Archive for the ‘Football’ Category

Peyton and Marvin; Where Do They Stand?

Posted: 25th February 2009 by john-heymans in Football, John Heymans
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It’s a sad day in Indianapolis today as the Colts have released one of the all-time great wide receivers in Marvin Harrison. Marvin has worn the Indianapolis white and blue since 1996 and has been one of the league’s best wideouts from then until now. Part of the reason Harrison has become one of the [...]

NFL Mock Draft

Posted: 9th February 2009 by alex-snyder in Alex Snyder, Football
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Here’s a quick and early look at who could be going where come April’s NFL draft. 1)DET- QB Matthew Stafford- The Lions have holes everywhere to fill but QB remains a #1 priority. A safer pick could be an OT, which they also need badly. 2)STL-OT Andre Smith- I could also see the Rams taking [...]

Matt Millen Owned – Video of the Day

Posted: 3rd February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Extra Content, Football
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Pay close attention to the scroll along the bottom of the screen. I believe the term the kids are using is Pwnd.

My NFL Season in Three Running Jokes

Posted: 29th January 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Football
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Let’s all be honest with each other. There are three reasons we love football – our favorite team, our fantasy team, and gambling. But this season…man, I took a beating. The 2008 NFL season was the first in some time that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed. It didn’t quite have me questioning my fandom, but it [...]

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For those of you that missed it last night here is the completely idiotic play by Desean Jackson: Unbelievably he did nearly the same thing in High School but it was even more idiotic:

Fantasy Football Focus – Wide Receivers

Posted: 12th August 2008 by patrick-tye in Football, Pat Tye
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This article has been submitted by Patrick Tye. Unlike picking quarterbacks and running backs, wide receivers can be difficult to draft because players at this position struggle to put up big numbers every week. In addition, we must also consider whether a WR’s team has a running game to keep defenses honest, an offensive line [...]

Fantasy Football Focus – Running Backs

Posted: 8th August 2008 by patrick-tye in Football, Pat Tye
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This article has been submitted by Patrick Tye. In fantasy football drafts, top running backs are chosen early and often. While running backs often offer the biggest opportunity to gain points in your draft, the risk of choosing a star running back is often difficult since injuries are usually a major factor. Except for Brain [...]

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On Wednesday evening, Fox Sports mistakenly reported that Brett Favre was traded, finally, to the New York Jets for a future draft pick. In truth, the Green Bay icon and Madden coverboy was shipped out of Wisconsin for another franchise quarterback in need of a home: Steamin’ Willie Beamen. Favre was traded for the former [...]

Don't Sleep on the Jets

Posted: 7th August 2008 by Stu Wilkinson in Football, Stu Wilkinson
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This article has been submitted by Stu Wilkinson. That’s right folks, it’s time for some NFL talk on The On Deck Circle! Patrick Tye got us started the other day with his “Fantasy Football Focus” (by the way, who the heck is Shaun Hill?) and now it’s time for some more in-depth analysis. I’m pretty [...]

Fantasy Football Focus – Quarterbacks

Posted: 6th August 2008 by patrick-tye in Football, Pat Tye
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This article has been submitted by Patrick Tye. August is great month for true football fans. Training camps are in full swing as teams prepare for pre-season games, Madden is released and most importantly, fantasy football season is just around the corner. While I consider myself much more adept at drafting skaters and goalies than [...]