I know its always like herding cats to get us together....

April 16 --- Kay Yow Spring Game.

Book it, beeches.

This has been making the rounds, but it's still pretty great...

Although, I'm not sure this guy would like it.

Badass!

What are we doing for the Super Bowl ?

Having kids really makes planning difficult, especially if the game is after bedtime & no ability to leave the house.

Dang

Awesome and Carolina are not words that I let collide in sentences but this Carolina game will be awesome.

Michigan State and UNC to Play on Aircraft Carrier

My luck mucketh over?

So I was excited to see online that we were leading at Miami, the game tracker graph available at ESPN made it clear that we had a huge lead and had survived a comeback run to keep a 5 point lead midway through the second half.

So I went upstairs to listen to the radio broadcase with about 6 minutes to go while finishing up the dishes.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT SIDNEY LOWE. CALL A GODDAM TIME OUT AFTER THEY RUN THE LEAD TO 11 WHAT KIND OF FUCKED UP PETE GILLEN/LES ROBINSON BULLSHIT COACHING IS THAT??!!!!! CAN WE CALL A SET OFFENSE OTHER THAN RUN IT DOWN AND CHUCK IT AT THE RIM SO THEY CAN GET IT BACK REAL QUICK AND EXTEND THEIR FUCKING LEAD!!!! SURE, LET'S HAVE JAVI BOUNCE IT OFF THE TOP OF THE FUCKING BACKBOARD FOR A CHANGE OF PACE. . .

needless to say I don't think I woke the babies, but I nearly broke some shit.

Why do they do this to us. . .

ESPN is fuckin' with me again, huh?

Hue or Hugh

Very sad....

Today was Brent's last day @ ATT --he's on his 6 month vacation.
I've offered to hire him as a baby sitter.

Our annual discussion of seeing every minor league team came up today

The list, according to Gee:

Durham Bulls
Carolina Mudcats
Kinston Indians
Winston-Salem Dash
Asheville Tourists
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Hickory Crawdads
Kannapolis Intimidators
Burlington Royals

How many fucking 1st downs has Cam Newton gotten on 3rd downs??????????

Are they oblivious to Gene Chisik's game plan ????????

Change to hurricane names for next year

'Bret' has now officially been changed to 'BEEF MOE!!!!!!' (yes, the exclamation points are part of the name.

This Just In

Andrew Luck staying college, making 2011 a good year to unite three of my favorite things: The Carolina Panthers, Vince Young, and using your #1 pick on a non-QB.

New Man Crush.

This is why the NBA is so awesome; this dude is fantastic.

King of Pop a Shot

This is a great little story (with some awesome video) of perhaps the greatest Pop a Shotter to ever live. If you can watch youtube vids at your place of work, take the two minutes to check out this guy schooling Kobe.

Pop a Shot Monster!

Pretty sure I'm done with college football

I find this to be so goddamn ridiculous that I just can't take this "amateur" sport seriously anymore.

We all know this kind of stuff happens all the time in football, but to have a bowl official be so up front about it and act like it's no big deal is just muthercunting retarded.

How's this for a stat?

After just two starts, quarterback Tim Tebow is the second-leading rusher on the Denver Broncos this season

I, for one, would like to be the first to welcome our new Ironic Overlord.

Unless Drew Brees drops 53 on Hot-lanta, we're looking at the rule of Cronce the First.
All hail our half inflated lord of darkness!!!

HFS. Talk about a great keeper.

Tzom got Darren McFadden, #4 overall RB this season, in the 14th round.

Well, there's always next season....

The Wolfpack have 20 games remaining before the ACC Tournament, and would have to finish the season 17-3 to pull its record to 23-7. Currently the only ranked opponent on the schedule is Duke (twice).

N.C. State has a good chance to string together five straight wins with Delaware State, Alabama A&M, San Diego, Elon and Wake Forest all on the upcoming schedule.

Greatest Sports Story Ever?

Yup, greatest sports story ever

BTW .... Spooner Express Redux is retired...

next years team name: Titusville Duplex.

Shivakamini Somakandarkram !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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As much as it will suck for the Bolts to not win...

I would like to point out my "Bold Prediction" is about 1 game away from fruition.

Goodbye WEC, you will be missed

You certainly went out on a high note.

I Ate Lunch With Russell Wilson

Well, at the same place, at the same time. His very attractive lady friend wanted privacy.

Holy shit (thing that only I may notice edition)!!

But look how huge the TV numbers are on this uni of the beautiful one.

Harrow looked awesome

Now granted, he was playing against a team that was mostly former varsity players from high school that probably didn't play their way into their respective state championships and a couple of recent immigrant proto NBA hopefulls. Really good presence with ball and some great looks that surprised his own teammates. . . Javi might ought to be a reserve at this point?

Not seeing Tracy Smith suited up was sad.

Lorenzo shot a three and racked up a bunch of drop in shots.

What kind of penance does Peyton Manning demand of me ????

Looking back @ this season, I can only posit that my benching of # 18 during the playoffs last year angered his totem spirit and that I must pay a hearty fine to repair the damage wrought on me this season by Tony Romo, Fitz and the Neck Beard.

So... anyone have a chicken we can sacrifice , or should I just go the Bull Durham route & get a bucket of KFC ???

Watched some of halftime of the Colts/Titans game...

and damn do I love me some Ray Lewis (seriously, I do not care that he killed a man while he was wearing a chinchilla coat, see below)! I honestly hope that he ends up an analyst somewhere on TV (covering games, not in studio); THAT would make me buy NFL Sunday Ticket.

It all comes down to this...next week

starting Thursday (which is actually this week, I guess)!

Quick recap:

In like a mutherfucker:
1) Greg!

That's it, he's currently the only player guaranteed to go to the big dance.

Win and they're in:
2)Tony
3)Tom

They both still have to sweat a potential loss; if total points come into play (and there's a logjam at 8-6), Tom could be f-ed in the a (personally, I'm rooting for him).

Need to win, and win with conviction!
4) Brent
5) Pooler
6) Trey

Assuming the gentlemen ahead of them win, that's 3 guys and 1 spot; total points is going to be a heartbreaker for somebody on Tuesday (note: the next tie-breaker after that is points scored in the final week should two of you wind up with the same number of total points). Just doing some quick scanning, looks like Trey may need a huge week from somebody to squeak in the 4th spot.

Needs more help than that wikileaks guy
7) Kevin

Kevin needs everyone above him (except Greg) to lose, AND to outscore these players by 90-100 points; weirdly, the schedule actually breaks so that the losses could happen (he could beat Trey, Greg could beat Tom, I could beat Brent, Shana could beat Tony, and AJ could beat Pooler), but I'm afraid that the point differential probably dooms him.

The great thing about this final week of the regular season is that we've all got something going on in this final matchup (except Greg); everyone is either fighting for their playoff lives or is looking to play spoiler. Should make for an exciting five days.

Good luck to all potential playoff participants, here's hoping that all the games are 125-123, with everyone having a Monday night participant (Bal/Hou for those wondering).

PAY ME YOUR MONEY, BITCHES!

Best smashup of Fantasy Football & LOL Cats

"Careful, everyone. Josh is lurking in the rafters, watching you set your fantasy lineup. He's like ceiling cat with a headset."

BAM!

Stick with this, it starts a little slow, but really picks up at 3:00.

We REALLY need to win Saturday & Dec 4

Its been 31 years since State won the ACC in football.
FSU has been in the league 18 years and already has 12.

Staying Alive

All three of us made it through our suicide picks using SD, DAL, and NO. What are your best ideas for the week? I see NYJ or CLE. Thinking NJY. Any ideas?

Ahhh, the sweet science.

BOOOM!

It's a little hard to see, but worth the effort.

Ninja Edit Requested

Please, good lord, someone post the 3 plays leading to the NC State touchdown at the end of the 3rd.

This seems to be the best I can do:

Good lord. Poor Greg Oden.

He'll have played a total of 82 games in four seasons since being drafted No.1 overall in the 2007 draft.

we love the onion

when it talks about Greg Oden

Mission Accomplished

The primary mission of my suicide league is to outlast dad and brother-in-law. Check. Now on the secondary target which is a couple of hundred in prize money. Of the original hundred, I'm one of three remaining.

Picks Used:
Trey S: BAL*, NE*, PIT*,TEN, ATL, DET, GB*, NO, STL and TB*
Chris S: BAL*, IND, KC, NE*, PIT*, SD, ATL, GB*, MIN, TB*
Ken K: BAL*, IND, KC, NE, NYJ, PIT*, TEN, GB*, NO, TB*

*denotes used by all three finalists

What should I do? This week, I'm actually without a plan.

DAL (vs. DET): battle of back-up quarterbacks who throw for studs
KC (vs. ARI): Cardinals look in free fall...also I'm only one able to use it
NYJ (vs. HOU): I almost always pick Houston games the wrong way
JAX (vs. CLE): Anyone noticed Cleveland's schedule? It's not fair
SD (vs. DEN): It's mid November so the Chargers must be good, right?

Thoughts?

Hope everyone got to see Nate Irving

suplex that poor Wake Forest kid during the game today.

Hey Now

If I had a better camera, I'd take a picture of the envelope that says "IMPORTANT FOOTBALL POST SEASON TICKET INFORMATION ENCLOSED"

Opened and learned:

ACC Champsionship tickets are $40-$150
Orange Bowl (Miami) tickets are $150
Chic-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta) is $80
Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando) is $65
Sun Bowl (El Paso) is $40-$60
Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte) $40-$95
Music City Bowl (Nashville) is $60-$80
Indpendence Bowl (Shreveport) are $45
Military Bowl (The District) are $65

Let me know if you want an order to be placed for any bowl...if we don't go, the order is dropped. I would be up for Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, or DC.

Suicide

The suicide league lost another (NE-Cle) so I'm one of 7 left. Having the Jets and Vikings eek it out pissed me off...it would be down to 4. Of course my brother in law is still in it.

My options this week are Ind over Cin; TB over Car; NYG over Dal; and Buf over Det.

IND - they seem almost certain to win but they've got a lot of winnable games left
TB - seems like a lock to win with Car's top RBs and QB out...also not may 'for sure' games left
NYG - save them for week 13?
BUF - I think they're a good team and will win, but it's hard to go with an 0-8 team

What say you?

I'm leaning towards Tampa Bay.


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Shocking, only one other person took TB. 4 took NYG (includes Brother In Law). 1 took IND.

For the three of you who haven't seen this

Ladies and gentlemen, the CFL!

(Admin note: prepare for a slight visual overhaul to the site sometime this evening or tomorrow.)

This makes me sad for some reason

He always seemed like a good and funny guy...

Sparky Anderson in hospice care

Another Week, Another Suicide Pick

My St. Louis pick survived the week and we're down from ~100 to 8. One of the 8 is my brother-in-law. Gotta outlast him.

My best ideas are Atlanta (home against the Bucs) and Buffalo (home against the Bears). I think the post QB change Buffalo is actually a good team but the Bears are coming off a bye and Buffalo hosts Cleveland in a few weeks. Atlanta hosts the Bucs, who are 5-2 but have an extraordinary weak schedule. Since I stick to picking home teams, I also think this looks like Atlanta's best match up for the rest of the year.

I've used TEN, PIT, BAL, NE, DET, GB, NO, STL.

internet transition pays off

our time warner connection didn't allow ESPN3. Our Verizon Connection DOES. Yup. I just saw CJ miss the Interception while the Great Pumpkin plays on the tv for Caleb.

Suicide Pick

Your thoughts on my suicide pick? My only obvious pick this week is KC over Buffalo. I don't like picking against Buffalo with Ryan Fitzpatrick. He has quietly become the NFL's highest rated quarterback over the last two seasons. He also gave New England, Baltimore, and New York Jets close games...I figure KC isn't as good as those guys.

If I don't take KC, my pick is St. Louis. Get another bad team on the sly...Detroit over St. Louis worked out perfectly.

Just to be on the up and up

As commish, I have the ability to veto trades as I see fit; however, I've never done that since I don't think any member of the league would ever willingly dump players. I've also never participated in a non draft day trade either; until now...since there is no peer review process for commish trades, I thought I would throw it out there and give you guys a chance to look at it before I approved it.

Here it is:

Tom Brady and Percy Harvin for Matt Ryan and Brandon Marshall.

If there are no major objections, the trade will go through Thursdayish. If there are problems, hash them out in the comments.

Tight Ends, Arg

Dallas Clark joins Jermichael Finley on the injured reserve. If you have a top 5 tight end type (now top 3), let me know...I will pay a hefty ransom.

Justin Bieber goes all Easy E on Goldilocks’ game

its a (bear) trap!!!!!!!!!!!

Stupid Ole' Miss chooses "rebel black bear" over "rebel Mon Calamarian".

Wow

Here's a former agent talking about about players in Sports Illustrated. Great piece and, most interesting, is a guy who says he personally paid John Blake to get UNC players to sign with his agency.

Best Recent Tweet from Lee Fowler

come to think of it, maybe herb's record against unc won't be so bad after all this finishes. i bet roy's sweating like a whore in church.

Play Off Probabilities

Jurassic Pork: 82.4%
Smallville Crows: 81.1%
Sam Hamwich: 79.8%
Spooner Express: 54.6%
Road House Coolers: 25.6%
New Cooter Boogie: 23.3%
EA All Stars: 20.3%
Cradle Robbers: 18.9%
Viable Draft Strategy: 7.8%
Must Protect This House: 6.1%

Feeling a bit of nostalgia & a wee bit old

I think the fact I basically grew up with Bobby Cox, I'm a little bit sad seeing him go.

Thanks for what could arguably be the greatest World Series ever in '91 and NLCS in '92

Thanks also for what could arguably be the worst NLCS ever, outhitting the Phillies in 93 but losing every 1 run game. We did however, get Joe Carter's walk off HR in game 6 of the World Series.

Granted, its been a while since they dominated the NL East, but it was good while it lasted.

...

Not many close games on the fantasy football front. 135-59 seems to be a popular score.

Insanity dying down.. mildly happy w. RB situation.

So I have 3 top 10 WRs. I have a top 5 QB. I have a top 5 TE.
Digging through the detritus of the available RB pool, now it looks like the trio of Michael Bush, The Law Firm and Knowshown Moreno are all decently solid top 25 RBs. Assuming Jahved Best's toe doesn't act up, I'm feeling much much much more mentally stable than I was a week ago.

Now I just have to worry about Kolb and his noodle arm throwing to DJax.

Suicide Pick

Please advise on a suicide pick for this week. I can't pick Green Bay, New Orleans, or Tennessee. I currently have picked Detroit but that seems ill advised.

Week 4 Play Off Odds

Final week of simple model...next week this will account for opponent strength, too.

JP: 72.4%
SC: 70.3%
SH: 56.6%
NCB: 44.2%
SE: 41.5%
EAS: 35.4%
CR: 30.7%
RHC: 18.4%
VDS: 17.5%
MPTH: 12.8%

Conspiracy Theory

No announcements on the Moss trade but Randy Moss no longer appears on the Patriots depth chart on ESPN.com.

Moss to Minny?

Looks like it could be happening, according to the twitteratti!

So you're the new #1 WR on a team ....

Why not celebrate???

White Power

So this Arian Foster kid, he's all right. Owning him is weird. This is my 9th year of fantasy football and not one of my teams has ever had a 30 points per game scorer (except for the last 6 games of Larry Johnson's break out season). He's so good that Gary Kubiak had to bench him 1/3 of the game just to make it fair. Anybody want to trade for him? It makes me nervous to be dependent on one guy like this.

And so my insanity begins.

So my fantasy team is 2-1.
I have 3 of the top 5 WRs in the league.
I have a top 5 QB and a top 5 TE (one who has a QB to throw to him)
As much as I wanted to hold onto Vernon -- pretty sure that Rex Checkdownicus will be dumping off enough to make even me happy.

However... I'm completely freaking out about Jahved Best's toe.
I stay up late dreaming about turf toe.

I tend to forget how insane bye weeks make me -- having to start Donald Brown is making me loopy.
I also forgot how bad RBs get beat up during the season and that injuries are a BIG part of the game.

So... all that being said, I'm pretty sure AJ is going to whip the ever living shit out of me this weekend.

BC game tix advice?

the game I think I want to try for is the BC game, possibly with all four of my little home party. Mintcy and Nora have never been. Any recommendations on how to get tickets/parking?

I looked on craigs list and there are a few things, but it seems like I could do better with scalpers for straight price.

Anyone know someone looking to sell 2-3 tickets and maybe a parking pass?

Anyone else interested in going and expanding the group a little. There were some folks on craigslist selling groups of 4. . .

If You're Flush

I have the option to buy box seats for the VT game. $292/ticket and includes food and parking.

Haven't been so proud of the Pack in a long time.

Honestly, going into the game I had chaulked us up as 3-1, considering that Tech won the ACC last year ( I THINK).
I knew they ran the option really well and that we have a long, sordid history of losing big games.

So to see us play a solid defensive game, have solid running & passing, pretty good defensive special teams ( looks like we have to wait on Cam to grow up so we'll have a good kicker) and to whip the shit out of a good team on the road... all of that just made me REALLY happy.

I know I'm not alone in thinking "THIS is what we've been expecting from Tom O'Brian for 5 years".

Barring injuries, I can't but imagine we're going to a bowl -- set your calendars now, boys.

Waiver Priority

Can someone explain to me how the waiver wire priority is created? Why do the two teams that have not made a roster move not have the highest priority?

Week 2 Play Off Simulator

Based on 100,000 simulations of our actual schedule and total points used as a tie breaker, Likelihood of making playoffs:

SE: 70.2%
SH: 66.4%
SC: 47.1%
RHC: 41.8%
JP: 39.4%
EAS: 37.3%
NCB: 35.1%
CR: 32.9%
MPTH: 15.1%
VDS: 14.6%

As a reminder, very limited information in this model.

TRADING BLOCK!!!!

Does anyone have a backup QB for week 4 they would like to trade for Percy Harvin -- after that you can drop him, do whatever -- if you would like your backup QB back during week 5, I would be interested in a best available TE for week 9 -- you can either get them off waivers, from your roster or the best of all worlds would be a trade so that I can get said TEs keeper status -- if Jared Cook is on waivers, thats a done deal !!!!!

There's also a need within the Ironic Title Community for a week 8 RB -- if we can finagle a 3 way deal involving a RB w. no bye in week 8, percy harvin and a QB with no bye in week 4, then I'm game also.

Good lord, how did Auburn not win Natl' Championship???

Sweet Dee tells me Brandon jacobs is retarded, and I'm trying to find evidence... but I found this:

Jacobs continued his college career at Auburn University, along with first-round draft picks Carnell Williams, Ronnie Brown, and Jason Campbell. Jacobs was the third-string running back behind Williams and Brown.

Was that the season that they went 11-0 and didnt make the championship ????


EDIT: So maybe not a drooling tard, but definitely special ed.

Anyone not watching 'The League'

is missing out. Funniest show on TV.

This is CRAZY

Before ending his playing career, Schlereth endured 29 surgeries, 20 on his knees (15 left, 5 right). After the 13th procedure on his left knee on July 24, 2000, Denver head coach Mike Shanahan stated, "He has a great pain threshold. I think the doctors said that it was the worst knee that they've ever seen." Schlereth would have two more procedures on his left knee during the 2000 season, his last in the NFL.

But but but but .... they were the greatest team EvAh

Bush says he's giving uphis 2005 Heisman Trophy
A
ssociated Press, by Ralph D. Russo

NEW YORK — Reggie Bush took the unprecedented step of giving back his Heisman Trophy on Tuesday, saying the scandal over improper benefits while he was a star running back at Southern California should not stain “the dignity of this award.” The New Orleans Saints’ star won the Heisman — symbol of the best player in college football — in 2005. Returning the trophy has no practical effect on Bush since he’s already in the pros and a member of a Super Bowl championship team.

Continuing My Geek Out

I entered our actual results and actual schedule into the computer and replicated our season 100,000 times to determine the play off contenders. There is no forecast for the number of points a team will score in future weeks so our week 1 points are the tie breaker. The relative likelihoods are as follows:

Cradle Robbers: 59.8%
Sam Handwhich: 57.2%
New Cooter Boggie: 54.9%
SpoonerExpressVer3.0: 52.8%
Road House Coolers: 46.4%
Jurrasic Pork: 29.9%
Smallville Crows: 28.3%
MPTH v4.0: 24.8%
ViableDraftStrategy: 23.5%
EMK AllStars: 22.4%

Please note: After next week, the amount of information in my model literally doubles so expect to see rapid shifts over the coming 5 weeks. Also, somewhere around week 6, I will model in player quality*. Somewhere around week 11, I will model in tie breakers*.

*this promise is highly dependent on my continuing to act like a geeky single dude whose friends all have kids and go home by 9:30.

I'm tracking our fantasy football stats like never before. One year-long stat will be bench efficiency, meaning who does the best job at putting their high scoring players on field. In week 1, we see:

Team Actual Max
CR 105 113
SH 92 104
NCB 91 106
SE 90 93
SC 89 90
JP 89 110
RHC 87 101
MPTH 73 79
VDS 71 92
EAS 59 77

So, best job of maximizing the bench, using 98.9% of his points, are the Smallville Crows.

grossman in DC?

he was on the sideline with Donavan?

Did Cadillac break an ankle today ????

EOM

Since Greg woke me up , I'm watching Sports Center

I have soft spot for "Make a Wish", and dear lord, is Aaron Rogers just the best ????
I might cry.

crazy college football!!!

what a bizarre weekend. Boise State's run for the BCS foiled by JMU?

Yes, I did add you to the MobileMe group thing.

Keep in mind, if you're texting someone, you're texting the entire group. This is not the way to float a trade proposal without alerting everyone. Thought it might be a fun way to do a little trash talking during the season.

I should add, if anyone has an issue with this, please let me know and I'll quickly remove you from the group (I don't anyone wanting to get stressed over this). As a secondary thing, does everyone have everyone's number (is that even a necessity with email)? Just thinking that if we're sending group texts, maybe individual texts at times may be the way to go...

Thoughts?

YOU CAN'T STOP THE COCK!!!!!*

*Note: this refers to Shiancoe, not Roethlisberger; sorry for the confusion.

The Onion Previews Football

Here's the Onion on the AFC North but all other divisions can be seen from there.

Favorite quote so far, on the Steeler's weakness "Weakness: Roethlisberger has lost considerable respect in his own locker room and throughout the league because he was not convicted of a crime"

Busy day @ work

Granted, its not fool proof.... BUT

Juggernaut Index No. 32: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Juggernaut Index No. 31: The Cleveland Browns
Juggernaut Index No. 30: The Buffalo Bills
Juggernaut Index No. 29: The Oakland Raiders
Juggernaut Index No. 28: The St. Louis Rams
Juggernaut Index No. 27: The Seattle Seahawks
Juggernaut Index No. 26: The Washington Redskins
Juggernaut Index No. 25: The Denver Broncos
Juggernaut Index No. 24: The Kansas City Chiefs
Juggernaut Index No. 23: The Jacksonville Jaguars
Juggernaut Index No. 22: The Pittsburgh Steelers
Juggernaut Index No. 21: The Cincinnati Bengals
Juggernaut Index No. 20: The Chicago Bears
Juggernaut Index No. 19: The Tennessee Titans
Juggernaut Index No. 18: The Detroit Lions
Juggernaut Index No. 17: The Carolina Panthers
Juggernaut Index No. 16: The Arizona Cardinals
Juggernaut Index No. 15: The Miami Dolphins
Juggernaut Index No. 14: The New York Jets
Juggernaut Index No. 13: The Philadelphia Eagles
Juggernaut Index No. 12: The New York Giants
Juggernaut Index No. 11: The New England Patriots
Juggernaut Index No. 10: The San Francisco 49ers
Juggernaut Index No. 9: The Atlanta Falcons
Juggernaut Index No. 8: The Minnesota Vikings
Juggernaut Index No. 7: The Houston Texans
Juggernaut Index No. 6: The San Diego Chargers
Juggernaut Index No. 5: The Baltimore Ravens
Juggernaut Index No. 4: The Dallas Cowboys
Juggernaut Index No. 3: The Indianapolis Colts

( Leaving only GB & NO for 1 & 2)


Based on the Juggernaut index & the fact that 90 % of her team is Packers, Shana should kick ass

Holy Crap

Not sure if you guys have seen this

Craig James gets a Twitter account and basically gets raped.

Good news for Golden Tate fans.

WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is expected to be traded or released by Seattle, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. He's due $7 million this season. Houshmandzadeh signed a five-year, $40 million contract last offseason, and would earn $15 million for his lone season in Seattle if he's not with the team. The Seahawks aren't likely to find a trade partner due to Houshmandzadeh's salary. Houshmandzadeh, 32, caught 79 passes last season, but the Seahawks appear prepared to start Deion Branch and Mike Williams, and give second-year player Deon Butler and Golden Tate the top two reserve spots.

Auction Draft on Thursday 9/9?

I would like to do the auction draft on Thursday night. Possibly at Lees house. Who's in?

I understand there is a game on Thursday, but since we are not playing the season and just doing it as a test it shouldn't matter.

I was hoping for at least five so each person could play two teams. Yes I understand this means not as many would be in the bidding for the player. But again just testing it out.

I'll send an email too.

Thoughts on Running Backs (vis a vis Chris Johnson)

So Im not sure of the exact number, but I think CJ isnt making beaucoup dinero this year -- maybe a million or so.
Then I'm looking at Cadillac Williams' backup and think "WOW. Cadillac was rookie of the year in ... 2005 and now is just a snap away from being cut"

Tough life.

Get paid, CJ.
Get paid.

Would it shock you that Hitler is a UNC fan?

Hitler is told about the UNC NCAA Investigation - watch more funny videos

Crash Davis redux ?

Today, the Detroit Tigers have called up Max St. Pierre, a catcher who has spent 14 seasons in the minor leagues and tonight will wear a big-league uniform for the first time.

So actually , when the worst pick you make...

Jerome Harrison was the top-scoring fantasy running back over the final three weeks of 2009, thanks to an obscene workload (35.3 carries per game) and a friendly schedule (at KC, OAK, JAC).

LOL @ the '05 Skins steamrolling anyone & everyone

QB – Donovan McNabb, 22.3 fantasy PPG
RB – Larry Johnson, 21.0 PPG
RB – Clinton Portis, 15.0 PPG
WR – Santana Moss, 12.6 PPG
WR – Joey Galloway, 11.8 PPG
TE – Chris Cooley, 7.5 PPG
FL – Willie Parker, 11.5 PPG

Jeebus. 20 puntas

C.J. Spiller continues to silent all critics who choose to defy him. Against the Bengals’ rigid defense, the thrilling rookie compiled 85 yards on 15 touches, punching in scores from one-yard and 20 yards out

Maybe Sweet D aint so crazy

Our ballsy projections from four weeks ago, may be too light. At this point, the Noise would rather own Foster (57.0 ADP, RB24) ahead of Shonn Greene(notes), Steven Jackson, Rashard Mendenhall(notes) and DeAngelo Williams(notes). His end season numbers could exceed Slaton’s from 2008 (1,659 total yards, 10 TDs). Jahvid Best(notes) has company in the race for the 2010 Ray Rice(notes) Award. Go ahead, say it: “You’re (expletive) insane.”

This sounds bad

More important than the box score on Saturday night is that Hightower's starting fullback Nehemiah Broughton may have suffered a torn ACL, which would undoubtedly end his season and could negatively impact the quality of the lead blocking for all of the Cards' runners.

Fun Times

Dug draft night, thanks for having us. As always, social even of the year.

Spreadsheet is updated

I'm going to do one more look through on the actual yahoo page for any errors before I click the big button (should do that this afternoon), after that, you're free to alter up your rosters at any time.

Good times last night, and I'm hoping we can pull of some kind of get together during the season.

See some of you at the auction draft (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA).

Draft Night!