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Five potentially overblown NFL preseason storylines
(A. Stalter, 07/25/2008)
Ever hear an analyst or fan utter the statement, "So-and-so is this year's sleeper team!" Who hasn't, right? Anthony lists five NFL storylines that have the potential to be overblown this preseason, including: "The Vikings are this year's sleeper team!"
Five running games to avoid on draft day (J. Paulsen, 07/22/2008)
More NFL teams are using a Running Back By Committee approach, which can wreak havoc on draft day. John lists five running games fantasy owners should avoid, led by obvious RBBC's like the Texans and Panthers. What other teams made the list?
Brandon Jennings and the NBA's age-limit rule
(J. Paulsen, 07/18/2008)
He was supposed to go to Arizona, but after some problems with the SAT, high school phenom point guard Brandon Jennings has opted to play in Italy for a year. As John notes, his decision has once again sparked debate over the NBA's controversial "one and done" age requirement.
MLB Midseason Report (A. Stalter, 07/15/2008)
Is it the Cubs' year? Are the Rays for real? Will the Braves trade away Mark Teixeira? In his MLB Midseason Report, Anthony ranks his top and bottom five teams, lists five players that might get dealt by the deadline, and makes several team and player predictions for the second half.
Mr. Optimism and Mr. Pessimism break down the AFC
(A. Stalter, 07/11/2008)
Mr. Optimism and Mr. Pessimism are back for yet another round of analyzing the NFL, this week breaking down all of the teams in the AFC. Find out why Mr. Optimism is so high on the Browns and even the Raiders, and why Mr. Pessimism took pot shots at the mighty Pats and Colts.
What are these guys worth? Part 1 and Part 2
(J. Paulsen, 07/08/2008)
The NBA is in the midst of its free agency period, so players and teams are busy haggling over cash. John calculates the value of all the league's restricted free agents from the draft class of 2004. He also examines the 2005 draft class, as those players can sign extensions this summer.
Mr. Optimism and Mr. Pessimism break down the NFC
(A Stalter, 07/04/2008)
Since they did such a great job analyzing the NFL playoffs last year, Anthony asked Mr. Optimism and Mr. Pessimism to weigh in on how the NFC teams look heading into the 2008 season. See how Mr. Optimism praised your team and how much Mr. Pessimism ripped them apart.
2008 NBA Free Agency Primer (J. Paulsen, 06/30/2008)
The NBA's free agency period starts on Tuesday and John gets you ready with a Free Agency Primer, which lists the best available restricted and unrestricted free agents, ranked by total value. No-brainers like Gilbert Arenas and Josh Smith are there, but who else made the list?
15 reasons to love the 2008 MLB season (A Stalter, 06/26/2008)
Baseball fans endured a tough offseason with the release of the Mitchell Report and having to put up with the Roger Clemens-Brian McNamee trial. But as Anthony writes, there's already a different feel in baseball and lists 15 reasons to love the 2008 MLB Season, including no Barry Bonds.
10 baseball fights worth the price of admission
(A Stalter, 06/20/2008)
With all the fighting that has taken place on the diamond lately, Anthony decided to have a little fun by choosing 10 cage matches he'd like to see go down between MLB teammates. Check out which teammates Anthony pitted against each other, as well as who he chose for his "Classic Battle."
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Five potentially overblown NFL preseason storylines: As NFL teams gear up for training camp across the country, so do those NFL enthusiasts ready to make annual claims like, “this team is ready to take the next step” or “that team won’t be as good because of such-and-such.”
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