Just a thought as we get ready for the start of next week's football practice openers ...

Who are the teams to watch for this season? I don't want the standard answers, either. I mean, who are the teams to watch that no one else is watching? Who are the surprises out there?

For that matter, what players are under the radar now, but will blow up this season? I want to know. Let's hear what you have to say.

Hey, we're getting ready to enter a new year, so that means we're ready to hear your story ideas.As always, if you're intersted in a cool story at your school, about your team, your town or anything else, I'd love to hear it.At VYPE, this magazine is about you, so let's hear from you.Great story ideas can be submitted through this site on the "Contributors" page, or can be emailed to me at andrew.gilman@vype.com.See you at the game!