Bulls Optimism? Yes, for Holiday Halftime Show

December 21, 2013 @ admin → No Comments

Today’s effort may feature less creativity and wit than usual (and I know that’s saying something). There is a good reason, of course. I want to be sure I possess my keenest powers of observation for Saturday night’s Cleveland Cavaliers-Chicago Bulls game at the United Center.

If you scroll down, there’s video of the Houston Texans cheerleaders on ice skates. Even if you don’t scroll down, there’s video.

Well, at least for halftime.

That’s when the Luvabulls and other entertainment entities of the organization will put on their annual holiday extravaganza. So I need to be well-rested for something like that. In order to be well-rested, I need to be, well, rested. Which means going to sleep earlier than usual (we won’t use “earlier than normal” because there’s so little normal about any of this). Anyway, we do have some lovely odds — and an occasional end — for your reading and/or viewing pleasure.

From the fine folks at Bovada, (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV) come some odds (strictly for entertainment purposes; well, unless you actually decide to wager — in which case, don’t blame us for any losses but we gladly will accept any excess winnings you might accrue):

ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLVIII
9/4: Seattle
13/4: Denver
15/2: San Francisco 49ers
14/1: Carolina, Kansas City, New England, New Orleans
20/1: Cincinnati
25/1: Green Bay
33/1: Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia
40/1: Chicago
66/1: Dallas, Detroit, Miami

Tis the football season to be jolly — especially for franchises with cheerleaders.

75/1: Arizona, San Diego
300/1: Pittsburgh

ODDS TO WIN AFC
Denver Broncos 5/6
New England Patriots 9/2
Kansas City Chiefs 13/2
Cincinnati Bengals 8/1
Indianapolis Colts 14/1
Baltimore Ravens 16/1
Miami Dolphins 28/1
San Diego Chargers 40/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 125/1

ODDS TO WIN NFC
Seattle Seahawks 10/11
San Francisco 49ers 9/2
Carolina Panthers 15/2
New Orleans Saints 15/2
Green Bay Packers 14/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
Chicago Bears 25/1
Dallas Cowboys 33/1
Detroit Lions 33/1
Arizona Cardinals 40/1

Will Jim Schwartz be coach for the Detroit Lions for Game 1 of the 2014 season?
Yes +200 (2/1)
No -300 (1/3)

Will Jason Garrett be coach for the Dallas Cowboys for Game 1 of the 2014 season?
Yes EVEN (1/1)
No -140 (5/7)

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You want good taste? This cookbook has it with an abundance of appetizing recipes.

A reminder for those doing last-minute shopping. Or not. The JayTheJoke Holiday Cookbook is available at the very affordable price of free. Included are some of the classic recipes that Bill McCormick (the man behind the jaythejoke.com web site and who was instrumental in this site, too — but don’t hold that against him) has gathered from an interesting assortment of friends (and I count myself among those friends, despite lacking any degree of being interesting). The cookbook also has new contributors and new recipes, too; so, if you think you can use the 2012 version, be advised that the 2013 edition is even better. To download a copy of the cookbook, all you have to do is click here. You will be glad you did — even if you don’t make any of the recipes. There is joy in the cooknook, and with that commodity being in seemingly short supply these days, you won’t be sorry. Or double your money back (the mathematical department around here is fairly sure that two times free = no actual exchange of currency; if it’s not forget that money-back guarantee).

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Here is where to go for a daily dose of non-gratuitous video (thanks to the editorial and video department at ElliottHarris.com and don’t know the meaning of taking a day off — and quite possibly don’t know the meaning of “gratuitous”):