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Saquon Barkley made a huge bet on himself. Time will tell if it pays off

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Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Saquon Barkley admitted he was “disappointed” that he didn’t get a long-term deal from the Giants. He sounded frustrated that he had no leverage to get it, and angry at the way his position has been devalued in the NFL. Still, when he looked back at the Giants’ final offer … Read more

Patriots’ Jonathan Jones questions NFL’s gambling rules, wonders why players can’t bet on their own teams

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Getty Images The NFL is strictly enforcing its gambling rules, as evidenced by a second wave of serious suspensions this week. But at least one veteran player is questioning the discipline, with Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones using social media Thursday to suggest players should be allowed to bet on their own teams. “I understand rules … Read more

Patriots corner doesn’t understand why players can’t bet on own team

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The NFL’s latest gambling suspensions on Thursday has brought another round of commentary and criticism on the league’s gambling policy for players.  Much of the criticism tends to revolve around the fact the NFL is pulling in truckloads of gambling dollars from sponsorship agreements, but suspends its players for taking part in said gambling. New … Read more