NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................38 - 38 - 4........................50.00%.........................- 9.10
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................38 - 38 - 4........................50.00%.........................- 9.10
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
Saturday’s 6-pack:
— Celtics 108, Nets 104 OT- Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine rebounds.
— Suns 114, Mavericks 113- Nurkic made game-winning FT with 0:00.8 left.
— Pistons 122, Hawks 121- Cunningham had his third straight triple-double.
— Cavaliers 136, Warriors 117- Cleveland led 83-42 at halftime.
— Knicks 116, Bucks 94- Milwaukee is off to a 2-7 start.
— Thunder 126, Rockets 107- Holngren, Gilgeous-Alexander both had 29 points.
Quote of the Day
“I feel like I’ve never really got those calls, so I don’t really expect that.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Saturday’s quiz
Who was starting QB for the Patriots, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at NC State, Wisconsin.
Thursday’s quiz
Brian Billick was coach of the Baltimore Ravens, before John Harbaugh.
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Jayhawks led by 15 at halftime; they trailed for while in 2nd half.
UNC was 28-31 on foul line, Kansas 12-17.
Kansas had only four turnovers, in a 77-possession game.
— The airplane carrying Auburn’s basketball team to Saturday’s game in Houston turned around shortly after takeoff and returned to the airport Friday afternoon when activity on the plane prompted the pilot to abandon the flight plan. No bueno.
Air Traffic Control got a message from the plane that said “a bunch of basketball players were fighting” The team was expected to try and fly to Houston Friday night.
— Alabama 88, Arkansas State 79
Lot of fouls; Bama was 28-44 on line, Ark State 23-38.
Teams combined to go 12-59 on the arc. Brickfest.
— Austin Peay 68, Butler 66
Not good when a Big East team loses to an Atlantic Sun squad.
— VCU 80, Boston College 55
VCU starts five seniors; they held BC to 29.3% from floor.
— Charleston 86, South Florida 71
6-10 senior Brzovic had 34 points, nine rebounds.
Chris Mack’s Cougars are 2-0, scoring 90-86 points.
— Furman 76, Belmont 74
Paladins made 16-35 shots on the arc, 12-24 inside arc.
— Famous birthdays, November 9th:
Bruce Gossett, 83
Virgil Carter, 79
Robert David Hall, 76
Teddy Higuera, 67
Adam Dunn, 45
Michael Busch, 27
Baseball notes……..
— St Louis Cardinals are moving Willson Contreras from catcher to 1B/DH next year; he has three years left on his 5-year, $87M contract. This should keep the 32-year old Contreras a little healthier— he played in only 84 games last year, 33 of them as the Cardinals’ DH.
— Angels’ SS Zach Neto had surgery on his right (throwing) shoulder, might miss the start of next season. 23-year old Neto hit 23 HR’s last year, knocked in 77 runs.
— Former Marlins’ manager Skip Schumaker signed on with the Texas Rangers as a senior advisor to club president Chris Young, fueling speculation that he’ll be the eventual successor to Bruce Bochy as manager of the Rangers.
— Mets’ OF Tyrone Taylor has had two surgeries since the season ended, one to fix a hernia, the other one on his elbow. He is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
— Dodgers are expected to move to Mookie Betts to an infield position next year; they said they haven’t decided whether it will be 2B or shortstop.
— Free agent 3B Alex Bregman had surgery to clean up some bone chips in his right (throwing) elbow; Bregman hit .260 last year, with 26 homers, 75 RBI.
— Bronx Bombers announced that manager Aaron Boone will be back next year; Boone has a 603-429 regular season record in seven years as a manager, 22-23 in playoff games.
— Cleveland Guardians re-signed C Austin Hedges for one year, $4M; he is a highly-regarded defensive catcher.
Guardians’ David Fry had surgery to fix a ligament in his elbow; he hit 14 homers in 122 games this past season, with an .804 OPS while playing five different positions.
— A’s re-signed reliever TJ McFarland for one year, $1.8M; he appeared in 79 games for the A’s this past season.
— Celtics 108, Nets 104 OT- Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine rebounds.
— Suns 114, Mavericks 113- Nurkic made game-winning FT with 0:00.8 left.
— Pistons 122, Hawks 121- Cunningham had his third straight triple-double.
— Cavaliers 136, Warriors 117- Cleveland led 83-42 at halftime.
— Knicks 116, Bucks 94- Milwaukee is off to a 2-7 start.
— Thunder 126, Rockets 107- Holngren, Gilgeous-Alexander both had 29 points.
Quote of the Day
“I feel like I’ve never really got those calls, so I don’t really expect that.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Saturday’s quiz
Who was starting QB for the Patriots, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at NC State, Wisconsin.
Thursday’s quiz
Brian Billick was coach of the Baltimore Ravens, before John Harbaugh.
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Saturday’s Den: College basketball and baseball notes……..
— Kansas 92, North Carolina 89Jayhawks led by 15 at halftime; they trailed for while in 2nd half.
UNC was 28-31 on foul line, Kansas 12-17.
Kansas had only four turnovers, in a 77-possession game.
— The airplane carrying Auburn’s basketball team to Saturday’s game in Houston turned around shortly after takeoff and returned to the airport Friday afternoon when activity on the plane prompted the pilot to abandon the flight plan. No bueno.
Air Traffic Control got a message from the plane that said “a bunch of basketball players were fighting” The team was expected to try and fly to Houston Friday night.
— Alabama 88, Arkansas State 79
Lot of fouls; Bama was 28-44 on line, Ark State 23-38.
Teams combined to go 12-59 on the arc. Brickfest.
— Austin Peay 68, Butler 66
Not good when a Big East team loses to an Atlantic Sun squad.
— VCU 80, Boston College 55
VCU starts five seniors; they held BC to 29.3% from floor.
— Charleston 86, South Florida 71
6-10 senior Brzovic had 34 points, nine rebounds.
Chris Mack’s Cougars are 2-0, scoring 90-86 points.
— Furman 76, Belmont 74
Paladins made 16-35 shots on the arc, 12-24 inside arc.
— Famous birthdays, November 9th:
Bruce Gossett, 83
Virgil Carter, 79
Robert David Hall, 76
Teddy Higuera, 67
Adam Dunn, 45
Michael Busch, 27
Baseball notes……..
— St Louis Cardinals are moving Willson Contreras from catcher to 1B/DH next year; he has three years left on his 5-year, $87M contract. This should keep the 32-year old Contreras a little healthier— he played in only 84 games last year, 33 of them as the Cardinals’ DH.
— Angels’ SS Zach Neto had surgery on his right (throwing) shoulder, might miss the start of next season. 23-year old Neto hit 23 HR’s last year, knocked in 77 runs.
— Former Marlins’ manager Skip Schumaker signed on with the Texas Rangers as a senior advisor to club president Chris Young, fueling speculation that he’ll be the eventual successor to Bruce Bochy as manager of the Rangers.
— Mets’ OF Tyrone Taylor has had two surgeries since the season ended, one to fix a hernia, the other one on his elbow. He is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
— Dodgers are expected to move to Mookie Betts to an infield position next year; they said they haven’t decided whether it will be 2B or shortstop.
— Free agent 3B Alex Bregman had surgery to clean up some bone chips in his right (throwing) elbow; Bregman hit .260 last year, with 26 homers, 75 RBI.
— Bronx Bombers announced that manager Aaron Boone will be back next year; Boone has a 603-429 regular season record in seven years as a manager, 22-23 in playoff games.
— Cleveland Guardians re-signed C Austin Hedges for one year, $4M; he is a highly-regarded defensive catcher.
Guardians’ David Fry had surgery to fix a ligament in his elbow; he hit 14 homers in 122 games this past season, with an .804 OPS while playing five different positions.
— A’s re-signed reliever TJ McFarland for one year, $1.8M; he appeared in 79 games for the A’s this past season.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAL at BUF | 01:00 PM | BUF -144 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at WIN | 03:00 PM | WIN -111 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at FLA | 06:00 PM | FLA -252 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYR at DET | 07:00 PM | NYR -169 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at BOS | 07:00 PM | BOS -135 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| MON at TOR | 07:00 PM | TOR -220 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at STL | 07:00 PM | WAS -116 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NJ at NYI | 07:30 PM | NJ -134 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at NAS | 08:00 PM | NAS -151 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at COL | 09:00 PM | CAR -125 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLB at LA | 09:00 PM | LA -203 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| EDM at VAN | 10:00 PM | VAN -101 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%........................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................46 - 45 - 4........................50.54%.........................- 9.15
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%........................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................46 - 45 - 4........................50.54%.........................- 9.15
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Top 6 teams in America, in roster continuity:
— Columbia
— Towson
— Texas A&M
— Fort Wayne
— Troy
— Gonzaga
Quote of the Day
“What are we, 10-0? … Not bad.”
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl?
Hint: The team’s QB that day is currently a starter in the NFL
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at NC State, Wisconsin.
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Game was 16-16 with 3:00 left
Oklahoma scored a defensive TD with 2:00 left, led 23-16
Mizzou tied game 23-23 on a TD with 1:03 left.
Mizzou then won game on a defensive TD with 0:22 left.
— Indiana 20, Michigan 15
10-0 Hoosiers have 10 wins for first time in program history.
From 2021-23, Indiana won a combined nine games.
Indiana has a bye next week, then visits Ohio State. Big game.
— Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10
Caden Davis kicked five FG’s on a rainy day in Oxford.
Georgia’s only TD came with 10:32 left in first quarter.
Rebels outgained Georgia, 397-245; Dawgs had 3 turnovers.
— Georgia Tech 28, Miami 23
9-1 Miami’s first loss; they trailed by double digits in three other games.
Tech ran ball for 271 yards (5.6 yards/carry)
Yellow Jackets were 9-14 on third down, Miami 3-10.
— Colorado 41, Texas Tech 27
Red Raiders led 13-0 after the first quarter.
Tech was 10-20 on third down, Buffaloes 2-13.
Colorado had 14 penalties for 106 yards; they were +3 in turnovers.
— Kansas 45, Iowa State 36
Underdog Jayhawks led 31-13 at halftime.
Iowa State lost second game in a row, after a 7-0 start.
Kansas was 7-13 on third down, Cyclones 4-11.
— Upsets of the Week:
Georgia Tech (+11) 28, Miami 23
Air Force (+10.5) 36, Fresno State 28
Virginia (+7.5) 24, Pittsburgh 19
UCLA (+6.5) 20, Iowa 17
Rutgers (+6) 26, Minnesota 19
West Virginia (+4.5) 31, Cincinnati 24
— California 46, Wake Forest 36
This is the Golden Bears’ first-ever win in an ACC game.
Cal QB Mendoza was 40-56/385 passing, with two TD’s.
Cal outgained Wake, 500-386; they led 29-14 at halftime.
— Arizona State 35, Central Florida 31
Sun Devils scored game-winning TD with 4:55 left.
UCF’s freshman QB threw a horrific 9-yard pick-6 0:47 before halftime.
UCF outgained Sun Devils 406-260, but ASU is a surprising 7-2.
— UNLV 29, Hawai’i 27
#25 on Hawai’i was ejected for targeting in their last game; he had to sit out the first half of this game. On the opening kickoff of the 3rd quarter, his first play back from suspension, #25 was called for targeting again, and was ejected from this game too, which means he has to sit out the first half of their next game.
That has to be some kind of a record, not a good one.
UNLV is 7-2 this year, after going 9-5 last year. Barry Odom is a good coach.
— San Jose State 24, Oregon State 13
Spartans are 6-3 and bowl eligible for third year in a row.
San Jose State threw for 395 yards (11.3 yards/attempt)
— Famous birthdays, November 10th:
Barry Kramer, 82
Larry Parrish, 71
Steve Pisarkiewicz, 71
Jack Clark, 69
Mackenzie Phillips, 65
Kenny Rogers, 60 (the pitcher, not the singer)
Isaac Bruce, 52
Shawn Green, 52
Zach Ertz, 34
Tony Snell, 33
Teddy Bridgewater, 32
JJ Bleday, 27
College basketball from Saturday…….
— Baylor 72, Arkansas 67
Bears shot 58.8% inside arc, bouncing back from Monday’s loss to Gonzaga.
Arkansas starts two sophs and a freshman; they’re #314 in continuity.
— Auburn 74, Houston 69
If the games at the Final Four are this good, it’ll be fun.
Auburn shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Auburn used 9 guys in this game: 8 seniors and a freshman.
— Memphis 80, UNLV 74
Rebels led by 12 late in first half.
Memphis scored 30 points in first half, 50 points in second.
Tigers shot 59% inside the arc.
— Grand Canyon 74, Western Kentucky 72
Rayshon Harrison hit game-winning jumper with 0:06 left.
Antelopes were 22-29 on foul line, WKU was 8-13.
— Fordham 57, Seton Hall 56
A-15’s Rams were an 11-point underdog.
Fordham outscored Seton Hall 5-0 over the final 0:22.
Pirates were only 8-16 on the foul line.
Top 6 teams in America, in roster continuity:
— Columbia
— Towson
— Texas A&M
— Fort Wayne
— Troy
— Gonzaga
Quote of the Day
“What are we, 10-0? … Not bad.”
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl?
Hint: The team’s QB that day is currently a starter in the NFL
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at NC State, Wisconsin.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..
— Missouri 30, Oklahoma 23Game was 16-16 with 3:00 left
Oklahoma scored a defensive TD with 2:00 left, led 23-16
Mizzou tied game 23-23 on a TD with 1:03 left.
Mizzou then won game on a defensive TD with 0:22 left.
— Indiana 20, Michigan 15
10-0 Hoosiers have 10 wins for first time in program history.
From 2021-23, Indiana won a combined nine games.
Indiana has a bye next week, then visits Ohio State. Big game.
— Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10
Caden Davis kicked five FG’s on a rainy day in Oxford.
Georgia’s only TD came with 10:32 left in first quarter.
Rebels outgained Georgia, 397-245; Dawgs had 3 turnovers.
— Georgia Tech 28, Miami 23
9-1 Miami’s first loss; they trailed by double digits in three other games.
Tech ran ball for 271 yards (5.6 yards/carry)
Yellow Jackets were 9-14 on third down, Miami 3-10.
— Colorado 41, Texas Tech 27
Red Raiders led 13-0 after the first quarter.
Tech was 10-20 on third down, Buffaloes 2-13.
Colorado had 14 penalties for 106 yards; they were +3 in turnovers.
— Kansas 45, Iowa State 36
Underdog Jayhawks led 31-13 at halftime.
Iowa State lost second game in a row, after a 7-0 start.
Kansas was 7-13 on third down, Cyclones 4-11.
— Upsets of the Week:
Georgia Tech (+11) 28, Miami 23
Air Force (+10.5) 36, Fresno State 28
Virginia (+7.5) 24, Pittsburgh 19
UCLA (+6.5) 20, Iowa 17
Rutgers (+6) 26, Minnesota 19
West Virginia (+4.5) 31, Cincinnati 24
— California 46, Wake Forest 36
This is the Golden Bears’ first-ever win in an ACC game.
Cal QB Mendoza was 40-56/385 passing, with two TD’s.
Cal outgained Wake, 500-386; they led 29-14 at halftime.
— Arizona State 35, Central Florida 31
Sun Devils scored game-winning TD with 4:55 left.
UCF’s freshman QB threw a horrific 9-yard pick-6 0:47 before halftime.
UCF outgained Sun Devils 406-260, but ASU is a surprising 7-2.
— UNLV 29, Hawai’i 27
#25 on Hawai’i was ejected for targeting in their last game; he had to sit out the first half of this game. On the opening kickoff of the 3rd quarter, his first play back from suspension, #25 was called for targeting again, and was ejected from this game too, which means he has to sit out the first half of their next game.
That has to be some kind of a record, not a good one.
UNLV is 7-2 this year, after going 9-5 last year. Barry Odom is a good coach.
— San Jose State 24, Oregon State 13
Spartans are 6-3 and bowl eligible for third year in a row.
San Jose State threw for 395 yards (11.3 yards/attempt)
— Famous birthdays, November 10th:
Barry Kramer, 82
Larry Parrish, 71
Steve Pisarkiewicz, 71
Jack Clark, 69
Mackenzie Phillips, 65
Kenny Rogers, 60 (the pitcher, not the singer)
Isaac Bruce, 52
Shawn Green, 52
Zach Ertz, 34
Tony Snell, 33
Teddy Bridgewater, 32
JJ Bleday, 27
College basketball from Saturday…….
— Baylor 72, Arkansas 67
Bears shot 58.8% inside arc, bouncing back from Monday’s loss to Gonzaga.
Arkansas starts two sophs and a freshman; they’re #314 in continuity.
— Auburn 74, Houston 69
If the games at the Final Four are this good, it’ll be fun.
Auburn shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Auburn used 9 guys in this game: 8 seniors and a freshman.
— Memphis 80, UNLV 74
Rebels led by 12 late in first half.
Memphis scored 30 points in first half, 50 points in second.
Tigers shot 59% inside the arc.
— Grand Canyon 74, Western Kentucky 72
Rayshon Harrison hit game-winning jumper with 0:06 left.
Antelopes were 22-29 on foul line, WKU was 8-13.
— Fordham 57, Seton Hall 56
A-15’s Rams were an 11-point underdog.
Fordham outscored Seton Hall 5-0 over the final 0:22.
Pirates were only 8-16 on the foul line.
NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%.........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%........................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................47 - 49 - 4........................48.95%.........................- 41.20
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%.........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%........................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................47 - 49 - 4........................48.95%.........................- 41.20
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
Monday’s 6-pack:
— Wake Forest 72, Michigan 70- Wolverines led by 13 in first half.
— Gonzaga 88, Arizona State 80- Zags scored 101-88 points in first two games.
— North Florida 105, Ga Tech 93- Ospreys have wins over South Carolina, Ga Tech
— Cal-Irvine 80, Northern Iowa 60- Anteaters shot 65.9% inside arc.
— Princeton 79, Northeastern 76- Tigers outscored hosts 18-9 over final 5:28
— Detroit 84, Niagara 78 OT- Niagara led by 7 with 3:45 left in regulation.
Quote of the Day
“We’re gonna keep fighting. In all honesty, the playoffs should be the last thing on our mind right now. We’ve just got to play better football.”
Jets’ interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, after a 31-6 loss in Arizona
Monday’s quiz
Which major league baseball team drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray?
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
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Houston led this game 23-7 at halftime.
Texans in first half: 38 plays, 182 yards, 23 points.
Texans in 2nd half: 31 plays, 82 yards, no points.
Houston lost three of last four games, after a 5-1 start.
Last four weeks, Texans were outscored 60-19 in second half.
Lions won their 7th game in a row.
Goff was 15-30/240 passing, with 2 TD’s, 5 INT’s.
Detroit’s last three drives: 20 plays, 125 yards, 13 points.
Lions outgained Houston, 345-248.
Texans are the first team since the 1970 Bears to lead by 15+ points, pick off 5+ passes and still lose that game.
Chiefs 16, Broncos 14
Chiefs blocked a 35-yard FG on last play to stay unbeaten.
Kansas City is 9-0 despite being minus-6 in turnovers.
Chiefs are 4-9 ATS in last 13 AFC West home games.
Chiefs won 16 of last 17 meetings with Denver.
Broncos’ last 3 drives in first half: 22 plays, 188 yards, 14 points.
Broncos in second half: 27 plays, 68 yards, no points.
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Last three weeks, Broncos converted 24-44 third down plays.
Steelers 28, Commanders 27
Wilson threw a 32-yard TD pass to Williams with 2:22 left for the win.
Washington led 24-14 with 9:00 left in third quarter.
Steelers won/covered their last four games.
Pittsburgh is 17-7-1 ATS last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Commanders’ last 3 drives: 13 plays, 39 yards, no points.
Commanders averaged 4.9 yards/pass attempt, their worst mark this year.
Washington allowed 37-30-28 points in their three losses.
Steelers ran for 140 yards, Washington only 60.
Panthers 20, Giants 17 OT
Giants lost a fumble on the first play of overtime.
Panthers then kicked a 36-yard FG, got their 2nd win in a row.
Carolina led 10-0 with 5:00 left in third quarter.
Panthers ran for 188 yards, but turned ball over three times.
Giants lost last five games, scoring seven TD’s on 52 drives.
Giants in first half: 28 plays, 154 yards, no points.
Last four games, Giants were outscored 54-19 in first half.
QB Jones is 25-45-1 as an NFL starter.
Vikings 12, Jaguars 7
Vikings ran 82 plays for 402 yards, Jaguars 43 for 143 yards.
Jaguars drove 70 yards for a TD on their second drive.
Jaguars rest of game: 28 plays, 73 yards, 3 turnovers, no points.
Jacksonville lost last three games, by 3-5-5 points.
Vikings won without scoring a touchdown (four FG’s).
Darnold threw an INT on three of first five Minnesota drives.
Last four games, Vikings were outscored 49-27 in first half.
Minnesota is 6-2 giving up 17 or less points; they gave up 31-30 in losses.
Saints 20, Falcons 17
Saints snap 7-game skid in first game under interim coach Rizzi.
Falcons lost despite outgaining New Orleans, 468-365.
Atlanta missed 3 FG’s: one was blocked, another hit the upright.
Falcons are 10-15-1 ATS last 26 games coming off a win.
Saints in first half: 32 plays, 261 yards, 17 points.
Saints in second half: 21 plays, 100 yards, 3 points.
New Orleans averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14-17 points in their losses.
49ers 23, Buccaneers 20
49ers kicked 44-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Bucs had tied game on 26-yard FG with 0:44 left.
49ers led 10-0 with 2:00 left in first half.
49ers outgained Tampa Bay, 413-215.
SF missed three FG’s, muffed punt that gave Bucs an easy TD.
Tampa Bay lost last four games, last three by 5-6-3 points.
Bucs averaged only 3.4 yards/pass attempt.
Bucs are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
— Famous birthdays, November 11th:
Scott Hunter, 77
Kevin Kunnert, 73
Stanley Tucci, 64
Demi Moore, 62
Cory Snyder, 62
Bill Musgrave, 57
Leonardo DiCaprio, 50
Hilton Armstrong, 40
Mark Sanchez, 38
Victor Cruz, 38
Stedman Bailey, 34
Ladd McConkey, 23
Bills 30, Colts 20
Buffalo is 8-2 for first time since 1993.
Bills won their last five games (4-1 ATS)
Last six games, Bills are +8 in turnovers (12-4).
Buffalo is 7-0 giving up less than 23 points.
Flacco threw a pick-6 on Colts’ first play of game.
Indy lost its last three games, by 3-8-10 points
Bills were 7-14 on third down, Colts 4-11.
Last two games, Colts gave up 415-415 yards.
Patriots 19, Bears 3
New England scored 10 points in last 2:00 of first half.
Patriots held Chicago to 1.8 yards/pass attempt.
New England outgained the Bears, 328-142.
Patriots are 2-1 SU/3-0 ATS in last three games.
First loss in four home games for the Bears.
Chicago was 1-14 on third down, 2-4 on 4th down.
Bears are 0-5 scoring less than 24 points.
Chicago in second half: 30 plays, 53 yards, no points.
Chargers 27, Titans 17
Tennessee is 0-8 ATS in last eight games coming off a win.
WR Ridley caught five passes for 84 yards, 2 TD’s.
Tennessee is 3-8 ATS in last ten games as a road dog (1-4 TY).
Titans scored 17 or fewer points in their losses; 31-20 points in wins.
Bolts’ first two drives of 2nd half: 18 plays, 130 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt.
Last five games, opponents are 16-60 on third down.
Chargers scored 22-26-23-26-27-27 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Eagles 34, Cowboys 6
Eagles won last five games, scoring 28-37-28-34 points in last four.
Last five games, Eagles allowed 4 TD’s on 51 drives.
Philly outgained last four opponents, 1,802-1,004.
Eagles outscored last four opponents 54-19 in first half.
Eagles outgained Dallas, 348-146.
Dallas lost last four games, giving up 47-30-27-34 points.
Cowboys are 0-6 when they allow more than 17 points.
Last three games, Cowboys gave up 16 TD’s on 42 drives.
Cardinals 31, Jets 6
Jets first two drives: 23 plays, 94 yards, two field goals
Jets rest of game: 34 plays, 113 yards, no points
Jets were outgained 406-207.
Jets are 1-6 SU/ATS in last seven games.
Cardinals had six drives in this game, scored four TD’s.
Arizona averaged 10.4 yards/pass attempt.
Only 7 of their 57 plays came on third down.
Arizona won last four games, scoring 28-28-31 points in last three.
— Wake Forest 72, Michigan 70- Wolverines led by 13 in first half.
— Gonzaga 88, Arizona State 80- Zags scored 101-88 points in first two games.
— North Florida 105, Ga Tech 93- Ospreys have wins over South Carolina, Ga Tech
— Cal-Irvine 80, Northern Iowa 60- Anteaters shot 65.9% inside arc.
— Princeton 79, Northeastern 76- Tigers outscored hosts 18-9 over final 5:28
— Detroit 84, Niagara 78 OT- Niagara led by 7 with 3:45 left in regulation.
Quote of the Day
“We’re gonna keep fighting. In all honesty, the playoffs should be the last thing on our mind right now. We’ve just got to play better football.”
Jets’ interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, after a 31-6 loss in Arizona
Monday’s quiz
Which major league baseball team drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray?
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..
Lions 26, Texans 23Houston led this game 23-7 at halftime.
Texans in first half: 38 plays, 182 yards, 23 points.
Texans in 2nd half: 31 plays, 82 yards, no points.
Houston lost three of last four games, after a 5-1 start.
Last four weeks, Texans were outscored 60-19 in second half.
Lions won their 7th game in a row.
Goff was 15-30/240 passing, with 2 TD’s, 5 INT’s.
Detroit’s last three drives: 20 plays, 125 yards, 13 points.
Lions outgained Houston, 345-248.
Texans are the first team since the 1970 Bears to lead by 15+ points, pick off 5+ passes and still lose that game.
Chiefs 16, Broncos 14
Chiefs blocked a 35-yard FG on last play to stay unbeaten.
Kansas City is 9-0 despite being minus-6 in turnovers.
Chiefs are 4-9 ATS in last 13 AFC West home games.
Chiefs won 16 of last 17 meetings with Denver.
Broncos’ last 3 drives in first half: 22 plays, 188 yards, 14 points.
Broncos in second half: 27 plays, 68 yards, no points.
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Last three weeks, Broncos converted 24-44 third down plays.
Steelers 28, Commanders 27
Wilson threw a 32-yard TD pass to Williams with 2:22 left for the win.
Washington led 24-14 with 9:00 left in third quarter.
Steelers won/covered their last four games.
Pittsburgh is 17-7-1 ATS last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Commanders’ last 3 drives: 13 plays, 39 yards, no points.
Commanders averaged 4.9 yards/pass attempt, their worst mark this year.
Washington allowed 37-30-28 points in their three losses.
Steelers ran for 140 yards, Washington only 60.
Panthers 20, Giants 17 OT
Giants lost a fumble on the first play of overtime.
Panthers then kicked a 36-yard FG, got their 2nd win in a row.
Carolina led 10-0 with 5:00 left in third quarter.
Panthers ran for 188 yards, but turned ball over three times.
Giants lost last five games, scoring seven TD’s on 52 drives.
Giants in first half: 28 plays, 154 yards, no points.
Last four games, Giants were outscored 54-19 in first half.
QB Jones is 25-45-1 as an NFL starter.
Vikings 12, Jaguars 7
Vikings ran 82 plays for 402 yards, Jaguars 43 for 143 yards.
Jaguars drove 70 yards for a TD on their second drive.
Jaguars rest of game: 28 plays, 73 yards, 3 turnovers, no points.
Jacksonville lost last three games, by 3-5-5 points.
Vikings won without scoring a touchdown (four FG’s).
Darnold threw an INT on three of first five Minnesota drives.
Last four games, Vikings were outscored 49-27 in first half.
Minnesota is 6-2 giving up 17 or less points; they gave up 31-30 in losses.
Saints 20, Falcons 17
Saints snap 7-game skid in first game under interim coach Rizzi.
Falcons lost despite outgaining New Orleans, 468-365.
Atlanta missed 3 FG’s: one was blocked, another hit the upright.
Falcons are 10-15-1 ATS last 26 games coming off a win.
Saints in first half: 32 plays, 261 yards, 17 points.
Saints in second half: 21 plays, 100 yards, 3 points.
New Orleans averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14-17 points in their losses.
49ers 23, Buccaneers 20
49ers kicked 44-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Bucs had tied game on 26-yard FG with 0:44 left.
49ers led 10-0 with 2:00 left in first half.
49ers outgained Tampa Bay, 413-215.
SF missed three FG’s, muffed punt that gave Bucs an easy TD.
Tampa Bay lost last four games, last three by 5-6-3 points.
Bucs averaged only 3.4 yards/pass attempt.
Bucs are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
— Famous birthdays, November 11th:
Scott Hunter, 77
Kevin Kunnert, 73
Stanley Tucci, 64
Demi Moore, 62
Cory Snyder, 62
Bill Musgrave, 57
Leonardo DiCaprio, 50
Hilton Armstrong, 40
Mark Sanchez, 38
Victor Cruz, 38
Stedman Bailey, 34
Ladd McConkey, 23
Bills 30, Colts 20
Buffalo is 8-2 for first time since 1993.
Bills won their last five games (4-1 ATS)
Last six games, Bills are +8 in turnovers (12-4).
Buffalo is 7-0 giving up less than 23 points.
Flacco threw a pick-6 on Colts’ first play of game.
Indy lost its last three games, by 3-8-10 points
Bills were 7-14 on third down, Colts 4-11.
Last two games, Colts gave up 415-415 yards.
Patriots 19, Bears 3
New England scored 10 points in last 2:00 of first half.
Patriots held Chicago to 1.8 yards/pass attempt.
New England outgained the Bears, 328-142.
Patriots are 2-1 SU/3-0 ATS in last three games.
First loss in four home games for the Bears.
Chicago was 1-14 on third down, 2-4 on 4th down.
Bears are 0-5 scoring less than 24 points.
Chicago in second half: 30 plays, 53 yards, no points.
Chargers 27, Titans 17
Tennessee is 0-8 ATS in last eight games coming off a win.
WR Ridley caught five passes for 84 yards, 2 TD’s.
Tennessee is 3-8 ATS in last ten games as a road dog (1-4 TY).
Titans scored 17 or fewer points in their losses; 31-20 points in wins.
Bolts’ first two drives of 2nd half: 18 plays, 130 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt.
Last five games, opponents are 16-60 on third down.
Chargers scored 22-26-23-26-27-27 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Eagles 34, Cowboys 6
Eagles won last five games, scoring 28-37-28-34 points in last four.
Last five games, Eagles allowed 4 TD’s on 51 drives.
Philly outgained last four opponents, 1,802-1,004.
Eagles outscored last four opponents 54-19 in first half.
Eagles outgained Dallas, 348-146.
Dallas lost last four games, giving up 47-30-27-34 points.
Cowboys are 0-6 when they allow more than 17 points.
Last three games, Cowboys gave up 16 TD’s on 42 drives.
Cardinals 31, Jets 6
Jets first two drives: 23 plays, 94 yards, two field goals
Jets rest of game: 34 plays, 113 yards, no points
Jets were outgained 406-207.
Jets are 1-6 SU/ATS in last seven games.
Cardinals had six drives in this game, scored four TD’s.
Arizona averaged 10.4 yards/pass attempt.
Only 7 of their 57 plays came on third down.
Arizona won last four games, scoring 28-28-31 points in last three.
NHL
Monday, November 11
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Trend Report
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Montreal vs Buffalo
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Jose vs Philadelphia
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against San Jose
Dallas vs Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Los Angeles vs Calgary
Los Angeles is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Calgary
Los Angeles is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Nashville vs Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Carolina vs Vegas
Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
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Monday, November 11
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Trend Report
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Montreal vs Buffalo
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Jose vs Philadelphia
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against San Jose
Dallas vs Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Los Angeles vs Calgary
Los Angeles is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Calgary
Los Angeles is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Nashville vs Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Carolina vs Vegas
Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
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NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%.........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%.........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%........................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................50 - 54 - 4........................48.07%.........................- 54.35
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%.........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%.........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%........................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%........................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%........................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.........................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.........................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%.........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%.........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.85
TOTALS.........................50 - 54 - 4........................48.07%.........................- 54.35
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OCT. TOTALS....................83 - 86- 2.......................49.11%.......................- 32.35
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
— Cavaliers 119, Bulls 113- Cleveland starters were minus-30, their subs +60.
— Rockets 107, Wizards 92- Alperen Sengun scored 27 points, had 17 rebounds.
— Nets 107, Pelicans 105- Ben Simmons had 12 assists, 5 rebounds in 22:00
— Thunder 134, Clippers 128- Gilgeous-Alexander scored career-high 45 points.
— Spurs 116, Kings 96- San Antonio made 22 of 46 shots behind the arc.
— Alabama 72, McNeese State 64- Alabama was 11-34 on arc, 11-16 inside arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s great to be part of history. I never want to take those things for granted along the road when we’re doing it in various ways. We’re doing it in ways where we are blowing out teams. We’re winning from behind. We’re winning close games. And it’s somebody different every night leading the charge. It’s always a group effort.”
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell
Tuesday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers have existed since 1970, but they’ve played home games in two other cities. Where did the Clippers call home their first eight years in the NBA?
Monday’s quiz
Oakland A’s drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray with the 9th pick in the 2018 draft.
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
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Dolphins scored a TD on their first drive of each half.
Their six drives in between TD’s: 25 plays, 41 yards, 2 turnovers.
Miami was 6-13 on third down, Rams 3-12.
Miami allowed 17-10-15 points in wins, 31-24-16-31-28-30 in losses.
QB Tagovailoa is 34-23 as an NFL starter.
Rams’ first five drives: 17 plays, 27 yards, two turnovers.
Rams rest of game: 57 plays, 268 yards, 5-6 on field goals.
LA outgained Miami, 327-238, but didn’t score a touchdown.
Rams are 1-5 scoring less than 26 points.
LA is 4-9-1 ATS in last 14 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— RIP to the great football coach John Robinson, who passed away at age 89.
Coach Robinson was 104-35-4 coaching USC, going 8-1 in bowl games; he was 79-75 coaching the Rams, making the playoffs in six of his nine seasons. He was also UNLV’s coach for six years, winning the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl.
— July 1986, I went to Rams’ training camp at Cal-State Fullerton; coach Robinson was on the field at the end of practice, watching kicker Mike Lansford practice.
There was almost no security there; I figure what the hell, I stepped over the security rope and walked on the field and talked to coach Robinson for a few minutes, wished him well.
He should’ve thrown my butt out of there but he didn’t; he was cordial for a couple minutes and I scooted over to where players were signing autographs. Was always appreciative of that.
John Robinson led the Rams during the Eric Dickerson/Jim Everett era; he was an excellent coach who thrived at his teams running the ball.
RIP, sir.
— NFL divisional trends (non-division games):
NFC East home teams are 3-9 ATS.
NFC North home teams are 11-4 ATS
NFC South home teams are 4-9 ATS
NFC West teams are 11-15-1 ATS
AFC East underdogs are 5-9-1 ATS
AFC North road teams are 11-4 ATS
AFC South road underdogs are 3-9 ATS
AFC West favorites are 10-4 ATS
— Dallas Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott is off to New York City for a second opinion on a serious hamstring injury, which probably requires season-ending surgery.
— Nebraska fired their offensive coordinator, brought in former Houston/West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen to be the OC for the rest of this season.
Nebraska is 5-4, needs one more win to be bowl eligible for first time since 2016.
— Florida State is 1-9, losing their last three games by 20+ points each; they fired both their coordinators and another assistant this weekend- this is going to be the Seminoles’ worst year since 1974, when they went 1-10, two years before Bobby Bowden got to Tallahassee.
Head coach Mike Norvell has a contract that pays him $84M thru 2031. Whoops.
Famous birthdays, November 12th:
Neil Young, 79
Cliff Harris, 76
Steve Bartkowski, 72
Jody Davis, 68
Sammy Sosa, 56
Ryan Gosling, 44
Anne Hathaway, 42
Charlie Morton, 41
Russell Westbrook, 36
Marcell Ozuna, 34
Trey Burke, 32
Paolo Banchero, 22
— Miami Marlins named Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough their new manager; he spent the past four years on the Dodgers’ coaching staff. He managed in the Blue Jays’ minor league system from 2007-13, so he has experience. McCullough will be the Marlins’ 17th manager in their 32-year history.
Marlins, by the way, used 45 pitchers this season, the most ever by a team in one year.
— Don Mattingly’s son Preston was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies; he figures to learn under the tutelage of president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski for three years. Dombrowski is 68 years old, has three years left on his contract.
Former big leaugue OF Sam Fuld has been the Phillies’ GM since December 2020, but he is going back to college to get his Master of Business Administration and will become the team’s president of business operations when he gets his degree in 2026.
— Random fact: Winner of the Boston Marathon gets $150,000; winners of the marathons in New York City and Chicago get $100,000 each,
— NBA’s in-season tournament starts tonight; it is a tournament that begins with group play followed by single elimination knockout rounds. It is designed to increase interest in early season NBA season games, which haven’t always been that popular.
Last year was the first in-season tournament; Lakers won it, then finished the season 47-35 but fired their coach, which makes you believe the Lakers’ owners didn’t care that much about it.
— Cleveland Cavaliers have started this season 12-0, the best start for any team since Golden State nine years ago. Cavaliers are the 8th NBA team to start a season 12-0.
— Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team ever to start a season 14-1; their only loss was 6-4 at home to Toronto October 28th. In their last three games, Jets have allowed only one goal.
— High school QB Cole Leinart, son of former USC star and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, committed to play college ball at Southern Methodist in the ACC.
— Cavaliers 119, Bulls 113- Cleveland starters were minus-30, their subs +60.
— Rockets 107, Wizards 92- Alperen Sengun scored 27 points, had 17 rebounds.
— Nets 107, Pelicans 105- Ben Simmons had 12 assists, 5 rebounds in 22:00
— Thunder 134, Clippers 128- Gilgeous-Alexander scored career-high 45 points.
— Spurs 116, Kings 96- San Antonio made 22 of 46 shots behind the arc.
— Alabama 72, McNeese State 64- Alabama was 11-34 on arc, 11-16 inside arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s great to be part of history. I never want to take those things for granted along the road when we’re doing it in various ways. We’re doing it in ways where we are blowing out teams. We’re winning from behind. We’re winning close games. And it’s somebody different every night leading the charge. It’s always a group effort.”
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell
Tuesday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers have existed since 1970, but they’ve played home games in two other cities. Where did the Clippers call home their first eight years in the NBA?
Monday’s quiz
Oakland A’s drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray with the 9th pick in the 2018 draft.
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
Dolphins 23, Rams 15Dolphins scored a TD on their first drive of each half.
Their six drives in between TD’s: 25 plays, 41 yards, 2 turnovers.
Miami was 6-13 on third down, Rams 3-12.
Miami allowed 17-10-15 points in wins, 31-24-16-31-28-30 in losses.
QB Tagovailoa is 34-23 as an NFL starter.
Rams’ first five drives: 17 plays, 27 yards, two turnovers.
Rams rest of game: 57 plays, 268 yards, 5-6 on field goals.
LA outgained Miami, 327-238, but didn’t score a touchdown.
Rams are 1-5 scoring less than 26 points.
LA is 4-9-1 ATS in last 14 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— RIP to the great football coach John Robinson, who passed away at age 89.
Coach Robinson was 104-35-4 coaching USC, going 8-1 in bowl games; he was 79-75 coaching the Rams, making the playoffs in six of his nine seasons. He was also UNLV’s coach for six years, winning the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl.
— July 1986, I went to Rams’ training camp at Cal-State Fullerton; coach Robinson was on the field at the end of practice, watching kicker Mike Lansford practice.
There was almost no security there; I figure what the hell, I stepped over the security rope and walked on the field and talked to coach Robinson for a few minutes, wished him well.
He should’ve thrown my butt out of there but he didn’t; he was cordial for a couple minutes and I scooted over to where players were signing autographs. Was always appreciative of that.
John Robinson led the Rams during the Eric Dickerson/Jim Everett era; he was an excellent coach who thrived at his teams running the ball.
RIP, sir.
— NFL divisional trends (non-division games):
NFC East home teams are 3-9 ATS.
NFC North home teams are 11-4 ATS
NFC South home teams are 4-9 ATS
NFC West teams are 11-15-1 ATS
AFC East underdogs are 5-9-1 ATS
AFC North road teams are 11-4 ATS
AFC South road underdogs are 3-9 ATS
AFC West favorites are 10-4 ATS
— Dallas Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott is off to New York City for a second opinion on a serious hamstring injury, which probably requires season-ending surgery.
— Nebraska fired their offensive coordinator, brought in former Houston/West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen to be the OC for the rest of this season.
Nebraska is 5-4, needs one more win to be bowl eligible for first time since 2016.
— Florida State is 1-9, losing their last three games by 20+ points each; they fired both their coordinators and another assistant this weekend- this is going to be the Seminoles’ worst year since 1974, when they went 1-10, two years before Bobby Bowden got to Tallahassee.
Head coach Mike Norvell has a contract that pays him $84M thru 2031. Whoops.
Famous birthdays, November 12th:
Neil Young, 79
Cliff Harris, 76
Steve Bartkowski, 72
Jody Davis, 68
Sammy Sosa, 56
Ryan Gosling, 44
Anne Hathaway, 42
Charlie Morton, 41
Russell Westbrook, 36
Marcell Ozuna, 34
Trey Burke, 32
Paolo Banchero, 22
— Miami Marlins named Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough their new manager; he spent the past four years on the Dodgers’ coaching staff. He managed in the Blue Jays’ minor league system from 2007-13, so he has experience. McCullough will be the Marlins’ 17th manager in their 32-year history.
Marlins, by the way, used 45 pitchers this season, the most ever by a team in one year.
— Don Mattingly’s son Preston was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies; he figures to learn under the tutelage of president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski for three years. Dombrowski is 68 years old, has three years left on his contract.
Former big leaugue OF Sam Fuld has been the Phillies’ GM since December 2020, but he is going back to college to get his Master of Business Administration and will become the team’s president of business operations when he gets his degree in 2026.
— Random fact: Winner of the Boston Marathon gets $150,000; winners of the marathons in New York City and Chicago get $100,000 each,
— NBA’s in-season tournament starts tonight; it is a tournament that begins with group play followed by single elimination knockout rounds. It is designed to increase interest in early season NBA season games, which haven’t always been that popular.
Last year was the first in-season tournament; Lakers won it, then finished the season 47-35 but fired their coach, which makes you believe the Lakers’ owners didn’t care that much about it.
— Cleveland Cavaliers have started this season 12-0, the best start for any team since Golden State nine years ago. Cavaliers are the 8th NBA team to start a season 12-0.
— Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team ever to start a season 14-1; their only loss was 6-4 at home to Toronto October 28th. In their last three games, Jets have allowed only one goal.
— High school QB Cole Leinart, son of former USC star and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, committed to play college ball at Southern Methodist in the ACC.
