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      A road map to the BCS title game

      November 4, 2008 /

      Graham HarrellHere is who the top six BCS teams currently have left to face:

      1. *ALABAMA: at Louisiana St.; Mississippi St.; Auburn
      2. *TEXAS TECH: Oklahoma State; at Oklahoma; Baylor
      3. PENN STATE: at Iowa; Indiana; Michigan State
      4. *TEXAS: Baylor; at Kansas; Texas A&M
      5. *FLORIDA: at Vanderbilt; South Carolina; The Citadel; at Florida St.
      6. *OKLAHOMA: at Texas A&M; Texas Tech; at Oklahoma State
      *-may also play in league championship

      Just based on the remaining schedule, it looks like the title game will probably come down to the league championship weekend, which only benefits Penn State since the Big Ten doesn’t have a championship game.

      But what’s interesting is that all six of these teams have potential pitfall games that could sink them before championship weekend. ‘Bama has the toughest road to travel with LSU and Auburn still left on its schedule, while Texas Tech has two dangerous games back to back in OK State and Oklahoma, while Florida-Florida State is always interesting. Penn State and Texas have arguably the easiest schedule, although Iowa and Michigan State could catch the Nittany Lions napping.

      Something I don’t want to hear this year his how championship week is essentially a playoff. That is the most exciting week in college football, but it’s not a true playoff system and it’s a joke when BCS supporters try to pedal it as such.

      College Football

      High school football player disagrees with call, then punches coach

      November 4, 2008 /

      A high school football player in Idaho disagreed with a referee’s call during a recent game but instead of taking his anger out on the ref or the other team, he decided to go bananas on his coach and punch him repeatedly in the face.

      Click here to see the video of the news report.

      I’m not one to pass judgment on someone I don’t know, but this kid doesn’t seem like the sharpest tool in the tool shed just based on the way he took 30 seconds to answer the officer’s question when he was booked.

      General Sports, Video

      Daunte Culpepper might start for Lions on Sunday

      November 4, 2008 /

      From near retirement to starting NFL quarterback again, Daunte Culpepper is back ladies and gentlemen. With Dan Orlovsky expected to miss some time with a hand injury, Culepper could start for the Detroit Lions this Sunday when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

      Daunte Culpepper“It was a terrific workout — you could see the explosion in the arm, the movement of the feet, all those things were good,” coach Rod Marinelli said. “You look at it and you say it’s a great opportunity to add a really good veteran player to your football team.”

      Culpepper, 31, announced his unofficial retirement from the NFL in early September, unable to find a suitable opportunity after abbreviated stints in Miami and Oakland the past two seasons. But two weeks ago, he changed his mind after talking to the Lions, among other teams.

      I don’t care how much “explosion” he had in his arm or “movement” in his feet – if the Jaguars lose to one-knee Culpepper on Sunday a week after losing to Ryan Fitzpatrick and the previously winless Cincinnati Bengals, than head coach Jack Del Rio deserves his walking papers. Culpepper was a disaster in Miami and Oakland and should be nothing short of horrible behind what could only be deemed as the offensive line in football.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Waiver Wire Watch: Week 10

      November 4, 2008 /

      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 of 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.

      QUARTERBACKS

      Gus Frerotte (29.9)
      Frerotte has been a fringe fantasy starter since he took over in Minny. Three touchdowns against the Texans doesn’t hurt.
      Sage Rosenfels (1.3)
      In eight games where he attemped 20+ passes, he averaged 220 yards and 1.9 TD. He’s a borderline starter as long as Schaub is out.
      Brady Quinn (9.9)
      It’s official. He’s taking over for Derek Anderson. He’s worth a pickup for teams in need of QB help.
      Joe Flacco (20.3)
      Ryan Fitzpatrick (8.2)
      Tyler Thigpen (5.4)
      Byron Leftwich (0.4)
      With Ben Roethlisberger sidelined, Leftwitch could be in for a few nice games.
      Shaun Hill (6.1)
      For desperate owners, it’s worth rolling the dice on a QB in Mike Martz’s system.
      Kerry Collins (21.6)
      JaMarcus Russell (36.3)
      Seneca Wallace (4.8)
      Brooks Bollinger (0.4)

      RUNNING BACKS

      Clearly, if Tim Hightower is somehow available in your league, you should definitely add him. It looks like he’s the new RB1 in Arizona. Likewise, Kevin Smith seems to be the best option in Detroit.

      Cedric Benson (44.1)
      Benson is the clear RB1 in Cincy and that’s worth something.
      Jamaal Charles (8.6)
      With Kolby Smith sidelined and Larry Johnson on the shelf, Charles is the current RB1 in KC.
      Derrick Ward (50.5)
      Ward continues to produce in limited touches spelling Brandon Jacobs. If Jacobs were to ever go down, Ward would blow up.
      Kevin Faulk (49.1)
      The best New England option for fantasy owners in PPR leagues.
      Ray Rice (30.6)
      With McGahee sidelined, Rice got most of the work, though LeRon McClain got the goal line carries.
      BenJarvus Green-Ellis (42.1)
      Ryan Torian (31.6)
      Three carries for one yard isn’t encouraging, but the entire Denver running game struggled against the Dolphins.
      Ricky Williams (48.3)
      Maurice Morris (26.3)
      He’s back in a timeshare with Julius Jones.
      Pierre Thomas (30.0)
      With a possible Deuce McAllister suspension looming and the pending return of Reggie Bush, Thomas’ value is very much up in the air.
      Rudi Johnson (40.9)
      Ahman Green (28.3)
      Shaun Alexander (16.8)
      He appears to be the main backup to Clinton Portis, who has been dinged up of late.
      LaMont Jordan (6.7)
      He has a chance for some work with Sammy Morris out, if he could only get healthy.

      WIDE RECEIVERS

      If Derek Mason or Kevin Curtis are out on your league’s waiver wire, they’re worth a pickup, especially in PPR leagues.

      Greg Camarillo (29.9)
      He’s putting up WR3-quality numbers in PPR leagues.
      Rashied Davis (20.2)
      He has posted double figures in PPR leagues over the last four weeks.
      Steve Smith (13.0)
      Matt Jones (34.7)
      He’s playing great right now. Too bad he’s about to be suspended.
      Amani Toomer (36.4)
      Josh Morgan (14.4)
      Michael Jenkins (7.8)
      If teams focus on Roddy White and Matt Ryan continues to develop, Jenkins would be worth owning in bigger leagues.
      Ike Hilliard (24.9)
      Bobby Wade (9.1)
      Prior to last week’s 3-16 effort, he had posted four straight 10+ games in PPR leagues.
      Mark Clayton (6.8)

      TIGHT ENDS

      I’d grab Greg Olsen, Bo Scaife, Jeremy Shockey, Heath Miller, Tony Scheffler and Zach Miller before moving on to this list.

      Kevin Boss (24.2)
      Is the light finally going on? Two TD in the last two games says “yes.”
      Visanthe Shiancoe (48.4)
      Shiancoe has been more involved since Frerotte took over at QB.
      Billy Miller (11.3)
      Keep an eye on Jeremy Shockey this week. If he still isn’t fully participating in practice, Miller could be a steal off the waiver wire in PPR leagues.
      Donald Lee (38.4)
      Vernon Davis (36.6)
      Will the Mike Singletary incident light a fire under the young TE?
      Marcedes Lewis (27.3)
      Desmond Clark (7.3)
      Dependable fill-in type who is bound to catch 2-4 passes each game.
      Dustin Keller (21.6)
      Alex Smith (20.0)
      Robert Royal (9.7)
      Todd Heap (40.7)
      Simply stated, he’s been a huge bust this season. He must have slept with Joe Flacco’s girlfriend.
      David Martin (29.6)

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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