Archive for November, 2011
Posted: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Buffalo Bills, David Nelson, Donald Jones, Naaman Roosevelt, Scott Chandler, Stevie Johnson
Stevie Johnson missed Bills practice on Wednesday and isn’t certain of his availability for Week 11′s matchup with the Dolphins.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: NFL Fantasy Live podcast, Elliot Harrison, Jamie Dukes, Matt Ryan, Michael Fabiano
It’s a special “Star Wars” edition of “Fantasy Live” as Elliot Harrison and Michael Fabiano chat with Jamie Dukes, take callers with lineup questions, and go over which “Star Wars” movie is the best.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | jasonfsmith1 Tags: Fantasy QB rankings, Carson Palmer, Eli Manning, Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Tony Romo
With one more week of byes to endure, Jason Smith runs down the list of top 10 fantasy quarterbacks, including a veteran who continues to prove his elite status.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Calvin Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Playbook, Playbook mailbag
Fantasy owners across the nation mourned Sunday, along with every Lions fan, because Calvin Johnson failed to score a touchdown or reach 100 yards receiving.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, A.J. Green, Ahmad Bradshaw, Cincinnati Bengals, Jeremy Maclin, Michael Vick, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles
Michael Vick sits out practice, but the Eagles have yet to rule him out; A.J. Green is a game-time decision and Ahmad Bradshaw is taking baby steps back toward the field.
Posted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Darrelle Revis, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, NFL Total Access
The Jets are going to ride with QB Mark Sanchez, so CB Darrelle Revis believes there’s no point in pointing fingers now.
Posted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Playbook picks, Joe Theismann, Matt Millen, Solomon Wilcots
Playbook analysts Solomon Wilcots, Joe Theismann, and Matt Millen make their picks for Week 11:
Posted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: 2011 NFC Pro Bowl team, Cam Newton, Carlos Rogers, Jason Pierre-Paul, Jed Collins, Playbook, Ray McDonald
The “Playbook” crew gathered what they have seen on tape this season to put together their votes for the 2011 NFC Pro Bowl team.
Posted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Steve Wyche Tags: Cover Two Podcast, DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles, Steve Wyche, Todd Herremans
Eagles OT Todd Herremans was a guest on Tuesday’s “Cover Two Podcast,” shedding some light on what’s gone wrong in Philadelphia while providing a teammate’s perspective on the benching of WR DeSean Jackson.
Posted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Three and out, Ben Roethlisberger, Calvin Johnson, Carson Palmer, frank gore, Jim Harbaugh, John Skelton, Kendall Hunter, Matt Cassel, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford
It’s time to talk quarterback blues on a Tuesday. Let’s get it going.
Posted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Monday Nightmare, Aaron Rodgers, Michael Vick
There’s going to be a long conversation during the offseason about whether Aaron Rodgers deserves to be the No. 1 pick in fantasy drafts. But we will save that for another day. This is what we can say about him right now: Nobody offers more hope or causes for discomfort for fantasy owners than Rodgers playing on Monday night.
Posted: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | jasonfsmith1 Tags: Blog Log Blog, Arian Foster, Brandon Marshall, DeMarco Murray, Earl Bennett, Eric Decker, Jabar Gaffney, James Starks, Jay Cutler, Matt Moore, Ray Rice, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Shonn Greene, Steve Johnson, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady
With fantasy trade deadlines appraoaching, Jason Smith highlights several players that owners should consider targeting to get them over the hump and into the fantasy postseason.
Posted: Monday, November 14th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Alex Smith, Chris Johnson, Dallas Cowboys, Dave Tollefson, DeMarco Murray, frank gore, Mathias Kiwanuka, New York Giants, Playbook, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Tony Romo
In the NFL, defensive coordinators wish stopping a team was as simple as stopping one guy.
Posted: Monday, November 14th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Fantasy Faux Pas, A.J. Green, Brandon Lloyd, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Denarius Moore, Jacoby Ford, Laurent Robinson, Michael Vick, Roddy White, Roy Helu, Steve Smith, Tom Brady, Willis McGahee
This week, Michael Vick and his struggles were top of mind for many fantasy owners on Fantasy Faux Pas Monday.
Posted: Monday, November 14th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: The Coaches Show, Brian Billick, Jim Mora, Mike Smith
Did Falcons coach Mike Smith make the right decision by going for it on fourth-and-inches in overtime against the Saints? Brian Billick and Jim Mora discuss this and all the hot topics around the league, including the rise of the 49ers and collapse of the Ravens in this week’s Coaches Show podcast.