http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/56 Recent articles about the New York Giants en-us We're hearing rumblings out of Philly that the team has struck a deal with running back Brian Westbrook. Specifically, we're told that Westbrook is telling others that an agreement has been reached. Westbrook has been angling for a new contract, and contemplated staging a holdout. Not long ago, he fired agent Fletcher Smith and hired Todd France. The terms, which aren't yet known, will go a long way toward proving whether France was successful. If it's true that Westbrook wanted $30 million over the next three years, our guess is that France wasn't. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:32:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302602 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302602 Legendary Green Bay Packers Quarterback Brett Favre has announced a return to the team. Although he formally retired in March claiming that he was "too tired" to continue, the future hall of famer now claims that he was forced out by team management and that he still has some good football left. With Brett Favre now announcing his return to football, Roto-World examines the top 5 professional athlete comebacks: For more, see www.roto-world.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:51:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302471 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302471 You know its finally football season when its time to put HBO Hard Knocks on your Tivo's season pass. Ahhhhhhhhhhh, finally. For those who don't follow the show, Hard Knocks is a reality show with the exception that its based on reality. Not since the Baltimore Ravens training camp have the players been so interesting. Think about it-Romo, TO, Pacman Jones, Tank Johnson, Jerry Jones, and the dude thats evidently the coach who does nothing, Wade Phillips. Episode 1 was so brilliant that even had my wife watched the show and made comments like, "TO's body is sick. Who is this Jerry Jones guy and why does he look like an alien? Tank Johnson and Adam Jones sure seem like nice guys". Absolutely brilliant. Alright here are my quick thoughts. 1. The Bears are to the Cowboys like Indiana Hoosiers Football is to Ohio State Football. I know HBO is just hyping them up, but the Cowboys look like they got their act together. 2. TO is unbelievable. I have never been a fan of the guy, but I must admit that I'm starting to fall for the guy. No homo of course. He's funny and unbelievably athletic. At one point he caught a simple post route for a TD and effortlessly slammed in a dunk on the goal post. He's just freaky. 3. Wade Phillips and Lovie Smith are twins. They both don't seem to add any value to their team. If Bears fall flat on their ass this year, can we go out and get Jason Garret the Cowboys' offensive coordinator? He actually looks like he knows what he is doing. Click the link for more! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:48:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302469 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302469 The Lions kick off the preseason as they host the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants at Ford Field.  Head coach Rod Marinelli said the starters will not see a lot of playing time, as he expects to use them for only a couple of series.  The Lions also announced linebacker Ernie Sims, defensive [...] Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:36:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302426 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302426 This is a simple tournament style vote off. What you do here is vote for the best QB of the pair that is up at that time. This is a tournament so vote for the top paring first the next match up will begin after 15 total votes, the first to 8 votes, or the leader at the 24th hour, whichever comes first. Then move to the next pairing on the list and so on till the list is complete and then we start round two which I will post with the new match ups. I will Post the new match ups every day till we crown the CHAMPION. Lets be friendly and honest here is the match up. The NAMES in CAPS are the winners of that match up move on to the next round. When you see a pairing with a CAPS winner move down to where there are two QB's in lower case letters and that is the one we will be voting on at that time. When the next round comes out it will be posted the same as this one but with round 2, then 3, then 4 and so on till we have our two SUPER BOWL QB's. Only vote for the one in session. Let's keep it friendly, and tell your friends we are here and lets make this fun for everyone. Now in session is: J.Garcia vs. A.Rodgers --- J.CAMPBELL defeats T.Jackson --- (11-2) --- J. CAMPBELL WINS T.ROMO defeats M.Hasselback --- (8 - 6) --- T. ROMO WINS P.MANNING defeats T.Brady --- (9 - 7) --- P. MANNING WINS B. FARVE defeats A. Rodgers --- (7 - 6) --- B. FARVE WINS E.MANNING defeats P.Rivers --- (9 - 7) --- E.MANNING WINS D.MCNABB defeats C.Palmer --- (8 - 2) --- D. MCNABB WINS D. ANDERSON defeats V.Young ---(12 - 4)---D. ANDERSON WINS B.ROTHLESBUGER defeats T.Edwards -- (8 - 0) -- B. ROTHLESBUGER WINS J.Garcia vs. A.Rodgers --- IS NOW IN SESSION K. Warner vs. J. Kitna R. Grossman vs. D. Garrard J. Cutler vs. J. Delhomme D. Brees vs. M. Bulger J. Russell vs. M. Schuab A. Smith vs B. Cryole Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:41:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302363 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302363 FOXSports has reported that Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a draft pick. It appears the Favre saga might finally come to a close. To see it's fantasy impact, click the link... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:56:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302302 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302302 Last weekend, I asked all my Twitter followers what players ranked in the top 50 they didn't want to touch in their fantasy football drafts. I'm sure each one of you is hoarding some dark feelings towards one of the top 10 players in fantasy, but even knowing the hatred you hold in your hearts for some of the NFL's best, I received a few curveballs in the responses. (Does that count as a mixed metaphor?) So who does Twitter hate this season? Turns out they're all running backs. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:56:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302301 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302301 I thought I might spend the next few columns here at A Librarian's Touch looking at some positions on your fantasy team that you might be glossing over in your draft prep. So, today let's look at the tight end and where you might be able to snag some serious value with your TE spot. Much like QBs this year, there are really only two or three TEs that are truly top tier going into the season: Jason Witten and Kellen Winslow. Perennial favorite Antonio Gates could be listed there as well, but there are lingering concerns about his recovery from foot surgery, making him a bit more of a risk than in past years. Gates hasn't practiced yet this season and says he'll only come back if he's "ready to contribute" to the team. To read more, click the link... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:49:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302296 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302296 Position battles, especially ones that ensue at the RB position, can really swing the value of a player from starter status on your fantasy football roster to one that is thought of only as a handcuff at best. If you don't believe me, ask Chester Taylor owners from yester-year! Taylor left the Baltimore Ravens for the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 and became the team's starter, immediately having an impact in the fantasy world. A year later the Vikings drafted a kid by the name of Adrian Peterson. In a blink of an eye Taylor goes from a key RB keeper on many fantasy teams to a guy that lost pretty much all the value that he had held. And, that is why my friends, the great Bruno Boys Nation, MUST pay attention to these battles closely. But, just so you don't get overwhelmed from having to do all of the homework yourself, we, the Bruno Boys, have done the work for you! Which is why you should pay particularly close attention to these articles as they all will contain key information that can really make or break your draft! To ease your pain about the RB battles, I, Bruno Boys Ziza, am here to carry you on my back and take on your burden! Just don't grab my man boobies! Now let's get the RB's ready to rumble… To read more, click the link... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:41:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302294 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302294 The most in-depth Packer team preview you'll find on the net. This article breaks down Ryan Grant and goes as deep as covering the water boy.. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:26:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302030 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302030 The start of the NFL season is right around the corner and there are already so many story lines that stand out. Where will Brett Favre play in 2008? Will the New York Giants continue their good play and defend their title or have a major let down? All that considered we know one thing...Eli Manning woke up from the dead and helped guide his team to an unlikely championship. While the younger Manning has never been considered among the elite QBs in the league, is he one of the worst signal callers to win the big one? www.rawsportsblog.com Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:38:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301873 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301873 Tiered wide receiver rankings for the 2008 fantasy football season. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:36:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301872 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301872 Tiered defensive lineman rankings for 2008 fantasy IDP leagues. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:30:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301863 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301863 Tiered running back rankings for the 2008 fantasy football season. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:23:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301860 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301860 Tiered quarterback rankings for the 2008 fantasy football season. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:17:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301855 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301855