By Marc Lawrence — SF QB Jimmy Garoppolo attempted just eight passes in the 49ers’ NFC Championship win. He’s also topped 250 passing yards just twice in his last seven starts, including the playoffs … He owns two Super Bowl rings from his days with the Patriots … The Chiefs outnumber the 49ers in Pro Bowlers, six to four … If the Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV, they will end the second-longest Lombardi Trophy drought among teams that have already won a Super Bowl. Only the New York Jets have endured a longer stretch in between titles … This will mark the 11th time a Super Bowl has been played in South Florida. The Miami area ranks first among all host cities, with New Orleans (10) coming in a close second … The 49ers are just the third team in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl after winning four or fewer games the season before … Entering the 2019 season, Niners RB Raheem Mostert had totaled only 291 rushing yards in his career, spending his first two seasons between six different teams … Read more here. Hoops History Book Chicago: 6-1 SUATS with no rest vs. Cavaliers … Minnesota: 8-2 $ vs. Thunder … Michigan: 9-0 vs. Illini off a win … Temple: visitor 6-1 $ in Quakers series … DePaul: 5-1 $ home vs. Red Storm… Boston College: 12-3 $ vs. Hokies … Georgia Tech: 5-1 $ vs. Wolf Pack … Notre Dame: 5-0 $ vs. FSU. Grinding Out The Profits From this week’s Playbook Hoops Newsletter: Oklahoma City is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games without rest against Minnesota. The Timberwolves are also 11-4 ATS at home with same season double-revenge against unrested division foes. You know what to do. |

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