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These are dark days for Philadelphia sports bettors.

It's been a rough week for the city, watching the Phillies whiff against the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS last Saturday only to be kicked when it was down by the Tennessee Titans, who thumped the Eagles 37-19 on Sunday.

Luckily for Eagles backers, they have a week off to lick their wounds and prepare for Week 9's clash...

Oddsmakers have plenty of tricks and treats in store for NFL bettors in Week 8. With the schedule falling on Halloween, the rush of football money on Sunday could equal the sugar rush your kids are riding into the late hours of the night. Here's a look at some of the spreads that are giving football bettors the heebie-jeebies:

Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions (-1, 44) at...

Heading into the football season Tom Coughlin and Wade Phillips were destined for different things. Coughlin's New York Giants were supposed to be slugging it out with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles for scraps in the NFC East while Phillips' Dallas Cowboys ruled the division with ease. Regardless of those preseason predictions, both coaches seemed to be sitting on the hot seat...

With your season on life support, who better to take the mound than a doctor.

Roy Halladay gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the NLCS, trusted with keeping the team's postseason alive after going down 3-1 in the series to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

Halladay came up short in his Game 1 start, allowing four runs over seven innings pitched in...

At least it hasn't been a boring NFL season. While some football bettors are probably living out of their cars for the next few months, others, brave enough to dance with the underdogs, are planning on having two Christmases this year.

There were some shocking upsets in Week 6 of the NFL schedule, which should make for interesting numbers this coming Sunday. Here's a look at some of...

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