Today we?ll continue our look at players who by themselves are worth the price of football tickets by ranking the RB?s in the NFL who are a cut above the rest. A good RB can make a bad team a threat and a good team great. The ?modern? RB presents a dual threat to opposing defenses, as the ?new breed? of RB can both run and catch. There are still throw-back types who smash defenses in the mouth all day long, but they are more easily defended than the RB who can sprint out into...

Aston Villa?s renaissance under the guidance of Martin O?Neill continued at Villa Park as the home team put Newcastle to the sword. New owner Randy Lerner made his first appearance in the directors? box sat next to outgoing chairman Doug Ellis. And it was smiles all round as Villa sustained their impressive start to the season against Glen Roeder?s Toon. With major transfer activity not expected until the January transfer window, O?Neill?s initial assault on the Prem...

Champions Chelsea bounced back to winning ways but it was a hard fought victory against a plucky Blackburn side that mirror the fighting spirit of their manager Mark Hughes. A second half Didier Drogba goal confirmed the win and helped to steady the ship after a less than convincing start to Chelsea?s season. Two defeats from their first three matches, including a last minute reverse against a Middlesbrough side struggling to find their feet under the inexperienced lead...

Arsenal were forced to come from behind to earn a draw for the second home game in succession after a gritty Middlesbrough performance secured a point at the Emirates stadium. James Morrison curled a beauty past Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann following a one-two with Jason Euell to give Middlesbrough the lead against the run of play. New signing from Chelsea William Gallas was at fault for the opening goal, though too were much of the Arsenal back line. Despite Arse...

Football is definitely a sport that requires a combination of skills and athletic ability. This is why it's so important to develop a football conditioning program that would help you improve in every aspect of the game. These aspects include: strength, cardiovascular, and cardiorespiratory training. All of these areas need to be improved upon and directed towards skill improvement that mimics what takes place on the football field. Football players often require endurance, s...

The Arizona Sun Devils, #25, made quick work of the visiting Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday. The big blow came in the 2nd quarter when the Sun Devils scored 24 points to take a 31-14 lead at the half. It was still a winnable game for the Wolf Pack at that point. One of the Wolf Pack's scores came on an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Up until the half, the Wolf Pack's offense was not doing so well. However, they closed the half with an 80-yard scoring drive. ...

The Hokies of Virginia Tech had a soft game on Saturday when they hosted unranked the Northeastern Huskies. In the preseason polls, Virginia Tech was ranked #17. They wasted no time dispatching the Huskies in this game. Just six minutes into the game the Hokies scored their first TD. It was a six yard run by Branden Ore. Two minutes later Sean Glennon threw a 54 yard pass to Josh Morgan for the second strike. It was now 14-0 and the Hokies were on their way to going 1-0 to st...

In part two of our NFL week two preview, we will look at four NFL games. I'll review the following games: Texans at Colts, Saints at Packers, Giants at Eagles and Raiders at Ravens. The Giants at Eagles will be the matchup of the week out of this group. Let's take a look. Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts Are Texans fans wishing they had Reggie Bush yet? The Texans offense was stifled when they played the Eagles. Ten points and no rushing attack won't get the job don...

In part one of our NFL week two preview, we will look at four NFL games. I'll review the following games: Bills at Dolphins, Panthers at Vikings, Browns at Bengals, and Lions at Bears. Is there such a thing as a must win game this early in the season? For a couple of these teams, that's a very real reality. Let's take a look. Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins Last week was more of the same for the Buffalo Bills. They played a good game and then made a mistake at the end t...

In part three of our NFL week two preview, we will look at four NFL games. I'll review the following games: Buccaneers at Falcons, Cardinals at Seahawks, Rams at 49ers and Chiefs at Broncos. There are some good matchups in this group. A couple of teams look to prove themselves this week. Let's take a look. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons The Buccaneers failed to show up last Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. This Sunday they will travel to Atlanta to face an ...