Andy Silva has been with DraftKings since 2018. A 2006 graduate of the University of Connecticut, Andy worked as a copy editor for North of Boston Media Group and then the Boston Herald prior to joining DraftKings. He is a lifelong sneakerhead going back to the heyday of Michael Jordan in the 1990s. His all-time favorites are the Air Jordan 11 and the Air Max Penny 1. Follow him on Twitter at @ByAndySilva and on BlueSky at @byandysilva.bsky.social.
It’s that time of year once again. Yes, it’s the holidays. But for sneakerheads, more importantly it’s the season of the Air Jordan 11. The Air Jordan 11 had become a holiday staple, marking one of the biggest releases of the entire year, at least in terms of sheer number of sneakers produced if not […]
December 12, 2024
DraftKings Sportsbook is offering a special Amazon TNF Three Play for tonight’s Rams-49ers game. The folks at Amazon have made their Same Game Parlay. It is as follows: DraftKings Sportsbook Game Preview The San Francisco 49ers will host the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday Night Football in a divisional game with playoff […]
December 12, 2024
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Desus Nice and Scottie Beam are here with the latest episode of the Bet! podcast has our intrepid hosts talking about some of their holiday hates, a discussion of the holiday box office and game of name that Christmas tune! After taking about holiday travel (remember […]
December 12, 2024
For Bill Belichick, it’s on to Chapel Hill as the hoodie is reportedly finalizing a deal to become the next head football coach at the University of North Carolina in something of a shocker. Belichick parted ways with the Patriots a year ago and was spurned by the Falcons after interviewing in Atlanta. Belichick spent […]
December 11, 2024
You already know that Pregame PowerUp with Trey Wingo, airing on Sundays and Mondays through the NFL playoffs on DraftKings Network, is your home for expert analysis, Next Gen Stats and more. But now it’s about to get even better thanks to an opportunity to win a $250 bonus bet on DraftKings Sportsbook! Here’s the […]
December 10, 2024
A new week means a new episode of Skeleton Crew! After dropping the first two episodes of Skeleton Crew at once last Monday, Disney+ is dropping one episode per week at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays. The third episode will be directed by David Lowery, who also directed the second episode, Way, Way Out […]
December 9, 2024
The 12-team College Football Playoff is set and if you want to treat the CFP like March Madness, we have a printable bracket for you! The field was unveiled on Sunday, with Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State riding their conference championships to first-round byes. SMU and Clemson earned the final two spots in […]
December 9, 2024
The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to an end on Sunday night. The prodigious 26-year-old has made his choice and his choice will make him the new King of Queens. Yes, Soto spurned the vaunted Yankees for the crosstown Mets. You read that right — Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million deal. No deferred money. On […]
December 9, 2024
The 12-team College Football Playoff is set! The CFP committee released the final rankings this afternoon following the conclusion of conference championship weekend. SMU’s loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship game dropped the Mustangs to the No. 11 seed and probably knocked Alabama out of the bracket. SMU had been No. 8 and Clemson […]
December 8, 2024
Whether you like the format or not or think we’re getting the best 12 teams, the College Football Playoff format is locked in and we got one last set of rankings this week before the final bracket is released on Sunday following conference championship weekend. Jordan Brenner and Peter Keating, no matter what they think […]
December 6, 2024
Kobe Bryant has got a legendary sneaker legacy. From his early days with Adidas to being the face of the Nike Hyperdunk in 2008 to his own legendary Kobe line with the Swoosh, Kobe has a significant sneaker history to celebrate. And celebrate, Nike has. The Swoosh has definitely been drawing from the Kobe catalog […]
December 5, 2024