Published on: 28th July, 2009
Look, I am all about second chances. Most people deserve them. But does Michael Vick deserve a chance to play in the NFL? He tortured and killed dogs for sport. He provided the money, the dogs, and the setting. He then lied about the whole thing to the commissioner's face before ...Published on: 24th July, 2009
Happy Friday everyone! And what a glorious Friday at that. I’ll be heading down to the river this weekend for a little boating and swimming. Mike will be in Detroit for a Frisbee tournament, so good luck to him. Hopefully, those old legs will carry him to a championship. Here are ...Published on: 24th July, 2009
I was driving in my car the other day listening to a local sports radio show when it happened. The NFL on Fox pre-game theme song started playing from the speakers. I had not heard a pre-game NFL theme song in a long time, and it was magical. Immediately, I texted our ...Published on: 22nd July, 2009
Thinking down the line is pretty common in fantasy football. Owners all too often prepare in advance for NFL bye weeks, even though it may be better to ignore bye weeks during the course of a draft. But thinking way, way down the line? That could be where fantasy championships are ...Published on: 22nd July, 2009
A simple “Ben Roethlisberger assault” search turned up a bevy of information on yesterday’s biggest story in the NFL via Google. Everyone—except ESPN—was talking about it. That does strike me as odd. ESPN did the same thing last year around this time when it was reported that Brett Favre had contacted the Lions ...Published on: 20th July, 2009
After a few slow weeks due to inactivity in the NFL, the Monday Morning Rehab is back to near capacity again this week. Six players grace the halls of the MMR this week as NFL training camps approach. Football action will begin for teams across the country as early as the ...Published on: 16th July, 2009
Matt Forte. Steve Slaton. Chris Johnson. Kevin Smith. Jonathan Stewart. Last season’s rookie class was boss. Even the names not on the list above, which are the five players who finished in the top-25 among running backs in most leagues, have lots of potential: Darren McFadden, Rashard Mendenhall, Tim Hightower, Ray Rice, ...Published on: 15th July, 2009
The Rookie Report is back, baby! With the season just under two months away, fantasy owners are foaming at the mouth for live football action. Training camps, fellas, only a few weeks away. Hold off for just a few more weeks, you can do it. And if you cannot wait, at least ...Published on: 13th July, 2009
The Home Run Derby is tonight. Yawn. Tell you what, this weekend was pretty miserable from a sports standpoint. Almost nothing going on save baseball. I enjoy playing fantasy baseball, sure, but watching it? Thanks, but no thanks. Nothing captures the vigilance of fans quite like football. Which is why, instead of watching baseball ...Published on: 13th July, 2009
Can you smell it? Football is in the air again—finally. Just a few short weeks from now, NFL training camps will begin opening across the country. Before you know it, the first preseason game will be on TV. Fantasy drafts will kick into high gear. And then the 2009 NFL season ...