Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week 3 NFL Awards

Posted By Matt Gentile On Thursday, October 1st 2009. Under NFL Tags: Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Denver Broncos, DeSean Jackson, JaMarcus Russell, Joe Flacco, Larry Johnson, Louis Murphy, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Maurice Jones-Drew, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, San Francicsco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens

Don't you just hate it when you can't separate the contenders from the pretenders after week three? Of course, it's too early. But you always feel like 15 teams have a shot to make a deep playoff run. Maybe 10 have a chance to get back into the playoff picture, and ... Continue Reading

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

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, September 22nd 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Bernard Berrian, brandon marshall, Carolina Panthers, Cedric Benson, Chicago Bears, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Chris Wells, Cincinnati Bengals, Darren Sproles, DeAngelo Williams, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Eddie Royal, Greg Olsen, Indianapolis Colts, Joe Flacco, Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Smith, Knowshon Moreno, Kyle Orton, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson, Louis Murphy, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Pierre Garcon, San Diego Chargers, Santana Moss, Todd Heap, Washington Redskins

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, ... Continue Reading

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

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, September 15th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Bernard Berrian, brandon marshall, Carolina Panthers, Cedric Benson, Chicago Bears, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Chris Wells, Cincinnati Bengals, Darren Sproles, DeAngelo Williams, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Eddie Royal, Greg Olsen, Indianapolis Colts, Joe Flacco, Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Smith, Knowshon Moreno, Kyle Orton, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson, Louis Murphy, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Pierre Garcon, San Diego Chargers, Santana Moss, Todd Heap, Washington Redskins

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 ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Grades – AFC West

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Atlanta Falcons, Champ Bailey, Colorado State, Darcel McBath, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demetrius Byrd, Denver Broncos, Devery Henderson, Donald Washington, Dwayne Bowe, Florida, Fresno State, Gartrell Johnson, Georgia, Glenn Dorsey, John Lynch, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Knowshon Moreno, Larry English, Louis Murphy, LSU, Maryland, McNeese State, Mike Mitchell, New Orleans, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio, Ohio State, purdue, Quintin Lawrence, Richard Quinn, Robert Ayers, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, Tom Brandstater, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Scheffler, Tyson Jackson

Three down, one to go. We round out our 2009 NFL Draft grades of the AFC's teams with a look at the AFC West, where quite a few interesting moves were made on Saturday and Sunday. Denver Broncos Grade: B+ Best: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia While the Broncos spent the off-season ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Wide Receivers (4/20)

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, April 20th 2009. Under Tags: Austin Collie, Brandon Tate, Brian Robiskie, Brooks Foster, BYU, Cal Poly, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Derrick Williams, Florida, Georgia, Hakeem Nicks, Jeremy Maclin, Juauquin Iglesias, Kenny Britt, Louis Murphy, Maryland, Michael Crabtree, Missouri, Mohamed Massaquoi, NFL, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Percy Harvin, Ramses Barden, Rutgers

1. Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech) Doesn't have great timed speed, but has good game speed. Has good hands and is adept at making the big play. Truly the top prospect at receiver in this draft. Good overall size and build for the position, and also has great leaping ability. 2. Jeremy Maclin ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, April 15th 2009. Under Tags: Adalius Thomas, Al Davis, Alabama, Albert Haynesworth, Alex Mack, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Andy Levitre, Anthony Gonzalez, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Austin Collie, B.J. Raji, Baltimore Ravens, Bart Scott, Big East, Bob Sanders, Boston College, Brandon Jacobs, Braylon Edwards, Brian Robiskie, BYU, Cal Poly, California, Carolina Panthers, Champ Bailey, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Clint Sintim, Connecticut, Connor Barwin, Dallas Cowboys, David Garrard, Derrick Ward, Derrick Williams, Detroit Lions, Donald Brown, Donald Washington, Eric Ghiaciuc, Florida, Fred Taylor, Green Bay Packers, Greg Camarillo, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Illinois, Indianapolis Colts, Iowa, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jairus Byrd, Jamal Lewis, james laurinaitis, Jamon Meredith, Jared Allen, Jared Cook, Jarron Gilbert, Jay Cutler, Jerod Mayo, Jordy Nelson, Jr., Julius Peppers, Justin Gage, Kansas City, Keith Brooking, Kellen Winslow, Kenny Britt, Kevin Williams, Kris Jenkins, L.J. Smith, Larry English, Lawrence Sidbury, Lawyer Milloy, Leon Washington, lesean mccoy, Louis Delmas, Louis Murphy, Malcolm Jenkins, Mark Tauscher, Marvin Harrison, matt jones, Miami, Miami Dolphins, Michael Huff, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, Nate Washington, New England Patriots, New Orleans, New York Giants, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, Pat White, Pat Williams, Patrick Chung, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Plaxico Burress, purdue, Ramses Barden, Randy Moss, Rashad Johnson, Ray Lewis, Rey Maualuga, Richmond, Rodney Harrison, Ron Brace, Rutgers, San Diego, San Francisco 49ers, San Jose State, Sean Smith, Seattle Seahawks, Shawn Nelson, Shonn Greene, South Carolina, Southern Miss, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl, Tampa Bay, Ted Ginn, Ted Thompson, Tedy Bruschi, Tedy Lehman, Tennessee Titans, Thomas Jones, Tony Romo, Torry Holt, Travis Beckum, Utah, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Michigan, William Beatty, William Moore, Wisconsin

Go Back to Round 1 Round 2 33. Detroit Lions - James Laurinaits, ILB, Ohio State After getting their franchise quarterback and tackle, it's time to beef up their defense. Laurinaits brings the athleticism, intangibles, and leadership they thought they were getting when they drafted Tedy Lehman years ago. Previous: Vontae Davis, CB, ... Continue Reading

T.O. out in Dallas – what’s next for both parties?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, March 5th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, Bill Parcells, Brian Robiskie, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Snyder, Isaac Bruce, Jason Witten, Jeremy Maclin, Jerry Jones, Juaquin Iglesias, Laveranues Coles, Louis Murphy, Martellus Bennett, Miami, New York Jets, Oakland, Patrick Crayton, Roy Williams, San Francisco, St. Louis, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Terrell Owens, Tony Romo, Torry Holt, Washington

Well, everyone who thought that it wouldn’t be long before the Dallas Cowboys would come to regret signing Terrell Owens were right. After three seasons and just as many lowlights as highlights, the Cowboys are parting ways with T.O. Jerry Jones has played the situation close to the ... Continue Reading

Florida-Oklahoma: First Quarter Observations

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, January 8th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: BCS, Florida, Louis Murphy, Oklahoma, Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow

We're through one quarter of the BCS national championship game, and with all of the hype that the offenses got coming into the game, I doubt many people would have expected to see a scoreless tie after the first 15 minutes. Even though no one's gotten on the scoreboard ... Continue Reading

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