Steelers vs Seahawks Odds, Picks, and Predictions Week 17: Run Game on Point

The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Seattle to take on the Seahawks this evening, coming off a Christmas miracle win over the Cincinnati Bengals behind the arm of Mason Rudolph. Rudolph with his arm so bright was able to lead Mike Tomlin’s sleigh and keep the Steelers alive in the playoff hunt.

Seattle is coming off a win over the Tennessee Titans and remains in the seven-seed slot of the NFC playoff picture, the defense has been exposed on the ground in recent weeks. The NFL odds have the Hawks as 3.5-point favorites, but Pittsburgh is in position to get after Pete Carroll’s run defense.

Find out where my best bets lie in our NFL picks and predictions for Steelers vs. Seahawks on Sunday, December 31.

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Saints vs Cowboys Picks & Predictions for Week 2: NOLA Defense Forces Prescott to Scramble

The New Orleans Saints see their level of competition go from “pleasure cruise” against the Carolina Panthers to “whitewater rapids” when they float into Arlington to play the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2.

Find out why I believe Cowboys QB Dak Prescott will be able to contribute on the ground as well as through the air in my Saints vs. Cowboys predictions and NFL picks for Sunday, September 15.

Saints vs Cowboys prediction

My best betDak Prescott Over 11.5 rushing yards (-115 at BetMGM)

My analysis

The ink is still wet on Dak Prescott’s new contract with the Dallas Cowboys, as the team announced his extension just before the Week 1 opener at Cleveland with Prescott getting a four-year, $240 mi…

José Mourinho admits error in coaching Ndombele amid virus crisis

José Mourinho has accepted he was wrong to oversee a makeshift training session with Tanguy Ndombele in north London on Tuesday.

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The Tottenham manager was pictured on Hadley Common with Ndombele – in breach of the government regulations that permit people to exercise outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic only with members of their household.

Elsewhere on the common two other Spurs players – Davinson Sánchez and Ryan Sessegnon – were pictured running together, failing to respect the two-metre physical-distancing requirement.

A witness has told the Guardian he saw Ndombele, Sánchez and Sessegnon walking …

Michael Olise: from Chelsea exit to sparkling form at Crystal Palace

‘The Premier League is known as the top league in the world so it’s definitely going to be a lot tougher,” Michael Olise said in his first interview as a Crystal Palace player. “But nothing I’m not ready for, so …”

Seven months on, the versatile forward whose dazzling array of skills briefly graced the academies of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City has shown he is back where he belongs. Olise’s return of two goals and three assists from the 314 Premier League minutes he had played for Palace by the start of January meant that with a goal contribution every 63 minutes, the 20-year-old was the division’s most productive player.

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Clubs seek guarantees Saudi Arabian teams will pay huge transfer fees in full

European clubs are seeking guarantees that they will be paid the huge transfer fees agreed with Saudi Arabian clubs in full after a summer of unprecedented spending that has reshaped the transfer market.

Before this year the amount spent by Saudi clubs on players in Europe’s top divisions had never eclipsed 2% of total yearly sales. After a transfer window that has seen players such as Neymar, Rúben Neves, Fabinho, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Riyad Mahrez move for eye-watering amounts, that proportion has risen dramatically to 11%, totalling €878m (£753m). As recently as 2020 the outlay was only €63m.

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Bills, Dolphins to meet in first 2024 Amazon Prime Video game

The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins will square off in an AFC East clash to kick off Amazon Prime Video's Thursday night slate of games. The Amazon schedule opens in Week 2 on Sept. 12. The full NFL 2024 schedule will be released Wednesday night. The Bills-Dolphins game will be played in Miami, with the two meeting on a later date in Orchard Park, N.Y. The teams have met in 35 primetime matchups, most recently in the 2023 season finale when the Bills won 21-14 to capture the division title. The Bills have won the past three regular-season games against the Dolphins and 12 of the past 15. –Field Level Media …

No WR has ever won league MVP…until 2022, that is

The NFL’s MVP Award has been around since 1957. In that time, fullbacks have won the award four times. Two defensive players have been given the honor, and even a kicker has taken home the hardware. Zero pass catchers have won the award though, and for the most part, none have gotten particularly close. Cooper Kupp put up one of the greatest receiving seasons of all-time in 2021 and only mustered one vote. Jerry Rice finished second in voting in 1995, but still fell 59 votes short of Brett Favre. He received 15 votes in 1993, and finished third in voting, behind his quarterback Steve Young as well as Emmitt Smith. The closest Rice got though was in 1987 when he recorded 22 touchdowns in just 12 games. Still, Rice finished six votes shy of John Elway. The disrespect to pass-catche…

Atlanta to host 2031 Final Four after COVID wiped 2020 tourney

The NCAA awarded the men's Final Four in 2031 to Atlanta on Thursday. It will mark the city's first Final Four since 2013, which was hosted at the now-demolished Georgia Dome. Atlanta was scheduled to hold the Final Four in 2020 at the Atlanta Falcons' new venue, Mercedez-Benz Stadium, but the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Atlanta had to wait another decade-plus to get back into the rotation. It will join Kansas City, Indianapolis, New York, New Orleans, San Antonio, Seattle and Louisville, Ky., as cities to host at least five Final Fours. "The cancellation of the 2020 tournament, including the Men's Final Four in Atlanta, was a necessary yet devastating decision for student-athletes, coaches and fans. It significantly impacted the …

The Hater’s Guide To The 2016 NBA Finals

A few years ago, when my children were very small, I lamented the fact that I had to cut a great deal of sports out of my life. This happens when you have a baby. There’s no time to watch a tetrafinal playoff game because the kid needs to be fed or taken for a stroll or put to bed or have its butt wiped. But now my children are older, and more self-reliant, and I am slowly coming out of the great parenting fog and reclaiming my sports fandom. I have watched most of these NBA playoffs and I have discovered, to my great delight, that there is a LOT to hate about the two teams you will watch do battle tonight. That’s right, people. It’s time to put on the grumpy pants and say horrible, spiteful things about the Cavs and the Warriors. And for this hater’s guide preview, I’m ranking…

Your Early Leader For Hustle Play Of 2013 Is This Peruvian Goalkeeper's Two Miracle Saves

Peru's football fortunes have rarely mirrored those of South American counterpart countries. They haven't qualified for the World Cup since 1982, and their U-20 youth squad has never gotten the nod for inclusion in that division's world championship. That could change with a strong performance in the CONMEBOL Youth Championship just underway in Argentina, though, and if they qualify they'll have goalkeeper Ángelo Campos to thank. For sure, Campos got himself into a sticky situation late in last night's match against Uruguay. His attempt to play a long pass by coming out of the box ended up giving Uruguayan striker Gonzalo Bueno an open shot on the goal; Campos busted ass to keep it from crossing the goal line, then laid out to stop the rebound strike and pres…