ATL: Off Season - AB Fined/Suspended by Raiders

[humanrefutation]

Pats favored by 2.5.

New poll: who ya got? Share your scores below.

[Mags FTW]

This game is all about Aaron Donald. Brady is at his worst when he gets pressure right up the middle.

[LikeABosh]

This game is all about Aaron Donald. Brady is at his worst when he gets pressure right up the middle.

Don't know how accurate this is, but it sounds right. Brady loves to step up and find his safe space when the pocket starts getting hot

[humanrefutation]

Pressure with four has always been the key to stopping Brady. Obviously getting it up the middle is even better because it's a shorter distance and Brady has zero mobility.

Donald and Suh will have chances to make plays.

[bizarro]

Who?



Just here for the owls, mam.

[humanrefutation]

Julius Peppers retired today. He was one of the few FA signings during the latter stages of the Thompson era that actually played well for us - if only he didn't tell Burnett to fall down in the NFCC in 2014.

[MickeyDavis]

Read on Twitter

[RiotPunch]

Read on Twitter

Joe looks great, Joe's hairline is another story.

[BUCKnation]

Julius Peppers retired today. He was one of the few FA signings during the latter stages of the Thompson era that actually played well for us - if only he didn't tell Burnett to fall down in the NFCC in 2014.

Still leaves a sour note when I think about his time in GB.

[MickeyDavis]

A flurry of big Super Bowl bets, some greater than $1 million, showed up on the Los Angeles Rams late this week in Las Vegas, the largest ones coming from a bettor who shredded sportsbooks for millions on last year's Super Bowl.
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Bettor X cashes in on several hefty Eagles bets

The unnamed bettor who took Las Vegas sportsbooks for more than a reported $10 million on the World Series was back at it for Super Bowl LII -- and he potentially won more on Super Bowl LII with the Eagles.

MGM Resorts reported taking a $2 million money-line bet on the Rams late Thursday. Bookmaker William Hill on Friday said it took a $1.5 million money-line bet on the Rams, and hours later the sportsbook at South Point Casino in Las Vegas reported taking a $300,000 money-line bet on Los Angeles. The bets were made at +120 odds and first reported by the Vegas Stats & Information Network and RotoGrinders.

Sources told ESPN that those bets were made by the same customer who last year went on a remarkable gambling run that stretched from the 2017 World Series through Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.

Bookmakers and the media nicknamed him "Bettor X," and he did some damage. The bettor, who has asked to remain anonymous, won $10 million in the World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. He followed it up by staking between $8 million and $10 million on the underdog Eagles to beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Philadelphia won 41-33, and Bettor X ended up with a net $25 million from the run.

Now, he's back, betting again against the Patriots in Super Bowl LIII.

New England remains a consensus 2.5-point favorite over the Rams, with the over/under sitting at 56.5 at most sportsbooks.

The bulk of the early money wagered on the Super Bowl was on the Patriots. The first nine five-figure bets MGM books accepted were on New England. The action has leveled out in recent days, and, after the rush of big bets on Los Angeles, some books entered the weekend with more money on the underdog Rams.

MGM vice president of race and sports Jay Rood said Saturday morning that betting action over the past 48 hours had been "fairly 50-50," but cautioned that the bulk of the money will be wagered Saturday and Sunday.

"I would say probably 25 to 30 percent [of the total anticipated Super Bowl handle] has been placed so far," Rood said. "The way it's shaping up the last 24 hours, this could turn out not to be a very big decision."

Rood and MGM will have plenty to sweat, though, even if the money stays relatively balanced up until Sunday's kickoff. MGM opened Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald at 70-1 to win Super Bowl MVP. Money flowed in on Donald, driving the price down to 15-1.

"[Donald] winning MVP is not good for us," Rood said. "One of our biggest losing propositions ever was [Denver Broncos defensive end] Von Miller winning MVP [in Super Bowl 50]."

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is the favorite to win MVP at around +125 odds.

[humanrefutation]

Patty Mahomes wins MVP.

[humanrefutation]

I've got Pats over Rams 34-23.

I've got Goff throwing a Pick 6 at one point.

[Mags FTW]

I say Rams.

Pats really should've lost vs. the Chiefs but Brady's 3rd pick was nullified by an offsides that had no influence on the play.

He will not be able to sit back there all day like he did against the Chiefs with Donald and Suh coming up the middle.

Rams 31-24

[Treebeard]

Two real good teams that deserve to be there. I'd prefer the Patriots lose, but they'll probably pull it out in the last seconds. I honestly do not plan to watch one second of the game, nor any of the replays. I might have if KC had won.

[RiotPunch]

I'm taking the Patriots (-2.5) today. The experience, the success against other playoff teams this year, losing in the SB last year, familiarity with Cooks/Woods, Gurley (appearing to be) not 100%.

If Gurley was 100% I might feel different, but this feels like too much pressure on Goff, on the biggest stage on the planet, the place where Brady lives.

That said, could still go Rams way if Donald/Suh crack the code and get interior pressure on Tom.

[humanrefutation]

Watch on YouTube

[FAH1223]

Get that 2nd ring

[MickeyDavis]

Late money on Rams, line down to 2

[rilamann]

Getting to watch Tom Brady compete in another Super Bowl with Tony Romo on the call is a gift from the football Gods. Rams have the better the team so they'll win.....sike. Patriots 30 Rams 24.

[vegaspacker]

Rilaman beat to it...

Tony, Tony, Tony, I hope he does it again. He was phenomenal the last time out.