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Las Vegas - Bouncing on to the NBA hardwood tonight and gonna grab Sacramento over Brooklyn. Last season, the Kings posted a 30-52 record under Luke Walton and Alvin Gentry. This season, after starting 0-4, they've won six of the last eight and covered seven of the eight. And it hasn't been against chopped liver. Two covers against the Heat and two against the Warriors. So, why the uptick? Two words. Mike Brown.
Read MoreLas Vegas - Prime Time used to belong to Deion Sanders, but the way Philly is playing, Coach Prime might have to move over a peg or two. The Eagles have had three prime time outings this season, and have the 3-0 hat trick. They squashed Minny 24-7 as a -3 point favorite. Then beat the Cowboys 26-17 as a -6.5 point favorite. The only blemish on the prime time card is the 29-17 win at Houston last week.
Read MoreLas Vegas - What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Maybe! If what happens in Vegas today at Allegiant Stadium is not a W, then Josh McDaniels AIN'T staying in Vegas. Gonna have to hold my nose because of the stink coming off these two teams, but there just might be a few bucks on the table. Yes, these two are ugly. How ugly? The Raiders are 2-6 straight up and 3-5 against the spread. The Colts are 3-5-1 SU and 3-6 ATS.
Read MoreLas Vegas - Looking deep into the Lone Star State at the Texas/TCU matchup tomorrow. Also looking for someone who is WAY smarter than me to explain why the Longhorns are a -7 point favorite. SEVEN POINTS! WHAT am I MISSING??? The Horned Frogs, as you know, are pitching a PERFECTO at 9-0. Lemme throw some numbers are you. The Frogs QB Max Duggan is having a phenomenal season, hitting on 66% of his passes for 2,407 yards, with 24 TDs and ONLY 2 INTs.
Read MoreLas Vegas - A little college football action tonight and looking at East Carolina +5 points over Cincinnati. The line opened Cincy -6 and the wise guys are starting to chip away. East Carolina has won three in a row and covered 12 of the last 17. The Pirates QB, Holton Ahlers, is putting together quite a season. He is hitting on 70 percent of his throws for 2,632 yards with 18 TDs and five INTs.
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