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[1] AFTER THE SUPER BOWL
It's on to next season ...
Forget the dollars dropped last weekend, and look ahead to recouping those losses. (You know, if you're into that sort of thing.)
John Avello, director of the race and sports books at Bally's and Paris hotels in Las Vegas, gives us a line on the favorites to win next February's big game. If these early numbers are right, Super Bowl 40 is going to look a lot like Super Bowl 39.
It should be no surprise that the Patriots are the favorites in the opening line. But Avello reminds bettors these odds will change "drastically" as the usual tumultuous offseason shapes what could happen next season.--Kara Yorio
[2] ... and into the sunset
Emmitt Smith is done (page 10), and speculation still surrounds Brett Eavre. Meanwhile, at the sport's biggest game, at least one other player quietly leaned toward retirement.