Chargers Release LaDainian Tomlinson: Where’s He Headed?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, February 22nd 2010. Under NFL Tags: Adrian Peterson, Bill Belichick, Chester Taylor, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Fred Taylor, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Laurence Maroney, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Reggie Bush, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks

After a long, brilliant career in San Diego, where LaDainian Tomlinson wrote the Chargers rushing record book in a fashion that may never be duplicated, the future Hall of Famer was finally released. The fact is, LT and the Chargers were dancing around his age, declining play, and contract for the ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, December 22nd 2009. Under NFL Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Frank Gore, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, JaMarcus Russell, Jay Cutler, Jerome Harrison, Josh Freeman, Keith Null, Kevin Smith, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, nfl power rankings, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens, Washington Redskins

Irony, it appears, is not lost in the NFL. The team that was openly vocal about aiming for a 16-0 season, the New Orleans Saints, was handed it's first loss in Week 15, while the team that was quiet and disciplined, the Indianapolis Colts, continued it's march for perfection. While the top ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 14th): Kevin Smith likely done for season, Jamarcus Russell back in starting line-up, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, December 14th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Baltimore Ravens, brandon marshall, bruce gradkowski, Dallas Cowboys, Denver, DeSean Jackson, Domenik Hixon, giants, Green Bay, Hakeem Nicks, Indianapolis Colts, JaMarcus Russell, Jeremy Maclin, kevin curtis, Kevin Smith, Mario Manningham, Maurice Morris, New Orleans Saints, Norv Turner, Philadelphia Eagles, Terrell Owens

Kevin Smith Likely Out For Season With Torn ACL Early reports suggest Smith tore his ACL in Detroit's loss the the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and that the second-year back is almost certainly done for the season. This could mean a change through free agency or the draft at the position, as ... Continue Reading

Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 12 Review

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, November 30th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carson Palmer, Chad Henne, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, James Casey, James Jones, Jason Snelling, Jerious Norwood, John Carlson, Jordy Nelson, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Malcom Floyd, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Michael Turner, Mohamed Massaquoi, Oakland Raiders, Phillip Rivers, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

We had a horrible week with our Start/Sit column in Week 12, and not to make excuses, but injuries to Matt Ryan and Michael Turner (again) played a helping hand in it. While we finished with a less then desirable 5-10 record on the week (counting sleeper picks), we still ... Continue Reading

NFL Fantasy Start and Sit Week 12: Ryan Grant to Feast on Detroit Lions

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, November 25th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta, Atlanta Falcons, Brady Quinn, Calvin Johnson, Carson Palmer, Chad Henne, Chad Ochocinco, Chad Pennington, Chris Wells, Cleveland Browns, Clinton Portis, Detroit Lions, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jamal Lewis, James Casey, James Jones, Jason Snelling, Jay Cutler, John Carlson, Jordy Nelson, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Ladell Betts, Malcom Floyd, Matt Forte, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Miles Austin, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, Mohamed Massaquoi, New York Giants, nfl week 11 2009, Oakland Raiders, Owen Daniels, Ricky Williams, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tim Hightower, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

We had a great showing last week, giving you the right calls more often than not, while posting an 11-4 record for Week 11. We suggested that you start Eli Manning and Ricky Williams, two plays that paid off big time, while a few of our sit calls, Carson Palmer, Chad ... Continue Reading

NFL Trade Possibilities: Who Needs To Go

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, October 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Antonio Bryant, Brady Quinn, Brodie Croyle, Buffalo Bills, Calvin Johnson, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Darren McFadden, Detroit Lions, Jake Delhomme, Josh Johnson, Julius Peppers, Justin Fargas, Kansas City Chiefs, Kerry Collins, Kevin Smith, Larry Johnson, LenDale White, Marc Bulger, Michael Bush, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens, Trent Edwards, Vince Young

There is a lot of speculation surrounding several bottom-of-the-barrel teams, and for good reason. The Buffalo Bills are reportedly at least discussing trading Terrell Owens, their one-year free agent splash, while the Browns have had to fight-off rumors about parting ways with former franchise quarterback Brad Quinn, and star return ... Continue Reading

Week Five Start/Sit Review: Don’t Kill the Messenger

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, October 13th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Austin Collie, Brandon Jacobs, Brett Favre, Brian Westbrook, Cedric Benson, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Derek Anderson, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Eddie Royal, Eli Manning, Indianapolis Colts, John Carlson, Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Smith, Kyle Orton, Larry Johnson, Matt Cassel, Matt Hasselbeck, Minnesota Vikings, Mohamed Massaquoi, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pierre Garcon, Santana Moss, Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, Todd Haley, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

After a couple so-so weeks with some hot hits and a few mishaps, we finally ran into a week full of bad start calls. For that I apologize. But, like always, before you "Kill the Messenger" and lose all hope in yours truly, take a step back and see why ... Continue Reading

Don’t Kill the Messenger: Week 4 Start and Sit Review

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, October 6th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Brett Favre Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Cedric Benson, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Darren Sproles, Detroit Lions, Glen Coffee, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jay Cutler, Johnny Knox, Julius Jones, Kevin Smith, Kevin Walter, Lee Evans, LenDale White, New England Patriots, Pierre Garcon, Roy Williams, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, Santana Moss, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady

(Coffee wasn't loaded with fantasy caffeine, but he did the job.) After two straight weeks of tripping over my own suggestions, we finally saw some Start and Sit success in week four. If you check out the week four preview column, hopefully you took heed of some of the suggestions. After going ... Continue Reading

NFL Fantasy Game-Day Decision: Kevin Smith Starting, Wes Welker is Active, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Sunday, October 4th 2009. Under Fantasy Football, NFL Tags: Bob Sanders, Chicago Bears, Clinton Portis, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Dwayne Bowe, Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts, Julian Edelman, Julius Jones, Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Smith, Ladell Betts, Marion Barber, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Seneca Wallace, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tashard Choice, Washington Redskins, Wes Welker

(Barber should see less action than Tashard Choice.) Dwight Freeney Back For Colts, Bob Sanders Still Out This could mean that Julius Jones could still have a great fantasy day without Sanders around, but Freeney's presence bot makes Seneca Wallace a shaky bye week fill-in, and also hurts Seattle's overall pass offense. Indy ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 2nd) Marion Barber Expected to Play, “Fast Willie” Doubtful, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, October 2nd 2009. Under Fantasy Football, NFL Tags: Darren Sproles, Jamal Lewis, Jerome Harrison, Kevin Smith, Kyle Boller, LaDainian Tomlinson, Marc Bulger, Maurice Morris, Rashard Mendenhall, Willie Parker

Josh Johnson is the news starting quarterback in Tampa Bay (for now), while Chad Henne takes over for the other Chad on IR (Pennington). This is old news, but still information you need to be aware of if you already aren't, as both quarterbacks' new roles do affect their offenses, ... Continue Reading

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