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**Udog** · 10-26-2015, 08:31 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Tom Brady has won 16 NFL games while throwing 50+ passes; next-highest in NFL history are several guys, who each won five such games.

-- Pat Haden makes $2.5M a year as USC's AD; apparently he also makes another half million or so as a member of six corporate/non-profit boards. Must be nice.

-- They made another Rocky movie, this one with Apollo Creed's son boxing. Oy.

-- Ryan Tannehill now holds the NFL record with 25 consecutive completions; I'm surprised the number is that low for an all-time record.

-- Danny Woodhead caught seven passes on one drive Sunday, the most by any player since Troy Brown caught seven passes on one drive in a 2002 game.

-- Some good news: Craig Sager will be back working NBA games on TNT when the season starts this week; he is doing well in his battle with leukemia. Great!!!

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

We're moving the weekly NFL wrap to Tuesday this week........

13) RIP Flip Saunders, who lost his battle with lymphoma at age 60. I used to go to Florida for my summer vacation to watch AAU basketball. One summer Saunders' son was playing for a team (Minnesota Magic??) and I was watching their game down in Orlando at Disney World. Saunders was there, but not coaching. There were six games going on at once in the building; the place was a beehive of activity.

At halftime, I drifted towards the concession stand (surprise!!!) and walked down the hall where the Minnesota team was resting. Flip Saunders had a grease board and was diagramming stuff for the kids, teaching them about the x's and o's of basketball. No yelling, just instruction and quiet encouragement.

What an education those kids must've gotten. RIP, sir.

12) Great stat on the Browns-Rams game on CBS yesterday: St Thomas Aquinas HS in Florida has 15 alumni playing in the NFL; next most are three schools with six. Michael Irvin, Chris Evert also went to St Thomas Aquinas.

11) Giants ran a kick and an INT back for TD in the same game Sunday for the first time since 1951 (in regular season); last time they did that the guy who ran the pick-6 back was Tom Landry, who went on to be a pretty good coach.

10) New Orleans Saints have 25 new players on their team this year, most in NFL.

9) Do NASCAR drivers have a concussion protocol? Do older drivers suffer from hearing loss? It has to be really, really loud in those cars.

8) NFL wants its officials to pick out someone to penalize whenever there is a brief scuffle, which is impossible to do (correctly). Why not just throw the flag, call fouls on both sides and move on? NFL is the most over-officiated sport ever.

7) Someone named Smylie Kaufman won the Las Vegas PGA stop this week; last week it was Emiliano Grillo; the two guys are a combined 46 years old. Lot of really good young golfers world-wide.

6) Miami fired Al Golden Sunday; now both sides can move on. Golden is a good coach who wasn't a great fit in Miami; the alumni blamed him for everything this side of global warming. Very curious to see who gets this job next; the alumni are mouthy and demanding, they don't have a great home field advantage and they're in a league. When they were a power, Miami was an independent and scheduled differently. .

5) Northeast of Miami, UCF coach George O'Leary "retired" during an 0-8 season; the kicker here is that OC Brent Kay was promised the job after O'Leary and because he is not getting it, the school has to pay Kay $700K to go away- must be nice.

4) Philip Rivers' wife is having the couple's 8th child any day now; I have a friend who has seven kids. How do you keep track of all of their names?

3) Odd news of the weekend: Ruben Amaro Jr was recently canned as Phillies' GM; he is now the first base coach for the Red Sox. Very unusual career move.

2) New England's first drive of the second half this year: Six drives, 59 plays, 444 yards, 7.53 yards/play. Three TDs, three field goals. Good adjustments.

1) What would the NFL be like if the players wore no equipment?

**Udog** · 10-26-2015, 08:32 AM

'World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party' opens with Florida as small fave

The Gators are 5-2 ATS through seven games and open as small faves against Georgia in the 'World's Largest Cocktail Party'.

With the college football season closing in on its final month, many analysts are spending time talking about who the best one-loss team is, figuring one of those squads may be in the mix to make the four-team playoff for the national title.

Three such teams highlight the Week 9 schedule, led by Florida as it gears up for its neutral-site game in Jacksonville against SEC rival Georgia – the so-called World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. The Gators (6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS) have just one blemish, and it’s hardly anything to be ashamed of, as they lost at Louisiana State 35-28 as a 6-point underdog Oct. 17.

Florida had a bye this past weekend.

Georgia (5-2 SU, 2-5 ATS) is also coming off a bye, after a very lackluster 9-6 home win over Missouri as a heavy 15.5-point favorite. But at least that victory halted a two-game skid – a stumble that put a huge dent in the Bulldogs’ hopes this season.

Johnny Avello, executive director of race and sports for Wynn Las Vegas, has pegged Florida a 3-point chalk for Saturday’s game.

“Florida was a 10-point dog last year (a 38-20 Gators upset), but with the season the Gators are having and Georgia’s struggles as of late, the Gators will be a small favorite,” Avello said, while also noting Georgia’s loss of star running back Nick Chubb (knee). “Sony Michel has done an admirable job in the backfield for the Bulldogs, but he’s no Chubb, so quarterback Greyson Lambert needs a near flawless performance. This outdoor cocktail party should be a good one.”

Notre Dame (-10.5) at Temple

The Fighting Irish (6-1 SU and ATS), despite suffering a rash of huge injuries early in the season, are still very much in the hunt. Their only loss was at Clemson – an unbeaten squad proving very formidable – and Notre Dame had a great shot in that game before succumbing 24-22 as a 3-point pup.

The Irish followed with two wins, most recently topping Southern California 41-31 laying 6 points at home on Oct. 17, and are now coming off a bye.

Notre Dame may need that rest, though, as Temple is unbeaten, ranked and surprisingly good. The Owls (7-0 SU, 5-2 ATS) topped East Carolina 24-14 last Thursday getting 3 points on the road.

“This didn’t appear to be much of a game when the season kicked off, but the Owls are in the top 20 and looking for respect. They will surely get it if they can pull off the upset,” Avello said. “The Temple defense has been stingy, allowing only about 15 points per game. If the Owls could hold Notre Dame to four touchdowns or less, they might have a shot.”

Stanford (-12.5) at Washington State

The Cardinal (6-1 SU and ATS) were ranked in the preseason, then laid an egg in their season opener, losing at Northwestern 16-6 as a 10-point fave. Since then, though, Stanford has been impressive on the field and at the betting window, with a 6-0 SU and ATS streak. On Saturday, the Cardinal bested Washington 31-14 to cash as 14.5-point chalk.

But Washington State could present a challenge for the Cardinal. The Cougars (5-2 SU and ATS) won a shootout Saturday at Arizona, 45-42 as a 6.5-point pup, and have now cashed four in a row.

“Stanford has found the sweet spot, with six straight wins and covers,” Avello said. “Washington State is also in good rhythm, winning three straight and averaging 47 points during that span. The Cougars haven’t beaten Stanford since 2007, and to do so again, a stellar defensive effort is imperative, but I’m not sure that’s part of the Mike Leach philosophy.”

Oklahoma State (-1.5) at Texas Tech

There are still several unbeaten teams, but among the Big Five conferences, Oklahoma State might be the most overlooked. The Cowboys (7-0 SU, 4-3 ATS) bashed Kansas 58-10 Saturday to easily cover as a massive 33.5-point home chalk.

Meanwhile, Texas Tech (5-3 SU, 4-3-1 ATS) was on the wrong side of a blowout Saturday, tumbling to Oklahoma 63-27 getting 14.5 points on the road. The Red Raiders have been hit-and-miss since getting out of the gate 3-0 SU.

Avello fully expects a high-scoring affair, making Oklahoma State a very modest road favorite.

“The undefeated Cowboys travel to Lubbock for a good old fashion shootout with the Red Raiders,” Avello said. “Tech has lost 6 straight in this matchup but will bring the full arsenal of weapons. If you want to see every score in this contest, wait until halftime or after the game to have a snack or use the restroom, as it should be nonstop action.”

**Udog** · 10-26-2015, 08:39 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, October 26

Calgary @ NY Islanders

Game 51-52
October 26, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.058
NY Islanders
13.500
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
N/A

Arizona @ Toronto

Game 53-54
October 26, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
10.540
Toronto
9.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+100); Over

Anaheim @ Chicago

Game 55-56
October 26, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.850
Chicago
10.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+140); Under

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, October 26

Hot teams
-- Islanders won five of their last six games.
-- Chicago won last three games, allowing three goals.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost five of their last six games.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games. Toronto lost six of its last seven.
-- Ducks lost six of their first seven games.

Series records
-- Islanders won five of their last seven games with Calgary.
-- Coyotes won eight of last ten games with Toronto.
-- Ducks lost three of last four games with Chicago.

Totals
-- Four of last six Islander games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Arizona-Toronto games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Chicago games.

NHL

Monday, October 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Calgary is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. TORONTO
Arizona is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Arizona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 18 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Arizona

8:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Anaheim's last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-26-2015, 09:00 AM

NHL

Monday, October 26

Panthers' Barkov has broken hand

Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov missed Saturday's game with an injury, and the Florida Sun Sentinel reported Sunday that Barkov has a broken bone in his hand.

It is unclear how long Barkov will be sidelined, with the Sun Sentinel report suggesting it could be anywhere from two weeks to two months.

Barkov, 20, last played in a game on Thursday. He has three goals and three assists in his seven games this season. Last season he had 16 goals and 20 assists.

**Udog** · 10-26-2015, 09:43 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, October 26

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CALGARY (2-6-0-0, 4 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (5-2-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/26/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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ARIZONA (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.) at TORONTO (1-4-0-2, 4 pts.) - 10/26/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 31-58 ATS (+95.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (1-5-0-1, 3 pts.) at CHICAGO (5-3-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/26/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 1-6 ATS (-7.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 1-6 ATS (-7.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 20-11 ATS (+31.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-39 ATS (-28.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 43-35 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 150-158 ATS (-76.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-5 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-26-2015, 09:45 AM

NHL

Monday, October 26

NHL roundup: Jets edge Wild in high-scoring tilt

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Minnesota and Winnipeg combined for eight goals through two periods, and after building a 5-1 lead, the Jets withstood a furious late-game rally by the Wild to hold on for a 5-4 victory on Sunday.

The Jets got two goals from Drew Stafford and one each from Bryan Little, Andrew Ladd and Nikolaj Ehlers. Minnesota got goals from Jason Zucker, Mikko Koivu, Justin Fontaine and Zach Parise.

Rangers 4, Flames 1

NEW YORK -- Antti Raanta made 22 saves as the New York Rangers knocked off Calgary at Madison Square Garden.

The victory pushed the Rangers into first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Flames have yet to win a game in regulation.

Kevin Klein, Dan Girardi, Oscar Lindberg and Derick Brassard scored for the Rangers while Jiri Hudler scored for the Flames.

Kings 3, Oilers 2

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Tanner Pearson scored the go-ahead goal with 3:24 to play, and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to five games with a win over Edmonton.

Drew Doughty led the way with two assists for the Kings. Jeff Carter and Anze Kopitar scored goals, and Jonathan Quick made 26 saves for the win.

Taylor Hall and Benoit Pouliot got the goals for the Oilers, who lost their second game in a row. Edmonton goalie Cam Talbot stopped 31 shots.

**Udog** · 10-26-2015, 05:06 PM

NHL

Monday, October 26

Devils F Fuutu out 4-6 weeks with fractured foot

New Jersey Devils forward Tuomo Ruutu is expected to be out 4-6 weeks with a fracture in his right foot.

Ruutu has missed the past four games with a foot injury. The Devils said Monday that the fracture did not show up initially. Ruutu has no points and six shots on goal in three games this season.

Forward Bobby Farnham was claimed off waivers Monday from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Farnham has five penalty minutes in three games this season.

Under teams collide in the NHL Monday night

Two great under plays face off in NHL action when with Anaheim Ducks visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night. The teams are a combined 1-11-1 O/U this season.

The Ducks are having a historically bad offensive start to the season, scoring just 0.9 goals per game on their way to a 1-5-1 O/U start.

Meanwhile, the Blackhawks are 0-6-2 O/U thanks to scoring 2.2 goals per game, while allowing just 2.0 goals per game.

The total for tonight's matchup is set at 5.0.

Favorites continue to be red-hot on the ice

Favorites continued their red-hot run to start the NHL season by going 3-0 straight up Sunday night.

They are now 73-32-8-3 for the season, good for a success rate of approximately 63 percent.

With three more games on the schedule Monday, the Islanders (vs. Flames), the Maple Leafs (vs. Coyotes) and the Blackhawks (vs. Ducks) will be favored.

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