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      Fantasy Quick-Hitters: Warner, McNabb, Cassel and Pats DT

      September 16, 2009 /

      Kurt Warner suffered a stinger in Week 1. This actually limited the feeling he had in his throwing arm and could contribute to lost velocity on his passes. Fantasy owners with an open roster spot in big leagues might want to pick up Matt Leinart as a high upside flier.

      HC Andy Reid: Kolb will start if McNabb can’t go. The Eagles have yet to rule McNabb out for Week 2, but they signed Jeff Garcia and have Michael Vick once his suspension is over. None of these guys are good options right now.

      Jerod Mayo has an MCL sprain. This is a blow to the Pats’ defense, which looked pretty good in Week 1 against the Bills.

      Matt Cassel looking better, status still unclear. Brodie Croyle surprisingly had a good outing against a tough Ravens devense, but Cassel is the team’s starter. He wouldn’t be a bad start against the Raiders at home.

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      NFL fines Jets, Mangini and Tannenbaum for Favre injury coverup

      September 16, 2009 /

      According to SI.com, the NFL has decided to fine the Jets and former head coach Eric Mangini for violating the league’s rules on injury reporting. The violation is in relation to former Jets quarterback Brett Favre not being listed on the team’s injury report last year, even though he was dealing with a biceps tear in his throwing arm.

      The Jets failed to place Favre on the injury report during the final month of last season even though he had a torn biceps tendon.

      The league announced Wednesday that it had fined the Jets $75,000, and Mangini and Jets president Mike Tannenbaum $25,000 apiece.

      Mangini now coaches the Cleveland Browns.

      Last week, Tannenbaum admitted the Jets should have listed Favre as “probable” on their injury reports.

      I find it interesting that the NFL can fine teams for not listing players on the injury report, yet truth be told, virtually every player could be listed on the injury report every week. Is any player 100% healthy all the time? Doubtful.

      That said, Favre’s situation was more extreme. Even though the Jets knew he was going to play, they should have at least listed him as “probable.” The Jets knew the rules and they should have followed them when it came to listing Favre’s health status.

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      Little girl throws dad’s foul ball back

      September 16, 2009 /

      Check out what this little girl does after her dad makes a great foul ball catch at a recent Nationals-Phillies game:

      What a great reaction by the father! If that was me and my dad and I had tossed a Reggie Jackson foul ball over the railing that he had just caught, he would have beat me without mercy. Then when we got home, he would have beat me again while watching the replays of what I had done.

      Love you, Dad.

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      Yankees, Blue Jays brawl

      September 16, 2009 /

      Just like a good wreck in NASCAR, it’s hard not to appreciate two clubs emptying the benches in a blowout baseball game.

      Here’s what went down between the Yankees and Blue Jays at the new Yankee Stadium last night (via ESPN.com):

      Toronto’s Edwin Encarnacion and All-Star second baseman Aaron Hill were hit by pitches before Carlson threw behind Posada in the eighth inning. Posada glared out at the mound and appeared to say, “You don’t want to do that.”

      Carlson motioned toward Posada as the benches and bullpens emptied, though the teams never got close to each other and order was quickly restored. Johnny Damon and manager Joe Girardi aggressively pulled teammates away, aware an injury or suspension could be costly to the Yankees as they close in on a playoff berth. Plate umpire Jim Joyce warned both benches.

      But moments later, a nasty rumble broke out.

      After scoring on Brett Gardner’s double, Posada jostled Carlson, who was on his way to back up the plate. Joyce promptly ejected Posada as Carlson shouted curses at the star catcher.

      “As he ran past Carlson, he gave him a little shove with his elbow. It was very unsportsmanlike,” Joyce told a pool reporter. “It was a cheap shot.”

      Posada spun around, sidestepped Joyce and came back at Carlson, who took a high swing with a punch that missed. The two wrestled to the ground as the benches and bullpens emptied and other scuffles broke out near home plate.

      And for your viewing pleasure:

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      Examining the RBBCs: AFC

      September 16, 2009 /


      To see the NFC RBBCs, click here.

      Baltimore Ravens
      The Ravens were fourth in the league in rushing last season, so this is one of the most interesting RBBCs in the league. The touches broke out this way: 21 for Ray Rice (19 carries, two catches), 14 for Willis McGahee (10 carries, four catches) and nine for LeRon McClain (six carries, three catches). Rice looked strong all day, but it was McGahee who scored twice, once on a 3-yard reception and once on a 1-yard plunge. It should be noted that Rice got two carries inside the 5-yard line before McGahee scored on the reception. Rice also had a 22-yard scamper that set up the McClain 1-yard TD. I don’t think that the Ravens are going to necessarily pull Rice in the red zone, so he should have an opportunity to score 7-10 TD this year. However, it’s clear that Willis McGahee is still a viable fantasy player and the Ravens’ strong running game can support two fantasy backs.

      Indianapolis Colts
      Looking at the stat sheet, Joseph Addai had 22 touches (17 carries, five catches) compared to Donald Brown’s 13 (11 carries, two catches), but nine of Brown’s carries came in the second half after Addai lost a fumble. Clearly, the Colts aren’t married to the idea of Addai as their RB1, but as long as he doesn’t turn the ball over and stays productive, he should still get the lion’s share of the carries.

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