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Week 15 Fantasy Football: Start/Sit Review

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
After two questionable weeks in our Fantasy Football Start/Sit Column , we finally turned it around (just as we promised) and delivered a solid record in our player picks for Week 15 . And we weren't just a "little" right this week, folks: we hit it big with Tony Romo and Joe Flacco as starts, as well as Brett Favre as a great sit call. Read on for our ...

State of the Vikings: All is Well in Minnesota

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
The title (as most are) can be deceiving. "All" may not be well in Minnesota. After all, the Vikings are coming off of two ugly road losses in their past three games, in both of which their offense has failed to top 17 points, and has executed extremely poorly on third downs. But aside from that, yes, everything is perfectly fine. That "heated" conversation between quarterback Brett ...

Monday Night Fantasy Football Preview: Giants Vs. Redskins

Posted: 21st December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Every fantasy league across the globe is undoubtedly winding down, but as long as there are NFL games to be played, somewhere out there, there are still fantasy leagues still being operated. That means there are still owners panicking over their starting lineups and decisions that are weeks in the making. That means that somewhere out there, someone needs our help. Even though your starting lineup should be completely set by now, ...

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 21): Brett Favre and Brad Childress on Bad Terms?

Posted: 21st December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Vikings' Childress Wanted to Pull Favre Against Panthers Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress reportedly attempted to pull Brett Favre in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the star quarterback refused to exit the game. Reports suggest that Childress wanted to take Favre out due to the Vikings having the lead, while the quarterback was taking several hits. While this story is being blown up all over the place, ...

New Orleans Saints: Does Their Loss Kill Their Mystique?

Posted: 20th December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Uh, yeah. If you're a Saints fan, stop reading. I mean, you can keep reading, but you're not going to like what you hear. The truth is, Mardi Gras is not on it's way. Not for the Saints. Plain and simple: They just aren't what they're cracked up to be. Yes, their 13-0 run was impressive. Hell, there were certain points in this season that they were downright magical. They could not be beaten. The Miami Dolphins ...

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 20th): Sunday Morning Fantasy Preview

Posted: 20th December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Mike Holmgren Officially Turns Down Seattle Seahawks This wasn't a surprise . Holmgren, formerly the head coach in Seattle, has been rumored to be very interested in the Cleveland Browns job, which entails more responsibility, and would have him working directly under the owner. Holmgren may be done with coaching, and now he wants a seat at a desk where he has total control, and can focus on building a team from ...

2009 NFL: Face of the Franchise (AFC)

Posted: 18th December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Last year I took a look around the league, picking out the guys for the current year who best summed up the thought, "When I think of my team, I think of...". While I had been thinking for a while about doing one for this year, it wasn't until I read Kimberly Nash's latest "Quarterbacks of the Franchise" piece, that I was re-inspired to do this themed article again. This slide show ...

The Top Five 2009 NFL Super Bowl Contenders

Posted: 18th December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
(Rodgers and the Packers just miss the cut) Why just five? Because if we're being realistic, there aren't six teams in this league that are built to make the long, hard run to the Super Bowl, let alone finish it all with a victory in the biggest game of the season. Sure, you can keep hyping up your Bengals, Packers, and under-performing Patriots, but it just isn't going to happen. The winner of ...

NFL Head Coaching Carousel: Who is on the Hot-Seat?

Posted: 18th December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Even before the 2009 season began, we saw two teams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills) fire their offensive coordinators, and have since seen the Bills let go of their head coach, Dick Jauron. We've also watched as the Redskins were constantly grilled on Jim Zorn's future, and just today learned that GM Vinny Cerrato would step down, that Bruce Allen was stepping in, and now Jon Gruden and Mike Shanahan ...

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 18): Mark Sanchez Targeting a Return

Posted: 18th December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
Mark Sanchez Looks to Start Week 15 He missed last week and showed New York and the rest of the football world that, despite being a rookie and making some mistakes this year, he's still a much better player than the veteran Kellen Clemens. Sanchez has been practicing and looks like he'll be ready for Sunday's matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, which bodes well for Sanchez and the Jets' passing game if ...