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NFL Breakout Players of 2011, Plus Potential 2012 Breakouts

January 11, 2012 By Chris Callaway 1 Comment

Royster and Helu could give Washington the running game to compete in the NFC East next season.

There are a number of different ways that an NFL player can become an impact player for his team. Many are acquired through the draft and thrust into a starting role, while some may need to work their way through the depth chart, only seeing the field when a hole opens via trade or injury. Some just flat out show their abilities and leave the coaches no choice but to keep putting them out on the field.

The 2011 season provided great examples for all these scenarios: rookies playing phenomenally from the get go, players making “the jump” in their second or third year, and seasoned veterans finally breaking through. [Read more...]

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Where Will Free Agent Matt Flynn End Up In 2012?

January 1, 2012 By Kurt Allen 6 Comments

It was absolutely sick what Matt Flynn did to the Detroit Lions in the snow globe conditions at Lambeau Field Sunday. In fact, it was sick what both Flynn and Matthew Stafford did in snowy, windswept Lambeau Field.

Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups and Advice

December 19, 2011 By Andy Bottoms 29 Comments

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After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally here…your fantasy championship game.

Oh, you thought I meant Christmas?

Ideally you’ve been shopping the waiver wire all season long and have picked up some bargains along the way. But just in case you waited until the last minute, there are still a few options out there in your hour of need.

Kyle Orton’s 5 Most Likely Destinations

November 23, 2011 By Andrew Seibt Leave a Comment

Although Tim Tebow has won 4 out of his 5 starts so far, the everyday fan was still surprised to see Kyle Orton be waived by the Broncos.

John Fox is a coach who looks for a more traditional style quarterback, and that leads me to believe that he did not have much to do with the waiving of Orton. Orton is a quarterback that I feel is better than most quarterbacks starting in the NFL as of today, and many teams could use him as an upgrade from what they currently have.

Here are some of the teams that may have an interest in claiming him.

The One Reason Why The Cowboys Will Win The NFC East

November 21, 2011 By Trevor Stewart 1 Comment

The number one reason why the Cowboys will win the division is simple: schedule.

The Cowboys final opponents are Miami, Arizona, New York, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia and New York again.

NFL GIF of the Week: Redskins Coach’s WTF Play Call

November 21, 2011 By Jerod Morris 2 Comments

Earlier today I posted the Suck For Luck Power Rankings for Week 12.

Included in this post was a discussion of the awful Washington Redskins, who placed 4th in this week’s rankings despite nearly beating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

And embedded in this discussion of the awful Redskins was the following animated GIF that shows one of the Redskins coaches performing one of the most WTF play or formation calls in NFL history. I thought it deserved its own post.

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Filed Under: Funny, NFL Tagged With: animated gif, funny, mike shanahan, washington redskins

NFL Suck For Luck Power Rankings Week 12: Stiffen For Griffin Edition

November 21, 2011 By Jerod Morris 4 Comments

For once, Andrew Luck is not the toast of the college quarterback world.

Combine Stanford’s loss to Oregon two weekend ago with Luck’s pedestrian numbers against Cal on Saturday (20-30, 257 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT in a 31-28 win), and then mix in superlative performances by Baylor’s Robert Griffin III and USC’s Matt Barkley this past Saturday, and Luck doesn’t seem luck such a clear-cut #1 prospect any more, now does he?

NFL “Suck For Luck” Power Rankings: Week 11

November 14, 2011 By Jerod Morris 1 Comment

In the aftermath of Stanford’s disappointing loss to Oregon on Saturday night, you are likely to hear little birdies chirping that Andrew Luck isn’t all he’s cracked up to be.

Don’t buy it.

Fantasy Football Week 9 Start Em, Sit Em Advice & Projections

November 2, 2011 By Jon Washburn 150 Comments

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Before we get to the Week 9 fantasy football start/sit advice, I want to add a couple more thoughts on my Tebow article from yesterday. (And don’t worry; I’ll analyze his fantasy prospects for Week 9 too.)

NFL Power Rankings Week 9: The Midseason Motown Edition – One Classic “Hitsville, U.S.A.” Track For All 32 Teams

November 1, 2011 By Jerod Morris 2 Comments

Week 8 is now in the books after Philip Rivers fumbled away a road win in Kansas City, which means we are right around the midway point of the 2011 season. Most teams have played 8 games, a few have played 7, and we can finally start to state with some level of certainty who is good, who is not, and who is too enigmatic to declare.

Without question, the story of the first half of the season (other than this) has been the ascent of the Detroit Lions.

They went 0-16 three years ago, then 2-14 in Jim Schwartz’s first year, then 6-10 last year; and now halfway through their 2011 slate Detroit, sitting at 6-2, is a bona fide contender in the NFC. And the Lions aren’t just an empty record either. They have the skill, attitude, reputation, and right now the health (knock on wood) to suggest that they aren’t going away.

So in honor of the Motor City Mufasas, and their roaring wreakers of wreckage Ndamukong Suh and Calvin Johnson, I give to you my Midseason NFL Power Rankings, with each team presented alongside a Motown classic that sums up the first half of its season.
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NFL “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings: Week 9

October 31, 2011 By Jerod Morris 5 Comments

The Chiefs and Chargers are playing tonight, and though the Chiefs were the #1 team on my original “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings, they have done enough non-sucking to remove themselves from consideration win or lose tonight. So unlike last week, when I had to amend my Suck 4 Luck Power Rankings due to Jacksonville’s improbable win over Baltimore, I have no such fears today.

Before we count down the NFL’s suckiest, let’s get our weekly reminder of what the contestants are playing for.

NFL “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings: Week 7

October 17, 2011 By Jerod Morris 7 Comments

A few days ago, Andrew Luck said it was “stupid” for fans of NFL teams to wish losses upon their favorite franchises in the hopes that it would possibly position them to draft the Stanford signal-caller. As Pro Football Talk accurately predicted, “Luck might not like it, but the ‘Suck for Luck’ campaigns aren’t going away.”

No, they most certainly are not; not when quarterback is by far the most important position on the field, in a sport where it is virtually impossible to win consistently without at least above average play from the position.

So even though this post series’ namesake likely thinks I’m an idiot for continuing to post it, post I will. Because while it may be “stupid” from his view, no one who has a franchise QB is lamenting the losses it likely took to get them. Neither will whoever grabs Luck, as close to a “can’t miss” quarterback prospect as we’ve seen in a long while.

Fantasy Football Week 6 Start Em Sit Em Picks and Player Projections for Hillis, Hernandez, Dez, Stevie J, and more

October 10, 2011 By Jon Washburn 106 Comments

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Is 2011 going to be the highest scoring fantasy season of all time? All signs indicate that it could be. Last season, seven players finished the season with more than 270 points (ESPN Standard Scoring). After four weeks this season, a staggering 18 players were on pace to beat that mark…and nine of them were QBs.

Like I said at the beginning of the season, gone are the days of fantasy rule by the RBs. Of those 18 players, only 5 are RBs…simply a staggering thought to anyone living in 2006 or before.

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

October 4, 2011 By Drew Lange 2 Comments

I don’t like that NFL teams wear pink during the month of October. I love the idea that they are celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month and doing what they can to increase awareness and honor those who have fallen victim to the disease, but I don’t like that they add pink to the uniforms for the whole month.

30 years from now when the next generation of kids are watching highlights from the 2011 season, they will randomly see players wearing pink, and unless the NFL continues this practice forever, they won’t know why. The great thing about highlights from the 60s and 70s is that teams always looked the same. They were the definition of uniform.

Nowadays each team has at least one throwback or alternate uniform that they wear periodically throughout the season. And while they look great, it messes with continuity. I realize that the extra uniforms bring in racks on racks on racks of extra money each season, but they need to do away with it. Teams should be forced to pick one uniform design – one home, one away – and stick with it. If the throwback uniforms are such a hit and look better than the default uniforms, then switch back.

On to the Week 5 Power Rankings.

MNF: Dallas Cowboys v Washington Redskins Preview and Prediction

September 26, 2011 By Jerod Morris 4 Comments

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Tonight on Monday Night Football we get an NFC East battle between undefeated Washington Redskins and the banged up Dallas Cowboys.

The biggest question all week has been whether or not Cowboys QB Tony Romo will play despite a painful rib injury. He is officially listed as questionable and has only practiced on a limited basis, but he is expected to suit up and give it a go tonight.

Will he have enough healthy weapons around him to get the Cowboys above .500?

NFL Breakout Players of 2011, Plus Potential 2012 Breakouts

Where Will Free Agent Matt Flynn End Up In 2012?

Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups and Advice

Kyle Orton’s 5 Most Likely Destinations

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The One Reason Why The Cowboys Will Win The NFC East

NFL GIF of the Week: Redskins Coach’s WTF Play Call

NFL Suck For Luck Power Rankings Week 12: Stiffen For Griffin Edition

NFL “Suck For Luck” Power Rankings: Week 11

Fantasy Football Week 9 Start Em, Sit Em Advice & Projections

NFL Power Rankings Week 9: The Midseason Motown Edition – One Classic “Hitsville, U.S.A.” Track For All 32 Teams

NFL “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings: Week 9

NFL “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings: Week 7

Fantasy Football Week 6 Start Em Sit Em Picks and Player Projections for Hillis, Hernandez, Dez, Stevie J, and more

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

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MNF: Dallas Cowboys v Washington Redskins Preview and Prediction

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