Dual Paths: Cunningham and Vick

Speed. Agility. A cannon arm. An uncanny ability to make something out of nothing. These attributes all describe one of the greatest athletes in the history of the NFL. One who had merely gotten by in the past on sheer talent alone, and then in one magical season, finally managed to combine his immense ability [...]

Ravens Set Franchise Record with 3rd Consecutive Playoff Berth

The Baltimore Ravens clinched their 3rd consecutive playoff berth by defeating the Cleveland Browns in Ohio with impressive fashion. A 20 – 10 victory gave Ravens fans plenty to be hopeful for as their team gave them 4 quarters of solid football. Here are some quick initial thoughts on the Ravens win: The Browns struck [...]

Start’em and Sit’em: Sunday’s early games

DET @ MIA Start: Calvin Johnson You have to. If you’re in the Championship, Calvin is one of the guys that got you there. Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games. Man, I sounded like Ron Jaworski there. Brandon Marshall Same as above about big-time players. Marshall’s been having a down year, but had [...]

7 Fantasy Players on the Downswing

Even if you are playing in the consolation bracket, there is no excuse for failure. If you drafted Ryan Mathews in the second round, lost Jermichael Finley and drafted Kevin Kolb, there is no reason to give up now. So, these are the guys you should stay away from in these last weeks of fantasy [...]

Defensive & Offensive Strategies: Ravens vs. Browns

Defensive Strategies Return of Organized Chaos As mentioned last week, the Baltimore Ravens defense seems to play more consistently in a base 3-4 formation, while mixing up the looks and blitzes at the line of scrimmage.  Last Sunday, the defense attacked well playing from this lineup and did a great job harassing New Orleans Saints [...]

Heads Up, 7 Up (Players, that is)

Value means everything in the playoffs and just your luck, we have a gift for you this holiday season–7 players who are on the up and up: Jon Kitna, QB, Dallas Cowboys–Kitna has excelled quietly after Tony Romo went down for the season in October. He’s put up pretty solid numbers against whichever team he’s [...]

FF All-Matchup Team: Stay Away From These Guys in Week 16

Who has the worst matchups of the penultimate championship round? Read, discover, and of course, learn. QB: Carson Palmer vs. the San Diego Chargers Hey look, the Bengals win a game if they don’t let Carson Palmer throw it. What do you think will happen here? Runner Up: Ben Roethlisberger vs. the Carolina Panthers Ben [...]

Top 10 Rants From Week 15 of 2010 NFL Season

With just two weeks left, the NFL playoff race is beginning to heat up with teams from both conferences–leaving fans with plenty to talk about. Here are the top 10 rants from Week 15. 10. They may not be heading to the playoffs, but the Bengals and Panthers deserve some credit for ending their horrendous [...]

Studs, Duds and Fantasy Football–Week 15

It’s Monday, we’re in the fantasy playoffs; time to review. Top Performer At one point Mike Vick had 1 fantasy point in the 2nd quarter and things didn’t look like they were going the get any better. In fact, I was in a bar with a concerned Vick owner who was losing his mind. Here [...]

Saints get clipped by Ravens, 30-24

The Saints’ defense was no match for the Ravens’ Ray Rice, as he nearly single-handedly downed the Saints 30-24 in Baltimore on Sunday. Rice, who had 233 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, led an offensive attack that the Saints struggled mightily to stop. While Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco passed for two touchdowns and 172 [...]

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