Breaking: NFL Coach Suspended For Allegedly Betting On Sports

The NFL and NFLPA have agreed on new guidelines for players who bet on league games and other sports. NFL players are still not allowed to place bets on league games. If a player places a bet on an NFL game, he will receive an indefinite suspension that spans at least one year. While betting on NFL games is not permitted, players are allowed to…

The NFL indefinitely suspended Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike on Monday for betting on league games during the 2022 season. Uwazurike, a fourth-round draft pick from Iowa State in 2022 who played in eight games as a rookie, becomes the 10th player this offseason to be suspended for gambling on games or betting on other sports while…

The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports wagering laws. Despite opposition from the major sports leagues, the high court overturned a federal law - the 1992 Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act - that had barred betting on…

The NFL is investigating Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers for potential infractions of its gambling policy after he placed roughly 100 wagers from a sportsbook registered in the name of an associate. The NFL is investigating another potential violation of its legal sports betting policy. America's most popular professional sports league…

Amid the NFL's ongoing investigation of a wave of potential violations of its sports betting policy, Sports Handle has learned that a player for the Indianapolis Colts is under investigation for what a source called "pervasive" wagering activities. While the new allegations around the Colts appear to be "isolated to one player," there is evidence…

The NFL has started an investigation on a fifth Lions player for a possible violation of the league's gambling policy, according to The Athletic. The unamed player - who has not yet been interviewed by the league's investigator - was not a "prominent member of the 2022 team," per the outlet. In April, the NFL suspended four Detroit players for…

Regulated sports betting is spreading rapidly around the nation, and the NFL is trying to stay ahead of potential problems with increased monitoring and education, while hoping stiff penalties act as a deterrent. Recent events suggest the enhanced measures are warranted. In the wake of five players being suspended in April, the NFL is investigating…

The investigations continue to pile up as the NFL may be adding to a list that already contains nearly a dozen suspensions to players and team personnel for violating its policy. America's most popular professional sports league is continuing to face issues related to legal sports betting. According to an ESPN report, the NFL has recently launched…

NFL players aren't permitted to bet on football despite the league embracing gambling and capitalizing on a multibillion-dollar industry through partnerships with casinos and sportsbooks. That's one policy that can never change because it would destroy the sport's credibility. Everyone knows the rules. It's part of mandatory annual education and…

Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar wanted to show his support for his old team by placing a bet on them to beat the Steelers on Sunday. That bet cost him his spot on the team's pregame radio show. Kosar, who appears on the team's pregame radio show, announced on Sunday he was told by the team he would not be needed after he bet $19000 on the…

Sports wagering is now legal in Ohio. If it wasn't, Bernie Kosar would still have a relationship with the Browns. The team severed ties with Kosar after he acknowledged on social media that he placed a legal $19000 bet on the Browns to beat the Steelers, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Kosar, a former Browns quarterback, tweeted…

New York Jets wide receivers coach Miles Austin has been suspended for a year for violating the league's gambling policy, according to reports. Austin was allegedly betting $50 from time to time on basketball games, at the Jets facility, and wasn't aware he couldn't place bets on other sports. He is appealing the league's decision. The NFL believes…

New York Jets receivers coach Miles Austin was suspended for betting on basketball games, according to an NBC Sports report. The report states that Austin, a former NFL receiver, was betting around $50 periodically on basketball games. He also didn't realize that he wasn't allowed to bet on other sports, due in part to arcane NFL rules. Apparently,…

The New York Jets are battling for a playoff spot with two games to go in the regular season, but regardless of whether they make it or not, wide receivers coach Miles Austin will not be part of the journey. On Friday, ESPN's Adam Schefter and Rich Cimini reported that Austin had been suspended for at least a year for violating the league's…

The NFL announced last week that New York Jets wide receivers coach Miles Austin had been suspended one season for violating the league's gambling policy for personnel. At the time of Austin's suspension, it was unclear what bet landed him in hot water. He hadn't bet on NFL games but it was still enough to warrant stiff discipline. Now the mystery…

Nowadays, online bookies have made it incredibly simple for users to wager on many events. There are so many reliable online casinos that it can be challenging to resist the urge to place a gamble occasionally. The most important thing to remember is that, despite the NFL's various affiliations with gambling businesses nationwide, no NFL personnel…

Jets wide receivers coach and 10-year NFL veteran Miles Austin has been suspended at least one full year for violating the league's gambling policy. It is a clear example of the National Football League's hypocritical double standard. Austin, who went undrafted out of Monmouth in 2006, spent most of his career with the Cowboys and reached two Pro…

The NFL has suspended New York Jets wide receivers coach Miles Austin for violating the league's policy on gambling on sports. ESPN and NFL Network reported that the suspension is for at least one year. Austin is appealing the suspension. Austin did not bet on NFL games, according to his counsel. "The NFL suspended Miles Austin for wagering from a…

The NFL has suspended New York Jets wide receivers coach Miles Austin for violating the league's gambling policy, CBS Sports' NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. Austin, in his second season coaching the Jets, is appealing the decision. There has been no indication Austin bet on NFL games while he was a coach, but is facing the ban for gambling on…

Do as we say, not as we profit from. The NFL, which has embraced a major revenue stream from partnerships with multiple sports books that legally offer sports betting in most states, prevents NFL personnel from wagering on any sports. Jets receivers coach Miles Austin apparently bet on sports other than football. He has now been suspended. The NFL…

The top two picks in the 2021 draft will square off in NFL Week 16 when the Jacksonville Jaguars visit MetLife Stadium to face the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. Top overall selection Trevor Lawrence has led a surge for the Jaguars (6-8), who are making a late run at a playoff spot and potentially the AFC South title. They are one game…

The ongoing brouhaha between the PGA Tour and LIV is bad enough, creating a golf world divide that is becoming increasingly petty as time marches on. Well, the USGA added to the acrimony by tweaking the criteria for entry into the 2023 U.S. Open that unfairly blocks LIV's hottest golfer, Talor Gooch, from competing. At least for now. Unless Gooch…