Here is my list of the 20 best backers in the league:1. Brian Urlacher2. Shawne Merriman3. Ray Lewis4. DeMarcus Ware5. Adalius Thomas6. Takeo Spikes7. Mike Peterson8. D.J. Williams9. DeMeco Ryans10. Lance Briggs11. Lofa Tatupu12. A.J. Hawk13. Jonathan Vilma14. Joey Porter15. Zach Thomas16. Derrick   more...

Friday's FIO weekly fantasy football columns deals with those leagues that implement Individual Defensive Players (IDP) - co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the key defensive players to keep an eye on in Week 7. Check this article each and every week on Fridays.
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This is from my series of preseason NFL previews for associatedcontent.com. This is my breakdown of the Seahawks. 2005 was a banner year for the men from the Pacific Northwest. Shaun Alexander was the league MVP and the team went to the Super Bowl. They lost to teh Steelers, but they are expecting   more...
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Some decently big games coming up. St. Louis vs. Carolina and Cincinnati vs. New Orleans don't make the cut because in each game one of the teams is sub-.500, and I've already given the single exception this week to my beloved San Francisco 49ers. End of the article: 5 Reasons Why The 49ers WILL   more...

A Chicago Bears blogger discusses and dissects the big NFC showdown with the help of a Seattle Seahawks blogger. Are you supposed to be talking to the enemy before the game? It's a good read if you're as excited about this matchup as I am.
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FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter previews this weekend's Divisional match-ups. Included, you can find: Weather Forecasts; '07 Regular Season Meetings; Team Summaries; Game Outlooks (including picks); and Key Injuries. Your comprehensive guide to this weekend's games!
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oh shaun. at the end of the season shaun alexander admited that there was problems in the running game. after a 2006 playoff loss to chicago i thought that he had turned a corner by breaking 100 yards in a playoff game. i was wrong. this year was marred with injury and #37 just didnt have his old   more...

How did players and coaches fair in their reunions with former teams? You may be surprised how many reunions there were.
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