Fantasy Football Week 8 Start Em, Sit Em Lineup Advice, Projections, and Roster Q&A

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Jerod is back, filling in for Jon as the author of this week’s Start Em, Sit Em lineup advice post. Those of you wondering what to do with Tim Tebow, Chris Johnson, and Brandon Lloyd will want to pay extra special attention.

NFL Power Rankings Week 5 – “Drunk Girls Alone At The Bar” Edition

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In this week’s NFL Power Rankings, Drew Lange ranks every team from 1-32, explains his reasoning for not liking teams adding pink to their uniforms during October, and provides useful advice about drunk girls alone at bars.

Report: Jaguars to release David Garrard (Wait…what!?)

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Someone is going to have to explain to Jerod, and many others, how this makes a lick of sense. Jay Glazer is reporting that the Jaguars have cut erstwhile starting QB David Garrard.

6 Bold NFL Predictions For 2011 (Including Playoff Picks)

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Feeling rather emboldened by how his bold predictions for 2010 turned out, Jerod is back at it with six bold predictions for the 2011 NFL season, which includes his playoff picks (which include, yes, the Lions).

Jennings could get more touches

Update: Jaguars.com suggests that running back Rashad Jennings could "see more carries" this season in an effort to "ease the burden" on Maurice Jones-Drew.  Jennings is great as a receiving option out of the backfield, and wil…

Agreement in principle reached

Update:  ESPN is reporting that the players will reportedly receive 48 percent of "all revenue" under the framework of the labor deal currently being discussed. NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith insists the players only saw 53 percent of the r…

4 year vets to be unrestricted

Update: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports on Twitter that all players with at least four years of service time will be unrestricted free agents under the labor agreement currently being discussed.  This would impact in excess of 500 current players…

Locker won’t play baseball

Update: Washington QB Jake Locker shot down speculation on Tuesday's ProFootballTalk Live that he would turn to baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the event of a lockout.  Locker had a nice combine, and certainly doesn't want …

Foster has surgery

Update: Houston Texans running back Arian Foster underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday to repair damage sustained in the Pro Bowl. The Houston Chronicle's John McClain assures that the surgery was minor, saying Foster "wou…

How the 20 NFL fan bases that missed the playoffs should feel heading into the offseason

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In this post, Jerod goes over each non-playoff team and tell its fan base his opinion for how optimistic or pessimistic it should feel heading into the offseason.

Texans WR Johnson questionable

Update: The Houston Chronicle is reporting that Andre Johnson is questionable for this week's game against the Broncos. They are also reporting that there is a "good chance" that Johnson does not play. Johnson has had a sprained ankle for…

Monday Night Football Preview and Prediction: Baltimore Ravens (8-4) at Houston Texans (5-7)

The Texans host the Ravens on Monday Night Football in Week 14. Griffin Gotta previews the action, including his spread pick and prediction, and overall analysis of the game.

Williams and Johnson practice today for Texans

Update: Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com is reporting that WR Andre Johnson and DE Mario Williams returned to practice today. Johnson sat out Wednesday with a sore ankle and Williams has a sports hernia injury. Coach Gary Kubiak said that "they…

Andre Johnson sits practice to rest ankle

Update: CBSsports.com is reporting that Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson sat out of practice Thursday while he continues to rest his ankle. Johnson originally injured the ankle in week two and aggravated it again in week 13. He has only missed one game …

Andre Johnson to have MRI on ankle

Update: HoustonTexans.com is reporting that Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson is scheduled to have an MRI on his re-aggravated ankle injury. Johnson tweaked the already injured ankle while being tackled by his facemask early in the game on Thursday again…