Fantasy (NCAA) Football 2007

So with all of the hoopla surrounding the start of both college and professional football, I wanted to take a minute to say a few words about fantasy football. No, not in the traditional sense, but in the sense that a no-name team can fantasize about beating a perennial power-house.

Wait, what? Appalachian State beat Michigan? No way. The small school in nowhere North Carolina beat a Michigan team that was in the preseason top 10 in every poll? How’d THAT happen? Hmmm, I guess it’s true about any given Saturday.

Is Michigan just overrated or Appalachian State underrated? You know what? Who cares. App State beat Michigan on so many levels. A close game would’ve been a victory for them yet alone an outright win. If this doesn’t open up the floodgates for a playoff or for giving smaller schools more of an opportunity to play the larger ones, I don’t know what is.

This should be a wake up call for the almighty leaders of the NCAA Football. If you thought Boise State’s big win last year was enough, you were apparently wrong. Years from now we will be discussing Appalachian State’s improbable win at The Big House; however, I will probably be wrong. This will not be enough to change the mentality of the powers that be. The only thing that will be are the dollars.

Are you ready for some Football?!?!?!?!?!

By Andrew Bernstein

NFL Predictions

As the 2007 NFL season is set to kickoff, it is time to make the Super Bowl prediction. Of the two conferences, the tougher of the two will be the AFC where there are a number of talented teams. AFC champion and representing the AFC in the Super Bowl will be the San Diego Chargers. With LT in the backfield and Phillip Rivers now a year older, I think this team is poised to live up to their high expectations. The Chargers will beat the Patriots in the AFC championship game 24-14. The NFC meanwhile does not rank anywhere near the AFC. The New Orleans Saints will come out of the NFC Championship game with a 34-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints, last years surprise team certainly has the offensive firepower, but the main question they will be trying to find out during the season is if they have the defense that will be able to carry them to victory.
In the Super Bowl matchup, San Diego behind the running game of LT is going to win the Super Bowl 34-24. The Chargers defense is the better of the two and will be the difference in the game.