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It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
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Update: The Atlanta Falcons signed head coach Mike Smith to a three-year extension.
Fantasy Impact: Smith has yet to win a playoff game, but he is clearly the best coach the Falcons have ever had. Smith took home Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year honors in 2010 but lost the Associated Press Coach of the Year award.
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Update: New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw will undergo a "clean out" procedure on his troublesome left ankle next Saturday. The surgery will be similar to the one performed on his right ankle last offseason.
Fantasy Impact: The Giants want Bradshaw back, but he is a free agent and it will come down to dollars.
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Update: New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw will undergo a "clean out" procedure on his troublesome left ankle next Saturday. The surgery will be similar to the one performed on his right ankle last offseason.
Fantasy Impact: The Giants want Bradshaw back, but he is a free agent and it will come down to dollars.
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Update: The New York Post is reporting that Jets QB Mark Sanchez revealed Thursday night that he will not require surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason.
Fantasy Impact: Sanchez dodges a bullet here, and should be fine for training camp. At such a young age he didn't want to start having his shoulder going under the knife so this is good news.
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Update: The New York Post is reporting that Jets QB Mark Sanchez revealed Thursday night that he will not require surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason.
Fantasy Impact: Sanchez dodges a bullet here, and should be fine for training camp. At such a young age he didn't want to start having his shoulder going under the knife so this is good news.
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It’s morning. While you get out your favorite coffee mug, pour a glass of orange juice, and make sure you have enough milk for your bowl of cereal, get yourself back up to date with the happenings in, or at least somewhat near, the sporting universe.
The following are links that we’re certain Leighton Meester would love.
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The oft-uttered cliché states that “Everything’s bigger in Texas.” What we are about to witness in the upcoming Super Bowl in terms of sheer size and attendance will be no different. With the Big Game just a few days away, we thought it would be worthwhile to educate you on a few forgotten facts about Texas that make it a unique place but that likely will not get much mention this week.
We’ll start out though with an example of something big – actually HUGE – that most certainly will get plenty of mention this week. It may be just an edifice, but it will undoubtedly be one of the stars of Super Bowl XLV.
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Okay, so the title of this post might include just a bit of hyperbole…but not much.
If you were to tell any Indiana basketball fan that Tom Pritchard – Tom Pritchard – would deliver a positive highlight that would be passed around the Interwebs, most of us would have laughed at you. Of course we love Pritchard, and he’s our guy; but let’s just say that his career in Cream and Crimson has not been filled with highlight reel plays.
Last night though, in front of a raucous Assembly Hall crowd, Pritchard delivered one of the college basketball highlights of the year while leading his team to a big win over 20th-ranked Minnesota.
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Every year, there are several players who never meet their fantasy potential, and these players can ruin a fantasy season when they are taken too high.
Busts always damage hopes of a championship, whether it’s: the usual suspects (guys like Jimmy Rollins, who always seem to let down their owners; the one-year wonder (guys like Ben Zobrist, who only seemed destined for great things; or the power hitter who goes into the huge slump (think Carlos Peña).
This year, there are several players who fantasy owners should stay away from. These are just a few of them (click here for the complete list):
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You’ve seen James Harrison’s sarcastic description of how wanted to lay the Packers out…err, down, on pillows; you’ve seen Big Ben trying to do his Affable Quarterback impression; and you’ve seen Hines Ward bristle at being asked about his late night activities on Monday.
But do you know how Steelers players deal with having to wizz during games? Do you know what Hines Ward’s teammates think he will do after he retires? Do you know what Rashard Mendenhall was doing here? And, naturally, do you know what a fish without an eye is?
After you watch this video, via YardBarker’s TGI Sunday Super Bowl XLV coverage, you will the know to answers to all of those questions…and more:
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Update: The Miami Herald predicts that free agent Chad Pennington will not be back with the Dolphins in 2011. "Been there. Done that," writes columnist Armando Salguero.
Fantasy Impact: This could be the end of the road for Chad as he is coming off yet another shoulder injury. At 35 years old, there may not be a market for a veteran QB who is injury prone.
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Update: The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that the Eagles named former offensive line coach Juan Castillo as defensive coordinator.
Fantasy Impact: This moves comes as as total surprise and makes you wonder if the Eagles are regretting firing Sean McDermott. The Philly media is sure to have a field day with this hire.
