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Articles and Blogs
Stop the crying; the matchups are fine (A. Stalter, 01/18/2008)
So we won't see a Patriots-Colts grudge match this weekend, and we missed out on a Packers-Cowboys clash? Boo hoo. Anthony says we should just be grateful that a computer didn't pick Sunday's AFC and NFC Championship games. Besides, the Chargers and Giants may surprise.
Aaron Rodgers is not to blame for the Packers' predicament
(J. Paulsen, 12/05/2008)
The Jets are headed to the playoffs and the Packers aren't, so Green Bay shouldn't have
traded Brett Favre, right? Not so fast. John says that Aaron Rodgers is not to blame for
the Packers' mediocrity this season and that the team made the right call in trading
Favre to the Jets.
A chat with the Rams' Todd Johnson (09/07/2007)
Few people had a better view of Devin Hester's opening kick return TD in last year's Super Bowl than former Bears safety Todd Johnson. Now with the Rams, Johnson chatted with Anthony about his Super Bowl memories, his new team's chances this year and why LT is so tough to tackle.
Rookie QBs: To play or not to play? (06/29/2007)
Word out of Browns camp is that Brady Quinn has a chance to start this year, which raises the age old question: should rookie quarterbacks line up behind center or carry a clipboard? Anthony looks to past examples like Peyton Manning, Daunte Culpepper and Tim Couch for answers.
Upshaw needs to take care of his era (06/22/2007)
As a player, Gene Upshaw was a Hall of Famer. As the head of the NFL Players Association, Upshaw is public enemy #1 for many former and current players. Anthony spoke with former Lions linebacker Richard "Dirt" Jordan about how Upshaw has abandoned many of the players he played with.
Accountability counts...even for pro athletes (03/23/2007)
So did you hear that Titans defensive back Pacman Jones is in trouble with the law? Yes, again. The Tennessee star has a brilliant career laid out in front of him but Anthony says his refusal to take accountability for his actions could wipe it all out. And in that regard, Pacman's not alone.
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Decisions, Decisions: The top 50 keeper league players
(J. Paulsen, 01/01/2008)
With the 2007 fantasy football season behind us, keeper leaguers should
be looking ahead to 2008. While John Paulsen says LaDainian Tomlinson
is still the best bet in football, plenty of fresh faces litter his
list of the top 50 keeper league players, including Adrian Peterson and
Braylon Edwards.
Top 10 reasons why it’s okay that the fantasy football season is over. (J. Paulsen, 12/28/2007)
It's a day you've been dreading for months: the end of fantasy football season. But
John Paulsen says there are plenty of reasons why it's actually good news. For
starters, you can stop hating Shaun Alexander and Marvin Harrison for ruining your
season. Plus, March Madness is right around the corner.
How does Brett Favre stack up? (J. Paulsen, 12/21/2007)
Brett Favre is setting records left and right these days, but since he's played more
games than any quarterback in NFL history, how do his per-game numbers stack up to
other greats like Dan Marino and Joe Montana? John breaks down the stats in search
of an answer.
Seven players to watch down the stretch (J. Paulsen, 11/30/2007)
Sure, Kurt Warner and Jamal Lewis haven't exaclty set the world on fire this year but John urges fantasy owners to look a little closer. With a cupcake schedule ahead of them, Warner and Lewis are just two players who should exceed their current rate of production down the stretch.
The hypocritical NFL (11/23/2007)
The NFL thinks some cable companies are cheating their viewers by refusing to carry the NFL Network. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black, says John Paulsen, pointing out that the NFL has no problem limiting fan access by providing NFL Sunday Ticket only to DirecTV subscribers.
The hindsight draft (J. Paulsen, 11/16/2007)
With the fantasy football season hitting its stretch run, John decided to look back this week at what could have been by conducting his own Hindsight Draft. How did his hypothetical team turn out? Would you like Tony Romo, Clinton Portis, Randy Moss and Braylon Edwards on your team right now?
The All Waiver-Wire Team (J. Paulsen, 10/26/2007)
Draft day is the most important day of the fantasy football season, but ask owners who snagged Tony Romo last season how important it is to scan the waiver wire each week. John's All Waiver-Wire Team honors players who have risen from draft-day trash to free-agent treasure.
Saints' woes historically offensive (J. Paulsen, 10/05/2007)
The Saints have stopped marching. In fact, the Saints have been downright awful this year, sporting an 0-3 record months after nearly reaching the Super Bowl. John takes a close look at the numbers and discovers that the Saints could be on the verge of some very bad history.
10 hazy thoughts about week 3 and beyond (J. Paulsen, 09/28/2007)
Thanks to a bout of food poisoning, John Paulsen's week 3 recollections are a bit hazy. But he was able to glean a few useful tidbits for fantasy owners, including Ronnie Brown's return to a feature role, Marion Barber's arrival in Studsville and Tom Brady's heist of Peyton's QB crown.
Sunday Ticket, RBBCs and a few random thoughts
(J. Paulsen, 09/14/2007)
After one week of action, some running back situations have cleared up and some have gotten murkier. John says it looks like a healthy Clinton Portis and rookie Marshawn
Lynch could be bargains for fantasy owners this season.
Barkley had it right all along (08/24/2007)
Anthony promises that this will be the last column he ever devotes to Michael Vick, but if there's one thing we should've learned from the Vick mess, it's that Charles Barkley was right all along: athletes should not be role models for our kids. That responsibility belongs to Mom and Dad.
Top 10 Bad Ass Mofos in sports history
(10/10/2005)
Lawrence Taylor and Jack Tatum were Bad Ass Mofos, guys with big mouths who backed it up. Guys you hated but would've killed to have on your team. Who were our other Top 10 Bad Ass Mofos?
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Bill Simmons on Bill Belichick’s ill-fated decision:
In his latest column, Simmons rails on those that defend Bill Belichick's decision to go for it on 4th-and-2 against the Patriots Sunday night. First, he skewers the idea that it was statistically the right move. Then he questions the assumption that the Colts would have scored had the Pats ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Blogging the Bloggers: Marv, Favre and more: - THE SPORTRESS OF BLOGITUDE (I have to say, I like that name) has the details of a Marv Albert/50 Cent scuffle that happened backstage at a recent taping of "Jimmy Kimmel."
- THE SPORTING BLOG reports that detainees at the Wisconsin National Guard camp over in Iraq are using Brett ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Panthers blow opportunity to get back into playoff chase:
I don’t get the Carolina Panthers.
One week after playing inspired in a 28-19 win over division rival Atlanta, the Panthers laid a dud in a 24-17 loss to the Dolphins on Thursday night in Carolina.
After they beat the Falcons, some pundits started believing in the Panthers again. Hey, why not? ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Biggest injury concern: Orton, Turner, Brown or Benson?:
Last week, several teams’ playoff hopes took major hits as key players all left their respective games due to various injuries.
The Broncos (Kyle Orton), Falcons (Michael Turner), Dolphins (Ronnie Brown) and Bengals (Cedric Benson) seem to be bitten he hardest by the injury bug but which injury should concern their ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Fantasy Football Quick-Hitters: Benson, Westy, Orton, DeAngelo, Ronnie and Norwood:
Cedric Benson did not practice on Thursday. Rotoworld reports that Bengals players who don't practice on Wednesday or Thursday usually do not play on Sunday, but that an exception might be made for Benson, who is the league's 6th-leading rusher. Cincy's game against Oakland is at 4:15 PM, so fantasy ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Terry Bradshaw rips Cowboys’ Roy Williams:
Hall of Fame quarterback and current FOX sports loudmouth Terry Bradshaw recently ripped into underachieving Cowboys’ receiver Roy Williams.
From the Dallas Morning News:
``Dallas lost that game when Roy Williams dropped that pass and then fumbled, too,'' said Bradshaw, a cohose of FOX's NFL Sunday show. ``He may have finished with ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Shockey: “LeBron couldn’t play in the NFL”:
Jeremy Shockey isn’t buying the LeBron James-as-a-NFL-player idea and said as much via his Twitter account.
From the National Football Post:
James said Tuesday night that he could be “really good” if he put the time commitment into playing the game, and he was a talented wide receiver in high school.
“I think ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
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ESPN.com
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GridironGrumblings.com
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SportingNews.com
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SuperBowl.com
The official site of the Super Bowl, brought to you by NFL.com. Information about the current year's match-up is great, but you'll love the historical information found on this site, including year-by-year recaps, box scores, MVPs, team stats and even information on the halftime entertainment and National Anthem singers.
Football@JT-SW.com
A pretty cool little site. Click on the "historical archives" link on the pro page for all sorts of historical information from 1994 to present, including draft results, player transactions, Pro Bowl rosters, player transactions, week-by-week injury reports, end-of-year statistics, television schedules and complete box scores. You'll also find info for the upcoming NFL season, including TV schedules, training camp info, player transactions and team depth charts, as well at team histories and player/coach stats. A definite must-see for any NFL fan.
Footballology.com
"Your source for anything football!" They're not lying. Part of the Sportsology.net family, Footballology is crammed with useful information. Solid columnists, draft recaps, headlines, schedules, message boards, stats, college news and team breakdowns are just some of the highlights of this site, and you'll also find news about football video games, football books, football cards and football movies.
NFLEurope.com
If you're interested…. Hey, you'll see some of these guys in the NFL one day.
I Miss Football Season
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