Archive for the ‘Football’ Category

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I couldn’t decide on an article topic today, so I’m rolling with five shorter ones in one (what a deal!). I could see this becoming a more common theme here as I struggle for writing time at work, and this style is invariably easier to chip away at. Name suggestions for this style of article [...]

Tim Tebow: Jaguar Savior?

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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There are eight months until the 2010 NFL Entry Draft. There are 15 regular season games remaining for every team in the NFL. The NCAA College Football season is but two weeks old. It is, obviously, very early in the football season. However… The Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-1. The Jacksonville Jaguars are about to play [...]

An Open Letter to Chicago Bears Fans

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Trev Smith in Football, Trev Smith
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Chicagoans, In the life of a sports fan, few days on the calendar are filled with as much hope and optimism as the day the NFL season begins in earnest. It is a kind of Spring in Fall – a new birth, a very real chance for renewal. That first honest gaze on Solider Field [...]

Canadian NFL Fans and Changing Favorite Teams

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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I’m torn. In general, I pride myself on being a good sports fan. I cheer for my teams and only my teams, I try my best to support all local teams, and nobody follows their teams (and sports, in general) quite as closely as I do. I will never and could never turn on the [...]

Wide Receiver Field Wide Open

Posted: 28th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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Admittedly, I’ve had a long week, am pretty tired today, and don’t feel completely up to divulging more draft information to my counterparts. Alas, I promised I’d cover all of the major fantasy positions, and we still have the mess at Wide Receiver to sort out. If you missed the first few go ‘rounds, you [...]

Navigating Running Backs on the Waiver Wire

Posted: 26th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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Ahhh, running backs. The crux of fantasy football. The be-all, end-all, need-all, must-have commodities of the entire fantasy sports realm. Without three, you are lost. Without two, doomed. Without one, truly damned. Yes, the collective wisdom in recent years has been that fantasy running backs are an absolute necessity, a treasure, and a God-send. That [...]

"Good QB" Does Not Mean "Good Fantasy QB"

Posted: 25th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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Hey, remember two weeks ago when I said I’d be doing fantasy football position focuses leading up to your draft? It wasn’t a lie, but I’m switching up the format. The last one gave away too much information for free to my league competitors, who all read the site because, well, I’m awesome. So for [...]

Navigating the Tight End Landscape

Posted: 13th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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It’s almost time for fantasy football drafts, and so I guess I should provide some coverage for readers who partake. Unfortunately, that means divulging information to competitors since some of my opponents no doubt read this site. With that in mind, I’ve kept away with clear predictions and my own personal feelings, but I will [...]

Will Your Mantasy Crush on Tom Brady Pay Off?

Posted: 11th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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Can you feel it? One-way bromance is brewing in the air. Mantasy crushes are hatching. Borderline creepy proclamations are being made about the sexual dominance of…you guessed it, fantasy football players. More than anyone else, I am guilty of wearing fantasy goggles when it comes to certain athletes. Whether it’s my inexplicable hope that Eric [...]

How I Made the Final Four

Posted: 26th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake Murphy, Football, Hockey, NBA Ball, Outside Writing
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Remember how last week I was in the first leg of a sports debating tournament? (A refresher.) Well, devoid of a finished article and the motivation to hammer one out, I decide to copy and paste my debates from that event. I won my region and will participate in the Final Four sometime in the [...]