FANTASY FOOTBALL: Don't be afraid to bench those big names: sit Barber, LT, other 2007 greatsOctober 28th, 2009 Don't be afraid to sit Barber, LT, other '07 starsThere's a small group of stars who are so great you can never leave them out of your fantasy football lineup, regardless of matchup, recent performance or minor injuries. Now that it's halfway through the fantasy season in many leagues, it's time to call out some impostors who've slipped out of that no-brainer category.
Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris says New England Patriots are model team to followOctober 24th, 2009 Bucs coach Morris says Patriots are a model teamLONDON — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris says the New England Patriots are a model team. The Buccaneers (0-6) will be going for their first win of the season on Sunday against the Patriots (4-2) at Wembley Stadium in London.
Reggie Bush gets extensive work on scout team running wildcat as Saints prepare for MiamiOctober 22nd, 2009 Saints use Bush to simulate wildcat in practiceMETAIRIE, La. — Reggie Bush enjoyed running a simulation of Miami's wildcat offense in practice this week — and said he even broke out a few long runs with it.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Horrid defenses are tempting to fantasy players, just bewareOctober 14th, 2009 Bad fantasy matchups tempting, but bewareWhere many NFL fans see hideous matchups, fantasy football players see opportunity. Consider the worst of this week's schedule, the disastrous clash between the Rams and Jaguars.
Magical Fantasy wins Yellow Ribbon at Santa Anita, earns Breeders' Cup berthOctober 10th, 2009 Magical Fantasy wins Yellow Ribbon at Santa AnitaARCADIA, Calif. — Magical Fantasy took the lead in mid-stretch and went on to win the $300,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Santa Anita.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: T.O., Romo are really missing each other _ at least statisticallyOctober 7th, 2009 T.O., Romo miss each other _ statistically, anyhowThe crisis has gotten so bad that maybe the NFL should consider a fantasy football bailout package. Tony Romo and Terrell Owens are terrible.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Will Portis ever get going, provide decent fantasy stats?September 30th, 2009 Portis, Redskins dooming fantasy ownersIf you have Clinton Portis on your fantasy football team, you're probably feeling a little paranoid right now. Portis, the Redskins, their coach and even league schedule makers all seem to be conspiring against you.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Terrible blocking by linemen killing stats for fantasy starsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Can somebody please throw a block?If your normally reliable fantasy football stars are struggling, you can probably blame somebody who wasn't on any preseason draft board: linemen. The early season failures of this normally anonymous bunch are getting the notice of fantasy geeks everywhere, especially owners of Aaron Rodgers.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Running backs in short supply, thanks to dreaded backfield committeesSeptember 16th, 2009 FANTASY FOOTBALL: Where'd all running backs go?Many fantasy football players are still puzzling over why their running backs didn't do much running on opening day. Only five went for 100 yards, and you could argue that three shouldn't count because they were against the Lions, Chiefs and Rams.
Tom Brady says "talk is cheap" but praises Jets as tough division opponent on roadSeptember 16th, 2009 Brady focusing on Rex Ryan's defense, not commentsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady is focused on responding to Jets coach Rex Ryan's defense and not his comments.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Hope you didn't spend high picks on them, but Favre, Vick should have valueSeptember 9th, 2009 Favre, Vick will have fantasy impactIt's safe to assume nobody outside Minnesota is starting Brett Favre on their fantasy football team. And unless Michael Vick's relatives have a league that starts when Vick's suspension ends in Week 3, it's doubtful many people even have him on a roster.
Patriots claim DB Lockett, release WR Lewis, and sign 7 to practice squadSeptember 8th, 2009 Patriots claim DB Lockett, release WR LewisFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have claimed rookie defensive back Bret Lockett off waivers from Cleveland and released receiver Greg Lewis.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: After injuries and dramas, Chiefs and Broncos no longer look so promisingSeptember 2nd, 2009 Broncos, Chiefs suddenly big question marksAFC West rivals Denver and Kansas City entered the offseason as intriguing fantasy football teams with a lot in common. Both had big-time receivers, new offensive-minded coaches, running backs with impressive resumes and new quarterbacks with plenty of potential.
Fantasy football player rankingsAugust 13th, 2009 Fantasy football player rankingsFantasy football players ranked by position with age, 2008 statistics, comments:
Yahoo sues NFL Players Association for free access to data for its fantasy football gameJune 4th, 2009 Yahoo sues NFL Players AssociationMINNEAPOLIS — Yahoo Inc. is suing the NFL Players Association to try to ensure it won't be sued for using player statistics, photos and other data for its popular online fantasy football game.