No more talk about 52-7....it's over, let's look ahead, not too far ahead however. At 1-7, the Jets are desperate for a win and in the NFL, desperate means dangerous. Don't think the Redskins can't lose this game because they can. With that said, the Redskins are desperate also....desperate to shake the ugly memory of New England and convince themselves that they are a good team. The Skins are the better team and they will win. Skins 27, Jets 7.
Maryland basketball is getting no preseason respect. Just one vote in the "Coaches" Poll...just 6 votes in the AP. CBS Sportsline.com predicts a 9th-place finish in the ACC. I haven't seen them rated any higher than 4th in the ACC in any preseason magazine. The thought it that losing DJ Strawberry, Ekene Ibekwe, and Mike Jones will be too much to overcome. I don't agree. The Terps have a very good backcourt with Eric Hayes and Greivas Vasquez and guard-play rules in college hoops. Additionally, look for James Gist to follow up on his solid junior year with a break-out senior season. We know that Gist is athletic. What we saw last year was a consistent 12-15 foot jump shot develop to go with an already tenacious rebounding and shot-blocking game. A more-seasoned Bambale Osby should make it easier for Gist as well. Success may hinge on the play of the youngsters....sophomore Landon Milbourne will likely be the 5th starter; F/C Braxton Dupree and G Adrian Bowie may be the two freshman ready to play. I saw Bowie twice last year including up-close at the Capital Classic and he can really finish at the basket....he wasn't the most heralded of the class but look for him to play early and play well. Gary Williams does his best work when the least is expected. His team gets tested early with a schedule that may include a game with #2 UCLA in a preseason tournament semi-final. The combo of Vasquez and Gist will be good enough for a top 5 ACC finish and if the freshman come along quickly, the Terps could be better than that.
This may be the last time this year you can wager on the Patriots as less than 14-point favorites....take them. They win big at Indy!
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