NFL Preview
NFC East
Dallas finished last year atop the NFC East and did something they hadn’t done in some time and that was win a playoff game, however that trend didn’t continue as they lost to Minnesota in the next round. 2010 will be the second year in the new stadium and with the Super Bowl there they will try and become the first team in history to play a Super Bowl in their home stad ... read more
AL East
New York Yankees are coming off a championship as they beat the Phillies in six games. In the offseason they were able to get younger and better as they acquired Curtis Granderson, Javier Vazquez and Nick Johnson. Everything points to the Yankees repeating as champions, but the only chink in the armor is can Nick Johnson and Curtis Granderson fill the clutch shoes of Johnny Damon and Hide ... read more
Coming into the tournament the teams from the West coast, especially the Pac-10, were expected to have limited participation in the tournament and would not be able to compete with the teams from the Midwest or the East coast. Coming into the second round with a record of 6-5, St. Mary's cruised by Villanova to stroll into the sweet 16. The question remains how many more will get in?
The ACC generally fields some decent teams on a yearly basis and has some depth so that a number of teams will usually gt bowl invites. The conference has done pretty well against the number in recent years. Teams from the ACC are 46-34-1 (57.5 percent) against the spread over the last 10 years. There is no short-term change, as ACC teams are 23-17-1 (57.5) against the spread over the last five ... read more
NFL Preview and Predictions
NFC East
Dallas missed the playoffs by one game last year and in the offseason they got better through addition by subtraction. The Cowboys dumped trouble makers Adam Jones and Terrell Owens. Entering a new stadium can Romo, Witten and company get the Cowboys back to the playoffs and the glory days? I believe the team will play better by playing as one with no one ... read more
NFL Preview and Predictions
AFC East
Buffalo made a big splash this offseason in signing the always interesting Terrell Owens to bolster the offense to compete in the AFC East. The main question facing them is: Is TO enough of an addition to improve on the 7-9 season from last year and avoid another 1-4 stretch to end the season? TO is not enough as they will hit a few game losing streak or ... read more
A busy weekend in the NBA tips off on Friday night with the Cleveland Cavaliers attempting to drop the Detroit Pistons into an 0-3 hole in their first-round playoff matchup.
The Cavaliers and Pistons play in Detroit on Friday after Cleveland dominated the first two games of the series at home to jump out to a 2-0 lead. In Game 2 on Tuesday night LeBron James delivered 29 points, 13 rebou ... read more
NFL regular season is coming down the stretch with a lot of races still very close as the AFC East is a three way tie at the top, AFC North is separated by one game, NFC North is a game apart and NFC South is separated by a game. The AFC South is clinched by the 12-1 Titans, the AFC West can be clinched by the Broncos with a win on Sunday, the NFC East is clinched by the 11-2 Giants, and NFC West ... read more
Blockbuster trade done on Monday 11/3 as the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets finally got on the same page to work out the deal that sends Allen Iverson to Detroit for Chauncy Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb. With this deal does that close the gap between Boston and Detroit or hurt their chances of getting deep into the playoffs and a shot at another title? In my opinion it helps Detro ... read more
The top 5 injuries in the NFL are Tom Brady (knee), Osi Umenyiora (knee), Shawne Merriman (knee), Vince Young (knee), and Marques Colston (knee).
Tom Brady's knee injury happened in the first quarter of the first game and New England held on to win 17-10 and won in the second game at the Jets 19-10. Matt Cassel will be at the helm all season as Brady is out for the season and thus far Cassel i ... read more
NFL 2008 Preview and Predictions
AFC East
New England finished last regular season a perfect 16-0, but in their rematch in the Super Bowl with the New York Giants they fell short losing 17-4. For 2008 New England will look to once again reach the Super Bowl and win it this time, expect a 14-2 record.
New York Jets had a rough year last year with injuries and tough lo ... read more
By Frank Jordan,
NFL Offseason Top 5
1) Can the Patriots bounce back off their Super Bowl loss and losing the shot at a perfect season? The biggest issues the Patriots need to address are their defense, offensive line, and finally putting Spy Gate behind them. The defense has been mostly the same during this Super Bowl run however in this most recent trip their defense looked sluggish and ol ... read more