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Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

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It’s the second week of bye weeks, but this one likely hurts fantasy owners more than last week. The likes of Chris Johnson, Ryan Mathews and Philip Rivers will all be on your fantasy bench this week, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of quality options. There are a few runners who will impress this week and are still available on waiver wires, and a couple passers who … [Read more...] about Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

Chicago Bears Have Solid Tailback Depth; With or Without Chester Taylor

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The free agent signing of Chester Taylor has been pretty much a huge mistake for the Chicago Bears. Actually, his production has been so disappointing in Chicago you'd almost assume he was a Jerry Angelo draft pick. Taylor took the blame for the confusion, in the "am I cut" or "am I not cut?" soap opera this week at Halas Hall. So that's admirable of him. But … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Have Solid Tailback Depth; With or Without Chester Taylor

2011 NFL Free Agency Signings and Trade Rumors: NFC Summary, Chris Johnson and More!

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Have you missed all of the latest 2011 NFL Free Agent Signings? NFL Trades? Not sure where Sidney Rice or Zach Miller will be catching passes this season? Well we’ve got you covered. It today’s posting, we cover every player in the NFC who has changed teams and their contract terms if we have them. It’s a plain and simple post, but a must read for NFL fans and fantasy … [Read more...] about 2011 NFL Free Agency Signings and Trade Rumors: NFC Summary, Chris Johnson and More!

2011 NFL Signings and Trade Rumors: Plaxico Burress Signs With Jets, Peyton Manning, the Chicago Bears and More!

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Plaxico Burress has signed with the New York Jets, Peyton Manning signs a $90 million deal with the Colts and the Chicago Bears have a new running back. What are the latest signings in the NFL? What names are in the latest trade rumor? Why will the Jets have one of the best receiving corps in football? The Sportsbank’s hottest column this year keeps getting hotter covering … [Read more...] about 2011 NFL Signings and Trade Rumors: Plaxico Burress Signs With Jets, Peyton Manning, the Chicago Bears and More!

Fantasy Football Experts Mock Draft:Round 5

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 6 Round 5 Pick 1 Ryan Lester- Lester’s Legends Pick: RB Joseph Addai IND Taking a rookie RB, even if he is in a great situation like Mattews, is a bit risky. Addai is a productive back, and perhaps even more important, one that Manning trusts. He can produce on the ground and through the air. Quality RBs are drying up, … [Read more...] about Fantasy Football Experts Mock Draft:Round 5

Insight Bowl Sheds Even More Insight on Gophers Holes

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By Mike Gallagher 68 teams, 34 bowls, lots and lots of corporate sponsorships and money being thrown around. Clearly, college football has gotten money-based to the point of any true sports fan being nauseated, as more than half of FBS teams make it to a bowl. Obviously this makes for a lot of meaningless football, and December 31st’s Insight Bowl was, without a doubt, … [Read more...] about Insight Bowl Sheds Even More Insight on Gophers Holes

University of Minnesota Football’s All-Decade Team

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By Mike Gallagher It seems like just yesterday the ball was dropping to culminate the new millennium.  Y2K was about to strike the world and there was supposed to be mass chaos, riots, and darkness everywhere because computers would malfunction, all because of a few digit changes. Well folks, we survived.  Not only that, the 2000’s are almost over, and moving into a new … [Read more...] about University of Minnesota Football’s All-Decade Team