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In my older son’s last year of preschool, his bearded, guitar-strumming teacher sat the class down in a circle and asked everyone to name their favorite songs.

Now, with the new Premier League season set to kick off this week, Chelsea are among the top four favorites, alongside defending champion Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City.

So even without adding a single new player this summer, the club would have started the new season as a favorite.

It was just the latest sign of how much has already gone wrong for a team that entered this season among the favorites to win the Super Bowl.

The Mariners, who have emerged as a World Series favorite, now fit into that category as well.,