The Counselor is IN:Is Fantasy Football Geeky?I have been pondering the question if Fantasy Football is geeky or not. Many people will scoff at this converstation. After all, football has always been a “jock” thing and not a geek thing. But like most geeky things, fantasy football is based outside of reality. The fans of fantasy football are often obsessed like I am...

The Counselor is IN:As sports fans, we like to discuss who is the greatest of all time for various sports. Mostly this is a futile venture but can lead to some interesting conversations. These conversations are killed with the phrase "But that was a different era!"I have experienced this first hand numerous times. I was in a recent discussion about Michael Jordan and...

The Counselor is IN: This last week, a lawsuit was filed against Dez Bryant. He is accused of not paying his tab for $500,000 in jewelry. He may have stiffed his co-signer and the two jewelry stores for the cost of his new bling. If he did this, then Dez is showing his youth and immaturity. Some people have blown this out of proportion. They are ranting and raving about Bryant....

The Counselor is IN: The air is full of the smells of the Spring. Scents of cut grass and pollinating pollinating trees hang and mix with the oxygen. Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is upon us. Opening day of Baseball season brings me a sense of renewal. After a cold hard winter, it is the gateway to warm weather. The grass, trees, flowers, and plants are renewed and coming...

The Counselor is IN:(Original article posted in the March Edition of Sports Jabber Magazine)Recently, St. Louis Cardinal Minor League Outfielder, C.J. Beatty, agreed to an interview with me for Sports Jabber Magazine. C.J. is a prospect who was the Top Athlete at North Carolina A&T for two years prior to being drafted. I gathered questions from the Sports Jabber community and...

The Counselor is IN: (Original article posted in the March Edition of Sports Jabber Magazine)Spring Training is in full swing. The fans are optimistic about their teams since every team is undefeated. The itch for green grass, cold beer, and the smell of hot dogs entangle the fans. Hope springs eternal during Spring Training. It is also the time of the year where the prognosticators...

The Counselor is IN: This is a series to assist fantasy owners in selecting the best kind of league for you. Fantasy Baseball has numerous variations and differences which can either enhance your fantasy experience or lessen the enjoyment. I hope to bring some understanding for those new to Fantasy Baseball and give some options to the savvy veteran owners. Fantasy Baseball...

The Counselor is IN: This is a series to assist fantasy owners in selecting the best kind of league for you. Fantasy Baseball has numerous variations and differences which can either enhance your fantasy experience or lessen the enjoyment. I hope to bring some understanding for those new to Fantasy Baseball and give some options to the savvy veteran owners. Redraft vs Keeper vs...

The Counselor is IN:This is a series to assist fantasy owners in selecting the best kind of league for you. Fantasy Baseball has numerous variations and differences which can either enhance your fantasy experience or lessen the enjoyment. I hope to bring some understanding for those new to Fantasy Baseball and some options to the savvy veteran owners.Rotisserie vs Head to HeadRotisserie...

The Counselor is IN:Ten years ago, Fantasy Football was only for sports geeks like me. Over the last decade, Fantasy Football has taken the nation by storm. It is no longer just for stat nerds. I now know a higher percentage of people who participate in Fantasy Football than don’t. There are leagues for all levels of fans including Girls Only Leagues where it is accepted to pick...

The Counselor is IN:The reigning Super Bowl Champ New Orleans Saints fell to the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks in today's playoff match. All week I continued to hear about the disgrace of the Seahawks making the playoffs. This so called disgraceful team just took down the defending champs. I believe this is actually a good thing.Before you question my sanity, let me give you the reasons...

The Counselor is IN: The Texas Rangers were one of the biggest surprises of the 2010 season. Their young pitchers stepped up and pitched well even in the Heat of an August in Dallas. The youth of the Ranger's offense made considerable advances and scored points in bunches. Midway through the season, Texas acquired Ace Cliff Lee. Lee did not pitch that well during the season...

The Counselor is IN: I have mixed feelings about the Dallas Cowboys hiring Jason Garrett as their new Head Coach. There are things I really like about Jason. I also have concerns about Garrett.Positives:1) Garrett changed the culture in Dallas. This to me is the biggest selling point for Jason. After starting the season 1-7 and the players quiting on Wade, Jason was able to rally...

The Counselor is IN: The Tostitos BCS Championship Game is on January 10th this year. When I heard this I was taken back by it. My first thought was, “why is it so late in the year?” I do understand the answer is money but I am frustrated with that answer.I know I might sound like some old timer with these thoughts but I hate that the College football season does not end on...

The Counselor is IN:Two weeks ago, I would have laughed at this question, “Is Jason Garrett the answer in Dallas?” The only thing that brought more fear to me than leaving Wade Phillips as the coach, was to give the position to Jason Garrett because his offense appeared to under achieving more than Wade’s defense. After two victories under Garrett, I am not so quick to deny...

The Counselor is IN:As a Texas Rangers fan, this is a time of celebration.  Congratulations Rangers.  Don't celebrate to long because you will be facing the New York Yankees come Friday.  It is a strange story how I became a Rangers fan.  I grew up and still live in Southwest Missouri.  In the early 80s both  the ST. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals were fantastic. ...

The Counselor is IN:Pick Up or Dump is a section about what players you should pick up on the waiver wire this and those players you should drop from your roster.Pick Up 1)  RB Arian Foster - TexansHuge Up Side for all season and in keeper leagues  Foster is already owned in many leagues.  ESPN is showing him available in 15 % of leagues and Yahoo shows him available in 29 % of...

Here are the Thursday edition of Week 1 fantasy injuries and my commentary. I am posting a Thursday's edition and the regular Weekend edition. The Thursday Edition will list injuries for the Thursday's games only. Packers: QB Brett Favre is probable with a sprained ankle. Favre will continue his record of most starts and will play on Thursday night's opening of the NFL...

The Counselor is IN:All of the fantasy football cheatsheets have been updated on Saturday September28th. Check the original posts for the Top 150 and each position and those are the updated cheatsheets. The Counselor is OUT:

The Counselor is IN:Here is my list of fantasy football sleepers. A sleeper is someone that is undervalued and should reward you for picking them up. I have three different levels of sleepers: Sleepers, Deep Sleepers, and Rip Van Winkle Sleepers. SleepersThese players most likely will be drafted but are being drafted lower than their estimated value. I rank them in order...

The Counselor is IN:If you have a live draft or auction, then I have 10 suggestions. These are the things to bring with you to a draft.1) Your custom draft list- you should be making these in advance and editing every week or so until you are done with all your drafts.2) Pencil and paper to track your players, other owner’s players, auction prices, and to mark off players from...

The Counselor is IN:Every season there are players who are taken too early in the draft for various reasons. This does not mean these players are bad players or that you should not draft them. These hyped players will not give you the bang for your pick or your auction dollars that other players might give you. Here is my list of players that I consider to be overrated.1...

The Counselor is IN:Who to take with the #1 overall pick?You can make the case for a few different guys. I will discuss three different guys. In a few lines I will give you the reasons you should chose of these guys and then why you might want to chose someone else.1) Chris Johnson- RB- Tennessee Titians- 24 years old. Positive:Johnson is the top contender for the number...

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The Counselor is IN:Below is my cheatsheets for Kickers. The highlighted rows are the start of new Tiers.The Counselor is OUT: