High Expectations for the 2010 NFL Season
Even though the 2010 NFL season isn’t set to begin for another couple of months, September 9th to be exact, expectations are already running high. Scouts and hiring agents spent three days in April, instead of the typical two, analyzing and selecting the best new players for their teams. As all of the pregame practices and preparations begin, fans too have a lot to look forward to in the coming season.
The starting game of the season is traditionally a rematch between the two opposing teams of the previous years Super Bowl. So this September the New Orleans Saints will host the Minnesota Vikings in a game that will surely draw a crowd. The New York Giants will match up with the Carolina Panthers, the New York Jets with the Baltimore Ravens, and Kansas City Chiefs with the San Diego Chargers will complete the Opening Weekend games.
In 2005, the NFL began allowing regular season games to be played internationally. The first game was played in Mexico City between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco Chargers. This year the San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium in London. Although it is sure to be an exciting game, numbers may be down since the game is scheduled for October 31. The fourth game of the MLB’s World Series is also scheduled for that day.
No matter what team you are rooting for it is sure to be an interesting season. With new players being added and various players being traded, it is hard to tell what the season will hold and who will come out on top. But with all of the avid football fans out there, whether they are cheering on the Dallas Cowboys or the Pittsburgh Steelers, watches will be set for the Kickoff Game and a terrific start to an exciting new season.