The Daily's Hot Reads For Wednesday: Hitting The Books

The L.A. TIMES’ Lance Pugmire writes of several popular NFL teams regularly covering the spread this season: “The result is what one Las Vegas sports bookmaker called a ‘staggering’ financial hit from the NFL regular season, as bettors handed Nevada sports books their worst year in memory” (L.A. TIMES).

THESTREET.com’s Jason Notte writes, “If the NFL’s television blackouts are supposed to help the live-game experience compete with television, they’re not working. When they’re reduced to a means of extorting cash and concession from fans, however, they’re a tremendous success” (THESTREET.com).

YAHOO SPORTS’ Jeff Passan writes of agent Scott Boras: “Mr. January is a nickname bestowed on Boras by owners flabbergasted by his propensity to snag free-agent deals after New Year’s Day” (YAHOO SPORTS).

Also:

• Writer urges MLB to retire HOFer Roberto Clemente’s number 21.
• Baseball HOF voter explains his decision to not send in a ballot this year.
• Football stadium managers expound on benefits of hinged goalposts.
• Concussion detections could eventually come from on-the-body sensors.