NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 21st): Brett Favre almost benched, DeAngelo Williams hurts ankle, Brian Westbrook ready to play, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, December 21st 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Andy Reid, Brad Childress, Brett Favre, Brian Westbrook, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, DeAngelo Williams, Fantasy Football, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Caldwell, Jonathan Stewart, Minnesota, New York Giants, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Reggie Bush, Reggie Wayne, Sammie Stroughter, Sean Payton, Seattle, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Vikings' Childress Wanted to Pull Favre Against Panthers Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress reportedly attempted to pull Brett Favre in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the star quarterback refused to exit the game. Reports suggest that Childress wanted to take Favre out due to the Vikings ... 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

NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 10: Back to the Brett Favre Magic

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, November 10th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Antonio Bryant, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Brandon Pettigrew, Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Clark, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Donald Driver, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, Jamaal Charles, JaMarcus Russell, James Jones, Joe Flacco, John Carlson, Josh Freeman, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Miles Austin, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, nfl start and sit week 10, Oakland, packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Pierre Garcon, Reggie Bush, Reggie Wayne, Ricky Williams, Ryan Grant, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Todd Haley

We had a productive Start/Sit column last week, as we took advantage of some "can't miss" match-ups and suggested some solid starts out of Alex Smith and Ryan Grant, while made quality sleeper predictions by recommending you keep an eye on both Vince Young and Josh Freeman. Every week brings forth ... Continue Reading

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

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, November 6th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Brett Favre, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Cleveland Browns, DeMeco Ryans, Derek Anderson, Detroit Lions, Dunta Robinson, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, lesean mccoy, Mario Williams, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Reggie Wayne, St. Louis Rams, Steve Slaton, T.J. Houshmandzadeh

What's that noise coming from behind Peyton Manning? It's the sound of the Houston Texans creeping up on his Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South. Houston started off the season cold but are now 5-3 heading into 7-0 Indianapolis Sunday. Unlike past games against their division rival, Houston has a chance to ... Continue Reading

Fantasy Football: 15 Players To Draft With Confidence

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, July 22nd 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Antonio Gates, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Clinton Portis, Dallas Cowboys, Drew Brees, Frank Gore, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jason Witten, Kurt Warner, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Fitzgerald, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Reggie Wayne, Roddy White, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, steve smith, Steven Jackson, Tom Brady, Washington Redskins, Wes Welker

After going through the top 50 players in the league who provide good potential but give you reason to worry, I decided to put together a smaller list of guys that you shouldn't think twice about drafting. Drew Brees (pictured) doesn't even have to be on the list. But a better ... Continue Reading

Fantasy Football Tier Rankigs: Wide Receivers

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, July 8th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Andre Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Anthony Gonzalez, Antonio Bryant, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Bernard Berrian, brandon marshall, Braylon Edwards, Buffalo Bills, Calvin Johnson, Carolina Panthers, Chad Ochocinco, Chicago Bears, Chris Chambers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Deion Branch, Denver Broncos, Derrick Mason, DeSean Jackson, Detroit Lions, Devery Henderson, Devin Hester, Domenik Hixon, Donald Driver, Donnie Avery, Dwayne Bowe, Eddie Royal, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, Hines Ward, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jeremy Maclin, Jerricho Cotchery, Kansas City Chiefs, kevin curtis, Kevin Walter, Lance Moore, Larry Fitzgerald, Laveranues Coles, Lee Evans, Mark Clayton, Marques Colston, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Michael Jenkins, Miles Austin, Minnesota Vikings, Muhsin Muhammad, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss, Reggie Wayne, Roddy White, Roy Williams, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Santana Moss, Santonio Holmes, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Steve Breaston, steve smith, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Tampa Bay Buccaners, Ted Ginn, Torry Holt, Vincent Jackson, Washington Redskins, Wes Welker

In several mock drafts, Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, and Andre Johnson have taken turns being the first receiver off the board, and all three have found themselves drafted in the first round on at least a few occasions. But those are easy calls. It's difficult to assess talent and environment, and after ... Continue Reading

Fantasy Football Preview: AFC Wide Receivers

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, June 15th 2009. Under Fantasy Football, NFL Tags: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, Andre Johnson, Baltimore Ravens, brandon marshall, Braylon Edwards, Buffalo Bills, Chad Johnson, Chad Ocho Cinco, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Fantasy Football, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss, Reggie Wayne, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens

The running back position has been covered. Now to the prima donnas, the popcorn, and the drama. Or should I say, the gun-hoarding, gold grill flashing, girlfriend abusing, fantasy all-stars? At this point, yes, I could say that. But it's June, it's warm out, and I'm feeling good about most of the ... Continue Reading

Early Top 10 Candidates for 2009 NFL MVP

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 22nd 2009. Under NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Anquan Boldin, Anthony Gonzalez, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Austin Collie, Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers, Carson Palmer, Chris Johnson, Clinton Portis, DeAngelo Williams, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Frank Gore, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jeremy Maclin, Jonathan Stewart, Kurt Warner, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison, Matt Leinart, Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, NFC, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Philip Rivers, Reggie Wayne, Sage Rosenfels, San Francisco 49ers, Tarvaris Jackson, Tom Brady, Tom Moore, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Romo, Troy Polamalu

There's more lists filtering through this site than pop-up ads. It's getting to that "awesomely ridiculous" stage. And I'm not complaining. God, no. I love it. What's better than the actual NFL season? The answer is nothing, but a close second is the constant coverage it gets, despite being almost four months ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC South

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, Antonio Gates, Arizona, Austin Collie, Brian Cushing, Brice McCain, BYU, Chase Daniel, Connor Barwin, Corey Simon, Curtis Painter, Derek Cox, Donald Brown, Eben Britton, Eugene Monroe, Fili Moala, Gerald McRath, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, James Casey, Jared Cook, Jarett Dillard, Javon Ringer, Joseph Addai, Kenny Britt, Kerry Collins, LenDale White, Michigan, Michigan State, Mike Thomas, Missouri, Owen Daniels, purdue, Rashad Jennings, Reggie Wayne, Rice, Southern Miss, Tennessee Titans, Terrance Taylor, Torry Holt, Troy Kropog, Tulane, UConn, USC, Utah, Vince Young, William & Mary

We've gone through draft grades for the AFC East and AFC North, and now it's time to give our take on how we think the teams from the loaded AFC South did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Houston Texans Grade: B- Best: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC Cushing is perfect for either outside ... Continue Reading

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