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Bears fans aren’t in agreement about their team moving

Walt4 days ago3 days ago06 mins

The Chicago Bears’ plan to move to Hammond, Indiana, or Arlington Heights, Illinois has received mixed reactions from fans. Chairman George McCaskey and president and CEO Kevin Warren might not have been expecting every single question on the August training camp press day to be about the stadium move. But that’s what happened –…

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Reading an NFL Line Like You Read a Draft Board

Walt4 days ago3 days ago06 mins

If you spend any time evaluating prospects, you already have the mental model you need to read a betting line. You just have not pointed it in that direction yet. A draft board is a market. Consensus forms, value hides in the gaps between where a player is ranked and where he actually goes,…

Five NFL Position Battles Affecting 2026 Player-Prop Forecasts

Walt5 days ago4 days ago08 mins

Five significant offensive competitions remain open as training camps move into August, and each one changes more than the identity of a starter. Quarterback decisions affect passing volume and receiver targets. Running-back rotations alter carries and receptions. That is why player-prop forecasts can move before any final depth chart is announced. A player prop…

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A Beginner’s Guide To Betting On NFL In The UK

Walt5 days ago4 days ago019 mins

The NFL has come a long way from being a niche American sport for UK viewers. American football has steadily built a following on this side of the Atlantic, with more British sports fans watching regular-season games, following individual teams and, increasingly, placing bets on the NFL. The growth of the sport in the…

2026 Fantasy Football Busts

Walt5 days ago5 days ago09 mins

2026 Fantasy Football Busts (Aug. 17): This is a list of my top 2026 fantasy football busts – players you should avoid unless they fall far in your draft. The Average Draft Position (ADP) is found on FantasyPros. Last year was an awesome result. Save for Christian McCaffrey, some of our top predicted busts were…

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2027 NFL Mock Draft – Round 1 (17-32) – Charlie Campbell

Charlie Campbell5 days ago016 mins

* Walt taking 2014 and 2018 Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst Last update: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. Round 1 added. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell for updates. Led all NFL media in draft rumor accuracy in ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’20, ’21, and ’22 Led all NFL media in correct picks for the 2017, 2019,…

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2026 NFL Mock Draft – Round 1 (1-16) – Charlie Campbell

Charlie Campbell5 days ago020 mins

* Walt taking 2014 and 2018 Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst Last update: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. Round 1 added. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell for updates. Led all NFL media in draft rumor accuracy in ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’20, ’21, and ’22 Led all NFL media in correct picks for the 2017, 2019,…

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Circa Survivor Guaranteed $15 Million. It Paid Out $18.7 Million

Walt5 days ago4 days ago06 mins

Last season’s Circa Survivor Pro Football Contest contest carried a huge guarantee of $15 million. However, after 18,718 people paid $1,000 to enter, the total jackpot ended up being $18.7 million, as Circa takes no rake. Five entries ended up surviving all 20 legs, so they had to split $18.7 million five ways. A…

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Which Day-Three Prospects Actually Become NFL Draft Steals?

Walt5 days ago4 days ago06 mins

Every April, the same story plays out. A quarterback slides into Round 6, a scheme-limited receiver falls to Round 7, and by August they’re the talk of training camp. Fans wonder how a player with obvious tape got passed over so many times. The truth is less about missed talent and more about how…

NFL

Which Day-Three Prospects Actually Become NFL Draft Steals?

Walt5 days ago4 days ago06 mins

Every April, a handful of Day Three picks quietly outperform their draft position and turn into long-term starters. Most don’t. That gap between hope and outcome is exactly why scouting Rounds 4 through 7 requires a different lens than evaluating first-round talent. The players who become steals rarely look like it on paper. They’re…