Archive for June, 2005

Tantrum Tandems

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Grouping together is a way to always cover someone’s back. Whether you’re on the field in war, or on a field trip with classmates, a unified group keeps a sense of security and reassurance for each other. In football, grouping is related to competition. Ahead or behind you on the depth charts are teammates aiming to leave you in the dust, or clip you from the back. If an athlete doesn’t stay on their feet, suddenly they’re down and out.

Separation By Miles

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

Fantasy owners love to stock up at running back early, but clearly their is one athlete that deserves to make that plan burnt to ashes.

Classic Article: Don’t Rush On Kicker

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

Kickers can be the must frustrating part of a fantasy football team. Their up and down streaks are irritating, and is why there should be no rush in picking a kicker.

What’s The Rush?

Tuesday, June 14th, 2005

It’s just the middle of June and fantasy football drafts are beginning. False start, because that is just jumping the gun. Hold your horses, the fun will be there.

Edition One: Wide Receiver Rankings

Saturday, June 11th, 2005

In the majority of fantasy football leagues you have to start three wide receivers or two wide receivers and a tight end. A few years ago the obvious choice was to go with three wide receivers, but now that is a toss up. There are a handful of tight ends out there with the ability to put up wide receiver numbers every week. Plus they are better red zone targets, and third down threats.

Edition One: Running Back Rankings

Saturday, June 11th, 2005

They endure the rigorous beating by going through the grind it out motions of tackle football. A running back knows they’re going to belted eventually, but they feel they can outrun, twist, angle, and maneuver their way to the end zone on every play. That’s exactly the type of mentality a running back needs, and is what fantasy owner’s love.

Edition One: Quarterback Rankings

Friday, June 10th, 2005

It’s that time. As the ruckus of fantasy football leagues begin to formulate, the brainstorming is even more intense. Quarterbacks are often the least looked at in early rounds of fantasy football, besides Manning, Culpepper, and McNabb. That’s a pattern that won’t change because quarterbacks are inconsistent. After the top five quarterbacks, you aren’t going to get an alarming separation of fantasy points from a quarterback sixth through twentieth.

Classic Article: Be Prepared To Make A Quarterback Change

Thursday, June 9th, 2005

A flashback classic article written that brings up a strong reminder on having solid backup quarterbacks. Some owners think they can get away with starting a strong quarterback all year long, but depth is just as key as having it at running back.

Stepping In

Thursday, June 9th, 2005

Bill Cowher did a phenomenal job with Roethlisberger on bringing him along. It’s the perfect blueprint that should be used for quarterbacks with no experience under their belts. They kept his pass attempts below twenty the majority of the time, and his check downs were simple. The work horses in Jerome Bettis or Duce Staley was the main offense, and Roethlisberger did what he needed to throw off defenses. The Bills can do the same with Willis McGahee, and will need to for the first month or so of the regular season.

New Number One

Tuesday, June 7th, 2005

Out in Cincinnati, head coach Marvin Lewis has quickly arranged and programmed a team into believers. The main athlete that is going to benefit is going to be star wide receiver Chad Johnson. His numbers have always been top ten and respectable, and that was with a bewildered young quarterback.