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NFL Powerless Rankings - September 3rd, 2008
September 03, 2008 by
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After some low to mild success with my MLB Powerless Rankings, I felt it was only right to spread the nearly non-existent buzz to the wondrous NFL world we all know and love. If you've never read any types of Power Rankings then you're either lying to yourself or you don'...
The RB Odometer: High Career Carry Red Flags
September 01, 2008 by
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The biggest milestone that we seem to have set for running backs is for when they turn 30 years old. It's not even a good milestone either, despite what the majority of the population will tell you. Our brains have been wired to signal alarm sounds in our minds and produce tunnel...
Target Practice: TD's and Yardage Points Per Target
August 31, 2008 by
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I'm not going to try and hard sell you on why targets are important, don't worry. If you are doubtful that they can be helpful, or you just don't know what they are exactly, then you can read my previous article right
Fantasy Matchup Extravaganza - WAS @ NYG
August 30, 2008 by
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With the majority of drafts now done and the pre-season nearly over, it's become time to look at the first few weeks of the NFL season as if they actually exist in our very same universe. There's a lot of story lines to be followed and a ton of potential breakout candidates...
Why You Can Pencil In Ted Ginn Jr. For 70 Catches, 900 Yards And 6 TDs
August 26, 2008 by
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With all the talk of Brett Favre this and Brett
Target Practice: Fantasy Points Per Target - Part 1
August 24, 2008 by
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While researching further into the target information I had acquired with The Football Guys, Game Log Dominator (best thing since the forward pass I tell ya -- thank you Doug Drinen!), a light bulb went off in my head. Most of the information,
The Magical 110: Analyzing WR Targets
August 20, 2008 by
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To be honest, I've never really paid much attention to targets. Don't ask me why, I just didn't. I knew about them, but I never really tried to put them in context -- probably because I was too lazy. When you do think about them though, the more targets a player gets, the...
Comatose Sleepers: The Wide Receiver Edition
August 16, 2008 by
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Since there is approximately 528 unofficial definitions for a sleeper, it is often hard to get a grasp or gain any middle ground on exactly what one is. Luckily, there is but one definition for a comatose sleeper. The following, which I made up, is that definition: span<span style...
Filtered Strength of Schedule Rankings: Opposing Pass Defense
August 14, 2008 by
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For the tiered opposing run defense rankings: CLICK HERE Welcome to the second part of the Filtered Strength of Schedule Rankings. If you haven't read part one,
Fantasy Extravaganza: Top 25 WR's Not In The Overall Top 25
August 12, 2008 by
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If you think about it, you could put a monkey in front of a computer, tell it to pick many people near the top of the screen all the time and that monkey would likely have some impressive players on it's roster. It's not very hard to draft the people your supposed to. But it...
Filtered Strength of Schedule Rankings: Opposing Run Defense
August 10, 2008 by
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So there I was yesterday morning, thinking about strength of schedule in regards to fantasy football while enjoying my breakfast (a bologna sandwich) at work. Sure, it's worth taking into account. But strength of schedule is too broad and doesn't really give you anything to...
Kevin Garnett's Post Game Interview: A Translational Breakdown
June 19, 2008 by
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A lot of hoopla has been made about Kevin Garnett's post championship win interview with Michelle Tafoya. A lot of people were confused by things that were said and things that he did. Well, luckily for you, the entire thing was crystal clear to me. So, I've felt the burden...
The Real Sporting World, Episode Four: Kobe's Unwanted Guest
June 19, 2008 by
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Who will visit the house for a whole day as Kobe's guest? His wife? A teammate? An obsessed Spaniard who is dedicated to following his every word? You'll have to go see, cause I'm not telling..
Bartolo Colon swings his way onto the DL
June 18, 2008 by
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A little late, I know.. but the masses need to be informed. Red Sox starting pitcher Bartolo Colon, who's been having a pretty impressive comeback season pitching-wise this year, has been placed on the 15 day DL due to a stiff back. Why you ask? Well, no videos or pictures exist...
The Real Sporting World, Episode Three: Drunken Interviews
June 16, 2008 by
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Find out what happens when our athletes get to let off a little steam, drink some booze and interview each other.
The 10 NFL Off-Season Moves With The Biggest Potential Of Impact
June 13, 2008 by
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In one of the most active, exciting NFL off seasons in quite some time, the 2008 free agency period gave all of those suffering football withdrawals plenty to whet their appetites. Or at least it did for me. Please tell me I'm not the only one who suffers from football withdrawals...
The Real Sporting World, Episode Two: Where are all the Vizios?
June 12, 2008 by
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Our eight athletes finally arrive at the house and are introduced to one another much to the chagrin of the more egotistical of the bunch (Note: Most of them). Will LT get his Vizio TV? Will someone finally return one of Mark Madsen's high fives? Who will Roger Clemens snap on...
The Real Sporting World: Pilot Episode
June 11, 2008 by
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What it is: The Real Sporting World is a Real World parody but with athletes. It features Tom Brady, Roger Clemens, Mark Madsen, Manny Ramirez, Peyton Manning, L.T., A-Rod and Kobe Bryant. The pilot episode has everyone traveling in pairs towards the destination house where the surprise...
The Real Athletes World: Intro Audition Tapes
June 10, 2008 by
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A Real World with athletes parody featuring Kobe Bryant, Roger Clemens, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Mark Madsen and more!
The 10 Worst Sports Teams of All Time
June 09, 2008 by
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Pretty self-explanatory. Think you know who's number one?
The Sport Crack/Armchair GM Collaborative Tri-Season MLB Awards
June 08, 2008 by
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Some examples:
- The fantasy team killer award
- The bandwagon award
- The steroid blues award
In addition to others and the usuals (MVP, best pitcher, etc.) Enjoy.
Fantasy Sports Quiz: How Addicted Are You?
June 06, 2008 by
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Because everyone likes to take quizzes that tell us what we already know about ourselves but refuse to admit, I've devised a quiz to gauge just how obsessed you are with your imaginary sporting teams. Are you a fair weather player who plays because it makes random games exciting...
Top 10 Dumb Things Fans Do At Sporting Events
June 04, 2008 by
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We've all laid witness to it. We're all familiar with it. Picture this: Your at a live sporting event, immensely enjoying yourself because hey, it's not like you get to go to these things everyday. Your favorite team is in the thick of the battle and just when you thought...
MLB Powerless Rankings: Rockies rocking the basement...
June 03, 2008 by
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Well, here we are, three days into June. The baseball season is a third of the way over and we're beginning to get a grasp on who the contenders are, who the pretenders are and which teams just plain suck ass (See: The Seattle Mariners). None-the-less I feel the burden to continue...
Catching up on your Z's: 10 ways to pick an NFL sleeper team
May 29, 2008 by
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Every year at least one team that sucked the year prior turns it around and becomes a contender. Every year. Just as consistent is that the sleeper teams that most of the experts pick turn out to take the term too literally and finish the season as if they had been sleeping during...
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