http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/37 Recent articles about the Indianapolis Colts en-us Determined to reclaim the starting quarterback position with authority after backup Jeff Garcia led the Philadelphia Eagles to a playoff berth in 2006, Donovan McNabb started the season in solid fashion. The sports hernia injury he suffered that paved the way for Jeff Garcia two years ago was healed and McNabb proved he still had it in him as he played in 14 games – the most since 2004 – and threw for 3,324 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 61.5 percent of his passes. Unfortunately, the Eagles did not have the playmakers necessary for the rest of the offense to succeed as the team fizzled its way to an 8-8 record. Make sure to read more of what Bruno Boys Fantasy Football staff writer Cory Steger has to say about the Philadelphia Eagles and their fantasy football worthy players heading into the 2008 season by clicking below... Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:59:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287801 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287801 These four wide receivers stand out to me as representing the "first tier" of overvalued wideouts - guys whose names frequently leap off the page to me as I review power rankings from around the web. Someone in your league will draft one of these players far too early. Don't let it be you. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:20:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287684 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287684 Former Vikings backup quarterback Kelly Holcomb is planning for life after football. Holcomb signed on as radio analyst for his alma mater at Middle Tennessee State, saying that his 12-year N-F-L career is likely over. Holcomb was acquired by the Vikings toward the end of training camp last year and threw two touchdown passes while starting three games when Tarvaris Jackson went down with an injury. He also played for the Colts, Browns and Bills. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:34:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287631 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287631 Today begins a five-part series where we identify the 20 most-agonizing defeats in Jaguars history. Check back every day this week as we revisit 4 heartbreaking losses per day. Be sure to leave us comments about what you remember about those games. Don't worry: we promise to cheer you up next week during the series "Amazing Victories In Jaguars History." Enjoy!) #20 | 12/3/01 vs. Green Bay Packers / 28-21: The Jaguars and Packers clashed on Monday Night Football in only the second meeting between the two teams. The Jaguars held a 21-7 lead about four minutes into the 3rd quarter. But the legendary QB Brett Favre showed why he is the undisputed King of Monday Night Football. He led the Packers to 21 unanswered points, including a 6-yard touchdown run with 1:30 left in the game to defeat the Jaguars 28-21. #19 | 12/2/07 vs. Indianapolis Colts / 28-25: The Colts had a 21-7 lead at halftime and seemed to be on their way to an easy victory. But the Jaguars battled back to make the score 21-17 shortly into the 4th quarter. The Colts managed to get a fourth passing touchdown from QB Peyton Manning to go up 28-17 with 8:30 to go in the game. QB David Garrard put the Jaguars on his shoulders and began orchestrating a thrilling comeback. But he threw his first interception of the season that killed one important 4th quarter drive. The Jaguars did manage to get one more touchdown and a two-point conversion to pull to within 28-25. But the defense allowed the Colts to convert a 3rd-and-1 for a first down late in the game, and Manning simply kneeled during the last two plays to seal the victory. The win gave the Colts a commanding lead in the AFC South, eventually winning the division. #18 | 12/20/98 vs. Minnesota Vikings / 50-10: Jaguars starting QB Mark Brunell did not start the game due to injury, and backup QB Jonathan Quinn was thrust into the spotlight. Too bad he only threw for 88 yards on this day. The game was fairly close at halftime as the Vikings were only up 12-3. But then all hell broke loose as the Vikings scored 38 unanswered points on their way to a 50-10 shellacking of the Jaguars. The 50 points put up by the Vikings is the most the Jaguars have ever given up in one game. #17 | 9/9/07 vs. Tennessee Titans / 13-10: The Jaguars opened the 2007 campaign with some degree of uncertainty against their biggest division rival: the Tennessee Titans. Just nine days before the start of the 2007 season, head coach Jack Del Rio made the bold decision to release QB Byron Leftwich and promote backup QB David Garrard as the starter. Jacksonville had lost the last three games of the 2006 season, and Garrard's poor play was a key component to the Jaguars missing the playoffs. But Garrard was not the issue during the 2007 Week 1 matchup with the Titans: it was the run defense. Tennessee blistered the Jaguars for 282 yards on the ground, the worst performance ever allowed by a Jacksonville defense. The Jaguars only managed 72 yards rushing on offense. The Titans took a page out of the Jaguars' playbook by running the ball well and stopping the run en route to a 13-10 win. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287586 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287586 The Jags have come to terms on a contract extension for DE Paul Spicer reports ProFootballTalk.com.  The site claims the deal is a two-year extension worth $8 mil, and will keep Spicer a Jag through the 2010 season.  The 32-year-old is a nine-year vet, and last season played in 15 games, starting 12.  Spicer was due to make $2.5 mil in 08, which would have been the last year of his deal. He is a durable veteran leader for Jacksonville, and coming to the team undrafted, had made quite a career for himself, playing in 99 career games, making 225 career tackles, and 25 sacks.  He will be counted on to develop rookies like Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves, as well as continue to play at a high level for a Jags team that is expected to give the Colts a run for their money in the AFC South. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287588 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287588 Today we continue with our five-part series where we identify the 20 most thrilling wins in Jaguars history. Check back every day this week as we revisit 4 amazing victories per day. Be sure to leave us comments about what you remember about those games. Enjoy! #16 | 11/9/03 vs. Indianapolis Colts / 28-23: The Jaguars were 1-7 heading into this Week 10 game in Coach Jack Del Rio's inaugural season, and he was fed up at halftime when the Jaguars were down 20-7 to the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts. He had a raging meltdown where he lit into his team and smashed a glass in the locker room to get their attention. It worked brilliantly. Not to mention that RB Fred Taylor had his own motivation for playing the Colts on this day. Rookie S Mike Doss disrespected Taylor during the September 2003 matchup between these two foes by pushing Taylor's head into the ground unnecessarily. Taylor promised to punish Doss, and he did that and more. With 1:14 left in the game, Taylor ran 32 yards of his 152 yards on one play, flattening Doss en route to the game-winning touchdown score. The Jaguars held on 28-23 for the win. It was the first time the Jaguars had won a game against Indianapolis. #15 | 9/18/06 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers / 9-0: There are three constants in life: death, taxes, and Jaguars-Steelers slugfests. Rewind to Week 14 of the 2004 season when the Steelers and the Terrible Towels of the Pittsburgh faithful invaded Alltel Stadium and escaped with a narrow 17-16 win. That loss, as painful as it was, energized the Jaguars fan base into taking back our house. When Week 2 of the 2006 rolled around, the Monday night football atmosphere was electric. That sea of yellow from 2004 turned into a sea of teal jerseys and white wiggle sticks as the Jaguars fans celebrated a hard-fought 9-0 victory over the Steelers. Pittsburgh only managed 9 first downs and 26 rushing yards, the lowest rushing total ever during the Bill Cowher tenure. #14 | 10/28/07 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 24-23: The Jaguars were coming off an extremely disappointing Monday night football loss the week before to the Indianapolis Colts in which several key players were injured. Backup players such as QB Quinn Gray, RB LaBrandon Toefield, and CB Aaron Glenn were asked to shoulder the load in the short week leading up to the game versus the Buccaneers. The Jaguars were facing the ageless veteran QB Jeff Garcia, who had resurrected his career in Tampa Bay and had not thrown a single interception through Week 7. The Jaguars took a 17-13 lead into halftime, even with Gray only throwing two passes the entire first half. Tampa Bay would answer with 10 points in the 3rd quarter as their defense stiffened and helped the Buccaneers take a 23-17 lead. But with 11:37 left in the 4th quarter, Gray found WR Matt Jones on a fade route that resulted in an 8-yard touchdown score. The score was 24-23. Garcia and the Buccaneers had their chances late in the game, but an easy touchdown pass to WR Ike Hilliard was overthrown and a late interception (Garcia's third of the day) sealed the improbable win for Jacksonville 24-23. It was the first time a quarterback making his first start had beaten a Monte Kiffin defense. Gray only threw 7 passes the entire day, tying a Jaguars franchise record. #13 | 9/12/04 vs. Buffalo Bills / 13-10: The Jaguars traveled to Buffalo to face the Bills in Week 1. Jacksonville was hoping to jumpstart a lifeless offense that had many fans grumbling in the preseason. The woes continued as the Jaguars only managed 3 points by halftime, but they continued to claw their way back as the game progressed. Trailing 10-6 with 1:18 left in the game and facing a 4th and 14 situation at the Jacksonville 34-yard line, QB Byron Leftwich found WR Jimmy Smith on a 45-yard bomb that moved the Jaguars into Buffalo territory. But the Bills would force another 4th down situation. With :33 left and facing 4th and 2, Leftwich took the snap in the shotgun and found WR Troy Edwards for a 6-yard gain to the Bills' 7-yard line. After three straight incomplete passes, the Jaguars were facing their third 4th down conversion situation on the drive. With :04 left, Leftwich took the snap, threw the ball toward the back of the end zone, and rookie WR Ernest Wilford came down with the ball. The referees reviewed the play and determined that Wilford was forced out. Touchdown, Jacksonville! The Jaguars escaped with a thrilling 13-10 come-from-behind victory. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287579 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287579 This is the final article of our very controversial series of three. Once again I want to repeat that we do not think the "sleepers" we have listed will finish in the top 10 but every year 2 WRs ranked outside the top 30 finish in the top 10 and we believe these players are the most likely to do it this year. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:15:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287402 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287402 this article comes from espn.com's scouts inc........ 1. San Diego Chargers Even though San Diego did not finish the 2007 season with the No. 1 run offense, the Chargers take the top spot in the running back rankings. They don't have the deepest running back unit, but they do have LaDainian Tomlinson, the best running back in the game. He was the 2007 MVP, has won back-to-back rushing titles and is the most feared running back in the game because of his versatility. He can align in multiple spots and create numerous mismatches for defensive coordinators as a runner and as a receiver. The overall unit took a bit of a hit with the loss of Michael Turner via free agency to Atlanta, but new backup Darren Sproles has made plays when given the opportunity. 2. Minnesota Vikings The Vikings had the No. 1 run offense in the NFL in 2007, and had RB Adrian Peterson not missed two games due to injury, he would have won the rushing title as a rookie. Although you could make an argument for Peterson being the best back in the game today, he does not possess Tomlinson's versatility. This also is not to take away from Peterson, but he has the good fortune of running behind one of the best offensive lines in the NFL -- a line backup RB Chester Taylor gained 1,216 yards running behind in 2006. Peterson is going to be a superstar and eventually take the throne from LT, but as of this moment, the 1-2 punch of Peterson and Taylor is still just No. 2. 3. Jacksonville Jaguars Starting RB Fred Taylor seems to get better with age. He reached the 10,000-yard plateau for his career in 2007, which has him in line to see his name enshrined in Canton, Ohio. Taylor has been the opposite of what you normally see from the RB position. He often was injured early in his career, and he has improved since turning 30. The Jaguars also have solid depth with third-year runner Maurice Jones-Drew, who has 22 rushing touchdowns and a 5.1 yards-per-attempt average for his career. With Taylor, who has been Mr. Consistency, and Jones-Drew, who is a home run threat every time he touches the ball, expect the Jaguars' run game to once again be in the top three in the NFL. 4. Pittsburgh Steelers Even though Pittsburgh's running game was expected to drop off in 2007 after the retirement of Jerome Bettis and with new offensive coordinator Bruce Arian's emphasis on throwing the ball, the Steelers remained one of the most consistent running teams in the NFL. That won't change this year. Former undrafted free agent RB Willie Parker has totaled 4,198 yards in his career, proving that he can be a feature back despite his lack of size. Pittsburgh's biggest issue had been creating consistent depth behind Parker. The Steelers fixed that problem when RB Rashard Mendenhall fell into their laps at the bottom of the first round. Mendenhall, a physical inside runner, should be a nice complement to Parker, who has great speed and is a threat to score from anywhere on the field. 5. Dallas Cowboys When Dallas opted not to re-sign starting RB Julius Jones, it got better. Even though Jones was the starter, he split carries with backup RB Marion Barber, who is the more effective runner and receiver. With Barber now thrust into the starting role, the Cowboys are a more physical team that can control the line of scrimmage. Dallas also created solid depth at the position by drafting RB Felix Jones with its second pick in the first round. Jones is a speedster who can turn the corner, catch the ball and create mismatches. The Cowboys' rushing numbers might not be as big as those of other teams because offensive coordinator Jason Garrett leans more on the passing game, but this is a great 1-2 punch. 6. St. Louis Rams The Rams' 25th-ranked run offense in 2007 was no indication of how good Steven Jackson is. He has the ability to be a top-three running back in the NFL, and in terms of versatility, he ranks right behind Tomlinson. Jackson has excellent hands and creates a lot of mismatches. His production was down last season because he was not healthy and the Rams had injuries on the offensive line. If everyone stays healthy, Jackson is good enough to compete for a rushing title. Brian Leonard provides solid backup depth, and even though he showed in Jackson's absence that he can't be counted on to carry the load, his versatility is a plus. 7. Philadelphia Eagles Brian Westbrook is one of the most unappreciated running backs in the NFL. He basically was the Eagles' offense in 2007 with 278 carries and 90 receptions. Although he never has played a full season, he has avoided major injury and pretty much put aside questions about his size and his ability to carry the load. Westbrook is one of the tougher backs in the NFL, will produce and will play at less than 100 percent. It should come as no surprise that, as with the majority of backs in this top 10, versatility is a major factor for Westbrook, because he often aligns all over the field in multiple looks and formations. Correll Buckhalter missed the 2002, 2004 and 2005 season with injuries but has been solid when healthy, and the Eagles have a lot of untested, young depth with Ryan Moats, Tony Hunt and Lorenzo Booker. 8. Indianapolis Colts Some might feel this is a little low for Colts RB Joseph Addai, but his production might stem more from the offensive system than from his own skills, although he is a very talented back. Addai benefits from one of the best offensive schemes in the NFL, a passing attack that prevents a defense from jamming eight defenders into the box, an excellent zone-blocking scheme and an offensive line coached by one of the best in the business, Howard Mudd. Addai is an excellent one-cut runner who has great vision and patience. However, he does not run with great power and doesn't have home run speed. His versatility to make plays in the passing game is a great asset in the Colts' offense. This season, the backfield will be as deep as it has been in years, with veteran Dominic Rhodes competing with rookie Mike Hart for the backup spot. 9. Kansas City Chiefs Two years ago, you could have made the argument that Larry Johnson was the second-best RB in the NFL. A lot has been made of the offensive line play in Kansas City being responsible for his lack of production, and while that is partly true, he has not been the same type of player since signing his long-term deal. Even though he is only 28, he is starting to show some wear and tear from carrying the ball 752 times over the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Johnson is a direct runner who hits the hole hard but needs a run lane. He is neither elusive nor fast and can be limited in terms of his production when forced to run wide. The Chiefs added quality depth in the draft when they picked up rookie Jamaal Charles, a speedster who can turn the corner. 10. San Francisco 49ers Even though the 49ers were awful on offense in 2007, it's hard to deny the talent of RB Frank Gore. With better play at quarterback, better play up front and better play calling, he can be an elite back. Gore's lack of production last season was not due to a lack of commitment to running the football. The effort was there, but the 49ers often fell behind and Gore became more useful in the passing game. With new offensive coordinator Mike Martz running the show, Gore will be the featured player on offense. Martz is known more for the pass than for the run, so look for Gore to build on his 53 receptions from last season. The 49ers' lack of depth at running back has been an issue in the past, but it will be better in 2008 with the addition of veteran DeShaun Foster. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:12:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287399 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287399 Over the next several days we will take a look at the outlook of the 32 NFL Teams. They will be informative for both the fan of football and also some have information for you fantasy football buffs too. Give us your feedback by leaving your comments. Thank you and have a great season... 2008 Team Outlook: Cleveland As per Joel Welser, Now that the quarterback situation settled itself out, Derek Anderson looks to build on his 3,787 passing yards and 29 touchdowns of a year ago. The Cleveland Browns will look to the air quite a bit and that will boost Anderson's numbers and make him one of the more attractive fantasy quarterbacks. He is also a little risky due to his high amount of interceptions and the fact that if things get bad, Browns fans will be screaming for Brady Quinn. With Donte' Stallworth joining the team, Anderson will have a whole lot of targets. Braylon Edwards caught 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns and will once again be the big play threat for Cleveland. Joe Jurevicius is getting up there in age, but he is still a smart receiver who will compliment Edwards quite well. Stallworth is joining his fourth team in as many years, but he has been relatively consistent throughout his career. Tight end Kellen Winslow caught a team high 82 passes last year and will be Anderson's favorite check down target. With the addition of Stallworth, the rest of the receivers might see their numbers decrease a little bit. However, Edwards will still make all the big catches and Winslow will get plenty of opportunities. Stallworth will not tally a large number of receptions, but he is a big play receiver. After rushing for over 1,300 yards last year, Jamal Lewis hopes to repeat that performance. Heading into the season last year it looked like Lewis would be the main offensive threat, but then Anderson made the passing attack very effective and Lewis was not needed to do as much. However, Lewis did have four of his five 100 yard games during the last six games of the season and if he can stay healthy and strong for the entire season, Lewis will be a great second back on any fantasy team. The defense is not horrible, but they are not a good fantasy defense. The Browns do not create a lot of turnovers or force a lot of sacks. Only the Bills and the Lions gave up more yards per game than the Browns. The bend but not break defense will work on the field for the most part, but it will not give owners many fantasy points. QB Derek Anderson, CLE (QB - #5) - Stud (low risk) Derek Anderson had a superb year last season. The line gave him plenty of time to throw and he took advantage of an under appreciated group of receivers. To make things even better, he now has Donte' Stallworth joining Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow and Joe Jurevicius as his receivers. With that group to throw to and a year getting comfortable with the passing game, Anderson could be in for a huge, huge year. But there is the lingering question that neither Anderson, nor the Browns, can keep such a productive offense clicking consistently. When the weather got cold in December, Anderson started to struggle throwing seven touchdowns and eight interceptions in those five games. He also had three of his five under 200 yard passing games during that span. RB Jamal Lewis, CLE (RB - #20) - Solid/Safe Pick There were questions about how productive an aging Jamal Lewis would be behind a questionable line in Cleveland. But Lewis, and the line, put those concerns to rest last year when he rushed for 1,304 yards and nine touchdowns and added 30 receptions and a couple more trips to the endzone. Those are not bad numbers for a second fantasy running back, but the Browns could look to the air a little more this year than they did last year. Anderson is now a relatively proven quarterback and the team added Donte' Stallworth to an already decent group of receivers. RB Jason Wright, CLE (RB - #73) - Fantasy Handcuff Even if Jamal Lewis were to get hurt, does Jason Wright have the ability to be the team's full-time back? Wright had his best season of his career last year when he rushed for 277 yards on 60 carries and a touchdown. As the Browns figured out last year, he is a decent receiver out of the backfield and caught 24 passes for 233 yards. But even if Wright ended up starting due to an injury to Lewis, the Browns have Jerome Harrison and Lawrence Vickers who would likely help cover the carries. At best, Wright is a handcuff just in case Lewis gets hurt, but that will not even be necessary in most leagues unless there happens to be room on the roster. WR Braylon Edwards, CLE (WR - #3) - Stud (low risk) Whoever said wide receivers have a breakout year during their third season in the league has another example to add to their list. Braylon Edwards nearly doubled his touchdown output from his first two seasons in the league and nearly eclipsed the 1,300 yard receiving plateau. He might not reach the endzone 16 times again, but Edwards has proven to be one of the top five fantasy receivers in the NFL. Any fantasy owner who believes the Browns and quarterback Derek Anderson are in for a big year has to have Edwards high on their list of receivers. But Anderson has yet to prove that he is a consistent signal caller at this level and a bad year for him means an average year for Edwards. WR Joe Jurevicius, CLE (WR - #64) - Bye Week Fill-in Nobody's numbers will take a hit due to the addition of Donte' Stallworth more than Joe Jurevicius'. In most leagues, the 34-year-old Jurevicius was a bye week fill-in at best last season. A year older and a year slower, the Browns are preparing for life without the savvy veteran and so should fantasy owners. Jurevicius has not caught a touchdown pass since September and through most of the rest of the season quarterback Derek Anderson was putting up great numbers. Those passes were mostly going to Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow. There is potential for the occasional big game, but Edwards, Stallworth and Winslow will be Anderson's first, second and third targets. WR Donte' Stallworth, CLE (WR - #54) - Super Sleeper (high risk/potential) After moving around to four different teams in as many years, Cleveland Browns fans hope Donte' Stallworth has finally found a home. The former first round selection is a big play receiver and averages over 15 yards per catch on his career. The same can be expected in Cleveland this year. It will be interesting to see how quarterback Derek Anderson adapts to Stallworth's style of play and if the two can find a connection down the field. Stallworth probably will not be a favorite target in the endzone for Anderson, but he should still get to the promise land a few times due to his big play capabilities. TE Kellen Winslow, CLE (TE - #3) - Solid/Safe Pick Kellen Winslow has stayed healthy for two straight seasons, so we can put that concern to bed. And in those two years he has led the team in receptions, catching 89 passes in 2006 and 82 in 2007. The touchdown numbers are not as great as a fantasy owner would hope from their 6-4 tight end, but he did go up to five touchdown receptions last year after only three the previous season. Quarterback Derek Anderson will certainly look Winslow's way many times, but the addition of Donte' Stallworth to the receiving corps could take away a few catches here and there. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:21:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287376 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287376 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 After finishing the 2006 season on a hot streak, many league officials thought that the 2007 version of the San Francisco 49ers could compete for the NFC West title. Unfortunately, this was before offensive coordinator Norv Turner bolted to take the San Diego Chargers head coaching job and the 49ers were stuck with unproven Jim Hostler calling the plays on offense. The offense was supposed to flourish under the breakout season of running back Frank Gore and third year quarterback Alex Smith showed signs of promise towards the end of the '06 campaign. Instantly, the 49ers got off to a hot start, winning their first two games, but after the quick start it all went downhill. The 49ers proceeded to drop eight straight games en route to finishing the season with a 5-11 record and another disappointing season for the once proud franchise. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:38:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286943 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286943 July 4th to July 23rd is a tough time.  There is nothing going on.  Besides the stupid Brett Favre rumors, the NFL is inactive all over.  So when I was searching through the blogosphere to see if there was any breaking news on the Colts, I found a fantasy football site that predicted the rushing stats for the Colts.  Fantasy Football Views made some bold predictions, and some of them were very bold.  However, there are some mistakes I have found.  Here are their predictions: Name Rush Yards TDs Fum Yard Var TD Var Joseph Addai 270 1134 16 0 12 25 Dominic Rhodes 75 300 2 1 40 75 Mike Hart 50 198 1 1 30 90 Kenton Keith 24 100 1 1 25 70 Reggie Wayne 1 5 0 2 82 0 Peyton Manning 20 -5 2 3 10 50 Jim Sorgi 5 -5 0 0 10 0 Total 445 1727 22 8 No way Addai gets 16 touchdowns.  After the injury problems he had last year, there is no way he will be used in goal line situations as much.  That is what Mike Hart is for.  Hart will be used as a fullback-like back, similar to how James Mungro was used.  Hart will be used in the goal line and short yardage situations. I don't see Kenton Keith makng the roster, so take him off.  With his history with the law and his dropped pass in the endzone against San Diego have cost him a spot on the team. Dominic Rhodes will get more than 75 carries.  He will be a major part of the team, like Addai was in 2006.  I see Rhodes having around 125 carries this season. With all that said, here are my projections for what the Colts do in the running game: Joseph Addai: 272 carries, 1243 yards, 7 touchdowns Dominic Rhodes: 125 carries, 487 yards, 3 touchdowns Mike Hart: 72 carries, 273 yards, 9 touchdowns Peyton Manning: 9 carries, 10 yards, 2 touchdowns Addai will make the Pro Bowl again, Rhodes will be a good change of pace back, and Hart will be a fantasy sleeper with all of the touchdowns. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:12:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286837 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286837 As I mentioned in my bio, I grew up in the wake of the Colts' exodus from Baltimore and turned to the loving arms of the Washington Redskins.  I was guided there by my father, and together we cheered the Washington Redskins through three superbowl wins.  Football was a bond we shared and I always treasured watching games with him.  On July 5th, Redskins Dad  –my beloved father– passed away early in the morning.  He taught me how to be a proper football fan.  He taught me to appreciate sportsmanship and loyalty.  He taught me to hate those stankin Cowboys and Eagles and Giants, but to also have respect for your enemy.  He taught me to never give up and he taught me to have faith in my team.  He also taught me many new swear words when Marcus Allen ran for that touchdown in the Superbowl against the Raiders.  Many of my best memories of him revolve around football, and I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that football brought us closer together. So I hope you will all indulge me and take a moment to pay some respect and appreciation to those that got you interested in this wonderful game.  We may have different teams and different loyalties, but we share the same love of the game.  Let's remember that. Thank you Redskins Guy   Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286577 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286577 this iz an allstar team dat can win Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:13:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286504 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286504 Finally I've made it to the Top 10 Fantasy Football Quarterback for the 2008 season. This is the best part of the season for me. I get to sit down at the computer, break down numbers, review rosters, and than project how each player will perform this upcoming season. From the first article I wrote, QB Rankings 21-30, till the last projection is written down, I will have seen 250+ hours of film from last season, and projected Fantasy numbers for over 270 players. To be honest, this is the best part of the season for me. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:31:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286480 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286480