Ryan Murphy

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Managing Editor

78 Articles

Ryan Murphy began his love affair with sports journalism at the age of nine when he wrote his first article about his little league baseball team. He has since authored his own weekly column for Fox Sports and AskMen, and has created successful campaigns for the WWE, the NHL, the NFL, and the Kentucky Derby. Ryan's critically acclaimed stories have also been published in 21 books and have been featured on more than 170 radio stations and 40 newspapers across North America.

Favorites

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Sport to bet on: NBA
Sports movie: Bull Durham
Sports snack: Wings
Covers feature: League Trends

I’d be lying if I told you I jumped on Blake Snell’s 2018 Cy Young odds when they were parked at +28,000. I’d be writing this passage from my own private island if I had. However, I did recognize his value early on when he got off to a 4-1 start and nabbed him at +5,000. By the time Snell picked up his hardware in November, most books had the lefty listed at -400.

Best Betting Memory

I hate to admit it, but I was one of the few people in Canada that picked the Philadelphia 76ers to win Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals straight-up over the Toronto Raptors. The betting gods punished me for my lack of patriotism that evening when Kawhi Leonard’s game-winner bounced off the rim an excruciating four times before settling into the basket. I’m still recovering from the heart attack.

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