Each man has a legion of devoted fan-boys. Each man has more than his share of detractors. Love them or hate them, few sports media personalities can move the needle quite like Bill Simmons or Mike Francesa. Gallons of cyber ink have been spilled breathlessly covering the Sports Guy’s messy departure from ESPN. Speculation is rampant in the New York City tabloids that Francesa’s two decade reign as the “Sports Pope” of afternoon drive may be nearing a similarly contentious en

My first bookie once told me “Don’t bet teasers, kid. They call them teasers for a reason.” I usually try to follow his sage advice, but this weekend I think the best play is to tease both the underdogs. For those non-degenerate sports gamblers, the way a two team teaser works is that you get to move each line 6 points in either direction, but you need to get both games right in order for your single bet to come in. Denver is favored by 5.5 points, so with the 6 points added

If Jacoby Ellsbury can get seven years and $153 million, you can’t blame Robinson Cano for thinking he is worth at least 200. As a Yankee fan, I am trying to talk myself into the Ellsbury signing, but I can’t help but think that they paid a shit ton of money for a 30-year-old oft-injured outfielder who hit 9 home runs last year. Ellsbury is certainly a nice player and taking his production away from the rival Red Sox helps narrow the talent gap with the reigning World Series