It's been a long offseason, but the college football season is finally here. Check out Athlon's Week 1 game previews to get the scoop on all of the big matchups.
It's a huge weekend for Big Ten action as Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor kicks off his Heisman campaign against Marshall, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez desperately needs a win against Connecticut and Purdue travels to South Bend to take on Notre Dame.
Most of the teams in the ACC shouldn't have much trouble in the opener, but Virginia Tech's matchup against Boise State is one of this week's standout games.
It’s well known around the NFL that every year there’s a good, heartwarming Cinderella story. There’s always some team that goes 4–12 or so one year but suddenly wins 10 games the next. Of course, it’s usually at someone else’s expense.
Big and bold, Rex Ryan swaggered into New York last season, predicting a championship and angering opponents along the way. Guess what? The Jets came within 30 minutes of the Super Bowl, falling to the Colts in the AFC Championship Game. He still believes he had the best team in the NFL, and he expects it to be better in 2010.
It was the only choice that Brett Favre could have made. He had to return. He couldn’t not return. So, of course, he had to be begged. That’s the maddening part about Brett Favre. He never makes anything look as easy as it should be.
