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NFL Playoff Preview – Wild Card Weekend

Joe Student — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:23:23 +0000

The NFL playoffs start Saturday. Four division champions host first-round games this weekend, while Green Bay, San Francisco, New England and Baltimore enjoy a bye week and wait to begin their Super Bowl quest. Here’s a preview of this weekend’s games: Saturday, Jan. 7 Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans Reliant Stadium, Houston; 4:30 p.m. (ET); [...]

NCAA College Football Bowl Preview — Dec. 31-Jan. 8

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:54:59 +0000

Bowl season is hitting its high point with the biggest games of the year coming up in the next week. While much of the focus is understandably on the BCS games and the national championship, there are a lot of other good games coming up for your viewing pleasure in the next few days. We’ll have previews of the BCS games coming up shortly. But in the meantime, here is what to watch for in all the remaining non-BCS bowl games.

NFL 2011 Season – Week 16 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:09:06 +0000

The Christmas holiday necessitates a schedule tweak for the NFL. Most games will be held on Saturday, with the exception of the Texans-Colts contest on Thursday, the Bears-Packers game on Sunday night and the Falcons and Saints, who will meet on ‘Monday Night Football.’ Here’s a preview of the NFL games scheduled for this weekend. [...]

NCAA College Football Bowl Preview — Dec. 17-23

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:11:15 +0000

The college bowl season kicks off Saturday night and, while the next week of action doesn’t feature the biggest or most well-known bowl games, it does highlight some up and coming teams. Florida International and Temple are among them, as well as more prominent football powers TCU and Boise State. Here is what to look for this week as the bowl games get underway.

NFL 2011 Season – Week 15 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:07:49 +0000

Five division titles are yet to be determined as the 2011 NFL schedule enters its final weeks. Three AFC teams have an opportunity to join the Houston Texans by clinching a playoff spot with a victory this week. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers can clinch home-field advantage through the NFC title game with a win. Here’s a preview of all of this week’s remaining games:

NFL 2011 Season – Week 14 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:34:36 +0000

A key NFC East matchup highlights the NFL schedule for week 14, while several division leaders in the AFC look to take another step closer to the playoffs. Here’s a preview of this week’s NFL games:

Sunday, December 11

Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – 1:00 PM

Kansas City (5-7) will start Tyler Palko at quarterback, while Kyle Orton allows his dislocated finger to heal. Palko didn’t have any interceptions against

NFL Thursday Night Football Preview – Week 14: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers

Joe Student — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:22:19 +0000

Thursday, Dec. 8 Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – 8:20 PM This AFC North matchup finds Pittsburgh (9-3) hosting a Browns team that yielded 290 rushing yards to the Ravens last Sunday. The Steelers prefer to move the ball through the air, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may be challenged by the Browns, whose NFL-best pass [...]

NFL 2011 Season – Week 13 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:49:59 +0000

As the NFL heads into the final five weeks of the 2011 season, several teams are looking to get wins to keep their postseason hopes alive, while two NFC squads look to clinch a playoff spot. Here’s a preview of all the scheduled action for Week 13:

Sun. Dec. 4

Carolina Panthe

NFL Week 13 Thursday Night Game Preview: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks

Joe Student — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:35:25 +0000

Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – 8:20 PM Week 13′s Thursday night game features a matchup of 2010 NFC playoff teams who are both having disappointing 2011 seasons. Despite numerous off-season acquisitions, Philadelphia (4-7) is only mathematically alive in the NFC East. The Eagles defense, which has given up leads often in the fourth quarter [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 14 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:59:46 +0000

As we enter the final week of college football’s regular season, we already have a good idea of what the national championship game will look like. Barring a colossal upset in the SEC title game and a whole lot of poll voters changing their minds and moving Oklahoma State up, LSU and Alabama will play a rematch of their earlier overtime game in the BCS National Championship. After the title game, however, there is still a lot of drama to play out with a variety of conference championships, BCS bids and bowl games on the line. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

NFL 2011 Season – Week 11 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:55:09 +0000

The best teams in the league are already eyeing first-round playoff byes as the NFL schedule moves into its stretch run. Here’s a preview of the games scheduled for Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – 1:00 PM Averaging 35.6 points per game, Green Bay (9-0) has the NFL’s highest scoring offense. [...]

NFL 2011 Season – Week 10 Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:10:53 +0000

Key intra-divisional games scheduled for this week will provide teams a measure of exactly how close, or far away, they are from contending this year. Here’s a look at the Week 10 slate: NFL Schedule for Sunday, Nov. 13: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – 1:00 PM Arizona (2-6) looks to keep momentum after winning [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 11 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:31:51 +0000

While we may not have the marquee appeal of another #1 vs. #2 matchup this week, there are still plenty of huge games in college football this week. Third-ranked Stanford must face #6 Oregon to keep its national title hopes alive, while #12 Penn State will look to escape all its controversy with a big game against #19 Nebraska in its first game since Joe Paterno was relieved of his duties. And, to whet your appetite for another big Saturday, three top 25 teams are in action this Thursday night. Here’s what you should look for in this week’s games involving teams from the AP Top 25.

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 10 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:06:44 +0000

After two weeks of hype and buildup, we finally get the game most college football fans have been waiting for all year–#1 LSU vs. #2 Alabama. And while that is understandably the marquee game of the weekend, there are several other key matchups this weekend, including another top 10 game in the SEC, to serve as appetizers before Saturday night’s main feast. Here all the highlights from this upcoming week in the AP Top 25.

NFL 2011 Season – Week Eight Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:00:07 +0000

A matchup of AFC leaders Pittsburgh and New England highlights the schedule for week eight of the NFL schedule. Soon, all teams will be through one half of the season, and playoff races will start to come into focus. Here’s the NFL schedule for Sunday, Oct. 30. All times Eastern: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Nine Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:42:37 +0000

While much of the college football world is either looking back at last week’s upsets or looking ahead to next week’s #1 vs. #2 matchup between LSU and Alabama, there is still a lot of football left to be played this week. There are a number of intriguing games this week, many of which will have big effects on the ultimate conference and national championship races. Here are the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

NFL 2011 Season – Week Seven Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:12:05 +0000

As the 2011 NFL season creeps closer to its halfway point, at least four teams will make starting quarterback changes in time for the games of week seven. Meanwhile, other teams may soon consider coaching changes, since eight teams have one victory or less. NFL schedule for Sun. Oct. 23: San Diego Chargers at N.Y. [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Eight Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:11:30 +0000

A big showdown in the Big Ten highlights another solid week of college football coming up. Wisconsin and Michigan State square off in what could be a preview of the first Big Ten Championship Game. Elsewhere around the country, look for some great matchups and potentilal shootouts in the Big 12 and Pac-12. Here are all the highlights from the Top 25:

NFL 2011 Season – Week Six Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:33:43 +0000

Week six of the 2011 NFL season has a few key intra-conference games and two clear mismatches as the best teams in each division begin to attempt to pull away from the pack. Here’s a preview of all of the action on the NFL schedule for Sunday, Oct. 16: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – 1:00 [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Seven Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:21:14 +0000

With the autumn temperatures starting to fall, the action on the field is heating up. This week in college football features a key in-state Big Ten matchup, along with top 25 games in the Big 12 and Pac-12. Here are the highlights for this week’s key matchups. #1 Louisiana State (6-0) at Tennessee (3-2) [Saturday, [...]