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Print Tom Blair, the consummate man-about-town who parlayed his passion for words and music into a career that delighted and entertained generations of San Diegans through his newspaper column, big band jazz performances and 1960s rock ‘n’ roll cover songs, has died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 74. The longtime newspaperman covered local politics before turning his pen to the three-dot columns that chronicled the life and times of his adopted hometown in brief and humorous anecdotes. He died Tuesday at the Oakmont of Pacific Beach retirement community. “He loved t...

One bettor in New Jersey saw it coming -- way back in September. Leading up to the NFL season, FanDuel offered odds on when teams would notch their first win of the year. In September, a bettor placed a $100 wager on the Jets to win their first game in Week 15 against the Rams at 120-1. The bet paid $12,100 after the Jets stunned the Rams 23-20. From 1978 to 2017, underdogs of 17-plus-points won only three times, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information. With the Jets' upset on Sunday, an underdog of 17 or more points has now won in three consecutive seasons.

Entering Week 14, NFL underdogs had posted a winning record against the spread in eight of the past nine weeks. Overall, underdogs had covered the spread in 56.9% of games this season, a mark that would be the best in any season since 1980, according to ESPN Stats and Information research. Unfortunately for the betting public, they've never been overly fond of the underdogs -- certainly not this season, and it has resulted in what one veteran Las Vegas bookmaker called his "best NFL season." Week after week, the sportsbooks have come out ahead, winning Sunday after Sunday and most days in bet...