Ravens:
Draft is over, and the Ravens did NOT trade down in the first round to acquire more picks, as I expected. They held their position and turned in another solid performance on the draft room floor, once again focusing on defense in a defense heavy division with 3 straight D-players to start their draft, and 4 out of 9 players total. The first round draft pick, CJ Mosely has great instinct and athleticism, as long as he can stay healthy, which could be a concern. Otherwise, they drafted someone to pencil in for all their needs going in. General consensus is that the Ravens and Steelers did equally well, while
Ohio was sub-par.
Orioles:
A season high 5 game winning streak ended Sunday, but not before the Orioles could launch themselves into first place. With Detroit coming to town, the O’s need to get their A-Game going to stay in first, however, and that could be a challenge with erratic pitching, and inconsistent hitting.
Alouettes
CFL has made Pass Interference a reviewable play… 9-time all star Scott Flory has announced his retirement after 15 years in the league… GM Jim Popp’s (Been with the team since they started in Baltimore) is recovering from a shark bite received while vacationing in Hilton Head, SC.
Mariners
Mariner’s (4-0) clubbed York like a baby seal, 61-26. Baltimore now visits 2nd place Cape Fear (5-1) on Saturday.
Blast:
Nothing to report.
Chesapeake Bayhawks: (Home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)
The Bayhawks beat Long Island, but lost to Charlotte to drop to 1-2 on the season. They next host the Florida Launch.
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 are now down 2-1 to the Pacers.
Mystics (See website for more details):
First game is at home, May 16 against Minnesota.
D.C.United (See website for more details):
United (4-3-2) defeated Philly last weekend and will host Montreal next Saturday.
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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
- Montreal over Boston in 6. Montreal took 3 of 4 from Bruins during regular season. Boston up 3-2
- Pens over Rangers in 7. Teams split regular season series. Pens up 3-2
- Ducks over Kings in 6. Ducks took 4 of 5 in regular season. Series tied at 2
- Minnesota over Blackhawks in 7. Minnesota won regular season series 3-2. series tied at 2
- NBA (6-2)
- Conference Quarter Finals (6-2)
- Pacers over Atlanta in 7. Regular season had a 2-2 split. Pacers win in 7
- Heat sweep Charlotte. Miami won regular season series 4-0 and none of the games were particularly close. Sweep it is!
- Toronto over Brooklyn in 7. Regular season split 2-2. Brooklyn wins in 7
- Washington over Chicago in 6. Wizards won season series 2-1. Wiz in 5
- Spurs over Mavs in 5. Spurs won season series 4-0. Spurs advance after game 7
- OKC over Memphis in 5. OKS lead season series 3-1. OKC wins game 7
- Clippers over Warriors in 7. Regular season split, 2-2. Despite ownership being banned, Clippers win.
- Houston over Portland in 6. Houston lead season series 3-1. Portland takes series
- Conference Semifinals
- Pacers over Washington in 6. Pacers took the regular season series 2-1, and Pacers are a much better team. Indiana up 2-1
- Nets over Miami in 6. Brooklyn took season series 4-0, but Miami is hot right. Miami up 2-1
- San Antonio over Portland in 7. They split the regular season series, so go with the higher seed! Spurs up 3-0
- OKC over Clippers in 7. Same season split, same logic. Series tied at 2
- Conference Quarter Finals (6-2)
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