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Published: 1/23/2012 3:03 PM
Last Modified: 1/23/2012 5:48 PM

Somebody emailed the following this morning.

Pick:

Your weekend selections were overrated New England over the Ravens by only 4 (final, New England 23-20), and the underdog road team Giants over San Francisco by 4 (final, Giants, 20-17).

We took these predictions to Las Vegas and are staying. Signed, the most loyal reader ever.

Talk about dodging a siesta, look what Super Bowl host NBC barely avoided: SF versus Baltimore, final score 13-12. The Giants were a lucky cover. That's a sign of a good handicapper, honoring miracles. San Francisco's defense was the best element on any field Sunday. The 49ers almost won a conference championship without converting a third down, and without a wide receiver.

While on the subject of surprises, New England has opened as a three and a half point favorite. Don't tell anybody, but the Giants are better. The only thing wrong with going with the Giants at this early date is so many numbskulls also like them.

In other sports news, the ORU basketball team has been proclaimed by many as the best squad in the state. True, ORU has defeated Sheephorn State, Moosejaw Tech, Custer A&M, and Xavier, back when Xavier had suspended all its good players and was starting student managers.

Those questioning ORU's rise have this as Exhibit A: OU 73, ORU 59.



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