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The Weekend’s Best Bets

Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.

Philadelphia Eagles look to cool off hot Giants

Eli Manning and the Giants (10-4) are putting together a playoff push. New York is a 2½- to 3-point favorite at Philadelphia on Thursday night.

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Williams helps BYU to Poinsettia Bowl win over Wyoming

Senior Jamaal Williams gained 210 yards on 26 carries and Tanner Mangum ran for a touchdown and threw for another to lead BYU to a 24-21 victory over Wyoming in the Poinsettia Bowl on a rainy Wednesday night.

 
Ex-Arizona Cardinals’ Michael Floyd had .217 blood-alcohol level when arrested

A police report released Wednesday says Patriots wide receiver Michael Floyd had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit when arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and other charges earlier this month in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Here are the NFL games on Sunday Ticket this weekend

Looking for where to watch your favorite team this weekend? Here are the channel numbers for DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package for this week.

Raiders lead the way with 7 Pro Bowlers

The Oakland Raiders lead the NFL with seven players selected for the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper, center Rodney Hudson, defensive end Khalil Mack, safety Reggie Nelson, guard Kelechi Osemele and tackle Donald Penn were picked from the Raiders, who are in first place in the AFC West going into Week 16.

Intangibles make Las Vegas competitive for NFL franchise, analysts say

Stack up the statistics of a traditional market study, like NFL owners are doing as they consider the Oakland Raiders’ prospective relocation, and Las Vegas wouldn’t stand a chance against the positives offered by the San Francisco Bay area. It’s the intangibles that make Las Vegas competitive, analysts say.

Here are the NFL games on Las Vegas TV this week

Welcome to the NFL Week 16. It’s Christmas Week, and the league offers lots of gifts to fans. Remember, the bulk of this week’s games are on Saturday, not Sunday.

NFL fines New York Giants $150K, head coach $50K for walkie-talkie use during game

The NFL has fined the New York Giants, coach Ben McAdoo and moved the team’s fourth-round pick in next year’s draft to the end of the round because the rookie coach used a walkie-talkie for about five plays during the fourth quarter of a game against Dallas a little more than a week ago.

Panthers deal major blow to Washington’s playoff hopes

Kirk Cousins threw an interception and lost a fumble near his goal line, and the Washington Redskins lost control of their playoff future with a 26-15 loss to the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers.

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