Published on: 27th July, 2009
Rookie quarterbacks are not supposed to play well. Rookie quarterbacks are not supposed to lead their team to the playoffs. And as fantasy football owners know, rookie quarterbacks are not supposed to be relevant in fantasy football. Apparently, Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan did not get that memo. Ryan was essentially handed ...Published on: 27th July, 2009
After finishing the 2006 season with a dismal 2-14 record, the Oakland Raiders have made strides, improving their win-loss record from both 2006 to 2007 and 2007 to 2008. The problem is that even in doing so, the Raiders still had just five wins last season. In fact, the team ...Published on: 27th July, 2009
To say the 2008 season was a roller coaster ride for the Philadelphia Eagles would be an understatement. After going 5-5-1 over the first 12 weeks of the season, the Eagles had to turn it up a notch over the final five weeks in order to keep their playoff chances alive. ...Published on: 25th July, 2009
Forget Christmas, this is the most exciting time of the year. We all remember what it’s like as a child on Christmas Eve or the night before your birthday. That, "I can’t take it" excitement that every child gets before the anticipation of what present they may or may not ...Published on: 25th July, 2009
Being consistent and dependable is important in many aspects of day-to-day life. It’s comforting to know that, for example, after waking up in the morning and taking a refreshing shower, you can retrieve the paper and read it with a nice cup of coffee. But, what if, after getting out of ...Published on: 25th July, 2009
The 2008 Jets enjoyed a very productive off-season, signing left guard and former Pittsburgh Steeler, Alan Faneca, plus one of the league’s best linebackers in Calvin Pace. Then, things got even more interesting. In a surprise turn of events, NFL’s iron man, Brett Favre returned from retirement, albeit a very short retirement, ...Published on: 24th July, 2009
The New York Giants followed up their shocking Super Bowl-winning season in 2007 with an excellent 2008—at least as far as the regular season went. The G-men went 12-4 in 2008, the second-best mark in the NFL behind Tennessee (13-3) and tied the Carolina Panthers for the best record in the ...Published on: 22nd July, 2009
Injuries to big names (Tom Brady, Carson Palmer, Matt Hasselbeck), the emergence of a new class of QBs (Philip Rivers, Jay Cutler, Aaron Rodgers), rejuvenations (Kurt Warner, Chad Pennington), stellar rookies (Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco) and a quarterback in the top 10 that hadn’t started since high school (Matt ...Published on: 22nd July, 2009
The overall consensus around the fantasy football world is that the first name uttered on draft day should be that of Minnesota Vikings’ running back, Adrian Peterson. In fact, I don’t know if I’ve seen this many people agree on something since the “one urinal of space between men” rule. ...Published on: 20th July, 2009
One of the most memorable moments from the 2008 NFL season came not on a great touchdown or a big defensive stand. Instead, it came on a safety blitz when the Kansas City Chiefs’ Bernard Pollard attempted to tackle New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in a Week One game. Pollard’s ...