Seahawks Will Lean On 12th Man As They Attempt To Defend Super Bowl Crown
The Seattle Seahawks are coming off the most impressive season in franchise history after posting a 13-3 record and making a playoff run that culminated with the team’s first Super Bowl win.
Cardinals Will Take A Step Back In Year Two Under Arians
The Arizona Cardinals went 10-6 in their first year under head coach Bruce Arians but finished third in their division and failed to make the playoffs.
After winning a Super Bowl just two years ago, QB Joe Flacco and his Ravens regressed in 2013. An 8-8 season and finishing third in the AFC North division was not palatable to general manager Ozzie Newsome and the Maryland faithful.
Everything went wrong last season for the Atlanta Falcons, who were mired in a 4-12 disaster thanks in large part to injuries and a corresponding lack of depth.
The Cardinals need to get back on track in the competitive NL Central and have a good chance of doing so with ace Adam Wainwright on the hill…
The Reds will host the Red Sox in the opener of a two-game interleague series on Tuesday in Cincinnati, looking to narrow the gap between them and an NL wild-card berth.
This season will really test what Mike Gundy has been building in Stillwater. In three of the last 4 season they have won 10 or more games but there is a lot of turnover this year so the question is whether they have been recruiting the kind of depth that will let them reload instead of rebuild.
The Colorado State Rams finished the 2013 college football season as a clear No. 3 seed in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference, and if we’re being more specific, they were a near finisher at the No. 2 spot ahead of Boise State.
The San Jose Spartans went 6-6 last season finishing third in the West Division of the Mountain West Conference, but the conference as a whole is expected to be down this year, and San Jose is no exception.
The Hawaii Warriors have not been a good football team under head coach Norm Chow. That said, he’s only completed two years with the institution up to this point, and we should see some improvements in Year 3 even if they’re minimal.
The Air Force Falcons walked away 2-10 in 2013, and while you shouldn’t expect them to be a contender for a Mountain West championship—let alone a Mountain Division title—you shouldn’t be surprised when they show improvements during the upcoming college football season.
The MLB baseball handicapping season is nearing the stretch, and with the pressure starting to pick up, the players are showing their true colors.
The Seattle Mariners host the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night in the opening game of a three-game set at Safeco Field. The Blue Jays arrived in Seattle a little later than they would have liked as a result of a marathon victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The Dodgers salvaged their series at Milwaukee with a win on Sunday. Either way they have still scratched out a little breathing room between them and the Giants.
Just a few months ago, it looked as if head coach Bobby Hauck would have quite the task ahead of him during the 2014 college football season. Despite seeing improvements in 2013, this group could have dealt with motivation issues this upcoming year.
Being such a talented team, boy are the Arizona Cardinals cursed that they play in the NFC West division. Going to war against the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, perennial NFC contender San Francisco 49ers and the rapidly-congealing St. Louis Rams can’t be much fun.
