Tag Archives: Kyle Orton

Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 2 Review

I’ve seen and heard some bad calls in my day, but this past week of poor calls (by me, I must admit) bordered on absurd. There, I said it. I didn’t see some strong fantasy plays coming, and I suggested you to sit some others that put up some hefty performances. Still, I’m riding my [...]

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NFL Fantasy Football Start & Sit Week 2: Big day for Berrian, Flacco to fall flat

There were plenty of huge performances that could have potentially rescued your entire team, despite the countless eggs laid by supposedly “stud” fantasy options. A few of my week one picks made the latter list, so if you haven’t already, hit up my Start and Sit Week 1 Review to get some explanations, as well [...]

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NFL Quick Hits (September 9): Broncos’ Marshall and Moreno ready for opener, Texans’ Walter questionable, Bills waive LT Walker, and more

Brandon Marshall Reportedly Ready For Week One Considering he hasn’t even learned half of Josh McDaniel’s playbook, one has to wonder how “ready” Marshall truly is. Reports have McDaniels saying Marshall has been “great” since returning from his team-given suspension, and that he is likely to have some sort of a role in Denver’s opener [...]

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Top 10 NFL Fantasy Football Steals in 2009

If you were lucky enough to draft Steve Slaton, Matt Forte, or Chris Johnson last year, my friend, you were lucky enough to get a steal. Ah, yes, the wonderful word that shows your luck and intelligence are, at least for a moment, dancing the night away. Together. It’s one thing to pick up a [...]

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Cutler vs. Orton – Why does there have to be a loser?

Jay Cutler is overrated, and Kyle Orton is a system quarterback. Or is it: Cutler is a wimpy cry baby, and Orton is a simple-minded game-manager? How about none of those? Why do either of these guys have to be regarded as fantasy (or real world) busts for 2009 just because they are switching teams? [...]

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Fantasy Football Tier Rankings: Quarterbacks

Fantasy football rankings can only do so much. When you’re in the heated battle of a live draft, it is sometimes difficult to find a glaring difference between, say, Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers. You could even make that argument for the top three quarterbacks in the league; Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Drew Brees. [...]

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Fantasy Football Preview: AFC Quarterbacks

It’s June, which means all of those premature NFL power rankings and fantasy football rankings are no longer, well, quite as premature. While everyone (including myself) is discussing LeBron James and his handshake phobia, the Magic and the Lakers, or Bruno’s fall into Eminem’s lap, I’ve decided to take that free fall dive into the [...]

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Which five NFL teams had the worst offseasons?

Several NFL teams have had a successful offseason up to this point, but not every team should be feeling proud of themselves for the moves that they made or didn’t make in the last couple of months. Which five teams should be second-guessing themselves right about now? 1. Green Bay Packers Like usual, the Packers [...]

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Ranking the NFL’s Head Coaches: The Bottom 16

Every year experts discuss their reasoning for their Super Bowl favorite, or they are forced into providing an excuse for a certain team not making the playoffs. Far too often are quarterbacks placed under the microscope, injury-riddled offensive lines torn apart, or prima donna wide receivers bashed in online blogs. When do the coaches go [...]

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Will Brett Favre Be A Viking If He Returns?

If he does play again, will it be in a dome or on grass? Will he be throwing passes under the sun, or against gusts of wind and snow? Will he be in a different shade of green, or jump boldly into purple? There are plenty of questions surrounding the recent news of Brett Favre’s [...]

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