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      2009 CFB Preview: Ole’ Miss Rebels

      August 25, 2009 /

      Check out our other 2009 college football previews.

      Preseason Ranking: No. 8 in AP Top 25; No. 10 in USA Today Poll.

      Key Returning Players: Jevan Snead (QB); Dexter McCluster (WR); Shay Hodge (WR); Cordera Eason (RB); Daverin Geralds (C); Gerald Harris (TE); Kendrick Lewis (S); Greg Hardy (DE); Jonathan Cornell (LB); Ted Laurent (DT); Kentrell Lockett (DE); Marcus Tillman (DE); Cassius Vaughn (CB); Allen Walker (LB).

      Key Losses: Peria Jerry (DT); Michael Oher (OT); Chris Bowers (DE); Mike Wallace (WR); Jason Cook (FB); Jamarca Sanford (S); Terrell Jackson (S); Tony Fein (LB); Ashlee Palmer (LB); Dustin Mouzon (CB); Maurice Miller (G).

      Player to Watch: Greg Hardy, DE.
      Some were probably expecting quarterback Jevan Snead to be listed here – and for good reason. The athletic signal caller totaled 2,762 passing yards and 26 touchdowns in his first year as the Rebels’ starting QB and many believe that Snead is the reason Ole’ Miss has a chance to surprise this year in the SEC. But Hardy, with his career 32.5 tackles and 21.5 sacks, will unquestionably be the best player that suits up for the Rebels this season. Had he not decided to stay in school, he likely would have been a top 5 pick in April’s NFL draft. He terrorized SEC quarterbacks last season, namely Florida’s Tim Tebow in the Rebels’ massive upset of the Gators in “The Swamp.” Hardy should once again prove why he’s one of the best defenders in the nation and he was born to play on Sundays.

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      College Football

      Industry Insiders Fantasy League: Round 7

      August 25, 2009 /

      To start with Round 1 (and see the scoring system and roster requirements), click here.

      My team so far: 1) Chris Johnson, 2) Steve Smith, 3) Ronnie Brown, 4) Marshawn Lynch, 5) Santana Moss, 6) Tony Romo

      After taking a QB in the previous round, I was looking for a WR or TE in Round 7. There were four TEs that I liked at this point in the draft: Chris Cooley, Greg Olsen, Owen Daniels and Kellen Winslow. Had all four made it to me at 7.08, I would have probably drafted the best WR available there — in my mind, Jerricho Cotchery — since only three of the teams drafting between my 7th and 8th round picks had an opening at TE. It is unlikely that anyone is going to draft two TEs by the 8th round, so I knew one of those guys would make it back to me.

      Here’s how the first part of Round 7 went: 73) John Carlson, 74) Antonio Bryant, 75) Kevin Walter, 76) Donald Brown, 77) Hines Ward, 78) Kellen Winslow, 79) Lance Moore.

      Unfortunately, since Winslow went 7.06, I felt compelled to go TE here. Since Carlson already went, if I missed out on Cooley, Olsen or Daniels, it might leave me with Zach Miller or Dustin Keller, and I didn’t really want that to happen.

      It was kind of a tough call to pick a TE out of this group. Cooley has been as steady as they come, finishing TE7, TE5 and TE5 over the last three years. Daniels is more of an up-and-comer, and he plays for a pretty impressive offense in Houston. He has improved his numbers in each of his three years in the league and finished as fantasy’s TE6 last season. However, he didn’t finish the season particularly strong.

      Then there’s Olsen, whom I believe has the most upside of this group. His numbers took a big jump in his second season and with the addition of Jay Cutler, who loves to throw to his TE, along with the dearth of receiving talent in Chicago, he looks poised to break into the top 5. He averaged 13.9 points over the last four games; those are TE2-type numbers.

      It was really tough to pass on Cooley here, but I think Olsen is the better talent and has the higher ceiling. And I’m glad I went with a TE here, because both Cooley and Daniels went before my 8th round pick.

      Round 7, Pick 8: Greg Olsen, TE

      Here’s how the rest of Round 7 went: 81) Derrick Mason, 82) Chris Cooley, 83) Lee Evans, 84) Leon Washington

      Click here to see all of my round-by-round picks.

      Fantasy Football

      Burress talks about the night of the shooting

      August 25, 2009 /

      Here’s video of former Giants receiver Plaxico Burress talking with ESPN E:60’s Jeremy Schaap about what happened during the night he shot himself:

      Some will blame the security at the nightclub, which was, without question, irresponsible for allowing Burress to enter the club knowing he had the gun tucked in his waistband. But had Burress left the gun at home, this entire situation could have been avoided.

      One thing I don’t understand is why he didn’t at least have the safety on. He shouldn’t have had the gun with him in the first place, but had he kept the safety on (or had a holster), he probably wouldn’t have put a hole through his foot.

      Based on the video, it appears that Burress owns up to what happened and is ready to take accountability for his actions. One would hope that this situation will not only be a learning experience for him, but also other athletes who still believe the law doesn’t apply to them.

      NFL

      Woman planned to butcher ‘Favre’ goat

      August 25, 2009 /

      If the title of this post sounds weird, you haven’t read anything yet.

      From USA Today:

      It started with a broken serpentine belt and a driver stopping in for a repair.

      The woman was told the fix would take an hour and that she should stop back then. But before she left she had a little something to share.

      “By the way,” service writer James Prusi recalls the woman saying, “There’s a goat in my trunk.”

      Prusi wasn’t sure he heard correctly, so he asked the woman to repeat herself.

      “She said she was going to butcher the goat.”

      Now the guys at Tires Plus aren’t ones to meddle in their customer’s business, but then the goat started crying.

      “It sounded like a child almost in the trunk,” said Prusi.

      He and the other workers decided they just had to open that trunk.

      That’s when the story got even weirder.

      Under the lid they found the goat’s feet tied together. He was painted purple and gold. On each of the goat’s sides was a shaved Brett Favre number four.

      Unsurprisingly, the woman was from Wisconsin and was apparently traveling with an unidentified man and child. The woman could face animal cruelty charges.

      I don’t know if this was intended to be a joke or the woman is just clinically insane, but one thing is for sure – people love their football in Wisconsin. (And they’re apparently not above sacrificing a goat to get out the message that they’re not happy with Brett’s decision to sign with the Vikings.)

      NFL

      What happens when you follow us on Twitter

      August 25, 2009 /

      Here’s a sampling of our most recent Twitter activity under the handle FantasyTips.

      Hartline, not Bess, starting opposite Ginn? http://bit.ly/wOumF #fantasyfootball #fantasy #ff #NFL #Dolphins

      HC Zorn praises Jason Campbell. 2nd year in WCO. Time to shine. http://bit.ly/80e7W #Redskins #fantasyfootball #fantasy #NFL #ff

      J. Davis could be big part of CLE rushing attack. http://bit.ly/4a4ZM1 #fantasyfootball #fantasy #ff #NFL #Browns

      J. Stewart still has pain in Achilles. More touches for DeAngelo and Goodson? http://bit.ly/2qC6QR #Panthers #NFL #fantasyfootball #fantasy

      P. Thomas has a MCL sprain, is day-to-day. http://bit.ly/oj0sm #fantasyfootball #Saints #NFL #fantasy #ff

      Hill named starter in SF. Nice sleeper in the later rounds. http://bit.ly/1alphk #fantasyfootball #fantasy #ff #49ers #NFL

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