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Connelly’s Top Ten: Traffic, Late Night and Big Game

1. Patriots vs. Texans:

* Texans are 6-0 on the road / 9-0 in the AFC
* Patriots are 26 out of 30 on defense for total yards
* Players on both teams who attended colleges playing in the National Championship game: Ryan Harris of Notre Dame / Kareem Jackson, Brandon Deaderick, Dont’a Hightower of Alabama
* The two back-up quarterbacks (Ryan Mallett / TJ Yates) have combined for eight attempts this season

2. Around the NFL:

* The Red Zone was on fire yesterday from 3:30 to 4:30 with dramatic endings resulting in wins for Eagles / Redskins / Colts / Cowboys / St. Louis
* How didn’t RGIII’s leg come off in that collision?
* Lee Smith of Buffalo “Lambo Leaped” into the crowd and wasn’t caught, falling hard into stands
* Huge Ravens loss for the Patriots – have the Broncos Giants and Bengals the rest of the season
* Seahawks are 6-0 at home / 2-5 on road
* Vikings are 6-1 at home / 1-5 on road
* While Goodell is posing for the cover of Time like a tough guy – the NFL news lately has been nothing but positive tests, arrests and deaths
* How can Norv Turner have a job and Brian Billick can’t get one?

3. Around College Football:

* Glad Navy won on Saturday but what a heartbreaking scene to see Army quarterback Trent Stillman inconsolable after a late fumble sealed Army’s fate
* Johnny Football rightfully won the Heisman Saturday – see if he can keep out of trouble and match Archie Griffin
* Not a great year for Bowl game matchups – maybe the best is the Outback: South Carolina vs. Michigan

4. Around Baseball:

* The New York Yankee doubled their grounds crew work force after the team added Youk
* The last time both the Red Sox and the Yankees were in the mix for a Texas player it was A-Rod (some of the best deals are the ones you don’t make)
* Dodgers are building a dream team – that didn’t work out to well for the Red Sox in 2011 and the Philadelphia Eagles

5. NBA:

Five point guards I would trade Rondo for (might need a throw in draft pick or complementary NBA player):

* Chris Paul
* Derrick Rose
* Russell Westbrook
* Kyrie Irving
* Deron Williams

6. Patriots No. 2 receiver, the last five years:

YEAR….RECEIVER..REC / Yards
2012-Brandon Lloyd…. 50 / 561
2011-Deion Branch….. 51 / 702
2010-Deion Branch….. 48 / 706
2009-Randy Moss….. 83 1,264
2008-Randy Moss….. 69 / 1,008

7. Amazing Stats:

Lionel Messi (Barcelona / Argentina) scored his 86th soccer goal this year in sixty-six matches / In the New England Revolutions last 68 matches, the entire team scored 77 goals

8. Old School:

No Red Sox closer will ever make as much money in a year as Mike Napoli will at $13,000,000 (isn’t closing important?)

2012 – Andrew Bailey 3,900,000
2011 – Jonathan Papelbon 12,000,000
2006 – Keith Foulke – $7,750,000
2000 – Tom Gordon – 3,750,000
1992 – Jeff Reardon – $2,633,334
1989 – Lee Smith – $1,425,000
1981 – Bill Campbell – $200,000

9. Just a Little Bit Outside:

Fantasy Football playoffs started this weekend – might notice some unhappy faces walking around the office or dorm Monday as player selection and play calling might have cost some people some money (Seattle Defense / Cam Newton crazy days)

10. Randomocity:

* Watched the 30 on 30 (you know I’m addicted to sports documentaries) You Don’t Know Bo – If you get a chance, watch the scene where he runs up the fence and then freeze your DVR when he is at the top of the fence – he is parallel with the ground
* Crazy derby (darby) in English Premier League with Manchester United beating Manchester City in the last seconds, causing fans to throw coins at players and rush the ref
* Don’t forget Patriots traffic Monday night for Monday night football
* Too bad that Boardwalk Empire and Homeland is sliding at the end of their series

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