First, I would like to wish everyone a blessed New Year and all that is good for the coming year. Many times our lives can lose the focus of what the Big Picture truly is and that is to make the most out of the talents and gifts our lives possess; to love our family and friends to the utmost and to always put others ahead of ourselves whenever possible. It has been 7 years since on one December day in 2000 I was told by the doctors that I was in a grave situation with no more than 6 to 18 months to live. My two children were ages 3 and 5 at the time. I endured some seriously tough times and endured a bone marrow transplant at Johns Hopkins in December 2001, which coincidently was over the Christmas holiday and into the New Year. It has been 6 years post transplant since I was blessed by God to have the gift of life and to share in my children’s lives. To say the least, everyday is a gift for me, but it takes on an even more powerful meaning when December rolls around. We all have had our trials in life and the message I have learned is that these trials truly define who we end up being in our lives. How we respond and how we utilize that “Higher Force” (in my case I am a Christian ) in dealing with these adversities can make all the difference in the world. When you reflect upon your life in this manner, often times our careers and winning another game ATS behind so distant on the list of what is truly important in our lives. Make everyday count and always try to make at least one person smile during the course of your day. God Bless. My NFL plays have really heated up over the past several weeks. I am on a 12-6 (67%) ATS 5* MONSTER play run and I am now 15-4 ATS on Sunday Football 5* MONSTER plays the past 3 seasons. I am nailing down another solid bowl season and in the midst of it I have run off a 10-1-1 ATS with 7* Monster plays and also on a 9-3 ATS run with all plays. I won my first 10* Bowl Game with UCLA as well. NHL has been just “sickly good” hitting 69% of my plays and maing 5036 units in profits. 83% of these plays have been dogs too. Speaking of dogs I have now had 23 LIVE NBA Major DOGS not just cover but also win SU. Seems like a broken record each week, but if you make a commitment to my all of plays in each sport you will have a high probability of making substantial returns – and best of all is that you only pay then you win! Jacksonville is a very dangerous team if you are their opponent in the coming playoffs. This is the one team that I have chosen to upend New England and a lot of the reason has to do with their smash mouth power style of football. They have a strong running game that is just getting better and better and the numbers reflect this surge as well. Jacksonville is installed as a 1 point favorite AT Pittsburgh. I had estimated a pick-em line so this is a good public number that will see equal action on both sides. Jacksonville has proven over the past several seasons that they know how to defeat and overcome teams with strong scoring defenses – like Pittsburgh. Jacksonville is 6-0 ATS in road games versus good defensive teams who give up 17 or less points/game over the last 3 seasons. They also are 6-0 ATS versus good passing defenses allowing 5.7 or less passing yards/att. over the last 3 seasons. Again, the biggest factor in this game is the Jacksonville punishing power running game. Note that Pittsburgh is 0-6 ATS versus good rushing teams averaging >=4.5 rushing yards/carry over the last 2 seasons. Take Jacksonville.
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