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Joe Lyons

Sports Editor

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Joe Lyons is a sports writer with years of experience on reputable sports and gambling websites. Joe has also been published by Nottingham Forest, working with the academy and senior teams to produce content on matchdays. He formerly covered the Premier League and EFL as an on-site reporter during the 2020/21 season for Prost International. He is an expert in a range of sports including soccer, basketball, horse racing and American football. Joe specialises in long form content alongside news, tips and betting. Joe has a keen eye for the sports betting industry in the USA which covers the NBA and NFL, tracking and analysing the market as it changes throughout the season.

Articles by Joe Lyons (8)

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show ‘worse than the Chiefs offense’

The Super Bowl halftime show attracted the usual mixed reviews but most seemed to suggest this was one of the poorer performances in recent history. Kendrick Lamar took to the stage in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome fresh off the back of five Grammy wins but his display didn’t quite live up to the […]

Joe Lyons  •  10 Feb 2025
How long was the Super Bowl national anthem?

The Super Bowl national anthem length went OVER the 120.5 second prop set by sportsbooks for Jon Batiste’s rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Super Bowl LIX is likely to be the most-watched renewal of the NFL’s curtain closer in history as the Philadelphia Eagles look to close out the Kansas City Chiefs. Prop bets like […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Feb 2025
Andy Reid backs Travis Kelce to dive into coaching after retiring as a player

Andy Reid has backed Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce to step into coaching after he retires as player. Reid knows exactly what a good coach looks like considering his own resume includes four Super Bowl rings (one as an assistant with the Green Bay Packers) as well as AP NFL Coach of the Year […]

Joe Lyons  •  30 Jan 2025
How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost? Fox charging up to $8 million

One of the biggest parts of the Super Bowl is not what happens on the field – but in fact what the public sees on their TV screens during commercial breaks. Super Bowl commercials have become a cultural phenomenon and there are plenty of people out there who will tune in solely to catch the […]

Joe Lyons  •  29 Jan 2025
What is the record attendance at a Super Bowl?

Super Bowl LIX is almost here and ahead of the marquee match-up, we’re taking a look at the record attendances across the years. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events on the globe and whether you’re an NFL fan or not, everyone is aware of its significance and even the most uninterested […]

Joe Lyons  •  29 Jan 2025
Who are the officials at Super Bowl LIX? Ron Torbert announced as referee for second time

Super Bowl LIX is right around the corner and the NFL have announced their officiating assignments for Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. How are officials chosen for the Super Bowl? The NFL’s highest-rated official at each position is honored with the task of refereeing the Super Bowl. The league uses an […]

Joe Lyons  •  28 Jan 2025
Chiefs-Bills crowned most-watched AFC Championship game in history

Sunday’s thriller between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in NFL history. The game averaged 57.4 million viewers on CBS, trumping last year’s record audience of 55.5 million who watched the Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens on the road. Before that, the previous AFC Championship record was held […]

Joe Lyons  •  28 Jan 2025
Travis Kelce predicts feisty Super Bowl rematch with Eagles: “They have a sour taste”

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is looking forward to a blockbuster Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles, predicting his side will have their work cut out for them. Travis Kelce Super Bowl prediction: “We gotta go to work” In a repeat of Super Bowl LVII in 2023, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia […]

Joe Lyons  •  27 Jan 2025