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Beyond the Gridiron: How NFL Stars Are Investing in Digital Gaming and Entertainment Brands

Walt4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Travis Kelce’s podcast pays more than his day job. The three-year Wondery deal he signed in August 2024 was reported at more than $100 million — ahead of the total value of his active NFL playing contract. That number reframes how you read the two most valuable Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes and Kelce are no longer…

NFL

When a Football Ground Becomes Part of Football History

Walt4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

A football ground does not enter memory because concrete sits in a rectangle. It earns its place through noise, weather, fear, and one strange afternoon when everyone later claims they were there. Wembley in 1966, La Bombonera during a Boca derby, Anfield under lights against Barcelona in 2019. These places became records with turnstiles….

NFL Top 100 Players of 2026: Analysis

Walt4 weeks ago016 mins

I berated the players for their crappy rankings in the Top 100 NFL Players of 2011 and people seemed to like that. I ran other critiques of the Top 100 NFL Players of 2012, the Top 100 NFL Players of 2013, the Top 100 NFL Players of 2014, the Top 100 NFL Players of 2015,…

Humor

Jerks of the Week – Sept. 21, 2026

Walt1 month ago4 weeks ago016 mins

Jerk of the Week: Walt Goes to Vegas 2026, Part 2: The Free Ride The previous entry in my 2026 Vegas series discussed the airport, namely the Uber drive and the enhancement to the bathroom at the departure area. I also ranted about morons still wearing masks. Go here to read all about it. I…

NFL

How Odds Boosts Can Change the Value of NFL Futures Bets

Walt1 month ago1 month ago010 mins

A strong NFL futures call can still be a bad bet if the price is wrong. A bettor might correctly identify a Super Bowl contender in September and still end up with a poor futures position if the number is too short. Odds boosts matter because they can change that price without changing anything about…

The Volleyball Pipeline: Why NFL Scouts Keep Drafting Players From the Other Net Sport

Walt1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Ask a scout what they want in a red-zone tight end and they’ll describe a middle blocker: explosive vertical, elite timing, soft hands attacking the ball at its highest point. Draft season rewards anyone who studies backgrounds, not just box scores. The readers who live in draft rankings and prospect analysis all year know…

NFL

How NFL Tracking Data Has Enhanced Sports Analysis and Betting Predictions

Walt1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

NFL tracking data has transformed modern sports analysis and betting by replacing basic box scores with live spatial intelligence. Systems like the NFL Football Operations Next Gen Stats use RFID tags in shoulder pads and balls to capture millions of coordinate points per game, a change that has impacted both tactical evaluation and betting markets….

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 1, 2026 – Late Games

Walt1 month ago071 mins

NFL Picks (Preseason 2026): 5-7 (-$420) 2026 NFL Picks: 5-7 (-$420) NFL Picks (2025): 153-138-4 (+$7,0550) NFL Picks (2024): 144-136-12 (-$1,380) NFL Picks (2023): 143-141-10 (-$6,860) NFL Picks (2022): 154-134-8 (+$9,860) NFL Picks (2021): 144-137-2 (-$5,365) NFL Picks (2020): 138-124-7 (+$9,350) NFL Picks (2019): 148-128-9 (+$1,200) NFL Picks (2018): 140-134-12 (+$845) NFL Picks (2017): 137-147-10…

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 1, 2026 – Early Games

Walt1 month ago2 weeks ago0102 mins

NFL Picks (Preseason 2026): 5-7 (-$420) 2026 NFL Picks: 5-7 (-$420) NFL Picks (2025): 153-138-4 (+$7,0550) NFL Picks (2024): 144-136-12 (-$1,380) NFL Picks (2023): 143-141-10 (-$6,860) NFL Picks (2022): 154-134-8 (+$9,860) NFL Picks (2021): 144-137-2 (-$5,365) NFL Picks (2020): 138-124-7 (+$9,350) NFL Picks (2019): 148-128-9 (+$1,200) NFL Picks (2018): 140-134-12 (+$845) NFL Picks (2017): 137-147-10…

The CFL Quarterback Battle Nobody Saw Coming This Year

Walt1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

The CFL Quarterback Battle Nobody Saw Coming Every CFL season tends to produce at least one storyline that catches the entire league off guard, and this year that distinction clearly belongs to the quarterback battle currently unfolding in a locker room few analysts expected to be watching this closely heading into training camp. What started…