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Broad Street vs. Broadway: Bring It on, New York

Posted: 26th October 2009 by Ray Tannock in MLB
It is the storied franchise against the defending World Series Champions, the Bronx Bombers vs. Dem Phightin Phils, Philly vs. New York, and yes, itÆs Broad Street vs. Broadway, baby. So roll up your sleeves and get ready for one helluva roller coaster ride as the Phils travel to the Bronx to duke it out with the evil empire as the last seven games of the season are set to commence ...

B/R’s Project 99: The Hearbeat Of Nitschke Lives On in Green Bay

Posted: 26th October 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
The shouldering pathway that connects Dousman Street and Main Streetù deep within the mystical town of Green Bay, Wisconsinù is named after a man who himself, shouldered a team that exemplified dominance, pride, work ethic, and respect. On the other side of Oneida Street, across from the historic Lambeau Field, is the East Practice Field, also named after the same man who was just as passionate in practice, as he was ...
If youÆre like most Fantasy managers wondering which Giants receiver to start each week, you should at the very least take some solace that youÆre not alone. Since the first week of football, predicting the correct Giants receiver has been as easy as weathering the swirling winds in Giants Stadium in December. But if you pay close attention to the Giants, and what they have been doing, there are ways to ...

Packers Play Nice With Lions: Free Tylenol For All {Humor}

Posted: 18th October 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
When the Packers roll out the red carpet for the much improved Detroit Lionsùand I say much improved because any win over an 0-16 is a giant step forwardùthey will be offering the Detroit entourage small packets of free Tylenol next to the Gatorade to deal with the added headache they will inevitably deployùJordy Nelson and Jermichael Finley ùon the helpless coverage the Lions are currently struggling with. As quoted in ...
Since Frazier arrived and overhauled the defense in Æ06, itÆs been nothing short of sheer success with two and half years of being rated number one against the run. Since the arrival and cultivation of Adrian Peterson, the Vikings running game has turned from pretty good, to the top rushing attack in the NFC. Since Brett Favre arrived, the Vikings total offense went from a one sided attack to team nobody wants ...

Week 5 Start-Sit Injury Advice: What You Should Know.

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
For most of us, the final step to building our WK 5 team rosters are nearly complete. The tedious task of finding that perfect combination of players each week, is just as much of an art form to Fantasy owners as sculpting was to Daliùyes, he was a sculptor too! But this canÆt be achieved without first looking at the injury updates from around the league as well as understanding the ...

Vikings vs. 49ers: Brett Favre Stuns San Francisco with Comeback

Posted: 27th September 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
For those of you still debating whether or not Favre still has it: apparently, he does. With no less than two seconds left on the clock in a heated battle with San Francisco, the Vikingsùled by Favre, not Petersonùcemented their 3-0 start with a stellar pass from Favre toáGreg Lewis, who "cat-walked" his way to a TD. Driving down the field against a stout zone coverage package that wreaked havoc on Favre ...
Welcome to Week Three, one of the most trying times of the season in fantasy football. The league is in disarray, nobody has a real clear-cut view of who is going to do what, and yes, the 49ers are 2-0. What we’ll do here today is break down who to start and who to sit in a game-by-game manner. This will serve as a great reference point for all of you ...

Packers’ Loss To Bengals Is No Need To Panic.

Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
“The Green Bay Packers never lost a football game. They just ran out of time.”— Vince Lombardi. A testament to Sunday’s match-up against the Bengals. There are weekends where the normal, expected circumstances grace our television screens, such as Peyton Manning throwing for over 300 yards in a win; and then there are days that provide us with more confusion than hearing about Mike Singletary giving a three minute speech in ...

Chargers-Ravens Fantasy Football Preview: Rolling the Dice

Posted: 19th September 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
Within the plethora of games this week to preview, the Chargers-Ravens matchup is about as intriguing as the mesmorizing dance moves of “Green Man.” Sure, we can talk about Drew Brees or Adrian Peterson, but we can also favor more predictable topics such as cookies and milk and the natural passing of gas; this is more entertaining and informative. For the Chargers, they will have to not only prove that last week’s ...