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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 prevalent, FanDuel is making sure bettors are playing with a plan.
The sportsbook’s “Last Call for Football” promotion offers fans odds boosts 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 during 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 this year’s incredible season. The regular season and playoffs leading up to the Super Bowl. And we’re also toasting the Super Bowl game,” said Rob Gronkowski, FanDuel partner and former New England Patriots tight end. “So if you’re going to bet on the game, just make sure you bet responsibly and play with a plan. And do it on FanDuel.”
“There are many things that are fascinating about the FanDuel app. However, those who fail to prepare are preparing to fail. You have to go for it, you have to build a plan, you have to play with a plan and you have to play according to your plan,” added former offensive lineman Taylor Lewan. “It means playing responsibly, which is what boys are all about. Because we’re in the lab all week, preparing different things. But when Sunday comes, the hay is in the barn, our plan is in place, and that’s when 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 enough side betting options.
Taylor Lewan of the Tennessee Titans takes 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 too much, like, what are you doing?” » asked Compton. “Is, hey, is so-and-so going to give up a sack? But within that, what’s the skill? And then, yeah, then a blitz happens, or a play happens. There’s a lot of room for gray area.”
Gronkowski’s retirement came just as sports betting began to skyrocket, causing him to suffer consequences from some fans.
“I got to the end of that era. I remember sometimes, if I hadn’t done well, I’d see someone say, ‘What the hell? You had that catch, I would have made 20 bucks more and all that, man.’ You know, you feel for him. You feel for him,” Gronk joked.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski was unable to hold 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 since I’m a fan, and now I bet on games. Throw $50 on a player prop there, throw five dollars on the quarterback to have a, you know, 400-plus yard game so you can turn that $5 into 40 dollars because he has such a big game. It just brings that level of excitement and you cheer. You’re sitting on the couch and you’re yelling at the TV, you’re yelling at the player, and that’s what it’s all about. But make sure you always play with a plan.
