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A must read for all Fantasy Football lovers Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:14:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301136 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301136 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 drive anymore. he said that he needed to not get hurt and take some toumbling classes. it looked to me that last season he was affraid to get hit and arm tackles were making him hit the ground. he really needs to give up the hope that cutting back will help and just hit the holes, and hit them hard! now, we cant forget that shaun had 5 consecutive seasons with 15+ touch downs. that is legendary and shaun will most undoubtably be in the hall of fame, someday. for now regretably it will be holmgren's las year. we need to pull out all the stops to get a superbowl win. that would make mike the only coach in history to do that with two different teams. if the nfl is infact scripted then why not make history. in the upcomming draft it was mocked that rashard mendenhall of illinois would be drafted by the seahawks. he is a big hard hitting running back. it looks as though his stalk is rising wich means seattle is looking at second tier rb's or a first tier te. there is talk about seattle cutting shaun. this would be pointless before the draft. accually it would be pointless before june, because of cap penalties. if they did decide to cut shaun then all the fans at qwest field would be pleased. anybody that has gone to a game in the last two seasons knows what im talking about. there are many fair wearther fans there but that is another story. i think we should give shaun another year, with the addition of o-line coach mike solari and the signing of two time probowl gaurd mike wahle the seahawks look to get their running train back on track. with alvin pearman, leonard weaver, morrise morris, shaun alexander, plus any additions they might add in the draft, this year looks way more promising than last season. it shouldnt take much. seriously with mike solari there im really excited. he has coached with tom landry, george seifert, and now mike holmgren. the o-line is stronger and holds depth. matt hasselbeck is in the prime of his career. the d-line is in the top 5 in the nfl. there is a terrific trio at linebacker. the best defensive secondary around, rounds out a great d. the only questions that remain is the running back possition, tight ends, deon branch's health, and nate burleson's obiese contract. the seahawks as a whole have the best depth in the nfl and i am, as always, very excited for the up comming season. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:39:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/158951 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/158951 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! Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:55:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/68420 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/68420 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. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:41:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/31971 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/31971 How did players and coaches fair in their reunions with former teams? You may be surprised how many reunions there were. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:50:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/29370 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/29370 Here is my list of the 20 best backers in the league: 1. Brian Urlacher 2. Shawne Merriman 3. Ray Lewis 4. DeMarcus Ware 5. Adalius Thomas 6. Takeo Spikes 7. Mike Peterson 8. D.J. Williams 9. DeMeco Ryans 10. Lance Briggs 11. Lofa Tatupu 12. A.J. Hawk 13. Jonathan Vilma 14. Joey Porter 15. Zach Thomas 16. Derrick Brooks 17. Ernie Sims 18. Antonio Pierce 19. Julian Peterson 20. Cato June Honorable Mentions: Jeremiah Trotter, London Fletcher, Ian Gold, Nick Barnett, Keith Brooking, and Gary Brackett Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:43:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/23278 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/23278 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 Win This Sunday! But now: Picks of the Week! I took a bye week after my first winning weekend, and now stand at 8-11. But I'm getting better all the time ... Lesgo! 1. Atlanta at Baltimore. This looks like a no-brainer based on last week. But Baltimore's banged up. Ray Lewis is unlikely to play, and his backup is out for the game. But Atlanta is missing their two stud defensive ends and the rest of their defense is hurt. Look for Mark Clayton to run right past injured backup CB Jimmy Williams, who replaces Jason Webster. Both teams will run all over the place, and no Ray Lewis equals Dunn and Norwood breaking embarassingly long runs. Ravens 24, Falcons 14. 2. Chicago at New York Jets. I'm calling this in advance as the best game of the week. Chicago's defense is the perfect test for Pennington, but I give him a chance if Harrington can score on them. Berrian's ribs may keep him from hitting that extra gear against a banged up Jets secondary. I'll give this one to the Jets, who are still not being taken seriously. And even if they lose, they don't have any challenging games left the rest of regular season. Rex Grossman turns the ball over at least 4 times. Jets 24, Bears 20. 3. Indianapolis at Dallas. C'mon, does anybody think this is gonna be a game? The Cowboys lose their only pass rusher, Ellis, for the game, and there's no way that Dallas can cover Indy's receivers for more than three seconds. Dallas can run all over the Colts, but they're gonna have to pass to stay in the game, and that's where the problems start. Colts 48, Cowboys 27. 4. San Diego at Denver. I don't know how to call this one. San Diego can frustrate Denver's offense, causing lots of turnovers, and then capitalize on them with an explosive offense. Denver allows the least points a game, and San Diego hasn't played a top ten defense since Baltimore, who beat them by holding them to 12 points. And Javon Walker seems to get into the end zone at least once a game. Plummer almost loses it for Denver, but they manage to play to the home crowd and stuff LT. Broncos 20, San Diego 16. 5. New York Giants at Jacksonville. If the Jags don't put Leftwich in, they can kiss this game goodbye. The Giants come out of that last game angry and on a short week, but according to the Jag's injury report the entire team died on Tuesday. Garrard impresses with his play, but Leftwich has got to be the most underrated quarterback in the game today. Nobody notices that he has a better TD-INT ratio, passer rating or completion percentage than Garrard. But feel free to let him go so the Niners can get him. Anyways, the Jags have only lost two games in a row once in the last two years, and they don't do it here. Jaguars 27, Giants 17. 6. Seattle at San Francisco. The moment you've all been waiting for! FIVE REASONS THE 49ERS WILL BEAT THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AND RESTORE ALL THAT IS GOOD AND RIGHT WITH THE WORLD: 1. Frank Gore. Seattle won't be able to stop him, they give up 100 yards rushing to almost every team. He will break one as the Seahawks try to gang up at the line of scrimmage and he gets that one seal block he needs. 2. Vernon Davis. Even if he can't catch balls yet, him being on the field will draw Julian Peterson away from the backfield, which is always a good thing. 3. San Francisco's pass rush. Seattle's quarterbacks have been sacked 32 times, third to Oakland and Cleveland. Their quarterbacks have combined for eleven interceptions. Put the rush on and you can shut down their offense. 4. Matt Hasselbeck. They will try to start him, and he won't be ready. The 49ers should get some early points off turnovers before Wallace comes back in. 5. The San Francisco 49ers crowd. I spent the weekend in the city feeling out the reaction to the news of a move to Santa Clara, and some said good riddance. Most opined for the better days, under better management. The York family has destroyed a cherished franchise, and only by wresting it back will the tradition continue. But the fans are smart enough to recognize the difference between the team, which they have always loved, and the organization, which has let them down. It is a sad realization that often must be made in today's sports world, where your local team only loves you if you buy them new things, like an expensive prostitute. But I digress. 49ers 20, Seattle 12. Go Niners! Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:10:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/5186 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/5186 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. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:43:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2866 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2866 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 a little more in 2006. I am not of the camp that believes that they are going back. The NFC is very competitive. Anyone seen how dominant Chicago looks? But a lot of the preseason favorites have stumbled (Carolina, Washington, New York), and that could pave the way for a return. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:35:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2457 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2457