We Need Sports Things to Talk About, So Let's Gamble on Football (if there is football)

In the middle of a contract dispute with the Cowboys, surely nobody would bet on Dak Prescott to win the MVP, would they?

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

While there are certainly more important things happening now than a lack of sports, crawling along in a sports-less desert has made many fans thirsty for ANYTHING to argue about.

Look no further than ESPN's documentary series "The Last Dance," chronicling Michael Jordan's final season (and really, entire career) with the Chicago Bulls. A documentary like this would normally be very popular anyway, but it has absolutely taken over the sports social media world, and drawn millions of viewers each week.

Similarly, the WNBA and NFL Draft both had their best years, in terms of viewership, in their history, and several notable players have mainstream news made waves by changing squads during NFL free agency (maybe you've heard of that Brady guy?).

The dust has not totally settled, but with the draft complete, and the NFL seemingly intent on playing games without interruption, now seems like a perfect time to start some more debates and look at a few NFL futures bets.

Odds for the Super Bowl, MVP and division winners have been updated, and you can find all that information here, along with other NFL related news. There will be more updates up until NFL starts so take the current odds with a grain of salt. For the sake of this blog, I'm going to take a look at my favorite, and least favorite picks to win divisions, and the MVP.

So, which bets are my Stone Cold Locks of The Quarantine? Find out below.

The NFL's Suite Stars 2013-14

If you didn't know him before this season, you know him now. Antonio Brown is legit.

 By Jeremy Conlin (@jeremy_conlin) and Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Forget about the Pro Bowl and All Pro teams, we all know that the best players in the NFL yearn to make our Suite Stars team.

No need for elongated intros. Here are the best players in pro football at every position. Players listed under their respective positions in order of awesomeness.

Quarterback

1. Peyton Manning, Denver
2. Drew Brees, New Orleans

You could make a case for Tom Brady or Nick Foles here, but tough to go against Manning and Brees, considering what they meant to their teams.

AFC Championship Primer: The Best Quarterback Seasons in NFL History

Tom Brady has gotten the better of Peyton Manning head to head, including a 24-point comeback earlier this year. The two will face off again Sunday in the AFC Championship Game, but which future Hall of Famer has had the best single season?

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Yesterday, in honor of the NFC Championship's impending defensive struggle, we brought you the 10 best defensive seasons in NFL history. That was great and all, but maybe you've heard about the somewhat relevant quarterback rivalry that will take center stage during the AFC Championship Game?

Oh yeah, it's that Peyton Manning guy trying to beat that Tom Brady guy. Those two dudes are pretty good.

In fact, both of them found their way onto today's list of the 10 greatest quarterback seasons ever. We all know that Brady has gotten the best of Manning, going 10-4 against his old rival, including 2-1 in the playoffs, but it is Manning that is in the midst of a historic 2013 season, setting the single season record for both touchdowns thrown and passing yards.

Where do Manning's current season and the best of Brady rank on our list? Find out below.

Long and Suite Preview: The National Football League

Both our editors are high on Rodgers and the Pack, but where will they finish in 2013?

By Jeremy Conlin (@jeremy_conlin) and Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Well, we're almost here.

We've already covered every division in the league individually - if you missed them, you can find links in the sidebar to the right. Now we're here to recap all of that and make picks and predictions for all the things we haven't already covered.

To start, we're going to go through every team in the league one more time. In the table below, we've listed every team, their over/under line for wins this season (with corresponding odds for each pick), followed by our predictions. You'll notice that our final predictions may deviate from the picks that have been appearing in each of the divisional previews - that's because we made those picks almost a month ago and in some instances, new information has come to light, and in others, we just decided that our original prediction was too optimistic (or pessimistic). The picks below will serve as our "official" predictions for the season.

Dude, Tom Brady's the Man, but is he the Best Ever?

Tom Brady: The World's Greatest Sugar Baby

By Joe Parello

I'm not a Patriots fan, but it's hard to deny that when the 49ers scream "Who's got it better than us?!" they are almost surely talking about Tom Brady.

Brady further proved his total baller-hood this week, accepting a 3-year, $27 million deal with the only team he's ever known, the New England Patriots. The interesting part of the deal is, while it does pay him a ton upfront and a good portion of it is guaranteed, it is well below market value for a quarterback of his caliber.

The average of $9 million annually Brady will take in is less than half the $20 million a year he could have demanded on the open market. So, why does taking half your value make you a baller? Allow me to explain: