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      It’s official: Tom Brady out for season

      September 8, 2008 /

      Rotoworld.com is reporting that the New England Patriots have placed quarterback Tom Brady on injured reserve, effectively ending his season.

      Patriots placed QB Tom Brady on injured reserve, ending his season.
      The team is unlikely to reveal the injury’s exact extent, but the NFL Network’s Adam Schefter reported that Brady’s MCL may have been torn in addition to his ACL. It’s unclear when he’ll have surgery. Randy Moss is locked up through 2010 and Wes Welker is under control through 2011, so Brady could remain a top-five fantasy QB in 2009 barring setbacks. But he’s unlikely to return to the top of the heap coming off this devastating injury.

      This injury opens the door for the Jets and Bills in the AFC East, as well as the rest of the NFL and hey, Matt Cassel, too. An injury to Drew Bledsoe in 2001 opened the door for Brady to become a multiple Super Bowl winner. I’m not saying the same thing will happen this year, but it could. Cassel was efficient in the Pats’ 17-10 win over the Chiefs on Sunday and certainly has enough weapons around him to succeed. Maybe New England has another diamond in the rough, although you obviously don’t replace a Tom Brady and assume everything will run smoothly.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      The Monday After: NFL columnist and beat writers react

      September 8, 2008 /

      – John Tomase of the Boston Herald writes that Tom Brady’s injury has dealt a serious blow to the Patriots’ Super Bowl chances.

      Braylon Edwards– Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer rips receiver Braylon Edwards for his dropped passes during the Browns’ opening season loss to the Cowboys. Pluto also takes aim at Cleveland’s poor defensive effort.

      – Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union reacts to the Jaguars’ 17-10 loss to the Titans and writes that good teams must win when they’re at their worst.

      – Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star writes that the Colts clearly weren’t ready for prime time as the Chicago Bears gashed them Sunday night.

      – Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune notes that the Chargers lost their game with the Panthers well before Carolina scored a game-winning touchdown as time expired.

      – Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post writes that Eric Mangini nearly allowed former Jets’ quarterback Chad Pennington to get revenge on his former team.

      – Mich Albom of the Detroit Free Press notes that only the Lions can start off a game looking finished after the Falcons mounted a 21-0 lead en route to a 34-21 victory over the Lie-Downs Sunday.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Aaron Rodgers, your time is now.

      September 8, 2008 /

      Week 1…

      …Monday Night Football…

      …Packers versus Vikings…

      …at Lambeau Field…

      …Aaron Rodgers’ first start.

      The pressure is on.

      It would have been (a lot) easier had Brett Favre posted one of his infamous three interception clunkers in his debut with the Jets, but he instead he played well and led his team to a win in his first game in the green and white, so the pressure continues to mount on young Aaron Rodgers.

      What’s a reasonable expectation for the QB in his first start? Is a win all that matters? Probably not. A win is the most important thing, but if he doesn’t look reasonably sharp against he Vikings, the pundits will continue to talk about the Packers’ decision to trade Favre this summer. Heck, they’re going to talk about that decision no matter how Rodgers does tonight, but if he looks sharp in a win, it would do a lot to quiet the critics.

      Rodgers has the supporting cast to succeed. He has a good pass-blocking offensive line, a pretty good running game that features Ryan Grant, a sure-handed tight end in Donald Lee and a fine wide receiving corps that includes Greg Jennings and Donald Driver. The defense is good enough that Rodgers probably won’t be in the position of having to carry the team on his shoulders.

      The table is set. The question is – will Rodgers pick up the fork?

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Bears open Lucas Oil Stadium by dominating Colts

      September 8, 2008 /

      Chicago BearsThink anyone in Chicago cares were Cedric Benson is these days? Bears’ rookie running back Matt Fotre rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown as Chicago hammered the Colts 29-13 on Sunday night.

      • Matt Forte’s 123 yards are the second-most for a rookie RB in Week 1 in the last 10 seasons (Cadillac Williams had 148 in 2005).
      • The 29 points for the Bears are the most in a season-opening game since 1995 (31-14 win over Vikings).
      • The Colts allowed their first safety since Nov. 19, 2000 at Green Bay.
      • Kyle Orton improved to 13-6 as a starter for the Bears.

      Outside of Devin Hester’s attempted fake on a kick return that cost the Bears valuable field position at the start of the second half, Chicago played a perfect game. They put pressure on Peyton Manning, caused turnovers, kept Joseph Addai in check and obviously ran roughshod on the Colts’ defense. Kyle Orton (13 of 21 for 150 yards) wasn’t anything special, but he didn’t have to be with how good Forte was. The important thing for Orton was that he didn’t turn the ball over and kept the offense moving. Chicago’s offensive line (which was a concern entering the season), was also solid.

      Manning was off all night, but looking back should that really have been a surprise? Even though not much is expected of the Bears this year, their defense is still one of the best in the NFC and they completely took the Colts out of their game. Plus, Manning missed the entire preseason, only had one practice under his belt and didn’t have All-Pro center Jeff Saturday helping protect him. Manning and Indy are going to be fine. But the run defense was a concern the year they won the Super Bowl and it didn’t look good again Sunday night. With Adrian Peterson and the Jaguars coming up the next two weeks, the Colts better shore up their run defense.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Vince Young out 2-4 weeks with torn MCL

      September 7, 2008 /

      The headline says it all. Vince Young could miss the next month with a torn MCL, according to the NFL Network’s Adam Schefter.

      Chris Simms is supposed to visit the Patriots this week, but Schefter is reporting that the Titans are also interested. Kerry Collins will start in Young’s place and he makes for a pretty good fantasy backup (or starter in 2 QB leagues).

      Photo courtesy of the AP.

      Fantasy Football, NFL, Rumors & Gossip

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