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Panthers Over Chiefs – The Beginning of a Change
The Carolina Panthers don’t just intend to make the playoffs again this season, but plan to accomplish that by changing the way Cam Newton plays, turning him into a more traditional pocket passing quarterback. It worked mostly well in 28-16 preseason win over the Kansas City Chiefs, with Alex Smith struggling to finish off promising drives.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Manages to Reel in Shawn Marion as Well
Why is LeBron James paid a max contract? Not just because of his basketball skills, but of what he means to the value of a team and his ability to attract players to join in as well. It’s been a busy summer for both summer and star player, and their job may now be complete by adding Shawn Marion through free agency as well.
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Broncos Over 49ers – The Highs & Lows of Preseason
Although preseason doesn’t mean a lot, there’s nothing wrong with big, easy wins while looking impressive, so it’s safe to assume the Denver Broncos are quite happy with their 34-0 win over the San Francisco 49ers as Peyton Manning looked sharp and ready for the new season – something that can’t be said about Colin Kaepernick.
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College Football – 2014 Preseason Rankings
A College Football season can’t begin with a preseason poll, that doesn’t surprise anyone by putting Florida State as the number one team heading into the 2014 season, although Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma have also been getting consideration as potential national champions when this is all over.
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Liverpool FC – Daniel Sturridge Needs a Striker Next to Him
Despite the enthusiasm, Raheem Sterling doesn’t create another SAS partnership with Daniel Sturridge. Liverpool, as their second half of an opening win clearly showed, need another striker to make their best formation work. Rickie Lambert might not be the best solution, but for now he’s the best solution for a dual-striker partnership the club has.
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Premier League – Burnley vs Chelsea Predictions
There’s nothing easy in the English Premier League, but Chelsea have gotten themselves a season-opening match against presumably the weakest team in the Premier League, a Burnley side that hasn’t done anything this summer that would make us think they’re going to be anything more than relegation bound.
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Fabian Klos & Dillon Serna With Two Goal of the Year Candidates on the Same Day
It’s only August, so declaring something as the ‘goal of the season’ might be a bit premature, but there’s no doubt that goals like the ones scored by Fabian Klos of Arminia Bielefeld and Dillon Serna of the Colorado Rapids, both coming with hours separating between them, aren’t something you see every day.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Southampton
An opening match that looked a lot like the one from last season for Liverpool, coming away with a 2-1 win over Southampton thanks to a late winner from Daniel Sturridge. Raheem Sterling scored first but Nathaniel Clyne made things very interesting with a second half equalizer.
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19 Best Memes of Manchester United & Louis van Gaal Losing to Swansea
Just one match and a loss has been enough for the Internet to turn on Louis van Gaal. No longer a Manchester United savior, but simply a continuation of the legacy left by David Moyes, who was the king of the memes last season, and can finally be seen smiling in this year’s version. It […]
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Texans Over Falcons – At Least the Defense Looks Good
The biggest problem for the Houston Texans last season? Their decimated quarterback situation no one saw coming. Things might not be much better for them in that aspect this season, but the presence of Jadeveon Clowney, much better prepared for the NFL than your average rookie is causing plenty of excitement, especially after a 32-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons.