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Live Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 11 - Dee Zephyr 10 - Macca 8 - Go the Biff, JV7 7 - Clintosaurus, Gorgoroth 4 - DeeSpencer n.b. The NFC Championship game will be the early game next week (AEDT Monday 7.05am) The AFC Champioship games will be played at 10.40am Monday (AEDT)

That's an excellent TD by Akers of the Rams ... well thought out play as well. The 2 points after just as clever 7 point game ... now 25-18. GB need another one of those minute sapping drives Edit: Rams had their chances but Packers too good on the day

That TD reply looked a bit easy Gorg ... Green Bay's defence sliced through just as easily It's far from over ... an unforced turnover could swing things either way

The Sprint race I found to be the toughest to find a winner but Bella Vella is a real chance Gorg Swift Witness in the 2yo Classic, Isotope in the Guineas & Athiri in the F&M feature should all get into the finish Every year this particular meeting becomes more appealing ... not long after (Aust Day this year) we're into the Blue Diamond previews Then we're into the Autumn features before you know it

Magic Millions tomorrow ... high stakes with very competitive fields Full Fields, Odds & Form - Gold Coast

Get ya tips in fellas - 16 points up for grabs this weekend (see the leaderboard and the breakdown of the points available in the post directly above) @titan_uranus @layzie @Clintosaurus @Dee Zephyr @Gorgoroth @JV7 @Go the Biff @DemonDave @DeeSpencer I'll kick things off with ... Sun 8.35am Rams 21 @ Packers 25 Sun 12.15pm Ravens 21 @ Bills 30 Mon 7.05am Browns 24 @ KC 34 Mon 10.40am Tampa 22 @ Saints 30

Hadn't thought of that ht but I couldn't see him attending the ceremony anyway

Trump has tapped in and emboldened a part of America that has always existed. Lord help them (the good Americans - Republicans included) It's going to be an interesting week ahead deets. Not holding my breath that there won't be carnage of some description Trump hosing down future violence won't help that much. These fanatics have already made up their minds. They're angry and almost certainly well-armed

A more than revealing podcast from The New York Times ... well worth a listen. Towards the end of the 30 minute podcast a suggestion was made that these groups might decide to bide their time for a year or 2. And that they are not going away in a hurry Is More Violence Coming? And here's a revealing article from SBS FBI warns armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

Whilst I'm not at all surprised at the storming of the US Capital, the worst may well still be ahead of us Apparently there are 50 planned armed 'Rallies' earmarked for the 50 State capitals (in the last fews days of the run-up to the Biden inauguration) This is according to the FBI (use google for more details) A frightening prospect even if only a few of these rallies get going They're going to need a lot of law enforcement just to quell things down. The reports are very real too, not scaremongering These people are fanatical and they seem to have a complete disregard for the law. And they number in the millions If we get say, 3 (of 50) carbon copies with what happened at the Congress building, lives will be lost. Many lives (especially when considering their archaic gun laws) Parler has been shut down at least but there are numerous other forms of social media where these fanatics can organise themselves I'm all for free speech as long as it doesn't endanger peoples lives

Schedule for next week (all times and days AEDT) Sun 8.35am Rams (+7) @ Packers (-7) Sun 12.15pm Ravens (+3) @ Bills (-3) Mon 7.05am Browns (+10) @ KC (-10) Mon 10.40am Tampa (+3.0) @ Saints (-3) Leaderboard - Post Season Tipping Comp 7 - Dee Zephyr 6 - Macca 5 - Gorgoroth 4 - JV7, Go the Biff 3 - Clintosaurus Remembering that we play for a whopping total of 16 points next weekend. 4 games x 2 points per win with a bonus 2 points on offer (for each game) for the correct margin (1-6, 7-12, 13+) i.e. Each game is worth 4 points The weekend after is 3 & 3 for both games with 5 & 5 on offer for the SB So it's not too late to join in the fun & frivolities! We often see an upset or 2 in the first 2 weeks of the playoffs too

There is too much money at stake (Broadcast rights money predominately) for the games not to be played in some way (reduced quarters and/or reduced season again?) There will be hubs or no hubs but the games will somehow be played regardless. Remembering that the players are still 'supposed' to be paid so without any real income, the clubs will go broke The NFL & EPL have continued on in a relentless manner despite both the USA & UK being ravaged by covid. Mostly empty stadiums as well. NBA as well And many of the teams from those 3 competions have had numerous players test positive left, right & centre. Still the games go on TV ratings through the roof have resulted. Ratings so good that the broadcasters may have to fork out more dosh in time. Same story here in Oz Big sport & big money rules. The Sydney cricket test match went ahead despite widespread condemnation. The players will be told to play or take a huge pay cut or perhaps not get paid at all. They'll play. Money talks

Give Goodell a call ... he might be able to help! I work 6 days a week like you do but not Sundays and not until after lunch on a Monday so I'll be able to watch all the games I taped the Cleveland game but kept an eye on the scores. What the hell happened early?

Well done! Did you win millions? haha We've got the first game on offer next week Gorg ... Sunday morning 8.35am. There's some must viewing Good luck and may the better team win!

Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 7 - Dee Zephyr 6 - Macca 5 - Gorgoroth 4 - JV7, Go the Biff 3 - Clintosaurus Remembering that we play for a whopping 16 points next week. 4 games x 2 points per win with a bonus 2 points on offer (for each game) for the correct margin (1-6, 7-12, 13+) So it's not too late to join in the fun & frivolities Schedule for next week (all times and days AEDT) And what a good set of games they are. It looks like Vegas fancies Tampa a bit at that tight line. The Brady factor Sun 8.35am Rams (+7) @ Packers (-7) Sun 12.15pm Ravens (+3) @ Bills (-3) Mon 7.05am Browns (+10) @ KC (-10) Mon 10.40am Tampa (+3.0) @ Saints (-3)

Cleveland Rocks!

Live Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 6 - Dee Zephyr, Macca 5 - Gorgoroth 3 - JV7, Go the Biff 2 - Clintosaurus

Live Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 4 - Gorgoroth 3 - Dee Zephyr, Macca 2 - Clintosaurus, JV7, Go the Biff,

'Perry Mason 2020' (TV Drama Series) Set in the early 1930's ... crime-drama, gritty, realistic, top quality, high production values Borrows very little from the iconic TV series but there are a few links that fit nicely

Big turnover there ... Washington are still in this

Saints are nearly at full strength but upset wins do happen. In that dome, we could see a high scoring game As for this game, if the Bucs score again before half-time, it's all over

Up until that last easy TD for Tampa I thought Washington might have been a sneaky chance Top class win to the Rams ... I don't fancy the Bears tomorrow so we'll probably meet up next week. It could be SNF too (12.30pm Monday AEDT) Or the Saturday night game (US time) But that's just a guess and Chicago may well surprise anyway

Live Leaderboard - Tipping Comp 4 - Gorgoroth 2- Dee Zephyr 1 - Clintosaurus, JV7, Go the Biff, Macca n.b. We are all on Tampa to win except ... Gorg! .

Unless the Bears beat the Saints tomorrow the Rams will now go to Lambeau next week Otherwise they'll play at Tampa or Washington

6 Starters (so far) for the post-season tipping comp so we're up and running Good luck to all that are playing (the bonus points for the margins is going to make things interesting) Here are the games again ... Sunday 5.05am - Indianapolis (+6.5) @ Buffalo (-6.5) Sunday 8.40am - LA Rams (+3.5) @ Seattle (-3.5) Sunday 12 15pm - Tampa Bay (-8.5) @ Washington (+8.5) Monday 5.05am - Ravens (-3) @ Titans (+3) Monday 8.40am - Bears (+10.5) @ Saints (_10.5) Monday 12.15pm Browns (+6) @ Steelers (-6) Please ignore if not interested but a final shout out to ... @DeeSpencer @titan_uranus @layzie @DemonDave @Dr. Gonzo @Dappa Dan