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Thursday’s 6-pack
Interesting spreads for Week 18 NFL games:
— Texans @ Indianapolis (-2.5)
— Buccaneers @ Atlanta (-4.5)
— Panthers @ New Orleans (-3.5)
— Vikings (-7.5) @ Chicago
— Cardinals @ San Francisco (-14)
— Chargers @ Denver (-2)
Quote of the Day
“Personally, I think is going to be tough, but there’s people that want to play, too, and there’s people that don’t. Personally, I probably want to play. I think getting back to as normal as you can as fast as you can is personally how I kind of deal with these kinds of things. Like I said, everyone has a different way of dealing with it.”
Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow
Thursday’s quiz
Where did Joe Burrow originally go to college, before he transferred to LSU?
Wednesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Steve Young played in the USFL before he played for the Bucs, then the 49ers; he played for the Los Angeles Express in the USFL.
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly played in the USFL before he played for the Buffalo Bills; he played for the Houston Gamblers in the USFL.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..
— Week 18 in the NFL can be dicey to handicap; teams in the playoffs are looking ahead to next week, the also-rans are licking their wounds and looking ahead to the draft, while they give their younger players a look. Some teams need to win to get in the playoffs or to get the first round bye; those are the better teams to focus on.
Chicago Bears haven’t won a game since late October; they’ll sit banged-up QB Justin Fields and start Nathan Peterman in the finale vs Minnesota. Peterman is 1-3 as an NFL starter; his last start was four years ago for Buffalo, a 41-9 loss to the Bears team he plays for now.
Washington Commanders are giving rookie QB Sam Howell his first NFL action this week; he was their 5th round draft pick last spring. He should find comfort in the knowledge that Patrick Mahomes’ first NFL start was also in the last game of his rookie season.
— Cincinnati Bengals are 12-3 against the spread this season, best record in the league.
— Unusual fact: JJ Watt’s last two NFL games will be at Atlanta, at San Francisco, the only two NFL stadiums Watt had never played in during his great career.
— Miami Dolphins went 0-4 in December, their first winless December since 1993.
— Former Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino lasted 20 days as offensive coordinator at UNLV; he bolted to Texas A&M this week, where he’ll call plays for Jimbo Fisher.
— Aaron Judge hit his 62 home runs last year off of 56 different pitchers.
— Baseball stuff:
Red Sox signed 3B Rafael Devers to an 11-year, $331M contract; Tuesday he signed a one-year deal to avoid arbitration, but they agreed on this bigger deal Wednesday.
Cubs signed 1B Eric Hosmer to a one-year deal for the minimum salary; Hosmer is already banking $39M for the next three years from San Diego, so its a minimal risk for the Cubs.
Milwaukee Brewers signed P Wade Miley for one year, $4.5M and acquired P Bryse Wilson from the Pirates.
Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed P Zach Davies for one year, $5M. Davies was 2-5, 4.09 in 27 starts last season.
— PGA Tour resumes today in Hawai’i; since 2015, Justin Thomas is a combined 177-under par in Hawai’i tournaments, 24 strokes better than any other golfer.
— Tuesday night, the Celtics lost 150-117 in Oklahoma City; five Thunder players scored 20+ points. It was only the second time EVER that the Celtics allowed five opponents to score 20+ points in the same game.
The other time was March 17, 1968 against the Baltimore Bullets, when Earl Monroe, Jack Marin, Kevin Loughery, Ray Scott and LeRoy Ellis all scored 20+ points.
— New Mexico Lobos were in college basketball’s top 25 this week, before they lost at Fresno State; one voter had the Lobos ranked as high as #9. Three other voters left New Mexico completely out of the top 25.
Wednesday night was an excellent night of college basketball:
— NC State 84, Duke 60— Coach named Gene Bartow went 52-9 in two years at UCLA in the mid-70’s; problem is, he was replacing John Wooden, the best college hoop coach ever, so 52-9 didn’t butter the biscuit- he moved on to the new program at UAB, where he lasted 18 years.
Jon Scheyer is 13-4 in his first year coaching Duke, where he is replacing Mike Krzyzewski, probably the 2nd-best coach in college basketball history. Losing to the Wolfpack by 24 ain’t going to make anyone happy. Five of his 9-man rotation are freshmen, another a soph.
Duke is 3-4 away from home; I’m thinking Scheyer will last the same two years at Duke that Bartow lasted in Westwood, then he’ll find a cushier job and probably thrive there.
— Providence 73, UConn 61— Huskies started season 14-0, but now they’ve lost to Xavier and Providence the last six days. Opponents went 52-63 on the foul line in the two losses.
— TCU 88, Baylor 87— This was a fun game to watch, two good teams going toe-to-toe for 40:00. Baylor led by 17 late in the first half, but a connected Horned Frog squad (#3 in the country in continuity) stormed back and pulled the game out at the end. Mike Miles scored 33 points for the winners.
TCU is 13-1 with five top 100 wins; their loss was to #257 Northwestern State.
— Iowa State 63, Oklahoma 60— Odd game; Cyclones led 25-7 early, then Oklahoma went on a 20-0 run. Game was tied at halftime; Iowa State won at the end- they’re #6 experience team in country, forcing turnovers 30.1% of the time, #1 in the country in that department.
— Arkansas 74, Missouri 68— Eric Musselman is a very good coach; he used to coach Golden State and Sacramento in the NBA, after all and also did eight years in the G-League. His teams are tough and resilient.
Mizzou led this game 25-8, but Arkansas outscored them 47-34 in second half. For the second game in a row, Anthony Black played all 40:00 for the Razorbacks.
Thursday’s 6-pack
Interesting spreads for Week 18 NFL games:
— Texans @ Indianapolis (-2.5)
— Buccaneers @ Atlanta (-4.5)
— Panthers @ New Orleans (-3.5)
— Vikings (-7.5) @ Chicago
— Cardinals @ San Francisco (-14)
— Chargers @ Denver (-2)
Quote of the Day
“Personally, I think is going to be tough, but there’s people that want to play, too, and there’s people that don’t. Personally, I probably want to play. I think getting back to as normal as you can as fast as you can is personally how I kind of deal with these kinds of things. Like I said, everyone has a different way of dealing with it.”
Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow
Thursday’s quiz
Where did Joe Burrow originally go to college, before he transferred to LSU?
Wednesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Steve Young played in the USFL before he played for the Bucs, then the 49ers; he played for the Los Angeles Express in the USFL.
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly played in the USFL before he played for the Buffalo Bills; he played for the Houston Gamblers in the USFL.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..
— Week 18 in the NFL can be dicey to handicap; teams in the playoffs are looking ahead to next week, the also-rans are licking their wounds and looking ahead to the draft, while they give their younger players a look. Some teams need to win to get in the playoffs or to get the first round bye; those are the better teams to focus on.
Chicago Bears haven’t won a game since late October; they’ll sit banged-up QB Justin Fields and start Nathan Peterman in the finale vs Minnesota. Peterman is 1-3 as an NFL starter; his last start was four years ago for Buffalo, a 41-9 loss to the Bears team he plays for now.
Washington Commanders are giving rookie QB Sam Howell his first NFL action this week; he was their 5th round draft pick last spring. He should find comfort in the knowledge that Patrick Mahomes’ first NFL start was also in the last game of his rookie season.
— Cincinnati Bengals are 12-3 against the spread this season, best record in the league.
— Unusual fact: JJ Watt’s last two NFL games will be at Atlanta, at San Francisco, the only two NFL stadiums Watt had never played in during his great career.
— Miami Dolphins went 0-4 in December, their first winless December since 1993.
— Former Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino lasted 20 days as offensive coordinator at UNLV; he bolted to Texas A&M this week, where he’ll call plays for Jimbo Fisher.
— Aaron Judge hit his 62 home runs last year off of 56 different pitchers.
— Baseball stuff:
Red Sox signed 3B Rafael Devers to an 11-year, $331M contract; Tuesday he signed a one-year deal to avoid arbitration, but they agreed on this bigger deal Wednesday.
Cubs signed 1B Eric Hosmer to a one-year deal for the minimum salary; Hosmer is already banking $39M for the next three years from San Diego, so its a minimal risk for the Cubs.
Milwaukee Brewers signed P Wade Miley for one year, $4.5M and acquired P Bryse Wilson from the Pirates.
Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed P Zach Davies for one year, $5M. Davies was 2-5, 4.09 in 27 starts last season.
— PGA Tour resumes today in Hawai’i; since 2015, Justin Thomas is a combined 177-under par in Hawai’i tournaments, 24 strokes better than any other golfer.
— Tuesday night, the Celtics lost 150-117 in Oklahoma City; five Thunder players scored 20+ points. It was only the second time EVER that the Celtics allowed five opponents to score 20+ points in the same game.
The other time was March 17, 1968 against the Baltimore Bullets, when Earl Monroe, Jack Marin, Kevin Loughery, Ray Scott and LeRoy Ellis all scored 20+ points.
— New Mexico Lobos were in college basketball’s top 25 this week, before they lost at Fresno State; one voter had the Lobos ranked as high as #9. Three other voters left New Mexico completely out of the top 25.
Wednesday night was an excellent night of college basketball:
— NC State 84, Duke 60— Coach named Gene Bartow went 52-9 in two years at UCLA in the mid-70’s; problem is, he was replacing John Wooden, the best college hoop coach ever, so 52-9 didn’t butter the biscuit- he moved on to the new program at UAB, where he lasted 18 years.
Jon Scheyer is 13-4 in his first year coaching Duke, where he is replacing Mike Krzyzewski, probably the 2nd-best coach in college basketball history. Losing to the Wolfpack by 24 ain’t going to make anyone happy. Five of his 9-man rotation are freshmen, another a soph.
Duke is 3-4 away from home; I’m thinking Scheyer will last the same two years at Duke that Bartow lasted in Westwood, then he’ll find a cushier job and probably thrive there.
— Providence 73, UConn 61— Huskies started season 14-0, but now they’ve lost to Xavier and Providence the last six days. Opponents went 52-63 on the foul line in the two losses.
— TCU 88, Baylor 87— This was a fun game to watch, two good teams going toe-to-toe for 40:00. Baylor led by 17 late in the first half, but a connected Horned Frog squad (#3 in the country in continuity) stormed back and pulled the game out at the end. Mike Miles scored 33 points for the winners.
TCU is 13-1 with five top 100 wins; their loss was to #257 Northwestern State.
— Iowa State 63, Oklahoma 60— Odd game; Cyclones led 25-7 early, then Oklahoma went on a 20-0 run. Game was tied at halftime; Iowa State won at the end- they’re #6 experience team in country, forcing turnovers 30.1% of the time, #1 in the country in that department.
— Arkansas 74, Missouri 68— Eric Musselman is a very good coach; he used to coach Golden State and Sacramento in the NBA, after all and also did eight years in the G-League. His teams are tough and resilient.
Mizzou led this game 25-8, but Arkansas outscored them 47-34 in second half. For the second game in a row, Anthony Black played all 40:00 for the Razorbacks.
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TORONTO is 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) after playing 3 straight games where 8 or more total goals were scored over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest in the current season.
NASHVILLE is 215-211 ATS (-17.1 Units) in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days since 1996.
ST LOUIS are 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) in road games after playing 2 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored over the la...
MONTREAL is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS are 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in home games after a blowout loss by 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seas...
NY ISLANDERS are 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games off a road win scoring 4 or more goals in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 Under (6.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after scoring 2 goals or less in 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-2 ATS (11.8 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
ARIZONA is 40-52 ATS (-17.2 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest in the current season.
NASHVILLE is 215-211 ATS (-17.1 Units) in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days since 1996.
ST LOUIS are 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) in road games after playing 2 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored over the la...
MONTREAL is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS are 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in home games after a blowout loss by 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seas...
NY ISLANDERS are 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games off a road win scoring 4 or more goals in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 Under (6.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after scoring 2 goals or less in 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-2 ATS (11.8 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
ARIZONA is 40-52 ATS (-17.2 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
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NHL
Thursday, January 5
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Trend Report
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Nashville @ Carolina
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Washington @ Columbus
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games
NY Rangers @ Montreal
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
St. Louis @ New Jersey
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 13 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Arizona @ Philadelphia
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Arizona
Seattle @ Toronto
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Islanders @ Edmonton
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
Colorado @ Vancouver
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 13 games
Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Vancouver is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Colorado
Pittsburgh @ Vegas
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Vegas
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games at home
Boston @ Los Angeles
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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Thursday, January 5
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Trend Report
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Nashville @ Carolina
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Washington @ Columbus
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games
NY Rangers @ Montreal
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
St. Louis @ New Jersey
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 13 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Arizona @ Philadelphia
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Arizona
Seattle @ Toronto
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Islanders @ Edmonton
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
Colorado @ Vancouver
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 13 games
Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Vancouver is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Colorado
Pittsburgh @ Vegas
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Vegas
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games at home
Boston @ Los Angeles
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
| NYR at MON | 07:00 PM | NYR -210 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| STL at NJ | 07:00 PM | NJ -185 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at CLB | 07:00 PM | WAS -230 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAS at CAR | 07:00 PM | NAS +190 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at PHI | 07:00 PM | ARI +130 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at TOR | 07:00 PM | SEA +190 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at EDM | 09:00 PM | NYI +130 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at VEG | 10:00 PM | PIT +100 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at VAN | 10:00 PM | VAN +140 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at LA | 10:30 PM | BOS -160 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
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Friday’s 6-pack
College basketball scoring leaders:
25.2— Jordan Walker, UAB
24.6— Antoine Davis, Detroit
23.8— Jordan Dingle, Penn
22.7— Drew Timme, Gonzaga
22.2— Sam Sessoms, Coppin State
22.1— Aaron Estrada, Hofstra
Quote of the Day
“There’s more tampering going on than you could ever imagine. We’ve had guys contact our players’ parents. We had a coach from another school contact one of our players and offer him an NIL. A coach.”
Washington State football coach Jake Dickert
Friday’s quiz
Where did actor/wrestler Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson play his college football?
Thursday’s quiz
Joe Burrow originally went to Ohio State, before he transferred to LSU.
Wednesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Steve Young played in the USFL before he played for the Bucs, then the 49ers; he played for the Los Angeles Express in the USFL.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff, with the weekend here……..
— Texas Longhorns fired basketball coach Chris Beard for cause Thursday; he was arrested last month on a domestic family violence charge. It is unclear what really happened, but the school doesn’t seem to care. They cut ties with Beard without talking to him or his people.
This note is from a 2009 article on Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, and his approach to coaching bowl games: “Bowden doesn’t have a long list of rules. Only one is needed; don’t embarrass the program.”
That is why Texas fired Beard; he embarrassed the program, in a pretty big way.
— When I was in college, I was student manager of the basketball team; one of my jobs was to bring the bag of uniforms to road games, so I can imagine that when Texas A&M showed up to their game at Florida the other night, and their uniforms were still back at their hotel, the managers got some serious grief.
Aggies got a technical foul, and the game started with Florida leading, 1-0. Luckily for the managers, Texas A&M won the game, sparing them a VERY long flight home.
Managers don’t get much praise, but when they screw up, they’re an easy target. A&M coach Buzz Williams was also a manager when he was in college; maybe he took it easy on them.
— NFL cancelled the Bills-Bengals game, so they’ll play 16 regular season games, while everyone else will play 17.
— Promising news for injured Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin; he was communicating with doctors Thursday; writing, not talking. The tube they have in him that helps him to breathe prevents him from speaking, but they said he asked who won the game Monday night, a good sign.
When I saw the hospital in Cincinnati holding a press conference, that made me feel good. You don’t hold press conferences to dispense bad news; you use press releases for that.
— Washington rookie QB Sam Howell will be the 65th quarterback to start an NFL game this season, the most ever for a non-strike year.
— Houston Texans are 2-13-1; Chicago Bears are 3-13. If the Texans lose, they clinch the #1 pick in April’s draft.
My question is this: If you ran the Texans’ franchise, would you suggest to the head coach that losing Sunday’s game would be a wise thing, good for the long-term health of the franchise?
— Baltimore Ravens are 10-6 this season; they’ve led by 9+ points in five of their six losses.
— Los Angeles Angels did a smart thing, hired Wayne Randazzo as their new TV play-by-play guy; he had been a radio voice with the Mets. Randazzo and Mark Gubicza will be a very good team on TV.
— Lewin Diaz is a 26-year old baseball player who played in 112 games for the Marlins over the last three seasons. He is having an interesting offseason:
November 15— Designated for assignment by Miami
November 22— Claimed by the Pirates
November 30— DFA’d by Pittsburgh.
December 2— Claimed by the Orioles.
December 21— DFA’d by Baltimore.
December 23— Traded to the Braves.
December 28— DFA’d by Atlanta.
January 5— Claimed by the Orioles. Again.
— XFL announced their schedule for this spring; the new 8-team league kicks off February 18.
— Going to be a fun three months of college basketball; there are no great teams; the way rosters are cobbled together now, teams are more fragile, so even the best teams are flawed. Last couple of nights have been very entertaining.
— One of the officials at the BYU-Loyola Marymount game was Bill Vinovich, who is better known for being an NFL referee.
— Gonzaga 77, San Francisco 75
USF played their butts off; this was their Super Bowl, they led almost the whole game.
Gonzaga star Timme was only 3-16 from the floor.
USF led by 12 early in second half, by 6 with 4:05 left. Tough loss for them.
— Purdue 71, Ohio State 69— Buckeyes led by 12 in first half; Purdue made 13-31 on the arc. They took 31 3-point shots, only 27 shots inside the arc.
— Iowa 91, Indiana 89
Hoosiers led 28-7 early on, 50-40 at halftime.
Iowa lost one of its starters for a while; he is batting anxiety-related issues, I’m sure made more complex because he is also the coach’s son. Has to be a difficult situation.
Kris Murray scored 30 for Iowa, playing all 40 minutes.
— Most teams aren’t deep, which is why fewer and fewer teams utilize pressure defenses. Iowa played three starters 36:00+ in their game. This will make conference tournaments a little more dicey to handicap; playing three days in a row is tough for teams with a 7-man rotation.
— Florida Atlantic 88, UAB 86— Two best teams in Conference USA hooked up here; Blazers led by 6 with 3:48 left, but the 13-1 Owls pulled the game out. 6-4 soph Johnell Davis scored 36 points off the bench for FAU.
— Santa Clara 89, Pepperdine 79— Herb Sendek’s Broncos are a quiet 14-4; the WCC is deeper with good teams than it usually is.
— North Texas 70, Western Kentucky 66— Mean Green sprinted out to a 21-2 lead, then hung on for dear life. 12-3 North Texas made 11-26 on the arc.
— Grand Canyon 72, Sam Houston State 68 OT— Antelopes trailed 53-44 with 4:21 left to go in regulation; they scored 28 points in last 9:21 of the game.
— UCLA 60, USC 58— Bruins led by 18 early in second half, then went into a scoring drought; they scored 44 points in first half, 16 in second half, but they also scored last four points of the game and survived, improving to 14-2, 5-0 in Pac-12.
— Arizona 70, Washington 67— Huskies led by 14 late in first half, but Arizona cut lead to 42-41 at halftime. Wildcats are 14-1, shooting 60% inside the arc.
— Texas State 63, James Madison 62— Dukes were only 14-24 on the foul line.
Friday’s 6-pack
College basketball scoring leaders:
25.2— Jordan Walker, UAB
24.6— Antoine Davis, Detroit
23.8— Jordan Dingle, Penn
22.7— Drew Timme, Gonzaga
22.2— Sam Sessoms, Coppin State
22.1— Aaron Estrada, Hofstra
Quote of the Day
“There’s more tampering going on than you could ever imagine. We’ve had guys contact our players’ parents. We had a coach from another school contact one of our players and offer him an NIL. A coach.”
Washington State football coach Jake Dickert
Friday’s quiz
Where did actor/wrestler Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson play his college football?
Thursday’s quiz
Joe Burrow originally went to Ohio State, before he transferred to LSU.
Wednesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Steve Young played in the USFL before he played for the Bucs, then the 49ers; he played for the Los Angeles Express in the USFL.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff, with the weekend here……..
— Texas Longhorns fired basketball coach Chris Beard for cause Thursday; he was arrested last month on a domestic family violence charge. It is unclear what really happened, but the school doesn’t seem to care. They cut ties with Beard without talking to him or his people.
This note is from a 2009 article on Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, and his approach to coaching bowl games: “Bowden doesn’t have a long list of rules. Only one is needed; don’t embarrass the program.”
That is why Texas fired Beard; he embarrassed the program, in a pretty big way.
— When I was in college, I was student manager of the basketball team; one of my jobs was to bring the bag of uniforms to road games, so I can imagine that when Texas A&M showed up to their game at Florida the other night, and their uniforms were still back at their hotel, the managers got some serious grief.
Aggies got a technical foul, and the game started with Florida leading, 1-0. Luckily for the managers, Texas A&M won the game, sparing them a VERY long flight home.
Managers don’t get much praise, but when they screw up, they’re an easy target. A&M coach Buzz Williams was also a manager when he was in college; maybe he took it easy on them.
— NFL cancelled the Bills-Bengals game, so they’ll play 16 regular season games, while everyone else will play 17.
— Promising news for injured Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin; he was communicating with doctors Thursday; writing, not talking. The tube they have in him that helps him to breathe prevents him from speaking, but they said he asked who won the game Monday night, a good sign.
When I saw the hospital in Cincinnati holding a press conference, that made me feel good. You don’t hold press conferences to dispense bad news; you use press releases for that.
— Washington rookie QB Sam Howell will be the 65th quarterback to start an NFL game this season, the most ever for a non-strike year.
— Houston Texans are 2-13-1; Chicago Bears are 3-13. If the Texans lose, they clinch the #1 pick in April’s draft.
My question is this: If you ran the Texans’ franchise, would you suggest to the head coach that losing Sunday’s game would be a wise thing, good for the long-term health of the franchise?
— Baltimore Ravens are 10-6 this season; they’ve led by 9+ points in five of their six losses.
— Los Angeles Angels did a smart thing, hired Wayne Randazzo as their new TV play-by-play guy; he had been a radio voice with the Mets. Randazzo and Mark Gubicza will be a very good team on TV.
— Lewin Diaz is a 26-year old baseball player who played in 112 games for the Marlins over the last three seasons. He is having an interesting offseason:
November 15— Designated for assignment by Miami
November 22— Claimed by the Pirates
November 30— DFA’d by Pittsburgh.
December 2— Claimed by the Orioles.
December 21— DFA’d by Baltimore.
December 23— Traded to the Braves.
December 28— DFA’d by Atlanta.
January 5— Claimed by the Orioles. Again.
— XFL announced their schedule for this spring; the new 8-team league kicks off February 18.
— Going to be a fun three months of college basketball; there are no great teams; the way rosters are cobbled together now, teams are more fragile, so even the best teams are flawed. Last couple of nights have been very entertaining.
— One of the officials at the BYU-Loyola Marymount game was Bill Vinovich, who is better known for being an NFL referee.
— Gonzaga 77, San Francisco 75
USF played their butts off; this was their Super Bowl, they led almost the whole game.
Gonzaga star Timme was only 3-16 from the floor.
USF led by 12 early in second half, by 6 with 4:05 left. Tough loss for them.
— Purdue 71, Ohio State 69— Buckeyes led by 12 in first half; Purdue made 13-31 on the arc. They took 31 3-point shots, only 27 shots inside the arc.
— Iowa 91, Indiana 89
Hoosiers led 28-7 early on, 50-40 at halftime.
Iowa lost one of its starters for a while; he is batting anxiety-related issues, I’m sure made more complex because he is also the coach’s son. Has to be a difficult situation.
Kris Murray scored 30 for Iowa, playing all 40 minutes.
— Most teams aren’t deep, which is why fewer and fewer teams utilize pressure defenses. Iowa played three starters 36:00+ in their game. This will make conference tournaments a little more dicey to handicap; playing three days in a row is tough for teams with a 7-man rotation.
— Florida Atlantic 88, UAB 86— Two best teams in Conference USA hooked up here; Blazers led by 6 with 3:48 left, but the 13-1 Owls pulled the game out. 6-4 soph Johnell Davis scored 36 points off the bench for FAU.
— Santa Clara 89, Pepperdine 79— Herb Sendek’s Broncos are a quiet 14-4; the WCC is deeper with good teams than it usually is.
— North Texas 70, Western Kentucky 66— Mean Green sprinted out to a 21-2 lead, then hung on for dear life. 12-3 North Texas made 11-26 on the arc.
— Grand Canyon 72, Sam Houston State 68 OT— Antelopes trailed 53-44 with 4:21 left to go in regulation; they scored 28 points in last 9:21 of the game.
— UCLA 60, USC 58— Bruins led by 18 early in second half, then went into a scoring drought; they scored 44 points in first half, 16 in second half, but they also scored last four points of the game and survived, improving to 14-2, 5-0 in Pac-12.
— Arizona 70, Washington 67— Huskies led by 14 late in first half, but Arizona cut lead to 42-41 at halftime. Wildcats are 14-1, shooting 60% inside the arc.
— Texas State 63, James Madison 62— Dukes were only 14-24 on the foul line.
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NASHVILLE is 158-110 ATS (37 Units) revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals since 1996.
DETROIT is 95-108 ATS (-23.8 Units) at home when the total is >=6 since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 8-1 Under (6.9 Units) after 5 or more consecutive unders in the current season.
CHICAGO is 7-26 ATS (-21.6 Units) in home games after allowing 3 goals or more 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) on Friday nights in the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 145-122 ATS (10.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread since 1996.
NHL
Dunkel
Friday, January 6
NHL
Friday, January 6
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Nashville @ Washington
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Florida @ Detroit
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Tampa Bay @ Winnipeg
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Arizona @ Chicago
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Islanders @ Calgary
NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 10 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
San Jose @ Anaheim
San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
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DETROIT is 95-108 ATS (-23.8 Units) at home when the total is >=6 since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 8-1 Under (6.9 Units) after 5 or more consecutive unders in the current season.
CHICAGO is 7-26 ATS (-21.6 Units) in home games after allowing 3 goals or more 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) on Friday nights in the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 145-122 ATS (10.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread since 1996.
NHL
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Nashville @ Washington
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Florida @ Detroit
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Tampa Bay @ Winnipeg
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Arizona @ Chicago
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Islanders @ Calgary
NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 10 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
San Jose @ Anaheim
San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
| FLA at DET | 07:00 PM | FLA -150 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAS at WAS | 07:00 PM | NAS +145 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at WIN | 08:00 PM | TB -120 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at CHI | 08:30 PM | ARI -105 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at CAL | 09:00 PM | NYI +180 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| SJ at ANA | 10:00 PM | ANA +120 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
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Saturday’s 6-pack
Most playoff wins in the Super Bowl era:
36— Steelers, New England
35— Cowboys
34— San Francisco
29— Packers
25— Raiders
23— Rams, Broncos
Quote of the Day
“Coach Beamer has done a tremendous job as the leader of our football program. His passion and desire to excel on and off the field have inspired our student athletes and our great fanbase. I am very excited about the synergy and trajectory of our football program. He knows what a high-quality football program should encompass. I am delighted that he is our football coach.”
South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner
Saturday’s quiz
Stan Kroenke owns the LA Rams; which NBA team does he also own?
Friday’s quiz
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson played college football at Miami FL
Thursday’s quiz
Joe Burrow originally went to Ohio State, before he transferred to LSU.
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Saturday’s Den: My 13 favorite Batman (TV) villains
13) Chandell (Liberace)— The gifted piano player was both Chandell (the piano player) and his twin brother Harry who it turns out, was the real villain.
Trivia: Two Batman villains also had roles in Magnum PI; Howard Duff (Cabala) played Magnum’s grandfather. Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle) played Magnum’s Aunt Phoebe, a playwright who had Alzheimer’s, and was also in another earlier episode.
12) Bookworm (Roddy McDowell)— Appeared in two episodes; Bookworm’s crimes were inspired by literary works, well, because he likes books.
McDowell also appeared in the Batman animated series in the early 90’s.
11) Colonel Gumm (Roger C Carmel)— He loved the color pink and was obsessed with stamps; Colonel Gumm appeared in the two-episode crossover with The Green Hornet, with Bruce Lee as Kato and Van Williams as the Green Hornet.
Trivia: There were three different Mr Freeze’s; Eli Wallach, Otto Preminger, George Sanders.
10) Siren (Joan Collins)— Played a sidekick to The Riddler’s devious plan to take over Gotham City’s boxing industry, but she also wanted to uncover Batman’s true identity.
9) The Archer (Art Carney)— Ed Norton from The Honeymooners was also a Batman villain!!!
Archer’s character was based (loosely) on Robin Hood; his henchmen were Maid Marilyn, Big John, and Crier Tuck.
8) King Tut (Victor Buono)— Appeared in eight episodes; Buono supposedly loved playing the character because it allowed him the chance to overact, one of the aspects of the character that made King Tut so beloved by fans.
7) Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (Carolyn Jones)— Better known for playing Morticia Addams on The Addams Family, Ms Jones was in five episodes of Batman, joining Addams Family cast members John Astin, Ted Cassidy in making Batman appearances.
6) Egghead (Vincent Price)— When I was a kid, would often substitute (eggs-ellent) for excellent when talking to my family. For a little kid, that was eggs-citing. Vincent Price was awesome in this role, an egg-centric guy with a very strangely-shaped head.
5) Mad Hatter (David Wayne)— This villain was obsessed with getting his hands on Batman’s cowl, which of course didn’t happen.
Wayne also appeared in four movies with Marilyn Monroe.
4) Penguin (Burgess Meredith)—Is more famous for playing Rocky Balboa’s trainer Mickey, but Meredith appeared in 20 Batman episodes, most of any villain.
3) Catwoman (Julie Newmar)— Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt also played Catwoman, but Julie Newman was the best of the three; she was 5-11, a prima ballerina for the Los Angeles Opera who graduated high school when she was 15.
in 2004, her next-door neighbor Jim Belushi sued her for $4M alleging harassment and defamation of character, as a result of a dispute over leaf-blowing.
2) Joker (Cesar Romero)— Appeared in 19 episodes, 2nd-most of any villain. Romero refused to shave his mustache and you can see it under his white face paint.
Romero had a long, excellent career; he appeared in the first Oceans Eleven (1960).
1) Riddler (Frank Gorshin)— No one wore the green body suit with the big ???’s on it better than Gorshin, who had a long career as a TV guest star, appearing in CSI, Wonder Woman and the original Hawaii Five-O, among many other shows.
John Astin played The Riddler for two episodes, but of course he was way more famous as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family.
Saturday’s 6-pack
Most playoff wins in the Super Bowl era:
36— Steelers, New England
35— Cowboys
34— San Francisco
29— Packers
25— Raiders
23— Rams, Broncos
Quote of the Day
“Coach Beamer has done a tremendous job as the leader of our football program. His passion and desire to excel on and off the field have inspired our student athletes and our great fanbase. I am very excited about the synergy and trajectory of our football program. He knows what a high-quality football program should encompass. I am delighted that he is our football coach.”
South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner
Saturday’s quiz
Stan Kroenke owns the LA Rams; which NBA team does he also own?
Friday’s quiz
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson played college football at Miami FL
Thursday’s quiz
Joe Burrow originally went to Ohio State, before he transferred to LSU.
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Saturday’s Den: My 13 favorite Batman (TV) villains
13) Chandell (Liberace)— The gifted piano player was both Chandell (the piano player) and his twin brother Harry who it turns out, was the real villain.
Trivia: Two Batman villains also had roles in Magnum PI; Howard Duff (Cabala) played Magnum’s grandfather. Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle) played Magnum’s Aunt Phoebe, a playwright who had Alzheimer’s, and was also in another earlier episode.
12) Bookworm (Roddy McDowell)— Appeared in two episodes; Bookworm’s crimes were inspired by literary works, well, because he likes books.
McDowell also appeared in the Batman animated series in the early 90’s.
11) Colonel Gumm (Roger C Carmel)— He loved the color pink and was obsessed with stamps; Colonel Gumm appeared in the two-episode crossover with The Green Hornet, with Bruce Lee as Kato and Van Williams as the Green Hornet.
Trivia: There were three different Mr Freeze’s; Eli Wallach, Otto Preminger, George Sanders.
10) Siren (Joan Collins)— Played a sidekick to The Riddler’s devious plan to take over Gotham City’s boxing industry, but she also wanted to uncover Batman’s true identity.
9) The Archer (Art Carney)— Ed Norton from The Honeymooners was also a Batman villain!!!
Archer’s character was based (loosely) on Robin Hood; his henchmen were Maid Marilyn, Big John, and Crier Tuck.
8) King Tut (Victor Buono)— Appeared in eight episodes; Buono supposedly loved playing the character because it allowed him the chance to overact, one of the aspects of the character that made King Tut so beloved by fans.
7) Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (Carolyn Jones)— Better known for playing Morticia Addams on The Addams Family, Ms Jones was in five episodes of Batman, joining Addams Family cast members John Astin, Ted Cassidy in making Batman appearances.
6) Egghead (Vincent Price)— When I was a kid, would often substitute (eggs-ellent) for excellent when talking to my family. For a little kid, that was eggs-citing. Vincent Price was awesome in this role, an egg-centric guy with a very strangely-shaped head.
5) Mad Hatter (David Wayne)— This villain was obsessed with getting his hands on Batman’s cowl, which of course didn’t happen.
Wayne also appeared in four movies with Marilyn Monroe.
4) Penguin (Burgess Meredith)—Is more famous for playing Rocky Balboa’s trainer Mickey, but Meredith appeared in 20 Batman episodes, most of any villain.
3) Catwoman (Julie Newmar)— Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt also played Catwoman, but Julie Newman was the best of the three; she was 5-11, a prima ballerina for the Los Angeles Opera who graduated high school when she was 15.
in 2004, her next-door neighbor Jim Belushi sued her for $4M alleging harassment and defamation of character, as a result of a dispute over leaf-blowing.
2) Joker (Cesar Romero)— Appeared in 19 episodes, 2nd-most of any villain. Romero refused to shave his mustache and you can see it under his white face paint.
Romero had a long, excellent career; he appeared in the first Oceans Eleven (1960).
1) Riddler (Frank Gorshin)— No one wore the green body suit with the big ???’s on it better than Gorshin, who had a long career as a TV guest star, appearing in CSI, Wonder Woman and the original Hawaii Five-O, among many other shows.
John Astin played The Riddler for two episodes, but of course he was way more famous as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family.
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NEW JERSEY is 7-10 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game in the curre...
COLUMBUS are 7-2 ATS (4.8 Units) in home games after a blowout loss by 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-8 Over (13.2 Units) in road games after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 31-26 ATS (2.4 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) in road games after playing 2 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored over the la...
DETROIT is 160-118 Under (30.2 Units) in January games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 12-2 Over (9.8 Units) in home games off a home win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS are 10-2 Over (7.8 Units) revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-32 ATS (-25.2 Units) on Saturday games in the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS are 7-2 ATS (4.8 Units) in home games after a blowout loss by 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-8 Over (13.2 Units) in road games after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 31-26 ATS (2.4 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 12-3 ATS (8.7 Units) in road games after playing 2 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored over the la...
DETROIT is 160-118 Under (30.2 Units) in January games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 12-2 Over (9.8 Units) in home games off a home win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS are 10-2 Over (7.8 Units) revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-32 ATS (-25.2 Units) on Saturday games in the last 3 seasons.
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NY Rangers @ New Jersey
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 14 of New Jersey's last 18 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 19 of New Jersey's last 25 games when playing NY Rangers
Carolina @ Columbus
Carolina
Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus
Carolina is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Columbus
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus's last 19 games
Minnesota @ Buffalo
Minnesota
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo
Buffalo is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis @ Montreal
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 14 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Montreal
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Seattle @ Ottawa
Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Detroit @ Toronto
Detroit
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Los Angeles @ Vegas
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing Vegas
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games at home
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado @ Edmonton
Colorado
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 14 games
Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games at home
Boston @ San Jose
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games at home
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NY Rangers @ New Jersey
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 14 of New Jersey's last 18 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 19 of New Jersey's last 25 games when playing NY Rangers
Carolina @ Columbus
Carolina
Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus
Carolina is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Columbus
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus's last 19 games
Minnesota @ Buffalo
Minnesota
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo
Buffalo is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis @ Montreal
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 14 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Montreal
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Seattle @ Ottawa
Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Detroit @ Toronto
Detroit
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Los Angeles @ Vegas
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing Vegas
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games at home
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado @ Edmonton
Colorado
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 14 games
Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games at home
Boston @ San Jose
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games at home
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
| NYR at NJ | 01:00 PM | NYR +110 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at CLB | 04:00 PM | CLB +280 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at MON | 07:00 PM | STL -155 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at BUF | 07:00 PM | BUF -105 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at TOR | 07:00 PM | DET +275 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at OTT | 07:00 PM | SEA -115 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| LA at VEG | 10:00 PM | VEG -160 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at EDM | 10:00 PM | COL +105 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at SJ | 10:30 PM | SJ +210 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
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Sunday’s 6-pack
Fewest playoff wins in the Super Bowl era (56 years):
1— Lions
4— Texans
6— Cardinals
7— Browns, Jaguars
8— Bengals
9— Panthers
Quote of the Day
“You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
In any direction you choose.”
Dr Seuss
Sunday’s quiz
Which QB has thrown for the most yards in Tampa Bay Bucs’ history?
Saturday’s quiz
Stan Kroenke owns the LA Rams; he also owns the NBA’s Denver Nuggets.
Friday’s quiz
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson played college football at Miami FL
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
Jaguars 20, Titans 16
— Jaguars scored defensive TD with 2:51 for game-winning score.
— Jaguars had worst record in NFL last year; they just won AFC South.
— Jacksonville had only 47 snaps here; they ran ball 14 times for 19 yards.
— Last four games, Jaguars outscored foes 79-27 in second half.
— Jacksonville won five in row, seven of last nine games.
— Tennessee lost last seven games, after a 7-3 start.
— Last seven weeks, Titans were outscored 89-38 in second half.
— Tennessee scored 19 or less points in 11 of last 13 games.
— Titans outgained Jacksonville, 312-222.
— Titans turned ball over 12 times in last five games (minus-5)
Chiefs 31, Raiders 13
— Kansas City clinches #1 seed in the AFC.
— Chiefs in 1st half: 5 drives- 3 TD’s and a field goal.
— Only 9 of their 56 plays came on third down.
— Kansas City ran ball for 168 yards, their 3rd-highest total this year.
— Chiefs won 12 of last 14 games (6-8 ATS).
— Las Vegas finishes season losing four of last five games.
— Raiders turned ball over 14 times in last seven games (minus-7)
— Last four weeks, Raiders allowed 162.5 rushing yards/game.
— Las Vegas is 9-15 ATS in last 24 games coming off a loss
— Kansas City won 17 of last 20 games against the Raiders (12-8 ATS)
College basketball knowledge……
— Big X— All ten teams in this league are in the KenPom top 35; no easy games here.
Texas 56, Oklahoma State 46— Longhorns lost their last game 116-103, then fired their coach for off-court reasons, then went to Stillwater and held the Cowboys to 46 points. Six of Texas’ top eight players are seniors, usually a good thing.
Kansas State 97, Baylor 95 OT— Markquis Nowell scored 32 points, had 14 assists for K-State, which is 14-1 under first-year coach/former Baylor assistant Jerome Tang.
Iowa State 69, TCU 67— Cyclones blew a 9-point lead with 2:57 left, but hit game-winning 3 with a couple seconds left to snap TCU’s 11-game win streak. TCU was 16-28 on foul line, which is bad, but Iowa State was 3-9,
— Big 14— League has four teams in top 30; top seven teams in Big 14 have one conference loss. Minnesota (0-4) is only winless team in conference games.
Michigan State 59, Michigan 53— Spartans have won six in a row, after a 5-4 start. Wolverines lost their last five visits to East Lansing.
— SEC— Three teams in top 10, five in top 25, all while Kentucky is struggling.
Alabama 78, Kentucky 52— Crimson Tide is 3-0 in SEC, winning by 11-22-26 points; their eFG% defense is #4 in country. You don’t see the Wildcats lose by 26 very often.
Florida 82, Georgia 75— Georgia coach White coached the Gators the last seven years, but bolted to Athens last spring. Dawgs led 23-10 early, made 10-20 on the arc, but Florida shot 59% inside the arc, snapping their 3-game losing streak.
— Big East— Providence/Xavier are on top of league early on, with Villanova 2-3 in their first year without Jay Wright. Georgetown has lost 26 consecutive conference games.
UConn 69, Creighton 60— Bluejays are shooting 35.3% on the arc this season, but were 2-16 in this game, as UConn snaps a 2-game losing skid. Creighton started season 6-0, is 3-7 since then.
Xavier 88, Villanova 80— Musketeers have won nine in row, are 13-3 under Sean Miller; they’re shooting 40.8% on the arc, #4 in country. Villanova is 8-8 in its first year without Jay Wright, 2-3 in Big East games.
— Pac-12— UCLA/Arizona are only teams in league in the top 30; UCLA (5-0) sits atop the standings right now.
Washington State 74, Arizona 61— On a day with very few upsets, this was a big one; Arizona had won eight games in a row- they’re 14-2 now. Coogs made 12-28 on the arc, held Arizona to 0.94 points/possession.
— ACC— 12 of 15 teams already have 2+ conference losses; you don’t see Clemson atop the ACC basketball standings very often. Notre Dame/Louisville are both 0-5; Duke is continuity team #337- they look very ordinary right now, but they’ve got talent.
Should be noted that KenPom has ACC ranked as the #6 league right now; last time they were the #6 league was ten years ago
Clemson 75, Pitt 74— Clemson is 13-3, 5-0 in ACC games; this is their best start since 1997. Tigers were down 8 with 5:35 left in this game. Pitt fouled a 3-point shooter three times in the second half, which didn’t help their chances much.
— Mountain West— Nevada (4-0), San Diego State (3-0) are atop the standings; the league is a little deeper with pretty good teams this year. Six teams are in the top 80; Aztecs are only team in the top 25.
UNLV 84, New Mexico 77— Harkless scored 21 points in second half for the 12-3 Rebels, who had lost their first two Mountain West games.
Both coaches in this game are sons of famous coaches (Kruger/Pitino); that’s a little unusual.
— WCC— Gonzaga/Saint Mary’s are both unbeaten in WCC games, but Zags had to weasel out a pair of very tough road wins this week. WCC is deeper than it has been in a while.
Gonzaga 81, Santa Clara 76— Zags were 14-22 on foul line, Santa Clara 3-4, at home; when was last time Zags won consecutive WCC games by only 2-5 points?
Upsets of the Day:
— Washington State (+13) 74, Arizona 61
— Florida International (+12.5) 90, UAB 87 OT
— Appalachian State (+11.5) 71, James Madison 62
— Idaho State (+8) 67, Weber State 57
— Milwaukee (+8) 74, Fort Wayne 70
— Pacific (+7) 80, Pepperdine 75
Sunday’s 6-pack
Fewest playoff wins in the Super Bowl era (56 years):
1— Lions
4— Texans
6— Cardinals
7— Browns, Jaguars
8— Bengals
9— Panthers
Quote of the Day
“You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
In any direction you choose.”
Dr Seuss
Sunday’s quiz
Which QB has thrown for the most yards in Tampa Bay Bucs’ history?
Saturday’s quiz
Stan Kroenke owns the LA Rams; he also owns the NBA’s Denver Nuggets.
Friday’s quiz
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson played college football at Miami FL
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
Jaguars 20, Titans 16
— Jaguars scored defensive TD with 2:51 for game-winning score.
— Jaguars had worst record in NFL last year; they just won AFC South.
— Jacksonville had only 47 snaps here; they ran ball 14 times for 19 yards.
— Last four games, Jaguars outscored foes 79-27 in second half.
— Jacksonville won five in row, seven of last nine games.
— Tennessee lost last seven games, after a 7-3 start.
— Last seven weeks, Titans were outscored 89-38 in second half.
— Tennessee scored 19 or less points in 11 of last 13 games.
— Titans outgained Jacksonville, 312-222.
— Titans turned ball over 12 times in last five games (minus-5)
Chiefs 31, Raiders 13
— Kansas City clinches #1 seed in the AFC.
— Chiefs in 1st half: 5 drives- 3 TD’s and a field goal.
— Only 9 of their 56 plays came on third down.
— Kansas City ran ball for 168 yards, their 3rd-highest total this year.
— Chiefs won 12 of last 14 games (6-8 ATS).
— Las Vegas finishes season losing four of last five games.
— Raiders turned ball over 14 times in last seven games (minus-7)
— Last four weeks, Raiders allowed 162.5 rushing yards/game.
— Las Vegas is 9-15 ATS in last 24 games coming off a loss
— Kansas City won 17 of last 20 games against the Raiders (12-8 ATS)
College basketball knowledge……
— Big X— All ten teams in this league are in the KenPom top 35; no easy games here.
Texas 56, Oklahoma State 46— Longhorns lost their last game 116-103, then fired their coach for off-court reasons, then went to Stillwater and held the Cowboys to 46 points. Six of Texas’ top eight players are seniors, usually a good thing.
Kansas State 97, Baylor 95 OT— Markquis Nowell scored 32 points, had 14 assists for K-State, which is 14-1 under first-year coach/former Baylor assistant Jerome Tang.
Iowa State 69, TCU 67— Cyclones blew a 9-point lead with 2:57 left, but hit game-winning 3 with a couple seconds left to snap TCU’s 11-game win streak. TCU was 16-28 on foul line, which is bad, but Iowa State was 3-9,
— Big 14— League has four teams in top 30; top seven teams in Big 14 have one conference loss. Minnesota (0-4) is only winless team in conference games.
Michigan State 59, Michigan 53— Spartans have won six in a row, after a 5-4 start. Wolverines lost their last five visits to East Lansing.
— SEC— Three teams in top 10, five in top 25, all while Kentucky is struggling.
Alabama 78, Kentucky 52— Crimson Tide is 3-0 in SEC, winning by 11-22-26 points; their eFG% defense is #4 in country. You don’t see the Wildcats lose by 26 very often.
Florida 82, Georgia 75— Georgia coach White coached the Gators the last seven years, but bolted to Athens last spring. Dawgs led 23-10 early, made 10-20 on the arc, but Florida shot 59% inside the arc, snapping their 3-game losing streak.
— Big East— Providence/Xavier are on top of league early on, with Villanova 2-3 in their first year without Jay Wright. Georgetown has lost 26 consecutive conference games.
UConn 69, Creighton 60— Bluejays are shooting 35.3% on the arc this season, but were 2-16 in this game, as UConn snaps a 2-game losing skid. Creighton started season 6-0, is 3-7 since then.
Xavier 88, Villanova 80— Musketeers have won nine in row, are 13-3 under Sean Miller; they’re shooting 40.8% on the arc, #4 in country. Villanova is 8-8 in its first year without Jay Wright, 2-3 in Big East games.
— Pac-12— UCLA/Arizona are only teams in league in the top 30; UCLA (5-0) sits atop the standings right now.
Washington State 74, Arizona 61— On a day with very few upsets, this was a big one; Arizona had won eight games in a row- they’re 14-2 now. Coogs made 12-28 on the arc, held Arizona to 0.94 points/possession.
— ACC— 12 of 15 teams already have 2+ conference losses; you don’t see Clemson atop the ACC basketball standings very often. Notre Dame/Louisville are both 0-5; Duke is continuity team #337- they look very ordinary right now, but they’ve got talent.
Should be noted that KenPom has ACC ranked as the #6 league right now; last time they were the #6 league was ten years ago
Clemson 75, Pitt 74— Clemson is 13-3, 5-0 in ACC games; this is their best start since 1997. Tigers were down 8 with 5:35 left in this game. Pitt fouled a 3-point shooter three times in the second half, which didn’t help their chances much.
— Mountain West— Nevada (4-0), San Diego State (3-0) are atop the standings; the league is a little deeper with pretty good teams this year. Six teams are in the top 80; Aztecs are only team in the top 25.
UNLV 84, New Mexico 77— Harkless scored 21 points in second half for the 12-3 Rebels, who had lost their first two Mountain West games.
Both coaches in this game are sons of famous coaches (Kruger/Pitino); that’s a little unusual.
— WCC— Gonzaga/Saint Mary’s are both unbeaten in WCC games, but Zags had to weasel out a pair of very tough road wins this week. WCC is deeper than it has been in a while.
Gonzaga 81, Santa Clara 76— Zags were 14-22 on foul line, Santa Clara 3-4, at home; when was last time Zags won consecutive WCC games by only 2-5 points?
Upsets of the Day:
— Washington State (+13) 74, Arizona 61
— Florida International (+12.5) 90, UAB 87 OT
— Appalachian State (+11.5) 71, James Madison 62
— Idaho State (+8) 67, Weber State 57
— Milwaukee (+8) 74, Fort Wayne 70
— Pacific (+7) 80, Pepperdine 75
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WINNIPEG is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 9-2 Over (6.8 Units) in road games after playing a road game in the current season.
COLUMBUS are 5-26 ATS (-23.6 Units) in road games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the last 3 s...
CALGARY is 28-33 ATS (-8.3 Units) after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 0-18 ATS (-19.8 Units) after 3 straight losses by 2 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games after a game where both teams scored 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest in the current season.
ANAHEIM is 0-10 ATS (-11 Units) in home games off a close home win by 1 goal in the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 9-2 Over (6.8 Units) in road games after playing a road game in the current season.
COLUMBUS are 5-26 ATS (-23.6 Units) in road games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the last 3 s...
CALGARY is 28-33 ATS (-8.3 Units) after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 0-18 ATS (-19.8 Units) after 3 straight losses by 2 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games after a game where both teams scored 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest in the current season.
ANAHEIM is 0-10 ATS (-11 Units) in home games off a close home win by 1 goal in the last 3 seasons.
