Share this: After spending three of the last four weeks at short tracks, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is blowing things wide open this weekend, as drivers are set to compete in Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The 2.66-mile oval in Alabama is the longest on the circuit, and routinely provides entertaining and action-packed racing. From a fantasy perspective, predicting races at tracks such as Talladega and Daytona International Speedway is a little easier compared to other tracks, as there isn’t much grey area when looking at drivers’ skills at restrictor-plate races. Still, this season has been anything but predictable for fantasy owners, which is where we come in. You might have a budget, or you might have a limit to the
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Conor McDermott Film Review: Offensive Tackle Is Raw, Has Makeup To Succeed
Share this: It’s exceptionally difficult to find NFL-caliber starting left tackles. The New England Patriots snagged Matt Light in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft and rode him for 11 highly successful seasons. The Patriots have selected in the top 20, where many of the best offensive tackles are found, just four times since Bill Belichick became head coach in 2000. They picked Nate Solder with the 17th overall pick in Light’s final season. The Patriots owe most of their success to having Tom Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick at head coach. It’s helped to have two starting-caliber left tackles during their 16-year run while other teams are constantly searching for that player who is long, strong and athletic enough to protect
Alcoba, early leader of the Moto3™ Junior World Championship
Jeremy Alcoba (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) leaves Albacete as the Moto3™ Junior World Championship leader, winning the first race of the season after taking part in an irresistible breakaway with Makar Yurchenko (Reale Avintia Academy). Alcoba took the lead in an impressive late braking manoeuvre on the first curve that caught his opponents by surprise. The Kazakhstani rider hung on and eventually passed him, but the Junior Estrella Galicia 0,0 team rider regained the front position ahead of Yurchenko, followed by Aleix Viu (42Motorsport). Behind them, Raúl Hernández (MRW Mahindra Aspar) went down after a clash with Makar Yurchenko (Reale Avintia Academy), bringing Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) off as he tried to avoid the downed Madrid
NFL Draft 2017 Winners, Losers: Analysis Of Second, Third Rounds
Share this: PHILADELPHIA — The second day of the NFL Draft is when teams fill out their roster with the necessary depth to overcome injuries and other problems. Depth is the key to consistently winning in the NFL, and there are a lot of potential starters to be had in the second and third rounds. Here are the notable winners and losers from Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Click here to read about the Round 1 winners and losers >> WINNERSSeattle SeahawksThe Seahawks traded down twice, once out of the first round Thursday and again Friday in the second round. They settled at No. 35 and selected Michigan State defensive tackle Malik McDowell. He fills a weakness in the interior of Seattle’s defensive line, as the
2017 NFL Draft Results: Biggest Steals, Reaches Among First-Round Picks
Share this: PHILADELPHIA — The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft was a wild one. We saw many trades, surprising picks and crazy reactions from the Philadelphia crowd throughout Thursday night. With the first 32 picks in the books, it’s time to analyze some of the best and worst selections. Here are the most notable steals and reaches of the first round. STEALSJamal Adams, No. 6, New York JetsAdams might be the best defensive prospect in this class, and he was projected to go No. 2 or No. 3 in most mock drafts. But he surprisingly fell to the Jets, who had an easy decision to make at No. 6. Safety was a huge weakness for New York last season, and its pass
2017 NFL Draft Winners, Losers: Analyzing Best, Worst Of Wild First Round
Share this: PHILADELPHIA — The 2017 NFL Draft was labelled as unpredictable, and that held true throughout Thursday night. As always, some teams handled the chaos and pressure better than others. Here are the most notable winners and losers of the first round. WINNERSSan Francisco 49ersThe 49ers need to rebuild their defense because the unit that led them to three straight NFC Championship Game appearances from 2011 through 2013 mostly is gone. Well, the 49ers are on track to a successful retooling after selecting Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas at No. 3 and Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster at No. 31. Thomas has the skill and strength to be an excellent run stopper, while Foster brings great athleticism and tackling to the linebacker corps. Foster nearly fell
An exciting new season starts in Albacete
Raúl Fernández (MRW Mahindra Aspar Team), who finished third last year behind Lorenzo Dalla Porta and Marcos Ramírez, will be another point of reference for a list of up to 49 registered riders. The Moto3™ Junior World Championship is the ideal proving ground, as it reflects the presence of riders from up to 16 different countries, from China to Australia, to Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, France and Russia. Source link