Anticipation

Sports     From Erik Wander, your About Sports Editor     If you had to use one word to describe what sports fans are feeling at this time of year, wouldn’t that be it? College and pro football is a couple of weeks away, fantasy aficionados are getting their draft rankings in order, and baseball’s push for the playoffs is approaching full throttle. What word would you use?   Follow us on:     Sign up for more free newsletters: About Today About Electronics & Gadgets About Computers   Updating Your Fantasy Football Rankings Everybody knows that the winners and losers of NFL preseason games don’t matter. But big things can happen in those games that might dramatically affect the outlook for the upcoming season, and savvy fantasy football owners need to stay current on big news and big injuries that can alter their preseason player rankings. READ NOW Beware of the Fantasy Sophomore Slump How to Approach Your Fantasy Draft Round-by-Round   Breaking Down the AFC One Division at a Time We’ve already looked at the AFC West, where the Broncos, the second best team in the league “by a long shot,” according to our NFL expert, are expected to win again. Of course teams like the Colts—not to mention the Pats and Bengals—will have something to say about who’s the AFC’s best. READ NOW AFC East: Can Anyone Knock New England Down? AFC North: Who’s Going to Challenge the Bengals? Each Team’s Odds in the AFC   Where Does Jeter Rank All-Time Among Shortstops? Six months ago, MLB expert Kevin Kleps declared Derek Jeter the second-best shortstop in Major League history. Now that Jeter has passed Honus Wagner, most people's pick for the best at the position, on baseball's all-time hits list, has he changed his mind? Does it really matter where the Captain ranks? READ NOW Why the Cubs’ Javier Baez is a Top 5 Prospect How Good is Indians Ace Corey Kluber Already?   Should College Athletes Get Paid? When Judge Claudia Wilken ruled against the NCAA and its practice of using the images of college athletes for commercial purposes, most people agreed that what we now know as the O’Bannon case would forever change college athletics. But just how much it will change is uncertain, as is what happens next. READ NOW What is the O’Bannon Case All About? Facts About the Case and the NCAA’s Take   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Where Do Young Rory’s 4 Majors Rank? How to Bet on Football College Football’s Preseason Top 25 9 USA Ryder Cup Team Members How NFL Coaches Influence Preseason Point Spreads Baseball’s Best Players by Position More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Sports newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com