Last week answered one question for the Washington Redskins -- will Robert Griffin III (RG3) be able to play? -- but it posed a half-dozen more. Likewise, the Green Bay Packers were able to reassure themselves that they could still hang with a championship-caliber team (the 49ers), but even a studly performance from Aaron Rodgers couldn't bring home a win. What we have this week, then, is a Redskins vs Packers showdown in which one of the teams will end up with a .500 record while the other goes to 0-2. That's not an … [Read more...]

The Philadelphia Eagles are under an lot of pressure going into their 1pm EST / 10am PST game today against the San Diego Chargers. The 1-0 Eagles are the NFL's top-ranked rushing team and have the sixth-ranked overall offense in the NFL, but rookie head coach Chip Kelly is on a mission to show that his team's Week One performance wasn't a fluke. Meanwhile, the San Diego Chargers are coming off a heartbreaking Week One game against the Houston Texans, so both teams have something to prove, even if it is largely to … [Read more...]

Last season Texas A&M went into Alabama and came out with a huge victory, virtually assuring Johnny Manziel would be among the Heisman finalists. That upset catapulted "Johnny Football" into the American conscience, and winning the Heisman Trophy as a freshman cemented his status in NCAA football lore. Manziel's still on college football fans' minds, but this season it's for very different reasons. Considering all the storylines we'll preview below, millions of people will tune in today to watch the Tide vs Aggies … [Read more...]