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Sports     From Erik Wander, your About Sports Editor     Football has a way of sneaking up on us. Somehow, after the Super Bowl, we get through the coldest, darkest part of an already cold, dark winter. Spring arrives with welcome diversions, and suddenly it’s summer. The preseason starts, and we only have to wait a little longer for the games to mean something. Well, starting Thursday in Seattle and continuing with a full slate of NFL games this weekend, they do. Enjoy the season!   Follow us on:     Sign up for more free newsletters: About Today About Electronics & Gadgets About Computers   Why the NFC West Is the NFL's Best “The NFC West is the best division in the NFL, by far,” writes NFL expert Tim McDonald. Well, sure, Tim. The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers were outstanding last year, but in a sport that can change so dramatically from one season to the next, what makes you so sure they will be again? READ NOW Are the Saints Super Bowl Bound? How Denver Can Rebound Can ANYBODY Beat the Colts? How the Pats Will Dominate Again   5 NFL Week One Matchups Not to Miss Among America’s major sports, football may be the one with the most uncertainty as its season opens. Parity has made Week 1 a virtual crap shoot annually and virtually every team a potential contender at the outset of yet another impossible-to-predict season. You can’t go wrong though with these 5 games this week. READ NOW 4 Likely Week One Winners You Can Bet On 5 NFL Teams That Could Go Worst-to-First   Great Moments in U.S. Open Tennis History Last year Serena Williams successfully defended her U.S. Open title with a victory over Victoria Azarenka, and Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic  to win the men's title. We know there will be a new men’s champ this year, but that’s about all we know. Will this year’s tournament produce anything memorable to match these moments? READ NOW 5 Best Forehands in Men’s Tennis 5 Best First Serves in the Women’s Game   Are The Orioles a Postseason Lock? Don’t look now, but the Baltimore Orioles have climbed all the way to number two in baseball’s power rankings. Yes, the same O’s we’ve seen exactly once in the postseason and who’ve had just two winning seasons since 1998. Who could possibly be better than Baltimore as baseball enters its stretch run? READ NOW Top 5 AL MVP Candidates Biggest Contracts in MLB History   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles 6 Fantasy Rookie Surprises Ryder Cup Teams, Side-by-Side Hockey’s Top 50 Pro Players How Many Goals Do NHL Teams Need? Does LeBron Plus Love Equal Championship? Is Balmer Better for the Clippers? 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