February 10th, 2008 9:37pm PST
TUESDAY (FOOTBALL) TALK
Everyday is really football talk day, but this was as clever as I could be for a Tuesday. Like the big apple and my neighbors loud wife, football never sleeps. It's 24/7 football on my radar and computers 365 days a year. The NFL players may be taking their long needed vacations from the past seven months of gridiron brutality that is practice, OTAs, summer camp, and of course the games themselves.
Sure these Gridiron gladiators deserve their time off, but football never sleeps and on some days nor do I. Free agency will be the big talk soon as the February 27th date inches closer, but then there is the April NFL draft that will find it ways here in no time; so many players to follow, watch, and note.
With the 2009 NFL draft fastly approaching the scouting combine will once again become the focus of attention as the college stars of today gather to demonstrate, perform, and take their first step in becoming the football heroes of tomorrow!
The 2009 Scouting Combine is scheduled to begin February 18th and run through to the 24th. The NFL Network will be covering live workouts starting on Saturday, February 21st through Tuesday February 24th.
What's Blogging....
It's only Tuesday and there's no football in site anyway. What is a grieving fanatic to do? With just 17 days until free agency opens in the NFL, I guess I could speculate what teams will do what and what players will go where. As much fun as that sounds, I just wonder what other fans are discussing on the internet as I check to see "what's blogging?"
I follow quite many of today's popular blogs online, most of them about football of course. Recently at "Chicks in the Huddle.com" I found some interesting dialogue about the Pro Bowl. I watched the game myself, of course and found it was entertaining, but I love football. I also noted a great mug shot of former Falcon running back Jamal Anderson (for the full story check out "Football news from a chick").
There has also been some recent written word at "NFL Gridiron Gab" on running back Darren Sproles of San Diego and Cardinal's quarterback Kurt Warner. It looks like both teams are trying to take the necessary steps to keep both in uniform for the 2009 season.
At the "Fanhouse" there is some scribbling that more teams are clearing their cupboards. In Houston the Texans have cut running back Ahman Green and linebacker Morlon Greenwood. No doubt the team decided to free up some serious bling by releasing a couple of non-productive and over-paid athletes.
There's plenty more to track online and plenty of blogs to check out. If you're like me (no date in years, then you've probably got more free time than you need to check them out. So keep reading sports, it a tough job and I've got to do it!
TUESDAY (FOOTBALL) TALK
Everyday is really football talk day, but this was as clever as I could be for a Tuesday. Like the big apple and my neighbors loud wife, football never sleeps. It's 24/7 football on my radar and computers 365 days a year. The NFL players may be taking their long needed vacations from the past seven months of gridiron brutality that is practice, OTAs, summer camp, and of course the games themselves.
Sure these Gridiron gladiators deserve their time off, but football never sleeps and on some days nor do I. Free agency will be the big talk soon as the February 27th date inches closer, but then there is the April NFL draft that will find it ways here in no time; so many players to follow, watch, and note.
With the 2009 NFL draft fastly approaching the scouting combine will once again become the focus of attention as the college stars of today gather to demonstrate, perform, and take their first step in becoming the football heroes of tomorrow!
The 2009 Scouting Combine is scheduled to begin February 18th and run through to the 24th. The NFL Network will be covering live workouts starting on Saturday, February 21st through Tuesday February 24th.
What's Blogging....It's only Tuesday and there's no football in site anyway. What is a grieving fanatic to do? With just 17 days until free agency opens in the NFL, I guess I could speculate what teams will do what and what players will go where. As much fun as that sounds, I just wonder what other fans are discussing on the internet as I check to see "what's blogging?"
I follow quite many of today's popular blogs online, most of them about football of course. Recently at "Chicks in the Huddle.com" I found some interesting dialogue about the Pro Bowl. I watched the game myself, of course and found it was entertaining, but I love football. I also noted a great mug shot of former Falcon running back Jamal Anderson (for the full story check out "Football news from a chick").
There has also been some recent written word at "NFL Gridiron Gab" on running back Darren Sproles of San Diego and Cardinal's quarterback Kurt Warner. It looks like both teams are trying to take the necessary steps to keep both in uniform for the 2009 season.
At the "Fanhouse" there is some scribbling that more teams are clearing their cupboards. In Houston the Texans have cut running back Ahman Green and linebacker Morlon Greenwood. No doubt the team decided to free up some serious bling by releasing a couple of non-productive and over-paid athletes.
There's plenty more to track online and plenty of blogs to check out. If you're like me (no date in years, then you've probably got more free time than you need to check them out. So keep reading sports, it a tough job and I've got to do it!
Fantasy Football Watch
There's never a day in the life of a fantasy football gamer that we are not thinking about our next move. Whether we are thinking about who to start in our weekly lineup to who we should take with our first pick in the upcoming (only about 479 days away) fantasy football draft. Every moment of thought is critical to making that decisive pick that could elevate you beyond your competition or sink your formidable fantasy football ship. (who comes up with this stuff?)
Sure there is plenty of time before you have to start prepping for your fantasy draft, but it's nice to keep tabs on the big-ticket names, their movement in the offseason could be in direct correlation with your decision to select or not to select them for your dominant fantasy squad.
The biggest and most notable recent online banter has been the speculation of wide receiver Terrell Owens. Last season, there's no question that T.O. was likely one of the top five wideouts picked in most fantasy drafts. With all the speculation surround his tenure in Dallas, we could see his value plummet if released by the Cowboys. Despite this past season's circus tent locker room, on the field T.O. is still a performer and can play at a high level. For fantasy owners, Big D is the best place for T.O.
There's never a day in the life of a fantasy football gamer that we are not thinking about our next move. Whether we are thinking about who to start in our weekly lineup to who we should take with our first pick in the upcoming (only about 479 days away) fantasy football draft. Every moment of thought is critical to making that decisive pick that could elevate you beyond your competition or sink your formidable fantasy football ship. (who comes up with this stuff?)
Sure there is plenty of time before you have to start prepping for your fantasy draft, but it's nice to keep tabs on the big-ticket names, their movement in the offseason could be in direct correlation with your decision to select or not to select them for your dominant fantasy squad.
The biggest and most notable recent online banter has been the speculation of wide receiver Terrell Owens. Last season, there's no question that T.O. was likely one of the top five wideouts picked in most fantasy drafts. With all the speculation surround his tenure in Dallas, we could see his value plummet if released by the Cowboys. Despite this past season's circus tent locker room, on the field T.O. is still a performer and can play at a high level. For fantasy owners, Big D is the best place for T.O.
(PHOTO BY JIM MCISSAC/GETTY IMAGES)
Following the Super Bowl, the immediate question out of Arizona was the talk of quarterback Kurt Warner possibly retiring. It's still too soon to tell if Warner will return for his 12th season in the NFL, but two things are certain. If he does return, he'll sport Cardinal red and likely be a top three quarterback in most fantasy leagues pre-draft rankings.
Another Cardinal that became a popular subject immediately following the Super Bowl was wide receiver Anquan Boldin, and not for his play. Although this red-bird is still under contract, it has made national news his discontent with the Cardinal's organization and many believe he will likely be traded. A healthy Boldin in Arizona would carry a lot of stock in any 2009 fantasy draft, but if traded depending on where this Cardinal lands could change his fantasy value significantly.
While the big guy in KC has yet to publicly come out and say he wants to leave town, there's little doubt that tight end Tony Gonzalez, entering his 13th season in the NFL knows his best chances of winning an NFL championship are with another team. The Chiefs were 2-14 in 2008 and hardly have the makings of a turnaround like what the Dolphins experienced this past season. While anything is possible, it is very unlikely and the All-Pro tight end know this. I wouldn't expect to see Tony G lobbying for any trades just yet and as long as he is in KC he should remain one of the leagues more productive tight ends. However, if the team decides to trade Gonzo there are only a few places he would go, and most likely wherever that was could have a big impact on how much more productive he could be!
These are only a couple of players that I'll keep watching throughout the offseason. As their zip-codes could change, so could their value in the 2009 fantasy draft. Check back with me every Tuesday for more of my "Fantasy Football Watch."
Another Cardinal that became a popular subject immediately following the Super Bowl was wide receiver Anquan Boldin, and not for his play. Although this red-bird is still under contract, it has made national news his discontent with the Cardinal's organization and many believe he will likely be traded. A healthy Boldin in Arizona would carry a lot of stock in any 2009 fantasy draft, but if traded depending on where this Cardinal lands could change his fantasy value significantly.
While the big guy in KC has yet to publicly come out and say he wants to leave town, there's little doubt that tight end Tony Gonzalez, entering his 13th season in the NFL knows his best chances of winning an NFL championship are with another team. The Chiefs were 2-14 in 2008 and hardly have the makings of a turnaround like what the Dolphins experienced this past season. While anything is possible, it is very unlikely and the All-Pro tight end know this. I wouldn't expect to see Tony G lobbying for any trades just yet and as long as he is in KC he should remain one of the leagues more productive tight ends. However, if the team decides to trade Gonzo there are only a few places he would go, and most likely wherever that was could have a big impact on how much more productive he could be!
These are only a couple of players that I'll keep watching throughout the offseason. As their zip-codes could change, so could their value in the 2009 fantasy draft. Check back with me every Tuesday for more of my "Fantasy Football Watch."
Fantasy Fallout..
While I will be keeping my eyes on the NFL players that move from one city to the next, I will also be paying attention to those football players that are part of the fall-out of teams making changes, going in another direction, or just freeing up some cap money.
This season it looks like the first wave of notable names to hit the unemployed streets are running backs Ahman Green and Reuben Droughns (okay, not so notable). Green had little fantasy value last season, as he could not stay healthy long enough to accumulate any numbers. In New York Droughns could not crack the top three and saw most of his action on Special teams.
Another name to surface, that could soon find himself joining these two in line is Cardinal running back Edgerrin James. It has been long speculated that this was James' last season in Arizona and it sounds like the end could be sooner, rather than later.
A couple of players to watch over the next couple of weeks would be the Chiefs running back Larry Johnson and the Giants running back Derrick Ward. With Johnson's troubles off the field last season, he's another running back that could soon be out of work. Ward on the other hand is due to become a free agent and will more than likely test the market. The big question is where he could end up?
(PHOTO BY JAMIE SQUIRE / GETTY IMAGES)
Last season Chad Pennington and Cedric Benson were a couple of players that were released, but came back to have significant fantasy value during the 2008 season. I'm not saying that this will happen with those mentioned here, but this is the NFL so keep watching because anything can happen.
Check back every Wednesday for more football at "The Watercooler!"
Check back every Wednesday for more football at "The Watercooler!"
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