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By Nick Ferraro Saints at Browns (-3) The Saints will have a much better season than they did last year without a true home game.  I am not ready to take them on the road though. Browns 23 Saints 13 Eagles (-5.5) Texans The Texans are headed in the right direction under Kubiak.  The Eagles… Read more

By Christopher Gardella  The once green, healthy, cathartic leaves no longer glisten in the sunlight following an afternoon shower. No, no, they don’t. In fact, they are beginning to show their age. The parched leaves begin to wrinkle, and they’re turning an auburn color; a clear indicator that their death is soon coming. The breeze… Read more

By Nick Ferraro NFC East 1.      Dallas             11-5 2.      *Philadelphia   10-6 3.      New York         8-8 4.      Washington     8-8   The Cowboys will squeak out a division win.  They will have the best defense and an explosive offense if Owens stays on the field.  Philadelphia will surprise people this season.  Their early schedule is a dream… Read more

By Frank Barone   The question always seems to be asked, how loyal of a Jets fan are you?  Will you continue to go to games in November and December at the Meadowlands in freezing temperatures? Does a team with a losing record dampen your enthusiasm and support for your hometown team? The answer I… Read more

By Nick Ferraro 1.  Pittsburgh Steelers – losing Randle El and Bettis isn’t enough to drop the champs from the top spot to enter the season.  The running game will be fine, and the air attack they flashed in the playoffs has to worry the rest of the league. 2.  Seattle Seahawks – the Seahawks defense… Read more

By Nick Ferraro Offensive Backfield 1. Seattle – Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, Mack Strong 2. Kansas City – Trent Green, Larry Johnson, Ronnie Cruz 3. Cincinnati – Carson Palmer, Rudi Johnson, Jeremy Johnson 4. NY Giants – Eli Manning, Tiki Barber, Jim Finn 5. Miami – Dante Culpepper, Ronnie Brown, Fred Beasley The Seahawks have the MVP, a bulldozer in… Read more

By Frank Barone   Is Eric Mangini ready for his first head coaching job? Eric was the Patriots’ defensive coordinator last season, but that was his first year actually running a defense. It is a lot different trying to put all facets of a team together and dealing with the multiple decisions and different personalities… Read more

By Scott Dierking  You know it is coming. The signs are there and they are true. The fescue in the back yard begins to turn a pale brown, and it gives an audible crunch under your feet. The air conditioning is on high, but you still wake up in a puddle of sweat. The dog… Read more

By Nick Ferraro  Catcher: Joe Mauer – Minnesota Twins Mauer leads the world with a .392 average.  He is a big part of the Twins recovery from an early season disaster. Honorable Mention – Ramon Hernandez, Orioles   First Base: Albert Pujols – St. Louis Cardinals Pujols is still among the leading first basemen in… Read more

I am pressed for time so this week’s blog entry will be a short one.  It is a letter actually.  It goes a little something like this:  Dear Tx: Go to hell! Warmest Regards, Greengal… Read more

 By Nick Ferraro  1.     Chicago White Sox        47-25 It may be a repeat if Ozzie can keep himself from forcing the team to let him go.     2.     New York Mets               47-28 The Mets are seemingly up 1-0 on everyone before the game even starts.     3.     Boston Red Sox             44-28 Is it too… Read more