They say defense wins championships, and that old adage will prove true once again when the San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. These are two of the top defensive teams in the NFL and while even casual fans will know the playmakers on offense, bettors won’t be sleeping on the stars on the other side of the ball.
I dive into the NFL odds and find the best defensive NFL player props for the Super Bowl. That includes backing Chiefs end George Karlaftis to get a sack while also betting on Ambry Thomas to go Over his tackles despite expecting him to struggle in the Big Game.
Here are my best free sack and tackle Super Bowl picks for February 11.
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Week 6 betting starts tonight in the Pacific Northwest when the Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.
The primetime spotlight is never too bright for San Francisco tight end George Kittle, who tends to rise to the occasion in these standalone games. And after giving away a win last Sunday, the Niners need a big game from the “Mayor of Tight End Town”.
Read along as the superstar tight end headlines my 49ers vs. Seahawks predictions and NFL picks for October 10.
Also check out our 49ers vs. Seahawks props, Brock Purdy spotlight picks, and 49ers vs. Seahawks live blog for real-time updates ahead of kickoff.
49ers vs Seahawks TNF prediction
My best betGeorge Kittle Ove…
Jonathan Tah has extended his contract at Bayer Leverkusen until 2023, the club have confirmed.
The Germany centre-back signed a five-year deal at Leverkusen when he joined from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg in July 2015.
He has since become a mainstay of their defence, chalking up 69 league appearances.
A short statement on the club s Twitter account read: FanTAHstic News! @jonatah has extended his contract with #Bayer04 until 2023!
FanTAHstic News!! has extended his contract with until 2023!
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en)
Tah is regarded as one of the most promising defenders in European football and the 22-year-old has previously been linked with the likes of Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.
His performances …
The 2015 Cheltenham Festival kicks off on Tuesday, 10th March and we will see a number of highly entertaining events during the four days at the Cheltenham Racecourse, but special attention will be paid to The Supreme Novices Hurdle, which is the opening race.
The start of the race will be marked by the traditional Cheltenham Roar, so make sure to place your wagers early on so that you can fully appreciate this unique event. It could really pay off to make your bets at William Hill, especially taking into account their latest money back offer.
If your win or each way bet is not successful in the Supreme Novices at 1:30 PM on 10th March, as a free bet up to a maximum of £25. The good news is both new and existing customers can take part.
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Kylian Mbappe has admitted both he and France failed at Euro 2024 after Les Bleus campaign was brought crashing to a halt in the semi-finals by Spain.
France had struggled to live up to their tag as pre-tournament favourites in Germany but still ground their way through to the last four, only to come unstuck in Munich.
Randal Kolo Muani gave them an early lead with Les Bleus first non-penalty goal (excluding own goals) of the tournament, but Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo netted – the former becoming the youngest goalscorer in World Cup or Euros history – in a quickfire turnaround.
France were unable to force an equaliser in the second half as they lost a major tournament semi-final for the first time since Euro 1996, with Mbappe wasting one good opportunity late…
The Golden Boot at Euro 2024 was shared between six players as both Harry Kane and Dani Olmo missed the chance to claim the award outright in Sunday s final.
Neither Kane nor Olmo were on the scoresheet as Spain edged out England for a deserved 2-1 victory in Berlin, with Mikel Oyarzabal stepping off the bench to net a late winner.
Nico Williams had earlier put Spain ahead with his second goal of the tournament, before England substitute Cole Palmer found the bottom-left corner with a measured 73rd-minute finish.
A number of big names including Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo fell short in Germany, allowing a few outsiders to nab a share of the honours.
Here, we run through the best facts around each of the six joint-victors.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is eyeing a second international title with Portugal as the Euro 2016 champions prepare for the Nations League final against Netherlands.
Portugal and Netherlands will do battle in Sunday s decider after Ronaldo s hat-trick saw off Switzerland 3-1 in the semi-finals.
Ronaldo – who featured in the Euro 2004 final loss to Greece – helped Portugal to European glory three years ago and the five-time Ballon d Or winner has set his sight on victory in his third international decider.
When I pull on the shirt of the national team, it s a huge honour for me and it s a different feeling than it is playing for clubs, Ronaldo told UEFA.com.
It s our country: my family is Portuguese, my friends too. I grew up in Portugal, so it s special to pu…
Alan Pardew was announced as Newcastle manager on a five-and-a-half-year contract on this day in 2010.
The former Reading, West Ham, Charlton and Southampton boss was unveiled as successor to the sacked Chris Hughton, who had overseen the Magpies’ promotion in 2009-10, as furious fans made their feelings heard about his appointment.
At a press conference that day Pardew – not accompanied by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley or managing director Derek Llambias – said: “I know they (the fans) are frustrated, that’s fairly obvious by the reaction.
“I’m not going to say I have kept away from it, I have tried to keep up to date with the frustration.
“They probably thought they had some stability with Chris and that’s gone, and the record of manager…
The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to the West Coast Sunday night to take on the Los Angeles Chargers as 5-point road dogs.
Big Ben is a go, but can he get this offense going versus the league’s worst rushing defense? Find out in our Week 11 Sunday Night Football props and predictions.
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The AFC North takes center stage in Week 3 with the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting the Cleveland Browns on September 22 for Thursday Night Football — and we’re breaking down the spread, total, and giving our best NFL betting picks and predictions.
Pittsburgh stands at 1-1 but is coming off an ugly outing at New England in Week 2, in which the offense struggled for gains and has the Black and Yellow faithful calling for a change at quarterback. Starting QB Mitchell Trubisky can’t push the ball down the field, kicking up rumors of a move to rookie Kenny Pickett.
Cleveland doesn’t have to wait long to exorcise the ghosts of a historic collapse to the New York Jets on Sunday. The Browns botched a 30-17 lead with less than two minutes remaining, but…