With the NFL lockout finally behind us, football fans can finally turn our attention from the courtrooms and onto the field, where it belongs. In the coming weeks, I will rank the fantasy studs, duds and sleepers for each division. Today, the NFC West gets some time under the spotlight. … [Read more...] about Fantasy Football Studs, Duds & Sleepers: NFC West
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Notre Dame vs. Miami in a Bowl game! Only 20 years late
“Save Jimmy Johnson’s ass for me.” This quote is one of the more revered utterances in Notre Dame sports legend. Lou Holtz allegedly said this to his team after a pre-game brawl between Notre Dame and Miami in a famous 1988 tilt featuring the No. 1 Hurricanes and No. 2 Irish. It was obvious that both teams didn’t like each other. And that is putting it nicely. The … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Miami in a Bowl game! Only 20 years late
Miami at Green Bay: Inexperienced Packers to Watch
Brace yourselves Packers fans, the team's line-up on Sunday will be reminiscent of a pre-season game during the third and fourth quarters. That means the roster will be full of guys who are not regular starters or possibly have never started in an NFL game at all. The Packers were dealt with more bad news on Wednesday when they learned that rising-star Jermichael Finley … [Read more...] about Miami at Green Bay: Inexperienced Packers to Watch
Green Bay Packers Ever-Growing Injury List Headlined by Rodgers and Finley
The injury bug won't leave the Green Bay Packers alone as TE Jermichael Finley, DT Ryan Pickett, TE Donald Lee, LB Clay Matthews and QB Aaron Rodgers joined the already extensive list of team-injuries in a 16-13 loss to the Washington Redskins. The timing couldn't be any worse for the Packers as the team was already without RB Ryan Grant, RT Mark Tauscher, LB Nick Barnett, … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers Ever-Growing Injury List Headlined by Rodgers and Finley
What Else Can Go Wrong For The Green Bay Packers?
Entering the season, the Green Bay Packers were the trendy pick for the NFC's representative in the Super Bowl. I would be interested to see how many of those people would like to go back and change their predictions after watching the team lose three key starters to significant injuries. To make matters worse, the Packers failed at pursuing RB Marshawn Lynch and now have to … [Read more...] about What Else Can Go Wrong For The Green Bay Packers?
Eric Decker Out For Season, Adam Weber Should Follow
By Mike Gallagher Finally Gophers fans got a glimpse of what life after Eric Decker will be like. After Decker left midway through the first quarter with what was diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, not surprisingly, things got no better. The Gophers stretched their scoreless stretch to 136 minutes and 23 seconds, before Marqueis Gray connected with Troy Stoudermire Jr. … [Read more...] about Eric Decker Out For Season, Adam Weber Should Follow
The REAL Most Wonderful Day of The Year
By Paul Schmidt I have a friend who, every year for the last 8 or 9 years, watches Varsity Blues today. More precisely, yesterday, I guess. Why? No, not the Ali Larter whip cream bikini. At least, not entirely because of that. Because he is a sports reporter, and he covers high school football, and it's his ritual before the first high school football game he … [Read more...] about The REAL Most Wonderful Day of The Year