Super Bowl Wrap: The “ELI”te Edition
Almost 48 hours ago, the final gun sounded on Super Bowl XLVI. Tight end Rob Gronkowski labored downfield to make an effort on the last-second heave from Tom Brady in the end zone. The tipped ball fell harmlessly to the turf, just narrowly out of his reach. The Giants won their second Super Bowl in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 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 [...]
Harmon’s Week 16 Tight Ends: Can Finley Deliver Championship Presents?
Tight End
1 Jimmy Graham
2 Rob Gronkowski
3 Jermichael Finley
4 Aaron Hernandez
5 Antonio Gates
6 Brent Celek
7 Jason Witten
8 Tony Gonzalez
9 Vernon Davis
10 Owen Daniels
11 Brandon Pettigrew
12 Dustin Keller
13 Anthony Fasano
14 Ed Dickson
15 Greg Olsen
16 Joel Dreessen
17 Jermaine Gresham
18 Kellen Winslow
19 Jared Cook
20 Kellen Davis
21 Visanthe Shiancoe
22 Heath Miller
23 Dennis Pitta
24 Marcedes Lewis
25 Tony Scheffler
Harmon’s Week 16 Fantasy Wide Receivers: Can Eli Deliver?
Wide Receivers
1 Calvin Johnson
2 Roddy White
3 Wes Welker
4 A.J. Green
5 Vincent Jackson
6 Steve Smith
7 Brandon Marshall
8 Jordy Nelson
9 Mike Wallace
10 Larry Fitzgerald
11 Marques Colston
12 Julio Jones
13 Dwayne Bowe
14 Demaryius Thomas
15 Santana Moss
16 Dez Bryant
17 Hakeem Nicks
18 Antonio Brown
19 Victor Cruz
20 Nate Washington
21 Lance Moore
22 Santonio Holmes
23 Miles Austin
24 Percy Harvin
25 Stevie Johnson
26 Laurent Robinson
27 Jabar Gaffney
28 Malcom Floyd
29 Jeremy Maclin
30 Torrey Smith
31 DeSean Jackson
32 Michael Crabtree
33 Brandon Lloyd
34 Darrius Heyward-Bey
35 Plaxico Burress
36 Mike Williams
37 Greg Little
38 Kevin Walter
39 James Jones
40 Eric Decker
41 Mario Manningham
42 Nate Burleson
43 Donald Driver
44 Golden Tate
45 Damian Williams
46 Pierre Garcon
47 Earl Bennett
48 Titus Young
49 Jerricho Cotchery
50 Jerome Simpson
51 Early Doucet
52 Reggie Wayne
53 Denarius Moore
54 Davone [...]
Harmon’s Week 16 QB Rankings: Fantasy Title Dreams of Tebow
Quarterback
1 Drew Brees
2 Tom Brady
3 Cam Newton
4 Aaron Rodgers
5 Tony Romo
6 Matthew Stafford
7 Tim Tebow
8 Michael Vick
9 Matt Ryan
10 Rex Grossman
11 Kyle Orton
12 Philip Rivers
13 Mark Sanchez
14 Eli Manning
15 Matt Moore
16 Jake Locker
17 Carson Palmer
18 Ben Roethlisberger
19 Ryan Fitzpatrick
20 Andy Dalton
21 T.J. Yates
22 Josh Freeman
23 Joe Flacco
24 Christian Ponder
25 Alex Smith
26 Dan Orlovsky
27 John Skelton
28 Seneca Wallace
29 Tarvaris Jackson
30 Josh McCown
31 Kellen Clemens
32 Blaine Gabbert
White Castle Adding Adult Menu?
I spent many late nights in my South Side Chicago upbringing in search of a late-night burrito or a sack of White Castle hamburgers. Post-ballgame meals left you with few options and, well, quantity usually trumped “quantity” in those moments.
The term “slider” had its meaning and was part of a Chicago language all its own. [...]
Flacco Wonders Aloud about Making News, Media Coverage & Tebow
Joe Flacco became the latest NFL player to chime on the phenomenon of Tim Tebow. It’s a story that has shifted beyond the walls of the sporting world and has created a larger dialogue (have some questioned their faith?).
I understand there is frustration associated with the 24-hour “All Tebow, All The Time” coverage. I don’t [...]
Harmon’s Week 15 Fantasy QBs: Tebow vs. Brady Edition
1 Drew Brees
2 Aaron Rodgers
3 Tony Romo
4 Tom Brady
5 Matthew Stafford
6 Eli Manning
7 Tim Tebow
8 Matt Ryan
9 Cam Newton
10 Rex Grossman
11 Philip Rivers
12 Andy Dalton
13 Michael Vick
14 T.J. Yates
15 Mark Sanchez
16 Ben Roethlisberger * (Like him more than this, but can’t [...]
