James Scully
James Scully is a passionate sports analyst who grew up traveling to various sporting events around the country. James follows the NFL and NCAA, but also plays golf and other sports as time allows. Whether it be pro or college football, basketball, baseball…James can share solid insight with actionable information. When James isn’t watching sports, he can be found handicapping horse racing and playing golf. Twitter: @James_Scully111
Scully's Super Bowl pick: Burrow will get his chance to shine
The upstart Cincinnati Bengals will square off against the star-laden Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI. Considering both teams were No. 4 seeds, few envisioned this matchup when the playoffs began.
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Scully's Super Bowl LVI prop bets: Bet on interceptions and Mixon
Joe Burrow and kicker Evan McPherson command most of the headlines, but defense has been the unsung hero in Cincinnati’s improbable Super Bowl LVI run. The Bengals have forced interceptions in the postseason, taking the ball away in key situations of all three playoff games.
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Scully's Conference Championship picks: 49ers have Rams' number
The Divisional Round couldn’t have been more thrilling, as all four games were decided on the final play, and the top seeds in both conferences have been eliminated. Close games should be no surprise in the conference championships.
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Scully's NFL Divisional round playoff picks: Packers will embarrass sixth-seeded Niners
The cream rose to the top in the Wild Card Round, as five of the top six seeds advanced, and a compelling slate of four games is set for the Divisional Round.
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Scully's NFL Wild Card Weekend picks: Bucs on upset alert
Nothing beats the NFL Playoffs, and Wild Card Weekend will feature six eagerly anticipated playoff games. We can expect some mayhem.
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Scully's CFP National Championship Game preview
For the second time in four years, Alabama and Georgia will square off in the CFP National Championship. It’s also the second meeting in three games between the SEC powerhouse programs.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: King Henry set to return for playoffs
It was a good week for Tennessee, which moved into the AFC’s top spot and announced Derrick Henry will return for the playoffs.
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Baylor vs. Ole Miss: Sugar Bowl odds, preview, and pick
The Sugar Bowl features contrasting styles, as Baylor grinds out wins defensively and Mississippi outscores foes with a high-powered offense.
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Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame: Fiesta Bowl odds, preview, and pick
The Fiesta Bowl features a good matchup between fifth-ranked Notre Dame and ninth-ranked Oklahoma State, two teams that were in the College Football Playoff chase.
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Scully's NFL Week 17 Picks: Cowboys will crush Cardinals at home
Only two weeks remain in the regular season, and the top teams all still have something to play for in terms of playoff seeding. Our Week 17 picks will focus upon three teams that are rolling as we approach the postseason. Let’s finish strong!
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Cowboys dominate division foe
No team made a bigger statement than Dallas in Week 16, obliterating Washington by a 56-14 margin. Equipped with the league’s highest-scoring offense (30.5 points per game), the Cowboys are healthy and scary on defense.
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Cincinnati vs. Alabama: CFP semifinal odds, preview, and pick
The first of two CFP semifinal games, the Cotton Bowl features reigning national champion Alabama against Cincinnati, the first team from a Group of 5 conference in the CFP’s eight-year history. Alabama is favored by nearly two touchdowns.
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Georgia vs. Michigan: CFP semifinal odds, preview, and pick
The second College Football Playoff semifinal, the Orange Bowl, matches a pair of defensive stalwarts, Georgia and Michigan. Both enter with a 12-1 record.
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Tennessee vs. Purdue: Music City Bowl betting odds, preview, and pick
A pair of high-scoring teams will square off in the Music City Bowl when Tennessee and Purdue clash on Thursday, Dec. 30.
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UCLA vs. NC State: Holiday Bowl betting odds, preview, and pick
The Holiday Bowl will feature an exciting matchup between a pair of high-scoring teams in N.C. State and UCLA. Analyst James Scully analyzes the game.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Are the Dolphins for real?
Miami made the most of a favorable stretch, winning six in a row to join the playoff picture at 7-7. Can the Dolphins keep rolling?
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Scully's Week 16 NFL picks: Cardinals will bounce back at home
An exciting conclusion to the regular season is building, and most games in Week 16 have playoff implications. Let’s finish the season strong, starting with three winning selections this week!
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Utah State vs. Oregon State: LA Bowl betting odds, preview, and pick
After finishing third in the Pac-12 North, Oregon State is a prohibitive favorite over Mountain West Conference champion Utah State in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. Defense isn’t a specialty for either team, so Saturday’s matchup is all about offense.
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Scully's Week 15 NFL Picks: Niners will roll past Falcons
A case can be made for New England’s defense. The Patriots allow 15.4 points per game, more than two points better than the league’s second-ranked scoring defense, and they’ve given up only 10.4 points per game during their current seven-game win streak.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Chiefs embark on tough road stretch
After reaching three consecutive AFC title games, Kansas City started the season slowly, losing four of the first seven games. The Chiefs have turned things around, stretching their win streak to six by dominating Las Vegas in Week 14, and they once again look like the team to beat in the AFC.
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Scully's Week 14 NFL Picks: Browns will bounce back against injury-riddled Ravens
After being embarrassed by Baltimore two weeks ago, held to 40 rushing yards in a 16-10 loss, Cleveland gets an immediate chance to make amends. Look for the Browns to take advantage against the sagging Ravens.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Patriots make statement in Buffalo
The AFC playoff chase promises to be compelling over the next five weeks. By virtue of 7-5 records, Buffalo, Cincinnati, and the Los Angeles Chargers presently own the three Wild Card berths, but Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Miami, and Pittsburgh all lay in wait with at least six wins.
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Scully's Week 13 NFL Picks: Ravens set to dominate in AFC North clash
A pair of divisional leaders lost last week, and it promises to be a wild playoff race over the final six weeks of the NFL regular season. Our Week 13 picks focus upon three divisional matchups.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Packers push Cardinals for top playoff spot
An exciting slate of games accompanied festivities over the holiday week, and the calendar now turns to December. That means crunch time for playoff hopefuls in the NFL.
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Scully's college football conference championship picks
Conference championship week is upon us, and the highly anticipated matchup between Georgia and Alabama in the SEC Championship Game highlights 10 games.
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Scully's Week 13 College Football picks: UCLA set to finish strong
Holiday feasts include college football, and the final week of the regular season features a large number of highly-anticipated rivalry matchups.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Hurts flies high in Philly
Nothing beats a thrilling conclusion, and Week 11 featured quite the finish between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles on Sunday night. Down by 27-13 and 34-20 margins in the fourth quarter, the Steelers rallied to take a 37-34 lead, but they could not withstand the Chargers.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Patriots turn their season around
The New England Patriots stretched their win streak to four by routing Cleveland in Week 10. Despite opening the season with a 2-4 record, the Patriots control their fate in the AFC East with a pair of games remaining against Buffalo.
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Scully's Week 12 college football picks: Wildcats will bury Bears
Analyst James Scully has tabbed three college football games to bet on in Week 12, including Baylor vs. Kansas State.
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Scully's NFL Notebook: Titans defense carries AFC contender
Buffalo and Dallas lost as double-digit favorites, and seven underdogs won straight up in an upset-fueled Week 9.
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