TODAY AT SANTA ANITA by Richard Eng
Betting
Joe D’Amico
This has been anything but a typical season for Tom Brady, who is putting up numbers indicative of a middle-of-the-pack quarterback in the NFL. Still, the New England Patriots’ record does not reflect a decline.
It had become a sitcom in San Diego, with two stooges tripping over each other and falling on their faces at the most inopportune times. Philip Rivers, once considered an elite quarterback, turned into a reflection of his clumsy coach.
The Breeders’ Cup is being run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., and after Friday’s five-race warmup, which included Beholder’s win in the Distaff at 5-2 odds, Saturday’s nine-race card could settle the Horse of the Year debate.
Georgia football coach Mark Richt had a team on the way to an outstanding season after impressive home victories over South Carolina and Louisiana State in September. But injuries threw the Bulldogs for a loop.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Tony Miller give you their analysis and free picks for Week 9 from the Golden Nugget.
Ron Boyles faces Kenny White in Week 9 of the Friday Football Showdown.
One of these days, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will take a beating. It will get ugly, and don’t feel sorry for him.
More often than not, the Breeders’ Cup decides, on the playing field, who will be the Horse of the Year. This should be one of those years, as the top three candidates — Game On Dude, Wise Dan and Princess of Sylmar — will be racing at Santa Anita Park.
Those who play the NBA will find few uncontested layups. How do you handicap pro basketball? Here are five points of emphasis.
Almost every time the Dallas Cowboys snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, the scapegoat is quarterback Tony Romo, whether he deserves to be or not.
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