Distractions Galore A distracting offseason highlighted by the antics of wide receiver Chad Johnson certainly didn’t make things easy for the Cincinnati Bengals in their pursuit to put another tough year behind them.
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Running Wild With all five starters on the offensive line returning, Wisconsin expected P.J. Hill to find plenty of space coming out of the backfield this season.
Fireworks Expected Racking up passing yards and points hasn’t been a problem in recent years for Texas Tech, but the No. 12 Red Raiders are hoping it’s their improved defense that legitimizes their lofty ranking and carries them to the Big 12 title game.
Improvement Needed Fumbling four times in the second half isn’t typically a good way to extend the nation’s longest active winning streak, but a forgiving opening-week schedule was still enough to prolong BYU’s run.
Step Up In Class After an opening-week drubbing of an overmatched opponent, South Florida coach Jim Leavitt said he knows there will be much stiffer challenges ahead for his team.
Jayhawks Sputter An explosive offense helped propel Kansas to its best season in school history a year ago, but that same unit came out a little rusty in its season-opening victory.
Longhorns Want Repeat Though it entered last season widely considered to be among the elite teams in the country, Texas struggled in its season opener and failed to establish itself as a national championship contender.
New Era In Title Town The Aaron Rodgers era in Green Bay could never really begin until the Brett Favre era ended, and even after Favre’s retirement in March, it never felt like the future Hall of Famer had left.
Backup Matchup Not long ago, the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers used high first-round draft picks on who they believed would be their quarterbacks of the future.
Is This The Year? Over the course of several years, the San Diego Chargers developed a reputation as a team that couldn’t carry its regular season success into the playoffs.