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Recent posts
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Giants good enough to overcome Burress incident
Did anyone else immediately relate Plaxico Burress’ incident to Cheddar Bob’s, the loyal companion of B-Rabbit (Eminem) from the movie “8 Mile”?
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Burress in the news again
Plaxico Burress is innocent. Of what exactly, I can’t be sure (because charges haven’t been filed yet), but it’s clear by the facts that the man isn’t guilty.
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All I want is an 0-16 season
Dear Santa,
I write this to you in anticipation of seeing history be made — the first team to ever go 0-16 in an NFL season.
Fantasy football, week 11
Well, it looks like I struggled with last week’s picks as Greg Camarillo had four catches and Willis McGahee busted out from his slump. Oh well, I went 1-1, so I’m back at it again.
*A quick shout-out to my boy Drew, who commented on my blog last week. Sorry the guys I picked didn’t do as well as I thought, but we’ll try to give it another shot.
Two to start
Marques Colston — He came back with a vengeance last week, catching seven balls for 140 yards. Although he didn’t catch a touchdown, if Drew Brees is looking at him that often, it’s safe to say Colston is back and among the league’s elite.
Steve Slaton — Don’t be fooled by his seven yards rushing against Baltimore. The kid’s a player and he’ll more than bounce back against a weak Indy defense.
Two to sit
Brandon Jacobs — The Ravens shut down Slaton last week, and even though Jacobs is a more powerful back, his fate will be similar.
Joe Flacco — We’ll stick to the same game for our “two to sit” category. Flacco’s done tremendous as a rookie quarterback, but New York’s defensive front is a whole different story.
Decisions, decisions
Tony Romo — I don’t have him, but if I did I’d err on the side of caution — if you have a reliable backup. Washington’s defense is tough and allow Romo to take some hits on your bench before coming back next week with a torching against San Francisco.
Fantasy Player of the Week
Frank Gore — Back-to-back weeks to go with a running back, but when the matchup (St. Louis) is this weak, you have to love the fact he’s on your team.
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