The news that Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers placed a winning wager
on a teammate’s over-under rushing total speaks to a problem potentially far more significant and widespread than players betting on NFL games and events.
Inside information. Known in the context of corporate America as material, non-public information. In the NFL, there is plenty of it.
The truth about injuries becomes the most obvious. But there are various other forms of it. For teams that script the first 15 offensive plays, knowledge of those plays becomes significant power when it comes to making bets. More broadly, knowledge of the Read more…