEC: Kentucky Wildcats ACC: Duke…

ECAC Playoff Preview: Brown @ Union

The ECAC hockey playoffs continue tomorrow night with Union College hosting Brown (4 PM ET) and RPI traveling to Clarkson (7 PM ET). The first two matchups were played today as St. Lawrence defeated Yale 4-2 and Harvard took down Princeton 1-0 . Preview Brown @ Union The Chargers finished 6th in the ECAC with…

Predicting the Landing Spots for NFL’s Top Free Agents

The NFL offseason continues to heat up as many top free agents have re-signed with teams. Some players who were tagged include Tee Higgins (Bengals), L’Jarius Sneed (Chiefs), Antoine Winfield Jr (Buccaneers), and Michael Pittman (Colts). Mike Evans, the top receiver in the free agent class, re-signed with Tampa Bay on a 2-year $52 million…

LeBron James and Caitlyn Clark Continue to Make History

Two scoring milestones were surpassed last week. LeBron James eclipsed the 40,000 points mark and Caitlyn Clark is now the NCAA all-time scoring leader, passing “Pistol” Pete Maravich. LeBron James LeBron needed nine points to get to the 40k mark as the Lakers hosted the Nuggets in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals. James…

Matt Rempe Continues to Make a Name for Himself

Matt Rempe has been electric in his first season with the Rangers. Rempe was called up from the Hartford Wolf Pack, New York’s AHL team, in mid-February. He had only 12 points in 43 games with the Wolf Pack, but where he lacked in scoring production he made up for in penalty minutes (96 PIM).…

Potential March Madness Expansion

March Madness may have more…madness. NCAA President Charlie Baker and the basketball committee have discussed the idea of expanding the tournament from its current 68-team format. One number that has been thrown around is an expansion to 96 teams. History Of The Field 1939: 8 teams 1951: 16 teams 1975: 32 teams 1985: 64…

Should Court Storming Be Banned

Duke @ Wake Forest The Duke Blue Devils traveled to North Carolina to take on Wake Forest in an ACC showdown. The 17-9 Demon Deacons came into the matchup as a 2.5-point favorites. The entire game was back-and-forth as both teams were scoring at a high clip. After the first half, Duke held a 38-36…

Justin Fields Rumors

Justin Fields has been the talk around the league in the last 24 hours as trade rumors began to surface after he unfollowed the Bears on social media. We see this all the time. Athletes/Celebrities unfollow someone for some reason. Seems childish and attention-seeking. I am more concerned about the people who find out someone…

NBA All-Star Games

Last night we had several events for NBA All-Star weekend and to say the least it was a disappointment. Skills Challenge We saw Anthony Edwards shoot three corner threes left-handed, two of which hit the side of the backboard. Yes, it is funny, but what are we doing? There are probably so many players who…

Updates After 36 Holes at Riviera

Patrick Cantlay Cantlay is putting on an absolute clinic at Riviera Golf Course as he leads after the cut. In round 1, he shot a 64 -7; in round 2, he shot a 65 -6 to sit at -13 through 36 holes. He has a five-stroke lead over three people who are tied for second…

Tiger Woods at the Genesis Invitational

What is better than seeing Tiger Woods back in tournament action? After only three events last season, the GOAT, the man in red, the Big Cat, is back in action this week at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Golf Course in California. Last Season Woods has played the course several times but has never taken…

2025 QB Rankings

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Super Bowl Recap

The game started out boring and sloppy as both teams were either punting or fumbling the ball. It didn’t turn up until Kyle Shananahn decided to dial up a beautiful trick play with the former high school quarterback, Jauan Jennings, throwing the ball to CMC for a 21-yard touchdown. The Chiefs finally got their offense…

El Narko’s Super Bowl Bet of the Day

Play of the Day Elijah Mitchell O/U 3.5 Rushing Yards OVER

Super Bowl Prop Bet Answers

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Super Bowl Prop Bet Pool Questions

Grading NBA Trade Deadline Moves

The NBA Trade Deadline has passed and some teams made big moves for that playoff push, some continued their rebuild, and others stayed silent. New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons Knicks Receive: Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks Pistons Receive: Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, and two second-round picks The Knicks are currently the third…

Bobby Witt Jr Extension

The 23 year old shortstop for the Royals will be staying in Kansas City for a long time. Witt agrees to an 11 year 288.7 million dollar extension with the ball club. The contract is the biggest in KC history, over 200 million dollars more than the next closest player (Perez $82 million, 2021). Witt…

Elias Lindholm on the Move to Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames have agreed on a trade. Canucks receive: Center Elias Lindholm Flames receiver: Winger Andrei Kuzmenko, Defenseman Hunter Brzustewwicz, Defenseman Joni Jurmo, a 2024 first-rounder, and a 2024 conditional fourth-rounder The Flames, who are currently 24th in the league, add a lot of future potential to their team. The Canucks…

NFL Conference Championship Games

Chiefs @ Ravens The number 3 Seed Kansas City Chiefs walked into Baltimore and shut down one of the most explosive offenses in the league. The front seven had the MVP favorite scrambling all game and the Mahomes and Kelce connection looked unstoppable. The Ravens also beat themselves in many ways. They had three awful…

Latest in the NHL

New York Rangers Filip Chytil will miss the remainder of the season after having a setback in practice. He was injured in early November with an upper-body injury, which is suspected to have been a concussion. He faced a setback at practice this week when he was skating and fell. Columbus Blue Jackets Patrick Laine…

Booker and Luka Put up Big Numbers

Just four days after Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid dropped their career highs, Devin Booker and Luka Doncic joined the scoring party. Booker put up 62 points in a loss against the Pacers and Luka scored 73 points in a win against the Hawks. Booker holds the top two highest-scoring games in Suns history with…

10 Best NHL Headlines So Far

The NHL season is more than half over and there have been many surprises so far. If I Told you that the Vancouver Canucks and the Winnipeg Jets would be atop the Pacific and Central divisions you probably would have called me delirious, but here we are. This campaign has been nothing short of electric…

Monster Performances Around The NBA

The NBA saw some elite offense around the league last night. Phoenix v. Chicago Down by 17 at half and 23 at the most, the Suns found a way to comeback and get the job done behind their scoring leader Kevin Durant. Durant dropped 43 points and hit a pullup jump shot with less than…

Mike McCarthy Returning for Another Season

Jerry Jones has decided to keep Head Coach Mike McCarthy, despite the early playoff exit. After losing 48-32 to the 7-seed Green Bay Packers and McCarthy’s former team, many speculations on whether or not McCarthy would be the head coach next year began to circulate. However, the Cowboy’s disappointing loss after a 12-5 season was…

Top Teams Continue to Lose in College Basketball

For the first time this season the defending champions, UConn Huskies, hold the number 1 spot in the AP Rankings. To start the season, Kansas held the honor before Arizona took over who was then dethroned by Purdue. However, the rankings have been shaken up due to many losses from top teams in recent weeks. …

NFL Playoff Preview

We are just hours away from kicking off this year’s NFL Playoffs. The Baltimore Ravens took the one seed in the AFC with a 13-4 record and the San Francisco 49ers took the top honors in the NFC with a 12-5 record. Wild Card Games AFC 7 Pittsburgh Steelers @ 2 Buffalo Bills The Bills…

Update on Alabama’s Next Coach

After Nick Saban announced his retirement many speculations began to rise on who the next coach of the Crimson Tide would be. The initial favorite to take over the honor was current Oregon Ducks Head Coach Dan Lanning. However, Lanning released a video via his Instagram stating he will not be leaving Oregon for Tuscaloosa.…

Bill Belichick and the Patriots Part Ways

Less than a day after the news of Nick Saban retiring another great coach will be stepping away from their team. Patriots Coach Bill Belichick and Owner Robert Kraft have agreed to mutually part ways. There were speculations in the middle of the season about Belichick being fired, but he was able to finish the…

Nick Saban Announces Retirement

After signing an eight-year 93.6 million dollar contract in 2022, Nick Saban has announced his retirement just two years into the agreement. Saban’s Path Saban will go down as one of, if not the greatest college football coach of all time. Saban has coached for a numerous amount of teams. He started as a Grad…

Michigan Wolverines are College Football Champions

For the first time since 1948, the Michigan Wolverines stand alone in the college football history books (co-champion in 1997). The Wolverines handled the Huskies by a score of 34-13 and finished 15-0 on the season. Despite not having head coach Jim Harbaugh for half of the season and allegations surrounding the team, the Big…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Results

Congrats to Gabby on winning even though you probably don’t know half the people you picked. Shoutout to Gavin for choking an 8 week lead on the final day and shoutout to myself for going 0-10. Person Place Record Points Gabby 1 7-3 2,250 Gavin 2 7-3 2,055 Morgan 3 6-4 1,635 Kyle 4 2-8…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 18

Person Player Odds Results JT Dotson First TD +2500 MISS Alex Addison First TD +1200 MISS Kaden Leonard Fournette First TD +3100 MISS Noah Steelers Defense First +2800 MISS Tyler Mitchell -150 HIT Brenden McLaughin First TD +1600 MISS Brian Shakir First TD +2500 MISS Gavin Cowboys Defense +400 MISS Kyle Gardner Minshew +600 MISS…

NFL Tier List For Offensive Players

Quarterbacks The player on a team who started the most games Tier 1 Lamar, Purdy, Prescott, Tua Tier 2 Hurts, Allen, Mahomes, Love, Stroud, Goff, Cousins Tier 3 Burrow, Mayfield, Herbert, Lawrence, Stafford Tier 4 Howell, Carr, R. Wilson, Minshew, Fields, Murray Tier 5 Levis, O’Connell, Ridder, Watson, DeVito Tier 6 Z. Wilson, Young, Jones,…

College Football Championship Preview

Two teams remain to battle it out for the 2023-24 NCAAF championship in Houston, Texas on Jan. 8th at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The matchup will feature two 14-0 teams. The Michigan Wolverines out of the Big Ten and the Washington Huskies from the Pac-12. Road to the Chip Michigan Despite not having their coach…

College Football Semi-Finals Recap

The College Football Playoff semi-final games did not disappoint as both contests came down to the game’s last play. Tide v. Wolverines Starting in Pasadena, this year’s Rose Bowl was one for the ages. Two defensive juggernauts faced off in what we expected to be a game dominated by the defensive lines. The Tide were…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 17

Person Player Odds Results JT LaPorta First TD +1200 MISS Alex Minshew First TD +3300 MISS Kaden Allen First TD +500 MISS Noah Commanders First TD +6000 MISS Tyler Ty Chandler -110 MISS Brenden Denver Defense +650 MISS Brian Ravens Defense +600 MISS Gavin Jahmry Gibbs +105 MISS Kyle Jefferson First TD +900 MISS Nate …

Detroit Pistons’ Streak Lives On

After losing 118-112 to the Nets on Tuesday the Pistons made history by having the longest losing streak in NBA history at 27 games, surpassing the Cleveland Cavaliers (2010-11) and Philidelphia 76ers (2013-14). They added to the streak last night after blowing a 19-point halftime lead against the Boston Celtics. The Pistons have lost 28…

Three Round Fantasy Football Redraft

As we enter Week 17 of the NFL season that typically means fantasy football championships are going on. As the season concludes, we can now look at how the draft should have gone knowing what we know now. This draft is for a 12-man full PPR Snake league with 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR,…

More Quarterback Changes

With two weeks left in the season the quarterback moves continue. The league has seen big-time quarterbacks get hurt and many being benched for poor play. The latest moves this week come in Denver, Washington, and New Jersey. Broncos After a poor season last year, Russel Wilson is bouncing back this season as he has…

New Year’s Six Bowls

Christmas day has passed and that only means we are one more day closer to one of the best weeks in college football…the New Year’s Six Bowls. The New Year’s Six Bowls consist of some of the oldest and biggest bowl games in college football: *Rose Bowl Alabama v. Michigan (-1.5) Jan. 1, 2024…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 16

Person Player Odds Results JT CMC First TD +330 MISS Alex Jaylen Warren +165 MISS Kaden Aaron Jones +140 MISS Noah Cardinals D First TD +4000 MISS Tyler Chuba Hubbard -120 HIT Brenden Courtland Sutton First TD +650 MISS Brian David Njoku +220 HIT Gavin Tee Higgins +170 HIT Kyle Michael Gallup +360 MISS Nate …

Dodgers Sign Yamamoto

The Dodgers continue to make splashes during the MLB offseason as they have signed the top remaining free agent, pitcher from Japan, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Just two weeks after landing superstar Shohei Ohtani and acquiring Tyler Glasnow from the Rays, the Dodgers continued to buff up their rotation by adding the Japanese phenom. Contract Details 12…

NFL MVP

With just three weeks left in the season, the MVP race continues to heat up. The current favorites look drastically different from the beginning of the season. Odds to start the season: Player Pre-Season Odds Week 16 Odds Patrick Mahomes +700 +2000 Josh Allen +700 +1000 Joe Burrow +700 U/A Justin Herbert +900 U/A Tua…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Standings

Person Place Record Points Gavin 1 7-2 2,055 Kyle 2 2-7 1,525 Brenden 3 5-4 1,290 Gabby 5 6-3 1,050 Jesse 6 5-4 1,010 Alex 8 2-7 820 Marvin 4 5-4 1,055 Kaden 9 2-7 605 Brian 7 2-7 920 Kevin T-10 2-7 560 Olivia 13 3-6 460 Cole T-10 4-5 560 Emma 14 3-6…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 15

Person Player Odds Results JT St Brown First TD +1000 MISS Alex Sky Moore +900 MISS Kaden DK Metcalf +155 MISS Noah Fields First TD +1000 MISS Tyler Kenneth Walker -105 HIT Brenden San Fran Defense +500 HIT Brian Courtland Sutton +125 MISS Gavin Ty Chandler +165 HIT Kyle Kmet First TD +1200 HIT Nate …

Ohtani and Dodgers

The best player in baseball has found his new home. Shohei Ohtani has signed the largest contract in not only baseball history, but sports history surpassing soccer stars like Messi ($674 million) and Ronaldo ($536 million). And where will he be going? The Los Angeles Dodgers. As the saying goes, the rich get richer. The…

Lakers Win the First Ever In-Season Tournament

The Los Angeles Lakers are the first team to hoist the NBA Cup, defeating the Indiana Pacers in the in-season tournament championship game. Quick Summary of the Rules -Teams are split up into three groups of five teams within their conference -Throughout November teams will play four games- everyone within their group -The team that…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 14

Person Player Odds Results JT Steelers Defense +750 MISS Alex Zack Moss -135 MISS Kaden Tony Pollard -110 MISS Noah Zach Wilson +900 MISS Tyler Jauan Jennings +600 MISS Brenden Joe Mixon -160 HIT Brian Miami Defense +500 HIT Gavin Kamara First TD +360 HIT Kyle Jaylin Hyatt +550 MISS Nate CEH +145 MISS Emma …

Jon Rahm to LIV

I woke up today and saw the red siren emoji next to an update from theScore and I knew something went down. Seeing “Jon Rahm joining LIV” is not something I expected to see but I guess when he has around half a billion dollars staring him in the face what do you expect? What…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 13

Person Player Odds Results JT George Kittle +175 MISS Alex Jamaal Williams +470 MISS Kaden Deandre Hopkins +220 HIT Noah Samuel First TD +2300 MISS Tyler Nix First TD +3100 MISS Brenden Pollard First TD +450 MISS Brian Seattle Defense +850 MISS Gavin DK Metcalf +180 HIT Kyle Rams Defense +750 MISS Nate Lockett First…

CFP Selection Sunday

We are less than an hour from Selection Sunday where the CFP committee will decide what four teams will make the playoffs. Six teams have a chance to get in: Michigan, Washington, Texas, Florida State, Alabama, and Georgia. Michigan and Washington are locks to get in, leaving two spots between four teams. Recap: 13-0 Michigan…

Grading the NBA In-Season Tournament Courts

The in-season tournament is here and I still have no clue as to why it’s a thing. The NBA released special courts that all 30 teams will use and the only word I can think of to express how I feel about them is “weird”. For the love of the game I will be giving…

JT’s Bets for 11/20-11/26

Odds and betting done in New York Monday Heat Moneyline (-118) 1 unit Devonta Smith Anytime TD (+220) 1 unit Thursday Parlay: Pollard 25+, McLaurin 25+, Montgomery 40+, CMC 40+ (-123) 1 unit Friday Miami Dolphins Defense Anytime TD (+750) .2 units Miami Dolphins Spread -9.5 (-110) .8 units Saturday Michigan Moneyline boosted 30% (-117)…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 12

Person Player Odds Results JT Marquez Valdes-Scantling +440 MISS Alex Dionte Johnson +200 MISS Kaden Alexander Mattison +160 MISS Noah CeeDee Lamb +130 HIT Tyler Travis Kelce -130 MISS Brenden Amon Ra St. Brown +130 MISS Brian AJ Dillon +100 MISS Gavin Evan Engram +320 MISS Kyle Romeo Doubs +240 MISS Nate Taysom Hill +200…

Possible Chaos for the CFP Committee

As the college football regular season starts to end, the playoff talks begin. Two weeks left, eight teams in the hunt and only four spots are up for grabs. Current Rankings CFP AP Poll Coming into last week Ohio State was ranked number 1 in the CFP rankings, but they have now been jumped by…

Michigan Scandal

Coming in the third spot in both the AP Poll and the College Football Playoff Rankings, the Michigan Wolverines are under some heat in a sign-stealing scandal. The scandal potentially dates back to three seasons ago and is currently under investigation. Recap The scandal involves a former Michigan staff member, Connor Stalions, who stole signs…

JT’s Bets for 11/13-11/19

Odds and betting done in New York Thursday Parlay: Lamar 25+ rushing, Mixon 25+ rushing, Andrews 25+ receiving, Chase 40+ receiving (-118) 1 unit Saturday New York Rangers ML (+104) 1 unit Oregon State ML (-110) 1 unit Sunday Parlay: Tank Dell 25+, Montgomery 25+, CMC 40+, Hockenson 25+ (-114) 1 unit First TD Bets-…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 11

Person Player Odds Results JT Devonta Smith +230 MISS Alex Mark Andrews +165 MISS Kaden James Cook +185 HIT Noah Travis Etienne -130 MISS Tyler Luke Musgrave +410 MISS Brenden George Kittle +170 HIT Brian CJ Stroud +350 MISS Gavin Deandre Swift +150 HIT Kyle Panthers Defense +1000 MISS Nate Jets Defense +650 MISS Emma …

Warriors and Timberwolves Scuffle Recap

Is 90’s basketball back? We saw mayhem in California last night as the Warriors and Timberwolves battled it out in Chase Center. Warriors and Timberwolves You hear Warriors and scuffle, can you guess what player is involved? Yeah, Draymond. Not even two minutes into the game three players were ejected. The tomfoolery started after Klay…

Potential Changes to Hockey Overtime

Some general managers in the league are looking to implement new rules for regular season overtime games. Currently, overtimes are 3 on 3 for five minutes, and then a shootout to determine the winner if there are no goals scored in the OT period. The rules changes could include a shot clock and preventing teams…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 10

Person Player Odds Results JT Calvin Ridley +190 MISS Alex TJ Hockenson +260 HIT Kaden Jaxson Smith-Njigba +310 MISS Noah Sam LaPorta +165 MISS Tyler Jonnu Smith +330 MISS Brenden Gus Edwards +120 HIT Brian Steelers Defense +800 MISS Gavin Deebo Samuel +160 HIT Kyle Bijan Robinson +125 HIT Nate Amon-Ra St. Brown +145 HIT…

Biggest Bust and Surprises in Fantasy Football This Season

Every football season we see players who underperform and overperform in fantasy football. Below is a list of some of the biggest busts and some of the biggest surprises as we reach the second half of the season. Full PPR leagues Busts Trevor Lawrence I will completely admit I thought Lawrence was going to be…

The New York Rangers are Rolling to Start the Season

The Rangers are looking solid in the first 13 games of the season as they sit in first place in the Metro division, second in the conference, and tied for third overall in the league with a 10-2-1 record. There are a lot of reasons for the Rangers success early in the season. Peter Laviolette…

Will Bill Belichick be Fired?

Reports are going around that Patriots owner Robert Kraft may fire head coach Bill Belichick if they lose this week against the Colts. The Patriots who are currently 2-7 have been nothing but a disappointment this season. They weren’t expected to make the playoffs, but I think they expected to be a little more competitive…

VanillaBooty’s Week 10 QB Rankings

We back. Pretty proud of my rankings so far and would like to thank anybody who follows them (shoutout Rard). Let’s dive into week 10.

JT’s Bets for 11/6-11/12

Odds and betting done in New York Monday Parlay: Ekeler 25+ receiving yards, Breece 50+ rushing yards, Chargers Alt. Spread 23.5 with 30% boost (+150) 1 unit Tuesday Sharks ML (+160) 1 unit Thursday Parlay: Oilers ML and Over 6.5 total goals (+112) 1 unit Saturday Parlay: Michigan ML, Over 48.5 total points in Utah/Washington…

Ten Cent Tuesday

Written by Kyle Callahan Every Tuesday we create a ten-cent parlay for the week covering most sports trying to turn ten cents into a thousand dollars. Everyone loves to hit bets to win some money so why not up the thrill to take a long shot and sprinkle some change on something extreme? Everyone loves…

Anytime Touchdown Pool Week 9

Anytime Touchdown Pool Rules: Person Player Odds Results JT Jaxson Smith-Njigba +410 MISS Alex Hunter Henry +360 HIT Kaden Dalton Kincaid +200 MISS Noah Breece Hall +125 MISS Tyler Mark Andrews +185 MISS Brenden Stefon Diggs -105 HIT Brian Demario Douglas +230 MISS Gavin Rashee Rice +170 HIT Kyle Chubba Hubbard -115 MISS Nate Tyreek…

The Texas Rangers Win Their First Ever World Series

From being a strike away on two separate occasions to win the 2011 World Series, the Texas Rangers got the job done this season. The Rangers won Game 5 by a score of 5-0 to clinch the championship and win the series 4-1, claiming their first title in franchise history. How it Happened Mitch Garver…

The Anonymous Gambler

Dear fellow gamblers, Narko’s play of the night: The “Perald Special” – Will 🐐 Levis Anytime Touchdown (+700) From, El Narko

VanillaBooty’s Week 9 QB Power Rankings

● He played pretty bad last week but he’s still the best in the league. 2. Jalen Hurts ● Definition of a dawg. His weapons definitely compliment his game but he gets the job done week in and week out. 3. Joe Burrow ● I knew this guy would turn it around. He had a…

JT’s Bets for 10/30-11/5

Odds and betting done in New York Monday The Sports Equinox Lay: Bruins ML, Raptors ML, Rangers ML, Lions ML (+392) 1 unit Parlay: Texas Rangers, Rangers 1.5 runs, Rangers +3.5 ALT Run Line (+124) 1.5 units Wednesday Diamondbacks ML (-105) 1 unit Parlay: Diamondbacks Alt Spread -1.5, Pham Hit, Gallan 6+ Strikeouts (+300) .2…

Fury vs. Ngannou Fight

I will get this out of the way now. I don’t know much about boxing so this blog will be based on what I have heard and my assumptions of things. Tyson Fury fought Francis Ngannou in a 10-round battle that would be considered an official fight, despite Fury’s title not being on the line. …

James Harden Traded

So it took less than a week for the NBA to see a blockbuster trade as the 76ers sent James Harden to the Clippers. Full Details Of course, the Thunder are in on the trade because why wouldn’t GM Sam Presti want to show why he is the best GM in the league? Recap of…

The Anonymous Gambler

Written by El Narko Odds and betting done in New York Dear Degenerate Gamblers, You have no idea who the f*ck I am and I have no idea who the f*ck you are but I’m going to give unsolicited gambling advice because that’s what I want to do. Let’s say your budget is $500 right?…

A Bettor Look

Written by Jesse Rinaldo Odds and betting done in New York With a new NBA season come many things, chances to see your favorite rookies shine on the court, chances to see some “rookies” (cough Chet Holmgren cough) perform, and for some fans, like us Knicks fans, chances to see how offseason changes can affect…

Is the NFL Rigged

I have been on the fence about this for the past few years because there are good points as to why the league would be rigged and there are good points as to why the league would not be rigged. There is a lot of money involved in the sport so swinging games a certain…

JT’s Bets for 10/23-10/29

Odds and betting done in New York Welcome back to another episode of Not Gambling Advice from JT Thursday Parlay with a 50% profit boost- Bills Moneyline, Diggs 60+ yards, and Evans 40+ yards (+175) 1 unit Sunday 6 Leg Teaser- Commanders, Colts, Giants, Over in San Fran/Cincy, Chiefs, Chargers (-125) 3.5 units Jets Moneyline…

Wembanyama and Chet Make Their Debuts

Two potential Rookie of the Year candidates debuted last night, San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren. Wembanyama Wembanyama was definitely more impressive as he had a stat line of 15 points, 5 rebounds, and two assists, which does not sound too impressive, but he only played 23 minutes. I am…

College Football Playoff Prediction

This has been one of the most balanced college football seasons in a long time. It does not seem like there is one or two teams that will dominate and that we can predict right now to be in the championship game. Currently, there are six undefeated teams in the top 15 and there are…

NFL Awards Predictions

I know we are almost halfway done with the season, but I did not have this blog in Week 1 so you get my predictions now. This is based on how the season has gone so far. MVP Patrick Mahomes Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett Offensive…

NHL Awards Predictions

My NHL awards predictions for this season Presidents’ Trophy Toronto Maple Leafs Hart Trophy Leon Draisaitl Art Ross Trophy Leon Draisaitl Rocket Richard Trophy Auston Matthews Calder Trophy Connor Bedard Norris Trophy Adam Fox Jack Adams Award Sheldon Keefe Vezina Trophy Igor Shesterkin Western Conference Winner Dallas Stars Eastern Conference Winner New York Rangers…

MLB World Series Predictions

The 2023 MLB postseason has been electric. We saw a lot of upsets last season and we got them again as the six-seeded Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the five-seeded Texas Rangers. The same Rangers team who finished fourth in the AL West with a 68-94 record last season. I do feel like a Phillies…

The NBA is Back

As we get deep into October that can only mean one thing. Basketball is back. The NBA tipped off with the defending champions hosting the Los Angeles Lakers. The Finals MVP Nikola Jokic looked like he was in midseason form as he dropped a triple-double, putting up a stat line of 29 points, 13 rebounds,…

NBA Power Rankings

Written by Cole Klints 5. Golden State Warriors 6. Los Angeles Lakers 7. Los Angeles Clippers 8. Miami Heat 9. Sacramento Kings 10. New York Knicks 11. Cleveland Cavaliers 12. Philadelphia 76ers 13. Memphis Grizzlies 14. Minnesota Timberwolves 15. Oklahoma City Thunder 16. Atlanta Hawks 17. New Orleans Pelicans 18. Dallas Mavericks 19. Toronto Raptors…

VanillaBooty’s Week 7 QB Power Rankings

These are MY rankings of each NFL Quarterback through the first six weeks of the season. I am someone who will die on a hill when it comes to defending my takes which means I am right and you are wrong. I also have shit for brains so take these rankings with a grain of…

JT’s Bets for 10/16-10/22

Odds and betting done in New York This is Episode 1 of Not Gambling Advice from JT Wednesday Houston Astros Moneyline (-106) 1 unit Thursday Jacksonville Jaguars Moneyline (+102) 1 unit Friday Houston Astros Moneyline (-106) 1 unit Saturday Penn State Alt. Spread +7.5 (-125) 1 unit Sunday Six Leg Teaser: Commanders +11, Buccaneers +11.5,…

College Football Predictions

Record JT: 1-2 Alex: 3-0 Week 11 JT: Ole Miss Alex: Georgia Week 10 JT: Alabama Alex: LSU Week 9 JT: Oregon Alex: Oregon Week 8 JT: Penn State Alex: Ohio State

Altuve Puts the Astros One Win Closer Towards Another AL Pennant

The Astros push the Rangers to the brink of elimination as they head back to Houston and are one win away from clinching another trip to the World Series. After being down 2-0 in the series the Astro’s hopes of repeating as champions began to diminish, but after winning back-to-back games in Globe Life Field,…

NFL Primetime Game Predictions

All-time record JT: 4-5 Alex: 5-4 Week 11 Bengals @ Ravens Vikings @ Broncos Eagles @ Chiefs JT: Bengals, Vikings, Eagles Alex: Ravens, Vikings, Eagles Week 10 Panthers @ Bears Jets @ Raiders Broncos @ Bills JT: Panthers, Jets, Bills Alex: Bears, Jets, Bills Week 9 Titans @ Steelers Bills @ Bengals Chargers @ Jets…

How the First Overall Pick Should be Determined

How cool would it be to see eight of the worst teams in the league play each other? Sounds boring but when the first overall pick is on the line the entertainment amps up. Nobody likes tanking, especially in football, basketball, and hockey so instead of doing a lottery or having the worst team get…

Phillies Postseason Run

Back-to-back years the Phillies claim the most electric postseason run. Last year they almost completed the Cinderella story and won the World Series as a six-seed, but now they are back in the NLCS and are two wins away from returning to the championship, this time as a four-seed. Beating the Marlins 2-0 in the…

Jets QB Situation

With the Jets coming off a big win against the Eagles it makes me wonder if Zach Wilson is the guy who can get them to the playoffs. As a Jets fan, I am more than happy being 3-3 after having a tough schedule to start the season and having A-Rod go down, but I…