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Two weeks ago my 15 year old next door neighbor was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It has been a real shitty two weeks. I don't really want to get into the details of all that here, except to say that today is going to be a great sports day. His Dad, brother, and I are going freaking nuts in the hospital room at Children's hospital. Here are our bets. A funny aside is that they are a good catholic family and if the kid lives I think I have completely corrupted him and turned him into a degenerate sports gambler. I kind of wish PenguinFan was still around to tell me if these bets are any good.

First, $50 to win $40.91 that the Patriots totals pts is 1.5 more than the number of points and rebounds by Tyler Hansborough from UNC in todays UNC vs Florida State basketball game.

$5 to win $3.18 that the Giants convert a 4th down.

$5 to win $4.10 that Brady gross passing yards is over 295.5

$5 to win $4.10 that Brady will have a first quarter TD pass.

$5 to win $10 that Moss will have 2 or more TDs (I believe this is total-rushing and passing).

$5 to win $4.10 that the first TD will be scored by a player with a jersey number bigger than 43.5

$5 to win $3 that the Patriots first quarter points will be 1.5 more than the total goals of the NYRangers vs Montreal Canadians hockey game today (this game is on NBC I believe-updates please if you are watching).

$10 to win $9.10 that the first punt of the game will be over 42.5 yards gross. It a dome stadium in the desert. Both punters are coming off a freezing playoff games and they are going to be pumped up. BOOMING PUNTS. The only way we lose this one is if a drive stalls out at midfield and they try to pin them at the goal-line.

We got two parlays.

$5 to win $15.02 that Manning will complete his first pass and both teams will have FGs over 33 yards.

$5 to win $7.75 that Brady will complete his first pass and Maroney's first carry will go for over 3.5 yards.