After two straight seasons in postseason play, the Florida Atlantic Owls ended the 2009 season at 5-7, but very easily could have been at least 6-6, as they lost three games by seven points or less. The Owls played a brutal non-conference schedule, as they had to play the two teams who played for the National Championship in Florida and Alabama. This year the Owls will have just 11 starters back, so getting back to postseason play...more
In 2009 the Ragin' Cajuns put together their third 6-6 finish in the last four years, and were a solid 4-4 in the Sun Belt Conference. This year Louisiana returns 13 starters, including eight on the defensive side of the ball. The Ragin' Cajuns have been a surprise team in the Sun Belt Conference the last two seasons, and will look for an even better finish this season. Here is a quick breakdown of what Louisiana will send to the...more
Arkansas State heads into the 2010 season off a very disappointing run in 2009, as the Red Wolves finished up the season at 4-8 after many had them pegged to make their first bowl game since 2005. The Red Wolves also struggled in conference play, going just 3-5 in the Sun Belt. Heading into the 2010 season the Red Wolves have just 11 starters back, and will have their work cut out for them to finish this year with a winning record. To help you get going on the upcoming season, here is a quick breakdown of what the Red Wolves will send to the field on both sides of the ball, plus my thoughts on where they will finish the season in the Sun Belt.Offense:The Red Wolves have a quarterback battle going on this fall between 2009 starter Ryan Aplin and red-shirt freshman Phillip Butterfield. Aplin started three games for the Red Wolves last season, but only had a 3-6 touchdown to interception ratio. Aplin missed spring practice to recover from a shoulder injury, and Butterfield stepped in and ran the first team offense well. It will be interesting to see who wins the job here this fall.Arkansas State will have to make a change at running back as well this season, and it looks...more
Akron finished the 2009 season at 3-9 overall, their worst finish since going 2-9 back in 1997. The Zips were just 2-6 in the Mid-American Conference, so it was an overall bad season. The Zips are hoping that a coaching change can bring some life back to the program, as they decided to let go of JD Bookhart and bring in former Notre...more
Temple heads into the 2010 season off a disappointing finish to the 2009 season, as the Owls were one win away from taking home their frst Mid-American Conference title, but were unable to beat Ohio in the regular season finale. The Owls were invited to play in their first bowl game since 1979, as they took on UCLA in the EagleBank...more
The Northern Illinois Huskies finished off the 2009 season with a sour taste in their mouth, as they fell big time to USF in the International Bowl. The Huskies wound up finishing second in the MAC West Division at 5-3 and were 7-6 overall. This year the Huskies enter into the third season under head coach Jerry Kill, and are hoping to make some big strides with 15 starters back from last year. To help you get a better idea of what the Huskies will look like this season, here is a quick breakdown of what they will send to the field on both offense and defense, plus my prediction on where they will finish the year in the MAC.Offense:The Huskies look to be strong on offense this season behind junior quarterback Chandler Harnish, who if healthy should be one of the top quarterbacks in the MAC this season. In 2009 Harnish put some pretty solid numbers, completing 64% of his attempts for 1,670 yards and 11 touchdowns in just nine starts.A big reason I believe that Harnish will put up better numbers in 2010, is the fact that the Huskies return senior running back Chad Spann, who rushed for 1,036 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2009. Spann finished fourth in rushing last year in...more
The Idaho Vandals capped off a pretty amazing season with a 43-42 win over Bowling Green in the Humanitarian Bowl, it was the first time the Vandals had made it to postseason play since 1998. Idaho had won just three regular season...more
John Houlding had established the hugely popular Liverpool Football Club in the year 1892. He was the owner of Anfield Road Stadium. Occupants of Anfield Road were Everton FC but they shifted their base to Goodison Park due to some...more
Fantasy football has been rising massively in recent time and gaining popularity. It is not necessary to be an athlete to take part in this because people follow the game and use fancy team as a mean to become more involve in the...more
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Jogging around town or traversing endlessly on a treadmill is strenuous and not fun to some people or they are just too busy and don't have time that's why they do not engage in physical exercise. Simply the thought of it already bores them. But who...more
Hail the God's of top-flight football and canonise the likes of Paolo Maldini, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs. These are the players that have what it takes to keep playing beyond their early thirties and have the hunger, which persuades managers to...more