NFL teams are able to participate in Organized Team Activities as they begin to implement game plans for the 2014 NFL Season.
Folks, we have entered double digit days until the start of the regular season. That’s right, less than 100 days until NFL football!
Already there has been headline news made from OTA’s with the potential loss of Dallas Cowboys star linebacker Sean Lee, who is likely done for the season once more with a tear to his ACL. Lee was injured during the first day of OTA’s in non-contact drills. Of course, Lee is the first of what will likely be several key injury storylines as we get into the preseason workouts.
The Cowboys are already facing an upward climb in the NFC East Division, with the Philadelphia Eagles set as the favorites.
Bovada Sportsbook recently released over/under win totals for the 2014 regular season for all 32 teams.
There is a six-game disparity between the team predicted to win the most games (Seattle at 11) and the least amount of games (Jacksonville & Oakland at 4.5). these odds will likely be up for a while, and are the first wave of new betting odds seen outside of the futures on the Super Bowl and NFC + AFC winners.
It really doesn’t seem all that long ago that we saw the Seattle Seahawks destroy Peyton Manning and the Broncos in one of the biggest Super Bowl snooze fests in the history of the game (unless you are a Seahawks fans).
But we are nearly four months removed from Super Bowl 48, and the engine is full steam ahead towards Super Bowl 49.
There are plenty of exciting stories to follow in the offseason, with the NFL Draft being one of the biggest. The new rookies have joined their teams and are trying to find a place on the 53-man roster.
In case you haven’t heard, Johnny Manziel was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. Oh, and he partied in Las Vegas over Memorial Day Weekend as well. We should get used to more Browns coverage on ESPN than CNN’s coverage of Malaysia Flight 370. Go ahead, turn it on to Sports Center now. If a Manziel story isn’t being talked about, chances are it’s coming up on the sidebar of topics on deck.
As we continue to follow the NFL offseason, check back here with us for the latest betting lines and big stories. That’s all for now.