Each week during the heart of the NFL season, and once or twice during the NFL Preseason, we’ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the NFL Power rankings. We check out the stats, looks at the records, and, most importantly, we take a close, close look at the heart of each team.
Well, that was exciting. The message in Week 1 of the NFL was loud and clear; the lockout hurt defensive players more than offensive players. Were they out of shape or something?
The Dallas Cowboys will try and bounce back from an opening day collapse against the Jets when they travel to Candlestick Park this upcoming Sunday afternoon for a matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.
The West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Maryland Terrapins this upcoming Saturday afternoon in a Big East-ACC non-conference matchup at Byrd Stadium in College Park. Game time is set for 12 p.m. and it will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The Akron Zips, out of the Mid American Conference, will try and avoid three straight losses to start the season when they travel to Nippert Stadium for a matchup with the Cincinnati Bearcats, from the Big East, this Saturday afternoon.
The Division IAA Florida A&M Rattlers step up in class this upcoming Saturday night in an in-state matchup with the No.22 South Florida Bulls. The kick-off in this one is slated for 8 p.m. (ET) and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
The UFC has bigger plans ahead with its massive FOX TV deal but still has to play out its remaining free-TV schedule first. UFC Live: Shields vs Ellenberger will air Saturday, September 17 on Spike.
Say hello to your boom/bust Stanley Cup betting pick of 2011-12. Last season, the Penguins lost superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to season-ending injuries at the halfway mark. They still finished with their second-highest point total in franchise history.
The New York Rangers want to believe they’ve drastically improved entering the 2011-12 season. Already a gritty, defensively sound team, they knew they needed offensive help, so they went out and bagged the top free agent available: Brad Richards.
Some bettors and Flyer fans will lament that they couldn’t possibly improve after losing Carter and Richards.
The Toronto Blue Jays deserve credit for somehow staying above .500 this season despite sharing a division with the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays.
Maybe the New York Islanders’ switch back to their totally badass, retro jerseys the last couple of seasons was an omen. The beautiful sweaters hearken back to a better time, an era when the Islanders churned out Hall-of-Famers. They were relevant then.
The New York Giants and the Washington Redskins kick-off the 2011 NFL regular season this Sunday afternoon in a classic NFC East showdown. Game time from FedEx Field is slated for 4:15 p.m. (ET) and its will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
This is our waiver wire pick-ups column. Dave B scours the free agent pools in fantasy land for the best available talent every week. Availability, of course, depends on the league. We’re using 12 team, 15 roster spot leagues as the median, but we’ll look for roster candidates for leagues of all shapes and sizes.
After all of the weekly games are finished be sure to check our cheatsheets, a who’s hot, and who’s not report plus more in our fantasy football guide.
The Philadelphia Phillies have the National League East all but locked up. However, they still have something to play for against last-place Houston Tuesday.
Each week, the CappersPicks.com fantasy football guru Dave B brings you players you need to be paying attention to – Remember – fantasy football championships are often won by those who live eat and breath fantasy football.
After all of the weekly games are finished be sure to check our waiver wire column, cheatsheets, a who’s hot, and who’s not report plus more in our fantasy football guide.
