News -- May 2013
5/21 Money in the Banana Stand: 2013 Draft – I’ve Heard It Both Ways : “That is my partner, Sh’Dynasty. It’s spelled S, H, Comma-to-the-top, Dynasty.” – Shawn “Comma-to-the-top?” ...
5/14 CW Sports Blog: NFL Draft Trends: Running Backs : When it comes to today’s running backs in NFL, it can be hard to separate what you hear from what you see. What you hear ...
5/9 EDSFootball: Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: Round 1 Completed : Before the 2013 NFL Draft, we completed two fantasy football mock drafts (standard scoring first and then point-per-reception ...
5/8 EDSFootball: Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings Updated : Since the 2013 NFL Draft, we have updated our re-draft fantasy football rankings for the 2013 season for both standard-scoring ...
News -- April 2013
4/28 EDSFootball: Steelers were scared off by Eddie Lacy's toe injury : Not only did the streak of first-round running backs end after five decades, ex-Alabama running back Eddie Lacy was not the first ...
4/18 The High Phive: Fantasy Football Preview: Top 100 Projected Players for the 2013 Season : For many football fans, autumn is a sort of duelist existence. Fantasy football has reached the mecca of sporting entertainment, ...
4/11 EDSFootball: Eddie Lacy runs 4.57-4.60 40's, disappoints with stamina and conditioning : Only two weeks away from the 2013 NFL Draft, ex-Alabama running back Eddie Lacy did not make the desired impression at his pro ...
4/10 StoopSports.com: AFC North Draft Preview : Harris Tucker- The AFC North has been arguably the powerhouse of the AFC for quite some time now. The Steelers and the Ravens ...
4/7 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on AFC teams : Yesterday, I talked about how optimistic I was about nearly every team in the NFC. On the other hand, most of the teams in the ...
News -- March 2013
3/31 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Draft Poll: How Many First-Rounders for Alabama? : From 2001 to 2008, the Alabama Crimson Tide had a drought of first-round draft picks.
Over the past four seasons, however, ...
3/30 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 40 Running Backs : Heading into the 2012 season, there was plenty of uncertainty surrounding Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
Fast ...
3/20 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Draft Poll: How high will the first RB be drafted? : The days of running backs going at or near the top of the NFL Draft have passed. Instead of being the rule, Trent Richardson ...
3/19 NFL Mocks: Cleveland Browns 1st Round Options: 2013 NFL Draft : The Browns have had some good things going for them the last few years. There defense has looked good both of the last few years, ...
3/17 Stripe Hype: Cleveland Browns: Young Talent and Free Agency Has the Browns Relevant for 2013 : This article is going to address a subject that many Cleveland fans are already aware of. It’s also going to address a subject ...
News -- February 2013
2/25 Steel Curtain Rising: Steve McLendon: Why the Steelers MUST Keep Him : The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers, sans Ben Roethlisberger, surpised the NFL by beating the Atlanta Falcons on opening day. Lost amidst ...
2/24 FootballPerspective.com: Projecting Trent Richardson and Alfred Morris, a year later : In the pre-season, I wrote three pieces on Cleveland Browns rookie Trent Richardson. As part of a thought experiment, I wondered ...
2/19 NFL Jerks: Sports Jerks February Mock Draft: The Fall of Megatron : The Lions forcefed him in a desperate and ultimately meaningless push for the NFL receiving record, Matthew Stafford’s mechanics ...
2/14 The Pewter Plank: Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Doug Martin Improve in Year Two? : When Doug Martin ran wild against the Oakland Raiders, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back was the focus of NFL fans across ...
2/13 Musket Fire: New England Patriots place two on All-Joe Team : Every year, the USA Today releases their “All-Joe” Team, which is a list comprised of players that the paper views ...
News -- January 2013
1/4 NFL Jerks: Report: Chip Kelly To Sign With Cleveland Browns : When the Gatorade splashed down on Head Coach Chip Kelly following the Oregon Ducks’ 35-17 win over the Kansas State Wildcats ...
1/2 FootballPerspective.com: Season in review: AFC and NFC North : On Monday, I examined the seasons of the teams in the AFC and NFC East. Today I will do the same for the AFC and NFC North, starting ...
News -- December 2012
12/30 Stripe Hype: Ray Rice will play, but only for One or Two Series : UPDATE There are now reports that Ray Rice will play today. Last second change with the Ravens. Ravens running back Ray ...
12/30 Stripe Hype: Ray Rice WILL Play Today : UPDATE There are now reports that Ray Rice will play today. Last second change with the Ravens. Ravens running back Ray ...
12/28 FootballPerspective.com: Adrian Peterson’s amazing, except when the Vikings win : Adrian Peterson is having an incredible season. He’s likely to hit the 2,000-yard mark on Sunday, and he’s also chasing ...
12/6 FootballPerspective.com: Running back success rate : Grading running backs can be tricky; rushing yards tell much of the story but remain a function of opportunity (itself an indicator ...
News -- November 2012
11/25 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns Preview :
Raise your hand if you thought that in the 2012 season, we would see Charlie Batch throwing passes to Plaxico Burress. ...
11/23 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game Day 11 Preview - @ Cleveland Browns : The Steelers and Browns used to be a pretty good rivalry back in the day. Now, not so much. The Browns are in the middle of trying ...
11/18 FootballPerspective.com: Creating a Draft Value Chart, Part II : Last week, I took another stab at creating a draft value chart. The biggest modification I made was looking at just the value ...
11/8 FantasyDaddy.com: Week 9: Target Practice : The tight end from the Oakland Raiders Brandon Myers led all players with 13 targets in week 9. Larry Fitzgeral, Brian Hartline ...
11/6 Bolt Beat: Chargers Planning to Stop The “Muscle Hamster” : The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rookie RB Doug Martin tore up the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. TO’ UP!!! While it was awesome watching ...
11/3 Money in the Banana Stand: The Reality Rankings: RB : This is Part 2 in our series taking a Contrarian look at where offensive skill players rank in reality. They are mid-season 2012 ...
News -- October 2012
10/31 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Hurricane Sandy Won’t Delay Steelers @ Giants Game : As Hurricane Sandy rips through the east coast leaving a wake of destruction in its’ path, many lives are ...
10/30 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Hurricane Sandy Won’t Delay Steelers @ Giants Game : As Hurricane Sandy rips through the east coast leaving a wake of destruction in its’ path, many lives are ...
10/28 Stripe Hype: Early NFL Sunday In Review: Rejoice or Tears? : I think most of us can agree that Sunday is the best day of the week. Reason #1: No school for all of the teenagers and ...
10/26 Bolt Beat: Chargers Injury Report: Gaither Listed as Probable : Eddie Royal (hamstring) and Jonas Mouton (hip) are listed on the injury report as questionable. Both were unable to practice today. ...
10/25 Bolt Beat: Chargers at Browns: Why The Chargers Will Win : Time to get back on the horse and get to those winning ways. What a nice way come off the BYE week. We are welcomed by the last ...
10/24 Bolt Beat: Chargers Injury Report: Wright and Gaither Practicing : The BYE week did some good for the health of the San Diego Chargers. Jared Gaither and Shareece Wright were both practicing again. ...
10/23 Bolt Beat: Browns RB Trent Richardson May Not Play Against Chargers : The Chargers are already catching a break by playing the Cleveland Browns this weekend. There is also talk that the Browns may ...
10/23 The NFL Injury Report: Trent Richardson Injury: Rib Injury Could Sideline Browns RB :
Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur wouldn’t rule anything
out when it comes to running back Trent Richardson. After ...
10/22 The NFL Injury Report: Trent Richardson Injury: Browns RB Benched :
While Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson was
able to start Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, ...
10/21 Stripe Hype: Recapping the Early Slate of NFL Games : It’s been an entertaining slate of early games today. Here’s what we’ve got so far: NY Giants 27, Washington 23: ...
10/20 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Controversy in Pittsburgh, and Ravens Better off with no Ray Lewis? : Former Steelers team doctor Richard Rydze has been charged with conspiracy to distribute steroids, HGH, and painkillers. ...
10/19 Spreadsheet Sports: Week 7 Replacement Quarterbacks : Week 7 is the heaviest bye week in the NFL with 6 teams on bye. Unfortunately, for some fantasy owners those 6 teams have some ...
10/16 The NFL Injury Report: Browns Injury Report: Trent Richardson, Scott Fujita :
Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson is listed as
day-to-day with a right rib injury. While Richardson may be ...
10/15 Stripe Hype: Ray Lewis lost for Year as Ravens take Control of AFC North : Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh just announced that middle linebacker Ray Lewis has a complete triceps tear and ...
10/15 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Ravens Take control, but lose Ray Lewis for Year : Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh just announced that middle linebacker Ray Lewis has a complete triceps tear and ...
10/15 The High Phive: Where’s the Eagles’ Pass Rush? : The Eagles defense is not as bad as it played out on Sunday against the Lions or in the second half against the Steelers. They ...
10/12 Stripe Hype: Bengals Film Study: Why the Bengals Can Match Up Favorably to the Browns’ O : The Bengals play the second of two games against the Browns on Sunday, and after a letdown game against an underrated Miami team, ...
10/12 Stripe Hype: A Look Ahead: Bengals at Browns : Sunday’s match up looks to be another good one in the storied rivalry between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland ...
10/12 Stripe Hype: Bengals Film Study: Why the Bengals Can Match Up Favorably to the Browns’ O : The Bengals play the second of two games against the Browns on Sunday, and after a letdown game against an underrated Miami team, ...
10/8 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Ravens Remain Atop, & Troy Polamalu Declared Out vs Titans : In the AFC North on Sunday, the Ravens headed to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs, while the Steelers hosted the ...
10/6 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 5: RB Rankings : Ray Rice starts my week 5 running back rankings with a very favorable matchup against the Chiefs. Rice should be in line for ...
10/5 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Steelers Finally Close to Full Strength : Facing an unthinkable 1-3 start if they lose on Sunday, the Steelers will be getting a significant boost, as they ...
News -- September 2012
9/28 Stripe Hype: Morning Headlines: Ravens Down Browns, & Big-Name Runningbacks Ready to Play Sunday : Know one expected the Cleveland Browns to walk into Baltimore and defeat the Ravens on Thursday night football, ...
9/27 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Browns – Ravens Kickoff Week 4 Tonight : The Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns will kick off Week 4 tonight as the two AFC North rivals square off ...
9/24 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Torrey Smith’s Emotional Night, & Steelers Struggles Continue : The Ravens found themselves trailing at home by 9 with 4:01 to play against the New England Patriots last night, ...
9/23 Money in the Banana Stand: The Oracle – Week 3 : Combining Power Rankings, Start/Sit advice,* and game predictions, the Oracle is a Sunday morning smorgasbord out of the spread ...
9/21 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 3: Start/Sit : Well last week we went 50/50 on our picks. Andrew Luck had a fantastic performance as we predicted, but BenJarvis Green Ellis ...
9/21 Money in the Banana Stand: Kill! Kill! Kill! – Week 1 : . . . where we watch every single NFL game and reserve the right to change the commentary at the line of scrimmage. 25 Takeaways ...
9/21 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 2: Start/Sit : Well last week didn’t go too well for us. I loved Fred Davis, and yet somehow, even though the Skins dropped 40 points, Davis ...