135 stories by Bill Huber
New Orleans Saints NFL Betting Preview: Clock Ticking on Drew Brees
As a tandem, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and coach Sean Payton have accomplished so much. And so little. In 19 seasons together with the Patriots, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick combined to win six Super Bowls. With Brady’s departure from...
New York Jets NFL Betting Preview: Time for Sam Darnold to Deliver
While the New York Jets haven’t reached the NFL playoffs for a decade, they did win six of their final eight games of last season. Perhaps that is indicative of the franchise’s takeoff, but sportsbooks see a team that remains grounded. The...
Sportsbooks in ‘Wait-and-See Mode’ After NBA Boycotts
The NBA playoffs came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their game against the Orlando Magic. The rest of the teams scheduled to play followed suit. Now, Thursday’s games are in jeopardy, and there’s a possibility...
Miami Dolphins NFL Betting Preview: It’s Tua Tagovailoa Time
Last season, as the rebuilding Miami Dolphins lost one game after another, “Tank for Tua” became a slogan among both fans hungry to draft Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and NFL observers dubious of the Dolphins’ intent to win games. Then, a funny...
New England Patriots NFL Betting Preview: Real MVP – Bill Belichick or Tom Brady?
In 2000, Bill Belichick’s first season as coach, the New England Patriots went 5-11. Then Drew Bledsoe went down in the second game of 2001, Tom Brady moved into the lineup and the Patriots started winning. And winning. And winning. The Patriots...
Buffalo Bills NFL Betting Preview: No Joshing, Bills Are Favored
The Buffalo Bills broke an 18-year playoff drought in 2017. Last year, they ended a 20-year streak without a 10-win season while making it back to the playoffs. Could they end another dubious streak this year? Due in large part to Tom...
Washington Football Team NFL Betting Preview: New Name, Same Low Expectations
Washington’s football team got rid of its ill-favored name. The next challenge will be fixing its ugly on-the-field product. The team is coming off its fourth consecutive losing season. After going 3-13 last year, it hired esteemed coach Ron Rivera to clean...
New York Giants NFL Betting Preview: Daniel Jones-ing for a Winner
The pressure is on Daniel Jones. Big time. The New York Giants’ second-year quarterback has to do more than simply replace legendary predecessor Eli Manning. With 36 losses the last three seasons, the once-proud franchise is enduring perhaps the worst stretch in...
Philadelphia Eagles NFL Betting Preview: Carson Wentz Must Deliver
When the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl in 2017, it appeared to be just the start. After all, quarterback Carson Wentz was playing at an MVP level when he suffered a season-ending knee injury. It was the backup quarterback, Nick...
Big Bet Swings Houston Rockets NBA Championship Odds
When the Houston Rockets continue their first-round NBA playoff series on Saturday against Oklahoma City, they’ll have one particularly invested fan. According to Kevin Hennessy, the director of publicity at FanDuel Sportsbook, a customer placed a $47,000 wager on the Rockets to...
