deskgameJD Crowe is the cartoonist for Alabama Media Group and AL.com. He won the RFK Human Rights Award for Editorial Cartoons in 2020. In 2018, he was awarded the Rex Babin Memorial Award for local and state cartoons by the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. Follow JD on Facebook, Twitter @Crowejam and Instagram @JDCrowepix. Give him a holler @jdcrowe@al.com.
deskgameIf a game has a 96 percent RTP then for every $100 wagered, players should win an average of $96. There is no guarantee that the player will win that percentage. Rather, it is the percentage expected to be paid out to all players in the long term.
deskgameBassil Hafez nearly pulled off the upset of the year in 2023 against Jack Della Maddalena. He bounced back with a great win over Mickey Gall and should manage to earn the win over Oban Elliott at UFC 309.
deskgameExpect top effort from Hawkins Jr., who can use the Armed Forces Bowl as an audition to be the Sooners starter in 2025. Before all the transfers and opt-outs, Oklahoma’s offense ranked last in the SEC in passing yards per game. Hawkins Jr.’s ability to make plays with his legs is a saving grace, considering the Sooners have no pass catchers with more than 300 yards.
deskgameWhat happened to wide receiver Ryan Williams over the last four games? He averaged 4.4 receptions and 87.8 yards in the first eight games but dropped to 2.5 receptions and 38.8 yards in the last four. He scored one of his eight touchdowns in the last third of the regular season.
