About
Kyle Odegard has been a professional journalist for two decades, with three years of experience in the sports betting industry. He was a beat writer for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals from 2013-2021 and previously covered MLB, NFL, NBA, college football and more for the East Valley Tribune newspaper in Tempe, Arizona. Kyle has broken multiple national stories about the Arizona Cardinals and his work has been referenced by numerous publications, including Sports Illustrated, the Daily Mail, the New York Post, Yahoo!, FOX News, MSN, the Arizona Republic and Pro Football Talk.
Latest articles
J.J. McCarthy Tied For Tenth In MVP Odds Without Ever Playing an NFL Game
J.J. McCarthy has yet to take an NFL snap in the regular season, but that hasn’t stopped the oddsmakers from tabbing him as one of the main candidates for 2025 MVP. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury, but the No. 10 overall pick in last year’s draft is expected to be
March 18, 2025
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Next Team Odds For Trey Hendrickson
Trey Hendrickson has remained with the Cincinnati Bengals through the early part of free agency, but still wants a new contract. Hendrickson has been given permission to seek a trade, and while teams reportedly have been turned off by Cincy’s high asking price, there is plenty of time for something to get done. Which teams
March 13, 2025
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Next Team Odds Updated For Big-Name Veteran Wide Receivers
The wide receiver market has not seen a bunch of movement in free agency. There are a lot of big-name veterans available, and Cooper Kupp was added to that list after his release by the Rams on Wednesday. The next team odds have been updated or newly unveiled for four notable names: Amari Cooper, Keenan
March 12, 2025
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Anthony Richardson Strong Favorite To Start Season Opener For Colts
The Colts have brought in some competition for Anthony Richardson, agreeing to terms with Daniel Jones on a one-year, $14 million contract on Tuesday. It’s been a rocky first two seasons for Richardson, who has dealt with injuries and ineffectiveness. The former No. 4 overall pick has talent, but the Colts clearly are considering another
March 12, 2025
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Addressing the Josh Sweat Grade Saga and Accusations of Bias
I sure stirred up the hornet’s nest by giving the Josh Sweat signing a ‘D’ grade on Monday. Fans are miffed, and local radio personality Dan Bickley has accused me of being biased against the Cardinals. Did I see this coming when I put out the grade? Well, I knew the reaction wouldn’t be positive,
March 11, 2025
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Arizona Cardinals Free Agent Grades 2025
The Cardinals entered the start of free agency with the third-most cap space in the NFL. Did they use it effectively? Check out my grades below for each of the major moves. Signed edge rusher Josh Sweat (4 years, $76.4 million, $41 million guaranteed) Grade: D Analysis: This is such a Cardinals move. They missed
March 10, 2025
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Odegard: Judgment Time Is Here For Michael Bidwill and the Cardinals
The salary cap is officially set at $279.2 million, which means the Cardinals have more than $76 million of space heading into free agency. There is apparently at least one media member trying to downplay the amount of flexibility Arizona has as the March 10 tampering period looms, so let’s put that to rest. The
February 27, 2025
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Deebo Samuel Next Team Odds: Commanders Favored To Land Do-It-All Wideout
Kliff Kingsbury has always liked multi-dimensional pieces to add wrinkles to his play-calling. Could Deebo Samuel be that guy in 2025? The Washington Commanders have been listed as the favorites to add the versatile wide receiver if he moves on from the 49ers this offseason. Samuel recently turned 29 and is coming off the least-productive
February 20, 2025
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