1,000 Words: Game-by-game predictions for Wolf Pack's 2017 season

New head coach Jay Norvell talks about leading the Nevada Wolf Pack football team and gives us a glimpse at how he runs a practice.Jason Bean/RGJ

(Photo: Lance Iversen/USA TODAY Sports)Reno Gazette-Journal columnist Chris Murray has been known to be a bit wordy, so we're giving him 1,000 words (no more than that) to share his thoughts from the week that was in the world of sports.

* THERE IS A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY the Wolf Pack football team is significantly improved over last season but still wins fewer games. Nevada’s 2016 schedule was the easiest of the 128 FBS teams in the nation – as judged by opponent win-loss record – and the 2017 schedule should be a couple of notches more difficult…