Friday, February 01, 2013

Health Tips for A-Rod

According to ESPN, Anthony Bosch injected A-Rod with PED's multiple times in A-Rod's mansion in Biscayne Bay. This is still a developing story, but if true, it could mean a 50 game suspension for A-Rod and possible the end of his career with the Yankees. The Yankees are rumored to be looking for ways to terminate A-Rod's contract.

I am not a doctor, but I would never use performance enhancing drugs to provide a short term gain while potentially sacrificing my long term health. This type of short-term thinking never seems to work out in the long run for athletes who use PED's....I'm looking at you Lance Armstrong. A-Rod has already admitted to PED's earlier in his career. If these new rumors are true, I suspect that his legacy will face a similar fate as that of Lance Armstrong's. They bent the rules to gain an advantage and in doing so they tarnished their legacies, potentially damaged their bodies, and set a terrible example of how to rise to the top of professional sports. My concern is that our talented young athletes will also see PED's as a quick way to the top, even at the risk of a long term flameout.


Thursday, January 31, 2013

Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2013

This is a fantasy football site, but I am considering publishing fantasy baseball rankings this year as well. Fantasy baseball is a very different game than fantasy football, requiring daily line-up checks and head to head matches over the course of a week (depending on your rules).

The recent baseball ped scandal may have a significant impact on your fantasy draft this year, as some very high profile players have been names including Gio Gonzalez, Nelson Cruz, and Alex Rodriguez.

Look for a post in the coming weeks with some fantasy baseball comments based on position. 

An Idiot Abroad 3: Available on iTunes


There are only 2 things that I like about January. Football playoffs and the new season of an Idiot Abroad 3. Saturday night is episode 3 of an Idiot abroad 3 and I highly recommend the show to anyone who hasn't seen it. Its easily the funniest show on television right now, but its also a travel show and you will visit unique parts of the world in ways that you have never seen before.

Episode 2 takes Karl Pilkington and his companion Warwick Davis through India. Karl and Warwick try laughing Yoga and get parts in a Bollywood movie. 

You can also find seasons 1 and 2 of an Idiot Abroad on itunes.  

Super Bowl 2013 Preview

The Super Bowl is this Sunday February 3rd in the New Orleans Super Dome. Will it live up to Super Bowl 2012 in Indianpolis at Lucas Oil Stadium?

Last year featured a rematch between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. The Giants prevailed with 21-17 win over the Patriots, giving Eli Manning his second Super Bowl victory.

SuperBowl XLVII features the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Baltimore Ravens. The 49ers (5 time super bowl winners) enter the game led by second year QB Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick's athletic ability combined with his sharp passing and quick decision making has ignited the 49ers offense. Meanwhile, the Ravens are riding the shoulder of hot-handed QB Joe Flacco, who has yet to throw and interception in the playoffs.

However, both of these teams are where their are because of how well they play defense. The Ravens defense is fueled by the emotion of Ray Lewis, who will be playing in his last NFL game before retirement. The defense is older, but they have been playing inspired football in the playoffs. The 49ers are anchored by inside lineback Patrick Willis.

Other key players include 49ers RB Frank Gore and Ravens RB Ray Rice. Both of these guys are tough physical runners who are hard to stop once they get going. Ray Rice is a small beast at 5'8" and 210 lbs.

The other interesting story line from this game is the coaches. Brothers Jim Harbaugh (49ers) and John Harbaugh (Ravens) will become the fast brother head coaches to face off in the Super Bowl.

It should be a great game, although its always bittersweet because it marks the end of football for another year.

When is the super bowl? Kickoff is at 6:30pm on 2/3/2013. But you may want to start watching earlier to catch some of the new super bowl commercials as well.



Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings Published

New Fantasy football quarterback rankings have been published. These rankings will be continually updated and expanded throughout the year. Just click the tab at the top of the page to get the latest rankings. 

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings Posted

I've just posted new fantasy football running back rankings. This year, I'll be creating a tab at the top of the site for each positional ranking. One for RB, QB, TE, WR, K, and Def.

Let me know if you have any feedback. 

Donald Driver announced retirement from football

I was listening to Mike and Mike this morning when Donald Driver made a surprise announcement that he is retiring from football. Donald Driver has won a lot of fantasy games for me and many others through the years so I thought a would take a few moments to review his accomplishments.

Its been a few years since Driver has been a significant fantasy football factor. However, throughout his career he put up 10,137 yards and a total of 61 touchdowns and 743 receptions. His best year was 2006/2007 when he put up 92 receptions for 1,295 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Thanks for the great production Donald. 

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Fantasy Football Quarterbank Rankings 2010

Its draft time. Here are my top 25 Quarterbacks for the 2010 fantasy football season:


1
Aaron Rodgers
Its Rodgers year to take over.



2
Drew Brees
Should put up stellar numbers again



3
Peyton Manning
The most consistent player in fantasy football



4
Tony Romo
New exciting rookie WR plus the emerging Miles Austin



5
Matt Schaub
Has the best WR in football to throw to



6
Tom Brady
Will not break records, but will continue to produce at a high level



7
Brett Favre
He's back...but he's missing his to WR Rice for 8 weeks



8
Philip Rivers
WR corps are a little depleted to start the year



9
Jay Cutler
Not a great start in Chicago last year



10
Kevin Kolb
Can he replace McNabb's production



11
Eli Manning
Expect more of the same



12
Joe Flacco
Boldin could provide a new threat.



13
Matt Ryan
 



14
Matthew Stafford
 



15
Donovan McNabb
 



16
Carson Palmer
 



17
Chad Henne
 



18
Ben Roethlisberger
 



19
Alex Smith
 



20
Vince Young
 



21
Matt Cassel
 



22
Matt Leinart
 



23
David Garrard
 



24
Matt Hasselbeck
 



25
Jason Campbell
 

Monday, July 19, 2010

ESPN Magazine Fantasy Football Issue

I'm just going through the latest issue of ESPN the Mag's fantasy football special. Here are a few interesting observations:

1. Adrian Peterson over Chris Johnson
2. Aaron Rogers is the top FF QB
3. After that there is a large group of QB's that have very similar rankings.
4. Maurice Jones-Drew and Reggie Bush are at the perfect RB age of 26 - which bodes well for a good season.
5. Its best to draft at the bookend - picks 1, 2, and 10 are the best statistically.

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Fantasy Football 2009 Season

The 2009 Fantasy Football season is right around the corner. Stay tuned for new updates on 2009 fantasy football rankings for all positions, plus draft strategies, sleeper picks and more. NFL training camps begin starting July 25th.