Article contentDetroit at L.A. Rams: The Rams have been scoring at will of late, averaging 30-plus points in their last six games. The Lions have been poor defensively the last three games. Jared Goff would love to beat his former club, but not likely. Rams by a TD.Article contentMiami at Pittsburgh: As I said last week, the Fish never win coming north in December, but they did last week. What has changed is the Fish have been averaging 190 yards running the ball, and the Steelers are not great versus the run. This is a tight one, but with the cold weather I take the Steelers at home.Article contentIndianapolis at Seattle: The big story of the week could be about 44-year-old Phil Rivers. The Colts are fighting for their playoff lives and with both quarterbacks out, it looks like Rivers will start. Seattle has a rugged defence and gives up just 17 points per game – a terrible way for “gramps” to start. The Seahawks are just too much at home.Article contentArticle contentHarness racingArticle contentThere’s live harness racing with a 14-dash card at Red Shores Charlottetown on Dec. 13 at 12:30 p.m. The $5,500 feature goes in Race 13, and Merigo Magic moves up to the top class after his impressive off-the-pace win last week. Bee Two Bee, House Edge Hanover, TH Boomtown and Brookdale Johnny will make it tough.Article contentAlso, at Red Shores on Dec. 13, fans are asked to bring unwrapped toys for children for Christmas and stuff the starting gate. Another highlight of the card will be a match race between The Grinch and Santa Claus and fans will be treated to cookies and hot chocolate.Article contentSoaring Now, who won in 1:47.4 last year at Mohawk and coming off two sharp qualifiers, goes in the Mohawk $40,000 open on Dec. 13 for trainer Vic Puddy and owners Howmac Farms, Gordon MacDonald and Chris Boland versus Brue Hanover, Tourasi, Remember the Alamo, Blue Hunt and five others. Also on Dec. 13, the Bo Ford-trained Avyanna goes in the $40,000 open mares.Article contentMr Bluebird, co-owned by Johnny Collings of Brudenell, P.E.I., has Post 2 in the $26,000 top trot at Mohawk on Dec. 14.Article contentAt Yonkers, Miki Shan, who did not look like himself last week in the $50,000 Borgata series, was scratched on Dec. 8.Article contentSo sad to hear about Roll Em’s ill-fated start at Mohawk. The injury was so severe he had to be put down. To the ownership of The Savage Stable, Brent Campbell and Ryan MacLeod our condolences.Article contentA great edition of the Atlantic Post Calls comes out Dec. 17.Article contentArticle contentFred MacDonald’s column appears every Saturday in The Guardian. He can be reached at fiddlersfacts@hotmail.com.Article content
FIDDLERS FACTS: Olympic, FIFA World Cup organizations need a boot
