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      Fantasy Quick-Hitters: Gonzalez, LT, Pierre and more

      September 17, 2009 /

      A. Gonzalez hopes to return Week 7. Well, it could have been worse. Fantasy owners who drafted Gonzalez in the 4th or 5th round expecting him to be a solid WR2 are going to have to weather the storm until he returns. Austin Collie is the Colts’ WR3 and figures to see the biggest jump in targets, though Pierre Garcon could eat into those as well. Neither player did much of anything against the Jaguars on Sunday. The Colts signed Hank Baskett as well. Gonzalez’s absence probably helps Dallas Clark the most since they both work the short game pretty well.

      Tomlinson not practicing; ankle in a boot.             This is so demoralizing for LT2 owners who drafted him in the first round expecting a bounce-back season. It is especially demoralizing for owners who didn’t draft Darren Sproles in the middle rounds to back Tomlinson up. Regardless, the Chargers have a tough matchup against the Ravens this week, though if LT2 doesn’t play, Sproles is a solid start in PPR leagues due to his ability to rack up catches in the passing game.

      Pierre Thomas practicing, still may not play. Fantasy owners that have both Thomas and Mike Bell would like to see Thomas sit until he’s healthy. Those owners who have Thomas but don’t have Bell are rooting for Thomas to return ASAP. The best thing for those owners might be for Thomas to sit out another week and hope Bell struggles against a very solid Eagles defense. The Saints offense is prolific, but I don’t know that it can support three starting fantasy RBs.

      Jamal Lewis limited by neck injury. Don’t cut James Davis yet. Davis sat out of practice with a shoulder injury, but Lewis’s neck injury is pretty worrisome considering his age and mileage.

      S. Smith tells Delhomme, “I never really liked you as a quarterback.”             Of course, the NFL has pulled the video from YouTube. Sigh.

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      Stoops won’t discuss Bradford’s return

      September 17, 2009 /

      When probed about the pending return of his Heisman-winner quarterback, Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops said he wouldn’t discuss the subject.

      From Tulsa World.com:

      During his press luncheon on Tuesday, Stoops was asked about Bradford’s progress coming back from a separated shoulder, and Stoops quickly replied, “I’m not even going to go there,” fearing that discussing Bradford’s rehab schedule would only fuel speculation.

      Instead, it was Stoops’ comments that fueled speculation on talk radio and message boards Wednesday — speculation that either Bradford is progressing faster than anticipated and may play against Tulsa, or that Bradford’s injury is worse than first feared and he may be out longer than the original prognosis of 2-4 weeks.

      After practice Wednesday, Stoops told reporters that Bradford won’t play against TU, but declined to discuss specifics of Bradford’s rehab or return schedule.

      Hopefully Bradford won’t be rushed back onto the field. As much as Oklahoma needs him (as well as college football fans looking forward to another tight race in the Big 12), Bradford has bright future ahead of him and can’t risk further injury.

      He should return when he’s at or near complete health.

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      Derrick Mason calls out Keyshawn Johnson

      September 17, 2009 /

      A season can’t go by in the NFL if Derrick Mason doesn’t bash loudmouth Keyshawn Johnson at least once.

      From the National Football Post:

      In the wake of Johnson’s recent harsh criticism of the Ravens’ wide receiving corps, Mason attacked Johnson immediately Wednesday before he could even be asked a question.

      “Damn Keyshawn Johnson, because I heard he said something else,” Mason said. “Keyshawn knows where I’m at. He knows where the Ravens’ facility is at. So, if he wants to hash this out man to man or you want to stack up numbers man to man and talk about it, we can do that.

      “Remember, Keyshawn, you were a number one pick in the draft and I was a fourth-rounder. And our numbers still pretty much stack up. Let’s go.”

      The reason behind this drama?

      During a conference call on Sept. 2, Johnson said, “You want a bum, you pay a bum,” in a reference to the Ravens’ receivers.

      Mason has to learn to take what Johnson says in stride. He should understand that as long as Keyshawn has a microphone in front of him, he’s liable to say something to try and garner some attention.

      The next time Johnson says something critical and Mason is asked about it, all he has to say is, “Who?” and be done with it. Besides, it’s not like Johnson is the only one saying critical things about Baltimore’s receiving corps. To me, there’s not much difference between Keyshawn referring to Baltimore’s wideouts as “bums” and someone from ESPN saying that the Ravens “have no receivers.”

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      The 10 Dumbest Things in Sports

      September 17, 2009 /

      I love sports, but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect. Here are ten things that drive me crazy on a regular basis, in order of increasing stupidity:

      10. The scoring system in tennis
      Love? 15? 30? 40? Deuce? Actually, I kind of like “deuce.” But why not just go to four, win by two. It’s the exact same thing and a lot easier to follow when you’ve already thrown back a couple of Bloody Marys.

      9. The overkill of NASCAR
      Does it really take 500 laps to figure out which car and driver are the fastest? Here’s an idea: Make every race 50 to 100 laps and limit the number of pit stops. Every decision will be magnified and second-guessed and strategy will become an even bigger part of the sport.

      8. Offsides (in soccer and hockey)
      Anytime that you have defenders trying to encourage offsides calls by pulling up as they run/skate back to protect their goal, it’s not a good thing. There’s no offsides in basketball and it works just fine. When Randy Moss outruns a cornerback, play doesn’t stop because he has a clear path to the endzone. Why not reward anticipation and speed, and make soccer and hockey that much more exciting by creating a flurry of one-on-one situations between the striker/forward and the goalie?

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      Defensive Team By Waiver Wire (DTBWW): Week 2

      September 16, 2009 /

      The idea is that each week, you pick up a defense, usually one playing at home against a bad offense. And each week, you get pretty good numbers out of your DT position. (All teams are available in at least 40% of ESPN fantasy leagues.)

      Last week, I recommended three DTBWW picks. Let’s take a look at how they performed:

      #1: Saints (vs. DET) = 1 SK + 3 INT = 4 fantasy points
      #2: Seahawks (vs. STL) = 0 PA (10) + 3 SK + 1 FR = 14 fantasy points
      #3: Cardinals (vs. SF) = 4 SK + 1 FR = 5 fantasy points

      The Saints and Cardinals didn’t play up to expectations, but when the Seahawks are included, the trio averaged 7.7 fp, which is solid.

      Here are my picks for this week:

      Pick #1: Atlanta Falcons (vs. CAR)
      The Eagles created seven turnovers against the Panthers last week and Jake Delhomme looked awful. No matter who Carolina has at QB, the deck is sacked against them as they face a Falcons defense that posted 14 fp against the conservative Dolphins.

      Pick #2: Washington Redskins (vs. STL)
      The Rams were brutal last week, and while the Redskins haven’t historically been able to generate a lot of turnovers, they should be able to handle the Rams after going toe to toe with a pretty good Giants’ offense last week.

      Bonus Pick: Denver Broncos (vs. CLE)
      The Broncos played well against a Bengals offense that has some firepower. I’d expect they’ll fare even better at home against Brady Quinn and the Browns.

      Other defenses to consider: SEA (@ SF), SF (vs. SEA), IND (@ MIA)

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