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Brian Leonard’s Heroics Shed New Life for Bengals Fans in Cincinnati

Posted: 27th September 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
During HBO's miniseries Hard Knocks no player seemed to work harder for a roster spot than Cincinnati Bengals running back Brian Leonard. After Sunday's win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he showed us why he deserves to suit up in the orange and black each Sunday. There was plenty on the line between the two teams on Sunday, considering the loser would fall two games behind the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC ...
Last season, no player seemed to be affected more by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer's elbow injury than wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. Now that Palmer is back and healthy, Ochocinco is already showing signs last season was nothing but a fluke and is ready to return to his old self—one of the top wide receivers in the league—in 2009. Ochocinco fulfilled his promise to perform the famous "Lambeau Leap" after a ...

In Defense of Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Kevin Kolb

Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
Despite playing in just three games so far in his three-year career, Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Kevin Kolb has taken more heat from fans then Kanye West did after he stole the microphone from Taylor Swift at this year’s VMA’s. From a Philadelphia fan’s point of view, when looking at the four quarterbacks on the Eagles’ roster (McNabb, Kolb, Michael Vick, and Jeff Garcia), Kolb seems to be the last option ...

Owens Needs To Realize He Was The Problem In Dallas, Not Romo

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
What's Bugging Me is a weekly column that can be found on FantasyPros911.com   What's bugging me this week? How about Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens calling out Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo via Twitter. According to an article on NFL Fanhouse, Owens did what he does best by speaking his mind, calling out Romo for his performance against the Giants (13-of-29 for 127 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions) on Twitter. ...
Last season, it took the Cincinnati Bengals two months to record their first win of the regular season.  This year, it only took them two weeks, and the main reason seems to be because of a healthy Carson Palmer.  Coming off of a loss in one of the most bizarre endings in NFL history, the Bengals traveled to Lambeau Field and upset the Green Bay Packers 31-24. It may have only been ...
The first week of fantasy football has concluded after an exciting Week One. After taking a look at the MVP's for Week One of the 2009 NFL regular season complete, it's time to announce the winners of the Least Valuable Player Awards. Quarterback: Jake Delhomme, Carolina Panthers After a disastrous performance against the Arizona Cardinals during last year's playoffs, Carolina Panthers QB Jake Delhomme was on a ...

Fantasy Football: Parzych’s Week One MVP Awards

Posted: 19th September 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
The first week of fantasy football has concluded after an exciting Week One. With the first week of the 2009 NFL regular season complete, it's time to announce the MVP awards for Week One. Quarterback: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints Last season, New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees finished with 5,069 yards passing, just 15 short of Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino's record for most passing yards in ...
After a late score by running back Cedric Benson, the Cincinnati Bengals were less than a minute away from a 7-6 victory over the Denver Broncos last weekend, sitting atop the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens with a 1-0 record. Instead, wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught a deflected pass for the game-winning 87-yard touchdown as time expired to seal a 12-7 win for Josh McDaniels in his ...
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett was well known throughout the NFL as the player married to Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson. From a fan’s perspective in the City of Brotherly Love, he will always be remembered for the big plays he provided the Eagles over the last three years. Baskett’s career with the Eagles came to an end this week when the team placed him on waivers after quarterback Jeff ...
When Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson scored the team's first touchdown of the 2009 season to take a 7-6 lead over the Denver Broncos with 38 seconds to play, it appeared to be the perfect way to end a game that consisted of two struggling offenses. Instead, the Bengals were left watching Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley sprint down the sideline for an 87-yard touchdown pass. What makes this play ...