NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:..............................15 -12 - 0......................55.55%............................+ 19.20
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:..............................15 -12 - 0......................55.55%............................+ 19.20
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Most passes thrown in a game for the Cleveland Browns:
64— Bernie Kosar, 1987
61— Colt McCoy, 2011
58— Jameis Winston, 2024
57— Brian Sipe, 1981
56— Jason Campbell, 2013
54— Brian Hoyer 2013/Eric Zeier 1995
Quote of the Day
“When all is said and done, more is usually said than done.”
Unknown
Thursday’s quiz
What was the biggest upset in Super Bowl history? (pointspread-wise)
Wednesday’s quiz
Bill Cowher was coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers before Mike Tomlin.
Tuesday’s quiz
John Calipari led UMass to the Final Four in 1996.
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Chances are we’ll hear about this week on Selection Sunday, when most of the SEC gets in the Field of 68.
— Alabama 94, North Carolina 79
83-possession game, very fast pace. Alabama scored 1.13 points/possession.
North Carolina was 5-28 on the arc.
Alabama is #68 in bench minutes; they put six guys in double figures.
— Duke 84, Auburn 78
Auburn led 13-2 out of the gate, but Duke shot 55.6% inside the arc.
Duke had only four turnovers, in a 63-possession game.
Auburn started 5 seniors; Duke played one senior more than 5:00.
— Creighton 76, Kansas 63
Kansas never led; they shot 35.7% from the floor.
Creighton led 41-31 at halftime.
Bluejays are shooting 60.2% inside the arc (#11)
— UConn 76, Baylor 72
UConn was 26-33 on foul line, Baylor 12-19
Baylor led by 11 early on, led 37-36 at halftime.
Baylor is 5-3, 2-3 against top 50 teams (schedule #10).
— Oregon 68, USC 60
Oregon held the Trojans to 34.5% from the floor.
Ducks are 9-0, with four top 100 wins.
Trojans other than Claude (9-20) were 10-35 from the floor.
— Iowa State 81, Marquette 70
This game was 61-61 with 8:43 left.
Marquette star Jones was only 6-21 from the floor.
Cyclones are 3-1 vs top 100 teams, scoring 87.5 ppg
— Famous birthdays, December 5th:
Jeroen Krabbe, 80
Jim Plunkett, 77
Bill Simpson, 73
Cliff Floyd, 52
Charlie Batch, 50
Josh Smith, 39
AJ Pollock, 37
Christian Yelich, 33
— Maryland 83, Ohio State 59
Terps led this game 63-23 at one point; they shot 59.5% inside arc.
— Belmont 99, Illinois State 97 OT
Belmont led MVC opener 54-45 at the half.
Illinois State shot 18-33 on the arc and still lost.
Belmont is 7-2, playing schedule #285.
— New Mexico 83, San Jose State 77
San Jose led 17-4 early, 71-65 with 7:16 left in game.
Lobos had 16 offensive boards, out-rebounded San Jose 42-31.
— Upsets of the Night:
Coastal Carolina (+5.5) 58, Campbell 57
Creighton (+4.5) 76, Kansas 63
North Dakota State (+4.5) 77, Weber State 73
St Thomas (+4.5) 87, Northern Colorado 75
IU Indy (+4.5) 84, Green Bay 75
— Texas 63, NC State 59
59-possession game; very slow pace.
NC State lost last three games, scoring 61-61-59 points.
Wolfpack was 5-14 on arc, 6-14 on foul line.
— Summit League went 5-4 against the Big Sky in their challenge; underdogs were 5-4 ATS in the nine games.
— Jacksonville Jaguar QB Trevor Lawrence was put on IR, is most likely out for the year; he got a concussion Sunday after a late hit by a Houston defender.
— South Korean star 2B Hyeseong Kim was posted, will be available as a free agent starting Thursday at 5:00. KIm will be 26 next month; he hit .326 LY, with 11 homers, 75 RBIs while stealing 30 bases for the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO.
— Red Sox signed reliever Aroldis Chapman for one year, $10.75M. In 61⅔ IP for Pittsburgh last year, Chapman struck out 98, walked 39, had a 3.79 ERA. He’ll be 37 years old soon; Boston will be his 7th major league team.
Most passes thrown in a game for the Cleveland Browns:
64— Bernie Kosar, 1987
61— Colt McCoy, 2011
58— Jameis Winston, 2024
57— Brian Sipe, 1981
56— Jason Campbell, 2013
54— Brian Hoyer 2013/Eric Zeier 1995
Quote of the Day
“When all is said and done, more is usually said than done.”
Unknown
Thursday’s quiz
What was the biggest upset in Super Bowl history? (pointspread-wise)
Wednesday’s quiz
Bill Cowher was coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers before Mike Tomlin.
Tuesday’s quiz
John Calipari led UMass to the Final Four in 1996.
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Thursday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
— SEC pounded on the ACC this week, going 14-2 in their challenge.Chances are we’ll hear about this week on Selection Sunday, when most of the SEC gets in the Field of 68.
— Alabama 94, North Carolina 79
83-possession game, very fast pace. Alabama scored 1.13 points/possession.
North Carolina was 5-28 on the arc.
Alabama is #68 in bench minutes; they put six guys in double figures.
— Duke 84, Auburn 78
Auburn led 13-2 out of the gate, but Duke shot 55.6% inside the arc.
Duke had only four turnovers, in a 63-possession game.
Auburn started 5 seniors; Duke played one senior more than 5:00.
— Creighton 76, Kansas 63
Kansas never led; they shot 35.7% from the floor.
Creighton led 41-31 at halftime.
Bluejays are shooting 60.2% inside the arc (#11)
— UConn 76, Baylor 72
UConn was 26-33 on foul line, Baylor 12-19
Baylor led by 11 early on, led 37-36 at halftime.
Baylor is 5-3, 2-3 against top 50 teams (schedule #10).
— Oregon 68, USC 60
Oregon held the Trojans to 34.5% from the floor.
Ducks are 9-0, with four top 100 wins.
Trojans other than Claude (9-20) were 10-35 from the floor.
— Iowa State 81, Marquette 70
This game was 61-61 with 8:43 left.
Marquette star Jones was only 6-21 from the floor.
Cyclones are 3-1 vs top 100 teams, scoring 87.5 ppg
— Famous birthdays, December 5th:
Jeroen Krabbe, 80
Jim Plunkett, 77
Bill Simpson, 73
Cliff Floyd, 52
Charlie Batch, 50
Josh Smith, 39
AJ Pollock, 37
Christian Yelich, 33
— Maryland 83, Ohio State 59
Terps led this game 63-23 at one point; they shot 59.5% inside arc.
— Belmont 99, Illinois State 97 OT
Belmont led MVC opener 54-45 at the half.
Illinois State shot 18-33 on the arc and still lost.
Belmont is 7-2, playing schedule #285.
— New Mexico 83, San Jose State 77
San Jose led 17-4 early, 71-65 with 7:16 left in game.
Lobos had 16 offensive boards, out-rebounded San Jose 42-31.
— Upsets of the Night:
Coastal Carolina (+5.5) 58, Campbell 57
Creighton (+4.5) 76, Kansas 63
North Dakota State (+4.5) 77, Weber State 73
St Thomas (+4.5) 87, Northern Colorado 75
IU Indy (+4.5) 84, Green Bay 75
— Texas 63, NC State 59
59-possession game; very slow pace.
NC State lost last three games, scoring 61-61-59 points.
Wolfpack was 5-14 on arc, 6-14 on foul line.
— Summit League went 5-4 against the Big Sky in their challenge; underdogs were 5-4 ATS in the nine games.
— Jacksonville Jaguar QB Trevor Lawrence was put on IR, is most likely out for the year; he got a concussion Sunday after a late hit by a Houston defender.
— South Korean star 2B Hyeseong Kim was posted, will be available as a free agent starting Thursday at 5:00. KIm will be 26 next month; he hit .326 LY, with 11 homers, 75 RBIs while stealing 30 bases for the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO.
— Red Sox signed reliever Aroldis Chapman for one year, $10.75M. In 61⅔ IP for Pittsburgh last year, Chapman struck out 98, walked 39, had a 3.79 ERA. He’ll be 37 years old soon; Boston will be his 7th major league team.
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Winnipeg vs Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado vs Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Carolina is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Nashville vs Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Nashville
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Detroit vs Ottawa
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Florida vs Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida
San Jose vs Tampa Bay
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Jose
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
Seattle vs NY Islanders
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY Islanders is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
St. Louis vs Calgary
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games at home
Columbus vs Edmonton
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
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Winnipeg vs Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado vs Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Carolina is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Nashville vs Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Nashville
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Detroit vs Ottawa
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Florida vs Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida
San Jose vs Tampa Bay
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Jose
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
Seattle vs NY Islanders
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY Islanders is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
St. Louis vs Calgary
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games at home
Columbus vs Edmonton
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAS at MON | 07:00 PM | MON +119 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at OTT | 07:00 PM | DET +158 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| SJ at TB | 07:00 PM | SJ +225 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at CAR | 07:00 PM | CAR -145 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at BUF | 07:00 PM | WIN -133 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at PHI | 07:00 PM | PHI +160 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at NYI | 07:30 PM | NYI -130 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at CAL | 09:00 PM | STL +108 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLB at EDM | 09:00 PM | CLB +241 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!
12/05/2024.............................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 21.65
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:..............................20 -21 - 0......................48.78%.......................... - 2.45
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
12/05/2024.............................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 21.65
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:..............................20 -21 - 0......................48.78%.......................... - 2.45
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
Friday’s 6-pack:
Some teams who have played tough schedules so far…….
4) Auburn 7-1
5) San Diego State 5-2
6) Alabama 7-2
7) North Carolina 4-4
9) Baylor 5-3
10) Memphis 7-1
Quote of the Day
“It’s a really significant day for Las Vegas, for Nevada. There will be more of that. We’ll have the groundbreaking, we’re going to have a (stadium) topping off party and were going to have Opening Day. We’re going to have many years of Major League Baseball.”
Las Vegas Stadium Authority Chairman Steve Hill
Friday’s quiz
What year did the A’s move from Kansas City to Oakland?
Thursday’s quiz
Super Bowl III was the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, when the 18-point underdog Jets upset the Baltimore Colts, 16-7.
Wednesday’s quiz
Bill Cowher was coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers before Mike Tomlin.
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A’s relocation to Las Vegas cleared a major hurdle Thursday with the approval of three long-anticipated agreements that were needed before ballpark construction can begin.
A’s will play in Sacramento the next three years, hope to begin playing in a new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip in 2028.
Damn near choked on my lunch Thursday when I got a text saying the A’s signed P Luis Severino to a 3-year, $67M contract, the biggest contract the A’s have given out since 2004, when Eric Chavez got paid.
This past year, Severino was 11-7, 3.91 in 31 starts for the Mets, after previously pitching for eight years in the Bronx. His career record is 65-44, 3.81 in 156 starts.
— Lions 34, Packers 31
Lions drove 63 yards, kicked 35-yard FG at the gun.
Detroit won its last eleven games (8-3 ATS).
Goff threw for 283 yards, three TD’s.
Detroit was 7-15 on third down, 4-5 on 4th down.
Only 5 of Packers’ 44 plays were on 3rd down (1-5).
Green Bay’s first three drives: 10 plays, 46 yards, no points.
Green Bay rest of the game: 34 plays, 249 yards, 31 points.
Detroit led 17-7 at halftime.
Packers scored two TD’s in first 3:45 of third quarter.
GB is 17-7 ATS in last 24 games as a road underdog
— North Carolina has interviewed 72-year old Bill Belichick about their coaching job; while Belichick has won six Super Bowls, he’s never coached in college.
Tar Heels just fired 73-year old Mack Brown as coach, after going 23-16 the last three years.
Belichick’s son is defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies.
— If you like the NFL, Hard Knocks on HBO Max is great to watch; this year’s show is focusing on the entire AFC North. Get to see some behind-the-scenes stuff, which is educational.
— Quarterbacks/receivers should get stat credit for interference penalties.
— UCLA fired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after the Bruins ranked 126th in scoring this year, 118th in yardage. Bieniemy gets paid $1.2M to go away.
Bieniemy worked for the Washington Commanders LY, after working with the Chiefs for ten years before that. Rumor was he didn’t get along well with Patrick Mahomes, but Kansas City won two Super Bowls while he was there.
UCLA replaces Bieniemy with Indiana OC/QB coach Tino Sunseri.
— Oklahoma State fired both coordinators after their 3-9 season, where they were 0-9 in Big X games. Problem is, OSU had gone to bowl games the previous 18 years, going 12-6 in the bowl games and suddenly, this year the assistants aren’t good enough?
Offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn has worked for the Cowboys since 2011; that had to be a tense/awkward conversation when he was told to take a hike.
— Famous birthdays, December 6th:
Larry Bowa, 79
Steven Wright, 69
Bill Hanzlik, 67
Lance Blankenship, 61
Sarah Rafferty, 52
Judd Apotow, 57
Kevin Cash, 47
Johnny Manziel, 32
Giannis Antetokounmpo, 30
— Penn State 81, Purdue 70
Nittany Lions led by 27 midway thru second half.
Purdue turned ball over 24 times in their conference opener.
— TCU 76, Xavier 72
Xavier led by 6 with 7:28 left in the game.
Horned Frogs put five guys in double figures, including two subs.
Xavier shot 63% inside the arc, only 9-28 outside arc.
— Detroit 79, Fort Wayne 78
Mastodons led Detroit by 8 with 8:51 left in game.
Titans shot 11-25 on the arc.
Detroit is 5-5 under new coach Montgomery; they were 1-31 last year.
— Oakland 66, Wright State 64
Wright State shot 16-31 on arc, but 6-20 inside arc, only 4-5 on foul line.
Oakland starts four seniors; they played non-conference schedule #8.
— Drake 66, Valparaiso 60
Drake is 8-0, with four starters who used to play D-2 ball.
Bulldogs are forcing turnovers 22.4% of time (#27)
Drake already has three top 100 wins.
— Long Beach State 73, Fullerton 56
Long Beach gets its first win in nine D-I games.
Favored Titans were 1-13 on arc, 9-18 on foul line.
— Cal-Irvine 82, Bakersfield 66
Irvine was 33-40 on foul line, Bakersfield 17-19.
Anteaters are 9-0, with only two top 150 wins.
Six of Irvine’s eight I-A wins are by 12+ points.
Some teams who have played tough schedules so far…….
4) Auburn 7-1
5) San Diego State 5-2
6) Alabama 7-2
7) North Carolina 4-4
9) Baylor 5-3
10) Memphis 7-1
Quote of the Day
“It’s a really significant day for Las Vegas, for Nevada. There will be more of that. We’ll have the groundbreaking, we’re going to have a (stadium) topping off party and were going to have Opening Day. We’re going to have many years of Major League Baseball.”
Las Vegas Stadium Authority Chairman Steve Hill
Friday’s quiz
What year did the A’s move from Kansas City to Oakland?
Thursday’s quiz
Super Bowl III was the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, when the 18-point underdog Jets upset the Baltimore Colts, 16-7.
Wednesday’s quiz
Bill Cowher was coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers before Mike Tomlin.
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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Thursday……..
— Good day to be an A’s fan…….A’s relocation to Las Vegas cleared a major hurdle Thursday with the approval of three long-anticipated agreements that were needed before ballpark construction can begin.
A’s will play in Sacramento the next three years, hope to begin playing in a new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip in 2028.
Damn near choked on my lunch Thursday when I got a text saying the A’s signed P Luis Severino to a 3-year, $67M contract, the biggest contract the A’s have given out since 2004, when Eric Chavez got paid.
This past year, Severino was 11-7, 3.91 in 31 starts for the Mets, after previously pitching for eight years in the Bronx. His career record is 65-44, 3.81 in 156 starts.
— Lions 34, Packers 31
Lions drove 63 yards, kicked 35-yard FG at the gun.
Detroit won its last eleven games (8-3 ATS).
Goff threw for 283 yards, three TD’s.
Detroit was 7-15 on third down, 4-5 on 4th down.
Only 5 of Packers’ 44 plays were on 3rd down (1-5).
Green Bay’s first three drives: 10 plays, 46 yards, no points.
Green Bay rest of the game: 34 plays, 249 yards, 31 points.
Detroit led 17-7 at halftime.
Packers scored two TD’s in first 3:45 of third quarter.
GB is 17-7 ATS in last 24 games as a road underdog
— North Carolina has interviewed 72-year old Bill Belichick about their coaching job; while Belichick has won six Super Bowls, he’s never coached in college.
Tar Heels just fired 73-year old Mack Brown as coach, after going 23-16 the last three years.
Belichick’s son is defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies.
— If you like the NFL, Hard Knocks on HBO Max is great to watch; this year’s show is focusing on the entire AFC North. Get to see some behind-the-scenes stuff, which is educational.
— Quarterbacks/receivers should get stat credit for interference penalties.
— UCLA fired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after the Bruins ranked 126th in scoring this year, 118th in yardage. Bieniemy gets paid $1.2M to go away.
Bieniemy worked for the Washington Commanders LY, after working with the Chiefs for ten years before that. Rumor was he didn’t get along well with Patrick Mahomes, but Kansas City won two Super Bowls while he was there.
UCLA replaces Bieniemy with Indiana OC/QB coach Tino Sunseri.
— Oklahoma State fired both coordinators after their 3-9 season, where they were 0-9 in Big X games. Problem is, OSU had gone to bowl games the previous 18 years, going 12-6 in the bowl games and suddenly, this year the assistants aren’t good enough?
Offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn has worked for the Cowboys since 2011; that had to be a tense/awkward conversation when he was told to take a hike.
— Famous birthdays, December 6th:
Larry Bowa, 79
Steven Wright, 69
Bill Hanzlik, 67
Lance Blankenship, 61
Sarah Rafferty, 52
Judd Apotow, 57
Kevin Cash, 47
Johnny Manziel, 32
Giannis Antetokounmpo, 30
— Penn State 81, Purdue 70
Nittany Lions led by 27 midway thru second half.
Purdue turned ball over 24 times in their conference opener.
— TCU 76, Xavier 72
Xavier led by 6 with 7:28 left in the game.
Horned Frogs put five guys in double figures, including two subs.
Xavier shot 63% inside the arc, only 9-28 outside arc.
— Detroit 79, Fort Wayne 78
Mastodons led Detroit by 8 with 8:51 left in game.
Titans shot 11-25 on the arc.
Detroit is 5-5 under new coach Montgomery; they were 1-31 last year.
— Oakland 66, Wright State 64
Wright State shot 16-31 on arc, but 6-20 inside arc, only 4-5 on foul line.
Oakland starts four seniors; they played non-conference schedule #8.
— Drake 66, Valparaiso 60
Drake is 8-0, with four starters who used to play D-2 ball.
Bulldogs are forcing turnovers 22.4% of time (#27)
Drake already has three top 100 wins.
— Long Beach State 73, Fullerton 56
Long Beach gets its first win in nine D-I games.
Favored Titans were 1-13 on arc, 9-18 on foul line.
— Cal-Irvine 82, Bakersfield 66
Irvine was 33-40 on foul line, Bakersfield 17-19.
Anteaters are 9-0, with only two top 150 wins.
Six of Irvine’s eight I-A wins are by 12+ points.
NHL
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Seattle vs New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games at home
Washington vs Toronto
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh vs NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Minnesota vs Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Anaheim is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Columbus vs Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Vancouver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Columbus
Dallas vs Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Vegas
Dallas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Vegas
Vegas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing Dallas
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Dunkel
Friday, December 6
NHL
Friday, December 6
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Seattle vs New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games at home
Washington vs Toronto
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh vs NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Minnesota vs Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Anaheim is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Columbus vs Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Vancouver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Columbus
Dallas vs Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Vegas
Dallas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Vegas
Vegas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing Dallas
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NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!
12/06/2024............................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%........................- 11.50
12/05/2024.............................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 21.65
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:...............................23 -26 - 0......................46.93%.......................... - 13.95
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
12/06/2024............................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%........................- 11.50
12/05/2024.............................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 21.65
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:...............................23 -26 - 0......................46.93%.......................... - 13.95
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Teams getting the highest % of their points on 3-pointers:
51%— North Dakota State
46.2%— North Florida
45.2%— Tennessee Tech
44.6%— Furman
44.2%— DePaul
44.1%— Akron
Quote of the Day
“We wanted to make something of a statement coming into a new city and coming into a new ballpark. But more than that, to improve on what we have. Signing someone with Luis’ experience to be a leader was important to us.”
A’s general manager David Forst, after signing P Luis Severino
Saturday’s quiz
What city hosts the Holiday Bowl every year?
Friday’s quiz
A’s moved from Kansas City to Oakland in 1968.
Thursday’s quiz
Super Bowl III was the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, when the 18-point underdog Jets upset the Baltimore Colts, 16-7.
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— P Clay Holmes signed with the Mets for three years, $38M; he’s going to start for the Mets, after making 300 relief appearances over the last six seasons. He did start four games for the Pirates in 2018.
— Dodgers star 1B Freddie Freeman had surgery on his right ankle Thursday, is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Freeman hit .282 last year with 89 RBI and an .854 OPS; he hit .250 in LA’s postseason games, when he was hampered by the ankle injury.
— The St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve bonds necessary to finance a new $1.3B stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays, which could open in 2028.
The Rays have said it was impossible to play at the Trop next year and maybe not until 2026, because of the damage from a tropical storm in October.
— C Kyle Higashioka signed a 2-year deal with the Texas Rangers for $13.5M; the 34-year old catcher hit 17 homers in 263 plate appearances for San Diego last year.
— It turns out that referee Bill Vinovich worked four college basketball games in four nights in Palm Springs last week, then worked the Cardinals-Vikings game in Minnesota Sunday.
Thursday night, Vinovich worked the Cal-San Diego-Santa Barbara basketball game in the Thunderdome.
— Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 by the NBA for his actions during Tuesday’s loss to Sacramento.
He was fined for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the court in a timely manner after being ejected, and public criticism of the officiating.
“Missed calls, blatant missed calls right in front of you. You’re calling ticky-tack moving screens, little s— like that, but you don’t want to call the obvious ones right in front of you. That was it. Thought [Sengun] got fouled a few times on that drive and on the layup and they don’t want to call it. So I told him to get some f—ing glasses and open your eyes.”
Alrighty then.
— Famous birthdays, December 7th:
Ellen Burstyn, 92
Johnny Bench, 77
Larry Bird, 68
C Thomas Howell, 58
Eric Chavez, 47
Ryan Theriot, 45
Jake McQuaide, 37
Kyle Hendricks, 35
Yasiel Puig, 34
Pete Alonso, 30
— There were three college football conference title games Friday:
Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12
Gamecocks win C-USA in their second year as a I-A team.
Jax State won nine of last ten games, after an 0-3 start.
Gamecocks ran for 386 yards, outgained the Hilltoppers, 562-229.
Back in 1985, Rams won NFC West with QB Dieter Brock, who played most of his career in the CFL. Dieter Brock played his college ball at Jacksonville State.
— Boise State 21, UNLV 7
Last eight years, Broncos are 6-2 SU in MW title games.
UNLV ran for 217 yards; they had an 87-yard run, but didn’t score on that drive.
— Army 35, Tulane 14
Army wins the AAC in their first season in the league.
Cadets ran ball for 335 yards; they were 4-9 on 3rd down, 4-5 on 4th down.
Army scored 35 points while throwing two passes the whole game.
— Northwestern 70, Illinois 66 OT
Illinois loses its Big 18 opener, slips to 7-2, 1-2 against top 100 teams.
Wildcats’ last four games were all decided by 5 or fewer points.
— West Virginia 73, Georgetown 60
Hoyas led 30-28 at halftime.
Senior G Small scored 26 for West Virginia, which is 6-2, 3-2 vs top 100 teams.
— Niagara 69, Siena 68
Niagara outscored Saints 6-2 over the final 2:12
Purple Eagles were 17-20 on foul line, Siena 9-14.
— Oklahoma State wants football coach Mike Gundy to re-do his contract so that he makes less $$$, then use the money he gives back to help fund their NIL program.
There will be lawyers.
— In the movie Moneyball, when they make such a big thing about trading 1B Carlos Pena, Pena was hitting .218 when he got traded to Detroit. He wound up having a 14-year career with eight different teams, he hit 286 home runs with a career OPS of .808.
John Mabry hit .275 with 11 homers for the A’s that year, stepping in at 1B For Pena.
Teams getting the highest % of their points on 3-pointers:
51%— North Dakota State
46.2%— North Florida
45.2%— Tennessee Tech
44.6%— Furman
44.2%— DePaul
44.1%— Akron
Quote of the Day
“We wanted to make something of a statement coming into a new city and coming into a new ballpark. But more than that, to improve on what we have. Signing someone with Luis’ experience to be a leader was important to us.”
A’s general manager David Forst, after signing P Luis Severino
Saturday’s quiz
What city hosts the Holiday Bowl every year?
Friday’s quiz
A’s moved from Kansas City to Oakland in 1968.
Thursday’s quiz
Super Bowl III was the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, when the 18-point underdog Jets upset the Baltimore Colts, 16-7.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here……..
— P Shane Bieber re-signed with the Cleveland Guardians, for one year, $10M, with a $4M buyout if they don’t keep him after 2025.— P Clay Holmes signed with the Mets for three years, $38M; he’s going to start for the Mets, after making 300 relief appearances over the last six seasons. He did start four games for the Pirates in 2018.
— Dodgers star 1B Freddie Freeman had surgery on his right ankle Thursday, is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Freeman hit .282 last year with 89 RBI and an .854 OPS; he hit .250 in LA’s postseason games, when he was hampered by the ankle injury.
— The St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve bonds necessary to finance a new $1.3B stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays, which could open in 2028.
The Rays have said it was impossible to play at the Trop next year and maybe not until 2026, because of the damage from a tropical storm in October.
— C Kyle Higashioka signed a 2-year deal with the Texas Rangers for $13.5M; the 34-year old catcher hit 17 homers in 263 plate appearances for San Diego last year.
— It turns out that referee Bill Vinovich worked four college basketball games in four nights in Palm Springs last week, then worked the Cardinals-Vikings game in Minnesota Sunday.
Thursday night, Vinovich worked the Cal-San Diego-Santa Barbara basketball game in the Thunderdome.
— Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 by the NBA for his actions during Tuesday’s loss to Sacramento.
He was fined for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the court in a timely manner after being ejected, and public criticism of the officiating.
“Missed calls, blatant missed calls right in front of you. You’re calling ticky-tack moving screens, little s— like that, but you don’t want to call the obvious ones right in front of you. That was it. Thought [Sengun] got fouled a few times on that drive and on the layup and they don’t want to call it. So I told him to get some f—ing glasses and open your eyes.”
Alrighty then.
— Famous birthdays, December 7th:
Ellen Burstyn, 92
Johnny Bench, 77
Larry Bird, 68
C Thomas Howell, 58
Eric Chavez, 47
Ryan Theriot, 45
Jake McQuaide, 37
Kyle Hendricks, 35
Yasiel Puig, 34
Pete Alonso, 30
— There were three college football conference title games Friday:
Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12
Gamecocks win C-USA in their second year as a I-A team.
Jax State won nine of last ten games, after an 0-3 start.
Gamecocks ran for 386 yards, outgained the Hilltoppers, 562-229.
Back in 1985, Rams won NFC West with QB Dieter Brock, who played most of his career in the CFL. Dieter Brock played his college ball at Jacksonville State.
— Boise State 21, UNLV 7
Last eight years, Broncos are 6-2 SU in MW title games.
UNLV ran for 217 yards; they had an 87-yard run, but didn’t score on that drive.
— Army 35, Tulane 14
Army wins the AAC in their first season in the league.
Cadets ran ball for 335 yards; they were 4-9 on 3rd down, 4-5 on 4th down.
Army scored 35 points while throwing two passes the whole game.
— Northwestern 70, Illinois 66 OT
Illinois loses its Big 18 opener, slips to 7-2, 1-2 against top 100 teams.
Wildcats’ last four games were all decided by 5 or fewer points.
— West Virginia 73, Georgetown 60
Hoyas led 30-28 at halftime.
Senior G Small scored 26 for West Virginia, which is 6-2, 3-2 vs top 100 teams.
— Niagara 69, Siena 68
Niagara outscored Saints 6-2 over the final 2:12
Purple Eagles were 17-20 on foul line, Siena 9-14.
— Oklahoma State wants football coach Mike Gundy to re-do his contract so that he makes less $$$, then use the money he gives back to help fund their NIL program.
There will be lawyers.
— In the movie Moneyball, when they make such a big thing about trading 1B Carlos Pena, Pena was hitting .218 when he got traded to Detroit. He wound up having a 14-year career with eight different teams, he hit 286 home runs with a career OPS of .808.
John Mabry hit .275 with 11 homers for the A’s that year, stepping in at 1B For Pena.
NHL
Saturday, December 7
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Philadelphia vs Boston
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Utah vs Buffalo
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
Winnipeg vs Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Carolina vs NY Islanders
Carolina is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games at home
San Jose vs Florida
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Colorado vs Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington vs Montreal
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games at home
Nashville vs Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Nashville
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Toronto vs Pittsburgh
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Minnesota vs Los Angeles
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis vs Edmonton
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Philadelphia vs Boston
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Utah vs Buffalo
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
Winnipeg vs Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Carolina vs NY Islanders
Carolina is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games at home
San Jose vs Florida
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Colorado vs Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington vs Montreal
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games at home
Nashville vs Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Nashville
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Toronto vs Pittsburgh
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Minnesota vs Los Angeles
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis vs Edmonton
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI at BOS | 01:00 PM | PHI +137 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at BUF | 01:00 PM | UTAH +116 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at CHI | 04:00 PM | CHI +158 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at NYI | 05:00 PM | CAR -171 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| SJ at FLA | 06:00 PM | SJ +319 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at PIT | 07:00 PM | TOR -157 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at MON | 07:00 PM | MON +128 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at DET | 07:00 PM | DET +167 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAS at OTT | 07:00 PM | OTT -124 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at LA | 08:00 PM | LA -145 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at EDM | 10:00 PM | STL +234 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!
12/07/2024...........................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.......................- 20.70
12/06/2024............................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%........................- 11.50
12/05/2024.............................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 21.65
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:...............................28 -35 - 0......................44.44%.......................... - 34.65
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
12/07/2024...........................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.......................- 20.70
12/06/2024............................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%........................- 11.50
12/05/2024.............................5- 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 21.65
12/04/2024.............................4 - 1 - 0......................80.00%..........................+ 14.50
12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0......................71.42%..........................+ 16.55
TOTALS.:...............................28 -35 - 0......................44.44%.......................... - 34.65
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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Highest scoring teams in college football:
44.2 ppg— Miami
43.3— Indiana
39.8— Notre Dame
39.2— SMU
39.1— Boise State
38.6— Texas Tech
Quote of the Day
“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.”
Jim Valvano
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel has played college football for two other schools; which ones?
Saturday’s quiz
San Diego hosts the Holiday Bowl every year.
Friday’s quiz
A’s moved from Kansas City to Oakland in 1968.
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Texas tied game on a 37-yard FG with 0:18 left.
Each team scored one touchdown in regulation.
Longhorns outgained Georgia, 389-277.
11-2 Dawgs won their last four games, the last two in overtime.
Georgia QB Beck hurt his right arm during the game, didn’t finish.
— Clemson 34, SMU 31
Clemson kicked a 55-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Tigers have won their last nine appearances in the ACC title game.
Clemson led this game 31-14 in 4th quarter.
SMU drove 79 yards, tied game 31-31 on TD with 0:16 left.
SMU’s punter Isaac Pearson was a coal miner for four years in Australia, before coming to America and going to college as a punter.
— Oregon 45, Penn State 37
Ducks led this game 31-24 at halftime.
Oregon ran ball 35 times for 292 yards (8.3 yards/carry).
Ducks win the Big 18, in their first year in the league.
— Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
Sun Devils ran ball 39 times for 245 yards (6.3 yards/carry).
ASU wins the Big X, in its first year in the league.
Sun Devils were picked 15th out of 16 team in the pre-season media poll.
— Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
WR Chapman caught 8 passes for 86 yards and a TD.
Thundering Herd was 8-15 on third down, Louisiana 2-16
Marshall outgained the Ragin’ Cajuns, 410-256.
— Ohio U 38, Miami OH 3
Bobcats outgained Miami, 467-189.
Bobcats threw ball for 235 yards, ran it for 232.
Ohio won its last six games, since a 30-20 loss at Miami.
— College Basketball Upsets of the Day:
New Mexico State (+20.5) 89, New Mexico 83 OT
Washington State (+8.5) 74, Boise State 69
Loyola Marymount (+8.5) 68, Nevada 64
Denver (+8.5) 68, Portland State 67
Long Beach State (+6) 76, Hawai’i 68
Indiana State (+4.5) 80, Missouri State 77
— SS/3B Willie Adames signed a 7-year, $182M deal with San Francisco; he hit 32 homers, knocked in 112 runs for Milwaukee LY. He’s hit 87 home runs the last three years
— OF Tyler O’Neill signed a 3-year deal with the Orioles worth $49.5M, filling the void in the Oriole outfield created by Anthony Santander’s free agency.
O’Neill hit 31 homers last year in his only season with the Red Sox; his OPS was .842 last year, his career OPS is .792.
— Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted at the winter meetings, but he isn’t expected to sign until after January 15, when the international amateur signing period starts, and more $$$ will be available.
— Oklahoma State was paying football coach Mike Gundy $7.75M/year, but his contract has been re-done, and the money that was taken away from him will go into OSU’s NIL program, as they try to recruit better players.
Oklahoma State had gone to 18 consecutive bowls before this year, but they went 3-9, 0-9 in conference games. Gundy is the winningest coach in OSU history.
— Famous birthdays, December 8th:
Kim Basinger, 71
Steve Dils, 69
George Rogers, 66
Wendell Pierce, 61
Teri Hatcher, 60
Jeff George, 57
Mike Mussina, 56
Philip Rivers, 43
Josh Donaldson, 39
Dwight Howard, 39
— Marquette 88, Wisconsin 74
Marquette scored 88 points on 66 possessions; they were only 8-26 on the arc.
Marquette was +11 in turnovers (16-5), shot 63.9% inside the arc.
Badgers lost two in row after an 8-0 start; they led 39-37 at halftime.
— New Mexico State 89, New Mexico 83 OT
Huge upset in the Land of Enchantment.
Aggies had lost five in row, had the #338 eFG% in country.
Lobos led by 14 early, but State made 14-31 shots on the arc.
— Rhode Island 69, Providence 63
Rams are 9-0, but they’ve played schedule #330.
Both of URI’s top 100 wins were by six points.
Providence led this game by 8 with 13:43 left in the game.
— NC State 84, Florida State 74 OT
Seminoles led 66-60 with 3:444 left to play.
Wolfpack snaps 3-game skid with their first top 100 win in four tries.
NC State shot 64.5% inside the arc.
Bad beat if you had the Seminoles +5.
— St John’s 88, Kansas State 71
K-State came a long way to play a game that started at 11:30am in Queens.
Wildcats led by 10 with 5:36 left in first half.
Red Storm outscored K-State 53-32 in the second half.
Highest scoring teams in college football:
44.2 ppg— Miami
43.3— Indiana
39.8— Notre Dame
39.2— SMU
39.1— Boise State
38.6— Texas Tech
Quote of the Day
“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.”
Jim Valvano
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel has played college football for two other schools; which ones?
Saturday’s quiz
San Diego hosts the Holiday Bowl every year.
Friday’s quiz
A’s moved from Kansas City to Oakland in 1968.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
— Georgia 22, Texas 19 OTTexas tied game on a 37-yard FG with 0:18 left.
Each team scored one touchdown in regulation.
Longhorns outgained Georgia, 389-277.
11-2 Dawgs won their last four games, the last two in overtime.
Georgia QB Beck hurt his right arm during the game, didn’t finish.
— Clemson 34, SMU 31
Clemson kicked a 55-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Tigers have won their last nine appearances in the ACC title game.
Clemson led this game 31-14 in 4th quarter.
SMU drove 79 yards, tied game 31-31 on TD with 0:16 left.
SMU’s punter Isaac Pearson was a coal miner for four years in Australia, before coming to America and going to college as a punter.
— Oregon 45, Penn State 37
Ducks led this game 31-24 at halftime.
Oregon ran ball 35 times for 292 yards (8.3 yards/carry).
Ducks win the Big 18, in their first year in the league.
— Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
Sun Devils ran ball 39 times for 245 yards (6.3 yards/carry).
ASU wins the Big X, in its first year in the league.
Sun Devils were picked 15th out of 16 team in the pre-season media poll.
— Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
WR Chapman caught 8 passes for 86 yards and a TD.
Thundering Herd was 8-15 on third down, Louisiana 2-16
Marshall outgained the Ragin’ Cajuns, 410-256.
— Ohio U 38, Miami OH 3
Bobcats outgained Miami, 467-189.
Bobcats threw ball for 235 yards, ran it for 232.
Ohio won its last six games, since a 30-20 loss at Miami.
— College Basketball Upsets of the Day:
New Mexico State (+20.5) 89, New Mexico 83 OT
Washington State (+8.5) 74, Boise State 69
Loyola Marymount (+8.5) 68, Nevada 64
Denver (+8.5) 68, Portland State 67
Long Beach State (+6) 76, Hawai’i 68
Indiana State (+4.5) 80, Missouri State 77
— SS/3B Willie Adames signed a 7-year, $182M deal with San Francisco; he hit 32 homers, knocked in 112 runs for Milwaukee LY. He’s hit 87 home runs the last three years
— OF Tyler O’Neill signed a 3-year deal with the Orioles worth $49.5M, filling the void in the Oriole outfield created by Anthony Santander’s free agency.
O’Neill hit 31 homers last year in his only season with the Red Sox; his OPS was .842 last year, his career OPS is .792.
— Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted at the winter meetings, but he isn’t expected to sign until after January 15, when the international amateur signing period starts, and more $$$ will be available.
— Oklahoma State was paying football coach Mike Gundy $7.75M/year, but his contract has been re-done, and the money that was taken away from him will go into OSU’s NIL program, as they try to recruit better players.
Oklahoma State had gone to 18 consecutive bowls before this year, but they went 3-9, 0-9 in conference games. Gundy is the winningest coach in OSU history.
— Famous birthdays, December 8th:
Kim Basinger, 71
Steve Dils, 69
George Rogers, 66
Wendell Pierce, 61
Teri Hatcher, 60
Jeff George, 57
Mike Mussina, 56
Philip Rivers, 43
Josh Donaldson, 39
Dwight Howard, 39
— Marquette 88, Wisconsin 74
Marquette scored 88 points on 66 possessions; they were only 8-26 on the arc.
Marquette was +11 in turnovers (16-5), shot 63.9% inside the arc.
Badgers lost two in row after an 8-0 start; they led 39-37 at halftime.
— New Mexico State 89, New Mexico 83 OT
Huge upset in the Land of Enchantment.
Aggies had lost five in row, had the #338 eFG% in country.
Lobos led by 14 early, but State made 14-31 shots on the arc.
— Rhode Island 69, Providence 63
Rams are 9-0, but they’ve played schedule #330.
Both of URI’s top 100 wins were by six points.
Providence led this game by 8 with 13:43 left in the game.
— NC State 84, Florida State 74 OT
Seminoles led 66-60 with 3:444 left to play.
Wolfpack snaps 3-game skid with their first top 100 win in four tries.
NC State shot 64.5% inside the arc.
Bad beat if you had the Seminoles +5.
— St John’s 88, Kansas State 71
K-State came a long way to play a game that started at 11:30am in Queens.
Wildcats led by 10 with 5:36 left in first half.
Red Storm outscored K-State 53-32 in the second half.
