– Christmas deals are already out, and Christmas Eve is three months away. Almost half of shoppers start in October or earlier. Did you ever dig through your parents' closet looking for your presents?  8:20 – The best holiday bike story you've ever heard. Doug O'Neill won the Kentucky Derby with I'll Have Another in 2012 and Nyquist in 2016, and he's won graded stakes races at every level. More at DougONeillRacing.com.  8:35 – Sammy Long of "Not Quite Ringside" on AM 570 LA Sports (@thesammylong on X) went two-for-three last week. His picks for Sunday, at Friday's lines: Ravens-Cowboys under 52.5, Chiefs -10.5 at Miami, Bucs +1.5 at Minnesota, Texans-Colts under 42.5, and Broncos +2.5 vs. the Rams.  8:50 – Mayor Karen Bass faces Councilmember Nithya Raman in the Nov. 3 runoff. Tim admits Bass has had her troubles but says she's still the move, and Raman's record on policing is where he draws the line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.