There is a phrase in sports psychology—"train your mind and the body will follow"—that alludes to the power of our beliefs, motivations and resiliency. It also speaks to the power of momentum, the human tendency to ride waves good thoughts to success or float down a river of despair toward failure. As we approach the 2019 NFL season, some teams clearly have momentum coming in, while others may already see the sad stream before them. Hot list Cleveland Browns There's [...]
On this week's episode of the Who Do Ya Like Podcast over the BetAmerica Radio Network, Scott Shapiro welcomes in Kenny Schmitt from fbwinners.com to break down BetAmerica's Super Bowl Futures market. Scott and Kenny start at the top of the board with the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, and New Orleans Saints and discuss whether any of the top four teams in 2018 provide value in this year's market. Then, the guys chat about other [...]
The NFL regular season will be here before we know it. Here are some Week 1 matchups to look forward to. Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (-4), Sept. 5 Green Bay has a new head coach in Matt LaFleur, and if quarterback Aaron Rodgers excels in LaFleur's system, the Packers could get back to the top of the NFC. Chicago will try to solidify its position as the best team in the NFC North after last year's 12-win season. [...]
New England Patriots Head coach: Bill Belichick (19th season, also assuming role of defensive coordinator in 2019) Last year’s record: 11-5-0, won Super Bowl LIII versus LA Rams, 13-3 First game: Sept. 8 versus Pittsburgh Steelers Win total: Over/Under 11 Super Bowl Odds: +600 It’s only a matter of time before you’ll be sitting comfortably on your couch, sipping a cold beer and tuning in to watch your favorite team on NFL Sundays. With the league taking new shape following [...]
The NFL regular season will be here before you know it. Check BetAmerica's updated odds on NFL Futures. Super Bowl LIV Odds New England Patriots +600 and Kansas City Chiefs +600 The Patriots and Chiefs offer the lowest odds to win the Super Bowl. New England must find a way to replace retired tight end Rob Gronkowski, one of Tom Brady's favorite targets, but questions surround Kansas City, as well. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill might be suspended for the entire [...]
The history books will not be kind to Super Bowl LIII. Having the lowest scoring Super Bowl in history, with the record-setting moment circulating around a punt, is never a good thing. Sure, the Patriots were the Super Bowl winner, 13-3, but I wonder if it felt as good as the previous five times they hoisted the Lombardi Trophy? The Patriots faced a well-thought out Rams defense that had a solid plan which emphasized pressure from every angle. For the [...]
The blood on Jared Goff's hand isn't even dry, but sports betting is a forward-looking type of hobby so let's wait a minute to digest the New England Patriots winning Super Bowl 53 and look ahead to the Super Bowl 54 futures. Los Angeles Rams +750 to win Super Bowl 54 No touchdowns in Super Bowl LIII? Apparently...no problem? Yes, they just lost the Super Bowl three hours ago, but that hasn't faded their future value in the eyes' of [...]
Super Bowl LIII is exploding with variables, weird juju (not Smith-Schuster), overrated opinions and controversy. Ingesting them all will only lead to placing ill-conceived bets. Let all the noise fade away, and listen to me: This game will be decided on how the Patriots’ offensive line reacts to the Rams defense. It will be that simple. So, put aside all the uncontrolled variables and let's break down the tug-of-war that will happen between these two in the trenches. Throughout the [...]
