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      Titans’ owner ready for Vince Young

      October 27, 2009 /

      Titans’ owner Bud Adams is getting even more vocal about his desire to see quarterback Vince Young start over Kerry Collins this week.

      From the Nashville Tennessean:

      In the past week the 86-year-old owner has been more direct, according to sources familiar with the situation. Adams wants the change now.

      Adams and Fisher could not be reached for comment on Monday night.

      At his weekly press conference earlier in the day, Fisher was non-committal when asked if Kerry Collins or Young would start this week, citing competitive reasons. It was the first time this season Fisher did not immediately say Collins would remain the starter.
      This isn’t really anything new because Adams went on record a week ago that he’d like to see Young play. But if the report is true and Adams is getting more direct, the situation is starting to become interesting because it could play into whether or not Fisher is retained at the end of the year.

      One would imagine that Fisher is on the hot seat after the Titans’ brutal start. If the owner wants to see more of Young, but Fisher sticks with Collins and the team continues to lose, will the long-time head coach been shown the door for not granting the owner’s wishes.

      Young isn’t the answer, but he could at least provide a spark for a lifeless team. At this point, Fisher should be willing to try just about anything to earn a win and if that means starting Young, then so be it.

      NFL

      Blake Griffin to miss six weeks with a stress fracture

      October 27, 2009 /

      This is very bad news for the once-likely Rookie of the Year. (LA Times)

      Clippers’ rookie power forward Blake Griffin, the No. 1 overall draft choice in June, has a stress fracture of the left patella, or kneecap, and could miss as much as six weeks of the season.

      Tests revealed the fracture and a second opinion later in the day backed up the results and conclusion of the first doctor.

      A Clippers spokesperson said it is a non-displaced fracture. But the team will take a conservative approach, meaning Griffin could be out of action until December. On top of the fracture, Griffin is also dealing with tendinitis of the left knee and has been said to have been playing with some measure of pain.

      He suffered the stress fracture in the team’s final exhibition game against New Orleans on Friday, wincing after he came down on a dunk late in the third quarter.

      The Clippers (wisely) shipped Zach Randolph to Memphis to clear minutes for Griffin, so they are suddenly a little thin on the front line. Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby will likely see an increase in playing time, and DeAndre Jordan and Craig Smith should see a big jump in minutes as well.

      With Griffin sidelined, the race for Rookie of the Year is pretty wide open, though I have to give Tyreke Evans frontrunner status for the time being. He is going to get a ton of minutes and should be immediately effective at the NBA level. The Bucks’ Brandon Jennings is my darkhorse pick.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA, News

      Edwards charged with misdemeanor assault

      October 27, 2009 /

      Former Browns and current Jets receiver Braylon Edwards has been charged with misdemeanor assault stemming from accusations that he punched a man outside a Cleveland nightclub in early October.

      From ESPN.com:

      Cleveland city prosecutor Victor Perez filed the charge Monday. It carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. An arraignment was scheduled for Nov. 17 in Cleveland Municipal Court.

      I highly doubt Edwards sees any jail time, but you never know. Witnesses that have been interviewed by the media claim that Edwards definitely threw the punch, but Braylon says a member of his crew threw the haymaker and not him.

      Let the he said, she said commentary begin.

      NFL

      Chris Cooley out for the season

      October 27, 2009 /

      As if things couldn’t get any worse for the Redskins, the Washington Post is reporting that tight end Chris Cooley suffered a broken right foot in Monday night’s loss to the Eagles and will miss the remainder of the season.

      Cooley broke his foot in the second quarter after he caught a pass and tried to change direction. He had not missed a game up until this point, but will now land on injured reserve for the first time in his career.

      Fred Davis will start in Cooley’s place, which could be a good or bad thing for the Redskins. Davis has great hands and a solid receiver, but he’s a major liability as a blocker and that’s the last thing Washington needs right now considering the pass protection for quarterback Jason Campbell hasn’t been great as it is.

      NHL

      Waiver Wire Watch: Week 8

      October 27, 2009 /

      Every week, I highlight a few players that you should target in waivers. I use the ESPN league data when filtering players, so the only players eligible for discussion here are those that are available on the waiver wire in at least 50% of ESPN’s leagues. I’ll list each player’s percentage-owned after their name so you have an idea of how available they are in leagues around the country. I’ll always try to mention a few players that are available in 90% of leagues for those of you in 12-team leagues or leagues with big rosters. I’ll rank them in the order I’d pick them up in a league with a high-performance, PPR scoring system.

      Please note that these rankings are for total value through the end of the year. Players with particularly good matchups this week are in bold.

      According to the numbers, David Garrard and Matt Hasselbeck are the next most likely QBs to be out on the WW, so grab them first before moving on to the rest of the list.

      Mark Sanchez (45.2)
      Jason Campbell (28.2)
      Alex Smith (0.2)
      Smith looked great in relief of Shaun Hill on Sunday, and has been named the starter for the time being. Next week is a pretty tough matchup (@ IND), but after that it’s pretty smooth sailing the rest of the way.
      Ryan Fitzpatrick (1.3)
      He has been decent the last two weeks and has the Texans in Week 8.
      Marc Bulger (2.1)
      He has the Lions in Week 8, which is about the only thing he has going for him.
      Kerry Collins (7.6)
      Chad Henne (6.1)
      Matthew Stafford (5.1)
      Once Stafford gets back on the field, he will be somewhat startable in some formats, though he may be w/o Calvin Johnson for a while.
      Derek Anderson (2.2)
      Josh Johnson (2.1)

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      Fantasy Football, NFL

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