AFC East

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1. Buffalo Bills

The chances are dwindling that they will win a fifth consecutive division title, but with a healthy Josh Allen at quarterback it puts them ahead of the rest of the division.

2. New York Jets

They want to win not just a division title, but a Super Bowl title. This will be their best chance to do it with what they hope is a full healthy season from Aaron Rodgers.

3. Miami Dolphins

A massive extension for QB Tua Tagovailoa cinches the fact that Miami is all in for Tua. If he can cut down on the interceptions they could push for potentially hosting a playoff game instead of being left out in the cold.

4. New England Patriots

If you thought last season was rough. Patience is needed for the roster to take shape, but does owner Robert Kraft have that kind of patience?

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2024 MLB All-Star Teams

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For the 94th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball goes to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The last time the mid-summer classic was played in Arlington was in 1995. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some of it a little dated about how the teams are put together. No system will ever be perfect. Fans don’t always get it right and managers won’t either, nor the commissioner’s office. The fact that the players are able to vote for participants was a great choice and they know who is deserving. Regardless of who should or shouldn’t be in the game lets just accept that the best players will always be involved one way or another. Here are my all-stars keeping with the rules that every team be represented and a total of 32 players for each league.

AVG – Batting Average

ERA – Earned Run Average

HR – Home Runs

RBI – Runs Batted In

SV – Saves

BAA – Batting Average Against

WHIP – Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched

K – Strikeouts

Stats are accurate as of July 13th

* – asterisk indicates starter

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This League Doesn’t Want To Succeed

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You might be wondering why in the world am I talking about the WNBA? I’ve never mentioned it here before and paid no attention to it at all since its inception in 1997. Well, this will shock you to know that I did pay attention to it during its first two years in existence in ’97 and 1998. I’ve rarely paid any mind to it since as the novelty wore off.

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Me and Bill Walton

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You might not believe it, but the first sport I loved to play was basketball. The only summer camp I ever attended as a kid was a two week basketball camp at Long Beach State in 1997. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a co-director of the camp and I remember for the final day of camp they had a family BBQ event where Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp of the Seattle Supersonics appeared on stage.

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2024 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

NL MVP – OF Ronald Acuna Jr. – Atlanta Braves

AL MVP – C Adley Rutschman – Baltimore Orioles

NL Cy Young – Tyler Glasnow – Los Angeles Dodgers

AL Cy Young – Kevin Gausman – Toronto Blue Jays

NL Rookie of the Year – OF Jackson Chourio – Milwaukee Brewers

AL Rookie of the Year – INF Jackson Holliday – Baltimore Orioles

NL Manager of the Year – David Bell – Cincinnati Reds

AL Manager of the Year – Brandon Hyde – Baltimore Orioles

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Braves, Dodgers, Cubs

NL Wild Card Winners – Diamondbacks, Phillies, Reds

AL Division Winners – Orioles, Astros, Twins

AL Wild Card Winners – Rangers, Blue Jays, Mariners

NLCS – Braves over Dodgers

ALCS – Orioles over Astros

World Series – Braves over Orioles