Month: January 2012
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Best of 2011
By Dalton Del Don It’s time for the sixth version of my year-end lists (time really does fly by), and as usual, I posted them late. But also as per usual, I hope the following is well recepted, even if it produces plenty of disagreements: MOVIES When I first started doing my year-end lists here,…
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Bet On It
By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 3-1, winning my best bet. I’m 5-3 during the playoffs, with a 1-1 record on best bets. Onto the Championship Round picks: Ravens +7.5 at PATRIOTS GIANTS (Best Bet) +2.5 at 49ers Comments: I obviously hope I’m wrong about the Giants, but I have a strong New…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don As a 49ers fan, it doesn’t get much better than Saturday. The tailgate started at 8:30 am, so we were all in good shape by gametime. The hit on Pierre Thomas (not sure why so many people thought a penalty should have been called on a clearly legal hit) set the…
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Bet On It
By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 2-2, losing my best bet. Onto the Divisional Round picks: Saints -3.5 at 49ers Broncos +13.5 at PATRIOTS Texans +7.5 at RAVENS GIANTS (Best Bet) +8 at Packers Comments: The 49ers must be the first No. 2 seed that are underdogs by more than a field goal…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don After the Bengals jumped out to an early 7-0 lead (every team that scored first lost this weekend), they were outscored 31-3 thereafter. There were three fumbles in the first 20 minutes (all recovered by the fumbling team), as postseason jitters were evident (Arian Foster needs to correct this problem, although…
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Bet On It
By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 6-9-1, winning my best bet. I finished the year 127-122-7, and while I’m not happy about my performance in 2011, I have finished above .500 in four of the five years I’ve done this (with the lone under being by just one game). I easily had my…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don After watching Matt Flynn get 10.9 YPA with six touchdown passes, it’s apparent Aaron Rodgers was holding this offense back all season. Coach Mike McCarthy has quite a dilemma on his hands entering the postseason…In all seriousness, if Sunday proved anything, it’s that Jordy Nelson is legit. Sure, the system is…