comeback

Las Vegas - Not a fan of betting on soccer in Nicaragua, volleyball in the Russia Ural League, or, ping pong in the Ukraine. So we took a look at the latest odds for the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and there might be a couple of spots that your wallet will like. Of course we did some research and found out that the award was given out four times, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966, then went on lockdown from 1967 to 1998. Starting in '98 when Doug Flutie won the hardware, quarterbacks took home the trophy in 13 of the next 22 years. So it's no surprise that a QB, Big Ben Roethlisberger, is the favorite at 4/1. And the next two choices, Cam Newton and Matthew Stafford, both at 5/1, are arms as well. On the defensive side, J.J. Watt is the 4th choice at 6/1, but a D player has won only five times. At wide receiver, A.J. Green at 7/1 is up next, but his category has not done very well, with only three wins. That's not counting the Gronk at tight end, who rocked the trophy in 2014. If you're wondering why there are no running backs in the top 10 on the odds chart, that's because ONLY one RB took home the award, and it was Garrison Hearst back in 2001. If you wanna test your knowledge of OBSCURE awards, WITHOUT Googling it, hit my Email, ben@americasline.com, and tell me the only player to win this award TWICE!

There might or might not be an adult beverage waiting for you when Vegas opens up its doors again.

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*Odds to win the NFL Comeback Player of the Year*

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Player * Odds*

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Ben Roethlisberger * 4/1*

Cam Newton * 5/1*

Matthew Stafford * 5/1*

J.J. Watt * 6/1*

A.J. Green * 7/1*

Nick Foles * 8/1*

Myles Garrett * 25/1*

Andy Dalton * 40/1*

DeSean Jackson * 40/1*

Joe Flacco * 50/1*

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