In last week's column, I wrote about how only 10 games this season have had spreads in the double digits, which is down sharply from the season before. Thanks to parity, there have been fewer games where oddsmakers are predicting blowouts. The problem, it appears, is that doubledigit favorites don't have a winning record against the spread this year..Seattle has won five straight, outscoring opponents 19360, but finished the season with a 35 road record and has lost eight straight road playoff games. Their only road playoff win came in its first postseason road game, Dec. 31, 1983, at Miami.

A lot of former and current players exhibit those same values. Many former players speak the world of him and keep in touch with him long after their college days are over. Some, like Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins, are so loyal they end up becoming assistant coaches..Since the NFL largest revenue source, TV deals, are split equally amongst the 32 teams, the NFL has a vested int