Giants and Cowboys Kick Off Their Seasons Sunday Night
Another year brings another expectation in the states of New York and Texas that the Giants and the Cowboys will emerge at the end of the season with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The Florida International Golden Panthers will face a stern test in their first home game under new head coach Ron Turner when they host in-state rival Central Florida.
Eagles and Redskins Renew Storied Rivalry
The NFL East promises to be one of the more competitive divisions in football once again this year and Week 1 provides a marquee matchup on the Week 1 schedule.
Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 is NASCAR’s final race before the start of the 10-race Chase to this season’s Sprint Cup title and only six of the 12 spots have been clinched. All the action is set to get underway at 7:30 p.m. and the race will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
Florida Atlantic joined Conference USA this season but little is expected of them in terms of really competing, heck they were barely worth mentioning in the Sun Belt, a much easier league.
The Arizona State Sun Devils didn’t play in Week 1, which means their matchup against the Sacramento State Hornets will be their first of the season. Sacramento State didn’t have last week off, but it probably wishes it did, as it fell 24-0 to San Jose State in the opener.
The Michigan State Spartans and their tenacious defense will face off against the South Florida Bulls on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, looking to improve to 2-0 on the year.
The Demon Deacons and the Eagles meet for the ninth time since Boston joined the ACC on Friday.
The latest AP Top 25 college football rankings came out late this week because of the holiday, and those extra days of waiting were well worth it as there’s been plenty of movement throughout.
The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons have alternated winning the NFC South in each of the last four seasons. If that trend continues, this will be the Saints’ year, and winning their opener against the Falcons will go a long way in accomplishing that feat.
After enduring Tebow-mania last year, it didn’t seem like the New York Jets’ quarterback situation could get any crazier, but the competition between Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith has taken on a life of its own, and the Jets appear destined for another season mired in a quarterback controversy.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs finished with identical 2-14 records last season, but don’t let that fool you – there is a wide talent gap between these two teams.
The Indianapolis Colts surprised the NFL by compiling an 11-5 record a year ago, feasting on a soft schedule to do so. They’ll face one of the NFL’s easiest schedules again this year, getting things started in Week 1 with a matchup against an Oakland Raiders team that has had a dreadful preseason.
The 2013 NFL season is finally upon us – it seems like years since we saw the Ravens hoist the Vice Lombardi Trophy! There are some definite favorites to play for the Super Bowl this year and some obvious doormats yet again.
These two teams met last year in the playoffs, a game famously won by the Ravens on their way to winning the Super Bowl last season. Less than a year later there will be a lot of new faces on the field when they kick off the NFL season on Thursday Night.
