Category: Fantasy Football (Page 217 of 324)

      It’s going to cost Chad Ocho Cinco a mint to have Ocho Cinco on jersey

      September 11, 2008 /

      Chad Ocho CincoApparently it’ll cost Chad Ocho Cinco upwards of $4 million to make the jersey switch from “C.Johnson” to “Ocho Cinco.”

      Don’t expect to see Chad Johnson Ocho Cinco wearing his new name on a jersey anytime soon. CNBC’s Darren Rovell reports on his blog that the former Mr. Johnson would be forced to buy out the stock of the 100,000 remaining “C. Johnson” jerseys before making the switch to “Ocho Cinco”. If Reebok asked Ocho Cinco to pay for the cost of making the unsold jerseys, the total could reach upwards of $4 million (or $50 million pesos).

      Because Johnson changed his name so close to the start of the season, Reebok was left in a bind since they’d have to produce new jerseys and eat the old ones. That’s why the NFL has told Johnson he’d have to reimburse the company for the price of the jerseys. That’s not unprecedented, rookie linebacker Keith Rivers did it last week when he changed his uniform number. Of course, Rivers didn’t have thousands of jerseys with his name on it on sales racks nationwide.

      Is this charade over with yet? The Bengals are a circus and Ocho Cinco is the ringmaster. I don’t know how Marvin Lewis keeps it together on a daily basis. Poor bastard.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      NFL News and Notes Week 2: LaDainian Tomlinson misses practice

      September 11, 2008 /

      LaDainian Tomlinson– According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates and Antonio Cromartie all missed practice Wednesday. All three are expected to play Sunday.

      – The Colts cut DT Ed Johnson following a marijuana arrest. Johnson made the team last year as an undrafted free agent and played in all 16 games.

      – Browns’ receiver Donte Stallworth didn’t practice Wednesday and might miss his second straight game due to a quadriceps injury.

      – The Jets extended the contract of tight end Chris Baker. He received a three-year extension, which includes $12.2 million in “new money.”

      – Texans’ running back Ahman Green is in a walking boot, which means rookie Steve Slaton will likely start this week against Baltimore.

      – More bad news for the Patriots as receiver Randy Moss is dealing with a back injury and Tom Brady’s ACL surgery has been delayed 4-6 weeks.

      – The Bucs will start Brian Griese at quarterback Sunday against the Falcons. Jeff Garcia is out with an ankle injury.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Fantasy Football Podcast #2: 9/10/08

      September 10, 2008 /

      Listen in as Anthony Stalter and I discuss Week 1 and how it affects fantasy owners going forward. Among the topics we discuss are Tom Brady’s injury, Vince Young’s strange night, Marques Colston’s thumb and Aaron Rodgers’ terrific debut.

      (The opening and closing music is Cymande’s “Bra” – my favorite funk song of all time.)

      Click to hear the podcast.

      Fantasy Football, Podcasts

      Former first overall pick Alex Smith placed on IR

      September 10, 2008 /

      Alex SmithThe San Francisco 49ers placed quarterback Alex Smith on injured reserve with a fractured throwing shoulder. Smith will miss the entire season.

      What’s been known since Saturday night is that Smith has a fracture in the same shoulder that was badly separated last year. The results of the MRI have been examined by Dr. James Andrews, the orthopedic surgeon who operated on Smith’s shoulder in December. Presumably it was Andrews’ recommendation that prompted the 49ers to put Smith on IR. Smith has said that surgery is an option for the latest injury.

      Smith’s future with the team also is dubious. Last week Scot McCloughan said that the team couldn’t afford to keep Smith next season if he is not a starter. Smith is scheduled to earn just under $10 million in base salary in 2009.

      It’s kind of ironic that the same week Aaron Rodgers successfully made his debut in Green Bay, Alex Smith appears finished in San Francisco. The top two quarterbacks from the 2005 NFL Draft are heading in different directions and before this season, it looked like Rodgers was the one whose career was in flux. If J.T. O’Sullivan strings together a decent season, we’ll see how the 49ers handle the situation with Smith.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Marques Colston to miss a month after thumb surgery

      September 10, 2008 /

      Bad news for the Saints…

      The Saints have lost their top receiving weapon, Marques Colston, to a torn ligament in his left thumb, FOXSports.com has learned. Colston, in fact, quietly had surgery on Tuesday to reattach the ligament and will miss the next month to six weeks.

      The team will be counting on Deverey Henderson and David Patten to step up their production with its leading receiver shelved for the time being. It’s unclear when the Saints will announce his injury but they are scheduled to practice this afternoon, with Colston obviously slated to miss the workout

      The article didn’t mention Robert Meachem, who had a nice preseason. Many thought that he’d work his way into the WR2 role in New Orleans, but he was a healthy scratch in Week 1.

      My money is on David Patten being the best of the bunch, especially in PPR leagues. He has produced when given the opportunity, and he should have plenty of chances over the next few weeks. Henderson is more of a go-route type, so he may have a few 1-47 or 2-85-1 stat lines, but he could just as easily put up a goose egg. The wild card is Meachem. He definitely has the tools to be a breakout candidate, but it’s just not clear how much Sean Payton trusts him at this point.

      Whoever emerges as the WR1 while Colston is out will probably be the third option in the passing game after Reggie Bush and Jeremy Shockey, so don’t give up a good player to grab one of these guys. I’d rather have Eddie Royal or DeSean Jackson on my roster. They should be good all season.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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