The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the 2014 season in a familiar spot unfortunately – looking to just field a competitive team and to keep from becoming the laughing stock of the NFL. The team jumped from two wins in 2012 to four wins in 2013 but still looked at times more like an NCAA team rather than an NFL one.
The Steelers are poised to get back to a long tradition of winning seasons.
Ever since the NFL realigned its divisions in 2002, the Bengals have won three AFC North titles, the Steelers come into the new season with five division crowns and the third-favorite Ravens have claimed the division title four times.
Aaron Rodgers keeps the Packers the team to beat in the NFL’s Black and Blue Division
Green Bay has once again been opened as a heavy favorite to win the NFC North this season and they are one of the top favorites to win the conference. Despite the posted odds, do not count Chicago or Detroit out of this race after battling the Packers to the bitter end for last season’s title.
The 2014 FIBA World Cup is right around the corner, and entering the competition, Team USA is considered a heavy favorite in most circles.
The 2014 PGA season is in the books – its FedEx Cup Playoff time! Qualifiers from a year long points gathering quest will tee it up this week at Ridgewood CC – a 7,319-yard, par of 71 track.
This battle of SoCal teams gives us the narrative of two clubs on different trajectories.
The Dodgers are using their massive pocketbook to cruise to a 4.5 game lead in the NL West division, while the Friars find themselves in third in the West only because of the utter incompetence of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies.
The Boston Red Sox host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in the third game of a three-game set at Fenway Park. The Angels will be looking for the series sweep in this contest.
The Dallas Cowbows (0-2) travel to south Florida for a date with the Miami Dolphins (1-1) in a week three preseason tilt.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2014 season a vastly different team than the one that mailed it in last year and finished 4-12. Changes were needed and change is what Bucs fans got!
The Indianapolis Colts enter the 2014 season full of promise once again, off consecutive 11-5 seasons and in a good position to take what looks to be one of the worst divisions in football – the AFC South.
The Houston Texans were inexplicably the worst team in the NFL during a lost 2014 season – something they hope to change with a new coach, some new pieces and the No. 1 Overall pick in the draft suiting up for them in 2014.
The NFL season is fast approaching, and bettors have little time remaining to get their futures bets in. That doesn’t mean it’s too late to mine for value though.
There is never much that will come as a surprise when playing Navy. The program sends out the same kind of roster year in and year out, and plays the same style of game.
Few college football programs are as well positioned for the rapidly changing landscape of the sport as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
For this year’s Bearcats club, Notre Dame transfer Gunner Kiel looks to add to what is already an embarrassment of riches at the quarterback position.
The UCF Knights were outstanding last year under the stewardship of Blake Bortles, who was simply the first QB selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in this year’s NFL Draft.
