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College Football – Undefeated Pool Shrinking in 1st BCS Week
Until Alabama faces LSU, it’s hard to take anyone with one loss as legitimate national title contender, but things are getting quite interesting on the eve of the release of the first BCS rankings, as LSU got back on the horse, running South Carolina’s perfect start, Florida keeps on impressing and the West Virginia-Geno Smith show came to an end in Lubbock against Texas Tech.
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2012 NFL Season – Week 6 Predictions
The two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, the Houston Texans (facing the Green Bay Packers) and the Atlanta Falcons (playing the Oakland Raiders) both get a chance to extend their streak at home, while the main focus of week 6 will be the New York Giants returning to San Francisco and playing the best team in the NFL.
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AFC Super Bowl Dominance vs NFC Parity
It’s not a big secret that the AFC has been the stronger conference in the NFL, although the last three Super Bowls and four of the last five have been won by the NFC. The big arguing case about parity and disparity? Only 3 AFC teams have made the big game for the last nine years, while 8 teams from the NFC have made it.
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College Football – Week 7 Predictions
The biggest game in terms of national attention, no matter their place in the rankings? The Red River Shootout, Texas against Oklahoma in Dallas. The actual big game will be South Carolina in a huge test for their title aspirations in Baton Rouge against an angry, one-loss LSU Tigers. The number one team in the nation, Alabama, travel to Columbia to play Missouri.
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Biggest Games in Drew Brees’ Touchdown Streak
Finally, the New Orleans Saints had a reason to celebrate this season. Most importantly? They finally got their first win of the season, beating the San Diego Chargers 31-24, but it was also about Drew Brees going 48 consecutive games completing at least one touchdown pass, a new NFL record.
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Ohio State Buckeyes – Best Team in a Conference They Can’t Win
The Big Ten this season? Just short of terrible, not even close to serving up a national title contender or anyone actually worthy of a BCS Bowl, except for Ohio State. Problem? The Buckeyes aren’t eligible to win or contend for anything this season.
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San Francisco 49ers – A Great Offensive Team as Well
The general understanding regarding the San Francisco 49ers is that they are a superb defensive team, probably the best in the NFL, scoring points through an efficient, conservative offensive game, mostly based on a powerful running game. Think again: The 49ers are simply have a great offense.
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NFL Week 6 – Steelers vs Titans Predictions
The Pittsburgh Steelers are only 2-2 going into week 6, but the weakness of their opponents for Thursday Night, the 1-4 Tennessee Titans, makes them overwhelming favorites to go above .500 for the first time in the 2012 NFL season.
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New York Jets – Mark Sanchez Playing Like the Worst Quarterback in the NFL
Is Mark Sanchez the worst quarterback in the NFL? Two numbers may suggest that the New York Jets sticking with their declared starting quarterback is the wrong decision, but a wider look at their offense, and obviously the option of Tim Tebow, may suggest something else to others.
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2012 NFL Season – Undefeated Teams After Week 5
Staying undefeated for an entire season in the NFL requires more than just having a great team. It also means you need a little bit, or possibly more, of luck. So far, the Houston Texans and the Atlanta Falcons are the only two teams good and lucky enough to stay unbeaten in 2012.