http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1128 Recent articles about Jared Allen en-us Like to hear everyone's thoughts this was pretty hard for me to do but i hope i got it semi-right. Tell me if i left anyone off or if the ordering is horrendous. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:31:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295251 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295251 Fantasy Football with Individual Defensive Players (IDP) is on the rise. Some of the traditional fantasy footballers do not want to make the jump. Not wanting to make the jump is different than not knowing how to make the jump. We have found that some Owners and Commissioners would like to make the change and begin using defensive players but the unknown scares them off. For the Football Jabber Fantasy Football Strategy Playbook today we will look at setting up scoring for your league and compare how some of the defensive players match up to offensive players to give you a better idea of a players value when drafting. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:07:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287319 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287319 Until the arrival of Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings could be referred to collectively as a fantasy football wasteland. Currently, the team's strengths (offensive line, defense) offer little in the way of helping you win your fantasy league, and the rest of the point-producing skill players still have a ways to go before you see multiple Vikings being drafted in the first five rounds. The obvious exclusion from this group, Peterson, was exceptional in 2007: 1341 yards and 13 total touchdowns in spite of missing three and a half games to injury. Make sure to read more of what Bruno Boys Fantasy Football staff writer Jesse Burkhart has to say about the Minnesota Vikingsand their fantasy football worthy players heading into the 2008 season by clicking below... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:42:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282017 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282017 The 2007 season was supposed to be a year of new beginnings for the Kansas City Chiefs. For the first time in almost a decade, they were going to be without quarterback Trent Green and instead turned to lifelong backup Damon Huard to lead the offense. Make sure to read more of what Bruno Boys Fantasy Football staff writer Marc Caviglia has to say about the Kansas City Chiefs and their fantasy football worthy players heading into the 2008 season by clicking below.. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:53:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280870 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280870 Whatifsports looks at the NFC North, where the Vikings will have the best defense in the league, led by Jared Allen. In Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Grant will help prevent a post Brett-Favre retirement letdown and the Pack will make another playoff appearance. Kevin Smith is going to be big for the Lions, while Matt Forte will benefit the most from Cedric Benson's troubles. Click below to read more, including team analysis, projected scores for each game, and fantasy numbers. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:59:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279515 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279515 Defensive end is one of the most important positions on your defense. Look at the New York Giants and how they won the Superbowl. Pressure, pressure, and more pressure. Something Tom Brady is not used to seeing much of. So with that being said, here are the teams who benefit most from having a scary tandem at defensive end. 10. Kyle Vanden Bosch & Jevon Kearse: The unpredictable outcome of Jevon Kearse's return to Tennessee after a horrific showing in Philadelphia for the past 4 seasons pushes the Titan's tandem to ten. 9. Elvis Dumervil & John Engelberger: The Denver Broncos have a young star emerging on the line in Elvis Dumervil. Dumervil had a breakout season last year recording 12.5 sacks, 4 fumbles forced, and 1 interception. The problem is, the Broncos will have a position battle for the left defensive end spot. John Engelberger started last year but Jarvis Moss will be fighting for playing time and so will Tim Crowder, two young guys waiting to jump in and shine. Until they have an established left end, I cannot move them up the list. 8. Adewale Ogunleye & Mark Anderson: The two Chicago ends helped anchor a defense that pushed this team to a Superbowl appearance just two seasons ago. The defense took a step back last year and did not have the type of season that we are used to seeing from a Bear's defense. Ogunleye and Anderson each had an alright season, but not to potential. 7. Will Smith & Charles Grant: The New Orleans Saints are not especially known for their defense, but Smith and Grant want to make us believe otherwise. With the help of a revamped front 7 (additions of Jonathan Vilma and Sedrick Ellis) this tandem should be expected to do big things in 2008. 6. Mario Williams & Anthony Weaver: The first overall pick was a mistake right? Reggie Bush was the obvious pick right? Wrong. Dead wrong. Super Mario collected 14 sacks this past season and showed everyone that Houston made the right choice. But because of the lopsided sack count, as Weaver had 0 sacks, they must be placed 6th. Not to be disappointed, they'll get better with experience. 5. Patrick Kerney & Darryl Tapp: The Seahawks pass rush brings two different skill sets to the line. Strength and speed. Patrick Kerney's brute strength gets him to the quarterback. He recorded 14.5 sacks this past season, 2nd in the NFL. Darryl Tapp brings speed and versatility to the line in Seattle. At age 23, he tallied 7 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 interception. Don't expect rest from these two, they bring it every single down. 4. Aaron Kampman & Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila: These two Green Bay stars are a bit overlooked by the football world. All the hype is on Brett Favre, but with his recent departure, it'll be up to the defense to get it done. Just check the stats, Kampman and KGB are the real deal. 3. Trent Cole & Chris Clemons: The Philadelphia Eagles are known for their offensive and defensive line play in the Andy Reid era. After Derrick Burgess departed to Oakland and Jevon Kearse did not pan out, Trent Cole has stepped in and been a force. His breakout numbers last season( 12.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles) showed he is among the elite pass rushers in the NFL. Clemons played for Oakland but his numbers don't lie. This 24 year old decided to breakout the same year as Cole with 8 sacks 2. Osi Umenyiora & Justin Tuck: With Michael Strahan's recent retirement, the Giants have a new look to their defensive line. Expect Osi to take a lot of double teams, but expect Tuck to explode. Tuck recorded 10 sacks last year and is good enough to step in and make an impact. Do not expect him to fill Strahan's shoes, but expect him to play very well in New York. 1. Jared Allen & Kenechi Udeze: Jared Allen is arguably the best defensive end in the NFL today. He lead the NFL in sacks last season and will be added to the Vikings stacked defensive line. With the Williams' brothers in the middle and Allen on the end, expect Udeze to have a big impact as a lot of focus will be off of him. These two hold the number one spot for the best defensive end tandem in the NFL for the 2008 season. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:06:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278076 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278076 With the NFL Draft a month in the past and most offseason moves over and done with, it is time to start looking ahead to the 2008 season. And with that, we focus in on fantasy football, but that doesn't necessarily mean talking about top running backs and receivers. Taking into account the rising popularity of IDP fantasy leagues, FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the top impact moves on the defensive side of the ball that will affect fantasy football in 2008. Wed, 28 May 2008 08:20:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271665 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271665 The Minnesota Vikings made defensive end Jared Allen the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL last month, but also provided themselves plenty of financial protection in the deal. It's the type of protection that could become increasingly popular around the NFL as teams deal with high-risk players in the post-Michael Vick era. One of the key elements to Allen's six-year, $74 million contract is a provision, pre-approved by the player, that allows the Vikings to convert an $8 million roster bonus Allen is due to receive in 2010 into a signing bonus. In such a case, the team would recoup its money from the player and the signing bonus would count under the salary cap for the remaining years of his contract. Under rules of the collective bargaining agreement, signing bonuses can be recovered by a team when a player violates his contract; a roster bonus can't. interesting !!! CLICK it to read more !!!! Wed, 07 May 2008 13:39:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264327 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264327 A look back at the week that was in the sports world (4/18/08 - 4/24/08). Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:43:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/257173 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/257173 A look at the recent transactions in the NFL. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:46:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256031 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256031 Making a bid to take their division and maybe more, the Vikings are making moves this offseason in a big way... Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:14:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255792 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255792 The key to leading the NFL in Sacks? The Mullet. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:37:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255448 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255448 The news of the day is that the Oakland Raiders' arch rival traded their Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen to the Minnesota Vikings. That alone would be enough of an excuse for Raider fans to imbibe their favorite beverages in celebration. JaMarcus Russell likely said thank you a few times when he heard the news. Not only does this move hurt the hated Chiefs, it also increases the trade value of the Raiders pick. L-Dizzle explains the benefits to the Raider Nation of this move. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:23:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/254958 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/254958 The Vikings and Chiefs agree on a trade for Jared Allen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:12:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/254585 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/254585 A comprehensive and quick summary of links on all the latest Eagles news and rumors concerning free-agent acquisitions before draft day. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:15:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/254459 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/254459