The Superbowl is set and the champions of each Conference have been crowned after the Colts soundly defeated the upstart Jets and the Vikings soundly defeated themselves, leaving us the high fly acts of Indianapolis and New Orleans in the Big Show showdown. New York 17 at Indianapolis 30 Review: The Jets came out and stuck with the gameplan in the first half, pounding the ball at the Colts undersized defensive line and taking deep shots over the top when Indy started stacking the box.  Mark Sanchez played [...]

For people looking feed their year-round fantasy addiction, there’s no better league than a Dynasty. With virtually no offseason, owners must always be looking ahead. As such, here’s a preliminary look at players who could see their values skyrocket before the start of next season. Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski (Raiders) – If Tom Cable is retained as head coach of the Raiders, it is clear his preference at the quarterback position is Gradkowski. With so much young talent at the skill [...]

In a round full of blow-outs where every game save one was decided by half time, the true elite of the NFL stepped up their game and established themselves as a clear cut above their overmatched and overwhelmed counterparts en route to the NFL’s own version of the final four.  Now, only the Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, and New York Jets are still standing with a shot to stamp their one-way ticket to the Super Bowl in Miami on February 7th. New York [...]

New York 24 at Cincinatti 14 Review:  Shayne Graham’s letdowns, Darrell Revis’ blanket-coverage, and Shonn Greene’s continued emergence all combined to compell the Jets to a rough-and-tumble road playoff victory.  Carson Palmer struggled to find open receivers as the Jets took away their only true playmaking wideout and Cedric Benson’s notable 169 yard, 1 touchdown effort went to waste as Cincinnati’s’s season ends after back to back home losses against the same New York Jets squad.  With Graham missing two chip-shot [...]

With 20 teams now at home and enjoying the off-season, their fans turn towards the next premier football event: the NFL draft. Free agency beings at the start of March, but given the state of the NFL, that is merely a chance to fix leaks on your roster – the draft is where the core of a team is developed. Any Given Saturday will throw its hat in the ring with a mock draft since, well, everyone is doing it. [...]

Now that the 2009 NFL season is officially over for all of the non-playoff contending teams, the financial backers of the multi-million dollar Los Angeles Stadium Project have amped up their efforts to recruit, bid for, and relocate an NFL franchise to the Los Angeles area. Majestic Realty’s managing partner John Semcken came out recently with a statement specifically identifying their first two targets in this new invigorated relocation campaign:  The Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Both of these teams [...]

An oft held axiom revered in fantasy football is that wide receivers start to peak in their 3rd season. Let’s crunch the numbers to see what they reveal. First we’ll look at WR’s in their 3rd season in 2009, and then WR’s in their 2nd season in 2009 to see who may be poised for a breakout in 2010. For purposes of comparison we’ll rank the players by number of receptions. WR’s in their 3rd season Steve Smith (NYG) – [...]

It’s time to look at the 2009 rookie class and see how they performed. They are ranked by NFL stats as opposed to fantasy points. This group holds a lot of promise for some future stars in the offing. QB’s (ranked by TD’s) Matthew Stafford – 2267 yds, 13 TD’s, 20 INT, 53.3% comp Mark Sanchez – 2444 yds, 12 TD’s, 20 INT, 53.8% comp Josh Freeman – 1857 yds, 10 TD’s, 18 INT, 54.6% comp Keith Null – 566 [...]

A supremely talented but often disturbed football player who had recently gotten his life back on track after multiple miscues early in his career was lost to us recently as Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry passed away after sustaining massive head injuries during a fall from a truck while involved in a domestic dispute. Henry was infamous for his early career run-ins with the law and mulitple arrests that almost cost him his future in football and actually led to NFL imposed disciplinarly action [...]

Top Performers: 2009 Season Time to look at the top fantasy performers for the entire season. For the purposes of this article, we’re using fairly standard Yahoo scoring with 1 PPR (point per reception). QB’s Aaron Rogers – 4434 yds, 30 TD’s, 7 INT, 316 yds rushing & 5 TD’s Drew Brees – 4388 yds, 34 TD’s, 11 INT, 33 yds rushing & 2 TD’s Brett Favre – 4202 yds, 33 TD’s, 7 INT, 7 yds rushing Peyton Manning – [...]