Bengals Destined To Take Step Back After Three-Straight Winning Seasons
The Cincinnati Bengals have improved their win total in each of the last three seasons, finishing with nine wins in 2011, 10 wins in 2012 and 11 wins in 2013. Despite improving the overall record every season the Bengals still haven’t won a playoff game in 23 years.
Latest Reset Gives Browns Legitimate Reason For Optimism
No NFL team has gone through more change than the Cleveland Browns over the past decade. Heading in to year two under owner Jimmy Haslam and with a new head coach in Mike Pettine, there is legitimate reason for optimism.
What a week it was for me . The only stress I had going into Sunday was whether or not my pick or my sleeper would walk away victorious in Canada – Tim Clark at 66/1 was the man – nice payday indeed!
Key Offensive Additions, Dominant Defense Will Make Jets A Playoff Contender
The New York Jets have followed up back-to-back trips to the AFC Championship game by missing the playoffs in three straight seasons. The reality is that despite a severe lack of talent at key positions the Jets still managed to finish 8-8 in two of those three years, including last season.
Dolphins Not Ready To Compete In Improved AFC East Division
The Miami Dolphins overcame plenty of adversity to put themselves in position to challenge for a playoff spot down the stretch last season, only to lose back-to-back games against their AFC East rivals in the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets to finish 8-8 and miss the postseason.
The Raiders won only 4 games last season but when you look at the personnel they were putting on the field even that seems like more than they should have.
Despite intense scrutiny the Jets finished 8-8 and out of the playoffs last season. I know that result was far from comforting to fans but at least it was an improvement from the year before.
Patriots Have Eye On Super Bowl After Offseason Reload
The New England Patriots were hit hard last offseason, losing leading receiver Wes Welker to the rival Denver Broncos, and Aaron Hernandez to jail in one of the most bizarre off-field twists in NFL history.
Bills Hope Young Stars Can Help End Record Playoff Drought
The Buffalo Bills have missed the playoffs a league-high 14 straight seasons. The franchise is for sale and with its future in the Buffalo area uncertain, fans are hoping this is the year their team finally puts it all together and ends that drought.
The college football season is approaching fast and the time is running out for bettors looking to get in on the offseason futures action. One of the toughest tasks facing bettors is figuring out which teams offer value, and which are overhyped.
The Giants didn’t exactly hit rock bottom last season but it was definitely a disappointment.
The Big Ten Conference may not be elite in college football as it used to be, but there’s still plenty of action here, and there are several teams fighting hard to unseat the top teams o the past.
The SEC is the best football conference in the country. That really isn’t even up for debate at this time. Auburn fell short of continuing the SEC BCS title winners going, but the conference was easily the best from top to bottom again last year.
The RBC Canadian Open comes our way from Montreal this weekend – a week after a terrific British Open reminded us of the brilliance of Rory McIlroy.
For the first time in a long time the defending champ is not residing in the SEC. Louisville joins the ACC this season and this strengthens the league, but it does not look like defending conference and national champs, Florida State, is going to be opposed much this season.
The Big 12 has been one of the most unpredictable conferences over the last little while. Kansas State shouldn’t threaten to win any major conference but they seem to be in the mix every year while Texas, with all the advantages in the world, has been in a serious down cycle.
