Hondo’s downward spiral continued Saturday night when he lost two of three with Utah, Florida State and Ohio State to raise the NRN (nasty red number) to 2,147 strouds.

Sunday: Mr. Aitch will hunt for pay dirt with his NFL Best Bets — 20 units apiece on the Bills, Giants and Dolphins.

Jeb Bush, who according to the latest poll is in fifth place in Iowa with five percent, reportedly has decided to cut staff and expenses. That’s probably the right move for a guy who has become the Washington Nationals of politics. … Obama has appointed Brett McGurk to be in charge of the U.S. battle against ISIS. The president is hoping McGurk shares his theory that the best way to defeat a ruthless enemy is with a half-baked effort.