Creating some daylight against the spread
We went 2-0 against the line for a season record of 27-19-2.
The winning picks were the under in the Jets-Patriots game and the Eagles against Dallas. In the New York-New England game, the over-under was 46. We were counting on some nasty weather in Foxboro and Mother Nature proved a better defense against Tom Brady than anything a defensive coordinator could come up with. He had his fewest completions (14) and lowest passer rating (51.5) of the season.
And we were taking Philadelphia plus 10 1/2, but the Eagles won outright, 10-6. An interesting note in the game is that Eagles star running back Brian Westbrook made one of the most unselfish gestures I've ever season. With Philadelphia leading 10-6, the clock approaching two minutes and the Cowboys out of timeouts, Westbrook (right) broke free for an easy touchdown run but stopped at the 1-yard line. That enabled the Eagles to simply take a series of kneel-downs for the win.
If Westbrook had scored, the Cowboys might have had time to overcome a two-possession deficit, as unlikely as that would have been. Apparently, Westbrook was counseled on stopping at the 1-yard line by offensive tackle Jon Runyan, but you have to be impressed with the move nonetheless. Unless, that is, you have Westbrook in your fantasy league
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Comments
Bill: Yes, that was a smart move by Westbrook, and I'm sure his teammates that play defense were very appreciative. Robert
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Robert,
I agree. I've never seen anything like it.
-- Biill O.
Posted by: Robert Hurdle | December 17, 2007 12:17 PM