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Not much happened for Washington after that ... thought we'd seen the end of Sanchez but with McCoy going down he was next in line. Eagles now go to Big D for the division lead. Late arvo Sunday game. Every game is like a final for the contenders in the NFC East from here on in. Eagles did what they had to do today and they're therefore still alive. In other news I did not enjoy reading the following article ... tail wagging the dog and all that so GB have got the job ahead of them in terms of getting back on track. I suppose a number of QB's have got some sort of autonomy with regards to play calling but it looks like things have gotten out of hand. It is not a good look regardless. Given the circumstances I'd be going for a strong-minded experienced coach for the restructure, rebuild, cleanout & do-over. And the handling of Rodger looks like being too big a job for a rookie. Aaron Rodgers Regularly Changed Mike McCarthy's Play Calls at Line of Scrimmage

Must-win for the Eagles tomorrow ... should be a good game being divisional rivals and all that. If Washington win that will mark the 7th road winner for the week. But I reckon Philadelphia will keep their hopes alive with a win. ESPN Playoff Machine

And Damien Oliver just picked up the ride on 'Trap for Fools' in the Kingston Town Classic to be run on Saturday ... the horse is fresh off winning the McKinnon a month ago. Here's the latest odds for the $1Million Kingston Town Classic. Looks to be a race between the locals Arcadia Queen, Galaxy Star, Material Man & former local Trap for Fools. Gatting has been racing well also but the top 4 look the most likely.

Approaching the home turn in the comp Gorgoroth (3) HALL DeeSpencer (6) Dee Zephyr (4) titan_uranus (3) OF Dr. Gonzo (6) layzie (5) Clintosaurus (4) Macca (3) FAME JV7 (6) Dappa Dan (5) Go the Biff (4) Demon Dave (2) Latest Approximates 9-2 DeeSpencer 5-1 JV7 11-2 Dr. Gonzo 6-1 layzie, Dappa Dan, Dee Zephyr 7-1 Clintosaurus, Go the Biff 9-1 Gorgoroth, titan_uranus 12-1 Demon Dave, Macca

The core issue is the antiquated thinking ... the D is merely a symptom. We have a myriad of issues not just the most obvious. We have one great asset (Rodgers) so it is not like it is ground zero ... 12 months hard work and a lot can be fixed in the NFL.

Poor timing by an organisation that has lost its way ... need a restructure, rebuild, cleanout and a do-over. Not in totality of course. We are not the Demons of 2012/13. They should have waited until the end of the season and I will not be changing my mind even if we somehow manage to win our last 4 games. It is a panic move even though we do need a change at Head coach. At least we've got one asset - Rodgers. That is about it.

Yep, risk/reward didn't pay off. Still, there's still a fair bit to play out and the key is to remain within striking distance before the 3 points is on offer for week 17. And there's always the post-season tipping comp as a consolation prize ... might spruce that comp up a bit with a few more chances at gaining points. But I'll leave that till later on at a more relevant time.

Unfortunately no addition to the strike rate from yesterday Wadda but at this time of the year finding winners is a difficult task. And from what I've heard Maastricht will never be the same after your exploits. More like Mayhem in Maastricht! I often go to exacta's in the racing off-season and managed to snag the collect in the Winterbottom. Didn't include Malaguerra so would have missed the trifecta if I went down that path. And Voodoo Lad was a last minute inclusion due to our support of the horse here on this thread. Anyway, all the talk here is of the inaugural running of the 'Jericho Cup' later today ... here's the form for the race The race has been named in honour of our diggers and the horses they were associated with during WW1 in the Middle East ... they raced a 3 mile event during that time so this inaugural race marks the 100th anniversary. There is a lot more to the story though ... read more here Australian Group & Listed Races Best Bet Strike Rate 64: 22 - 8 - 9

4 Best bets in so far but the 4 add up to a handy 36-1 (non boosted) Spanish Primera Division Monday at 02:15 Girona v Atletico Madrid Atletico Win by 2+ goals $3.20 Italian Serie A Tuesday at 06:30 Atalanta v Napoli (win) $2.10 Monday 3.15am EPL $2.00 Liverpool Win & +2.5 Goals Match Score vs Everton Monday 4.00am Bundesliga $2.75 Eintracht Frankfurt Win & +2.5 Goals Match Score vs Wolfsburg

Weekend Specials Monday 3.15am EPL $2.00 Liverpool Win & +2.5 Goals Match Score vs Everton Monday 4.00am Bundesliga $2.75 Eintracht Frankfurt Win & +2.5 Goals Match Score vs Wolfsburg

'Voodoo Lad' wins the Winterbottom in fine style ... Damien Oliver mentioned that he followed Enticing Star into the straight and then ended up going past the horse at the post in a grandstand finish. Another master ride for his 115th Group 1 winner. The horse was in last place at the 600m mark. DK Weir once again and another former multiple best bet from the 'A Day at the Races' crew. A terrific race and I reckon we'll be seeing Enticing Star in the East soon enough. Game in defeat and beat a number of good horses home. Another former best bet from the crew here in 'I'm a Rippa' won the George Moore Stakes up at Doomben leading virtually all the way ... ran a sizzling time as well. A much improved sprinter/miler to look out for.

Best Bet Rosehill Race 6 No.4 Pecans $4.40 (Win)

Opens things up for your Rams now in terms of the 1 seed Gorg ... as always, a lot can change in the NFL from week to week.

Saints in trouble ... scoreless at half time. Trailing by 10 so it isn't a large lead. Credit to Dallas though ... they have turned things around after looking like they were done a month ago

Saints, Rams, KC

Managed to find a few decent betting races for the weekend. The Winterbottom Stakes over the 1200m takes centre stage on Saturday but the focus on Sunday will turn to the inaugural running of the Jericho Cup at Warrnambool. Anyway, here are the 5 races that I picked out that might be of interest. Saturday Doomben George Moore Stakes $200k Saturday Rosehill Festival Stakes $160k Saturday Moonee Valley R7 Hcp $100k Sunday Warrnambool Jericho Cup 4600m $300k Saturday Ascot Winterbottom Stakes $1Million

That's racing DZ ... and the jockey slipped when they jumped.

'Barry' is an absolute riot ... the best show I've seen this year. Half hour episodes of the Comedy/Crime/Drama is the standard fare but it works well in that format (much like 'Homecoming' does with 30 minute episodes as well) Bill Hader is cast ideally in the lead although Henry Winkler steals the show ... the show in its first year won 3 Emmy's and was nominated for 9 other Emmy awards.

A big 2 points on offer for week 13 so get the thinking caps on chaps. Do any of us go early with the Saints or is that a trap-game? Surely KC & the Rams win but might there be an upset? One thing we know by now is that nothing is ever straightforward. Unless it is straightforward. Best of luck! Leaderboard in the comp 6 - JV7, Dr. Gonzo 5 - layzie, Dappa Dan 4 - Go the Biff, Clintosaurus, Dee Zephyr, DeeSpencer 3 - titan_uranus, Gorgoroth, Macca 2 - DemonDave Week 13 Lines with Cousin Sal | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 447)

If I was to frame the odds this week there would be a few big drifters whilst the plunge might be the on the cards with a couple! We're rapidly running out of weeks DZ. I will post up the games for week 13 directly. It's 'Moving' week coming up.

And it's good to see a number of teams with excellent D vying for playoff spots. They say that defense often wins out but the offense of KC, Rams, Saints is quite something. The teams with the best balance are probably still the Pats & Steelers whilst the D of the Chargers, Dallas & Chicago has been quite miserly but Dallas' ability to score is an issue for them. The Chargers run home isn't easy ... @ Steelers, vs Cinci, @ KC, vs Ravens, @ Denver. By contrast, Houston can win out and could quite possibly snag the 1 or 2 seed in the AFC ... vs Browns, vs Indi, @ Jets, @ Eagles, vs Jags

It's certainly an open race DZ ... reckon a few might firm in the market and others will drift. But as you said, El Mag has drawn well and the speed map has the horse running 2nd on settling down. It's also worth noting that the horse has been well supported in it's last 4 runs but given the strength of field, $7 or even $8 might become available. Maybe.

8 & 3 is a great result for the Chargers and Rivers is at the top of his game as well. QB's getting better into their late 30's is becoming the norm.

Quite a moment wasn't it. I'm not sure I've ever seen him throw an interception like that That loss could be very costly for the Steelers in terms of gaining the 1 or 2 seed in the AFC. Pittsburgh still have to play the Pats, Saints (A) & Chargers so just winning the division will be of paramount importance for them now.

There are a lot of late goals in soccer especially involving the best teams so the +2.5 Match Score as the 'extra' is a good option. But not always of course. Certain teams get it done more than others but sometimes the choices are limited so you have to take a chance. Been keeping an eye on the NBA as an option but the results in the NBA have been up and down all season. Good teams losing at home has been quite prevalent.