Upcoming NFL Season

In a little more than a month pro football will start another season which will conclude at the superbowl in Arlington. In the history of the NFL there has never been a team play the superbowl in their home stadium and the Cowboys look to have the best chance of being the first team to do so. Even though rookie Wide Receiver Dez Bryant was hurt today the Cowboy offense is still loaded with offensive weapons at running back, tight end and wide receiver and if Offensive Tackle Doug Free can play at a high level the already potent Cowboy offense will improve. On defense rookie Linebacker Sean Lee has the chance to be a great addition and if Anthony Spencer and Demarcus Ware play like they did last season, opposing teams will have difficulty scoring touchdowns. Does all this mean the Cowboys will make it to the superbowl? Quite possibly. The teams with the best chance to derail the Cowboys will be Minnesota, New Orleans and Green Bay. The Packers are improving but not quite experienced enough to make a superbowl run. The Saints will suffer from Superbowl hangover from last season and the Vikings will go through internal turmoil created from the neverending boring will he or will he not retire saga that is Brett Favre. My prediction is that the Cowboys will make it to the Superbowl this season so get ready Cowboy fans, this season could be something special.

P.S.
This blog was written in memory of my friend Jodie Filidei who died too soon last week of cancer. On Jodie's face was almost always a smile and seldom ever a frown and in her heart was a genuine love for the Cowboys that was surpassed by the love she had for her many friends, her family and life itself.
Rest in peace Jodie. We miss you.

1st place Rangers (but for how long?)

As of today the Rangers are 4 and 1/2 games in first place. I'm sure there were some fans that were disappointed to losing two of three to the Angels and that Manager Ron Washington decided not to pitch Colby Lewis in the series but looking at the big picture, Washington did the right thing. It is still early in the season and Lewis after two prior long outings needed a rest to be ready for the games later this season when the temperature will be hotter. Fans should also keep in mind that the Rangers won the majority of the games they played against the Angels last season and the Angels still won the division by 10 games. Right now the Rangers deserve to be in first place in the AL West and have the best player playing baseball at this point in Josh (please no injuries or relapse) Hamilton. Since Julio Borbon has found his hitting groove there is no weak spot in the lineup and the defense has improved as well. As much as the Rangers have improved their starting pitchinig the last two years, they are still at least a pitcher away from contending with teams like the Yankees or Red Sox. Colby Lewis, CJ Wilson and Tommy (Big Game) Hunter have been solid but Scott Feldman has struggled most of the season and the acquisition of Rich Harden has been a bust. If Derek (Dutch Oven) Holland comes back from his knee injury this month, it would be a good addition but not enough to make people think the Rangers are an elite team. The month of July will be a key month because if the Rangers are finally sold (I pray it is to the Greenburg and Ryan) it will give them the money to go after either Astro's Pitcher Roy Oswalt or Mariner's ace Cliff Lee. There have been great times at The Ballpark in Arlington so far and what happens to the Rangers off the field in July will go a long way in determining if even better times are on the horizon.