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2013 College Football Season – North Carolina vs South Carolina Predictions
The first Top 25 game of the new season will be between teams you’d expect to find a slightly bigger rivalry between, as North Carolina with plenty of expectations this season in the ACC come and pay a visit to the South Carolina Gamecocks, hoping to build on the best two seasons in school history.
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NFL Rumors – Cleveland Browns Trying to Trade Brian Sanford, Ishmaa’ily Kitchen & Armonty Bryant
Being loaded at most positions of the defensive line isn’t a bad thing, but the Cleveland Browns have plenty of problems with talent and depth at other positions, so there’s a good chance they’ll be looking to trade Brian Sanford, Ishmaa’ily Kitchen and/or Armonty Bryant.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Are Better Without Jay Rattliff
The Dallas Cowboys contemplating releasing Jay Rattliff during the offseason, but decided, despite his rather big contract for mediocre contribution, to keep him. Now, he’s likely to be on the PUP list at the start of the season, but with Nick Hayden and Jason Hatcher doing a very good job at defensive tackle, it really isn’t such a bad thing for the Cowboys.
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NFL Rumors – Oakland Raiders Planning on Making Terrelle Pryor Their Starting Quarterback
Not Matt Flynn, and not Tyler Wilson. At the moment, the Oakland Raiders, maybe the most dysfunctional of NFL franchises, is planning on declaring Terrelle Pryor to be their starting quarterback when the season begins, getting more chances than many thought he would during the preseason.
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NFL Rumors – New England Patriots Might Get Rob Gronkowski Back Sooner Than Expected
The New England Patriots have some concerns about their offensive game going into the 2013 NFL Season, and especially the quality of targets Tom Brady has to throw to. With a little bit of luck, they might have Rob Gronkowski up & running sooner than anyone expected, maybe even ready to play in week 1.
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NFL Rumors – Buffalo Bills Will Start Jeff Tuel in Week 1
With Kevin Kolb still suffering from a concussion and EJ Manuel not exactly fit to play, the Buffalo Bills might play undrafted quarterback Jeff Tuel as their week 1 starter, which would make him the first undrafted rookie quarterback in the common draft era to start a season opener.
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Minnesota Vikings – Christian Ponder Needs More Adrian Peterson
Finishing on a high after a rough start didn’t make the Minnesota Vikings all that happy with their quarterback Christian Ponder, who is no doubt going to need his superstar running back, Adrian Peterson, to be as good as he was last season, which is probably why he’s hardly seeing any action in the preseason.
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Houston Texans – Andre Johnson Finally Has Some Wide Receiver Help
It’ never too late to note that preseason games aren’t about winning, but about putting a team together and giving opportunity for players to prove they should be part of the plan. Andre Johnson looks as good as ever for the Houston Texans, but unlike previous years, he seems to have a lot more help in the receiving game.
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San Francisco 49ers – Looking Like a Super Bowl Team Again
Preseason is a dangerous time that can make you get carried away, but the San Francisco 49ers look extremely ready and prepared for the new season by the way their first team was playing, including excellent passing (and no running) from Colin Kaepernick while the defense looked as dominant as it has been for the last couple of years.
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New Orleans Saints – Hiding Things Until the Regular Season
It seems that everything the New Orleans Saints are doing this preseason isn’t about going all the way, but about keeping things, schemes and plays under a lid. Restraining Drew Brees and their revamped defense, in hope it’ll pay off once the regular season starts.