Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 12/15 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NCAAB
Trend Report


Wednesday, December 15

6:30 PM
FLORIDA GULF COAST vs. OHIO STATE
No trends available
Ohio State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Ohio State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
ST. FRANCIS PA vs. OHIO
No trends available
Ohio is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio's last 5 games

7:00 PM
MARSHALL vs. SAVANNAH STATE
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. WAKE FOREST
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wake Forest is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Wake Forest is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. RIDER
No trends available
Rider is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Rider is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
Louisiana-Lafayette is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. PRESBYTERIAN
Jacksonville State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
No trends available

7:30 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
College of Charleston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Charleston Southe
No trends available

8:00 PM
BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
MISS VALLEY STATE vs. ARKANSAS
No trends available
Arkansas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arkansas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE vs. SAINT LOUIS
No trends available
Saint Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Saint Louis is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

8:00 PM
BETHEL TN vs. MURRAY STATE
No trends available
Murray State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Murray State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games

8:30 PM
AKRON vs. MINNESOTA
Akron is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

8:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
No trends available
Eastern Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
STETSON vs. FLORIDA STATE
No trends available
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stetson
Florida State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

9:00 PM
AUBURN vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Auburn's last 8 games on the road
Auburn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. MONTANA
Oregon State is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Montana is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Montana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA vs. ALABAMA
No trends available
Alabama is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Alabama is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

9:05 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Texas El Paso is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home

10:00 PM
VANGUARD vs. UC IRVINE
No trends available
UC Irvine is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
UC Irvine is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. CS BAKERSFIELD
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland State's last 5 games on the road
Portland State is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
No trends available

10:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA A&T vs. STANFORD
No trends available
Stanford is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Stanford is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:00 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. UNLV
Santa Barbara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNLV is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

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NHL
Trend Report


Wednesday, December 15

7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. BUFFALO
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Rangers are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the NY Rangers last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. DETROIT
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MONTREAL
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Montreal's last 21 games
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. NASHVILLE
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
San Jose is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose

8:30 PM
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. VANCOUVER
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Columbus
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 12/15/2010

CHICAGO at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 6-1 ATS off division win by 10+ pts
TORONTO: 19-38 ATS off road loss

BOSTON at NEW YORK, 7:00 PM ET ESPN
BOSTON: 7-17 ATS off win by 15+ points
NEW YORK: 10-1 ATS as an underdog

LA LAKERS at INDIANA, 7:00 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 7-1 Under off non-conf game
INDIANA: 24-10 ATS after scoring 85 pts or less BB Games

LA CLIPPERS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
LA CLIPPERS: 64-85 ATS as an underdog
PHILADELPHIA: 7-0 ATS after winning 2 of L3 games

CLEVELAND at MIAMI, 7:30 PM ET
CLEVELAND: 56-84 ATS after scoring 80 pts or less
MIAMI: 8-1 ATS off 2 straight 10+ wins

HOUSTON at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:00 PM ET
HOUSTON: 8-18 ATS Away off ATS win
OKLAHOMA CITY: 13-5 Over when favored

SACRAMENTO at NEW ORLEANS, 8:00 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 1-6 ATS of double digit loss
NEW ORLEANS: 7-0 Under off 2 straight ATS losses

CHARLOTTE at MEMPHIS, 8:00 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 11-0 ATS off 4+ Unders
MEMPHIS: 17-6 Over off 2 straight wins

MILWAUKEE at SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 26-15 UNDER off 2 straight ATS wins
SAN ANTONIO: 10-0 Under at home off 4 straight wins by 10+ points

MINNESOTA at PHOENIX, 9:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 25-41 ATS after 2 or more SU losses
PHOENIX: 41-28 ATS after playing a game as favorite

PORTLAND at DALLAS, 9:30 PM ET ESPN
PORTLAND: 33-19 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
DALLAS: 18-37 ATS in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 12/15/2010

LA-LAFAYETTE at UCF, 7:00 PM ET
LA-LAFAYETTE: 9-18 ATS in all games
UCF: 14-4 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

AKRON at MINNESOTA, 8:30 PM ET Big 10
AKRON: 2-7 ATS after scoring 60 points or less
MINNESOTA: 5-1 ATS against MAC opponents

AUBURN at S FLORIDA, 9:00 PM ET ESPNU
AUBURN: 23-10 ATS after ATS win
S FLORIDA: 13-26 ATS off an embarrassing road loss scoring less than 60 points

LA-MONROE at UTEP, 9:05 PM ET
LA-MONROE: 13-4 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
UTEP: 1-8 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games

UC-SANTA BARBARA at UNLV, 10:00 PM ET
UC-SANTA BARBARA: 4-14 ATS in road games after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more
UNLV: 16-4 ATS at home after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 games

Added Games

UNC-GREENSBORO at WAKE FOREST, 7:00 PM ET ESPNU
UNC-GREENSBORO: 0-6 ATS off SU loss
WAKE FOREST: 10-2 ATS at home off an Over

OREGON ST at MONTANA, 9:00 PM ET
OREGON ST: 13-5 ATS as an underdog
MONTANA: 8-0 UNDER when playing their 3rd game in a week

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 12/15/2010

ANAHEIM at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: N/A
WASHINGTON: N/A

BOSTON at BUFFALO, 7:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 16-7 UNDER in all games
BUFFALO: 18-7 UNDER in home games revenging a road loss versus opponent

NY RANGERS at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 9-19 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game
PITTSBURGH: 13-2 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days

PHOENIX at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 15-6 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest
NEW JERSEY: 2-8 SU as a home favorite

ST LOUIS at DETROIT, 7:00 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 3-10 SU after a game where they failed to cover the spread
DETROIT: 17-1 SU at home off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more

ATLANTA at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
ATLANTA: 6-1 SU revenging a home loss versus opponent
TAMPA BAY: 13-33 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in BB games

PHILADELPHIA at MONTREAL, 7:30 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 14-3 SU off a close home win by 1 goal
MONTREAL: 1-6 SU at home when playing with 3 or more days rest

CAROLINA at FLORIDA, 7:30 PM ET
CAROLINA: 5-17 SU off a road win by 1 goal
FLORIDA: 53-44 SU after playing a road game

SAN JOSE at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 5-12 SU in road games after losing their previous game in overtime
NASHVILLE: 9-1 SU after shutting out their opponent in their previous game

COLORADO at CHICAGO, 8:30 PM ET
COLORADO: 10-4 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
CHICAGO: 1-5 SU at home after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

COLUMBUS at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 8-22 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game
VANCOUVER: 109-66 SU when playing with 2 days rest

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Oregon State at Montana
Grizzlies look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games against the Pac-10. Montana is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 15. Dunkel Pick: Montana (-7). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 523-524: UL-Lafayette at Central Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 48.313; Central Florida 67.392
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 19
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 20
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+20)

Game 525-526: Akron at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 55.216; Minnesota 71.474
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 16
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-14 1/2)

Game 527-528: Auburn at South Florida (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Auburn 49.302; South Florida 63.208
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 14
Vegas Line: South Florida by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (-11 1/2)

Game 529-530: UL-Monroe at UTEP (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 46.511; UTEP 64.024
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: UTEP by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+18 1/2)

Game 531-532: UC-Santa Barbara at UNLV (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 55.600; UNLV 76.394
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 21
Vegas Line: UNLV by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-16 1/2)

Game 533-534: NC Greensboro at Wake Forest (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 39.013; Wake Forest 58.741
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 17
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-17)

Game 535-536: Oregon State at Montana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 49.371; Montana 64.414
Dunkel Line: Montana by 15
Vegas Line: Montana by 7
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-7)

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NHL
Dunkel


Boston at Buffalo
The Bruins look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games as a road underdog. Boston is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 1-2: Anaheim at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.801; Washington 10.993
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Boston at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.591; Buffalo 10.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105); Under

Game 5-6: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.207; Pittsburgh 11.933
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+155); Under

Game 7-8: Phoenix at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.485; New Jersey 11.151
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-115); Over

Game 9-10: St. Louis at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.299; Detroit 11.685
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-180); Over

Game 11-12: Atlanta at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.754; Tampa Bay 11.192
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+110); Under

Game 13-14: Philadelphia at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.275; Montreal 12.194
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-130); Over

Game 15-16: Carolina at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.377; Florida 11.569
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+115); Under

Game 17-18: San Jose at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.277; Nashville 11.613
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+110); Over

Game 19-20: Colorado at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.890; Chicago 12.583
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 6
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160); Under

Game 21-22: Columbus at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.829; Vancouver 10.578
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+170); Under

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NBA
Dunkel


Boston at New York

The Knicks look to build on their 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 games as an underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. New York is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: New York (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 501-502: Chicago at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 120.754; Toronto 113.889
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-5 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Boston at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 124.716; New York 124.346
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 4 1/2; 204
Dunkel Pick: New York (+4 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: LA Lakers at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 119.727; Indiana 123.465
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 4; 197
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+4); Over

Game 507-508: LA Clippers at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 113.060; Philadelphia 122.943
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 10; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 5; 194
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-5); Under

Game 509-510: Cleveland at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 108.062; Miami 123.332
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 15 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 17; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+17); Over

Game 511-512: Houston at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 114.319; Oklahoma City 123.463
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7 1/2; 209
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-7 1/2); Under

Game 513-514: Sacramento at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 110.066; New Orleans 118.409
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 8 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 10; 186
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10); Over

Game 515-516: Charlotte at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 111.990; Memphis 121.933
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 10; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8 1/2); Under

Game 517-518: Milwaukee at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 119.643; San Antonio 125.727
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 196
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+8 1/2); Over

Game 519-520: Minnesota at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 109.788; Phoenix 122.326
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 12 1/2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9 1/2; 224
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-9 1/2); Under

Game 521-522: Portland at Dallas (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.638; Dallas 127.563
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 10; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 6 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-6 1/2); Over

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Len’s Top Five


Wednesday, December 15

Happy Wednesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for December 15, 2010 from Len Berman at Thats Sports.

1. Quick Hits

* The Yankees have a deal with former Dodger Russell Martin to be their full-time catcher.
* The Yankees signed oft-injured Cubs pitcher Mark Prior to a minor league deal. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2006.
* The Metrodome roof won't be repaired in time for next Monday night's game between the Vikings and Bears. The game will be played outdoors at the University of Minnesota stadium. Will temps be above single digits?
* Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens says it's the coaches fault that Cincinnati has stunk. What a guy.


2. Frank-Lee Speaking

Loved all your opinions on Cliff Lee signing with Philadelphia.

*From David T. "I'm wondering how The Boss would have reacted to Lee not signing with the Yanks? Would George even let that happen?"

*Jeff. C. asks, "Just wondering how upset the MLB Players Association is with Cliff Lee for leaving all that money on the table and going to a place where he actually wants to play. Isn't that what the Players Union fought for when they won free agency?"

*Paul G. "I think the Phillies are baseball's equivalent of the Miami Heat."

*A mixed reaction from Mets Fans. From Rachelle S., "As a Mets fan, I'm far from thrilled about this, but I'm pleased that for once, money wasn't everything. My respect for Lee has gone up a notch."

*But from Micah T. "I think the Mets should just concede the division today. The Phillies signing of Cliff Lee can only be topped by Sandy Alderson bringing Steve Trachsel out of retirement."


3. Bigger Ten

The college sports conferences get sillier and sillier. Say no more than Texas Christian in the Big East. I think the Ivies have it about right. The longest road trip, Dartmouth to Pennsylvania, is 370 miles. When Nebraska joins the Big Ten next year, the distance from fellow conference member Penn State is 3 times longer. Then there's the concept of names. There will be 12 schools in the Big Ten. They're divided them into two divisions, "Legends" and "Leaders." Not too stimulating. I might have gone with "Geographically Unwieldy" and "Mathematically Challenged."


4. Picture This

What to do when your record streak is broken? Don't cry over spilled milk, try to make a buck. The same night that Brett Favre's streak of starting 297 games came to an end, his web site started pushing commemorative footballs with the inscription "297 starts 1992-2010." Only $499.99. To be fair, his site says a portion of the proceeds goes to charity. At least he isn't hawking autographed pictures of his...... never mind.


5. Social Media

I was excited to reach a milestone on Facebook the other day, at "Len Berman's Top 5." My 1,000th follower. Then I looked up David Beckham. He has 6.4 million. I felt better as I started to peruse various sports stars and found one of the biggest had only 1,850 followers. I figured her comments were only slightly more interesting then mine. Then again it was Zenyatta. A horse.


Happy Birthday: Former NFL linebacker Nick Buoniconti. 70.
Bonus Birthday: Miami Vice star Don Johnson. 61.

Today in Sports: The Yankees make Dave Winfield the highest paid player in baseball. 10 years, $15-million. 1980.
Bonus Event: Ya couldn't take the Fifth without it. The Bill of Rights is ratified. 1791.