McCoy to run faster than Tebow?

Written by:
Payton
Published on:
Feb/24/2010

 

Colt McCoy is favored to beat Tim Tebow in the 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine this weekend.

For the second year in a row, Sportsbook.com has released odds on the performances of pro football's top prospects at this weekend's combine. Bettors can bet on head-to-head matchups for the 40 yard dash and bench press workouts. They can also bet the Over/Under for certain players' 40 times and bench press reps.

"NFL betting never stops with us," said Sportsbook.com spokesperson Dave Staley.

"We love hoops and March Madness too but nothing compares to football," he added. "We know most of our members feel that way too so we try to give them football betting year round."

McCoy is listed as a -125 favorite over Tebow for the 40 yard dash.  The two quarterbacks will be hitting the field for workouts this Sunday.

Sportsbook.com is also offering odds on whether Tebow's time with be Over or Under 4.82 seconds.

"There's so much focus on Tebow and that he is not going to throw until Florida's Pro Day so there will be a lot of focus when he participates in other drills," said Staley.

"We released odds on where he'll be drafted and members have been putting down money," said Staley. "There's a lot of interest in what will happen to him after that terrific college career."

Oddsmakers list the second round as the most likely time that Tebow will hear his name called at +175 odds. The third round is next at +220 with the first and fourth rounds at +350 each.  The odds skyrocket to +700 and above for rounds five through seven.

In other Combine odds, Sportsbook.com oddsmakers have Over/Under 4.31 seconds as the fastest time by any player and 38.5 reps as the most by any player in the bench press workout. There are also numerous other player matchups.

The #1 prospect in the draft, Ndamukong Suh, is matched up against Gerald McCoy in the 40. Oddsmakers expect the times to be close and both are listed at -115.

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