Author: Jake Sennholz

Let’s be totally honest — an NHL hockey game has the chance to go either way more so than any other sport. NHL betting is already difficult to predict, and now this extended lay-off and round robin tournament creates a situation unlike any other. Round Robin Tournament Begins Anyone out there saying they are betting day one of the round robin games in total confidence would be foolish. These teams have not played a meaningful game in four months, and were only allowed one single exhibition game as a warm up. In addition to that, as wonderful as hockey in…

As we all get set and get excited for the return of meaningful hockey games, NHL odds are up and ready for us to bet on. While most of us cannot wait for it to begin, there is one team and one fan base who should not be looking forward to it as much. That team is the Columbus Blue Jackets. Taking the Toronto Maple Leafs (-170) against Columbus is the steal of the summer, and I will get into why. The Maple Leafs are loaded with talent and are a much better team than the Blue Jackets, and the…

Handicapping the first day of the Charles Schwab Challenge after a three month lay off is nearly impossible, but I am here to do my best! Charles Schwab Challenge Betting Rory McIlroy will probably be the most popular bet of the weekend, and many people consider him the safe bet. I have never been the biggest fan of betting on Rory. He can be unpredictable and inconsistent (as hard as that is to believe about the #1 golfer in the world.) Rory is a massive hitter, which doesn’t necessarily play to the strengths of the Colonial Country Club. Everyone will…

Though we are not yet out of the woods with regards to the Coronavirus, the PGA tour is trying their best to do their part in an effort to return the world of sports to a state of normality. This will take shape in the upcoming Charles Schwab Challenge. PGA Tour Returns to Texas The PGA tour will officially return this Thursday when the grouping of Ryan Palmer, Brian Harman and Bill Haas, along with the paring of  J.J. Henry and Tom Hoge, hit the #1 and #9 tee boxes at 6:50 am and kick off the Charles Schwab Challenge.…

The NHL owners and executives has been hard at work trying to figure out the best and safest ways to move forward as a league, and it seems they have found a solution everyone is excited about. The league announced on Twitter its plans for the NHL Playoffs, if the situation allows for it. NHL Announces Plans to Move Forward The proposal states that, as of today, the 2019-20 NHL regular season is over. This means teams who are currently in first place in their divisions are declared the winner of that division, and any team who was hot on…

Vince McMahon has had a terrible week. Between the XFL shutting down and plans for WWE 2K21 being canceled, he has lost a large amount of money in a short amount of time. The impact of COVID-19 caught up with McMahon’s flagship company, World Wrestling Entertainment, today as well. Despite continuing to hold performances, including WrestleMania, in front of no fans during the pandemic, the financial burdens could not be overcome as WWE released a host of employees and in-ring performers. WWE Announces Major Employee Releases Many WWE employees who don’t have that luxury lost their jobs today. Talent, producers,…

Vince McMahon and the WWE have been in the business of making headlines lately. In addition to the announcement that the XFL was filing for bankruptcy, which was made just hours ago, WWE made the public aware last Friday of their plans to move forward with live broadcasts of their three weekly TV shows, despite coronavirus concerns. WWE Resuming Live Broadcasts Amid Coronavirus Concerns Naturally, many people were enraged by this and chastised the WWE for putting their employees in danger, and promoting behavior that goes against most every expert recommendation that is out there. The anger increased tenfold when…

It’s a sad day for XFL fans who were clinging on to a thread of hope after last week’s announcement that the XFL was suspending operations. It looks like it is officially over, as the XFL announced today that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Week to Forget for Vince McMahon It has not been a good week for Vince McMahon, who is the founder, CEO and majority owner of both the WWE and the XFL. After the aforementioned suspension of XFL operations, it was announced WWE would resume live broadcasts, which faced significant backlash, and that an employee…

Tua Tagovailoa has been the most discussed player in the NCAA for two years and was slated to be the Heisman Trophy winner and first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, until Joe Burrow came along. Overall, Tua had a phenomenal college career, but after an atypical junior season, which concluded with hip surgery, where is the best landing spot for the talented young QB out of Alabama? These are the four most likely teams to draft Tua Tagovailoa. CLICK HERE for Tua Tagovailoa’s NFL Draft Profile 3 Most Likely Teams to Draft Tua Tagovailoa Cincinnati Bengals (#1 Overall)…

Amidst a wait to finish a season, which was disappointing from the start, the Chicago Bulls are making changes. Though the 2019-20 season is not technically over, the Bulls made the move to name a new Executive VP of Basketball Operations in Arturas Karnisovas. Success of Arturas Karnisovas Denver had a great deal of success under the guidance of Karnisovas, who had been the assistant GM of the Nuggets from 2013 to 2017 before taking over as the head GM. Their string of success included three 50+ win seasons and a top three playoff seed each time. He also had…