After a week off, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to action with the 2012 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s one of the most anticipated stops of the entire season. If you are a fan of motor sports, you know just how special it is to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Winning on this track is truly something special. Over the years, this event has been dominated by the biggest names in the sport, but that hasn’t exactly been the case the past two seasons. Jamie...
Read more about 2012 Brickyard 400 Predictions Oakland Raiders Predictions - July 25, 2012The Oakland Raiders finished 8-8 for a second straight year in 2011. They were in excellent position to win the AFC West before losing four of their final five games to close out the season. The Raiders finished tied with the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers for the best record in the division, but would get beat out in a tiebreaker. Oakland has at least become a lot more competitive over the last few years. But the AFC West is getting tougher, so its window of opportunity may be closing. Dennis...
Read more about Oakland Raiders Predictions Denver Broncos Predictions - July 25, 2012The Denver Broncos miraculously made the playoffs despite a 1-4 start last season. Tim Tebow took over at quarterback in Week 7, leading the Broncos to wins in seven of their next eight games. Their 8-8 finish was good enough to win the AFC West division and to earn a first-round home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tebow put forth his best game of the year against the Steelers, guiding Denver to a 29-23 overtime victory. They would get blown out by the New England Patriots the following week,...
Read more about Denver Broncos Predictions Kansas City Chiefs Predictions - July 25, 2012The Kansas City Chiefs came out of nowhere to win the AFC West in 2010 with a 10-6 record. It was a season of ups and downs in ’11 for the Chiefs. They opened 0-3 before reeling off four straight victories to get right back into playoff contention. They would go 3-6 the rest of the way to finish 7-9, though two of their victories came at Chicago and home against the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. Todd Haley was fired after a blowout 10-37 loss to the New York Jets, leaving defensive...
Read more about Kansas City Chiefs Predictions San Diego Chargers Predictions - July 25, 2012The San Diego Chargers have been known for getting off to slow starts. However, they opened 4-1 for the first time in Norv Turner’s five seasons as head coach last year. San Diego would stumble to an 8-8 finish, while allowing the Denver Broncos to win the weak AFC West division in the process. After being the clear-cut favorite to win the AFC West over the last decade, the Chargers are no longer the undisputed team to beat in the division. The Broncos and Chiefs are improving, and the Raiders...
Read more about San Diego Chargers Predictions Indianapolis Colts Predictions - July 24, 2012The Indianapolis Colts nearly suffered through a winless season in 2011 without the services of Peyton Manning, the only four-time MVP winner in NFL history. They opened 0-13 before winning two of their final three to finish 2-14. In two decades before Manning arrived in town, the Colts won 116 games, one division title and made the playoffs three times. With Manning under center, they won 150 games, eight division titles, and the franchise’s first Super Bowl since moving from Baltimore. Owner...
Read more about Indianapolis Colts Predictions Jacksonville Jaguars Predictions - July 24, 2012The Jacksonville Jaguars have not had a winning record since 2007. That year represents the last time they made the playoffs, and they have just been going in the wrong direction since. The Jaguars are coming off a 5-11 campaign in 2011, though they did beat two teams with winning records in Tennessee and Baltimore, which was a shocking upset on Monday Night Football. Jacksonville hasn’t done a whole lot to improve its team through free agency and the draft. New head coach Mike Mularkey will have...
Read more about Jacksonville Jaguars Predictions Tennessee Titans Predictions - July 24, 2012The Tennessee Titans are coming off a surprising 9-7 campaign in 2011. They would win their final two games of the season to finish in a tie for the final Wildcard spot in the AFC, but got beat out by the Cincinnati Bengals in a tiebreaker. I would have to consider Mike Munchak’s first season as head coach a success. While the Titans will have a hard time matching last year’s win total, they certainly have some talent on both sides of the ball. Here is a look at their offense and defense, as...
Read more about Tennessee Titans Predictions Houston Texans Predictions - July 24, 2012The Houston Texans made it the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with a 10-6 record in 2011. They managed to win the AFC South division despite injuries to several of their best players in QB Matt Shaub, RB Arian Foster, WR Andre Johnson and DE Mario Williams throughout the season. The Texans would beat Cincinnati 31-10 in the Wildcard Round before falling at Baltimore 13-20. Houston cannot possibly have worse health than it did a year ago. It will be the prohibitive favorite to win...
Read more about Houston Texans Predictions 2012 RBC Canadian Open Predictions - July 24, 2012What an exciting week of golf at the the Open Championship. Just when it looked like Adam Scott had the tournament in the bag, he went on to make four straight bogeys. While Scott was falling apart, Ernie Els put together a remarkable final round to steal away the Claret Jug for his fourth major title. The PGA Tour is headed to Ontario, Canada for the 2012 Canadian Open. The tournament will be held at Hamilton Golf & Country Club. The Canadian Open has traditionally followed the U.S. Open and...
Read more about 2012 RBC Canadian Open Predictions Cleveland Browns Predictions - July 23, 2012The Cleveland Browns have just one winning season in the last nine years. They haven’t been to the playoffs since 2002, and that streak is not likely to come to an end this year. The Browns are coming off a 4-12 campaign in 2011, and they haven’t won more than five games since ’07. Pat Shurmur enters his second season as head coach and is clearly on the hot seat. He is working with Mike Holmgren to try and build this team from the ground-up, but it may take another year or two to see significant...
Read more about Cleveland Browns Predictions Cincinnati Bengals Predictions - July 23, 2012The Cincinnati Bengals were the surprise team in the NFL last season. They opened 6-2 with a pretty easy schedule in the early going. However, things got much tougher in the second half as they still had to play Pittsburgh and Baltimore twice. The Bengals went 3-5 the rest of the way, settling for a 9-7 finish which was good enough to grab the AFC’s final Wildcard spot. Despite a blowout loss to the Houston Texans in the first round of the playoffs, things are looking up in Cincinnati. This team...
Read more about Cincinnati Bengals Predictions Baltimore Ravens Predictions - July 23, 2012The Baltimore Ravens won the AFC North with a 12-4 record in 2011. They actually finished tied with Pittsburgh, but would sweep the Steelers in the season series to earn the tiebreaker. Baltimore made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game where it would lose to the New England Patriots 23-20. A dropped pass in the end zone by Lee Evans and a missed field goal in the closing seconds cost the Ravens a chance at a Super bowl. Head coach Jim Harbaugh has quieted his critics by compiling a 44-20...
Read more about Baltimore Ravens Predictions Pittsburgh Steelers Predictions - July 23, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers went 12-4 in 2011 and finished tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the top spot in the AFC North division. However, the Steelers were swept by the Ravens in the season series, which meant that they would have to go on the road to try and get back to the Super Bowl for a second straight season. The Steelers got Tebowed by Denver in the first round, falling to the Broncos 23-29 in overtime. Pittsburgh was battling through injuries late in the year, and it was clear that Ben Roethlisberger...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers Predictions Miami Dolphins Predictions - July 19, 2012The Miami Dolphins opened 2011 with seven straight losses. They quickly turned things around, going 6-3 over their final nine games to finish 6-10 on the year. That gives them a lot of momentum heading into ’12 under new head coach Joe Philbin, the former Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator. The problem is that the franchise has failed to address many needs this offseason, giving Philbin very little to work with in his first year on the job. Here is a look at the offense and defense, as well...
Read more about Miami Dolphins Predictions Buffalo Bills Predictions - July 19, 2012The Buffalo Bills got off to a 5-2 start last season, which included a 34-31 home victory over AFC East rival New England. They were the talk of the league through the first half, but would go on to lose seven straight and eight of their final nine games overall for a 6-10 finish. The Bills have improved their team mainly through the draft over the past few years. They have an excellent chance to start showing improvement and to put an end to the NFL’s longest playoff drought. Buffalo has not been...
Read more about Buffalo Bills Predictions New York Jets Predictions - July 18, 2012After reaching back-to-back AFC Championship games, the New York Jets took a big step back last season. They finished just 8-8 on the season and fell short of making the playoffs. The Jets were off to an 8-5 start and primed to get a wild-card spot, but would lose their final three games, including a 17-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17. New York made some noise this offseason when it decided to sign Tim Tebow to likely back up Mark Sanchez at quarterback. It’s not like they need any more...
Read more about New York Jets Predictions New England Patriots Predictions - July 18, 2012Bill Belichick is the first coach in NFL history to achieve 13 regular season wins six different times. He has strung together 12 straight winning seasons to go along with a 19-7 record in the postseason. New England went 13-3 last season despite allowing more than 20 points eleven times. It would win its final eight games of the regular season. After beating both Denver and Baltimore in the playoffs, the Patriots would get back to the Super Bowl. But they would fall to the New York Giants in the...
Read more about New England Patriots Predictions 2012 British Open Predictions - July 17, 2012At last week’s John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson captured his second win of the season. Johnson fired a 6-under 65 on Sunday to force a sudden-death playoff with Troy Matteson. After both players surprisingly took a double-bogey on the first extra hole, Johnson hit his approach less than a foot from the cup for an easy birdie to the victory. While Johnson celebrated his win, most of the top players in the world were preparing for the third major of the season. The 2012 British Open (also known...
Read more about 2012 British Open Predictions 2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Predictions - July 12, 2012At last weeks Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, Tony Stewart captured his third win of the season. The win moved Stewart into a tie for 5th in the points standings with Kevin Harvick. Matt Kenseth led a field-best 89 laps last week, but ended up finishing in third place behind Stewart and Jeff Burton. While Kenseth would have loved to win the race, he increased his points lead to 25 over Dale Earnhardt Jr. This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the 2012 Lenox Industrial...
Read more about 2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Predictions 2012 NCAA College Football Predictions - July 10, 2012The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and we have gone through and broken down each team to make our predictions for each conference . If you want to read up more on your favorite team, just click on your teams’ conference prediction link at the bottom of this article. SEC Prediction- The SEC has dominated college football over the past six seasons, winning six straight National Championships. There isn’t a conference that even comes close to the talent that the...
Read more about 2012 NCAA College Football Predictions Florida Atlantic Football Predictions - July 6, 2012It was a tough final season for legendary head coach Howard Schnellenberger at Florida Atlantic in 2011. The former national champion coach at Miami suffered through a 1-11 campaign last year. It certainly wasn’t the way he wanted to go out, but he’s had a great career, and Schnellenberger is the biggest reason Boca Raton is home to a new stadium for FAU football. Carl Pelini, the defensive coordinator at Nebraska the last four years and brother of Bo Pelini, takes over. He’ll be working with...
Read more about Florida Atlantic Football Predictions North Texas Football Predictions - July 6, 2012It was a pretty successful season for first-year head coach Dan McCarney at North Texas. He led the Mean Green to a 5-7 season; just one win shy of bowl eligibility. That’s pretty impressive considering they had a brutal non-conference schedule that featured Alabama, Houston and Tulsa, and they even beat Big Ten opponent Indiana at home. Their 4-4 Sun Belt record certainly exceeded almost everyone’s expectations. The expectations at North Texas are low once again for McCarney heading into 2012,...
Read more about North Texas Football Predictions Middle Tennessee Football Predictions - July 6, 2012After winning a combined 16 games in 2009 and ’10, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders went just 2-10 in ’11. It was the worst season in Rick Stockstill’s six years on the job. But the Blue Raiders were a bit unlucky last year as they went 1-7 in Sun Belt play despite only being outgained by 20.9 yards per game in conference action. All signs point toward them being one of the most improved teams in the conference in 2012. Stockstill enters his seventh year on the job, and he has compiled a 35-40...
Read more about Middle Tennessee Football Predictions Sun Belt Football Predictions - July 6, 2012The Sun Belt might be considered the weakest conference in the FBS, but the parity within and the emphasis on the offensive side of the ball make for some exciting games. Last year Arkansas State came out of nowhere to win the conference title with a perfect 8-0 record. The Red Wolves weren’t the only team in the Sun Belt who exceeded expectations. Western Kentucky finished second at 7-1 after going just 2-6 in 2010 and Louisiana ended up in third at 6-2 after only winning three conference...
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