Game Time is Upon Us: The Storylines are on the Field
After experiencing the myriad issues impacting the Dallas Super Bowl of 2011, the skeptical eyes and icepick-sharp pens were out and ready to carve up Indianapolis. Unfortunately for those scribes, everything flowed brilliantly this week in Indianapolis. All events were held within walking distance of one another, the weather cooperated and the people of Indianapolis [...]
Harmon Touches Down in Indy: Let the Games Begin
The first thing that smacks you in the face as you roll into Indianapolis is this — it’s 50 degrees.
So, for the moment, the Midwest has been given a makeup for the ice storms and misery that impacted the greater Super Bowl scene in Dallas last year.
As I drove through the downtown area [...]
Chael Sonnen is the Mouth of the UFC: Silva Up Next
Earlier Saturday night, Chael Sonnen took down Michael Bisping in the co-main event of the FOX card from Chicago. His victory sets up a rematch with Anderson Silva for the middleweight crown. Sonnen secured the win and then toed the line of WWE-dom with his post-match Q&A with Joe Rogan.
I like the style and [...]
Prince Fielder Goes Home with a Pile of Cash
The Detroit Tigers
After a long, drawn out process and months of rumor, conjecture and speculation, the Detroit Tigers emerged as the winners of the Prince Fielder sweepstakes. Fielder’s arrival helps to take the sting off of the season-ending injury sustained by Victor Martinez.
Fans in Chicago, St. Louis and the cities of the NL Central [...]
Chuck Pagano Leaves Baltimore for Indianapolis
Pro Football Talk reported earlier on Wednesday that the Indianapolis Colts had tabbed a new head coach to succeed Jim Caldwell. Jim Irsay will have to run through his Twitter comments to find a winner for those Super Bowl tickets he offered.
Chuck Pagano, defensive coordinator of the Ravens, moves into the top [...]
Coach Fitzgerald’s Official Comment on Joe Paterno’s Passing
“The legacy of Joe Paterno will be long lasting — not only as a football coach and mentor, but as a family man. For 62 years, Coach Paterno poured his heart and soul into a football program and university, helping countless young men reach their dreams and goals on the football field before moving on [...]
If the Ravens Lose, Does Flacco Enter Sanchez Territory?
“I think a couple times he needed to get rid of the ball. It just didn’t look like he had a hold on the offense.”
To those who tuned out the media following the weekend’s Divisional Playoffs, you’d probably assume that this was more of the fallout from the Jets’ locker room. Instead, future Hall of [...]
South Carolina Hoops Ends w/ Tebowing and Violence
Andrew Knapp of The Post Courier covered a high school game in South Carolina that ended in violence. According to the report, Wando High blew out West Ashley High, and a couple Wando fans celebrated the dominance by Tebowing. They were then reportedly kicked and punched as they walked out of the gym [...]
Hue Jackson Fired in Oakland: McKenzie Wants His Own Man
It’s been rumored for the past several days as a possibility. On Tuesday morning, the Raiders fired their head coach Hue Jackson. This move was announced prior to the afternoon introduction of Reggie McKenzie as the new GM.
The new guy wants his guy, and that guy might be Winston Moss – the current assistant [...]
Higher Ground: Tebow and the Broncos Advance
Across the Twitterverse & various social media sites, the world of sports talk radio and water coolers (I used the term loosely) everywhere, a single name dominated Monday’s conversations. The BCS Championship Game was just hours away, but those discussions of title splits, SEC fatigue, Nick Saban’s countenance and Les Miles’ creativity were an afterthought. [...]
Wild Card Weekend Picks
As the countdown to kickoff winds down, I would be remiss if I failed to go on the record with selections for this round.
So, let’s make it short and sweet.
CIN at HOU: Houston sputtered down the stretch. I expect Gary Kubiak to get back to basics and run, run, run Arian Foster and Ben [...]
Home Field Advantage: Keep Your Seats or Find Friendly Colors
We talk about “The 12th Man” and home field advantage at every turn. In the final weeks of the NFL season, we watch as team’s vie for those coveted spots and then dole out playing time in line with whether that objective is met or fades away.
If you’re a Steelers fan traveling to Denver this [...]
Turner & Smith Stay in SD: Surprised?
The personnel changes came at a rapid pace early in the week. Fans here in southern California were counting the minutes until the San Diego Chargers parted ways with Norv Turner and A.J. Smith. Those fans raised their eyebrows and exclaimed “Huh?” when it was announced on Tuesday that the embattled coach and GM would [...]
Last Year’s Young Lions are Caged: STL & TB Make Changes
Last year, the Rams & Buccaneers captivated the football world with their youth-laden squads, led by up-and-coming quarterbacks.
We watched as a better schedule devoured both of these squads in 2011. As expected, Raheem Morris and Steve Spagnuolo were shown the door by the Buccaneers and Rams, respectively. Morris’ Buccaneers began a downward spiral in London [...]
Who Says Week 17 is Boring?
Week 17 normally translates to “operation shutdown” for many folks. The playoff field is more or less set and only a few games solve anything without a domino effect in motion.
Well, Week 17 of the 2011 season certainly had its fair share of twists and turns … and “operation shutdown” for a few teams and [...]
Harmon’s Week 17 Defense Rankings
1 San Francisco
2 Pittsburgh
3 Baltimore
4 Seattle
5 Chicago
6 Atlanta
7 New York Jets
8 Houston
9 Philadelphia
10 Detroit
11 Cincinnati
12 Green Bay
13 Arizona
14 Miami
15 Jacksonville
16 New England
17 Dallas
18 Minnesota
19 New York Giants
20 Denver
21 San Diego
22 Tennessee
23 Indianapolis
24 Kansas City
Harmon’s Week 17 Fantasy Kickers
1 David Akers
2 John Kasay
3 Dan Bailey
4 Robbie Gould
5 Sebastian Janikowski
6 Jason Hanson
7 Mason Crosby
8 Stephen Hauschka
9 Neil Rackers
10 Alex Henery
11 Stephen Gostkowski
12 Rob Bironas
13 Mike Nugent
14 Matt Bryant
15 Dan Carpenter
16 Olindo Mare
17 Nick Novak
18 Shaun Suisham
19 Josh Scobee
20 Matt Prater
21 Nick Folk
22 Graham Gano
23 Connor Barth
24 Ryan Longwell
Harmon’s Week 17 TE Rankings
1 Jimmy Graham
2 Rob Gronkowski
3 Antonio Gates
4 Tony Gonzalez
5 Brent Celek
6 Jason Witten
7 Brandon Pettigrew
8 Aaron Hernandez
9 Vernon Davis
10 Dustin Keller
11 Jared Cook
12 Jermichael Finley
13 Ed Dickson
14 Jermaine Gresham
15 Kellen Winslow
16 Owen Daniels
17 Greg Olsen
18 Anthony Fasano
19 Visanthe Shiancoe
20 Jeremy Shockey
21 Jacob Tamme
22 Heath Miller
23 Joel Dreessen
24 Tony Scheffler
Harmon’s Week 17 WR Rankings
1 Calvin Johnson
2 Roddy White
3 Steve Smith
4 Wes Welker
5 Victor Cruz
6 Larry Fitzgerald
7 Hakeem Nicks
8 Percy Harvin
9 Marques Colston
10 Stevie Johnson
11 Miles Austin
12 A.J. Green
13 Mike Wallace
14 Julio Jones
15 Malcom Floyd
16 Jordy Nelson
17 Dez Bryant
18 Jeremy Maclin
19 Demaryius Thomas
20 Brandon Marshall
21 Dwayne Bowe
22 Andre Johnson
23 Laurent Robinson
24 DeSean Jackson
25 Santonio Holmes
26 Denarius Moore
27 Michael Crabtree
28 Antonio Brown
29 Santana Moss
30 Reggie Wayne
31 Torrey Smith
32 Vincent Brown
33 James Jones
34 Brandon Lloyd
35 Jabar Gaffney
36 Nate Washington
37 Darrius Heyward-Bey
38 Plaxico Burress
39 Nate Burleson
40 Mike Williams
41 Earl Bennett
42 Pierre Garcon
43 Robert Meachem
44 Greg Little
45 Golden Tate
46 Eric Decker
47 Roy Williams
48 Deion Branch
Harmon’s Week 17 RB Rankings UPDATED
1 Maurice Jones-Drew
2 Ray Rice
3 Marshawn Lynch
4 C.J. Spiller
5 Rashard Mendenhall
6 Michael Bush
7 Frank Gore
8 Kahlil Bell
9 Michael Turner
10 Ahmad Bradshaw
11 Mike Tolbert
12 Toby Gerhart
13 DeAngelo Williams
14 Ben Tate
15 Felix Jones
16 Willis McGahee
17 Beanie Wells *** DEACTIVATED
18 Shonn Greene
19 Darren Sproles
20 Chris Johnson
21 Daniel Thomas
22 Ryan Grant
23 Dion Lewis
24 Evan Royster
25 Cedric Benson
26 Steven Jackson
27 Thomas Jones
28 Peyton Hillis
29 Jonathan Stewart
30 Donald Brown
31 LeGarrette Blount
32 Dexter McCluster
33 Brandon Jacobs
34 Kevin Smith
35 Ronnie Brown
36 Brandon Saine
37 Roy Helu
38 Sammy Morris
39 Derrick Ward
40 Stevan Ridley
41 Jamie Harper
42 Christopher Ivory
43 Joseph [...]
Harmon’s Week 17 QB Rankings UPDATED
1 Cam Newton
2 Matthew Stafford
3 Drew Brees
4 Tom Brady
5 Eli Manning
6 Tony Romo
7 Philip Rivers
8 Matt Ryan
9 Tim Tebow
10 Carson Palmer
11 Michael Vick
12 Ryan Fitzpatrick
13 Kyle Orton
14 Matt Flynn
15 Mark Sanchez
16 Joe Flacco
17 Andy Dalton
18 Matt Moore
19 Josh Freeman
20 Rex Grossman
21 Ben Roethlisberger
22 Matt Hasselbeck
23 Josh McCown
24 Christian Ponder
25 T.J. Yates
26 Tarvaris Jackson
27 Alex Smith
28 John Skelton
29 Dan Orlovsky
30 Kellen Clemens
31 Seneca Wallace
32 Blaine Gabbert
The 2011 Fantasy Freaks Awards are Coming: 1.1.12
On Sunday morning, Peter Burns and I will be welcoming you into the new year with our guns blazing. Get your Bloody Mary made or add a little something to your morning coffee and raise a glass to the year that was 2011.
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If you are still vying for a [...]
Shanahaned Again! Roy Helu Deactivated for MIN Game
We vowed “not to get Shanahaned” again – you have an hour to shift Helu out of your lineups as he’s been DEACTIVATED. Evan Royster gets the nod in the backfield. I’m rolling up “Sexy Rexy” as a QB1 option.
Running Back
33 1 Arian Foster
34 2 Ray Rice
35 3 LeSean McCoy
36 4 Maurice Jones-Drew
37 5 Ryan Mathews
38 6 Adrian Peterson
39 7 Reggie Bush
40 8 Michael Bush
41 9 Frank Gore
42 10 Michael Turner
43 11 C.J. Spiller
44 12 Willis McGahee
45 13 Felix Jones
46 14 Chris Johnson
47 15 Marshawn [...]
