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This is a match-up between two teams that have been just awful as of late.
Both sides had playoff aspirations as the year started, but just have not performed well for the bulk of the 2012 campaign. These recent runs have deterred them even further.
Well, it is that time of the year again. The NFL season is rapidly approaching, and with that comes the first slate of preseason action.
As usual, we won’t see a much of the projected starters for more than the one series over the next few weeks. Instead, this is where we will observe some of the younger guns attempting to seal their spot on the roster, as well as watching some veterans trying to hold on for one more season.
After an impressive first half, the Dodgers have been inconsistent since the All-Star break, recording three streaks of three of more losses, and then rattling off three or more wins three different times as well.
The Atlanta Braves will look to get back on the rails following Wednesday’s loss to Miami that snapped their seven-game winning streak
Atlanta had been playing lights out, and it all starts with pitching.
This series sets up pretty nicely for them they take on a Houston Astros club that has lost 15 out of their last 16 games, and have just two wins since the All-Star break.
The Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox meet on Thursday for Game 1 on their three-game series at Fenway Park.
Winners of 4-of-6, Minnesota have been playing well as of late, and while it isn’t going to be their year, they are showing signs that things are moving in the right direction.
Oh, what a difference a year can make. The Philadelphia Phillies arrive in D.C. in unfamiliar territory, as they sit in dead last in the NL East, while the division-leading Washington Nationals -a place the Nats are not all that familiar with either –try to win their 14th victory in the last 18 meetings with Philly.
The Kansas City Chiefs were the only team in the AFC West last year that failed to finish 8-8, due in large part to several key injuries that saw them slide all the way from playoff contenders to basement dwellers.
The San Diego Chargers were a tale of two teams a year ago, and unlike in recent years, actually won four of their first five games. That lead to three separate streaks during their season, and after a six game mid season slide, the Bolts ended the season with a 3-1 run.
The Oakland Raiders should have been a playoff team a year ago. They were in a great spot with a 7-4 record with five games left in the season, and then they just collapsed. Losing four of their last five, including the season finale at home versus the Chargers, and missing the postseason once again.
Seattle looked like a budding playoff team for the last eight games in 2011. They went 5-3 during that span, and did not lose a game by more than six points. They also picked up a win over a very strong Baltimore team during that stretch, so this team has the talent needed to make a run.
The Rams had a forgettable 2011. The team won just two games, and the only thing that can make that worse, is the fact that things don’t look a whole lot better for the 2012 season either.
The 49ers finally got it right last year, and because of that, many people (including their biggest critics) will be expecting them to be back in the hunt again this coming season.
The Cardinals had a pretty up and down season a year ago, and a little more consistency under center could do wonders for this team’s playoff aspirations in the 2012-2013 season.
You won’t see many playoff teams make as big of a change as the Broncos made this past off-season.
They traded the quarterback that seemingly orchestrated their playoff run a season ago, and signed a guy that didn’t take a single snap in the 2011 season.
I love this time of year. The NFL training camps are kicking off, and football is right around the corner. One of the most exciting aspects to being an NFL fan is predicting how the upcoming season will unfold.
Everyone has an opinion, and most are willing to share them.
Two teams that are well out of the hunt, but are seemingly going in two separate directions take the field in this one.
