Ravens:
Ravens acquired center AQ Shipley from the Indianapolis Colts for a conditional 2014 draft pick to add depth at center, and challenge Gino Gradkowski and rookie draftee Ryan Jensen for the starting job. Shipley, form Pittsburgh, is a seventh-round pick out of Penn State by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009 (where he never made it off the practice squad; same story after a year in Philadelphia), started five games at center for Indianapolis last season and saw action in 14 total games. At 6 feet 1 and 309 pounds, Shipley can also play guard. The Ravens acquired the final two years of Shipley’s contract where he is due base salaries of $470,000 and $580,000.
Orioles:
Orioles erased a 6-0 deficit on Friday night, to come back and win 9-6 in 10 innings. Saturday was not as successful, jumping out to an early lead, and then losing. On Sunday, the O’s posted a combined shutout 6-0 to take the 3 game series from the Minnesota Twins, in Minnesota. The O’s are off Monday, before starting a 8 game home stand against San Diego, Tampa and the damn Yankees.
| If the Playoffs started today… | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | American | National |
| 1 | New York | St. Louis |
| 2 | Texas | San Francisco |
| 3 | Cleveland/ Detroit |
Atlanta |
| WC1 | Baltimore | Cincinnati |
| WC2 | Boston | Arizona |
Alouettes
Nothing to report.
Blast:
Nothing to report.
Chesapeake Bayhawks: (Home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)
The Bayhawks moved to 3-0 with a 14-5 win over the Ohio Machine. Next game is Saturday, at Boston (0-3).
Charm:
The Charm will open the 2013 season at Jacksonville on May 25. First home game is a week later against Philadelphia.
Capitals (See website for more details):
Caps are playing right now, up 3 games to 2.
Wizards (See website for more details):
Still not looking for any of this depressing information.
Mystics (See website for more details):
Season opens May 27 in Tulsa. First home game is Sunday, June 2 against Atlanta.
D.C.United (See website for more details):
DC Lost to Houston and Dallas this week. They will host Sporting KC next Sunday.
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Schedule
| 2013 Preseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Time | Result | |
| Thursday, August 8, 2013 | @Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, August 15, 2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, August 22, 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, August 29, 2013 | @Saint Louis Rams | 8:00 PM | ||
| 2013 Regular Season | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Record | Time | Result |
| Thursday, September 5, 2013 | @Denver Broncos | 7-4 Overall, 2-3 Away | 8:30 PM | |
| Sunday, September 15, 2013 | Cleveland Browns | 21-7 Overall, 11-3 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, September 22, 2013 | Houston Texans | 6-1 Overall, 3-0 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, September 29, 2013 | @Buffalo Bills | 3-2 Overall, 0-1 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, October 6, 2013 | @Miami Dolphins | 5-5 Overall, 3-4 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, October 13, 2013 | Green Bay Packers | 1-3 Overall, 1-0 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, October 20, 2013 | @pittsburgh steelers | 15-22 Overall, 7-12 Away | 4:25 PM | |
| Sunday, November 3, 2013 | @Cleveland Browns | 21-7 Overall, 10-4 Away | 4:25 PM | |
| Sunday, November 10, 2013 | Cincinnati Bengals | 19-15 Overall, 12-5 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, November 17, 2013 | @Chicago Bears | 2-2 Overall, 0-2 Away | 1:00 PM | |
| Sunday, November 24, 2013 | New York Jets | 7-1 Overall, 5-0 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Thursday, November 28, 2013 | pittsburgh steelers | 15-22 Overall, 8-10 Home | 8:30 PM | |
| Sunday, December 8, 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 2-2 Overall, 2-1 Home | 1:00 PM | |
| Monday, December 16, 2013 | @Detroit Lions | 2-1 Overall, 0-1 Away | 8:40 PM | |
| Sunday, December 22, 2013 | New England Patriots | 3-7 Overall, 1-2 Home | 8:30 PM | |
| Sunday, December 29, 2013 | @Cincinnati Bengals | 19-15 Overall, 7-10 Away | 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!”
- NBA
- First Round (6-2)
- Second Round
- Miami over Bulls in 6. They split the season series, so give the edge to the team with more home games. Miami up 2-1
- Knicks over Pacers in 6. These two also split, but with the home team winning all 4 regular season meetings. Indiana up 2-1
- Memphis over OKC in 6. Grizzlies took 2 of 3 in the regular season, going 1-1 in OKC. Memphis up 2-1
- Spurs over Warriors in 6. They also split the season series. Spurs up 2-1
- NHL
- pens over Islanders in 5. pens won 4 of 5 in the regular season. pens win 4-2
- Montreal over Ottawa in 7. The split the regular season series 2-2, so go with the home team. Ottawa wins 4-1.
- Rangers over Caps in 6. Despite Caps strong finish, Rangers have had their number. Caps up 3-2!
- Bruins over Leafs in 6. Boston won season series 3-1. Boston leads 3-2
- Chicago over Minnesota in 5. Hawks won presidents trophy, and should make quick work of the Wild. Hawks win 4-1.
- Red Wings over Anaheim in 6. Detroit won regular season match-up 2-1. Series tied at 3!
- Canucks over Sharks in 5. Canucks swept season series, 3-0. Sharks win 4-0.
- Kings over Blues in 5. Kings swept season series 3-0. Kings come back, win 4-2
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