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This Sunday marks the end of the NFL football season with the Super Bowl, which also marks one of the biggest game days of the year.
As sports betting has become more widespread, FanDuel makes sure players play with a plan.
The sportsbook’s “Last Call for Football” campaign gives fans an odds boost every day leading up to the big game.
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski scores a touchdown against the New York Jets in the second quarter of their game at MetLife Stadium on October 15, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
“We’re toasting the incredible season that this year was. Regular season and the playoffs leading up to the Super Bowl. And we’re also toasting the Super Bowl game,” said FanDuel partner and former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. “So if you want to bet on the game, just make sure you bet responsibly and play with a plan. And do it on FanDuel.”
“There are a lot of things to be fascinated by on the FanDuel app. But those who fail to prepare are preparing to fail. You have to go in, you have to build a plan, you have to play with a plan and you have to play within your plan,” former offensive lineman Taylor Lewan added. “It means playing responsibly and that’s what the boys are all about. Because we’re in the lab all week doing different things. But when it comes to Sunday, the hay is in the barn, our plan is in place and then you take over.”
Lewan’s former teammate and current “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast partner Will Compton joked that those in their position don’t have nearly enough options for prop bets.
Taylor Lewan of the Tennessee Titans runs onto the field against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 19, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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“There can’t be anything. It’s just, what are you doing?” Compton asked. “Got to give up a sack every now and then? But within that, what’s the skill? And then, yeah, a blitz comes or a fight happens. There’s a lot of gray area.”
Gronkowski’s retirement came just as sports gambling was skyrocketing, so he got the heads of some fans.
“I came at the end of that era. I remember sometimes if I didn’t do well, I’d see someone saying, “What the hell? You had that catch, I would have won 20 more dollars and stuff, man.” You know, you feel for him. You feel for him,” Gronk joked.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski can’t hang on to a pass in the end zone in the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports)
But he returns the favor.
“Now, especially because I’m a fan and now I’m betting on games. Throwing $50 on a player prop over there, throwing five bucks on the quarterback to get a play on, you know, like 400-plus yards, so you can turn that $5 into about $40 because he’s got such a big game. It just brings that level of excitement and you’re cheering on the same thing. the television, you’re yelling at the player and that’s what it’s all about, but make sure, that you always play with a plan.”
