Notre Dame standout and Chicago Cardinals football player Bill Fischer, 1952.

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Today we celebrated Orthodox Christmas and The Puti’s 14th Birthday…14 years….

I made rotisserie duck, escargot, Brussel’s sprouts, shiitake mushrooms, and fired rice. The ducks were a yuge hit. Now, I am tired and need to chill, have a bevie, and watch some ball.

3 TCU CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T

@  1 Georgia

7:30 PM

NO ONE, NO ONE had TCU in the final, no one. They were a 12.5 dog a few days ago, now it’s up to 13.5. The consensus is that the Georgia Bulldogs will beat the spread, I’m outta money,$0/$1000, first time I’m in the negative in 12 years. If it were real money, I would have walked at $1600/$1000. Good thing it’s fake money

I’d like to see the Horned frogs keep it close, but, jeeze….13.5 points is a lot of points. It looks like Vegas isn’t buying the ‘team of destiny’ shtick. Neither am I. But…13.5 is  ton of points. TCU covers.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR’S YINZ GUYS!!!

Alright, let’s get to it. I sucked at betting this year, thankfully, it’s with fake money so ‘two thumb’s’ Deluzio won’t be looking for me! I started with $1000 and am at $400…was as high as $1600/$1000. I would have walked at that point if this were real cash.

We are firmly ensconced in the gargemahal at G’ma and Pappap Coldwarrior’s palatial estate ‘up north’ . The traditional ‘kraut, pork products, and spaetzel  will be ready to go soon. The beer is in the fridge and the TV is getting warmed up.

My Beloved Panthers beat the #18 UCLA Bruins last night. AND, The Vols put a hurtin’ on the Clemson Tigers, , so most is right with the world. Admittedly, I would have lost $$$ on that game….I was going to put the remaining balance on just one game to try to recover, but that is an amateur move and is exactly what ‘two thumb’s’ Deluzio wants me to do.

Big Football Today and Monday:

5 Alabama Allstate Sugar Bowl

@  9 Kansas State

12:00 PM

‘Bama missed the playoffs and get to play a surprising #9 K-State team. The Tide are 7 point faves in NOLA so this is a home game for them. They beat this spread. ($100)

Iowa TransPerfect Music City Bowl

@  Kentucky

12:00 PM

Don’t Care

3 TCU CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

@  2 Michigan

4:00 PM

Anyone who tells you that they had the TCU Horned Frogs making the playoffs last August is a liar. This team just finds way’s to win. They are a hoot to watch. BUT, Michigan is a hard team. They run it down your throat and by the 4th quarter, the opposing team’s defense is spent, then M puts the screws to ya. The line has been 7.5 all week with ZERO movement. I think the TCU ‘Team of Destiny’ mantra ends today and M covers ($100). NOPE! i’m $200 in after ‘bama stomped the dogshit of some team from the big 12. (1550 update). 

4 Ohio State CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

@  1 Georgia

8:00 PM

Interestingly though, these two storied teams have met only one time, in 1993. I watched both teams get off the buses this week…The Bulldogs were all in suits, no headphones, no bling, and looked like they were going to a serious business meeting. The Buckeyes were in mismatched track suits, headphones, bling, and looked like a bunch of meandering, disorganized rabble. That is all I need to see. Woody Hayes is spinning in his grave. G is a 6 point favorite and covers. The line was 6.5 until very early this AM. Looks like the money is running toward the Bulldogs. ($200).

MONDAY:

11 Penn State Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential

@  8 Utah

5:00 PM

The Grandaddy of Them ALL! The Rose Bowl. Da Utes are 2 point favorites. This should be an excellent game. I’ll see what I have left to bet after Saturday’s festivities.