Bengals WR Chris Henry dies

Posted By Matt Gentile On Thursday, December 17th 2009. Under Featured, NFL Tags: chris henry, Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died this morning of complications from injuries sustained following a domestic dispute with his fiance. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Henry died at 6:36 a.m. this morning. He was 26 years-old. According to the police, Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup truck as a woman was ... Continue Reading

Pittsburgh Steelers Are Down, But Are They Out?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, December 17th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, Tennessee Titans, Troy Polamalu, Willie Parker

The mighty Pittsburgh Steelers, last year's Super Bowl champions, and the NFL leader in total Super Bowls claimed, have fallen. They've lost five straight games after rebounding from a 1-2 start to get to 6-2, and furthered their fall from grace (and embarrassment) by allowing the 2-11 Cleveland Browns to beat ... Continue Reading

Is The Quest For Perfection In The NFL Worth The Risk?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

Let's be honest. This whole "going undefeated" thing just doesn't happen in the NFL. Save for the 2007 New England Patriots, it's only happened one other time in the entire history of the league, and we can only count two times that we've seen a team reach the Super Bowl without ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 16th): Bengals’ Chris Henry in critical condition after fall, Pery Harvin still missing practice with migraines, Dwayne Bowe is back, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Buffalo, Chris Chambers, chris henry, Detroit Lions, Dwayne Bowe, Eric Mangini, J.P. Losman, JaMarcus Russell, Jon Gruden, Larry Fitzgerald, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Mike Holmgren, Mike Sherman, Percy Harvin, Steve Mariucci

Chris Henry Sustains "Life Threatening" Injuries Henry has reportedly sustained injuries to his head and is in critical condition. Henry apparently was involved in a domestic dispute and jumped into a moving pick-up truck, and then somehow fell out of the back of the truck. There is no clear report on his ... Continue Reading

2009 NFC Playoff Picture: Week 15

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, DeAngelo Williams, Green Bay Packers, Jonathan Stewart, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL playoffs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tony Romo

After already discussing the AFC Playoff Picture in great detail (here), it's time for a rundown over the NFC before Thursday's game between the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars muddles this entire playoff race yet again. To recap, the following NFC teams have been officially eliminated from 2009 playoff contention: Chicago Bears, ... Continue Reading

December Chumpservations, Vol. 2: The injured Greg Oden, Tracy McGrady and Troy Polamalu

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under Basketball, NFL Tags: Greg Oden, Houston Rockets, NBA, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Portland Trail Blazers, Tracy McGrady, Troy Polamalu

Portland’s Kneed Two and a half years ago, Ohio State’s Greg Oden was the consensus number one draft pick of the Portland Trailblazers. It was hoped the seven-footer would bring the franchise back to prosperity. Since that day, Oden has been a mainstay on injured reserve. Unfortunately for the ... Continue Reading

2009 AFC Playoff Picture: Week 15

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Eric Weddle, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, mark sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

It's Week 15 in the NFL, and while we still have three weeks to figure out who fits where, which teams are pretenders, and which are the actual contenders, tight races in both conferences deserve a look before everything is all wrapped up. Before we get started, bow your head in ... Continue Reading

NFL Week 15: Five Things to Watch For

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Atlanta Falcons, Chad Henne, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jim Caldwell, mark sanchez, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Mike Tomlin, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ricky Williams, San Diego Chargers, Sean Payton, Tennessee Titans, Tony Romo

It's getting harder and harder to predict the future of the NFL, and it certainly doesn't stop at the playoff picture, or the fantasy realm. For inquiries for your fantasy roster for Week 15, head over to our weekly Start/Sit column. And for the top five things to watch for in ... Continue Reading

Oakland Raiders Make Right Move By Signing J.P. Losman

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: 2004 NFL Draft, bruce gradkowski, J.P. Losman, JaMarcus Russell, Oakland, Oakland Raiders, UFL

The Oakland Raiders have reportedly signed UFL star and former Buffalo Bills quarterback, J.P. Losman, and could have him in the starting line-up as early as Week 16. Of course, that may depend on franchise quarterback Jamarcus Russell's attitude and play in Week 15, but all signs (especially the actual signing) ... Continue Reading

NFL Fantasy Start and Sit Week 15: Go With Romo

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, December 15th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, brandon marshall, Brett Favre, Brian Hartline, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chad Henne, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Clark, Dallas Cowboys, Danny Woodhead, Davone Bess, DeAngelo Williams, Denver Broncos, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Greg Camarillo, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jamaal Charles, Jason Campbell, Joe Flacco, Jonathan Stewart, Knowshon Moreno, Laveranues Coles, mark sanchez, Matt Cassel, Matt Hasselbeck, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ray Rice, Reggie Wayne, Rex Ryan, Ryan Grant, Seattle Seahawks, Ted Ginn Jr., Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins, Willis McGahee

We had a poor week for the second straight week in our fantasy football Start/Sit column, while negatively impacted by Rock Cartwright's status changing in the middle of the week, while four of our five sleepers were ether complete non-factors, or suffered an injury. We vow to end Week 15 with ... Continue Reading

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