CNOTES 2021-2022 NHL TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !
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DECEMBER NHL OPINONS AND BEST BETS
Date W-L-T % Units
12/20/2021..........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
12/19/2021..........2-3-0..........40.00%...........-9.75
12/18/2021..........7-3-0...........70.00%........+19.00
12/17/2021..........4-4-0...........50.00%.........-13.00
12/16/2021..........7-6-0...........53.85%.........-16.25
12/15/2021..........4-1-0...........80.00%........+13.25
12/14/2021.........9-14-1..........39.58%..........-50.00
12/12/2021...........3-7-0..........30.00%..........-26.25
12/11/2021...........7-5-0..........58.33%..........+3.75
12/10/2021...........4-6-0...........42.86%.........-21.25
12/09/2021...........5-6-0...........45.45%.........-10.00
12/08/2021...........5-2-0...........71.43%.......+12.75
12/07/2021...........5-3-0...........57.14%.........+8.50
12/06/2021...........5-1-1...........83.33%........+19.50
12/05/2021...........3-3-1...........50.00%...........-6.25
12/04/2021...........8-1-0...........88.89%........+28.25
12/03/2021...........5-3-0...........62.50%..........+8.50
12/02/2021...........5-8-0...........38.46%..........-29.50
12/01/2021 ..........5-3-0 ..........62.50% ..........+9.00
TOTALS:.............94-80-1..........54.02%............- 58.75
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BEST BETS:
12/20/2021............0-1-0................00.00%.........-5.50
12/19/2021............1-2-0................33.33%.........-6.00
12/18/2021............3-3-0................50.00%.........- 1.50
12/17/2021............1-2-0................33.00%...........-6.00
12/16/2021............3-2-0................60.00%..........+4.00
12/15/2021............2-0-0..............100.00%..........+10.00
12/14/2021............8-8-1................50.00%...........-2.75
12/12/2021............1-4-0................20.00%...........-17.00
12/11/2021............3-3-0................50.00%...........+1.00
12/10/2021............3-4-0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/09/2021............2-4-0................33.33%............-12.00
12/08/2021............2-1-0...............66.66%.............+4.50
12/07/2021............2-0-0.............100.00%.............+10.00
12/06/2021............1-0-0.............100.00%.............+ 5.00
12/05/2021............2-1-1...............66.66%.............+ 4.50
12/04/2021............3-0-0.............100.00%.............+15.00
12/03/2021............3-2-0...............60.00%...............+5.00
12/02/2021............3-8-0...............27.27%...............-27.00
12/01/2021............1-5-0...............16.66%..............- 20.50
TOTALS:..............44-50-0...............46.80%...............-46.25
UPDATED 12/20/2021
Date W-L-T % Units
12/20/2021..........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
12/19/2021..........2-3-0..........40.00%...........-9.75
12/18/2021..........7-3-0...........70.00%........+19.00
12/17/2021..........4-4-0...........50.00%.........-13.00
12/16/2021..........7-6-0...........53.85%.........-16.25
12/15/2021..........4-1-0...........80.00%........+13.25
12/14/2021.........9-14-1..........39.58%..........-50.00
12/12/2021...........3-7-0..........30.00%..........-26.25
12/11/2021...........7-5-0..........58.33%..........+3.75
12/10/2021...........4-6-0...........42.86%.........-21.25
12/09/2021...........5-6-0...........45.45%.........-10.00
12/08/2021...........5-2-0...........71.43%.......+12.75
12/07/2021...........5-3-0...........57.14%.........+8.50
12/06/2021...........5-1-1...........83.33%........+19.50
12/05/2021...........3-3-1...........50.00%...........-6.25
12/04/2021...........8-1-0...........88.89%........+28.25
12/03/2021...........5-3-0...........62.50%..........+8.50
12/02/2021...........5-8-0...........38.46%..........-29.50
12/01/2021 ..........5-3-0 ..........62.50% ..........+9.00
TOTALS:.............94-80-1..........54.02%............- 58.75
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BEST BETS:
12/20/2021............0-1-0................00.00%.........-5.50
12/19/2021............1-2-0................33.33%.........-6.00
12/18/2021............3-3-0................50.00%.........- 1.50
12/17/2021............1-2-0................33.00%...........-6.00
12/16/2021............3-2-0................60.00%..........+4.00
12/15/2021............2-0-0..............100.00%..........+10.00
12/14/2021............8-8-1................50.00%...........-2.75
12/12/2021............1-4-0................20.00%...........-17.00
12/11/2021............3-3-0................50.00%...........+1.00
12/10/2021............3-4-0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/09/2021............2-4-0................33.33%............-12.00
12/08/2021............2-1-0...............66.66%.............+4.50
12/07/2021............2-0-0.............100.00%.............+10.00
12/06/2021............1-0-0.............100.00%.............+ 5.00
12/05/2021............2-1-1...............66.66%.............+ 4.50
12/04/2021............3-0-0.............100.00%.............+15.00
12/03/2021............3-2-0...............60.00%...............+5.00
12/02/2021............3-8-0...............27.27%...............-27.00
12/01/2021............1-5-0...............16.66%..............- 20.50
TOTALS:..............44-50-0...............46.80%...............-46.25
UPDATED 12/20/2021
- Sep 10, 2018
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Armadillo Sports
Tuesday?s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 16 NFL spreads:
? Rams (-3) @ Minnesota
? Jaguars @ Jets (-2.5)
? Bills @ New England (-2.5)
? Bears @ Seattle (-7)
? Steelers @ Kansas City (-9.5)
? Dolphins @ New Orleans (-3)
Quote of the Day
?You have to have two quarterbacks that can win for you. Tyler [Huntley] is playing that kind of football. He played really well. I thought today, he took another step forward, just in terms of handling himself, operating on time in rhythm, taking off and running at the right time, accurate throws, all of those things. He took a big step. There?s a lot to be said for experience. Repetition really makes a big difference, and he?s a quick learner.?
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh
Tuesday?s quiz
Which NBA franchise used to be the Seattle SuperSonics?
Monday?s quiz
Formers Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Tommy Lasorda as manager of the Dodgers.
Sunday?s quiz
Vinny Testaverde was the Baltimore Ravens? first starting QB, after the team moved from Cleveland.
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Tuesday?s Den: Nobody asked me, but??.
13) Raiders 16, Browns 14:
? Interim head coach against an acting head coach; strange times we live in.
? Carlson kicked 48-yard FG at 0:00 for the win.
? Raiders outgained Cleveland 328-236.
? Longest play for Raiders: 19 yards, they were minus-2 in turnovers.
? Cleveland trailed 10-0 at halftime.
? Browns took 14-13 lead with 3:45 left, after an 80-yard drive.
? Chubb ran ball 23 times for 91 yards and a TD.
? Browns were down eight starters because of COVID.
11) Why are football coaches becoming game management nitwits?
Sunday in Detroit, down 10-0 with 2:05 left in first half, 4th-and-goal from the 3-yard line, Arizona goes for the touchdown instead of the easy field goal. Why?
To paraphrase my high school Chemistry teacher, it was nonsensical. You need 10 points, which is 7+3. Take the three points and move on- they had a whole second half to get the TD. When you just answer ?analytics? anytime someone doubts your approach to game management, you lose your credibility.
When you try/fail on a 2-point conversion or 4th down gamble, it deflates your momentum, something analytics people fail to grasp. This isn?t Strat-O-Matic or fantasy football; the human element can?t be quantified. Sometimes doing old school stuff is the right thing to do.
10) Detroit Lions are a bad team, but they?ve been fun to watch, partially because their coach is, how can I say this??unpredictable. Detroit kicked FG in first quarter Sunday to take 3-0 lead, and they try an onside kick??.in the first quarter.
Against the Rams earlier this season, Detroit ran two fake punts and also recovered an onside kick- two of those happened in the first 5:00 of the game. Very unusual.
No way Dan Campbell uses analytics, he follows his gut. Lions play hard for him, but if they ever improve and become a contender, I wonder if he?ll continue his sometimes-bizarre tactics.
9) Baltimore Ravens lost their last three games by total of four points, going for two points twice in last minute, when a PAT would?ve tied either game. Coach Harbaugh says injuries on their defense are the reason why they didn?t play for overtime, but Baltimore has a great kicker, maybe the best kicker ever. Going to overtime doesn?t seem like such a bad option.
8) Ravens backup QB Tyler Huntley has played well in relief of the injured Lamar Jackson; someone on the Interweb posted this interesting question:
If Huntley continues to play well, would Baltimore shop Jackson for a boatload of high draft picks, before he breaks the bank with his next contract?
Jackson has a 37-12 regular season record as a starter, 1-3 in playoffs, with Baltimore scoring only 13.5 ppg in those four playoff games. 37-12 is hard to walk away from, but if Jackson does not play well in the playoffs this year, or doesn?t even make the playoffs, what will they do?
Could be an interesting decision for the Ravens? brass this winter.
7) Colts led New England 17-0 at halftime Saturday night; it was the first time in last 100 games that the Patriots didn?t score in the first half.
6) Tampa Bay got shut out Sunday night, first time since 2006 a Brady-led team was shut out. Back in 2006, Patriots lost 21-0 to Miami, a Dolphin team coached by??..Nick Saban.
5) Sounds like Denver QB Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) won?t play this week, meaning backup Drew Lock (8-10 as an NFL starter) will get the start in Las Vegas.
4) There are 32 college basketball teams on COVID pause, which could mean down the road, we?ll see some scheduling on the fly, with teams scheduling games to improve their rankings with hastily-out together non-conference games. Could be interesting.
3) I spent good part of last weekend binge-watching the old TV series Las Vegas, which ran from 2003-08; I didn?t even know it existed until I stumbled upon it during the pandemic; they had lot of good guest stars, some weird story lines. Not sure why the E! Channel doesn?t have this show in their normal rotation.
One recurring theme watching this show; if you?re a guy who isn?t a) rich or b) really good looking or c) both (the preferable option), never talk to a woman in Las Vegas.
2) In normal times, I like to go Las Vegas for Christmas week, and Tuesday would?ve been my day to fly there, had I gone this year. As it turns out, the Rams are playing Tuesday night; it would?ve been tight whether I could?ve gotten checked in at the hotel before kickoff.
Few years ago, same thing happened with the A?s playing in a one-game Wild Card playoff; by the time I got to my room, A?s were down a couple runs and the trip was off a to bad start, so guess it worked out well that I?m not traveling Tuesday.
1) With four NFL games Monday/Tuesday, all after dark, three of them in Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia, have to credit the hardy fans who bundled up to sit outdoors for 3-4 hours to root their team on.
Myself, I?m not very tough; sitting here in my living room with a blanket on my legs, flipping channels between games while I surf the web. Can?t freakin? stand cold weather.
Tuesday?s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 16 NFL spreads:
? Rams (-3) @ Minnesota
? Jaguars @ Jets (-2.5)
? Bills @ New England (-2.5)
? Bears @ Seattle (-7)
? Steelers @ Kansas City (-9.5)
? Dolphins @ New Orleans (-3)
Quote of the Day
?You have to have two quarterbacks that can win for you. Tyler [Huntley] is playing that kind of football. He played really well. I thought today, he took another step forward, just in terms of handling himself, operating on time in rhythm, taking off and running at the right time, accurate throws, all of those things. He took a big step. There?s a lot to be said for experience. Repetition really makes a big difference, and he?s a quick learner.?
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh
Tuesday?s quiz
Which NBA franchise used to be the Seattle SuperSonics?
Monday?s quiz
Formers Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Tommy Lasorda as manager of the Dodgers.
Sunday?s quiz
Vinny Testaverde was the Baltimore Ravens? first starting QB, after the team moved from Cleveland.
****************************
Tuesday?s Den: Nobody asked me, but??.
13) Raiders 16, Browns 14:
? Interim head coach against an acting head coach; strange times we live in.
? Carlson kicked 48-yard FG at 0:00 for the win.
? Raiders outgained Cleveland 328-236.
? Longest play for Raiders: 19 yards, they were minus-2 in turnovers.
? Cleveland trailed 10-0 at halftime.
? Browns took 14-13 lead with 3:45 left, after an 80-yard drive.
? Chubb ran ball 23 times for 91 yards and a TD.
? Browns were down eight starters because of COVID.
11) Why are football coaches becoming game management nitwits?
Sunday in Detroit, down 10-0 with 2:05 left in first half, 4th-and-goal from the 3-yard line, Arizona goes for the touchdown instead of the easy field goal. Why?
To paraphrase my high school Chemistry teacher, it was nonsensical. You need 10 points, which is 7+3. Take the three points and move on- they had a whole second half to get the TD. When you just answer ?analytics? anytime someone doubts your approach to game management, you lose your credibility.
When you try/fail on a 2-point conversion or 4th down gamble, it deflates your momentum, something analytics people fail to grasp. This isn?t Strat-O-Matic or fantasy football; the human element can?t be quantified. Sometimes doing old school stuff is the right thing to do.
10) Detroit Lions are a bad team, but they?ve been fun to watch, partially because their coach is, how can I say this??unpredictable. Detroit kicked FG in first quarter Sunday to take 3-0 lead, and they try an onside kick??.in the first quarter.
Against the Rams earlier this season, Detroit ran two fake punts and also recovered an onside kick- two of those happened in the first 5:00 of the game. Very unusual.
No way Dan Campbell uses analytics, he follows his gut. Lions play hard for him, but if they ever improve and become a contender, I wonder if he?ll continue his sometimes-bizarre tactics.
9) Baltimore Ravens lost their last three games by total of four points, going for two points twice in last minute, when a PAT would?ve tied either game. Coach Harbaugh says injuries on their defense are the reason why they didn?t play for overtime, but Baltimore has a great kicker, maybe the best kicker ever. Going to overtime doesn?t seem like such a bad option.
8) Ravens backup QB Tyler Huntley has played well in relief of the injured Lamar Jackson; someone on the Interweb posted this interesting question:
If Huntley continues to play well, would Baltimore shop Jackson for a boatload of high draft picks, before he breaks the bank with his next contract?
Jackson has a 37-12 regular season record as a starter, 1-3 in playoffs, with Baltimore scoring only 13.5 ppg in those four playoff games. 37-12 is hard to walk away from, but if Jackson does not play well in the playoffs this year, or doesn?t even make the playoffs, what will they do?
Could be an interesting decision for the Ravens? brass this winter.
7) Colts led New England 17-0 at halftime Saturday night; it was the first time in last 100 games that the Patriots didn?t score in the first half.
6) Tampa Bay got shut out Sunday night, first time since 2006 a Brady-led team was shut out. Back in 2006, Patriots lost 21-0 to Miami, a Dolphin team coached by??..Nick Saban.
5) Sounds like Denver QB Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) won?t play this week, meaning backup Drew Lock (8-10 as an NFL starter) will get the start in Las Vegas.
4) There are 32 college basketball teams on COVID pause, which could mean down the road, we?ll see some scheduling on the fly, with teams scheduling games to improve their rankings with hastily-out together non-conference games. Could be interesting.
3) I spent good part of last weekend binge-watching the old TV series Las Vegas, which ran from 2003-08; I didn?t even know it existed until I stumbled upon it during the pandemic; they had lot of good guest stars, some weird story lines. Not sure why the E! Channel doesn?t have this show in their normal rotation.
One recurring theme watching this show; if you?re a guy who isn?t a) rich or b) really good looking or c) both (the preferable option), never talk to a woman in Las Vegas.
2) In normal times, I like to go Las Vegas for Christmas week, and Tuesday would?ve been my day to fly there, had I gone this year. As it turns out, the Rams are playing Tuesday night; it would?ve been tight whether I could?ve gotten checked in at the hotel before kickoff.
Few years ago, same thing happened with the A?s playing in a one-game Wild Card playoff; by the time I got to my room, A?s were down a couple runs and the trip was off a to bad start, so guess it worked out well that I?m not traveling Tuesday.
1) With four NFL games Monday/Tuesday, all after dark, three of them in Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia, have to credit the hardy fans who bundled up to sit outdoors for 3-4 hours to root their team on.
Myself, I?m not very tough; sitting here in my living room with a blanket on my legs, flipping channels between games while I surf the web. Can?t freakin? stand cold weather.
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,774
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WASHINGTON is 15-2 ATS (12.8 Units) in road games against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS are 14-4 ATS (8.7 Units) against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances in the current season.
NHL
Tuesday, December 21
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Trend Report
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Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay @ Vegas
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
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VEGAS are 14-4 ATS (8.7 Units) against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances in the current season.
NHL
Tuesday, December 21
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Trend Report
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Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay @ Vegas
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
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DECEMBER NHL OPINONS AND BEST BETS
Date W-L-T % Units
12/21/2021..........2-0-0........100.00%.........+10.00
12/20/2021..........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
12/19/2021..........2-3-0..........40.00%...........-9.75
12/18/2021..........7-3-0...........70.00%........+19.00
12/17/2021..........4-4-0...........50.00%.........-13.00
12/16/2021..........7-6-0...........53.85%.........-16.25
12/15/2021..........4-1-0...........80.00%........+13.25
12/14/2021.........9-14-1..........39.58%..........-50.00
12/12/2021...........3-7-0..........30.00%..........-26.25
12/11/2021...........7-5-0..........58.33%..........+3.75
12/10/2021...........4-6-0...........42.86%.........-21.25
12/09/2021...........5-6-0...........45.45%.........-10.00
12/08/2021...........5-2-0...........71.43%.......+12.75
12/07/2021...........5-3-0...........57.14%.........+8.50
12/06/2021...........5-1-1...........83.33%........+19.50
12/05/2021...........3-3-1...........50.00%...........-6.25
12/04/2021...........8-1-0...........88.89%........+28.25
12/03/2021...........5-3-0...........62.50%..........+8.50
12/02/2021...........5-8-0...........38.46%..........-29.50
12/01/2021 ..........5-3-0 ..........62.50% ..........+9.00
TOTALS:.............96-80-1..........54.54%............- 48.75
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BEST BETS:
12/21/2021............2-0-0...............100.00%......+10.00
12/20/2021............0-1-0................00.00%.........-5.50
12/19/2021............1-2-0................33.33%.........-6.00
12/18/2021............3-3-0................50.00%.........- 1.50
12/17/2021............1-2-0................33.00%...........-6.00
12/16/2021............3-2-0................60.00%..........+4.00
12/15/2021............2-0-0..............100.00%..........+10.00
12/14/2021............8-8-1................50.00%...........-2.75
12/12/2021............1-4-0................20.00%...........-17.00
12/11/2021............3-3-0................50.00%...........+1.00
12/10/2021............3-4-0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/09/2021............2-4-0................33.33%............-12.00
12/08/2021............2-1-0...............66.66%.............+4.50
12/07/2021............2-0-0.............100.00%.............+10.00
12/06/2021............1-0-0.............100.00%.............+ 5.00
12/05/2021............2-1-1...............66.66%.............+ 4.50
12/04/2021............3-0-0.............100.00%.............+15.00
12/03/2021............3-2-0...............60.00%...............+5.00
12/02/2021............3-8-0...............27.27%...............-27.00
12/01/2021............1-5-0...............16.66%..............- 20.50
TOTALS:..............46-50-0...............47.91%...............-36.25
UPDATED 12/21/2021
Date W-L-T % Units
12/21/2021..........2-0-0........100.00%.........+10.00
12/20/2021..........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
12/19/2021..........2-3-0..........40.00%...........-9.75
12/18/2021..........7-3-0...........70.00%........+19.00
12/17/2021..........4-4-0...........50.00%.........-13.00
12/16/2021..........7-6-0...........53.85%.........-16.25
12/15/2021..........4-1-0...........80.00%........+13.25
12/14/2021.........9-14-1..........39.58%..........-50.00
12/12/2021...........3-7-0..........30.00%..........-26.25
12/11/2021...........7-5-0..........58.33%..........+3.75
12/10/2021...........4-6-0...........42.86%.........-21.25
12/09/2021...........5-6-0...........45.45%.........-10.00
12/08/2021...........5-2-0...........71.43%.......+12.75
12/07/2021...........5-3-0...........57.14%.........+8.50
12/06/2021...........5-1-1...........83.33%........+19.50
12/05/2021...........3-3-1...........50.00%...........-6.25
12/04/2021...........8-1-0...........88.89%........+28.25
12/03/2021...........5-3-0...........62.50%..........+8.50
12/02/2021...........5-8-0...........38.46%..........-29.50
12/01/2021 ..........5-3-0 ..........62.50% ..........+9.00
TOTALS:.............96-80-1..........54.54%............- 48.75
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BEST BETS:
12/21/2021............2-0-0...............100.00%......+10.00
12/20/2021............0-1-0................00.00%.........-5.50
12/19/2021............1-2-0................33.33%.........-6.00
12/18/2021............3-3-0................50.00%.........- 1.50
12/17/2021............1-2-0................33.00%...........-6.00
12/16/2021............3-2-0................60.00%..........+4.00
12/15/2021............2-0-0..............100.00%..........+10.00
12/14/2021............8-8-1................50.00%...........-2.75
12/12/2021............1-4-0................20.00%...........-17.00
12/11/2021............3-3-0................50.00%...........+1.00
12/10/2021............3-4-0................42.85%............- 7.00
12/09/2021............2-4-0................33.33%............-12.00
12/08/2021............2-1-0...............66.66%.............+4.50
12/07/2021............2-0-0.............100.00%.............+10.00
12/06/2021............1-0-0.............100.00%.............+ 5.00
12/05/2021............2-1-1...............66.66%.............+ 4.50
12/04/2021............3-0-0.............100.00%.............+15.00
12/03/2021............3-2-0...............60.00%...............+5.00
12/02/2021............3-8-0...............27.27%...............-27.00
12/01/2021............1-5-0...............16.66%..............- 20.50
TOTALS:..............46-50-0...............47.91%...............-36.25
UPDATED 12/21/2021
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Wednesday?s 6-pack:
Eight teams in the USFL, which re-starts this spring:
? Birmingham Stallions
? Houston Gamblers
? Michigan Panthers
? New Jersey Generals
? New Orleans Breakers
? Philadelphia Stars
? Pittsburgh Maulers
? Tampa Bay Bandits
Quote of the Day
?I understand the job description. The job description here isn?t to be competitive or try to win more games than you lose. It?s to be the last team standing.?
Mets? manager Buck Showalter
Wednesday?s quiz
Who was coach of the Washington Football Team (Redskins) last time they won a playoff game?
Tuesday?s quiz
Oklahoma City Thunder used to be the Seattle SuperSonics.
Monday?s quiz
Formers Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Tommy Lasorda as manager of the Dodgers.
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Wednesday?s Den: Mid-week musings??..
13) Philadelphia 27, Washington 17:
? Washington was outgained 519-237.
? Newly-acquired QB Gilbert was 20-31/194 in his 2nd NFL start.
? Gibson gained only 65 yards on 21 touches.
? Eagles averaged 9.7 yards/pass attempt.
? Washington is 8-17-1 ATS last 26 games coming off a loss.
? Eagles turned ball over on their first two drives.
? Philly is in 3-way tie for last Wild Card slot in NFC.
? Eagles won five of last seven games (6-3-1 ATS last ten)
? Philly is first team since 1985 with 175+ rushing yards in 7 straight games.
? Eagles won seven of last eight series games (5-2-1 ATS)
12) LA Rams 20, Seattle 10:
? Rams won last three games, giving up 13.3 ppg.
? Cooper Kupp caught nine passes for 136 yards, two TD?s.
? Rams outgained Seattle, 332-214.
? LA/Arizona are tied for first place in NFC West.
? Seahawks were 3-11 on third down, Rams 6-12.
? Seattle is 5-1 if it scores 28+ points, 0-8 if it doesn?t.
? Seattle lost four of its last five road games.
? First losing season since 2011 for the Seahawks.
11) Brock Huard was the analyst on the LA-Seattle game; he deserves to be one of the voices on Sunday night or Monday night NFL games. He was a quarterback; he is smart, makes his point without blabbing about himself all the time. Underrated analyst.
10) San Diego State 38, Tex-San Antonio 24:
? Aztecs racked up 31 first downs on 76 plays.
? San Diego State averaged 9.3 yards/pass attempt.
? Rough end to a great season for the 12-2 Roadrunners.
9) Wyoming 52, Kent State 38:
? Wyoming QB Williams ran for 200 yards, 4 TD?s; he was 9-11/127 with a TD passing.
? Total yardage: Kent 656-531.
? This was Kent?s 2nd bowl in three years, just their 4th bowl ever.
8) I?ve heard people complain that there are too many bowls, they don?t mean much, and on and on?..the thing is, ESPN wouldn?t show so many bowl games if they didn?t make money.
Read on the Interweb few days ago that last year, 2.1M people watched the Camellia Bowl, that?s the freakin? Camellia Bowl (Buffalo 17, Marshall 10).
People like football.
7) Davidson 79, Alabama 78:
? Davidson was 12-24 on the arc, Alabama 12-36.
? Wildcats are very well-coached; they?ve won eight games in a row.
? Alabama is 4-3 against top 100 teams.
6) Villanova 71, Xavier 58:
? Xavier led 38-30 at halftime.
? Villanova shot 62% inside the arc.
? Villanova played only six guys more than 4:00.
5) NHL players will not participate in February?s Winter Olympics in China; I?m guessing the NHL will use that time period to make up lot of the regular season games being postponed now because of COVID.
4) There is a high school in the Phoenix area called Sunnyslope High School; that just sounds good. Who wouldn?t want to go to Sunnyslope? I feel warmer just typing that.
3) I?m a firm believer that QB?s/WR?s should get stat credit for pass interference penalties; if Joe Burrow throws a 50-yard bomb to Ja?Marr Chase and they get a PI, why shouldn?t those two get stat credit (a separate category) for those yards?
2) Jets are favored at home this week, just 10th time they?ve been favored in their last 46 home games.
1) USC QB Kevon Slovis is transferring to Pitt, as the epidemic of quarterbacks transferring stays alive. Slovis threw for 7,576 yards in three years at USC; he is from Arizona- the offensive coordinator on his high school team? Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner.
Wednesday?s 6-pack:
Eight teams in the USFL, which re-starts this spring:
? Birmingham Stallions
? Houston Gamblers
? Michigan Panthers
? New Jersey Generals
? New Orleans Breakers
? Philadelphia Stars
? Pittsburgh Maulers
? Tampa Bay Bandits
Quote of the Day
?I understand the job description. The job description here isn?t to be competitive or try to win more games than you lose. It?s to be the last team standing.?
Mets? manager Buck Showalter
Wednesday?s quiz
Who was coach of the Washington Football Team (Redskins) last time they won a playoff game?
Tuesday?s quiz
Oklahoma City Thunder used to be the Seattle SuperSonics.
Monday?s quiz
Formers Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Tommy Lasorda as manager of the Dodgers.
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Wednesday?s Den: Mid-week musings??..
13) Philadelphia 27, Washington 17:
? Washington was outgained 519-237.
? Newly-acquired QB Gilbert was 20-31/194 in his 2nd NFL start.
? Gibson gained only 65 yards on 21 touches.
? Eagles averaged 9.7 yards/pass attempt.
? Washington is 8-17-1 ATS last 26 games coming off a loss.
? Eagles turned ball over on their first two drives.
? Philly is in 3-way tie for last Wild Card slot in NFC.
? Eagles won five of last seven games (6-3-1 ATS last ten)
? Philly is first team since 1985 with 175+ rushing yards in 7 straight games.
? Eagles won seven of last eight series games (5-2-1 ATS)
12) LA Rams 20, Seattle 10:
? Rams won last three games, giving up 13.3 ppg.
? Cooper Kupp caught nine passes for 136 yards, two TD?s.
? Rams outgained Seattle, 332-214.
? LA/Arizona are tied for first place in NFC West.
? Seahawks were 3-11 on third down, Rams 6-12.
? Seattle is 5-1 if it scores 28+ points, 0-8 if it doesn?t.
? Seattle lost four of its last five road games.
? First losing season since 2011 for the Seahawks.
11) Brock Huard was the analyst on the LA-Seattle game; he deserves to be one of the voices on Sunday night or Monday night NFL games. He was a quarterback; he is smart, makes his point without blabbing about himself all the time. Underrated analyst.
10) San Diego State 38, Tex-San Antonio 24:
? Aztecs racked up 31 first downs on 76 plays.
? San Diego State averaged 9.3 yards/pass attempt.
? Rough end to a great season for the 12-2 Roadrunners.
9) Wyoming 52, Kent State 38:
? Wyoming QB Williams ran for 200 yards, 4 TD?s; he was 9-11/127 with a TD passing.
? Total yardage: Kent 656-531.
? This was Kent?s 2nd bowl in three years, just their 4th bowl ever.
8) I?ve heard people complain that there are too many bowls, they don?t mean much, and on and on?..the thing is, ESPN wouldn?t show so many bowl games if they didn?t make money.
Read on the Interweb few days ago that last year, 2.1M people watched the Camellia Bowl, that?s the freakin? Camellia Bowl (Buffalo 17, Marshall 10).
People like football.
7) Davidson 79, Alabama 78:
? Davidson was 12-24 on the arc, Alabama 12-36.
? Wildcats are very well-coached; they?ve won eight games in a row.
? Alabama is 4-3 against top 100 teams.
6) Villanova 71, Xavier 58:
? Xavier led 38-30 at halftime.
? Villanova shot 62% inside the arc.
? Villanova played only six guys more than 4:00.
5) NHL players will not participate in February?s Winter Olympics in China; I?m guessing the NHL will use that time period to make up lot of the regular season games being postponed now because of COVID.
4) There is a high school in the Phoenix area called Sunnyslope High School; that just sounds good. Who wouldn?t want to go to Sunnyslope? I feel warmer just typing that.
3) I?m a firm believer that QB?s/WR?s should get stat credit for pass interference penalties; if Joe Burrow throws a 50-yard bomb to Ja?Marr Chase and they get a PI, why shouldn?t those two get stat credit (a separate category) for those yards?
2) Jets are favored at home this week, just 10th time they?ve been favored in their last 46 home games.
1) USC QB Kevon Slovis is transferring to Pitt, as the epidemic of quarterbacks transferring stays alive. Slovis threw for 7,576 yards in three years at USC; he is from Arizona- the offensive coordinator on his high school team? Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner.
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Tuesday?s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 17 NFL spreads
? LA Rams (-3.5) @ Baltimore
? Broncos @ LA Chargers (-6)
? Texans @ San Francisco (-15)
? Lions @ Seattle (-6.5)
? Vikings @ Green Bay (-6.5)
? Browns (-3) @ Pittsburgh
Quote of the Day
?The uncertainty surrounding what the market is going to look like post-lockout is the clearest reason why some of these fringe players are going overseas.?
Unnamed baseball agent, on why some big leaguers have signed to play in Asia
Tuesday?s quiz
In the Showtime series, Ray Donovan, what famous actor plays Ray?s father?
Monday?s quiz
Bears coach Matt Nagy was once QB for the Carolina Cobras in the Arena League.
Sunday?s quiz
Aaron Rodgers completed his first NFL pass against Dallas.
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Tuesday?s Den: Nobody asked me, but??.
12) ACC plays its first bowl Tuesday, when Louisville/NC State take the field; over last two seasons, ACC teams are 4-13 SU in bowl games, 5-12 ATS (2-5 as favorites, 3-7 as dogs).
11) Last five games, Pittsburgh Steelers were outscored 97-9 in the first half.
Steelers offensive line coach Adrian Klemm left Pittsburgh to take the same job at Oregon, not exactly a positive career move, which makes you believe he was getting fired from the Steelers, so they let him leave gracefully.
10) As a basketball stats nerd, I?m a big believer that assists for 3-pointers should count as 1.5 assists, and that assist opportunities that lead to made free throws should count for half an assist apiece. Its a more accurate way of telling who the best playmakers are.
9) Nick Foles is the Bears? 3rd-string QB, but he?s won a Super Bowl, has a 33-29 career won-lost record in the NFL. Why didn?t Chicago trade him for draft picks? Lot of teams could use him, and the Bears could sure as hell use the extra draft picks.
Think about it; how many current starting QB?s is he better than?
8) This week in the NFL, just this week, teams went for it on fourth down 54 times, getting the first down 34 times (63%).
7) NFL flip-flopped start times for two games this week; Rams-Ravens moves from 4:25 to 1:00, while Buccaneers-Panthers becomes a 4:25 game.
Does this mean Lamar Jackson isn?t going to play?
6) NFL turnover knowledge:
? Last four games, Green Bay is +9 in turnovers.
? Last three games, Raiders are minus-10 in turnovers.
? Last seven games, Kansas City is +14 in turnovers.
5) Western Michigan 52, Nevada 24:
? Broncos ran a kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
? Total yardage was 514-242.
? MAC teams improve to 2-5 in bowls this year.
? Nevada?s coach bolted, their QB bolted; this was 31-10 at halftime.
? Favorites have rallied, are now 8-8 ATS in bowls this year.
4) Apparently the Saints called Drew Brees, Philip Rivers last week, seeing if they were interested in making a comeback. They weren?t, so Ian Book/Blake Bortles were the Saints? QB?s Monday night.
3) LA Clippers star Paul George hurt his right elbow, is out 3-4 weeks.
2) USC is #7 in the latest college basketball poll, highest they?ve been ranked since 1975.
1) Seeing those commercials for Olympic skiing on TV, I?m reminded of the three times I went skiing in my life. I despise cold weather, hate snow; skiing wasn?t my thing, but the bar in the ski lodge was fun.
As for the actual skiing, I enjoyed the chair lift; after that, it was all downhill!!!
Tuesday?s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 17 NFL spreads
? LA Rams (-3.5) @ Baltimore
? Broncos @ LA Chargers (-6)
? Texans @ San Francisco (-15)
? Lions @ Seattle (-6.5)
? Vikings @ Green Bay (-6.5)
? Browns (-3) @ Pittsburgh
Quote of the Day
?The uncertainty surrounding what the market is going to look like post-lockout is the clearest reason why some of these fringe players are going overseas.?
Unnamed baseball agent, on why some big leaguers have signed to play in Asia
Tuesday?s quiz
In the Showtime series, Ray Donovan, what famous actor plays Ray?s father?
Monday?s quiz
Bears coach Matt Nagy was once QB for the Carolina Cobras in the Arena League.
Sunday?s quiz
Aaron Rodgers completed his first NFL pass against Dallas.
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Tuesday?s Den: Nobody asked me, but??.
12) ACC plays its first bowl Tuesday, when Louisville/NC State take the field; over last two seasons, ACC teams are 4-13 SU in bowl games, 5-12 ATS (2-5 as favorites, 3-7 as dogs).
11) Last five games, Pittsburgh Steelers were outscored 97-9 in the first half.
Steelers offensive line coach Adrian Klemm left Pittsburgh to take the same job at Oregon, not exactly a positive career move, which makes you believe he was getting fired from the Steelers, so they let him leave gracefully.
10) As a basketball stats nerd, I?m a big believer that assists for 3-pointers should count as 1.5 assists, and that assist opportunities that lead to made free throws should count for half an assist apiece. Its a more accurate way of telling who the best playmakers are.
9) Nick Foles is the Bears? 3rd-string QB, but he?s won a Super Bowl, has a 33-29 career won-lost record in the NFL. Why didn?t Chicago trade him for draft picks? Lot of teams could use him, and the Bears could sure as hell use the extra draft picks.
Think about it; how many current starting QB?s is he better than?
8) This week in the NFL, just this week, teams went for it on fourth down 54 times, getting the first down 34 times (63%).
7) NFL flip-flopped start times for two games this week; Rams-Ravens moves from 4:25 to 1:00, while Buccaneers-Panthers becomes a 4:25 game.
Does this mean Lamar Jackson isn?t going to play?
6) NFL turnover knowledge:
? Last four games, Green Bay is +9 in turnovers.
? Last three games, Raiders are minus-10 in turnovers.
? Last seven games, Kansas City is +14 in turnovers.
5) Western Michigan 52, Nevada 24:
? Broncos ran a kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
? Total yardage was 514-242.
? MAC teams improve to 2-5 in bowls this year.
? Nevada?s coach bolted, their QB bolted; this was 31-10 at halftime.
? Favorites have rallied, are now 8-8 ATS in bowls this year.
4) Apparently the Saints called Drew Brees, Philip Rivers last week, seeing if they were interested in making a comeback. They weren?t, so Ian Book/Blake Bortles were the Saints? QB?s Monday night.
3) LA Clippers star Paul George hurt his right elbow, is out 3-4 weeks.
2) USC is #7 in the latest college basketball poll, highest they?ve been ranked since 1975.
1) Seeing those commercials for Olympic skiing on TV, I?m reminded of the three times I went skiing in my life. I despise cold weather, hate snow; skiing wasn?t my thing, but the bar in the ski lodge was fun.
As for the actual skiing, I enjoyed the chair lift; after that, it was all downhill!!!
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MONTREAL is 0-8 ATS (-8.3 Units) in road games against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances in the current season.
ARIZONA is 6-23 ATS (-19.3 Units) after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES are 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) after playing 4 consecutive road games in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Dunkel
Tuesday, December 28
NHL
Tuesday, December 28
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Montreal @ Tampa Bay
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Vegas @ Los Angeles
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vegas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Arizona @ San Jose
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
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ARIZONA is 6-23 ATS (-19.3 Units) after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES are 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) after playing 4 consecutive road games in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Dunkel
Tuesday, December 28
NHL
Tuesday, December 28
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Montreal @ Tampa Bay
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Vegas @ Los Angeles
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vegas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Arizona @ San Jose
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
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Wednesday?s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in touchdowns
19? Jonathan Taylor, Ind
17? Austin Ekeler, LAC
16? Joe Mixon, Cin/James Conner, Az
14? Cooper Kupp, Rams
12? Elliott Dal, Samuel SF, Harris NE
11? Cordarrelle Patterson, Atl/Mike Evans, TB
Quote of the Day
?The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.?
John Madden
Wednesday?s quiz
Where was the first Super Bowl played?
Tuesday?s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight plays Ray?s father.
Monday?s quiz
Bears coach Matt Nagy was once QB for the Carolina Cobras in the Arena League.
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Wednesday?s Den: Mid-week musings??.
13) Strange Stat of the Day: NFL quarterbacks who went to Notre Dame have lost their last 24 starts; last time a Notre Dame QB won an NFL game was Brady Quinn, in 2012.
12) Miami Dolphins are first NFL team ever to win seven games in a row and also lose seven games in a row, both in the same season.
11) Saw a clip on Twitter this week that showed Steph Curry making 105 three-point shots in a row, which is freakin? impressive. He might be the greatest shooter ever.
Curry?s success has done a lot to improve basketball, making it cool for kids to work on their shooting. Passing/shooting makes for attractive basketball; the Warriors do lot of that, and now teams all over the country have been doing more of that.
10) Colts? QB Carson Wentz isn?t vaccinated, now he has COVID and is likely to miss Sunday?s game against the Raiders. No bueno, unless you root for the Raiders.
Wentz is being paid $15.4M in base salary this year and also got a $10M signing bonus; as one of the most important people working for a franchise worth around $3B, you?d think he would get the vaccine, but no.
Getting your vaccine shots is like wearing a seat belt; you might get in a car accident, but you?re way more likely to survive it. This isn?t a political issue, it is a medical one.
Sam Ehlinger will be the Colts? QB if Wentz doesn?t play; he?s taken 18 snaps in three games of mop-up duty, but hasn?t thrown his first NFL pass yet.
9) Boise State/Miami backed out of their bowl games, so Washington State-Central Michigan will face each other in the Sun Bowl in El Paso Saturday.
8) Air Force 31, Louisville 28:
? Air Force had TD passes of 61-64 yards, which is unlike them.
? Falcons completed 9-10 passed, for 225 yards. Go figure.
? Louisville ran a kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
? ACC teams slip to 4-14 SU, 5-13 ATS in their last 18 bowls.
? Flyboys finish a very successful season 10-3.
7) San Diego State won its bowl game last week 38-24 over Texas-San Antonio; Aztecs? QB Lucas Johnson threw threw for 333 yards and three TD?s. Aztecs finished the season 12-2, everyone is happy, right?
Not so much; Johnson entered the transfer portal Tuesday. Very curious where he will play his last year of college football. It just seems like teams are almost openly poaching players off of other rosters.
6) Carolina Panthers gave coach Matt Rhule $62M for seven years? Why?
Rhule went 47-43 as a college coach (Temple/Baylor); going 28-23 at Temple was impressive- they don?t win a lot at Temple. He went 1-11 his first year at Baylor, 11-3 his third/final year.
If Carolina were to fire Rhule after this season, it would be an expensive buyout, but Panthers owner David Tepper is the NFL?s wealthiest owner ($13B) so he can afford it.
5) Minnesota Vikings? last 12 games were all decided by eight or less points.
4) When the TV show Law and Order started in 1990, the District Attorney character?s name was Adam Schiff, played by Steven Hill.
Still strikes me as weird how today, 31 years later, one of our most prominent Congressmen is also named Adam Schiff. Weird coincidence.
3) Long time ago, 2004 or so, I got to watch a Chiefs-Giants preseason game from the press box at Giants Stadium. Good way to watch a game.
Before the game, they have a free buffet for the press (yes, this website is considered press) and I was on line to eat- the Chiefs radio crew was right behind me.
I actually felt guilty that I was on line in front of Len Dawson, the Chiefs QB who led them to two of the first four Super Bowls. Not guilty enough to give up my spot on line, though.
That was a fun night; also met Dick Vermeil and Al Saunders that night; they were both coaches for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl a few years before that. All in all, a fun night.
2) If you have Showtime, Billions makes its season premiere January 23; the Ray Donovan movie premieres January 14.
1) RIP to coach John Madden, who passed away Tuesday at age 85.
Madden coached the Raiders for ten years, going 112-39-7. Oakland won Super Bowl XI over the Vikings. He was a Hall of Fame coach who became even bigger as a broadcaster and spokesman for the wildly popular video game bearing his name.
RIP, coach.
Wednesday?s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in touchdowns
19? Jonathan Taylor, Ind
17? Austin Ekeler, LAC
16? Joe Mixon, Cin/James Conner, Az
14? Cooper Kupp, Rams
12? Elliott Dal, Samuel SF, Harris NE
11? Cordarrelle Patterson, Atl/Mike Evans, TB
Quote of the Day
?The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.?
John Madden
Wednesday?s quiz
Where was the first Super Bowl played?
Tuesday?s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight plays Ray?s father.
Monday?s quiz
Bears coach Matt Nagy was once QB for the Carolina Cobras in the Arena League.
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Wednesday?s Den: Mid-week musings??.
13) Strange Stat of the Day: NFL quarterbacks who went to Notre Dame have lost their last 24 starts; last time a Notre Dame QB won an NFL game was Brady Quinn, in 2012.
12) Miami Dolphins are first NFL team ever to win seven games in a row and also lose seven games in a row, both in the same season.
11) Saw a clip on Twitter this week that showed Steph Curry making 105 three-point shots in a row, which is freakin? impressive. He might be the greatest shooter ever.
Curry?s success has done a lot to improve basketball, making it cool for kids to work on their shooting. Passing/shooting makes for attractive basketball; the Warriors do lot of that, and now teams all over the country have been doing more of that.
10) Colts? QB Carson Wentz isn?t vaccinated, now he has COVID and is likely to miss Sunday?s game against the Raiders. No bueno, unless you root for the Raiders.
Wentz is being paid $15.4M in base salary this year and also got a $10M signing bonus; as one of the most important people working for a franchise worth around $3B, you?d think he would get the vaccine, but no.
Getting your vaccine shots is like wearing a seat belt; you might get in a car accident, but you?re way more likely to survive it. This isn?t a political issue, it is a medical one.
Sam Ehlinger will be the Colts? QB if Wentz doesn?t play; he?s taken 18 snaps in three games of mop-up duty, but hasn?t thrown his first NFL pass yet.
9) Boise State/Miami backed out of their bowl games, so Washington State-Central Michigan will face each other in the Sun Bowl in El Paso Saturday.
8) Air Force 31, Louisville 28:
? Air Force had TD passes of 61-64 yards, which is unlike them.
? Falcons completed 9-10 passed, for 225 yards. Go figure.
? Louisville ran a kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
? ACC teams slip to 4-14 SU, 5-13 ATS in their last 18 bowls.
? Flyboys finish a very successful season 10-3.
7) San Diego State won its bowl game last week 38-24 over Texas-San Antonio; Aztecs? QB Lucas Johnson threw threw for 333 yards and three TD?s. Aztecs finished the season 12-2, everyone is happy, right?
Not so much; Johnson entered the transfer portal Tuesday. Very curious where he will play his last year of college football. It just seems like teams are almost openly poaching players off of other rosters.
6) Carolina Panthers gave coach Matt Rhule $62M for seven years? Why?
Rhule went 47-43 as a college coach (Temple/Baylor); going 28-23 at Temple was impressive- they don?t win a lot at Temple. He went 1-11 his first year at Baylor, 11-3 his third/final year.
If Carolina were to fire Rhule after this season, it would be an expensive buyout, but Panthers owner David Tepper is the NFL?s wealthiest owner ($13B) so he can afford it.
5) Minnesota Vikings? last 12 games were all decided by eight or less points.
4) When the TV show Law and Order started in 1990, the District Attorney character?s name was Adam Schiff, played by Steven Hill.
Still strikes me as weird how today, 31 years later, one of our most prominent Congressmen is also named Adam Schiff. Weird coincidence.
3) Long time ago, 2004 or so, I got to watch a Chiefs-Giants preseason game from the press box at Giants Stadium. Good way to watch a game.
Before the game, they have a free buffet for the press (yes, this website is considered press) and I was on line to eat- the Chiefs radio crew was right behind me.
I actually felt guilty that I was on line in front of Len Dawson, the Chiefs QB who led them to two of the first four Super Bowls. Not guilty enough to give up my spot on line, though.
That was a fun night; also met Dick Vermeil and Al Saunders that night; they were both coaches for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl a few years before that. All in all, a fun night.
2) If you have Showtime, Billions makes its season premiere January 23; the Ray Donovan movie premieres January 14.
1) RIP to coach John Madden, who passed away Tuesday at age 85.
Madden coached the Raiders for ten years, going 112-39-7. Oakland won Super Bowl XI over the Vikings. He was a Hall of Fame coach who became even bigger as a broadcaster and spokesman for the wildly popular video game bearing his name.
RIP, coach.
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NEW JERSEY is 1-17 ATS (-17.9 Units) against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances in the current season.
FLORIDA is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 17-8 ATS (10.6 Units) against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game in the current season.
ST LOUIS are 15-22 ATS (-20.6 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-10 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the current season.
VANCOUVER is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in December games in the current season.
FLORIDA is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 17-8 ATS (10.6 Units) against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game in the current season.
ST LOUIS are 15-22 ATS (-20.6 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-10 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the current season.
VANCOUVER is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in December games in the current season.
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,774
- 20
- 38
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New Jersey @ Buffalo
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NY Rangers @ Florida
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Nashville @ Washington
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games at home
Edmonton @ St. Louis
Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Philadelphia @ Seattle
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Seattle's last 21 games
Vancouver @ Anaheim
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
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New Jersey @ Buffalo
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NY Rangers @ Florida
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Nashville @ Washington
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games at home
Edmonton @ St. Louis
Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Philadelphia @ Seattle
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Seattle's last 21 games
Vancouver @ Anaheim
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
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- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,774
- 20
- 38
Armadillo Sports
Thursday?s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in points by kickers:
136? Matt Gay Rams/Nick Folk, NE
124? Greg Joseph, Minn
123? Tyler Bass, Buff
122? Daniel Carlson, LV
120? Evan McPherson, Cin
118? Greg Zuerlein Dal/Jake Elliott, Phil
Quote of the Day
?I understood their (initial) decision and I respected it. I really had to sit back and think and try to not become too emotionally attached to what they were deciding to do. I had to sit down and really evaluate things and see it from their perspective, meaning the organization and my teammates??..I knew the consequences. I wasn?t prepared for them, by no stretch of imagination.?
Kyrie Irving
Thursday?s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Wednesday?s quiz
First Super Bowl was played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Tuesday?s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight plays Ray?s father.
**********************************
Thursday?s Den: Doing some thinking out loud??..
13) Pittsburgh Steelers social media has been buzzing this week; the Steelers are 7-7-1 with two weeks left, Ben Roethlisberger looks to be retiring, things aren?t looking up in Steel City.
Some fans are clamoring for Mike Tomlin to be fired; the guy has never had a losing season. Meanwhile, Bill Cowher was inducted into the Hall of Fame last summer.
A comparison:
Bill Cowher:
regular season 149-90-1
playoffs 12-9
Super Bowl 1-1
Mike Tomlin:
regular season 152-84-2
playoffs 8-8
Super Bowl 1-1
Looks pretty similar to me.
12) Last seven weeks, teams are 7-0 SU/ATS the week after playing the Denver Broncos. Denver played the Raiders last week.
11) Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey had a game last week where he grabbed ten rebounds, dished out 10 assists, but didn?t score any points. None. Zero, Bupkis.
He?s the first player with a double-double on zero points since Norm Van Lier in 1971.
10) Auburn 70, LSU 55:
? First loss in 13 games for LSU.
? Auburn sprinted out to a 21-4 lead.
? LSU shot 28.6% for the game.
9) Alabama 73, Tennessee 68:
? Tennessee played without two starters.
? Teams combined to make only 14-60 3-pointers.
? Gurley scored 20 points in 32:00 off bench for Alabama.
8) Air Force 49, Utah State 47:
? Falcons were a 13-point home underdog in their Mountain West opener.
? Bad loss for 9-5 Utah State (now has losses to teams #198/#278)
7) Oklahoma 47, Oregon 32:
? Sooners led 30-3 at halftime, coasted to an easy win.
? Oklahoma ran ball for 322 yards.
? Bob Stoops? son Drake caught a TD pass.
? Favorites have covered last nine bowl games.
6) Clemson 20, Iowa State 13:
? Clemson converted 9-18 third down plays.
? This snaps 12-game bowl losing streak for ACC teams.
? Cheez-Its make enough $$$ to sponsor a bowl? Never liked them much.
5) Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10:
? Maryland opened scoring with a 92-yard punt return.
? Terps outscored Va Tech 30-0 in second half.
? Taulia Tagovailoa (Tua?s brother) was 20-24/265 passing.
4) NFL tidbits:
? Sam Darnold will start at QB for Carolina this week.
? Sam Ehlinger (no NFL passes) will start for the Colts if Carson Wentz doesn?t.
? Vikings? WR Adam Thielen (ankle) is out this week.
3) I belong to AARP; you can save some money by belonging (15% off every time you eat at Denny?s, for example), so the AARP Magazine comes to my house every month.
Felt really old this week when the magazine came and Michael J Fox was on the cover; Alex Keaton is over 55 too? I think George Clooney was on last month?s cover.
Oy.
2) Former Seattle Mariners? 3B Kyle Seager retired Wednesday; he hit 35 homers LY, knocked in 101 runs, but hit only .212, with a .285 OB%.
Seager played his entire 11-year big league career with the Mariners.
1) Sports handicapping has never been easy, but the COVID era has made it way harder; you never know who is going to play, from game-to-game. Right now, there are five NBA coaches on the COVID list.
Handicapping bowls has always been kind of random; which team is motivated to win, what players/coaches have one foot out the door to their next destination. Throw in the COVID issues and it is often a guessing game. Proceed at your own risk.
Thursday?s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in points by kickers:
136? Matt Gay Rams/Nick Folk, NE
124? Greg Joseph, Minn
123? Tyler Bass, Buff
122? Daniel Carlson, LV
120? Evan McPherson, Cin
118? Greg Zuerlein Dal/Jake Elliott, Phil
Quote of the Day
?I understood their (initial) decision and I respected it. I really had to sit back and think and try to not become too emotionally attached to what they were deciding to do. I had to sit down and really evaluate things and see it from their perspective, meaning the organization and my teammates??..I knew the consequences. I wasn?t prepared for them, by no stretch of imagination.?
Kyrie Irving
Thursday?s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Wednesday?s quiz
First Super Bowl was played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Tuesday?s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight plays Ray?s father.
**********************************
Thursday?s Den: Doing some thinking out loud??..
13) Pittsburgh Steelers social media has been buzzing this week; the Steelers are 7-7-1 with two weeks left, Ben Roethlisberger looks to be retiring, things aren?t looking up in Steel City.
Some fans are clamoring for Mike Tomlin to be fired; the guy has never had a losing season. Meanwhile, Bill Cowher was inducted into the Hall of Fame last summer.
A comparison:
Bill Cowher:
regular season 149-90-1
playoffs 12-9
Super Bowl 1-1
Mike Tomlin:
regular season 152-84-2
playoffs 8-8
Super Bowl 1-1
Looks pretty similar to me.
12) Last seven weeks, teams are 7-0 SU/ATS the week after playing the Denver Broncos. Denver played the Raiders last week.
11) Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey had a game last week where he grabbed ten rebounds, dished out 10 assists, but didn?t score any points. None. Zero, Bupkis.
He?s the first player with a double-double on zero points since Norm Van Lier in 1971.
10) Auburn 70, LSU 55:
? First loss in 13 games for LSU.
? Auburn sprinted out to a 21-4 lead.
? LSU shot 28.6% for the game.
9) Alabama 73, Tennessee 68:
? Tennessee played without two starters.
? Teams combined to make only 14-60 3-pointers.
? Gurley scored 20 points in 32:00 off bench for Alabama.
8) Air Force 49, Utah State 47:
? Falcons were a 13-point home underdog in their Mountain West opener.
? Bad loss for 9-5 Utah State (now has losses to teams #198/#278)
7) Oklahoma 47, Oregon 32:
? Sooners led 30-3 at halftime, coasted to an easy win.
? Oklahoma ran ball for 322 yards.
? Bob Stoops? son Drake caught a TD pass.
? Favorites have covered last nine bowl games.
6) Clemson 20, Iowa State 13:
? Clemson converted 9-18 third down plays.
? This snaps 12-game bowl losing streak for ACC teams.
? Cheez-Its make enough $$$ to sponsor a bowl? Never liked them much.
5) Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10:
? Maryland opened scoring with a 92-yard punt return.
? Terps outscored Va Tech 30-0 in second half.
? Taulia Tagovailoa (Tua?s brother) was 20-24/265 passing.
4) NFL tidbits:
? Sam Darnold will start at QB for Carolina this week.
? Sam Ehlinger (no NFL passes) will start for the Colts if Carson Wentz doesn?t.
? Vikings? WR Adam Thielen (ankle) is out this week.
3) I belong to AARP; you can save some money by belonging (15% off every time you eat at Denny?s, for example), so the AARP Magazine comes to my house every month.
Felt really old this week when the magazine came and Michael J Fox was on the cover; Alex Keaton is over 55 too? I think George Clooney was on last month?s cover.
Oy.
2) Former Seattle Mariners? 3B Kyle Seager retired Wednesday; he hit 35 homers LY, knocked in 101 runs, but hit only .212, with a .285 OB%.
Seager played his entire 11-year big league career with the Mariners.
1) Sports handicapping has never been easy, but the COVID era has made it way harder; you never know who is going to play, from game-to-game. Right now, there are five NBA coaches on the COVID list.
Handicapping bowls has always been kind of random; which team is motivated to win, what players/coaches have one foot out the door to their next destination. Throw in the COVID issues and it is often a guessing game. Proceed at your own risk.
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,774
- 20
- 38
FLORIDA is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.
NASHVILLE is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored in the current season.
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-3 ATS (4.7 Units) off a close home loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.
PHILADELPHIA is 212-248 ATS (-60.8 Units) off a road win since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in December games in the current season.
NASHVILLE is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored in the current season.
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-3 ATS (4.7 Units) off a close home loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.
PHILADELPHIA is 212-248 ATS (-60.8 Units) off a road win since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in December games in the current season.
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,774
- 20
- 38
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Thursday, December 30
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Montreal @ Carolina
Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Nashville @ Columbus
Nashville
Nashville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Nashville is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay @ Florida
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida
Florida is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Buffalo @ NY Islanders
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Calgary @ Seattle
Calgary
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games on the road
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Seattle's last 22 games
Vancouver @ Los Angeles
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Philadelphia @ San Jose
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Jose is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
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Montreal @ Carolina
Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Nashville @ Columbus
Nashville
Nashville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Nashville is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay @ Florida
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida
Florida is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Buffalo @ NY Islanders
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Calgary @ Seattle
Calgary
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games on the road
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Seattle's last 22 games
Vancouver @ Los Angeles
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Philadelphia @ San Jose
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Jose is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
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