data-mm-id=”_eqea95ycw”>With last night's expected Titans-Jaguars stinker already behind us, let's look ahead to Sunday and Monday's NFL slate as we rank the other 14 games by watchability.14. New York Jets (0-2) vs. New England Patriots (2-0)The Patriots should send Roger Goodell a thank you card, because the NFL's schedule-makers have effectively given them three bye weeks. Their first came last week, their second comes on Sunday, and their third will come in Week 10. The difference is, they won't be credited with a win for that Week 10 bye.13. Miami Dolphins (0-2) vs. Dallas Cowboys (2-0)Is this even going to count as a sporting event? The only reason anyone would willingly watch this would be to place bets on how badly Miami will lose. Something is seriously wrong in Big D if the Cowboys can't at least put up a 40-burger on these jokers.12. Carolina Panthers (0-2) vs. Arizona Cardinals (0-1-1)The 0-2 Panthers have been set back further, as Cam Newton and his bum ankle have been declared out for Week 3, forcing them to turn to raw backup Kyle Allen. Fortunately, Allen has the NFL's second-worst defense to mop up on.11. Chicago Bears (1-1) vs. Washington Redskins (0-2)The Bears are a sad, sad story, possessing one of the NFL's best defenses (fourth, 292.5 YPG) … and one of the NFL's weakest offenses (30th, 263.5 YPG). The Redskins, despite outscoring the Bears 48-19 over two weeks, have a worse record due to their own pitiful defense (30th, 455 YPG). Anything can happen on Monday night…except excellent football.10. Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) vs. Buffalo Bills (2-0)The post-Marvin Lewis era has not gotten off to a good start for the Bengals, but they may have been handed a lifeline for week three: Bills running back Devin Singletary has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, removing one of Buffalo's key offensive weapons.9. New York Giants (0-2) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1)The Daniel Jones era begins this week for Big Blue. Lord knows how long it will last.8. Oakland Raiders (1-1) vs. Minnesota Vikings (1-1)Two sub-par quarterbacks do battle to see which quarterback is less sub-par when it matters most. Last week, neither Derek Carr, nor Kirk Cousins was that quarterback, and now they'll share the field.7. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-2) vs. San Francisco 49ers (2-0)The winless and now Roethlisberger-less Steelers are left to contend with a San Francisco 49ers team that has surprisingly opened the year 2-0. Once-mighty Pittsburgh ranks in the bottom four in both offense and defense, and now they have to trot out Mason Rudolph. Still, the surprising 49ers may slip.6. Denver Broncos (0-2) vs. Green Bay Packers (2-0)Vic Fangio's team has gotten off to a disappointing start this season, and team management is still a complete mess. Nevertheless, his newly-built defense has potential to do something great. If they bring pressure to Aaron Rodgers, an upset could be lurking at Lambeau.5. Atlanta Falcons (1-1) vs. Indianapolis Colts (1-1)Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been thrust into a nearly-impossible situation with the sudden retirement of Andrew Luck and has coped with it about as well as you would expect so far. He has thrown five touchdown passes and only one interception. It won't get any easier for the newbie against the NFL's third-ranked defense.4. Detroit Lions (1-0-1) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (1-1)The Eagles are walking wounded. Carson Wentz is missing key weapons Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson, and he'll have to face one of the NFL's more talented defensive lines after the beating he took last week.3. New Orleans Saints (1-1) vs. Seattle Seahawks (2-0)This one's worth watching just in case the refs screw over the Saints yet again (and yes, we know the last two calls were meaningless in the grand scope of things, but still). But it's doubly worth watching for the Seahawks, who pulled out two close, yet unconvincing wins in their first two games. Can they catch lightning in a bottle a third time?2. Los Angeles Rams (2-0) vs. Cleveland Browns (1-1)Last week, the Browns started playing like the team everyone expected them to be this season. But sadly, it was against the Jets, so that hardly counts. Can they keep up the momentum against the defending NFC champions this week and prove they truly belong?1. Baltimore Ravens (2-0) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (2-0)The only matchup between two 2-0 teams this weekend will also feature the two hottest quarterbacks in football — reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes, and this year's potential MVP, Lamar Jackson. However, the X-factor is defense: The Ravens have the second-ranked through two weeks, while the Chiefs' D is ranked 20th. That could be the difference in this one.
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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the La Liga table, Atletico Madrid will travel to the Nuevo Los Carmenes on Monday night when they meet Granada.
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Starting with the hosts, while Granada might have opened the New Year with a crucial 2-0 victory at home against Cadiz, it appears that result might have just been a minor boost for Alexander Medina s downbeat squad. Making an immediate return to losing ways last week as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Real Betis, the Nasrids find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap and open this weekend’s fixtures sat five points adrift of finding a route out of the drop zone. Collecting just 11 points from their 20 La Liga appearances this s…
Arsenal are interested in signing Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the former Bayern Munich striker has a release clause of €40 million in his contract.
Premier League club Arsenal are looking for a new striker in the middle of the season due to Gabriel Jesus not scoring enough. The Brazil international striker has scored three goals and given two assists in 16 Premier League matches and has scored four goals and provided two assists in five UEFA Champions League games for the Gunners this campaign.
Zirkzee has made 18 starts and one substitute appearance in Serie A for Bologna this season. He has scored seven goals and given two assists in those games. Bologna are seventh in the Serie A table at th…
Italy have failed to secure a spot in the semi finals of the Confederations Cup 2009, suffering a painful 3-0 defeat to group winners Brazil.
Although the Italians did create chances up front, they lacked the precision Brazil did seem to have.
Luis Fabiano scored the Seleçao s first after 37 minutes and went on to add a second following a low left-winged cross in the 43rd.
And just before half time, Italy were further humiliated as a Robinho pass from the left was directed into his own goal by defender Andrea Dossena.
As the United States beat Egypt 3-0 in the other group match, the Americans finish second based on goal record. Brazil comfortably win this group and face hosts South Africa in Thursday s semi final.
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Wolfsburg launched the defence of their German league title with an impressive 2-0 win over Stuttgart on Friday, striking an early blow against a team tipped as potential successors to the crown.
The departure of title-winning coach Felix Magath to Schalke 04 showed no signs of eating into Wolfsburg s confidence as late goals from Bosnian playmaker Zvjezdan Misimovic and Brazilian striker Grafite secured the points.
Grafite and Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko, who grabbed 54 goals between them last season, were quickly out of the blocks on Friday against Stuttgart.
In the 19th minute, Dzeko pounced on a defensive error by Frenchman Matthieu Delpierre, but former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann turned the Bosninan s shot around the post.
Grafite was then thwar…
Italian media outlet Il Messaggero claims that Premier League outfit Middlesbrough are weighing up January bid for Lazio striker Filip Djordjevic.
The newly promoted side have largely struggled in the opening exchanges and manager Aitor Karanka is determined to recruit a high-quality centre forward in January.
Il Messaggero has learned that Boro have rekindled their interest in long-term target Filip Djordjevic, who could be made available for sale in the winter.
The Serbia international was expected to nail down a regular starting berth after Miroslav Klose had left the club, but he has failed to score a single goal in six league appearances this season.
As a result, Djordjevic has fallen behind Ciro Immobile and Balde Diao Keita in the pecking order an…
Croatia s run to their second World Cup semi-final has largely been inspired by the form of captain Luka Modric.
The Real Madrid star excelled for his club as they won a third Champions League in a row in 2017-18 and has continued to impress in Russia, helping his side to reach the last four for the first time since 1998.
The 32-year-old has been hailed by many onlookers as the best midfielder at the tournament and, consequently, the finest player in his position in the world. But is that a fair suggestion?
Using Opta data, we have compared Modric from last season and at the World Cup with four of the other leading central midfielders on the planet, all of whom play in the same multi-faceted role as the Croatia skipper: Kevin De Bruyne, Toni Kroos, Paul Pogba and…
Dundee have completed the cinch Premiership’s first signing of transfer deadline day by taking Norwich goalkeeper Jon McCracken back to Dens Park on loan.
McCracken made four appearances for Dundee at the start of the season but lost his place when Trevor Carson joined from St Mirren and both parties agreed to terminate the loan deal in August.
The 23-year-old went on to join Accrington on an emergency loan and played 13 times and now cannot play for anyone else this season other than Dundee.
With Carson missing some recent games through injury, manager Tony Docherty told his club’s website: “It is important for me to have strong competition in every position for the last part of the season and I want that with our goalkeepers and bringing Jon in gives us a…
(GSM) Guus Hiddink has been named as the new manager of Turkey.
The Dutch coach will start his new job on August 1 of this year. This was confirmed by his agent Cees van Nieuwenhuizen today.
Hiddink will sign a two-year contract with the Turkish Football Association on Friday.
This month it became clear that the former Chelsea coach will leave the Russia team which he coached since 2006. The 63-year-old tactician reached the semi-finals of Euro 2008 with the Russians but he failed to qualify for the World Cup finals of 2010.
Hiddink will succeed Fatih Terim at the Turkish team. Turkey failed to quailify for South Africa 2010 and qualifying for the European Championships of 2012 will be Hiddink s main target.
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Talented winger Mitchell Weiser will be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season, .
The 20-year-old footballer will be out of contract at the end of the season and the latest reports suggest he will not be offered a new deal at Alianz Arena.
Despite scoring one goal in six Bundesliga appearances this term, Weiser has failed to impress coach Pep Guardiola and his staff, and it appears his short career with the Bavarians is drawing to a close.
Weiser joined Bayern from FC Koln as one of Germany s hottest prospects in the summer of 2012, but he has since amassed mere nine league appearances.
The winger has mostly played for the reserves, while scoring his only goal so far in the 6-0 hammering of Paderborn.
Chances are that clubs from German Bu…
Jose Pekerman will hope the return of star man James Rodriguez can get Colombia back to winning ways in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying campaign against Chile.
After an opening victory over Peru last month, Colombia slipped to a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Uruguay last time out a game that also saw Juan Cuadrado sent off.
James missed both of those qualifiers due to a thigh injury but returns for back-to-back fixtures this month, starting in Santiago on Thursday before they host a repeat of their Copa America quarter-final against Argentina.
The Real Madrid playmaker made his return in his club s match at Sevilla on Sunday, coming off the bench to score their second goal in a 3-2 defeat.
But while Pekerman is boosted by James comeback, he will …