Rutgers Hit The Road Rutgers has failed in its last two outings against the Big East elite, and will now take their show on the road to West Point to take on the Army Cadets. The Scarlet Knights haven’t lived up to their pre-season hype evidenced by their poor 5-4 mark, but a win here will make HC Schiano’s men Bowl eligible for the third straight season. The same can’t be said of Army who’s in the midst of going through yet another disappointing season. They have tied last years season win total at three, but they’ll have to win…
Author: Anthony Rome
Will The Streak Continue? The Detroit Red Wings have been a fixture near the top of the Western Conference in recent years. The improving Columbus Blue Jackets, meanwhile, are getting used to those surroundings. On Friday night, the Blue Jackets (8-4-2) will get a chance to further legitimize their fast start when they travel to Joe Louis Arena and try to end the first-place Red Wings’ eight-game winning streak.
Goaltending Issues The Anaheim Ducks were dominant in winning their first Stanley Cup last season. Right now, they’re having trouble simply stopping the puck. Having pulled their starting goalie in both of the last two games, the Ducks will look to improve their defense at home Friday when they meet the Pacific Division rival San Jose Sharks.
Game of Dashed Hopes When October began, it appeared this game would have a big impact on the national championship picture, let alone the Pac-10 title race. Because the rest of the month did not go nearly as well as USC or California hoped, these ranked teams are out of the BCS title chase and have very slim hopes of even winning the conference going into their matchup Saturday night.
Trying to Build Success The Vancouver Canucks are coming off possibly their most impressive win of the season. They hope this one immediately leads to more victories for a change. Seeking back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly four weeks, Vancouver visits the slumping Calgary Flames as both teams continue eight-game stretches against Northwest Division foes.
Who Are These Guys? The rejuvenation of Ben Roethlisberger has helped the Pittsburgh Steelers regain their status as one of the elite teams in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns, meanwhile, have ridden a breakout season from Derek Anderson during a surprising first half. Roethlisberger and the Steelers host Anderson and the Browns on Sunday in a matchup of the top teams in the AFC North.
NFC East Showdown The Dallas Cowboys’ high-scoring offense overpowered the New York Giants in their season opener, and the Cowboys have been atop the NFC East ever since. Dallas looks to increase its division lead and hand red-hot New York its first loss in nearly two months when the two rivals meet Sunday at Giants Stadium.
Struggling in The North The last two AFC North champions are not playing like they have a shot to win it this year. The reigning division champion Baltimore Ravens hope to get their offense going as they face one of the league’s worst defenses in a home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Not The Same Rivalry Though they lost to Detroit in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, the Chicago Bulls thought they were just a step away from overtaking the Pistons as the Central Division’s most dominant team. That hasn’t been the case one week into the 2007-08 season. The unbeaten Pistons (3-0) and the winless Bulls (0-4) meet for the first time since last season’s playoffs on Thursday night at the United Center.
Classic Division Battle The Minnesota Vikings are looking to avoid their first four-game losing streak to the Green Bay Packers in 19 years. Record-breaking rookie running back Adrian Peterson may give them a good chance to do so.