Curt Schilling offers sage advice to Johnny Manziel The only thing Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel asked for this holiday season is another opportunity to earn the team's starting job. That's something the Browns aren't yet willing to give their disappointing rookie, who through two NFL starts has done more to embarrass himself than establish himself. But perhaps if Manziel … [Read more...]
Louisville vs. Kentucky – 12/27/14 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
Louisville vs. Kentucky - 12/27/14 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place Kentucky Wildcats (12-0) at Louisville Cardinals (11-0) College Basketball: Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm (KFC Yum! Center) The Line: Louisville Cardinals +6 -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds TV: ESPN2 The Louisville Cardinals and the Kentucky Wildcats face off on Saturday at the KFC … [Read more...]
2014 college football bowl picks and predictions – Washington Post
2014 college football bowl picks and predictions - Washington Post (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) College football bowl season is in full swing, so here’s Neil Greenberg’s look at the teams that are likely to win the early round of games through Christmas Eve. The methodology is simple: The difference of the teams’Simple Rating System will be used as the point spread to … [Read more...]
5 NFL Picks Against the Spread: Does Anyone Care in Week 17? – The Big Lead
5 NFL Picks Against the Spread: Does Anyone Care in Week 17? - 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 4-1 last week (!) and … [Read more...]
NHL Daily Picks: Brooks Orpik, Matt Niskanen return to Pittsburgh – CBSSports.com
NHL Daily Picks: Brooks Orpik, Matt Niskanen return to Pittsburgh - CBSSports.com Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik return to Pittsburgh to play the Penguins as members of the Washington Capitals. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m. ET The NHL … [Read more...]
Week 17 NFL underdog picks, DraftKings picks & more – FOXSports.com
Week 17 NFL underdog picks, DraftKings picks & more - FOXSports.com Welcome to the All-Purpose Playbook, a Buzzer column that is (1) either a guide to many things NFL and wagering, such as underdogs and totals and daily fantasy football or (2) a road map to hell. Check back here on Thursdays for more football picks, a smattering of GIFs and occasional nonsense. Follow me @brettsmiley on Twitter, … [Read more...]
N.J. Devils name Adam Oates, Scott Stevens as sorta head coaches
N.J. Devils name Adam Oates, Scott Stevens as sorta head coaches It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention. In that case, Lou Lamoriello has historically been hockey’s Thomas Edison ... if Thomas Edison occasionally invented crap like Hair In A Can. The New Jersey Devils general manager fired coach Peter DeBoer on Dec. 26; one day later, he revealed his short-term plan for … [Read more...]
Independence Bowl: Only one of Miami and South Carolina will finish above .500
Independence Bowl: Only one of Miami and South Carolina will finish above .500 Duck Commander Independence Bowl Miami (6-6) vs. South Carolina (6-6) Shreveport, La. Dec 27, 2014 This is yet another bowl game between teams that fell short of expectations this season. Miami has been rebuilding under coach Al Golden and has yet to progress to the level that fans expected when he was hired. In … [Read more...]
Noah praises Davis: ‘He’s a hell of a talent’
Noah praises Davis: 'He's a hell of a talent' Updated: December 27, 2014, 12:58 PM ET By Nick Friedell | ESPNChicago.com CHICAGO -- All-Star center Joakim Noah has high praise for New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man Anthony Davis. "He's a freak," Noah said after Saturday morning's shootaround, in advance of Saturday night's game between Pelicans and the Chicago Bulls. "He can shoot the … [Read more...]
And now ‘Sweet Caroline’ is awkward for Rory McIlroy forever
And now 'Sweet Caroline' is awkward for Rory McIlroy forever I guess Rory McIlroy can't go to a Boston Red Sox game anymore, lest he be within earshot of a Neil Diamond song in public. The world No. 1 was in attendance at an Ulster-Connacht rugby game in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday. At halftime, McIlroy was interviewed by the BBC. Whoever controls the music inside the stadium had … [Read more...]