Box Score 12/27: Dallas continues to dominate

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Happy birthday to Mark Few, Bill Self, Chyna, Lorenzo Neal, Bryan Smolinski, Kevin Ollie, Carson Palmer, Bernard Berrian, Patrick Sharp and Cole Hamels. On this date in 1971, Arizona State beat Florida State 45-38 in the first Fiesta Bowl. 

Daily brain game

Name every member of the Florida State Seminoles to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.

YB ICYMI

• Yep, still giving every reason to watch all the bowl games this week; including the Heart of Dallas Bowl, Military Bowl, Cactus Bowl and Holiday Bowl today. 
• There are way too many bowls, do you even miss these bowls from yesteryears?
• We continued to wrap up the year by discussing the sports trends we hope to leave behind in 2016.

Around the league

• The inventor of the sailboard, S. Newman Darby, has passed away at age 88. [NYT]
• Patience in Luke Walton is starting to pay off for the Lakers. [LAT]
• The Undefeated takes a look at where Dak Prescott falls on the list off all-time Dallas greats. [The Undefeated]

So about the increase in punter swag...