ESPN sucks. There…I said it. Watching SportsCenter is mostly an exercise in frustration as on-air personalities ramble on as if they all have been sent a list of approved talking points. They all say the same, regurgitated things. I know what they will say before they say it. I don’t think anyone beyond the Pardon […]

Every season, there’s a week when things start clicking together. A few early slumpers break out. Some early surprises just get better while others start to fade. This season, that happened last week. Derek Anderson and Braylon Edwards? They’ll be just fine, thank you. Roddy White and Aaron Rodgers? Current and future studs. Jay Cutler

Sneaky Starts Thomas Jones, New York Jets (vs. Bengals) – I haven’t exactly been Jones’ biggest supporter over the years. I’ve always considered him to be a rather low-ceiling runner. But when boring backs like Jones get the Bengals on the schedule, it could end up being a big day. Cincy ranks next to last

For the second week in a row, the most compelling mid-week NFL story line is something that happened off the field. Al Davis and the Raider organization planned a little presser for Tuesday. Here’s my reaction in real time: “Okay, Lane Kiffin is gonna be fired. It’s crazy what was going on, but it’s kind

Well, the big news this week has nothing to do with Week Three or Ronnie Brown and the Dolphins. Nope, it’s all about Matt Millen’s departure in Detroit. I have no fan-connection to the Lions beyond my enjoyment of watching the way Barry Sanders used to run around hapless foes. That said, I have a

Chances are, you didn’t have former VT star Eddie Royal in your lineup in Week One; he wasn’t quite as studly in Week Two, but found the endzone again. Week Two was a welcome change for wide outs. While Week One saw plenty of good producers, many weren’t in any starting fantasy line ups. We’re