Fantasy Football
Fantasy eye on the NFL Draft
After free agency, the draft is the next big event in the NFL calendar. A good fantasy season starts in the offseason, and a savvy fantasy footballer should pay attention to the draft. Specifically, we need to identify those skill position players that will have an opportunity to shine come September.
Running back is the most […]
Barstool Debate: Who should the Rams pick at #2?
Every Friday, Anthony Stalter and I are going to pose the week’s most pressing question and each pick a side. With the NFL Draft coming up tomorrow, we were going to argue about who the Miami Dolphins should take with the first overall pick, but since they’ve already made their choice (tackle Jake Long), we’ll […]
Bengals turn down Redskins’ big offer for CJ
ESPN is reporting that the Redskins offered their first-round pick in ‘08 and a third-round pick in ‘09 (that could escalate to a first-round pick if certain performance requirements are met) for disgruntled WR Chad Johnson. The Bengals have apparently turned them down.
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis — who disputed the report of trade offers for […]
Chad Johnson wants out of Cincy
After a few months of insinuations, Chad Johnson has officially asked to be traded.
Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson left no room for doubt Wednesday: He wants out of Cincinnati as fast as possible and he doesn’t plan on reporting for any future Bengal function — mandatory or voluntary.
“Nothing has changed from what I’ve been saying […]
Favre speculates about playing again
The LA Times is reporting that Brett Favre would consider returning to the Packers if the circumstances were right.
In his latest public comments, the star quarterback said he’s retired for now but also that he “very well could be enticed” to return to Green Bay under the right circumstances.
“I guess my best response would be, […]
The effect of free agency
A strong fantasy football team starts in the offseason. Savvy owners pay attention to free agency movement (and the draft) to identify those players who have seen an increase or a decrease in their stock with a change in zip code. Here are four big signings that will surely affect your fantasy draft this summer […]
Five questions with Terry and Jimmy
I recently had the opportunity to sit in on a conference call with Terry Bradshaw and Jimmy Johnson, and I compiled their answers to the five most interesting questions posed during the call. Among other things, they discuss the Patriots’ place in history, how they would game plan against New England and reflect on what happened to the Packers in the NFC Championship Game.
Last year we had the gentile coaches in Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy, and this year we have two grumpy old men in Tom Coughlin, the tough disciplinarian, and Bill Belichick, who can be kind of ornery. Can you compare these two guys and their methods?
Jimmy Johnson: I think with Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin, you see a certain image on television…but I don’t know that their personas are actually what they portray. I know Bill Belichick much better than I do Tom, but [Bill] is an outstanding good person one-on-one. He’s jovial. He’s got funny stories, and so he’s got a great personality. And I’m sure Tom is the same way.
Terry Bradshaw: One of the things that I think is very apparent as far as both coaches. One is schematics, and I thought that Belichick’s change in his offensive philosophy this year, whether it was dictated by the Indianapolis Colts and the rules changes…He realized that he had a great quarterback and that he needed to get him some more weapons, so he brings in [Donte] Stallworth, he brings in Randy Moss and he brings in [Wes] Welker, and changes from more of a ball control, short-striking team. He opened his offense up and became a passing offense in an area of the country where that’s very hard to do…I applaud Belichick for seeing that and changing the way he approached his offense based on the guy he had throwing the football.
Coughlin, conversely, wasn’t so much schematics as it was the fact that, prior to the season, you heard all the players say that he had become more open to suggestions. He had opened up his ears, and was listening to them. He became more approachable, while still being firm. You can see now the results…Rules are good and their important and you need to be enforcing them because athletes want that.
When you look back on the NFC Championship, how are you going to remember that game – why the Giants won or why the Packers lost?
TB: I thought that, in the second half, Green Bay wasn’t nearly as effective. Brett [Favre] didn’t throw the ball nearly as well, and almost lost his patience a little bit it looked like to me…It was a classic case of a young quarterback in [Eli] Manning, rising to the occasion, when the thinking was…when Eli gets into a big situation he throws a pick or he can’t deliver. Howie [Long] had stated that the New England game was a defining moment in Eli’s career, then he wins on the road at Tampa, he wins on the road at Dallas, playing big in both games. And, last week, I was watching him warm up and I was amazed at how well he was throwing the football with no glove on.
One question for Tony Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez showed up at my rec hoops league this week. I covered him for much of the game. He played basketball while at Cal and his athleticism certainly translates to the court. He doesn’t have much of a finesse game, but he’s strong as a bull and can board with the best of them.
Anyway, […]
Jessica Simpson’s plan to destroy the Cowboys
The Onion is at it again.
Here’s an excerpt.
Speaking to reporters she had invited into her impenetrable subterranean Texas lair on Monday, Jessica Simpson gloated over the victory she recently achieved after nearly two years of using her personal charms, her unique brand of cunning, and every resource at her disposal to meticulously plot the downfall […]
Who is the better rookie?
Adrian Peterson ran away (pun intended) with Rookie of the Year honors, garnering 46.5 of the panel’s 50 votes. Joe Thomas was the only other rookie to get a vote. (He actually got 3.5.)
Where is Ryan Grant?
All right, hear me out.
Much is made of the numbers Peterson put up even though he didn’t crack the […]
The top 50 keeper league players
With the 2007 fantasy football season behind us, keeper leaguers should be looking ahead to 2008. It’s clear (to me, anyway) that LaDainian Tomlinson is still the best bet in football, but plenty of fresh faces litter my list of the top 50 keeper league players, including Adrian Peterson and Braylon Edwards.
Take a look and […]
It’s okay that the fantasy football season is over
It’s a day you’ve been dreading for months: the end of fantasy football season. But, in my latest column, I outline plenty of reasons why it’s actually good news. For starters, you can stop hating Shaun Alexander and Marvin Harrison for ruining your season. Plus, March Madness is right around the corner.
How does Favre stack up?
Brett Favre is setting records left and right these days, but since he’s played more games than any quarterback in NFL history, how do his per-game numbers stack up to other greats like Dan Marino and Joe Montana? I break down the stats in search of an answer.
Down goes Willie
I feel bad for anyone who started Willie Parker in their league’s title game. He fractured his right fibula and won’t play again until next season.
Najeh Davenport came in and posted 167 total yards and two scores. Ah, what could have been.
Oh, and the Steelers beat the Rams, 41-24. Ben Roethlisberger had a huge day […]
Thinking Defensively: Week 16
Defensive Team By Committee (DTBC) can be an effective approach in fantasy football. While other teams spend middle round draft picks on the Ravens or Bears, an owner going DTBC will wait until the final rounds to grab a mediocre defense with a good matchup in week 1. As the season wears on, they’ll pickup […]
Sleeper of the Week: Week 16
Even when I don’t have Ron Dayne on my roster, he finds a way to screw with me. Dayne made a surprise start last Thursday and vultured a TD from my sleeper, Darius Walker, who finished with just 13 carries for 66 yards. Walker also caught one pass for two yards, but it wasn’t enough […]
Week 16 Preview
Every week, I highlight a few players to start and a few players to sit at each position. I’m a firm believer in starting your studs, so I won’t tell you about how Carson Palmer or LaDainian Tomlinson has a tough matchup – just go ahead and start them. I’ll focus on the borderline guys […]
T.O. to Jessica Simpson: Stay away!
I surmised on an earlier thread that the presence of Jessica Simpson’s mammaries may have had something to do with Tony Romo’s pitiful performance against the Eagles on Sunday. It turns out that Terrell Owens agrees, sort of.
He wouldn’t point to any specific body part, but he feels that Simpson’s presence as a whole had […]
Pro Bowl rosters announced
The Pro Bowl rosters for the AFC and the NFC have been announced, and ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli says that the most notable snubs are Houston’s Mario Williams, Green Bay’s Charles Woodson and Jacksonville’s Fred Taylor.
I was surprised to see 10 Cowboys get Pro Bowl when the Packers got only four. Hmm, Dallas must be […]
Fantasy Football Q&A: Week 16
Are you in your league’s championship game? If so, we’re here to answer your roster questions. Even if you’re playing in the Toilet Bowl, we’ll try to help.