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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

Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

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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.

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Bill Ordine has been a reporter and editor for more than 25 years and during that time has covered Super Bowls, major murder trials, township zoning board meetings and bat mitzvahs. In his time with The Baltimore Sun, he has been an assistant city editor, pro football writer, poker columnist, enterprise sports reporter and now blogger -- which may indicate his editors have yet to find a job he can get right.
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