In as little as two months, sports geeks around the country will begin to assemble for the annual ritual that has become the sports equivalent of Dungeons and Dragons: The Fantasy Football Draft. Some people like to stick with what they know, drafting a bunch of guys from their team or division. Others, like me, [...]
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Carson Palmer,
Philip Rivers,
Peyton Manning
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos
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