Ravens vs. Texans odds, prediction, time, line, spread: 2024 Christmas NFL picks by model on 28-12 run

The Baltimore Ravens will try to stay hot when they battle the Houston Texans in a key 2024 NFL Christmas Day matchup. Baltimore is coming off a 34-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, while the Houston Texans were beaten, 27-19, at Kansas City. The Ravens (10-5), who are tied for first in the AFC North, … Read more

How can NBA address 3-point boom? Ranking 12 potential solutions, from moving line to changing scoring system

Fair or not, the predominant narrative surrounding the 2024-25 NBA season has been that it has been kind of boring. Or, perhaps more broadly, that the NBA has been trending downward for some time, and now that the holy trinity of superstars that had been holding the league aloft (LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin … Read more

Ohio State’s challenge: Can a battered offensive line hold up vs. Tennessee?

Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer Donovan Jackson, the left guard-cum-left tackle for Ohio State, had begun to answer a question about the shuffling parts along the Buckeyes’ offensive line when he stopped himself and decided that chronology would reinforce the point he was trying to make. “We’ll start at the beginning,” Jackson … Read more

2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day predictions, odds, line, time: Packers vs. Dolphins picks by expert on 73-30 run

The Green Bay Packers (8-3) will host the Miami Dolphins (5-6) in a primetime battle as part of the three-game 2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day schedule. The Packers have won three straight, including a dominant 38-10 victory over the 49ers in Week 12. The Dolphins, meanwhile, are on a three-game win streak. Miami dominated the New … Read more