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[Spooky]

So sorry for my lack of posting. Been involved in a few things and doing lots of positive things getting ready for bowl season.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a Sports Sunday........

13) I hear all the time how Vince Young isn't an NFL QB; he isn't smart enough, can't pass well enough, blah, blah, blah. Young drove Titans 99 yards for the winning score, throwing decisive TD pass on last play of game as Titans won their fifth straight game, 20-17 over NFC Champ Cardinals. Young was 27-43/369 passing. Nah, he can't play at all.

12) How does Mike Tannenbaum, GM of the Jets, keep his job? LY, he spent a 3rd-round draft pick on Brett Favre, then released him after one year, when Jets were 8-3 before Favre (supposedly) hurt his shoulder. Favre sure looks healthy now; who cuts a guy they spent a third round draft pick on? By the way, Joe Montana was a third round pick.

11) Bad times for the Texans; they led Indianapolis 17-0, but lost 35-27 to their nemesis, their third straight bitter loss to a division title.

10) Falcon fans can't say Bobby Petrino didn't do anything for them; in Sunday's game, Chris Redman came off the bench to replace the injured Matt Ryan- he led Atlanta to a last-minute TD and a 20-17 win against Tampa Bay. Redman's college coach at Louisville? Bobby Petrino.

9) Teams that scored a defensive TD were 5-0 Sunday. Arizona was the only team to score on special teams; they lost on last play of game.

8) Eagles started the game with an onside kick, which Washington damn near ran back for a TD. Second consecutive tough loss for the Redskins.

7) Tennessee's Chris Johnson is third RB ever to have six consecutive 125+-yard rushing games, joining Earl Campbell ('80), Dickerson ('84).

6) How many INTs does Jake Delhomme have to toss before he sits?

5) Bengals-Browns was only game without a turnover this week; it was also the only game where both sides averaged less than four yards/pass attempt. Carolina was most feeble passing team this week (2.7 ypa).

4) Ravens were favored by 2 points before Roethlisberger was declared out of Sunday night's game; line wound up at 7.5.

3) Jaguars have been outscored 61-3 in their two trips to west coast.

2) In second half Sunday, the Bears' offense ran 13 plays for -3 yards. And oh, they don't have a 1st or 2nd round draft pick next April.

1) Heavily favored Montreal rallied from a 27-11 third quarter deficit to beat Saskatchewan and the win the 2009 Grey Cup, 28-27.

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Spooky's helpful tips for Monday, November 30

Over-tones

Monday Night Football is the most watched sporting event of the week and tonight’s matchup features a pair of offensive juggernauts that can score at will.

The Saints (36.9 ppg) and the Patriots (29.0 ppg) are the top two scoring offenses in the NFL. The total for the game was released at 55, the highest number so far this season, and has risen to 56.5 at most shops.

When two teams are in the MNF national spotlight, they look to light up the scoreboard. Eight of 12 primetime games in 2009 have sailed over the posted total.

New Orleans has a 4-5-1 over/under record this season while New England is 6-4. Both teams have posted at least 30 points in four of their last five games.

Walkin’ in Memphis

After “The Answer” departed Memphis, the Grizzlies have come up with a semblance of a solution. Memphis went 0-3 with Iverson in the lineup, but in 11 games since has gone 5-6 overall and 6-5 ATS.

The Grizz are in a back-to-back situation on Monday after losing 98-88 at the Clippers yesterday as 3.5-point underdogs. It will be Memphis’ fourth B2B of the season and the team is 0-3 straight up and 1-2 ATS in that scenario.

Memphis is a young team with its starting five holding 15 years of NBA experience under their belts, but will continue to grow and improve.

The Grizzlies face the Jazz, who have won nine straight in the series and gone 8-1 ATS during that span. Utah opened as 10-point favorites with a posted total of 207.5.

The Crosby Show

Penguins’ center Sidney Crosby is coming off his fifth career hat trick (including playoffs) as Pittsburgh dismantled the Rangers 8-3 on Saturday.

Sid the Kid also scored a trio of goals last month against Montreal and the Penguins are 3-1 in games following a Crosby hat trick.

Pittsburgh will look to add a win to that record on Monday night, but the team has lost eight straight at Madison Square Garden where they will meet the Rangers. During that winless stretch, Crosby totaled a single goal.

The Penguins have won five straight versus the Rangers, but all of those games were inside the cozy confines of Mellon Arena. Pitt’s last win in New York came in March of 2007.

The Pens have been very profitable recently, winning six of eight and earning 3.75 units on the moneyline during that span. Pittsburgh is tied with Washington atop the Eastern Conference standings with 36 points.

New York has dropped six of 10 outings and has averaged 2.0 gpg over its last three. Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundqvist is expected to be back under the net after missing Saturday’s game.

Pittsburgh opened as a small favorite (-104) but bettors have driven that up to a current number of -120. The total is set at 5.5.

Notable quotable

“They’ve just been dominant in all phases of the game - returning kicks, covering kicks, offensively, turning the ball over on defense. 29 turnovers is…I don’t think most teams get 29 turnovers in practice during the year. They’re at 29 turnovers halfway through the season.”

-- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the New Orleans Saints.

[Spooky]

Six-pack for Monday

Some college basketball info from a busy Sunday.......

-- UCLA lost to Long Beach State, finishes weekend in Anaheim 0-3; Bruins are now 2-4 in what looks to be a very long season.

-- Arkansas lost at home to South Alabama; Hogs are struggling, too.

-- North Carolina 80, Nevada 73. Roy Williams' 600th win, but it was surprisingly close.

-- Akron outscored Niagara 57-37 in second half, rallied from halftime deficit of 31-23 to beat the Purple Eagles, 80-68.

-- West Virginia put an end to Portland's Cinderella run and won the 76 Classic in Anaheim. Mountaineers are as good as anyone.

-- Of the eight games at Disney and Anaheim Sunday, six were decided by eight or less points; four were decided by 1 or 2 points.

[Spooky]

Not much to choose from tonight for Spooky and back home watching the game so lets throw out another winner after a real nice weekend not being around the forum much.

NFL

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Spooky's helpful tips for Tuesday, December 1

Nene a go go

Despite missing Monday's practice with a bruised knee, big man Nene is expected to suit up for Denver's tilt with Golden State Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center.

Nene is averaging 13.9 points and 9.2 rebounds for the NBA's second-highest scoring team and his production will be needed against the fast-paced Warriors.

Golden State is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 meetings in Denver. The total for this matchup is set at 233.5 and the Nuggets are 13-point faves.
Now way San Jose

The Ottawa Senators have only notched 18 goals in their eight road games this season and face a tough test when they take on the league's stingiest home ice opponent on Tuesday night.

The Sens lack of offensive output on the road ranks them dead last in the NHL for goals scored away from home. That doesn't bode well against a team like the Pacific Division leading San Jose Sharks.

Visiting teams have only scored 22 times against the Sharks at the HP Pavilion at San Jose, the lowest amount of production against any team at its home arena this season.

These teams have gone 3-0-1 under the total in their last four meetings and 3-1-2 in the last six meetings in San Jose.

The Sharks are favored at -180 with the total set at 5.5.
Bow down to the Bobcats?

At 13-4 the Boston Celtics sit atop the NBA's Atlantic Division and only trail the Southeast Division leading Orlando Magic for top spot in the Eastern Conference.

So why should Boston backers be worried about Tuesday's contest against the Charlotte Bobcats?

The Bobcats are one of the league's lowest scoring teams and their record finds them resting quietly in the middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference. But for some reason, Charlotte has the Celtics' number.

The boys from Boston are only 2-5 ATS in their last seven meetings in Charlotte and 3-12 in their last 15 meetings overall. The Bobcats have taken the Celtics to overtime in two of their last three meetings, winning once and covering in seven of their last nine meetings.

Oddsmakers have the Celtics favored by 3-points with the total at 178.5.

Notable quotable

"I'm going to be at Oklahoma next year, so I can't be at two places at once."

-- Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops on possibly replacing recently fired Charlie Weis as Notre Dame's head coach next season.

[Spooky]

Six-pack for Tuesday

Some college basketball info from the ESPN hoop encyclopedia.

-- Jerry Tarkanian went 509-105 as coach at UNLV, and that doesn't count what he did at Long Beach and Fresno; for him not to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame is a ridiculous injustice.

-- Bradley went 32-3 in 1986 under coach Dick Versace, whose mom Teri Rios wrote a book the TV series The Flying Nun was based on.

-- Memphis has won titles in four different conferences: Conference USA (6), Great Midwest, Missouri Valley and Metro Conference (3).

-- Its been 20 years since LMU made regional finals after star player Hank Gathers died during a conference tournament game. Lions haven't gotten back to the NCAAs since, going 8-54 the last two years.

-- Duke has won six NCAA tournament games by a single point, more than any other team. Five other teams won five games each.

-- Boston College has won 22 NCAA tournament games, the most of any team that has never been in the Final Four.

[Spooky]

Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Bob Costas has a good suggestion to improve the NFL's overtime system; first team to six points in OT wins. It makes sense.

12) About the Titans' game-winning TD pass on the last play Sunday? They've never practiced that play, either this year or last. Sometimes, a coach has to rely on his players to use their football IQ to make plays.

During an 0-6 start, Titan opponents started 19 drives in Titan territory, scoring 11 TDs on those 19 drives. In their last five wins, Tennessee opponents started one drive in Titan territory.

11) 19 different New Orleans Saints have scored a TD this season; six NFL teams haven't scored 19 TDs all season long.

10) To me, the Heisman Trophy is the most overrated thing in sports.

9) Seattle Seahawks have used four different left tackles, three different left guards this season. Hard to win that way.

8) Of the 25 semi-finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, none are quarterbacks. Jerry Rice/Emmitt Smith are this year's stars.

7) Bengal offense hasn't scored a second half TD in their last four games; they've scored 18 or less points in six of last seven games.

6) Dallas Cowboy defense hasn't allowed a TD in the first half of its last four games. Putting Wade Phillips back in charge of the defense worked.

5) Kansas City allowed 8.5+ yards/pass attempt in four of its last five games; in the fifth game, Oakland averaged 2.6. Whoops.

4) How on God's green earth do the Steelers have Dennis Dixon as their 3rd-string QB? He's better than any QB the Rams have had since they stupidly released Kurt Warner six years ago.

3) Tulsa Golden Hurricane must think they've got a good hoop team-- they have a February 25 game at Duke-- if you schedule a loss that late in the season, you know you have some wins coming after it.

2) The Independence Bowl in Shreveport is now called the Advo Care V100 Bowl; no matter what they call it, they'll never top the name when it was called the Poulan Weedeater Bowl. Tremendous name.

1) After seeing pics of one Rachel Uchitel (google her, trust me), we have further proof that it’s good to be Eldrick Woods, fire hydrant or not.

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Spooky's Fab Five for Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Happy Tuesday everyone

1. Quick Hits

Tiger Woods continues to stonewall the police, the media, and for goodness sakes his own golf tournament.

Notre Dame fires their beleaguered football coach Charlie Weis.

Legendary Florida State football coach, 80-year old Bobby Bowden, is expected to announce his retirement today.

The New Orleans Saints are now 11-0 after beating the Patriots last night 38-17.

34-year old disgraced sprinter Marion Jones, who spent 6 months in prison, is planning a comeback in basketball - the WNBA.

Pass the hat. The salary increases for Major League Baseball players are slowing down. The average salary, I said the average salary, is just under $3-million.

By the way, a full Yankees share for winning the World Series is worth $365,052.73.

2. Tiger, Get your Head out of the Woods

So here's the deal. If Tiger Woods really had a minor car accident he would be playing in his own golf tournament this week and talking to the media today. And this would all be over. In essence, his silence is deafening. If "his people" are advising him on how to handle this situation, he needs new "people."

3. Sportsman of the Year

I normally don't pay a whole of attention to the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. After all, isn't the whole idea to sell magazines? I've felt that way since 1969 when Tom Seaver won the award and Rod Laver didn't. All the "Rocket" did was win a second Grand Slam that year, all four major tennis tournaments. Nobody had ever done that. Having said all that, I'm thrilled Derek Jeter won this year's award. He is the real deal (unlike a certain golfer in the news.) All these years in the New York media spotlight and not a single blip. Not one. Congratulations Derek, well deserved. You truly are a sportsman.

4. Slap on the Wrist

The headline blares. Serena Williams hit with a record fine! Sounds good. But upon further review, yes she was fined a record $82,500 for her outburst at the U.S. Open. And yes it will be doubled and she could be barred from the next U.S. Open if she has "another major issue" at a Grand Slam tournament in the next two years. It all sounds good, but I have a coupla questions. Didn't the U.S. Open end over 2 months ago? What took these "tough guy" tennis officials so long to act? And if they really wanted to make a statement, why wasn't she suspended? Ya think a fine is going to affect her pocketbook? And I can't wait to see what rises to the level of "another major issue." Trust me, it'll never happen. The inmates run the asylum.

5. Dollars and Non-Sense

Leave it to the Wall Street Journal to do the math. With Notre Dame buying out Charlie Weis' football coaching contract, the school will reportedly have spent $36-million on Weis. According to the WSJ, Notre Dame could have taken that money instead and given out 936 full tuition scholarships, or built two new dormitories. Instead they bought 35 football wins. So here's my math. Each Charlie Weis win cost Notre Dame roughly $1.03 million. Sweet.

Happy Birthday: The Merry Mex, golfing good guy Lee Trevino. 70.

Bonus Birthday: Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, former wife of the Rangers Ron Greschner and currently with former NHL star Alexei Yashin (she does seem to like sports). Carol Alt. 49.

Today in Sports: Look what he's wrought! Dr. James Naismith invents a game called basketball. 1891.

Bonus Event: You go girl! Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery Alabama bus. 1955.

[Spooky]

So really most of my boys know I am not a basketball guy.

With bowl season ahead thats my schtick.

Been doing really well picking and choosing this year if you have followed the Express. Gonna keep doing it.

Following my big brother in Florida and hope it keeps rolling.
Maybe even get him some business.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

COLORADO -12

I hate the NBA so its College or nuttin.

Good Luck.

[Spooky]

Spooky's helpful tips for Wednesday, December 2

Malfunctioning Pistons

Detroit could be without guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva when they face the Bulls in Chicago.

Gordon has missed the Pistons last two games with a sprained left ankle. Villanueva had surgery on Monday to repair a broken nose that he suffered in the win over Atlanta last week. He is being fitted for a mask to protect his face and will be evaluated after Wednesday morning’s shootaround.

Guard Richard Hamilton and forward Tayshaun Prince will both miss the game against the Bulls.

Chicago has gone 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games against Detroit dating back to the 2007 season.

Smashville

The Nashville Predators are tearing through competition recently. In the team’s last 10 games, the Preds have compiled an 8-2 record and been very profitable for their backers, earning 6.31 units on the moneyline.

Minnesota has won three of its last four outings and taken three of the last four games in this series. Marek Zidlicky returned to practice on Tuesday after missing one game with a lower body injury while Kim Johnson and Antti Miettinen are still questionable with the flu.

The Wild are favored at -125 with the total set at 5.

Beehive State showdown missing bees

It may not be a marquee matchup, but for the state of Utah it’s an enormous rivalry game.

The Utah State Aggies will try to hold off the undefeated BYU Cougars in Logan possibly without the services of their third-leading scorer Nate Bendall. Bendall is suffering from an unknown heart condition and is questionable for the game. The forward is averaging 10.6 ppg and 7.4 rpg.

BYU may also be without one of its top scorers on Wednesday. Jackson Emery sustained a foot injury during practice and is questionable for the game. Emery is the Cougs second-leading scorer with a 13.2 ppg average.

Utah State is 5-1 ATS in its last six meetings against BYU.

The Aggies opened as a 1-point favorite over the Cougars.

Big Bucks

Brandon Jennings and the Bucks have recently cooled off after a hot start. Milwaukee is still floating above the .500 water level (9-7), but has dropped four of its last five games and gone 1-4 ATS during that stretch.

Milwaukee has played to the over in nine of its last 10 games and seven straight. The over has also cashed in four of the last six meetings between the Bucks and Wizards.

Michael Redd has missed Milwaukee’s last two games and is out indefinitely with a sore left knee. Guard Luke Ridnour left Monday’s game with a hamstring injury and is listed as questionable for Wednesday.

The Wizards opened as 3-point favorites with a total of 195.5.

Notable quotable

“I’ve taken a thousand tests and passed them all with flying colors. It’s part of the nature of the beast of playing this game. You guys don’t talk about the bruises we have all over our body. If I showed you a bruise on my shoulder and a bruise on my shin, it wouldn’t get talked about as much. It’s a violent sport we play.”

-- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on his concussion.

[Spooky]

Six-pack for Wednesday

-- Big 11 has never won the ACC-Big 11 challenge, going 0-10, but in first six games this year, they're 3-3, with five games left.

-- Falcons cut their kicker and long snapper Tuesday. That should fix all their problems. By the way, Michael Vick comes to town Sunday.

-- Suns came into New York and got smoked, maybe looking ahead to their Wednesday night game with the Cavaliers.

-- Sophomore Drew Gordon, UCLA's third-leading scorer, has left the team and will transfer. Its already been a long season in Westwood.

-- Lane Kiffin on SEC Championship Game: "Florida has better players, Alabama has better coaches." Does this guy ever shut up?

-- June Jones is going back to Hawai'i; his SMU Mustangs got their first bowl bid since 1984, are playing in Hawai'i Bowl Christmas Eve.

[Spooky]

Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

Wednesday's List of 13: Grading the AFC teams after 11 games

Ravens-- C-- Picking wrong kicker cost them a game or two, but thats been fixed. Need a big finish to make playoffs.

Bills-- D-- Signed Terrell Owens, fired offensive coordinator, fired the coach, and front office changes are coming. Another dismal failure.

Bengals-- A-- Scored 18 or less points in six of last seven games; they're winning with solid defense. Larry Johnson helped running game in their win against the Browns Sunday.

Browns-- F-- Why would anyone hire Eric Mangini? Housecleaning is in order; problem is, they already owe the previous regime a ton of cash. Their only win was an unwatchable 6-3 verdict in Buffalo.

Broncos-- A+-- Not only did they get draft picks from Bears, but Orton is better than Cutler. Big question is whether they'll sign Orton to a new contract, since he's a free agent this winter. How can they not?

Texans-- D-- Lost three tough games in row to two biggest rivals. This team has never made playoffs; at some point, you just have to win.

Colts-- A+-- Six wins by four or less points. Peyton Manning is so good he turned a coach who was 26-62 at Wake Forest into a "genius".

Jaguars-- C-minus-- Wildly erratic team. Drawing small crowds at home. Playing couple of rookies on offensive line makes it harder.

Chiefs-- D+-- If my team spent a fortune on a QB, I'd expect more than this. RB Charles has proven to be a good find.

Dolphins-- C-- Ronnie Brown's injury is a killer. Have to remember that this team was 1-15 two years ago, so they're still building.

Patriots-- B+-- Still think the failed 4th down gamble at Indy took some of the air of invincibility away from Belichick. Their defense was riddled in the Superdome Monday night, gave up 35 in Indy.

Jets-- C-minus-- Spent fortune on rookie QB who had never played in a game colder than 55 degrees. Coach was chirpy this summer, is quieter now. Hard to get better when you trade lot of your draft choices.

Raiders-- D-- Clueless, but at least they finally sat inaccurate Russell. How does the head coach assault one of his assistants and keep his job?

Steelers-- C-- Lost last three games, last two in OT. Still have a rematch with Ravens. Defending champs are going to struggle to make playoffs.

Chargers-- A-minus-- November Norv is at it again; after slow start, the Bolts are rolling. Attack downfield lot more than most teams.

Titans-- Inc-- F for first six games, A+ for last five. Is it possible for the MVP of the league not to have played in the first six games? Or does he qualify for Comeback Player of the Year? Vince Young is quite a story.

[Spooky]

Spooky's Fab Five for Hump Day, December 2, 2009

Happy Wednesday everyone

1. Quick Hits

Tiger Woods will be cited for careless driving. End of story?

Yankees manager Joe Girardi went to Jets camp to help teach quarterback Mark Sanchez how to slide. What's next, Mariano Rivera to help him throw?

Not a misprint. The Knicks pummeled Phoenix 126-99 to improve their stellar record to 4-14. They're only 10 games out of first place. Then again they've only played 18.

"Old Reliable," Yankees outfielder Tommy Henrich dies at the age of 96. He won 4 World Championships with the Yanks.

2. Worst Career Drive

Tiger Woods has never had a worse drive. This one will cost him $164 and 4 points on his license, but no criminal charges. This has to be the most famous case of careless driving in history. And of course Woods will be hounded to say "something," anything. We, the public, are not owed a complete explanation. But since the public fuels his popularity and endorsements Tiger can only hope his silence is golden.
Who isn't silent is another woman claiming to be a mistress. And she comes with props. emails and voice mails. This ain't going away soon, no matter how much Woods stonewalls.

3. Racial Profiling

Lets play word association. (Phrase) Racial profiling. (Association) Middle Eastern person detained at the airport. Right? How about NFL racial profiling? Would you believe white running backs? As Sports Illustrated detailed this week there isn't a single starting running back in the NFL who is white. And often times it has nothing to do with ability. Coaches see a white running back and they try to turn him into a linebacker. An NFL running back just HAS TO BE black. As Malcolm Gladwell pointed out in Blink, the fairest way for tryouts to be held for symphony orchestras is to have the performers play behind a screen. That way the conductor can't tell the sex and can't discriminate against women. Too bad they don't have a test like that in football.

4. Share and Share Alike

I wonder what some of the highly paid Yankees thought when they received their World Series shares? I mean if you're making $21.6 million (Derek) or $33-million (A-Rod), what do you think when you get a check for $365,052.73. Probably "damn, that's just 180G or so after taxes. Chump change."

One of the greatest teams ever, the 1961 Yankees, got a World Series share of $7389. But Roger Maris, who broke Babe Ruth's home run record that season made $42-thousand. So that $7389 actually meant something.

By the way, a class act. The Angels voted pitcher Nick Adenhart a full playoff share $138,038.51 for his family. Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April.
5. Past Glory

And you thought Tiger's alleged girlfriend and the White House gate-crashing blond were one hit wonders. According to US Magazine, Rachel Uchitel, who denies an affair with Tiger Woods, has dated Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. So says her mom. Talk about a double play.

As for Michaele Salahi, the red-dressed reality show wannabe, I kept waiting for a sports connection. Bingo. She crashed a Washington Redskins game and performed as if she were a Redskins cheerleading alumnus. She wasn't. Next we'll find out she actually shook hands with a Redskins player. Don't they have any security in Washington?

Happy Birthday: 9-time tennis Grand Slam winner (the only one she didn't win was Wimbledon) Monica Seles. 36.

Bonus Birthday: Oops, she's done it again. Britney Spears. 28.

Today in Sports: How'd that work out exactly? Bobby Bonilla signs a record 5-year $29-million contract with the Mets.

Bonus Event: The beginning of lost luggage. LaGuardia Airport opens to commercial traffic 70 years ago today. 1939.

[Spooky]

Not sure what the record is but I gotta believe hitting at better than a 70% rate in the past few weeks.

Lets throw out another tonight.
Have a few that I am looking at and narrowed it down to 2 of them.

Going to roll with a late night play although have another that I played coming up shortly. Send me an email if you want that as well.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

CALIFORNIA-IRVINE -4

Good Luck and Good Night.

[Spooky]

Spooky Express Horse Play for Thursday

Giving everyone a heads up for tomorrow.

Friend of mine is the trainer. Very good friend right here in town.

He said that I better play his horse for Thursday.
So I am just passing it along.

THURSDAY

FREEHOLD RACEWAY

7TH RACE

#1 PASSED YA

[Spooky]

So another winner on the Express.
I guess I am warming up for Bowl Season. Been on a nice run.

Spooky and Bowl Season. Perfect together.

Spooky's helpful tips for Thursday, December 3

Crying wolf

Western Kentucky made the jump to the FBS in 2009 and the team has struggled, going 0-11 in their first “big boy” games. The Hilltoppers haven’t been as bad at the books, however, going 5-6 ATS this season and covering in three straight.

The ‘Toppers will look to get their first win against an Arkansas State squad that has been awful on the road the last two years. The Red Wolves have lost six consecutive road contests and 11-of-12 dating back to last season, going 1-11 ATS during that span.

Arkansas State will again be without its starting quarterback, Corey Leonard, who tore his ACL two weeks ago. Redshirt freshman Ryan Aplin took over under center last week and threw three interceptions, but rushed for 122 yards on 16 carries.

Oddsmakers installed ASU as a 6.5-point road favorite and that has dropped to 5.5 at some shops. The total sits at 51.5.

Civil War

A trip to the Rose Bowl is on the line when Pac-10 rivals Oregon and Oregon State meet at the raucous Autzen Stadium on Thursday night.

These two Top 25 offenses will look to light up the scoreboard with the Ducks ranking No. 7 in the nation in scoring offense at 37.7 ppg while the Beavers are No. 20 with a 32.4 ppg average.

Oregon has gone over the posted total in five straight games and the over has cashed in seven straight in this series. Those seven outcomes went over the total by an average of 17.9 points.

Temperatures are projected to be in the upper 30s at kickoff with a 10 percent chance of rain.

The total opened at 61 now can be found as high as 63 at some shops. Oregon is favored by 9.5 points.

Shark-bitten

The NHL-leading Sharks have gashed through competition recently, winning five of their last six games. San Jose is averaging 4.2 gpg during that span which has equated to 5-of-6 games going over the posted total. The Sharks have scored a league-leading 101 goals this season.

St. Louis seems to be stricken with the blues when they visit the Shark Tank. The Blues have dropped four straight on the road against San Jose and have lost eight of the last 10 meetings in this series. The under has cashed in three straight games between these two clubs.

The Sharks are a heavy favorite at -215 with the total set at 5.5.

Runnin’ Rockets

Without the defensive prowess of Ron Artest, the Rockets have ignited their engines and transformed into an up-and-down the floor squad. Houston attempts more field goals per game than any other team (87.2) and ranks No. 10 in the league in scoring with 102.1 ppg average.

Golden State has always been a reckless bunch under Don Nelson. The Warriors throw up the fifth-most shots (86.4) in the NBA and average nearly 110 points per outing. Golden State has gone over the posted total in four straight.

The over is 8-2 in the last 10 games of this series and 15-5-1 during the last 21 matchups.

Texas, Our Texas

Pac-10 basketball is down this year and USC is feeling the wave going 2-2 on the season (0-2 ATS) with losses against Nebraska and Loyola Marymount.

The No. 2-ranked Longhorns are undefeated and 4-1 ATS on the season. Texas has gone 3-1 against the number this year when listed as a favorite of 15 points or more.

Texas guard Varez Ward ruptured his quadriceps prior to the Pittsburgh game and will miss the remainder of the season. The starter led the team in steals and was averaging 6.7 ppg.

Oddsmakers opened the Longhorns as 19.5-point favorites.

Notable quotable

“We have to do a great job in our run defense. We have always prided ourselves in it, but it does not become any bigger than playing against Oregon with the way they run the football. You are going to have a play an all-around defensive game, but we can’t allow them to just continue to run like they did a year ago.”

-- Oregon State head coach Mike Riley on key to winning the game against Oregon.

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Six-pack for Thursday

-- Big 11 finally won the ACC-Big 11 challenge, as Wisconsin handed Duke its first-ever Challenge loss in Madison. Key was Clemson's loss at home to Illinois, after Tigers had led by 23 in second half.

-- Tulsa 86, Oklahoma State 65-- Impressive win for Hurricane.

-- Pitt was down 13 at half in crosstown rivalry with Duquesne, won 67-58 in double OT; if you took Dukes and 6.5, it was an ugly night. I had Pittsburgh.

-- UNLV 74, Arizona 72 in double OT. Wildcats are going to struggle to make NCAAs for 25th year in a row.

-- BYU, Utah both lost at in-state rivals Utah State, Weber State.

-- Portland couldn't stand prosperity; after beating Minnesota, UCLA in Anaheim, Pilots lost to crosstown rival Portland State 86-82.

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Thursday's List of 13: Grading the NFC teams after 11 games


Okay Greek here is the NFC stuff. Whats your take?

Cardinals-- B-- Warner's concussion is a problem, but otherwise, they've been better balanced this season and will be tough out in January.

Falcons-- C-- Ryan/Turner are both hurt, they're struggling to make the playoffs. Fired the kicker, long snapper this week. Interesting to see if the home crowd gives Michel Vick hero's welcome Sunday.

Panthers-- D-minus-- Fox' loyalty to Delhomme will get him fired, but he might land on his feet if Giants hire him to be defensive coordinator and coach-in-waiting to replace 62-year old Coughlin.

Bears-- D-- Swung for fences with Cutler trade and whiffed; now they don't have pick next April until 3rd round. Good luck with that.

Cowboys-- B-- Defense has been stellar in last month, but tough games coming up will tell if Dallas can win the division. They have chance to avenge a Week 2 loss to Giants this week in Swamp.

Lions-- D+-- 2-9 is 2-9, but looks like they found their QB of future.

Packers-- C-- Warming up at right time; survived couple losses to the Vikings and now are in position to be a Wild Card.

Vikings-- A+-- Everything they've done this year has worked. Will it get them a new stadium in Twin Cities?

Saints-- A+-- Have run ball 49% of time this year, after 36% last year. It will take a superior effort to beat them.

Giants-- C-- Secndary is porous, Eli's foot is hurting, ship is sinking. If they lose to Dallas Sunday, rats will start abandoning ship.

Eagles-- B+-- Injuries to Jackson/Westbrook will hamstring offense; the Vick acquisition hasn't been a factor. Look like a playoff team.

Rams-- D-minus-- Toxic spills aren't cleaned up quickly, and thats what Spagnuolo inherited. Their OL isn't bad when healthy, but their QBs are just pathetic, and only one current WR was on team back in Week 1.

49ers-- C-minus-- Smith has finally played well, but this is a team that was fashionable playoff pick in August, and they're under .500.

Seahawks-- D-- Owner has lymphoma, front office could be overhauled, the QB ain't getting any younger and the OL is a mess. Three of their four wins are against Rams/Lions. Very disappointing season.

Buccaneers-- D-- Rookie QB Freeman has been pretty good. Not sure why they think Morris is better coach than Gruden, but they did, and now they have to live with that choice.

Redskins-- C---- Team has kept playing hard for Zorn, but Snyder ain't going to take another season laying down. Lost tough games to division rivals the last two weeks.

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Friday six-pack

NFL trends, with Week 13 already underway......

-- Redskins covered two of their last eleven home games.

-- Steelers covered four of last 14 as a double digit favorite.

-- Chiefs covered six of last eight divisional games.

-- Lions are 1-7 vs spread as a double digit underdog.

-- Bengals are 3-8-2 vs spread as non-divisional home favorite.

-- Panthers are 8-3 vs spread as a favorite in divisional games.

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Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend......

13) Can the 0-18 New Jersey Nets win a game, any game?

12) Can Texas beat Nebraska, saving us from stupidity of having Florida and Alabama playing back-to-back games to decide the national title?

11) OK, say Nebraska upsets the Longhorns, and then Florida splits the two games with Alabama, with both games ending with same score. How do you decide the national title then? This is an incredibly poor system.

10) Will Georgia Tech beat Clemson for the second time this season and win the ACC title?

9) 11-0 Cincinnati has a tough game at Pitt; can they win and punch their ticket to a BCS bowl game? And if they do, can they keep coach Kelly from taking a more high profile job?

8) How will the Saints play travelling on a short work week after waxing the Patriots Monday night, in what was a fairly emotional game?

7) Can the Cowboys put another nail in the banged-up Giants' coffin?

6) How will last year's Super Bowl QBs play after sitting out last week with concussions?

5) Can the Bengals score more than 18 points? They've been held to 18 or less points in six of their last seven games.

4) What kind of reaction will Michael Vick get in his return to Atlanta?

3) How will home teams do in the first wave of conference games in the college basketball season?

2) North Carolina-Kentucky is a game with tons of young talent; this is an interesting game. Tar Heels looked terrific beating Michigan State in their last game Tuesday night.

1) Can the Tennessee Titans get back to .500 by upsetting 11-0 Colts in Indianapolis? No 0-6 NFL team has ever gotten back to 6-6.