8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Panthers -3, Over/Under: 41.5 It's not often that the NFL's annual Thursday Night Kickoff Showcase features a rematch of the previous season's Super Bowl, but that is in fact the reality as the reigning champion Denver Broncos host the Carolina Panthers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. After putting together a franchise-best 15-1 record in the Regular Season led by the league MVP, Cam Newton, it's unrealistic … [Read more...]
NFL Free Agency Primer: Make It Rain
If you're like us and bummed out that football won't be back until the Fall, get ready for one of the most exciting periods of the Offseason as Free Agency begins this coming Wednesday, March 9th. With plenty of big names and a number of teams with millions of dollars in Cap Space to spend, the building blocks of parity are literally laid at the feet of a number of General Managers looking to turn their teams around from perennial doormats to … [Read more...]
NFL Divisional Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks @ Carolina Panthers 1:05 PM EST, FOX - Line: Carolina -2.5, Over/Under: 44 After a Wild Card Weekend ripe with rematches, the theme continues today as the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers meet for the second time this season, in a redux of one of the league's most entertaining contests. However, this second round tilt very nearly came to fruition, as last weekend's improbable meltdown in frigid Minnesota gave the … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Bengals @ Denver Broncos
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Denver - 4, Over/Under: 40 Heavy postseason implications are abound at Sports Authority Field tonight, as the Denver Broncos host the Cincinnati Bengals in a matchup of division leaders on Monday Night Football. Finally, a Monday Night matchup with some actual substance to it! Currently, the Broncos and Bengals occupy the Third and Second Seeds in the AFC Playoff Picture, with the opportunity for both teams to advance … [Read more...]