{"id":1100,"date":"2006-12-30T17:49:05","date_gmt":"2006-12-30T22:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/12\/sunday-computer-trends-9\/"},"modified":"2006-12-30T17:49:05","modified_gmt":"2006-12-30T22:49:05","slug":"sunday-computer-trends-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/12\/sunday-computer-trends-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Computer Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><\/p>\n<div class=Section1>\n<p class=MsoDate><st1:date Year=\"2006\" Day=\"31\" Month=\"12\">Sunday, December 31,<br \/>\n2006<\/st1:date><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=bodytext1><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:\n12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Approved sportsbooks are at <\/span><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;\ncolor:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\"><span style='text-decoration:\nnone;text-underline:none'>www.linetrackers.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span>Please be aware of all laws pertaining to online gambling in the<br \/>\ncountry in which you live. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The bowls are here.&nbsp; I have used a lot of sportsbooks<br \/>\nand so do most of my clients. 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BetUS.com offers top quality sports betting,<br \/>\ncasino games, and poker.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>To get the endorsement of <a\nhref=\"http:\/\/p6.hostingprod.com\/@joeduffy.net\/\">JoeDuffy.net<\/a> or <b><span\nstyle='color:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>&nbsp;a sportsbook must have passed with flying colors ALL of the following<br \/>\ncriterion: our own positive first-hand experience, affirmative feedback from<br \/>\nour valued clients, high marks from the respected watchdog groups. <a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/default.aspx\">BetUs is hitting<br \/>\n100 percent<\/a>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CFB<\/span><\/span><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nevada-Miami<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Seattle<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> Times<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Miami coach <strong><span style='color:black;font-weight:\nnormal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Larry<\/span><\/strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:\nnormal'> <\/b><strong><span style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold'>Coker<\/span><span style='color:black'>,<\/span><\/strong> whose team plays<br \/>\nNevada in the <span class=SpellE>MPC<\/span> Computers Bowl in chilly Boise on<br \/>\nSunday, said more than half his Hurricanes have never seen snow. Coker said he<br \/>\nwarned his players that if they plan to make weather an issue, \u201cDon\u2019t bother<br \/>\ngoing.\u201d<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NFL<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Panthers-Saints<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Charlotte Observer<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Carolina Panthers quarterback <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold'>Jake Delhomme <\/span>practiced again Friday and had no problems with his<br \/>\ninjured thumb. He remains listed as probable on the team\u2019s injury report, and<br \/>\nis almost certain to start the regular-season finale Sunday in <st1:City><st1:place>New<br \/>\nOrleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>He has missed <st1:City><st1:place>Carolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>\u2019s<br \/>\npast three games with ligament damage in his right thumb, suffered Dec. 4<br \/>\nagainst <span class=SpellE>Philadelphia.Backup<\/span> <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:\nbold'>Chris <span class=SpellE>Weinke<\/span> <\/span>filled in his absence, and<br \/>\nthe Panthers went 1-2 during that stretch, losing to the New York Giants and <st1:City><st1:place>Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>,<br \/>\nand beating <st1:City><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rams-Vikings<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Star-Tribune<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Rookie wide receiver Martin Nance will see extended<br \/>\nplaying time for <span class=SpellE>Minneosta<\/span>. Nance is one of a few<br \/>\nyoungsters on the Vikings roster who figure to see playing time in the<br \/>\nregular-season finale against <st1:City><st1:place>St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<br \/>\nThe Vikings\u2019 hopes of grabbing an NFC playoff spot are long gone and in attempting<br \/>\nto spin the Christmas Eve release of veteran Marcus Robinson, <span\nclass=GramE>coach<\/span> Brad Childress said the move was made in part to get a<br \/>\nlook at a guy such as Nance. The list of rookies in line to play could include<br \/>\nanother receiver, Jason Carter, as well as cornerback Charles Gordon and<br \/>\nperhaps safety Greg Blue. They would join Tarvaris Jackson (quarterback), Ryan<br \/>\nCook (right tackle) and Ray Edwards and <span class=SpellE>Jayme<\/span><br \/>\nMitchell (defensive ends), who already have seen extensive time.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jaguars-Chiefs<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Times <\/span><st1:place><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'>Union<\/span><\/st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=GramE>Jaguars<\/span> safety Deon Grant<br \/>\nreturned to practice Friday and expects to start Sunday at <st1:City><st1:place>Kansas<br \/>\nCity<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. After suffering a hamstring injury during last<br \/>\nweekend\u2019s loss to the New England Patriots, Grant was listed earlier in the<br \/>\nweek as doubtful on the Jaguars\u2019 injury report. That\u2019s good news for the<br \/>\nJaguars, who are expected to crowd the line of scrimmage to stop Larry Johnson<br \/>\nand the Chiefs\u2019 vaunted rushing attack. With extra defenders committed to<br \/>\nstopping the run, the Jaguars likely will use some man-to-man coverage. In<br \/>\ncertain scenarios, Grant could be lined up one-on-one against <st1:City><st1:place>Kansas<br \/>\nCity<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> tight end Tony Gonzalez, a seven-time Pro Bowl<br \/>\nselection. <span class=GramE>Jaguars<\/span> running back Fred Taylor said his<br \/>\nstrained hamstring should be ready for Sunday\u2019s game. He practiced again<br \/>\nFriday, but hasn\u2019t yet run full speed to test the hamstring.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Seahawks-Buccaneers<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Seattle<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> Post Intelligencer<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Robbie <span class=SpellE>Tobeck<\/span> will be in<br \/>\nuniform, but Chris Gray won\u2019t. Gray, the right guard, has epitomized the term \u201cwarrior\u201d<br \/>\nin starting a club-record 121 consecutive regular-season games. But his bruised<br \/>\nright thigh will not allow him to play against the Bucs. Friday, he was<br \/>\ndowngraded from probable to questionable. <span class=SpellE><span\nstyle='color:black'>Tobeck<\/span><\/span><span style='color:black'>, meanwhile,<br \/>\nhas not played or practiced since Week 9. The veteran center missed two games<br \/>\nbecause of the flu and the past five games after an infection developed in an<br \/>\nabscess in his hip. <span class=SpellE>Tobeck<\/span> did not practice Friday,<br \/>\nbut was upgraded from out to probable after a scan of the infected area showed<br \/>\nit had healed. He won\u2019t play against the Bucs unless forced into action because<br \/>\nof injuries. Chris Spencer will continue to start at center, with Floyd \u201cPork<br \/>\nChop\u201d Womack replacing Gray at right guard and rookie Rob Sims at left guard.<br \/>\nJust in case, backup tackle Tom Ashworth got some snaps at right guard in practice<br \/>\nthis week, and also made some snaps as the center on the scout team Friday.<br \/>\nAlso out for Sunday\u2019s game are leading receiver Darrell Jackson (<span\nclass=SpellE>hyperextended<\/span> toe) and cornerback Marcus <span\nclass=SpellE>Trufant<\/span> (sprained ankle). The Bucs downgraded two players<br \/>\nto out Friday: cornerback Alan <span class=SpellE>Zemaitis<\/span> (bruised<br \/>\nshoulder) and defensive lineman Julian Jenkins (sprained ankle).<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Miami-Indianapolis<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Indy Star<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>A victory Sunday against the Miami Dolphins would give the<br \/>\nIndianapolis Colts the second undefeated, untied home record in the franchise\u2019s<br \/>\n54 NFL seasons, and the story behind the numbers is defense. The Colts (11-4)<br \/>\nhave allowed an average of 145.7 rushing yards and 18.0 points in seven home<br \/>\ngames. The road numbers are 199.8 rushing yards and 26.5 points. The<br \/>\ndifferences: 54.1 yards and 8.5 <span class=SpellE>points.Through<\/span><br \/>\nmidseason, the Colts\u2019 28-8 road record was the NFL\u2019s best since 2002, Dungy\u2019s<br \/>\nfirst in <st1:City><st1:place>Indianapolis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. But over the<br \/>\npast six games, the Colts have lost four consecutive road ventures while<br \/>\npounding <st1:City><st1:place>Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> 45-21 and <st1:City><st1:place>Cincinnati<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\n34-16 in their two home appearances.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Dungy attributes the home-road disparity to the loud Dome<br \/>\ncrowd and its effect on visiting offenses and the fast <span class=SpellE>FieldTurf<\/span><br \/>\nsurface that accentuates the Colts\u2019 speed, but mostly to the Colts\u2019 ability to<br \/>\nget a lead. That forces visitors to throw and that\u2019s the game the Colts defense<br \/>\nplays best. When you rank 32<sup>nd<\/sup> in rushing defense by an enormous<br \/>\nmargin, 54.1 yards and 8.5 points will win you some games. Linebacker Rob<br \/>\nMorris and kicker Adam <span class=SpellE>Vinatieri<\/span> missed practice<br \/>\nFriday but both are expected to play Sunday.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Falcons-Eagles<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Philadelphia<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> Inquirer<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Short turnarounds are all part of life in the NFL, but one<br \/>\ncoming in the 17<sup>th<\/sup> and final week has made things a little more<br \/>\ndifficult for the <span class=SpellE>Eagles.They<\/span> returned early Tuesday<br \/>\nmorning from Monday\u2019s 23-7 win over <st1:City><st1:place>Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<br \/>\nCoach Andy Reid has realized his players may be dragging physically, so he cut<br \/>\nshort practices this week, hoping to save their legs for tomorrow. After the<br \/>\nteam\u2019s admittedly wobbly start this week in practice, Reid said he is pleased<br \/>\nwith how the team looked. Earlier in the year the Eagles illustrated that when<br \/>\nthe team improved to 4-1 with a 38-24 win over <st1:City><st1:place>Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nonly to go into a tailspin. The Eagles lost five of their next six before<br \/>\npulling out of it with their current four-game win <span class=SpellE>streak.Few<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=SpellE>matchups<\/span> are as emotional as those with the Cowboys,<br \/>\nbut the Eagles aren\u2019t buying any theories that they will suffer a letdown<br \/>\nagainst <st1:City><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, December 31, 2006 &nbsp; Approved sportsbooks are at www.linetrackers.com Please be aware of all laws pertaining to online gambling in the country in which you live. The bowls are here.&nbsp; I have used a lot of sportsbooks and so do most of my clients. 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