By Stephen Nover Some NFL teams never recover from a loss. The Atlanta Falcons blew a 25-point third quarter lead to the Patriots in the 2016 Super Bowl. In the 2 1/2-plus years since then they are 20-23 and Dan Quinn isn’t likely to return as head coach next season. Even sadder than the Falcons, […]
By Stephen Nover Seahawks at Falcons Under 50 1/2 This high total would be justified if Matt Ryan were playing and Russell Wilson was turned loose. But Ryan is out and I doubt the Seahawks change their conservative strategy of running the ball far more than normal in today’s NFL. A sprained ankle and the […]
By Stephen Nover Grizzlies plus 7 1/2 at Heat It’s easy to write off the Grizzlies since they have turned the page from the long-time, respected Mike Conley/Marc Gasol era. Memphis has a new coach, untested Taylor Jenkins, and is in rebuild mode. Miami, though, is nothing special. The Heat were just three games better […]
By Stephen Nover Temple plus 5 hosting Memphis What tips the scale and puts me on Temple is the Owls’ home field, their balanced attack that can keep the Tigers’ high-powered attack off the field and their strong defense, which is the best Memphis has seen all season. Temple is 4-1 with its lone loss […]
