Ravens:
Ray Rice avoids trial by agreeing to complete a diversionary program, but will still probably face suspension by the league… Ravens sign another Houston TE Phillip Supernaw, FB/RB Shaun Chapas, and OG Will Rackley. To make room, they cut TE Matt Furstenburg (Maryland), LB D.J. Bryant (Randallstown) and OL/DL Cody Larsen.
Orioles:
O’s can get Hitting and Pitching to align very often, but are still at the top (in the loss column) of the AL East… O’s decision to NOT sign closer Grant Balfour has turned positive, as he sports an 0-1 record with a 6+ ERA, although O’s are still battling through their own closer issues as Hunter has lost the job.
Alouettes
Al’s first round draft pick has defected to the NFL Panthers… The Montreal Alouettes signed quarterback Collin Klein, linebacker Gary Guyton and defensive back Chris Smith to two-year deals Friday.
Mariners
Mariner’s (4-1) fall for the first time 57-47 to Fayetteville’s Cape Fear Hero’s. Next game is at Home on Saturday against Atlanta.
Blast:
The top professional indoor soccer teams from across the United States and Mexico have come together to create a new super league. These teams which had previously played in the MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) and PASL (Professional Arena Soccer League) have combined to form the Major Arena Soccer League. The league currently has 24 teams with the possibility of adding more teams prior to the June 1, 2014 deadline established by the league to play in the 2014/2015 season.
Chesapeake Bayhawks: (Home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)
The Bayhawks (1-3) dropped another game, this time to the Florida Launch. 15-12. Next game is home on May 31 against Ohio.
Charm:
Charm (0-1) lost season opener to the Jacksonville Breeze 27-12. Next game is June 21 at Toledo.
Capitals (See website for more details):
Nothing to report.
Wizards (See website for more details):
Wizards drop the series to the Pacers.
Mystics (See website for more details):
Mystics drop season opener to Minnesota, 89-77. Next game is Friday at Indiana.
D.C.United (See website for more details):
United (4-3-3) tied Montreal, and now sit in 4th place. The Host Houston tomorrow, and travel to New England on Saturday… United has also come to an agreement for a $600M 20,000 seat soccer stadium at Buzzards Point in DC.
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Schedule
| 2014 Preseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Time | Result | |
| Thursday, August 7, 2014 | San Francisco 49ers | 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, August 16, 2014 | @Dallas Cowboys | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, August 23, 2014 | Washington Redskins | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, August 28, 2014 | @New Orleans Saints | 8:00 PM | ||
| 2014 Regular Season | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Record | Time | Result |
| Sunday, September 7, 2014 | Cincinnati Bengals | 20-16 Overall, 13-6 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Thursday, September 11, 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-23 Overall, 9-10 Home | 8:25 PM | |
| Sunday, September 21, 2014 | @Cleveland Browns | 22-8 Overall, 10-5 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, September 28, 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 1-3 Overall, 0-1 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, October 5, 2014 | @Indianapolis Colts | 4-9 Overall, 0-5 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, October 12, 2014 | @Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-2 Overall, 1-1 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, October 19, 2014 | Atlanta Falcons | 2-2 Overall, 1-0 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, October 26, 2014 | @Cincinnati Bengals | 20-16 Overall, 7-10 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, November 2, 2014 | @Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-23 Overall, 7-13 Away | 8:30 PM | |
| Sunday, November 9, 2014 | Tennessee Titans | 10-10 Overall, 5-5 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Monday, November 24, 2014 | @New Orleans Saints | 4-1 Overall, 1-0 Away | 8:30 PM | |
| Sunday, November 30, 2014 | San Diego Chargers | 5-4 Overall, 2-0 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, December 7, 2014 | @Miami Dolphins | 6-5 Overall, 4-4 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Monday, December 14, 2014 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-10 Overall, 5-4 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, December 21, 2014 | @Houston Texans | 7-1 Overall, 3-1 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, December 28, 2014 | Cleveland Browns | 22-8 Overall, 12-3 Home | 1:00 PM | |
Relevant Football Links
- NFL: Tie Breaking Procedures
- Johnny Road Trip NFL Schedules 2010-2017
- PrintYourBrackets.com Good source of printable team schedules
- NFL Rule Book
- Spotrac.com Awesome source of player contracts and impact on salary cap
Iggy’s Predictions
“Past performance does not guarantee future success, but it sure is the way to bet!”
- NHL
- Divisional Semifinals (4-4)
- Divisional Finals (1-3)
- Montreal over Boston in 6. Montreal took 3 of 4 from Bruins during regular season. Montreal comes back to win it in 7
- Pens over Rangers in 7. Teams split regular season series. Rangers come back from 3-1 series deficit to win.
- Ducks over Kings in 6. Ducks took 4 of 5 in regular season. Kings win in 7
- Minnesota over Blackhawks in 7. Minnesota won regular season series 3-2. Chicago wins in 6
- Conference Finals
- Rangers over Montreal in 6. Montreal won season series 2-1, but the Rangers are peaking right now.
- Hawks over Kings in 5. Blackhawks swept season series 3-0, and I see no reason for that to stop.
- NBA (6-2)
- Conference Quarter Finals (6-2)
- Conference Semifinals (3-1)
- Pacers over Washington in 6. Pacers took the regular season series 2-1, and Pacers are a much better team. Indiana wins in 6
- Nets over Miami in 6. Brooklyn took season series 4-0, but Miami is hot right. Miami continues hot streak
- San Antonio over Portland in 7. They split the regular season series, so go with the higher seed! Spurs take sereis
- OKC over Clippers in 7. Same season split, same logic. OKC wins, advance!
- Conference Finals
- Pacers over Miami in 7. Season series split with home team winning every game.
- OKC over Spurs in 6. OKC swept season series 4-0.
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