Commentary: Close games, blowouts and struggling for synonyms

I'm too tired to dazzle you with my introductory paragraph today, so let's cut to the chase, as they say. Here again are some numbers, facts, figures and tidbits that have been swirling around in my head for the last week or so. Enjoy:

BY DEWEY FOX, dfox@theaegis.com

December 20, 2012