The St. Louis Rams (0-4 SU & ATS) hope they can start over with a new coach, but many fear it will be the same old story when they face off against the Washington Redskins (4-1 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is scheduled to begin at 1 PM ET at FedEx Field (natural turf) in Landover, MD.
The two teams who faced each other in the AFC championship game a year ago will lock horns on Sunday, although it’s looking less and less like a preview of a rematch for that AFC title. The New England Patriots (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS) travel to San Diego to face the Chargers (2-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS) in this contest that is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 PM ET at Qualcomm Stadium (natural turf).
The Green Bay Packers (2-3 SU & ATS), coming off a tough home loss, have to take to the road on Sunday when they travel to play their old coach, when they hook up with the Seattle Seahawks (1-3 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is set to get underway at 4:15 PM ET at Qwest Field (artificial turf) in Seattle.
If familiarity breeds contempt, the ALCS between rivals Boston and Tampa Bay will be a great one beginning tonight.
The pitching matchup for Game 1 is Boston’s Daisuke Matsuzaka versus Tampa Bay’s James Shields. First pitch is set for 8:37 pm ET and Tampa is a slight -110 favorite.
The Arizona State Sun Devils (2-3 SU, 1-3 ATS) are trying to break a three-game losing streak, but they’re going to have a hard time doing it, as they face off against the USC Trojans (3-1 SU & ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 PM ET at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (natural turf).
This time the Red River Rivalry has additional meaning, as the Oklahoma Sooners (5-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) face off against the Texas Longhorns (5-0 SU & ATS) in a Big 12 contest that has both conference and national title implications. The action gets underway at Noon ET at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
The Georgia Bulldogs (4-1 SU, 2-1-1 ATS), have had the benefit of an off-week and are on the rebound from their first loss of the season. On Saturday they will try to redeem themselves at home when they hook up with the Tennessee Volunteers (2-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the SEC that is scheduled to get underway at 3:30 PM ET at Sanford Stadium (natural turf) in Athens, GA.
The Atlanta Falcons (3-2 SU & ATS), who just got an uplifting road win last week against the Packers, return home this week to face the Chicago Bears (3-2 SU, 3-1-1 ATS) in an NFL contest that is slated to get underway at 1 PM ET at the Georgia Dome (artificial turf) in Atlanta.
The Air Force Falcons (3-2 SU, 3-1 ATS), smarting from a tough loss to Navy, will regroup and go at it against the San Diego State Aztecs (1-4 SU, 2-2 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the Mountain West that is scheduled to get underway at 9:30 PM ET at Qualcomm Stadium (natural turf) in San Diego.
The Baltimore Ravens (2-2 SU, 3-1 ATS) have played inspired football for new coach John Harbaugh and new QB Joe Flacco. On Sunday they will travel to the Hoosier State to take on the Indianapolis Colts (2-2 SU, 1-3 ATS) in NFL action that is slated to kick off at 1 PM ET at Lucas Oil Stadium (artificial turf) in Indianapolis.
The Louisville Cardinals (2-2 SU, 1-2 ATS), having a week off after a tough loss to U-Conn, travel to the state of Tennessee to face off against the Memphis Tigers (3-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action in Conference USA that is scheduled to begin at 8 PM ET on Friday at the Liberty Bowl (artificial turf) in Memphis.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS, 3-2 O/U) hit the road this week to take on the high-powered Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-0 SU, 2-0-1 ATS, 1-2 O/U) on Saturday when the two teams meet at Jones AT&T Stadium.
After winning their first three games of the 2008 season, albeit over underwhelming opponents, the Cornhuskers have been lit up the last two weeks and looked downright atrocious against the fourth-ranked Missouri Tigers on Saturday, losing 52-17 in a contest they were never in.
Oct 7th, 2008 – Keeping an Eye on the NHL
The NHL, struggling to get a foothold back in the North American sports marketplace, opened up their new season over the weekend in that local hockey hotbed, Sweden.
Yes, it’s looking like it could be another one of those years for the NHL.
The Houston Texans (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) will, unbelievably, be playing their first home games of the season on Sunday when they play host to the Indianapolis Colts (1-2 SU & ATS) in an AFC South contest that is slated to kick off at 1 PM ET at Reliant Stadium (natural turf) in Houston.
The New England Patriots (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS), smarting from their first loss of the season, will try to bounce back on Sunday when they take on the San Francisco 49ers (2-2 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is slated to kick off at 4:15 PM ET at Candlestick Park (natural turf) in San Francisco.
The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2 SU, 1-2-1 ATS) will try to derail a Mississippi team that is flying high right now when they hook up with the Rebels (3-2 SU, 3-1 ATS) in an SEC game that is scheduled for a 2 PM ET kickoff at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (artificial turf) in Oxford, MS.
