Stoke City is indeed a team on the rise, and they seem intent on improving out of the middle of the table. The were resilient last year with the high point of their season coming by way of a 3-1 victory over recurrent top table finishers Chelsea. They were tough and never gave up, which shows why they managed draws against several of the best Premier Leagues teams last year.
There are a lot of reasons for those around Sunderland to be excited for the year after finishing tenth overall in the Premier League just a season ago. The Black Cats have high aspirations for the coming season, but have lost a couple of key players that will hamper their chances.
Becoming the first Welsh side to play in the Premiership, Swansea City joins the top flight having played in the old Football League First Division between 1981 and 1983, finishing sixth in their first season.
If there is one thing you can count on Newcastle providing year in and year out, it’s entertainment. A storied club with a historical past, the Toon are always a fun club to follow with all of its controversy.
The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is in the unique (and rather strange) position of firing coaches once they start to pay dividends in the win column.
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The Atlanta Braves are essentially performing to expectations this season but they can’t afford to slip with the National League West producing stiff Wildcard competition for them.
With a big series against the second-place Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers can take a stranglehold on the American League Central this week.
Manchester City has consistently year after year remained in the shadow of its cross-town rival, and for some very obvious reasons. But new ownership changed that with deep pockets and gutsy player transfers that catapulted the Blues to a third place finish last season. But will City get the results from this season’s crop of players?
The defending Premiership champions Manchester United are coming back as strong as ever, but many still doubt their ability to win it all again. The team has been quiet for the majority of the transfer season, and it has yet to be seen if that was a good thing or a bad thing.
The New England Patriots cruised to the best regular season record in the NFL last season at 14-2, but once again came up short in the playoffs with another opening round loss at home.
If you sit back and listen to New York Head Coach Rex Ryan, your pick for this year’s Super Bowl Champion is in the bag if you wager on his Jets.
The Miami Dolphins’ breakout season in 2008 with an 11-5 record and AFC East division title is becoming a distant memory after back-to-back 7-9 seasons brought them back to reality.
When the early odds were released for this year’s Super Bowl, the Buffalo Bills had the highest number in the AFC to win at +10000.
Todd Berry did a nice job with the Warhawks of Lousiana-Monroe in his first year with the team in 2010. The Warhawks had only nine returning starters overall, but the team showed marked improvement from 2009.
When the NCAA football preseason coaches’ poll comes out, you know the season is really close. Let’s have a look at the rankings, which came out on Thursday.
