Irv Smith Jr. Believes He is the Bengals “Missing Piece.” Here’s Why He’s Not
This year’s free agency period has been an absolutely wild one. We’ve seen Derek Carr sign with the Saints, Jalen Ramsey get dealt to the Dolphins, and tense discourse between Lamar Jackso...
Legends Lingo Podcast: Patriots Mailbag w/ Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald
Topics Include: – Pats Mailbag questions with Andrew Callahan! – Red Sox opening day predictions and thoughts – Should the Bruins win the Cup now? – Will the Celtics make a run...
2023 March Madness Final Four All-Star Team
Last year’s Final Four was a battle of the Blue Bloods. We saw Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, and Villanova battle it out for a National Title. Now this year, it’s one big chaotic clash. No...
2023 Student Union Sports All-NFL Draft Team: Defense
DT: Jalen Carter, Georgia Barring any advances in Carter’s off the field issues, he should be the first interior defensive lineman drafted. He is probably the second best defensive player in the...
San Diego State Aztecs Fight Their Way to Houston
In the Southern Regional Final, it was two programs that have had two very different types of seasons. The Creighton Blue Jays really struggled without their star big Ryan Kalkbrenner (0-6 in games wi...
2023 Student Union Sports All-NFL Draft Team: Offense
QB: CJ Stroud, Ohio State This year’s draft class is loaded with talented quarterbacks, but I find the cream of the crop quarterback to be Ohio State’s CJ Stroud. Stroud has a big arm and ...
Happy 60th Birthday To Quentin Tarantino: The Ten Best Characters In Tarantino Film History
Happy birthday to one of the most influential directors of the past four decades. Quentin Tarantino, the man famous for history rewrites and over-the-top violence celebrates his 60th birthday today. T...
The Best Directorial Debuts Of All Time
In any industry or career, everyone starts somewhere. For film makers, having a great first film can skyrocket their career to unexpected heights. Here are a few of the greatest directorial debuts of ...
Alabama falls, Creighton surges late in South Region Sweet Sixteen
The South Regional held so much potential with a few high level programs being able to meet up. We saw Creighton/Baylor, and we could have seen either of those teams matchup with Arizona. However, the...
Legends Lingo Podcast: Juju to the Patriots | Red Sox Opening Day News | Pats Free Agency Rumors
Topics Include: 🏈 Juju signing 🏈 Gesichi signing 🏈 Hopkins to Pats? ⚾️ USA in WBC final ⚾️ Kluber to start opening day 🏀 Is Mozla to blame for Celtics? Subscribe below on Apple Pod...
The Biggest Takeaways From NCAA Wrestling Nationals
This years college wrestling season has come and gone and was, once again, unfortunately overshadowed by March Madness. Personally, I prefer March Mat-ness over March Madness, but to each their own. T...
Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Atlantic Emerge as Cinderella Stories in Columbus
#16 Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) vs. #1 Purdue (29-5) And the Belle of the Ball has finally arrived. After a pretty chalky first half of the day, we see only the SECOND ever men’s No. 16 seed upset a...
Recapping the NCAA Tournament First Round from Columbus
#10 USC (22-10) vs. #7 Michigan State (19-12) It was the battle to see who really is the ultimate warrior. In the first half we had a see-saw of action as the Spartans of MSU pulled out ahead early, a...
Old Faces New Places: Ranking The New CBB Head Coaches
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has been so much fun to watch thus far. Since the start of the tournament we have seen multiple head coaches on the move, including three of them that coache...
Diaz: Recapping My Time Covering The DIII Women’s Basketball Semifinals
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to cover the NCAA Division Three women’s basketball semifinals at Trinity College. Fans of Transylvania University, Christopher Newport University, Smith Colle...
Ranking The Last 15 Best Picture Winners From Worst To First
15. The Artist (2011) Anytime I write about movies and do some sort of ranking, I note that films are subjective. Everyone has a preference and I think every film has at least one fan. For The Artist,...
Diaz: 3/16 NFL First Round Mock Draft
1. Carolina Panthers via CHI: Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud The Panthers gave up a king’s ransom to the Bears in order to secure the number one overall pick. They’re in desperate need of a qua...
Vikings Sign CB Byron Murphy, DE Marcus Davenport to bolster defense
As a Vikings fan, free agency has always felt daunting. For some reason, we are never under the cap and never have ample money to spend. This leads to us parting ways with franchise favorites and elit...
First Four: Mississippi State vs Pittsburgh Prediction
The NCAA tournament is back ladies and gentlemen and I am beyond excited. Tonight we have a first four matchup between two teams in power five conferences. We have the Mississippi State Bulldogs takin...
Keeping Up With 2023 NFL Free Agency
The 2023 offseason is underway and the fireworks have been going off for hours now. We’ve seen veteran defenders find new homes and a treasure trove of tackles land in new cities. It’s an ...
Betting Guide To The 95th Academy Awards
It’s Oscars Sunday and while it won’t be as eventful as last year, it should be a fun one. This year there is a lot of buzz with movies like Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water ...
The end of an era for the Minnesota Vikings
An era is over in Minnesota. At the start of last season I began to see the writing on the wall. The thing is, it never really hit me until this past week. With Eric Kendricks and Adam Thielen carryin...
Predicting Where Top NFL Free Agents Will Sign
In case you missed it, yesterday I took a look at where free agent RT Taylor Lewan could potentially end up. Today, I take a broader look at the rest of the class and where they could and should sign ...
2023 Conference USA Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 Conference USA basketball tournament should be an interesting one. There are a couple of teams that are fighting to get in via an automatic bid. However, only one of these top three teams wil...
Legends Lingo Podcast: Patriots Free Agency Rumors | Bruins Trade Deadline Talk
Topics Include: 🏀 Celtics not closing out games. Cause for concern? 🏒 Bruins trade deadline talk 🏒 if the Bruins do not win it all is it a failure? 🏈 Lamar Jackson to Patriots? 🏈 DeAndr...
Three Landing Spots For Free Agent Tackle Taylor Lewan
About a month ago, the Tennessee Titans freed up cap space by releasing veteran offensive tackle Taylor Lewan. Lewan is a high energy pass protector, but has been plagued by injuries the past few seas...
2023 PAC-12 Tournament Predictions
The PAC-12 is not as one-sided as you might think this year. UCLA and Arizona are definitely the two best teams in this tournament. However, there are some teams that are being slept on that could eas...
2023 Big Ten Tournament Predictions
This Big Ten conference is full of competitive teams that are consistently beating up on one another. There is a “favorite” in Purdue, but I am not sold on the Boilermakers. I have seen th...
2023 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Predictions
The Big 12 tournament is going to be the best conference tournament in the country hands down. Looking ahead there are so many good matchups from the quarterfinals all the way to the finals. There is ...
2023 SEC Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 SEC basketball season has been one of the more interesting conferences in all of college basketball. There are six to seven good teams that could make nice little runs in not only the confere...
2023 Big East Basketball Tournament Predictions
The Big East tournament is always a fantastic tournament from start to finish. If there is any conference where we can see a good tournament run by an underdog, this would be the tournament. There is ...
Owens: Instant Reaction to Jim Boeheim’s retirement
It was time. In fact, it’s been time for a few years now. But today the news is officially official: Jim Boeheim will no longer be the head coach for the Syracuse men’s basketball team. In...
20 Songs You Need On Your Spring Playlist
We are slowly approaching spring and when the seasons change, your playlist should as well. In the winter, my playlist consists of some older funk music that’s a bit more somber like Simon and G...
2023 Big West Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 Big West basketball tournament should be an intriguing one. There are two top dogs and a couple of under the radar teams that can make some noise here in the conference tournament. No matter ...
2023 MAAC Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 MAAC tournament looks to have a winner before the tournament starts. There is a clear cut favorite that is way above the level that this conference is offering. However, there is some value h...
2023 WAC Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 WAC tournament is completely up for grabs here. There is no clear-cut favorite, but there are two teams that look to be a tier above the rest. However, in this conference, anybody can beat ea...
2023 ACC Tournament Predictions
The 2023 ACC tournament has got the potential to see the most upsets in all of the conference tournaments that will be played this year. There are no really good ACC teams, as the majority of the team...
2023 Atlantic 10 Tournament Predictions
The Atlantic 10 tournament is going to be one of the best conference tournaments in the country. There are four to five teams that can win this tournament and I am beyond excited to see how it plays o...
Vikings Release Eric Kendricks And More Free Agent News
The NFL offseason is off to a hot start. We’re seeing franchise quarterbacks find new homes and All-Pro players being released. I love the offseason and the chaos of it makes it thrilling to fol...
Three Way Too Early 2023 Heisman Bets
It’s March 1st. Spring games are still about 2 months away, but the Heisman is on my mind. When is the best time to beat Vegas? When they’re focused on college basketball! You can BET that...
SE Missouri State vs Tennessee Tech Best Bet
This is an OVC Conference title matchup that I saw the potential of, but never knew we would actually be getting it. SE Missouri State vs Tennessee Tech will be a good way to kick off the tournament f...
2023 Southland Basketball Tournament Predictions
The Southland tournament has some potential intriguing matchups that I am looking forward to seeing if we get them. However, I really do think this is a two team race. Now don’t get me wrong, I ...
2023 Big Sky Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 Big Sky Tournament is going to have a lot of fun games and will be very entertaining. There is no clear-cut favorite to win this tournament, and I can see three teams vying at the chance to r...
2023 America East Basketball Tournament Predictions
The America East has been dominated by Vermont the last couple of months. However, after a bad non-conference start, I think the Catamounts are in trouble. There are a couple of teams here that can up...
2023 SOCON Basketball Tournament Predictions
The SOCON tournament has the potential to be an intriguing one from the mid-majors. I see two teams that can win this tournament. Here, I’ll break it all down and feed the people a winner. The B...
2023 Summit Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 Summit conference tournament is a two horse race to the title. There is a clear favorite in Oral Roberts and a team that will keep them on their toes in South Dakota State. Oral Roberts hasn&...
The Best Four Film Runs From Directors
Film is an interesting field. We’ve seen many directors make or break their careers with one singular film. We have also witnessed directors go on steady runs that last an entire career like Sta...
2023 CAA Basketball Tournament Predictions
The CAA conference tournament could cause a little drama. There are three to four teams that have a chance at winning this conference tournament. This tournament is one that I am watching extremely cl...
Bob Diaco Has Somehow Found Another Job In College Football
The word of the day is retread. Usually when I think of retread coaches, I think of NBA coaches like Frank Vogel or Ty Lue. Sometimes I’ll reference football coaches like Ben McAdoo. Today, we&#...
2023 WCC Basketball Tournament Predictions
The WCC tournament has been a one to two horse race over the past decade or so. WCC powerhouses are none other than Gonzaga and St. Mary’s. Both teams have made multiple NCAA tournaments over th...
2023 Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament Predictions
The Missouri Valley doesn’t have a clear-cut favorite to advance to the NCAA tournament. There are four to five teams that can win this MVC tournament. We have had some good Missouri Valley game...
Top 10 Returning Quarterbacks For The 2023 College Football Season
Honorable Mention: Dillon Gabriel (Oklahoma), Spencer Rattler (South Carolina) 10. Cameron Rising (Utah) At the start of last season, I thought that Cam Rising with a full season under his belt would ...
2023 Ohio Valley Basketball Tournament Predictions
The Ohio Valley conference tournament is about to be underway and this should be an interesting tournament from start to finish. There is one team with better odds than anybody else in the conference ...
2023 NEC Basketball Tournament Predictions
The NEC conference tournament takes place on the 1st of March and we have a very exciting bracket. There is no clear-cut favorite and any one of these teams could win the NEC conference tournament. La...
2023 Big South Basketball Tournament Predictions
The 2023 Big South tournament has the potential to be an interesting mid-major tournament. There is no clear cut favorite to win this conference tournament title and it might be one of the more intrig...
3/1 The Don’s Best NCAAB Bets
We had yet another winning day in betting on the conference tournaments. We went 5-3 (+1.68u) and it puts our record to 8-3 (+5.18u) in conference tournament bets so far. That is a 72.7% success rate ...
2/28 Best CBB Conference Tournament Bets
Yesterday, was the first day of the conference tournament season. Boy was it a good one for your boy. That is right we hit all three of our Atlantic Sun bets including Bellarmine spread and moneyline....
2023 Patriot League Basketball Tournament Predictions
The Patriot League regular season title was Colgate’s from start to finish. They lost one game in conference and it was by one point to American. Other than that they finished six games ahead of...
2023 Horizon Conference Tournament Predictions
The Horizon conference tournament kicks off and we are ready for the chaos that could come from with it. Last year we saw Wright State take home the crown and earn their ticket to the NCAA tournament ...
2023 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Preview
The 2023 Sun Belt conference tournament should be a very, underrated tournament. There is no clear cut favorite to win this tournament and I can see four to five teams that could secure the title. Las...
2023 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Predictions
The Atlantic Sun tournament is the first tournament of the 2023 conference tournament. Last year’s winner Bellarmine, who was still transitioning, couldn’t even play in the NCAA tournament...
Best Round One A-Sun Conference Tournament Bets
The Atlantic Sun Conference tournament kicks off today with two first round matchups. The day kicks off with the 8th seed Bellarmine taking on the 7th seed North Florida. The other matchup is the 10th...
The best Director-Actor Combinations
Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro Favorite Films: The King of Comedy (1982), Goodfellas (1990), Raging Bull (1980) This is coming from a biased view point, but Scorsese and De Niro together is the be...
Illini Hoops’ March Outlook: An Astronomical Ceiling & Floor on Earth’s Core
As the regular season winds to a close, and with conference tournament play waiting eagerly at the scorer’s table, the big picture is a jumbled mess. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. When has th...
Titans Free Up Cap Space Cutting Lewan, Bullock, And Woods
It’s a sad day for Titans fans. It was announced today that the team was releasing veteran players Taylor Lewan, Randy Bullock, and Robert Woods. Woods was only in Tennessee for one season after...
Three Best Landing Spots For Saquon Barkley
This upcoming offseason is shaping up to be a wild one. One that’s absolute BANANALAND. With names like Lamar Jackson, Orlando Brown Jr., and Jessie Bates hitting the market, there is a lot to l...
David Fincher Confirms That Netflix Series ‘Mindhunter’ Is Done
Anyone know where the tallest building is? Just looking for somewhere to end it because this is a damn shame. GOATed director David Fincher, the man who made Se7en, Fight Club, and directed the Suit &...
NBA All-Star Game 2023: what should we expect from it?
College basketball is huge all over the USA and this sees it generate a massive amount of interest. With March Madness on its way in 2023, the amount of attention college ball gets will soon ramp up e...
2023 “Football Guy” Big Board
Urban Dictionary describes a football guy as “A person, usually a coach, who is addicted to football and will do anything no matter how ridiculous to help his team win. Many times when football ...
2023 NFL Mock Draft: Post Super Bowl LVII
1. Chicago Bears: Alabama OLB Will Anderson Jr. While there’s a solid chance Chicago deals this pick, I think it’d be wise to take Will Anderson. Anderson is fast, physical, and more effic...
Three Best Landing Spots For Derek Carr In Free Agency
New Orleans Saints Outside of Derek Carr, the free agent class of quarterbacks isn’t great this season. If they miss on Carr then they’re stuck praying that Anthony Richardson falls to the...
The Best Movies To Watch On Valentines Days Whether You’re With Your Significant Other or You’re Alone
Today is Valentines Day and this can mean one of two things. You’re either preparing to go out for a nice dinner with your significant other or you’ll be sitting on your couch downing Häa...
Recapping A Wild Super Bowl LVII
Well my friends, the NFL season has come to an end. Yes it’s sad, but Roman poet Sextus Aurelius Propertius once stated that absence makes the heart grow fonder. The offseason and being subjecte...
Super Bowl LVII: Eagles vs Chiefs Player Props
Yearly Record: 93-101 Player Props Travis Kelce Any Time Touchdown -125 Kelce has been an absolute machine this entire season and on the biggest stage, there’s no way that he’s getting shu...
Student Union Sports Super Bowl Predictions
Site Owner Liam Smith “This is a tough one for me. I don’t like the idea of Patrick Mahomes winning his second Super Bowl and potentially kicking off a decade of Chiefs’ dominance. With that...
Legends Lingo Podcast Ft. MLB Legend Dallas Braden
Topics Include: – MLB rundown with Dallas Braden – Pats bring Adrian Klemm on as O-line Coach – Who stays and who goes at the trade deadline for the Celtics? – Will the Bruins ...
Four Key Matchups to watch for in Super Bowl LVII
We are just a few days out from Super Bowl LVII and all the buzz is revolving around the huge playmakers like Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes. While those two are gamebreakers, there are other key mat...
Building The Best Possible Offense With Tom Brady’s Teammates
As we all know, the GOAT Tom Brady retired the other day after an illustrious career. He won seven Super Bowls, three league MVPs, and was named an All-Pro six times. Brady also played with some unbel...
IUPUI Jags/Milwaukee Panthers 11 AM Game of The Year?
An 11 AM tipoff is something that I wish every fanbase could experience throughout college hoops. Likewise, I wish that they would do a “Public School Day” like the IUPUI Jaguars did for I...
Legends Lingo Podcast: The Bleed Green Episode!
Topics Include: – Celtics-heavy podcast! – Can the Celtics turn it on and off? – Will Jakob Poeltl be the newest Celtic after the trade deadline? – Is Payton Pritchard out the...
Disputing Deadspin’s 2022 Idiot Of The Year List
About this time last year, I looked at the “Idiot Of The Year” list from the moronic, liberal rag of a website called Deadspin. It was honestly the most fun I’ve had writing because ...
Should Chris Jones Win Defensive Player of the Year?
Last week I made my picks for the NFL award winners. When it came to the DPOY category, I wrote “While I’m happy an interior guy in Chris Jones is a finalist, he has no shot to win DPOY. T...
Diaz: Picks For The 2023 NFL Awards
MVP: Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes I am about to type a sentence that I don’t think has ever been typed. ESPN’s Harry Lyles Jr. made a great point. When I was watching Around The Horn...
Reacting To The Nominations For The 95th Academy Awards
In the words of Nick Hoult in Mad Max: Fury Road, “WHAT A DAY. WHAT A LOVELY DAY.” Not only did we get the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards, the 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees...
Was October Of 2014 The Best Movie Release Month Of The Last 20 Years?
Over time, we’ve seen great years in film. A few that come to mind are 1986 with Hoosiers, Top Gun, and Blue Velvet. 1999 with Eyes Wide Shut, Fight Club, Office Space, and American Beauty. And ...
Boston Celtics – Is the NBA’s Greatest Dynasty on Its Way Back?
Last season, one of the most famous franchises in American sporting history returned to the grandest stage. Although they have missed the playoffs just three times in 20 years, the 2021/22 NBA season ...
1/22 Cowboys At 49ers Playoff Player Props
Yearly Record: 86-97 Brock Purdy Over 7.5 Rushing Yards -125 In the few games that Purdy has played in this season, he only has one game over 7.5 rushing yards. He does, however, average 2.6 carries a...
1/21 Best Giants At Eagles Player Props
Yearly Record: 85-92 Daniel Jones Over 20.5 Completions -130 It’s playoff time and Daniel Jones really stepped up last week against my Vikings. He went 24-35 through the air and has seven other ...
More Director News: Wes Anderson’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” Will Release This Year
Is 2023 the year of the director? We are privileged to have films from Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, M. Night Shymalan, George Miller, and two from the brain of ...
Contrary To Past Blogs, David Fincher’s “The Killer” Will Release On Netflix This Year
Earlier this I month I saw reports that made me grimace. It was how David Fincher’s upcoming film The Killer, was being pushed to 2024. This news made me feel bummed out. I was disappointed on s...
Steven Crowl is Turning Into Frank Kaminsky and Nobody is Talking About It
Last Night, Steven Crowl added another impressive performance to his game log this season. Crowl, the junior forward, put up 21 points and 11 rebounds, his 2nd game with 20 and 10 on the season. While...
Putting Together The Perfect 2023 Patriots Offseason
Even in a down season with a losing record, the New England Patriots came very close to a playoff berth. Being in the New England market and following various moron media personalities like Tom E. Cur...
1-16 Cowboys At Bucs Monday Night Playoff Player Props
Yearly Record: 80-91 Tom Brady Over 0.5 Interceptions -120 While it is the playoffs and Brady does turn it up this time of the year, he’s been sloppy with the ball. Brady has thrown nine interce...
Putting Together The Perfect Vikings Offseason
This sucks to write. I knew at some point I’d be breaking down what Minnesota should do this offseason, but I didn’t expect it to be now. I’m writing this directly after the Vikings ...
12/15 Ravens At Bengals Player Props
Yearly Record: 78-88 Hayden Hurst Over 3.5 Receptions -110 Baltimore’s defensive backs are some of the leagues best and they’ll be guarding Chase and Higgins. With the focus moving to them...
NCAA Eliminates Volunteer Coaches, expands paid positions for baseball and softball
It was recently reported that the NCAA had voted to eliminate the voluntary coach role for both baseball and softball and make them official full-time hirings. This change will allow both sports to ha...
Softball Spotlight: UCLA Commit Maggie Daniel
Catchers are primarily known for their offensive power and Maggie Daniel has definitely shown it as she received an offer from UCLA. Her swing is simple yet effective as she has power to all sides of ...
Four More Exciting Neutral Sites For The AFC Championship Game
Earlier this week, it came out that a potential Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship game would be played in Atlanta. While that’s all well and good, it’s not terribly exciting. Here, I outline f...
12/14 Chargers at Jaguars Playoff Player Props
Yearly Record: 75-86 Travis Etienne Over 96.5 Rushing/Receiving Yards -115 In Etienne we trust. The Jaguars are rolling right now and Travis Etienne has been integral in their success. Etienne has eig...
Is It Saturday Yet? Natty recap | 2023 College Football Awards Show
The guys are back for one final ride for this season as they recap the blowout win by Georgia over TCU and discuss Georgia’s current stranglehold on college football. Then, it’s the first ...
Legends Lingo: Potential Patriots Off-Season Moves with Khari Thompson of WEEI
Topics Include: 🏈 Khari Thompson of WEEI joins the show to talk about Patriots Football 🏈 New England’s potential offensive moves 🏈 What to do about special teams? 🏈 Hypothetical on ...
Recapping The Golden Globes
Last night was the 80th Golden Globe Awards and this was the first year I felt really invested. I dove deep into film this year and tried to see as many movies that came out in 2022 as possible. The e...
5 Reasons to Support Liverpool
Liverpool Football Club is a historic club in the world and has been playing football since 1892 when John Houlding founded it. Since then, Liverpool FC has won 18 League Titles, five Champions League...
Even in blowout loss, TCU delivers historic season
TCU was doubted every step of the way this season. They were unranked to start the season. They opened up with a three quarterback system against Colorado. And they were projected to finish 7th in the...
Eleven Potential Actor-Director Duos That I’d Love To See
Christian Bale directed by David Fincher If this collaboration ever occurs, I’ll be able to die happy. Fincher is my all-time favorite director and Bale is my all-time factor actor. Fincher dire...
2023 NFL Mock Draft: First 18 Picks
1. Chicago Bears Alabama OLB Will Anderson Jr.: Congratulations, Chicago. You wasted a year of a good, young quarterback, but hey, at least you got the number one pick. Seeing that they have Fields an...
Reviewing The Last 15 Best Picture Winners And What I Think Should Have Won
94th: CODA (Sian Heder) What Should Have Won: Dune (Denis Villeneuve) I love aspects of CODA, but I overall don’t think it’s Best Picture worthy, especially when you add in that Dune was a...
Is it Saturday Yet? National Championship Preview | Bowl Season Recap
Luke, Big Hoppa, and Diaz are back and the TCU debates continue with the Horned Frogs big win over Michigan. Then, the guys question Ryan Day’s decisions down the stretch causing Ohio State to f...
1/5/23 NBA Best Bets – The Don’s Big Three
Welcome to our official NBA pick-em article for 1/5/23! Today’s slate may be small, but we have some exciting player props and a straight bet to share with you. Despite a tough 1-2 (-1.32u) outi...
Purdue vs. Ohio State | CBB Prediction 1/5/23
Come one, come all to the highly anticipated Big Ten matchup at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, where the No. 1 ranked Purdue Boilermakers will face off against the No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes....
TCU vs. Baylor | CBB Prediction 1/4/23
We have a fantastic college basketball game in the Big 12 taking place tonight. The TCU Horned Frogs are going up against the Baylor Bears. TCU is one point away from being undefeated. However, they h...
Three NFL Destinations For Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
At this point in the season, there are not many head coaching vacancies in the NFL. However, in a few weeks, we may see a mass exodus of coaches losing their jobs. One top candidate for potential coac...
Duke vs. NC State | CBB Prediction 1/4/23
Tonight we’ve got an ACC battle that is taking place at the PNC Arena in Raleigh North Carolina. The matchup is between the Duke Blue Devils and the NC State Wolfpack. Duke comes into this winni...
Diaz: Predictions for Best Picture Nominees
When it comes to award season, the Best Picture Award is the most coveted. Over the years, the number of nominees for the award have broadened. From 1944 to 2008, only five films would be nominated. T...
Kansas vs. Texas Tech | CBB Prediction 1/3/23
The Big 12 has an intriguing college basketball matchup for this Tuesday’s slate of games. The reigning National Champion Kansas Jayhawks will be on the road at Texas Tech. Kansas has won six st...
Bills At Bengals Monday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 66-79 Stefon Diggs Any Time Touchdown -110 Diggs is one of the best receivers the NFL has to offer and he’s paired with a great quarterback. While he hasn’t found pay dirt i...
2022 Rose Bowl Betting Trends | Penn State vs. Utah – The Don’s Best Bet
The Rose Bowl is a very prestigious game that we all look forward to every single season. It goes national title game, Rose Bowl and then every other game. We get the Pac 12 champion going up against ...
2022 Citrus Bowl Betting Trends | LSU vs. Purdue -The Don’s Best Bet
The Citrus Bowl is a power-five matchup between the SEC and the Big Ten. LSU will be representing the SEC while the Big Ten is represented by Purdue. Both teams are looking to rebound from losses in t...
2022 ReliaQuest Bowl Betting Trends | Mississippi State vs. Illinois – The Don’s Best Bet
The ReliaQuest Bowl matchup has the hearts of football friends around the world. We have a power five conference matchup. The SEC is being represented by Mississippi State while the Big Ten is represe...
Power Ranking Every Movie and Documentary I Saw in 2022
43. The Gray Man (Anthony and Joe Russo) Sitting at the top of the pile-of-shit movies this year is The Gray Man. Awful dialogue coupled with subpar action in a big-budget film was just a recipe for d...
2022 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Betting Trends | Ohio State vs. Georgia – The Don’s Best Bet
When Ohio State lost to Michigan, it not only lost a shot at a Big Ten Championship, but seemingly lost all hope for the College Football Playoff. But a stunning USC loss to Utah gave the Buckeyes hop...
2022 VRBO Fiesta Bowl Betting Trends | TCU vs. Michigan – The Don’s Best Bet
The VRBO Fiesta Bowl kicks off the College Football Playoff on New Year’s Eve with No. 3 TCU taking on No. 2 Michigan. TCU finished the 2022 regular season with an unblemished record before fall...
2022 TransPerfect Music City Bowl Betting Trends | Iowa vs. Kentucky – The Don’s Best Bet
The Iowa Hawkeyes and Kentucky Wildcats have played against each other one time in the history of college football. That matchup occurred in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl 364 days ago. After both schools regre...
2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Betting Trends | Alabama vs. Kansas State – The Don’s Best Bet
The New Year’s Six kicks off on Saturday when one college football powerhouse takes on the Big 12 Conference Champion in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. It’s the Alabama Crimson Tide – winners ...
Diaz: Award Picks For The 95th Academy Awards
2022 has been an immaculate year for film. As we leave the COVID-19 pandemic in the past, movie theaters are back on the rise. It’s a pretty glorious thing to see. We’ve had the privilege ...
The Ball Drops Early: Friday Free Play 12/30/22 – Southeastern LA vs. Vanderbilt
Southeastern LA vs. Vanderbilt: 6:00 CST, Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, TN Happy Pre-New Year to all of our fellow readers and bettors! We started back on the right note with our official FFP by cash...
2022 Capital One Orange Bowl Betting Trends | Tennessee vs Clemson – The Don’s Best Bet
The Capital One Orange Bowl is back and orange-er than ever. For the first time in nearly 70 years, both Orange Bowl representatives sport orange as the school’s primary color. Tennessee remaine...
2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Betting Trends | Ohio vs. Wyoming – The Don’s Best Bet
The Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl is finally a “go” in 2022. After COVID concerns from Boise State led to the game’s cancelation in 2021, it’s the Ohio Bobcats taking on the Wyo...
2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Betting Trends | Notre Dame vs. South Carolina – The Don’s Best Bet
The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl pits two young up-and-coming head coaches against each when Marcus Freeman’s No. 21 Notre Dame takes on Shane Beamer’s No. 19 South Carolina. After an unexpected 0...
2022 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl Betting Trends | Pittsburgh Panthers vs. UCLA Bruins – The Don’s Best Bet
The Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl should be greeaaaat! It’s the ACC taking on the PAC-12 when the Pittsburgh Panthers face off against the UCLA Bruins. Pittsburgh comes in winning four straight games,...
2022 Duke’s Mayo Bowl Betting Trends | Maryland vs. North Carolina State – The Don’s Best Bet
It’s a rivalry reignited for the 2022 iteration of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl between two former conference foes. The Big Ten takes on the ACC with the Maryland Terrapins going up against the No...
2022 Alamo Bowl Betting Trends | Texas vs. Washington – The Don’s Best Bet
The Alamo Bowl has not only a Power Five conference clash, but it also has two top 25 teams going at it. We got the Big 12 powerhouse Texas Longhorns going up against Pac 12 studs Washington Huskies. ...
12/29 Cowboys-Titans Thursday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 63-76 Micah Parsons Over 4.5 Tackles -135 He’s just got that dog in him. Parsons has six games over 4.5 tackles and with Tennessee having Josh Dobbs at the helm, Parsons could go ...
2022 Cheez-It Bowl Betting Trends | Oklahoma vs. Florida State – The Don’s Best Bet
The Cheez-It Bowl features a power five conference showdown. At the beginning of the season, I thought it would have been an entertaining game. Now that I have seen the season play out, it doesn’...
Is It Saturday Yet? 2023 College Football Playoff Preview
Luke, Hop, and Diaz are back after the holidays to dive into the craziness of Bowl Season and the transfer portal going crazy. Then, the guys break down both playoff games, starting with Michigan-TCU ...
2022 Pinstripe Bowl Betting Trends | Syracuse vs. Minnesota – The Don’s Best Bet
The Pinstripe Bowl has a power five conference showdown on its hands this year. We have the ACC going up against the Big Ten in this year’s game. The matchup is between the Syracuse Orange and t...
The Chasers Podcast | NFL Week 17 | New Year’s Six Best Bets
Fiesta and Jones preview College Football games and other new New Year’s bowls. Along with a Week 17 NFL preview Month Of December Record @tsf52 119-126-4 (-13.56u)@cjoneswho1212 137-150 (-18.95...
2022 Texas Bowl Betting Trends | Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss – The Don’s Best Bet
The Texas Bowl is the final bowl game on the Wednesday slate of games. We have yet another Power Five conference matchup between the Big 12 and the SEC. The matchup of Texas Tech and Ole Miss could be...
2022 Military Bowl Betting Trends | UCF vs. Duke – The Don’s Best Bet
Our first bowl game of the slate takes us to Annapolis for the Military Bowl. We have the American Athletic Conference going up against the ACC in this one as UCF and Duke take the field. UCF comes in...
2022 Holiday Bowl Betting Trends | Oregon vs. UNC – The Don’s Best Bet
The Holiday Bowl is always a bowl game that I look forward to. This is the first time in two seasons that I will be able to watch this bowl game. We have a power five conference showdown in this one w...
2022 Liberty Bowl Betting Trends | Kansas vs. Arkansas – The Don’s Best Bet
The Liberty Bowl has a good matchup on deck this year. We have a showdown between the Big 12 and the SEC as Kansas and Arkansas go head to head in this power five conference clash. Both teams come in ...
2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Betting Trends | Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State – The Don’s Best Bet
If this Guaranteed Rate Bowl matchup was brought to me at the beginning of the season, I would have been beyond excited for this matchup. Now seeing where these teams are, it is just a disappointing b...
2022 Birmingham Bowl Betting Trends | Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina – The Don’s Best Bet
The Birmingham Bowl has two talented offenses going head-to-head with Coastal Carolina from the Sun Belt going up against the American Athletic Conference’s East Carolina Pirates. Coastal Caroli...
2022 First Responder Bowl Betting Trends | Memphis vs. Utah State – The Don’s Best Bet
We have the First Responder Bowl taking place today and boy, I am ready for this one. The matchup between the AAC and the Mountain West will create an intriguing clash, with the Memphis Tigers going u...
2022 Camellia Bowl Betting Trends | Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo – The Don’s Best Bet
We are entering the heart of bowl season with the Camellia Bowl kicking off a busy slate of games on Tuesday. The matchup is between the Sun Belt Conference and the MAC, with the Georgia Southern Eagl...
2022 Quick Lane Bowl Betting Trends | New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green
With Christmas over and done with we are now in the heart of bowl season and it starts with the Quick Lane Bowl. The matchup is between New Mexico State and Bowling Green. We got the FBS Independent g...
12/26 Chargers-Colts Best Player Props
Yearly Record: 63-70 Zack Moss Anytime Touchdown (+125) Before Jonathan Taylor went down this season, he was an integral part of the Colts offense. In his final five games, he scored three touchdowns....
Buccaneers at Cardinals Sunday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 60-68 James Conner Anytime Touchdown +120 With Kyler Murray out, the Cardinals’ rushing attack will be in full force. James Conner has tallied five touchdowns in the past five gam...
Big Hoppa’s 2022 Christmas Gambling Card
All I want for Christmas is a profitable gambling day and to not get new socks for the 4th year in a row. So, I decided instead of spending a bunch of money on pictures of my wife and daughter, I̵...
2022 Hawaii Bowl Betting Trends | MTSU vs. San Diego State | The Don’s Best Bet
It’s Christmas Eve and I know that I love to celebrate the holidays by sitting on the couch and watching the Hawaii Bowl. We have an interesting matchup between Middle Tennessee State and San Di...
Christmas Come Early: NCAAB 12/23 Free Play
Kennesaw State/Indiana: 6:00 PM Central Tip, Assembly Hall Long time no see folks! Let me be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays on behalf of Student Union Sports! Hopefully, we...
2022 Gasparilla Bowl Betting Trends | Wake Forest vs. Missouri | The Don’s Best Bet
The Gasparilla Bowl has two power five conference teams fighting to end their respective seasons with a win. We have an ACC vs SEC showdown here with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons taking on the Missou...
2022 Independence Bowl Betting Trends | Louisiana vs. Houston – The Don’s Best Bet
The Independence Bowl has an interesting matchup with Louisiana taking on the Houston Cougars. We have the Sun Belt going up against the American conference. The Cougars have won five out of their las...
2022 Armed Forces Bowl Betting Trends | Baylor vs. Air Force – The Don’s Best Bet
The Armed Forces Bowl is going to be a great matchup between the Big 12 and the Mountain West. We have the Baylor Bears going up against the Air Force Falcons. Baylor is coming into this game on a thr...
Jaguars at Jets Thursday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 58-65 Josh Allen Over 0.75 Sacks +105 No, not that Josh Allen. Allen was in a sack drought between mid-October to the end of November, but he’s turned his season around. In the la...
How Yessenia Lopez’s Electrifying Stuff Landed A UCF Commitment
Watch one second of Yessenia Lopez’s throwing abilities and you will notice how explosive her stuff can be coming out of her hand. Follow that up with significant numbers during the season and y...
2022 College Football Transfer Portal Update
Usually the fireworks are reserved for the NFL offseason and free agency, but college football is giving the NFL a run for its money. With the transfer portal and NIL in full swing, we’re seeing...
The biggest sporting events we’re anticipating in 2023
2022 has been packed with amazing sports events, from the thrilling LA Rams victory in the Super Bowl to the final of the 2022 World Cup, it has been a feast for sports fans. For those who like ...
Best college football players in the transfer portal for 2023
Each year, the NCAA transfer portal window opens and we see a flood of hopeful players who want to get the top spots to develop their football careers in the right way. The 2023 transfer portal has ju...
Legends Lingo: Recapping the Patriots Blunder w/ Shukri Wrights
Topics Include: – Patriots blow it against the Raiders – Patriots will get blown out by the Bengals – The Red Sox are “galaxies apart” with Rafael Devers – Should w...
2022 Boca Raton Bowl Betting Trends | Liberty vs. Toledo – The Don’s Best Bet
We’re out here in Boca Raton getting ready for this great bowl game. We have the Liberty Flames taking on the Toledo Rockets. Liberty, an FBS Independent team finished the year 8-4, will be without ...
2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Betting Trends | Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State – The Don’s Best Bet
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl takes place Tuesday afternoon in lovely Boise Idaho. We will see Eastern Michigan taking on San Jose State in a matchup that pits the MAC against the Mountain West. Mounta...
12/19 Best Rams-Packers Monday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 57-61 Ben Skowronek Over 30.5 Receiving Yards -120 At this point of the season, I’m trying to get above .500 on player props. This means that I’ll be going back on some prop...
2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl Betting Trends | Marshall vs. UConn – The Don’s Best Bet
A beautiful location for a Monday afternoon bowl matchup in Myrtle Beach. We have a fun one with C-USA’s Marshall Thundering Herd taking on FBS Independent UConn Huskies. UConn is bowl eligible ...
The Best Music Projects of 2022
Honorable Mention: I NEVER LIKED YOU by Future The Live Series: Songs Of Location by Bruce Springsteen pool by Still Woozy and Remi Wolf 10. Come Home The Kids Miss You by Jack Harlow Come Home The Ki...
2022 Frisco Bowl Betting Trends | North Texas vs. Boise State – The Don’s Best Bet
This Frisco Bowl matchup is a battle between two teams that lost their conference title games. We’ve got North Texas from C-USA going up against the Mountain West runner-up Boise State in this o...
2022 New Mexico Bowl Betting Trends | SMU vs BYU – The Don’s Best Bet
This matchup would have been an absolute shootout if it was played in October. However, the New Mexico Bowl will still be an interesting one with SMU going up against BYU. SMU won four out of their la...
2022 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Betting Trends | Washington State vs. Fresno State -The Don’s Best Bet
We have two great offenses getting ready to take the field against one another in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. This matchup will be between the Pac-12’s Washington State and the Mountain West champ...
12/17 Lukey Locks #FadeThePublic Bet(s) of the Day
I come to you today having been handed a slice of humble pie. I now sit at 1-4 on the year since I started posting picks. It has become clear to me that when I actually post my picks, they don’t...
2022 Distribution Bowl Betting Trends | Florida vs. Oregon State – The Don’s Best Bet
If this bowl matchup was talked about at the beginning of the regular season, I would have thought about this completely differently. We have an SEC vs Pac-12 showdown between the Florida Gators and t...
2022 Cure Bowl Betting Trends | UTSA vs. Troy – The Don’s Best Bet
The Duluth Trading Cure Bowl is set and we have a very good matchup between two teams that finished in the top 25. The 2022 Cure Bowl matches the UTSA Roadrunners up against the Troy Trojans. Both tea...
12/15 Lukey Locks #FadeThePublic Bet of the Night
I’ll be honest: we did not get off to a hot start in our system. 0-3 was not ideal, but yesterday Louisville was an OUTRIGHT WINNER after the public hopped on the trend of fading Louisville. 1-3...
Is it Saturday Yet? RIP Mike Leach | Bowl Mania
Student Union was almost taken over by Russian hackers, but luckily Liam was there to save the day despite little support from Luke, Hop, and an outpouring of love from Diaz. The boys remember and ref...
2022 Bahamas Bowl Betting Trends | UAB vs. Miami of Ohio – The Don’s Best Bet
It is officially bowl season and the first bowl game is the Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau. The 2022 Bahamas Bowl matchup is between the Miami of Ohio Redhawks and the UAB Blazers. ...
Best 49ers-Seahawks TNF Player Props
Yearly Record: 54-59 Geno Smith Over 1.5 Passing Touchdowns +125 With the type of season Geno Smith is having, it’s ridiculous to bet against him. That, and the numbers are pointing to the over....
Way Too Early 2023 NFL Mock Draft
1. Houston Texans Alabama QB Bryce Young: Even when you factor in that Young had a “down season” in 2022, he still passed for 3,007 yards and 27 touchdowns. Davis Mills isn’t the wor...
12/12 Best Patriots-Cardinals MNF Player Props
Yearly Record: 52-56 Kyler Murray Over 34.5 Pass Attempts -105 While Kyler hasn’t looked sharp at all this season, Kliff Kingsbury still has him throwing the rock. With that factor, along with t...
12-12 Lukey Locks #FadeThePublic Bet(s) of the Night
Ever since I started gambling, I’ve realized a few things. One of those things is that we are all losers. No matter how hot you get, what model you use, or if you trust your gut, gambling will a...
12/11 Best Dolphins-Chargers Sunday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 50-53 Gerald Everett Over 34.5 Receiving Yards -110 Everett has been a sneaky good target for the Chargers this season and has tallied six games over 34.5 yards. The Dolphins defense ha...
2022 Army-Navy Game Best Bets
Army +2.5 Let me level with you. I am making this bet off the fact that I’ve seen Army play in-person this season, and they looked very good. They’re strong in all three facets of the game...
Raiders at Rams Thursday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 45-52 Josh Jacobs Any Time Touchdown -180 Josh Jacobs has been a machine this season after the Raiders decided to not pick up his fifth-year option. He has ten total touchdowns on the s...
Is It Saturday Yet? Army/Navy Week | CFP Reaction | Coach Prime to Colorado
Luke Owens and Andrew Diaz start the show discussing the College Football Playoff, now that it’s official, then dive into this weekend’s Army-Navy game. Byrce Hopwood makes a guest appeara...
Legends Lingo Podcast Episode 200
Thank you to all of our listeners as we celebrate Episode Number 200 of the Legends Lingo Podcast. To honor the milestone, Al and Powder brought on a wide range of Boston Sport’s Personalities a...
2022 College Football Coach of the Year Candidates
TCU Head Coach Sonny Dykes (12-1) TCU was unranked coming into the 2022 season and lost their starting quarterback in Week One. That might be too much for some teams, but not Coach Dykes and the Horne...
Diaz: Updated CFB Top 25 Post-Championship Weekend
1. Georgia (13-0) The Bulldogs didn’t look impressive down the stretch this season, but on Saturday, they dominated. They were more talented, athletic, and better coached than LSU, and they went...
12/5 Best Saints-Bucs MNF Player Props
Yearly Record: 43-49 Alvin Kamara Over 3.5 Receptions -155 Since entering the league, Alvin Kamara has been one of the most feared receiving backs. This season is no different. He has six games this s...
The Most Disappointing Teams of the 2022 College Football Season
Texas A&M (5-7) What a disaster. I don’t even know if I can categorize Texas A&M as disappointing because, year after year, they’re a fool’s gold team. Once again, Jimbo Fish...
The Way Too Early 2026 USA World Cup 26-Man Roster Prediction
In Four Years, the USAMNT Will be the Best it has Ever Been After losing 3-1 to a powerful Netherlands team in the round of 16, the 2022 World Cup is now over for the United States. Most would say tha...
The Most Exciting Upcoming Movies in 2023
2022 was like a renaissance for film. This was the first year where we were fully out of the Covid-19 lockdown, and theaters were buzzing. We saw the release of Top Gun: Maverick, Everything Everywher...
12/4 Colts-Cowboys Sunday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 40-47 Tonight, we’ve got a special edition of player props. With the season winding down, I need to get out of my current losing record. There’s only one thing to say: LET&#...
World Cup 2022 Key Power Rankings for All 16 Teams Left
The World Cup Stage has Been Cut in Half, With Some Surprises With the group stage over, the World Cup now enters the knockout games with the final 16 teams battling it out. There were some surprising...
Bills at Patriots Thursday Night Football Player Props
Yearly Record: 38-45 Stefon Diggs Any Time Touchdown +110 While New England has a superb pass defense, they’ve had rare matchups with elite pass catchers like Diggs. The best receivers they̵...
Is It Saturday Yet? Conference Championship Edition
After some key teams lost, Luke, Hop, and Diaz are back to analyze the remaining contenders and the different scenarios that could occur this weekend. As expected, Hop and Diaz have a TCU vs Ohio Stat...
Reminiscing on the Horrific Playoff Picks Made by the College GameDay Crew
On the first College GameDay of the season, the crew of Desmond Howard, Lee Corso, David Pollack, and Kirk Herbstreit made their College Football Playoff Picks. The short of it is that their picks wer...
Legends Lingo Podcast | Thursday Night Football Preview
Topics include: Patriots/Vikings recap Bills at Patriots Thursday Night Football Preview Debate: Bruins vs Celtics who is more surprising this year? — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leg...
World Cup 2022: Gregg Berhalter Refuses to Play Bundesliga Players
USA Beats Iran 1-0… But Why Does Gregg Berhalter Hate Gio Reyna? The United States Men’s National Team has earned their way to the round of 16 to face off with the Netherlands. Needing to secure a...
Diaz: Week 14 College Football Top 25
1. Michigan (12-0) For the first time in my rankings, we have a shakeup at number one. My reasoning behind this is because in the past four weeks, Michigan has looked more complete than Georgia, and t...
Best Steelers-Colts MNF Player Props
Yearly Record: 37-42 Pat Freiermuth Over 44.5 Receiving Yards -120 While Freiermuth has been a bit streaky, he has recorded fives games over 44.5 yards. He sees an average of 7.4 targets a game and av...