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Browns season in balance, in Pittsburgh for Big Ben's final home game.   COLLEGE PICKS (one mandatory) --Stay on top of cancellations and replace as needed UNC -10 (vs So Carolina) Tenn -6 (vs Purdue)   Mich St -2.5 (vs Pitt)   Wisconsin -6 (vs ASU)   Wake Forest -14.5 (vs Rutgers)   Wash St -7.5 (vs Cent Mich)   Bama -13.5 (vs Cincy)   Georgia -7 (vs Georgia)   Kentucky -3 (vs Iowa)   Ohio State -4.5 (vs Utah)   Ole Miss -1.5 (vs Baylor)   Kansas St -3.5 (vs LSU)   NFL PICKS HERE 

AFC North in the balance.  Good luck everyone, have a great Christmas/holiday/etc!  BOWL GAMES (one play minimum - bowl games thru Tuesday 12/28)  Armed Forces Bowl: Army -7 (vs Missouri)  Frisco Football Classic: Miami Ohio -2.5 (vs North Texas)  Gasparilla Bowl: Florida -7 (vs UCF)  Hawaii Bowl: Memphis -8.5 (vs Hawaii)  Camellia Bowl: Georgia St -5.5 (vs Ball St)  Quick Lane Bowl: Western Michigan -7 (vs Nevada) Military Bowl: Boston College -3 (vs ECU)  Birmingham Bowl: Auburn -2 (vs Houston)  First Responder Bowl: Louisville -1 (vs Air Force)  Liberty Bowl: Miss St -9.5 (vs Texas Tech)  Holiday Bowl: NC State -1 (vs UCLA)  Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Minnesota -4.5 (vs West Virginia)  NFL LINES HERE STANDINGS HERE 

NFL Saturday, one of my personal favorite days of the sports calendar, is upon us and the schedule is strong.  We start with Browns down like 20 players and their coach battling for a playoff spot against the Raiders.  Then we get Pats/Colts, two teams that were left for dead with 1-3 starts.  However, the Pats are now arguably AFC favorites after seven straight impressive wins, while the Colts are currently a playoff team after winning four of five.  So get your holiday errands knocked out early and make sure your NFL Network subscription is up to date.  Saturday!  COLLEGE LINES (one play mandatory)  Bahamas Bowl: Toledo -10.5 (vs Middle Tennessee State) Tailgreeter Cure Bowl: Costal Carolina -10.5 (vs Northern Illinois)  Boca Raton Bowl: Appalachian State -3 (vs Western Kentucky)  New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State -11.5 (vs UTEP)  Independence Bowl: BYU -7 (vs UAB)  Lendingtree Bowl: Liberty -9.5 (vs Eastern Michigan)  LA Bowl: O...

Army/Navy is the only college game this week, so it is the de facto all-play.  There were some thoughts about making college optional, but everyone is going to watch at least a portion of the game anyway, as it is all we have on Saturday.  Further, after watching the Patriots just complete 2 passes and win, it's safe to conclude we are ready for whatever Army/Navy throws our way.   NFL Lines here Standings here 

Hey guys, sorry for the late post, but it's hard to get those mid-week juices really flowing when midweek MACtion is over.  Another pretty lame looking NFL schedule, other than Bills/Pats on MNF, but college championship Saturday has a ton of intrigue.  Will be fun to see how they screw Cincinnati.  Or maybe Cincy, Michigan, and Oklahoma State all lose and then Notre Dame, Ohio State, Baylor, and Ole Miss are suddenly in the mix.  Fun stuff.   College lines here NFL lines here  Standings here