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It was back in September when I sat down to choose my first ever fantasy team. I had read all the reports, heeded all the advice, and highlighted the players who I believed were due for a big year. Three months on, and I look back and laugh at my views then.
Hindsight is a curious thing, particularly in the world of fantasy football. In the Boarders Breakaway ...
Why Defeat to the Buffalo Bills Could Define the New York Jets’ Season
Posted: 20th October 2009 by Liam Blackburn in NFL
At the start of the season many were predicting that the New York Jets would be lucky to scrap a play-off place. The Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots were predicted to take the AFC East and a possibly a Wildcard berth between them. With a rookie head-coach and a rookie quarterback, pundits believed the Jets would take time to establish themselves as a dominant force.
Three games in and ...
Crabtree Is Symbol of This Year’s Struggling Class of Wide Receivers
Posted: 7th October 2009 by Liam Blackburn in NFL
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The 2008 NFL Draft made history by becoming the only draft not to have a wide receiver selected in the first round. In this yearÆs draft, six were taken in the first 32 picks but so far this yearÆs group have not set the world alight.
The standout star of this group of receivers was supposed to be Michael Crabtree. A star at Texas Tech, big things were expected of Crabtree ...