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      Dungy says he wouldn’t hire Ryan because of all the profanity

      August 17, 2010 /
      SAN DIEGO - JANUARY 03: Head Coach Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts stands on the field during the AFC Wild Card Game against the San Diego Chargers on January 3, 2009 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

      While many people loved the first episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” with the New York Jets, former Colts’ head coach Tony Dungy wasn’t a fan – particularly of Rex Ryan’s profanity.

      Dungy appeared on Dan Patrick’s radio show yesterday and when asked about the episode, the former head coach went as far as to say that he wouldn’t hire Ryan due to Rex’s penchant for curse words.

      From Larry Brown Sports:

      I’m disappointed with all the profanity,” Dungy said. “I think Rex can make his points without all that.”

      I would not [hire Ryan]. I personally don’t want my players to be around that. I don’t want to be around that. . . . It’s hard for me to be around that, and if I were in charge, no, I wouldn’t hire someone like that. Now, I’ve been around ‘F’ bombs, so it’s not like it’s new. I just don’t think that has to be part of your every-minute, everyday vocabulary to get your point across.”

      Dungy even went on to say that he thinks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should give Rex Ryan a call to tell him to knock it off.

      I would hope that he does,” Dungy said of the possibility of Goodell getting involved. “I don’t know that he will or not but I hope that he does because I just don’t think the league needs that. I don’t think our young people need to hear that that’s what’s done to be successful. Because it doesn’t have to be that way.”

      Granted, Dungy is only sharing his opinion and it’s his preference whether he wants to be around profanity or not. Some people couldn’t care less about a couple of curse words, while others are bothered by them.

      That said, I would think that the league has more pressing issues to worry about then the amount of F-bombs that Ryan drops on a HBO program. From domestic violence, to dog fighting to players getting arrested for possession of prescription cough syrup, Goodell has bigger things on his plate then policing what comes out of Ryan’s mouth.

      And let’s hope that Dungy wouldn’t avoid hiring a good football mind just to avoid profanity, because if that’s the case then he could have a hard time filling a head coach position.

      External Sports, NFL

      2010 NFL Question Marks: New Orleans Saints

      August 16, 2010 /
      NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 24: Sedrick Ellis #98 of the New Orleans Saints looks on against the Minnesota Vikings during the NFC Championship Game at the Louisiana Superdome on January 24, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints won 31-28 in overtime. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

      Merry training camp season, everyone. It’s been a long offseason, but football is finally gearing up again and to celebrate I’m rolling out a new series on TSR entitled “2010 NFL Question Marks,” where I discuss one or two of the biggest concerns that teams have heading into the new season. Granted, some teams have more issues than others, but I’ll primarily be focusing on the biggest problem areas. Today I’ll be discussing the defending champs’ weakness up the middle on defense.

      You’re not going to find too many Saints fans that will complain about last year’s Super Bowl. It was an impressive, well-deserved win for Sean Payton’s team, which could easily find itself back in the big dance again this year.

      That said, there was one element of the Super Bowl that Payton and his coaching staff can’t be pleased with. And it’s something that could wind up costing the Saints this season, especially considering the run-first teams that they face in the NFC South.

      Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams took the Saints’ defense last year to new heights. His aggressive, attacking style of play was a perfect fit for New Orleans’ high-powered offensive attack because it kept the pressure on the Saints’ opponent all four quarters.

      But Williams’ use of a three-man front early in the Super Bowl nearly put the Saints in a bigger hole then the 10-0 deficit that they found themselves in at the end of the first quarter.

      Williams used a four down linemen set only once on the team’s first two defensive drives, which resulted in the Colts putting 10 points on the scoreboard quickly. Credit Williams for making a fast adjustment, but just because the Saints wound up winning doesn’t mean that their problems at the defensive tackle position have been fixed.

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      Fantasy Football Auction Strategy

      August 16, 2010 /
      SEATTLE - AUGUST 14: Running back Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans rushes against Aaron Curry during the preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field on August 14, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

      Originally published 8/27/09
      Updated 8/16/10

      Snake drafts are simple, easy to understand and organized.

      Auctions are not.

      They are haphazard and chaotic, and that’s part of what makes them so much fun.

      Want Chris Johnson? He’s yours…if you’re willing to pay. You’re not beholden to a certain draft slot or to the whim of the guy picking in front of you. It’s your team and the decisions you make will completely shape your roster, for good or for bad.

      Auctions come in all shapes and sizes, but for the past couple of seasons I’ve played in one where each team has a $400 salary cap and a roster of 20 players. It’s a slow online auction. Every day, each owner is responsible for nominating one player along with an opening bid, which can’t be seen by the other owners in the league. Bidding is open for 24 hours, unless the high bidder changes, in which case the clock is reset. At any particular time there might be 20 or 30 players up for bidding, but the slow format gives owners plenty of time to consider their options.

      I generally budget 85-90% of my total cap for my starters. This way, I have already accounted for some extra funds to acquire some cheap backups in the later part of the auction. This might seem like a lot to spend on your starters, but these are the guys that are playing week in and week out, so it’s smart to put the vast majority of your resources to that end.

      Last year, I ended up with Tony Romo ($14, very smart), Adrian Peterson ($111, smart), Brian Westbrook ($71, dumb), Larry Fitzgerald ($84, smart), Brandon Marshall ($21, very smart), Steve Smith 2.0 ($11, very smart), Owen Daniels ($10, smart until he went down) and Marshawn Lynch ($30, very dumb), with Jason Elam ($2) and the Eagles ($3) rounding out my starting lineup. My backups weren’t great, but I snagged Tim Hightower for $8 and Eli Manning for $6. I also had the Jets for $3.

      Hightower stepped in for Westbrook when he went down, and this team cruised until I lost Daniels to a knee injury. I spent the next three weeks trying to replace him, trading away some depth and burning all of my bidding bucks in the process. I ended up taking third place after losing in the semis.

      When approaching an auction there are two prevailing strategies to consider when bidding on players:

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      External Sports, Fantasy Football, NFL

      NFL News: 49ers trade AWOL Kentwan Balmer to Seahawks

      August 16, 2010 /

      The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the 49ers have traded defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer to the Seahawks, although the details are unavailable as of this moment.

      Balmer quickly fell out of favor in San Francisco after he failed to show up for practice last week. Head coach Mike Singletary had granted Balmer a couple of days off to deal with “personal issues,” although nobody knows what those issues were. He was expected to show up on Wednesday, but he didn’t and also decided to skip Thursday and Friday as well. He also ripped the organization by saying, “People are making a big deal about nothing,” and “I feel like ht 49ers could do a better job of saying that, but it’s not my place to say.”

      The 2008 first round pick was on the bubble to make the 49ers’ roster heading into his third season. After barely playing as a rookie, he didn’t show much improvement in his second season before tearing his labrum. He would have had to outplay Demetric Evans to keep his job as a backup at the defensive end position.

      In Seattle, Balmer provides the Seahawks with depth and is versatile enough to fill in as a backup at either the end of tackle position. Of course, he has to show up first.

      External Sports, News, NFL

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