Gamblers Advisory Boxing & Sports Blog: August 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Seconds Out: Emanuel Steward Was Certain Two Boxing Legends Would Beat Floyd Mayweather: "They Would Dominate"

https://www.secondsout.com/news/steward-fighters-would-beat-mayweather/

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NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Biggest risers and fallers approaching Week 1

Week 1 NFL odds, lines, betting picks, spreads, best bets, 2025 predictions: Model likes Packers, Bengals - CBSSports.com

2025 NFL projections, power rankings, Super Bowl predictions - ESPN

August 31, 2025, Dwyer - NFL - Micah Parsons Trade, Who Won It?

Saturday, August 30, 2025

How Fox Sports Is Using Horse Racing to Tap Into the Sports Betting Market - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/business/fox-sports-horse-racing-sports-betting.html

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3DownNation: 3DownNation CFL picks straight-up & against the spread: Week 13

https://3downnation.com/2025/08/30/3downnation-cfl-picks-straight-up-against-the-spread-week-13/

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Seconds Out: Tyson Fury Says There Is No Debate On Who Punches Harder Between Wilder, Klitschko And Ngannou

https://www.secondsout.com/news/fury-on-wilder-klitschko-ngannou-power/

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Friday, August 29, 2025

Watch "Green Bay OVERPAID for Micah Parsons" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/b7MBiZgPJKw?si=jKBCx8hHBUUCRLU4

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

August 28, 2025, Dwyer - On Lennox Lewis's Take that Crawford Beats Canelo

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Seconds Out: World Champion Who Faced Manny Pacquiao And Terence Crawford Has No Doubt Who's The Better Fighter

https://www.secondsout.com/news/champ-who-fought-pacquiao-crawford-on-best/

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SFGATE: Son of SF Giants legend trying to stop auction of prized possessions

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/willie-mays-son-upset-auction-fathers-possessions-21018336.php

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Las Vegas Tourism Falters As Prices Explode And Amenities Disappear | ZeroHedge

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/las-vegas-tourism-falters-prices-explode-and-ameneties-disappear

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Circa, Las Vegas

https://x.com/VSiNLive/status/1960855682569396666

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Seconds Out: Teddy Atlas Trained 18 World Champions And Has No Doubt Who Was The Best Of Them All

https://www.secondsout.com/news/teddy-atlas-best-he-trained/

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Fwd: NFC Power Rankings: Which playoff team gets cut?

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From: By The Numbers NFL <support@teamrankings.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2025, 3:53 PM
Subject: NFC Power Rankings: Which playoff team gets cut?
To: <esquire777@gmail.com>

NFC Predictions 2025

Eagles and 49ers lead the race, Vikings face a tough road to a playoff return.

The NFC Landscape

The NFC is led by Philadelphia (10.7 projected wins) and San Francisco (10.1), both strong division favorites with real top seed paths.

San Francisco also benefits from the easiest projected schedule in the conference, which supports their jump from last season.

Behind the top two sits a deep second tier with five teams clustered between 9.0 and 9.9 wins: Detroit, Green Bay, Tampa Bay, Washington, and the LA Rams.

At the other end, the Giants (5.5) and Saints (5.4) are clearly rebuilding, each with playoff odds below 10 percent.

Division Outlooks

NFC East

Philadelphia remains the class of the division, even if they encounter a small step back from last year. Washington (9.3 wins) is the primary challenger with Jayden Daniels looking to build on an NFC Championship appearance in his rookie season. Dallas (7.5) has a wide range of outcomes that settles around 7 to 8 wins, while the Giants (5.5) focus on long term development with a tough schedule.

NFC North

Detroit (9.9) and Green Bay (9.7) are near equals at the top. Minnesota (8.7) shows the largest projected drop in the NFC, driven by one of the toughest schedules in the conference, plus a rugged division context and slight regression. Chicago (8.0) improves and sits on the playoff fringe.

NFC South

Tampa Bay (9.5) is favored with 47 percent division odds, but Atlanta (8.5) is live at 33 percent and Carolina (7.0) is a viable dark horse at 15 percent. New Orleans (5.4) sits at the bottom of the conference in terms of overall projected wins.

NFC West

San Francisco (10.1) projects as the favorite and benefits from the softest schedule in the NFC. The Rams (9.3) and Cardinals (8.5) both push for wild card spots, and even Seattle (8.2) is competitive in what looks like a deep division.

Regression and Improvement

Biggest expected increases: San Francisco +4.1 wins, Chicago +3.0, NY Giants +2.5

Biggest expected declines: Minnesota -5.3 wins, Detroit -5.1, Philadelphia -3.3

San Francisco's rise is supported by schedule relief and a favorable path. Minnesota's slide is a combination of regression risk, a difficult schedule, and a challenging division.

Projected NFC Playoff Picture

Seed

Team

Avg. Wins

Playoff Odds

Philadelphia

10.7

74%

San Francisco

10.1

64%

Detroit

9.9

63%

Tampa Bay

9.5

60%

Green Bay

9.7

60%

Washington

9.3

54%

LA Rams

9.3

53%

Just missed: Minnesota 45%, Atlanta 47%, Arizona 40%, Seattle 36%.

What Could Swing the NFC Bracket

Most of last year's field should return, and the final spot is splitting hairs. If the bracket flips, it likely comes from the NFC South or the NFC West.

Atlanta is the most plausible climber from the South. In the West, both Arizona and Seattle have credible paths if they bank division wins (or San Francisco or the LA Rams are not as good as expected) in what looks like a balanced four-team race.

Quarterback transitions are the wild cards: Minnesota is resetting at quarterback in a tough division, Chicago seeks a Year Two leap from Caleb Williams, Michael Penix Jr. gets the nod in Atlanta, and Dallas needs a healthy Dak Prescott with an offense first script while the defense stabilizes.

Final Word

The NFC projects to return six of last year's seven playoff teams, with San Francisco replacing Minnesota. The South is the most open division, and the West could deliver multiple playoff teams.

Philadelphia and San Francisco set the pace at the top, while the final wild card slots should be tightly contested among Washington, Minnesota, Arizona, and Atlanta.

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