Philadelphia Eagles 2010 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATES: July 26th (Rookies), July 29th (Veterans)
SITE: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Kevin Kolb might play two series in the Eagles' preseason opener against the Jaguars on Aug. 13th. If he looks sharp in that meaningless game, Birds fans will rush to Modell's to buy their No. 4 jerseys. If he struggles, the local radio stations will be fielding calls comparing Kolb to Bobby Hoying. The play of backups Michael Vick and Mike Kafka will also factor into the summer discussion, as will the ability of LeSean McCoy to assume primary running back duties in the first year of the post-Brian Westbrook era. Otherwise, the focus should be on a defense where virtually no one is assured of a job. Coordinator Sean McDermott has to hope that rookies Brandon Graham (Michigan) and Nate Allen (South Florida) can solidify themselves at defensive end and free safety, respectively, that two outside linebackers emerge from a giant group of hopefuls (Moise Fokou, Ernie Sims, Omar Gaither, Akeem Jordan, Alex Hall), and that Stewart Bradley's knee holds up well enough to allow him to step back into the middle. The starting cornerbacks will probably be Asante Samuel and Ellis Hobbs, but Joselio Hanson could have something to say about that with a strong camp. At punter, Ken Parrish looks like a long shot to beat out Sav Rocca, at least at this early stage.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
Aug 13 - vs. Jacksonville, 7:30 PM Aug 20 - at Cincinnati, 8:00 PM Aug 27 - at Kansas City, 8:00 PM Sep 2 - vs. NY Jets, 7:30 PM
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - REPORT DATE: July 29th SITE: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, GA CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Falcons don't have a lot of high-profile position battles as they enter camp, but the look of the team in the tre
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REPORT DATE: Aug. 1st
SITE: University at Albany, Albany, NY
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Though it's offense that sells tickets, the side of the ball
that everyone wants to talk about with respect to the Giants is defense. The
<< Detroit Lions 2010 Training Camp Preview
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Detroit Lions Training Facility, Allen Park, MI
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Jim Schwartz knows that if the Lions are to take a step
forward after going 2-30 over the past two seasons, the effort will
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Packers should have the luxury of dealing with a
relatively drama-free camp, as the team had very few personnel changes in the
offsea
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REPORT DATE: July 28th
SITE: Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
CAMP OBJECTIVES: For the first time since Rodney Peete and Jake Delhomme duked
it out for starting duties in 2003 (Peete actually won the job, before being
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - REPORT DATE: July 24th SITE: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX/Marriott Residence Inn Oxnard River Bridge, Oxnard, CA CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Cowboys are certain to have some drama at training camp because, well, they're the C
Chicago Bears 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
CAMP OBJECTIVES: Every minute the Bears offense spends on the practice field in
advance of their Week 1 date against the Lions is critical. New
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Arizona Cardinals 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With Kurt Warner having joined an already substantial group of
Arizona retirees, much of the training camp focus will be on whet
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2010 Training Camp Preview >>
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REPORT DATE: July 30th
SITE: One Buccaneer Place, Tampa, FL
CAMP OBJECTIVES: With one of the youngest and least certain rosters in
football, August will be a critical month for the Buccaneers and head coach
Raheem Mo
Teams that should be in: Stanford
Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
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Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do: Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney. Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson. Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable. Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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