Giants' Cam Skattebo mixes it up with WWE wrestlers during 'Monday Night Raw'
New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo suffered a season-ending ankle injury during an Oct. 26 game against the Eagles. (Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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Cam Skattebo became part of the show during this week's episode of WWE "Monday Night Raw" at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Giants running back, who is out for the season after suffering a serious ankle injury, mixed it up during a spot featuring comedian Andrew Schulz, several of Skattebo's teammates, as well as WWE wrestlers.
Schulz and wrestler Dominik Mysterio engaged in a back-and-forth before Mysterio shoved the comedian. That's when Skattebo, sitting nearby wearing a New York Rangers Matt Rempe jersey, stood up and got in Mysterio's face. Fellow wrestlers Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh joined the stare down.
After McDonagh asked the if they were going to play defense for the first time this season, Skattebo shoved him down, kicking off a "fracas," which also involved several other Giants players, including Abdul Carter and Roy Robertson-Harris.
Skattebo, who was also at Saturday's UFC event at MSG, wasn't too involved once the WWE "fight" broke out. After all, he did suffer a dislocated ankle, a fractured fibula and a deltoid ligament rupture during the Giants' Oct. 26 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. General manager Joe Schoen, already under enough pressure, doesn't need his young running back to aggravate such a serious injury.
Also in attendance on Monday night were two members of the Eagles — wide receiver Cooper DeJean and “Big Dom” DiSandro, who both heard it from the New York crowd when they were shown.
Skattebo's involvement in the WWE "fight" comes a year after wide receiver Malik Nabers attended a Travis Scott concert at MetLife Stadium while still in concussion protocol. Nabers said he had informed team doctors of his plans. Former head coach Brian Daboll would only say, "I'll keep that all in-house" when asked about the situation.
Ja'Marr Chase has $448,333 riding on today's appeal hearing
On Tuesday, hearing officer Jordy Nelson will decide whether to confirm or reverse the one-game suspension without pay that the league imposed on Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase for spitting on Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey. Beyond Chase having the ability to play, he also could lose the ability to get paid.
Based on his 2025 salary of $8.07 million, a lost game check would cost him $448,333 in earnings.
That's a lot more than Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter lost through his simulated suspension. The early Week 1 ejection was treated as the suspension, and he was fined the amount of a game check. Since he's still playing under a rookie deal, the fine was only $57,000.
So what will Chase argue at the hearing? He'll need to abandon the "I didn't spit on nobody" claim he made after the game. The video shows he did it. (And his coach essentially admitted it.)
Here's the best argument against a suspension. The NFL's longstanding precedent has been to fine, not to suspend, a player for spitting. And despite the final outcome of the Carter punishment, he was not suspended. He was ejected and fined.
Carter didn't appeal the decision, so the effort to simulate a suspension wasn't challenged on appeal. This will be the first time a hearing officer has been faced with whether a first-offense for spitting justifies a suspension and, for Chase, a $448,000 bill.
The good news for Chase is that his contract, a copy of which PFT has reviewed, requires a minimum suspension of four games before his remaining guarantees can be voided. And Chase, beyond the balance of the 2025 season, has $55.83 million in future guarantees.
The bad news is that the NFL has made it clear that it's not screwing around when it comes to spitting on opponents. The league will aggressively push its position. And Nelson is the one who will have to make a decision, presumably at some point today.
NFL Week 12 betting, odds, lines: 5 biggest storylines, including the Chiefs' curious Super Bowl odds
Favorites did pretty well in the standalone games in Week 11.
The Patriots won by 13 over the Jets, which was good news for anyone who bet the Patriots before the line moved to New England -13 before kickoff. The Dolphins squeezed out a 16-13 overtime win over the Commanders in Spain to cover as 2.5-point favorites. The Eagles got by the Lions on Sunday night to win and cover as 2.5-point favorites, and the Cowboys had no trouble covering a 3.5-point spread over the Raiders on Monday night. Favorites typically get a lot of action in island games, and those bettors had to be happy with the results.
Here are the top five betting storylines heading into Week 12 of the NFL season, with all odds from BetMGM:
Chiefs still among Super Bowl favorites
The Chiefs are far from a lock to make the playoffs. They're a little better than 50% to make the playoffs according to some projections. You'd never know that from looking at the Super Bowl odds.
The Chiefs are higher up in the odds than you might expect. They're tied for the third-best odds to win the Super Bowl at +850. Only the Eagles and Rams have better odds. The Bills are tied with the Chiefs at +850 and everyone else is behind them including the Broncos and Patriots, a pair of 9-2 teams.
The Chiefs still being tied for the third-best Super Bowl odds doesn't necessarily mean oddsmakers believe they're the third-best team. Sportsbooks don't want to inflate the Chiefs' odds and have a big liability on bettors taking a shot on Patrick Mahomes and his team getting it together and making a title run in the postseason. It's still a bit odd to see the 5-5 Chiefs among the Super Bowl favorites.
Can Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs rally to make the playoffs? (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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Chiefs favored over 8-2 Colts
The respect for the Chiefs is reflected in more than just the Super Bowl odds. They are a full field goal favorite over an 8-2 Colts team coming off a bye.
The Chiefs need to start collecting wins to make the playoffs, and that urgency is a reason the Chiefs are -3 against a rested Colts team. There's also a little bit of lingering skepticism about the Colts, which plays into the line. But for a massively important AFC game, one of the teams with the best record in the conference is getting a field goal on the betting line.
Seahawks lose, but are atop ATS standings
The Seahawks lost against the Rams on Sunday, but bettors appreciated their effort. The Seahawks were 3.5-point favorites and threaded the needle of losing straight up while still covering the spread in a 21-19 outcome.
That has been routine for the Seahawks. They have the best record against the spread in the NFL this season at 8-2 according to Action Network's standings. Every other team has at least three losses against the spread this season. The Seahawks' hot ATS start will be tested this week. They're a large 13-point road favorite at the Titans, one of the biggest spreads on the board.
Saints are favored
The Saints are in a weird spot this week. They're favored to win.
New Orleans is 2-8 but get a vulnerable Falcons team this week. The Falcons have to turn to Kirk Cousins due to Michael Penix Jr.'s knee injury and have lost five in a row. The Saints are coming off a bye, and beat the Panthers in their last game before the bye. As a result, the Saints are a small 1.5-point favorite. It's only the second time the Saints have been favored this season. In Week 5 they were a 2.5-point favorite over the Giants, and won 26-14 to cover the spread.
Ja'Marr Chase suspended, Bengals line moves
How much is Ja'Marr Chase worth to the betting line? We may have gotten a partial answer on Monday.
On Monday morning, the Bengals were 6-point underdogs for a home matchup against the Patriots this week. That had moved up from the early line of Patriots -5.5, perhaps partially in anticipation of Chase being suspended for spitting on Jalen Ramsey in Sunday's loss. By Monday evening, the Patriots were up to 7.5-point favorites after news came down that Chase had been suspended for one game.
There are other factors involved in the Bengals' line moving two points since the weekend, like Cincinnati looking terrible in a Week 11 loss to the Steelers. But we can see that Chase is one of the few non-quarterbacks in the NFL who can move the spread more than a point.