After the madness that was last week on the football field, on Twitter, on cable news and around pro sports in the United States as a whole, there is anticipation that more will follow in NFL’s Week 4.
Unexpectedly, President Donald Trump’s recent words and tweets about football players has polarized the football viewing public.
And as they always do, gambling websites are looking to cash in, handicapping the chances of some peculiarly specific things happening ahead of kickoff this week. What will happen next?
Here’s a rundown of some of the oddest and most interesting ones, courtesy of our friends at bookmaker.eu:
Number of times Donald Trump will tweet “NFL” before 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 1 (timeframe begins Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. ET):
Over 8.5
Under 8.5
Number of times Donald Trump will tweet “#StandForOurAnthem” before 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 1 (timeframe begins Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. ET):
Over 2.5
Under 2.5
Will Donald Trump tweet individual NFL or NBA athlete name (first or last) before 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 1? (timeframe begins Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. ET):
Yes +110
No -140
Next sports championship team to forego White House visit:
WNBA -115
NBA +130
NFL +400
MLB +900
Will Julius Peppers stay in the locker room during the national anthem for Week 4?
Yes -130
No +100
Will LeSean McCoy take a knee (no other activity) during the national anthem for Week 4?
Yes -200
No +160
Will the Pittsburgh Steelers entire team (including Alejandro Villanueva) stay off the field of play during the national anthem for Week 4?
Yes +1200
No -5000
