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All are practicing, so it looks promising for their availability. However, McNeil-Warren is also nursing a bit of an injury. The All-American is a projected early round draft pick, so I could see him sitting.
Toledo Injuries

QB Tucker Gleason (doubtful)
Starting LG Carter Fouty (639 snaps)

Expect Kalieb Osborne to start under center. The freshman signal caller went 15-24 for 260 yards in mainly mop up duty outside of the regular season finale where he looked good vs. Central Michigan after taking over for Gleason at the very end of the 1H. He finished 5-7 for 108 yards (1 TD) and added 68 rushing yards on 10 attempts (sans two sacks) with the Rockets out-scoring the Chips 21-0 after halftime.
Toledo Coaching Changes
Jason Candle took the UConn opening, so co-offensive coordinator and QB coach Robert Weiner will serve as interim. Some other coaches have departed as well, including:

Defensive coordinator/LB coach Vince Kehres (Syracuse)
Co-defensive coordinator/S coach Ross Watson (Iowa State)
Special teams coordinator Stanton Weber (Kansas State)

Offensive line coach Mike Hallett will call the offense, while CB coach Perry Eliano will call the defense. A number of graduate assistants will step up into bigger roles as well, per Weiner.
Louisville Opt-Outs

Starting DT Rene Konga (532 snaps)
Starting DE Wesley Bailey (520 snaps)

Louisville Potential Opt-Outs

QB Miller Moss (will play)
WR Chris Bell (out with injury)
DE Clev Lubin (should play)

Louisville Injuries

WR Chris Bell (OUT)
RB Isaac Brown
RB Keyjuan Brown
RB Duke Watson
S Antonio Watts
LB Stanquan Clark

Brohm is still unsure about the status of the running backs. He said he hopes at least one plays.

New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss

Western Kentucky Transfer Portal

CB Dylan Flowers (358 snaps)
RB La'Vell Wright (207 snaps)

Tyson Helton usually lets players in the portal suit up for the bowl game.
Western Kentucky Injuries
None worth noting.
Southern Miss Transfer Portal

S Corey Myrick (660 snaps)

Southern Miss Potential Opt-Outs

CB Josh Moten (841 snaps)

Based on his comments, it sounds like he's leaning toward playing.
Southern Miss Injuries

LT Blake Bustard (missed finale; 490 snaps)

Southern Miss Coaching Changes
Charles Huff took the Memphis job, which does increase the chance of opt-outs (stay tuned for updates). Offensive coordinator Blake Anderson will serve as the interim coach and also take over as the head coach next season.

Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio

UNLV Injuries

TE Var’Keyes Gumms (last played in Week 12)

Ohio Injuries

LB Michael Molnar (last played in Week 9)

Ohio Coaching Changes
Head coach Brian Smith has been fired.
"The termination follows an administrative review of allegations that Smith violated the terms of his employment agreement by engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University," the school said in a release.
Defensive coordinator John Hauser will take over as the interim head coach.

Hawaii Bowl: Cal vs. Hawaii

Cal Potential Opt-Outs

CB Hezekiah Masses
LB Cade Uluave

It appears QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is staying at Cal next season, so I'd expect him to play.
Cal Injuries

RG Sioape Vatikani
TE Mason Mini
WR Jordan King
WR Mark Hamper
S Isaiah Crosby (hasn’t played since in Week 4)
OLB Ryan McCulloch (hasn’t played since in Week 4)
DB Cam Sidney

Cal Coaching Changes
Head coach Justin Wilcox was fired at the end of the season. OC Nick Rolovich took over and will continue to serve as the interim for the bowl in his return to the island. Oregon DC Tosh Lupoi will take over as head coach next season.
Hawaii Transfer Portal

WR Jackson Harris (49 catches for 963 yards and 12 TDs)

Hawaii Injuries

LB Jamih Otis
CB Virdel Edwards II
WR Nick Cenacle

Other Notes: This will be a home game for Hawaii.

BuzzKill · Dec 23, 2025

Daily Racing Form - Turf Paradise - Tuesday, December 23.pdf

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G-Man! · Dec 23, 2025

BuzzKill said:
Daily Racing Form - Turf Paradise - Tuesday, December 23.pdf

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Buzz i emailed you the #2 Bowl issue from Marc Lawrence

BuzzKill · Dec 23, 2025

G-Man! said:
Buzz i emailed you the #2 Bowl issue from Marc Lawrence

Thanks G-Man!

Playbook 2005 College Bowl Guide #2.pdf

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JPW · Dec 24, 2025

Totals Tipsheet #17.pdf

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BuzzKill · Dec 24, 2025

Hawai'i -1

bimmercando · Dec 24, 2025

Aloha to all,.
Thanks to Buzz and Happy Holidays!

BuzzKill · Dec 24, 2025

Henie Race Reports ECHR -- Gulfstream Park - Wednesday, December 24th.pdf

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BuzzKill · Dec 24, 2025

Pointwise December 27.pdf

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BuzzKill · Dec 24, 2025

Recap
Football

Phil Steele's Inside the Pressbox College Bowl Issue 2.pdf

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Playbook December 25-29.pdf

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Playbook Midweek Alert December 25-29.pdf

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Playbook 2005 College Bowl Guide #1.pdf

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Playbook 2005 College Bowl Guide #2.pdf

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Pointwise December 27.pdf

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Power Plays December 27.pdf

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Power Sweep December 27.pdf

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Totals Tipsheet #17.pdf

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VSiN - College Football Playoff Betting Guide.pdf

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Records
Last year records for reference - https://www.therx.com/threads/newsletters.971451/page-642#post-14682606
This year records through 12/17/2025 - https://www.therx.com/threads/newsletters.971451/page-692#post-14755770

sprtfrk · Dec 24, 2025

Ref assignments

Thursday, Dec. 25

Cowboys at Commanders
Brad Rogers
1 p.m.
Netflix
Lions at Vikings
Shawn Smith
4:30 p.m.
Netflix
Broncos at Chiefs
Bill Vinovich
8:15 p.m.
Prime

Saturday, Dec. 27

Texans at Chargers
Craig Wrolstad
4:30 p.m.
NFLN
Ravens at Packers
Alan Eck
8 p.m.
Peacock

Sunday, Dec. 28

Seahawks at Panthers
Carl Cheffers
1 p.m.

Cardinals at Bengals
Clay Martin
1 p.m.

Steelers at Browns
John Hussey
1 p.m.

Jaguars at Colts
Brad Allen
1 p.m.

Buccaneers at Dolphins
Scott Novak
1 p.m.

Patriots at Jets
Alex Kemp
1 p.m.

Saints at Titans
Adrian Hill
1 p.m.

Giants at Raiders
Land Clark
4:05 p.m.

Eagles at Bills
Ron Torbert
4:25 p.m.

Bears at 49ers
Alex Moore
8:20 p.m.
NBC Peacock

Monday, Dec, 29

Rams at Falcons
Clete Blakeman
8:15 p.m.
ESPN ESPN2 ESPN+

mendozaline · Dec 25, 2025

Newsletter Tracking (through 12/24/2025)

The records here will reflect the lines listed in the newsletters at the time the plays were published. This is for the rated plays, the high-ranking plays, and any type of play worth tracking. There’s no reason to keep track of every bottom-tier or “recommended” play; it’s not worth the work.

Sometimes the newsletters will cheat a little by claiming a different common or later line if it turns a loss into a push or otherwise boosts their record. I’ll usually be able to note what happened to explain the discrepancy.

I’ll also highlight particularly good or bad weekends or short-term runs. I will not include picks from newsletter issues that we don’t get in time.

Starting to color-code the hottest and coldest records. Usually just anything hitting/missing around 70% or more with a reasonable sample.

Best & Worst
Gold Sheet NCAA Tech Plays (12-3-0)
Playbook Awesome Angle (12-5-1)
Power Sweep Tech Play of the Week (9-4-0)
Bondi 2* NFL (2-8-0)
Pointwise NCAA 2* (4-13-0)
Power Sweep NCAA 4* (5-11-1)

Gridiron Gold Sheet
NCAA (32-32-2)
NFL (27-16-1) (includes 3-1 this week)

Bondi Bulletin (didn't see this one this week)
2* NCAA (6-3-0)
1* NCAA (10-16-0)
2* NFL (2-8-0)
1* NFL (8-12-0)

Marc Lawrence Playbook NCAA
"Top" play (1-0-0)
5* (6-7-1)
4* (6-8-0)
3* (8-6-0)
Upset pick (9-9-0)
Betcha Didn't Know (10-11-0)
Awesome Angle (12-5-1)
Incredible Stat (6-7-0)

Marc Lawrence Playbook NFL
5* (5-11-0)
4* (9-7-0)
3* (8-7-1)

Pointwise NCAA
1* (19-9-0) (GT +2.5 and ECU +6 still pending)
2* (4-13-0)
3* (6-9-0)
4* (17-12-0)
5* (14-17-0) (Clem +1, Minn -3, and Army -2.5 still pending)

Pointwise NFL
2* (3-1-0)
3* (12-16-0)
4* (8-8-0)
5* (13-18-1)

Power Sweep NCAA
4* (5-11-1) (includes 2-0 this week)
3* (11-21-0)
2* (22-15-0)
Underdog Play of the Week (6-8-0)
Tech Play of the Week (9-4-0)
Revenge Play of the Week (6-6-0)
Situational Play of the Week (6-3-0)
Series Play of the Week (4-3-1)

Power Sweep NFL
4* (7-8-1)
3* (9-7-0)
2* (8-8-0)
3* o/u play (8-8-0)
Power Rating POW (0-0-1)

Power Plays
NCAA 4.5* (20-19-1)
NCAA 4* (51-43-1)
NFL 4* (6-9-1)

Red Sheet (nothing again this week; previous weeks' records from another contributor)
90* (0-0-0)
89* (2-6-0)
88* (3-8-1)
NFL 88* (4-0-0)

Sports Reporter (missed most of the season of this one)
NCAA Super Best Bets (0-0-0)
NCAA Best Bets (6-6-0)
NFL Super Best Bets (0-0-0)
NFL Best Bets (3-3-0)

Winning Points
NCAA 4* (0-0-0)
NCAA 3* (0-0-0)
NFL 4* (0-0-0)
NFL 3* (0-0-0)

King’s Totals Tipsheet
10* GOY (0-0-0)
3* (8-10-0)
2* (16-14-0)
1* (0-0-0)
Team Total of the Week
2* (16-10-1)
1* (2-3-0)

Gold Sheet NCAA
Key Releases (18-26-1)
Priority Picks (15-15-0)
Tech Plays (13-3-0)

Gold Sheet NFL
Key Releases (26-20-1)
Priority Picks (16-16-0)
Tech Plays (6-9-0)

Powers' Ratings NCAA
(no actual best bets in his newsletter again this year)
Top Computer Play (5-9-1)

Inside the Press Box NCAA
Phil's Best Bets (25-36-0)
Phil's FCS Best Bets (4-3-0)
Computer Best Bets (27-29-1)
Computer FCS Best Bets (4-0-0)

Inside the Press Box NFL
Phil’s Best Bets (22-20-0)
Computer Best Bets (0-0-0)

Feel free to point out any typos or grading errors

Bruno2 · Dec 25, 2025

GOLD SHEET? or Gridiron?
Merry Christmas and Thanks for all you do BUZZ

BuzzKill · Dec 25, 2025

Thorograph.com - Aqueduct - Friday, December 26.pdf

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Mrsilence67 · Dec 26, 2025

Hello Happy Holidays To all TY Buzz for all you Do 11 Bowl Games Today n Tomorrow any Info For these Games?
Thanks Again Let's have a Weekend

BuzzKill · Dec 26, 2025

Bruno2 said:
GOLD SHEET? or Gridiron?
Merry Christmas and Thanks for all you do BUZZ

Gold Sheet December 25.pdf

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Justin2018 · Dec 26, 2025

Hey BuzzKill, how come I can’t see newsletters? I keep seeing media fire web when clip on them. Can u repost pointwise ncaaf bowls selections

BuzzKill · Dec 26, 2025

Justin2018 said:
Hey BuzzKill, how come I can’t see newsletters? I keep seeing media fire web when clip on them. Can u repost pointwise ncaaf bowls selections

I am not sure why that is happening. It may have something to do with recent forum changes by the Rx.

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Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo vs. Louisville

New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss

Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio

Hawaii Bowl: Cal vs. Hawaii

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