AFC East Preview And Predictions

It's time to get the NFL season going and our annual predictions are here and today we will take a look at the AFC East which should be a very interesting division to say the least. Three teams could win this division which should make it a interesting division for the whole season. Miami, N.Y. Jets and the New England Patriots all have a shot at the playoffs and even winning this division. Only Buffalo really has no shot in this division. Let's see how they will finish up this season.

4. Buffalo Bills: The Bills just have to many holes to compete in this division and no really stability at quarterback so they will finish last in this division. The Bills need to improve a lot on both sides of the ball before they have a shot in this division.

3. New England Patriots: The Patriots have been on top for a long time and they could win the division, but I do not see it this year. They do have Brady, Moss, and Welker, but will fall short this year because of their defense.

2. Miami Dolphins: Everyone is over looking the Dolphins in this division. They have one of the better offenses and they did beat the Jets last year twice. Look for the Dolphins to be in contention in the end and give the Jets a run for their money.

1. New York Jets: The Jets should win this division and the main reason is because of their defense. The Jets can shutdown and offense and that makes a big defense. This defense is very good and will keep the Jets in every game they play this year. Look for the New York Jets to be crowned AFC East Champions this year.

MLB Schedule September 8, 2010

NY Mets
Washington
12:35pm ET

Baltimore
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Cleveland
LA Angels
7:05pm ET

Florida
Philadelphia
7:05pm ET

Atlanta
Pittsburgh
7:05pm ET

Chi White Sox
Detroit
7:05pm ET

Texas
Toronto
7:07pm ET

Tampa Bay
Boston
7:10pm ET

Houston
Chi Cubs
8:05pm ET

Kansas City
Minnesota
8:10pm ET

St. Louis
Milwaukee
8:10pm ET

Cincinnati
Colorado
8:40pm ET


San Francisco
Arizona
9:40pm ET

Seattle
Oakland
10:05pm ET

LA Dodgers
San Diego
10:05pm ET

MLB Scores September 7, 2010

Baltimore 6
NY Yankees 2

Final

Atlanta 0
Pittsburgh 5

Final

NY Mets 4
Washington 1

Final

Chi White Sox 1
Detroit 9

Final

Florida 7
Philadelphia 8

Final

Texas 5
Toronto 8

Final

Tampa Bay 14
Boston 5

Final

Houston 7
Chi Cubs 3

Final

Kansas City 3
Minnesota 10

Final

St. Louis 2
Milwaukee 4

Final

Cincinnati 3
Colorado 4

Final

San Francisco 6
Arizona 3

Final


Cleveland 6
LA Angels 1

Final

LA Dodgers 1
San Diego 2

Final

Did Boise State Prove They Are A College Fotball CHampionship Contender ?

Boise State went into last night's game with a lot to prove even though they may not have wanted to admit it. Even though they are rated third this week many people do not consider them a serious National Title threat. Now I will admit I was impressed with Boise State last night and the performance they put on the field. With that said though I must agree with the notion that they are not a serious National Title threat just yet. They need to have some things to fall in place for them.

First, Boise State's big knock it how weak their schedule is and I do agree with that. If they played in the Big Ten, Big 12, or SEC they would not go undefeated. The conference they are in helps them as far as going undefeated. For Boise State to make it to a National Title they are going to need some teams above them and even below them lose for them to get that honor. An undefeated Nebraska, or Texas will probably jump over them because of strength of schedule.

Is it fair? probably not, but that is how it works in college football. Your schedule factors into your BCS number so that will hurt Boise State. Can Boise State play with anyone in the country? Yes, but they may never get the chance and that is a shame. A playoff is the only real answer in the end. Were getting closer, but just not there yet.

AP Top 25 College Football Rankings

Alabama remained at the of the AP Top 25 in College Football. ohio State stay at No.2 while Boise State was No.3. Boise State did garner 8 first place votes while Texas grabbed one. The remaining fell to Alabama and Ohio State. TCU is rated fourth followed by Texas and Nebraska.


AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Alabama (47) 1-0 1484
2 Ohio State (4) 1-0 1412
3 Boise State (8) 1-0 1399
4 TCU 1-0 1256
5 Texas (1) 1-0 1192
6 Nebraska 1-0 1105
7 Oregon 1-0 1077
8 Florida 1-0 1065
9 Iowa 1-0 1044
10 Oklahoma 1-0 917
11 Wisconsin 1-0 881
12 Miami (FL) 1-0 877
13 Virginia Tech 0-1 782
14 Arkansas 1-0 572
15 Georgia Tech 1-0 555
16 USC 1-0 520
17 Florida State 1-0 504
18 Penn State 1-0 418
19 LSU 1-0 384
20 Utah 1-0 365
21 Auburn 1-0 362
22 Georgia 1-0 353
23 West Virginia 1-0 226
24 South Carolina 1-0 164
25 Stanford 1-0 96

MLB Schedule September 7, 2010

Baltimore
NY Yankees
7:05pm ET

Atlanta
Pittsburgh
7:05pm ET

NY Mets
Washington
7:05pm ET

Chi White Sox
Detroit
7:05pm ET

Florida
Philadelphia
7:05pm ET

Texas
Toronto
7:07pm ET

Tampa Bay
Boston
7:10pm ET

Houston
Chi Cubs
8:05pm ET

Kansas City
Minnesota
8:10pm ET

St. Louis
Milwaukee
8:10pm ET

Cincinnati
Colorado
8:40pm ET

San Francisco
Arizona
9:40pm ET

Cleveland
LA Angels
10:05pm ET

LA Dodgers
San Diego
10:05pm ET

Seattle
Oakland
10:05pm ET

MLB Scores September 6, 2010

Baltimore 4
NY Yankees 3
Final
Box Score
MLB.TV
Chi White Sox 5
Detroit 4
Final 10

NY Mets 3
Washington 13
Final

Florida 7
Philadelphia 1
Final

Florida 4
Philadelphia 7
Final

Texas 2
Toronto 7
Final

Atlanta 1
Pittsburgh 3
Final

Kansas City 4
Minnesota 5
Final

St. Louis 8
Milwaukee 6
Final

Houston 4
Chi Cubs 5
Final

Cincinnati 5
Colorado 10
Final

Seattle 2
Oakland 6
Final

San Francisco 2
Arizona 0
Final 11

Tampa Bay 5
Boston 12
Final

Cleveland 3
LA Angels 2
Final

LA Dodgers 2
San Diego 4
Final

Boise State vs Virginia Tech Preview

Tonight maybe the best college football game this first weekend of the season as Boise State takes on Virginia Tech. Both teams cannot afford a loss if they want a chance at the National Title.

Virginia Tech has been the model of consistency of late posting 10 wins in the past six seasons. Frank beamer just seems to plug in new players as others leave the program for the NFL or graduation. Virginia Tech seems to always be rated highly only to get upset in September. Frank Beamer is trying to make sure that does not happen this year, but that will be tough against Boise State. Virginia Tech heads into the season ranked sixth in the coaches' poll and 10th by the AP.

Virginia Tech's tandem of Ryan Williams and Darren Evans. Williams rushed for 1,655 yards and 21 touchdown last year, while Evans ran for 1,265 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2008 before sitting out last season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. In addition, do not forget about Tyrod Taylor, one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterbacks. CB Rashad Carmichael leads a secondary that might be good enough to hold those receivers in check, but who's going to put pressure on Kelvin Moore? Boise State's quarterback gets rid of the ball very quickly.

For Boise State they may have the nation's best quarterback-receiver combination. Kellen Moore ranked second in the nation in passing efficiency last year and has lost one game in two seasons as a starter. He has two outstanding targets in Titus Young (79 catches, 1,041 yards and 10 TDs) and Austin Pettis (63-855-14). The Broncos ranked 26th in the nation in rushing and averaged 5.1 yards per carry last season. Jeremy Avery (209 carries, 1,150 yards, six TDs) and Doug Martin (129-765-15) will be running behind an experienced line.

On defense the Broncos returns three starters from a secondary that helped the Broncos rank 13th in the nation in pass efficiency defense last year, but the one loss is big. CB Kyle Wilson was an AP second-team All-America selection last year before going to the New York Jets with the 29th overall pick in this year's NFL draft. The Boise State defense is good and will be tested tonight.

My pick is Virginia Tech 35, Boise State 28. This should have plenty of offense and I think Boise State will come up a little short and the Hokies will finally win an important game in September and get the season started with a bang.

Ravens Grab T.J. Houshmandzadeh Giving Them More Depth

T.J. Houshmandzadeh who was released by the Seattle Seahawks now have a chance to play for a team with a chance to get to a Super Bowl. The Baltimore Ravens reached agreement with former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh on a one-year, $855,000 deal, according to league sources. Houshmandzadeh now will join a stable of wide receivers that includes Anquan Boldin, Derrick Mason and Donte' Stallworth.

This should be interesting as Houshmandzadeh will get to play aginst his former team the Bengals twice this season. Last season, Houshmandzadeh caught 79 passes for 911 yards and three touchdowns, his fewest receptions since 2005 and his fewest touchdowns since 2002. The Ravens will need to let a player go, but this is a great addition for them. This will make their offense even tougher and give Joe Flacco another weapon on the field.

Pre-Season Break Down 2010 New Orleans Saints

In this installment of Pre-Season breakdown we will take a look at the 2010 New Orleans Saints and what the season will hold for the Super Bowl Champions. Last season no one expected anything from them, while this season everyone expects great things from them again.

The offense will need another MVP year from quarterback Drew Brees if the New Orleans saints plan on repeating. Brees has the ability to do that, but will need help from others. Reggie Bush will need to stay healthy and have a good year. Players like Jeremy Shockey and Marques Colston will also need to have good years as well.

On defense the Saints are close to what they had last year. As a unit they were good, but at times they could be scored on and did not play well. For the Saints to repeat they must have many things fall into place again. The ride to another Super Bowl is very tough and everyone wants to beat you. I think the Saints will be good again, but another Super Bowl appearance could be a stretch.

1 Thu, Aug 12 @ New England L 24 - 27
2 Sat, Aug 21 vs Houston W 38 - 20
3 Fri, Aug 27 vs San Diego W 36 - 21
4 Thu, Sep 2 @ Tennessee L 24 - 27

Tony Stewart Continues Surge Wins At Atlanta

It took Tony Stewart awhile to get his first win of the season, but he is not complaining. In the last few weeks Stewart has been grabbing top 10's and has been running very consistent. Carl Edwards was second while Jimmie Johnson was third, followed by Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch. Just one more race left before the Chase starts. Ten spots are sewed up and the final two should become very interesting. Greg Biffle is 11th in points and Clint Bowyer is 12th in points. Bowyer has a 117-point lead on No. 13 Ryan Newman and merely needs to finish 28th at Richmond to clinch his spot.



1. Tony Stewart, Chevrolet
2. Carl Edwards, Ford
3. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
4. Jeff Burton, Chevrolet
5. Kyle Busch, Toyota
6. Kurt Busch, Dodge
7. Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet
8. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet
9. Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet
10. Marcos Ambrose, Toyota

MLB Schedule September 6, 2010

Baltimore
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Chi White Sox
Detroit
1:05pm ET

NY Mets
Washington
1:05pm ET

Florida
Philadelphia
1:05pm ET

Florida
Philadelphia
2nd Game

Texas
Toronto
1:07pm ET

Atlanta
Pittsburgh
1:35pm ET

Kansas City
Minnesota
2:10pm ET

St. Louis
Milwaukee
2:10pm ET

Houston
Chi Cubs
2:20pm ET

Cincinnati
Colorado
3:10pm ET

Seattle
Oakland
4:05pm ET

San Francisco
Arizona
4:10pm ET

Tampa Bay
Boston
7:10pm ET

Cleveland
LA Angels
9:05pm ET

LA Dodgers
San Diego
10:05pm ET

MLB Scores September 5, 2010

Atlanta 6
Florida 7
Final 10

Toronto 7
NY Yankees 3
Final

Tampa Bay 7
Baltimore 8
Final

Washington 8
Pittsburgh 1
Final

Milwaukee 6
Philadelphia 2
Final

Chi White Sox 7
Boston 5
Final

Texas 5
Minnesota 6
Final

Detroit 1
Kansas City 2
Final

Cincinnati 2
St. Louis 4
Final

NY Mets 18
Chi Cubs 5
Final

LA Angels 7
Oakland 4
Final

Colorado 4
San Diego 2
Final

Cleveland 0
Seattle 3
Final

Houston 3
Arizona 2
Final

San Francisco 3
LA Dodgers 0
Final
B

Pre-Season Break Down 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In this installment of Pre-Season breakdown we take a look at the 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and what 2010 may have in store for them. It is hard to believe that the Bucs have fallen as far as they have, but the truth is they have. Let us look at 2010 and see if any improvement is on the rise.

On offense the Buccanners let Derrick Ward and Michael Clayton go while they continue to add younger players. Quarterback Josh Freeman is the starting quarterback as long as he is healthy. If he cannot make it look for backup Josh Johnson to get a chance to show what he can do. The running backs need to be more consistent and take some of the pressure off the quarterback spot. Rookie receivers Mike Williams and Arrelious Benn will have big roles. Williams earned the job as the starter.

Last year the Buccaneers defense was just plain horrible. They gave uplenty of points and yardage and this must stop if they want to improve on a 3-13 record. in the draft the Buccaneers drafted Alabama's Gerald McCoy, and Brian Price, a second-rounder from UCLA. Both layers should make an impact. Unless the defense improves another long year for the Bucs.

1 Sat, Aug 14 @ Miami L 7 - 10
2 Sat, Aug 21 vs Kansas City W 20 - 15
3 Sat, Aug 28 vs Jacksonville L 13 - 19
4 Thu, Sep 2 @ Houston W 24 - 17

First Impressions Of The First Weekend In College Football

Well the first weekend has gotten here in College Football and I took many different things away from what I seen. First I got to watch Florida play Miami Of Ohio and believe me Florida got lucky that the game was not closer and they really won. Last year Miami Of Ohio won only one game, but they had chances to win. Florida had so many miscues and cannot remember how many as that's how bad it was.

I also got to watch North Carolina and LSU play Saturday Night. Many people did not give North Carolina much of a chance with all the suspensions they had. Butch Davis got them ready to play and they almost pulled the upset. This game will help North Carolina throughout the season and is a team that you do not want to have to deal with.

Ohio State and Miami Of Florida both got easy wins and they will play each other next at Ohio State. This should be a game to watch. Both teams are rated highly with some experts picking both teams having a chance to become National Champions. This is one game that you do not want to miss.

All in all it was a good weekend with some mild upsets, but nothing earth shattering. College Football is here and now we have a week under us I cannot wait to see rest of the season. You got to love college football.