Bowl Picks: Staff predictions for each game, the College Football Playoff - SI.com NEW ORLEANS BOWL: Nevada (7-5) vs. UL-Lafayette (8-4) -- Dec. 20, 11 a.m. ET; ESPN NEW MEXICO BOWL: UTEP (7-5) vs. Utah State (9-4) -- Dec. 20, 2:20 p.m. ET, ESPN LAS VEGAS BOWL: No. 22 Utah (8-4) vs. Colorado State (10-2) -- Dec. 20, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC IDAHO POTATO BOWL: Western Michigan … [Read more...]
5 NFL Picks Against the Spread: Beware the Home Underdog? – The Big Lead
5 NFL Picks Against the Spread: Beware the Home Underdog? - The Big Lead SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTERTWEET SHARE ON SMSSMS SHARE ON WHATSAPPWHATSAPP Picking five NFL games against the spread each week is terribly difficult. We’re using lines from the Hilton SuperContest, and remember, 57 percent is considered good. CineSport’s Noah Coslov went 2-2-1 last week (first … [Read more...]
Trea Turner’s agent may file grievance to free client from Padres
Trea Turner's agent may file grievance to free client from Padres The trades have been coming so fast and so furiously since last week's Winter Meetings that it's difficult to fully digest and sort out everything that has happened. One trade in particular though, the three-team 11-player deal involving the Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals, has proven so complex, that … [Read more...]
Jimmy Rollins says goodbye to Philadelphia in full-page ad
Jimmy Rollins says goodbye to Philadelphia in full-page ad The deal sending Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers is official now, meaning he's no longer the longest-tenured athlete in Philadelphia. Rollins was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. He went on to spend his first 15 major league seasons in a Phillies uniform, accumulating 2,306 … [Read more...]
Dodgers officially release Brian Wilson, eat $9.5M salary
Dodgers officially release Brian Wilson, eat $9.5M salary Three days after designating veteran reliever Brian Wilson for assignment, the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially released the 32-year-old, allowing him to pursue a free agent contract with another team. In doing so, the Dodgers will be on the hook for the balance of Wilson's $9.5 million salary in 2015 if and when he signs … [Read more...]