Andy Samberg of SNL Talks FIFA, EA Sports & Comedic Inspiration
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Late last week, I had the opportunity to head over to the Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles for a soccer festival conducted by EA Sports. They loaded up crates of soccer balls, video monitors and connected US and UK fans through the “Balls to Brits” event. There was a huge [...]
Some Interesting Reading: Mariano A Starter?
Hey everybody –
I knew that the title would get your attention. There was an interesting article posted on the Freakonomics blog that took an interesting spin on the handling of pitching staffs. It’ll never fly, but it certain flips the script on what we’ve been watching all our lives.
It’s a good read over [...]
Running With The Bills: Why Not A QB?
Buffalo fans suffered through a terribly frustrating 2009 season. Terrell Owens came into town and brought a lot of attention to the squad initially, but the passing game never clicked and his single season with the Bills will be an afterthought to a great career. (He’s not done yet, but you’re not remembering this season [...]
NFL Draft Is Done: Now Let’s Go To Work
The glorious three-day spectacle that is the NFL Draft came to a close on Saturday afternoon. The months of rumor, conjecture and speculation ended with the selection of wide receiver Tim Toone by the Lions.
Fans will sit and criticize or laud the efforts of their respective GMs. Shrines will be built to the expected [...]
NFL Draft First Round Picks
Here’s what went down in the first round…
#1 St. Louis Rams – Sam Bradford Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 218 lbs Position: QB – School: Oklahoma (Jr)
#2 Detroit Lions – Ndamukong Suh Ht/Wt: 6-4 / 300 lbs Position: DT – School: Nebraska (Sr)
#3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Gerald McCoy Ht/Wt: 6-4 /295 lbs Position: DT [...]
2010 NFL Draft
It has begun and inside the Swollen Dome is the place to be for all of the latest draft news and we’d love to hear from you too! Post your cheers and jeers and join the draft debate – add your comments to this post and we may send you your very own Swollen [...]
Pittsburgh Steelers Trading Partners?
Now that the suspension has been handed down, there’s ample speculation about the possibility of Roethlisberger getting dealt during draft weekend or soon thereafter. They pulled the trigger on Santonio Holmes, a former Super Bowl MVP, so nobody’s untouchable.
Who can make it happen?
St. Louis is a no-go. The Rams are trying to fire up [...]
Big Ben Roethlisberger’s 6-Game Suspension
Fans in Pittsburgh waited for the proverbial second shoe to drop for quite awhile. On Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell finally kicked it off and handed down a six-game suspension for Ben Roethlisberger’s off-field transgressions. The league’s personal conduct policy offers Goodell a great deal of leeway in protecting the multi-billion dollar NFL shield. He [...]
Lundy & Harmon: The Fantasy Freaks Reunited
Nate Lundy & Mike Harmon, two-third of your Fantasy Freaks on FOX Sports Radio, reunite to talk about the big stories on the NFL landscape. Brandon Marshall is out of Denver (Nate has the insights from Colorado) and Big Ben is a head-scratcher.
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The East Flips: McNabb Traded to Redskins?
The turnover continues in Philadelphia. It is truly a new Eagles team that you’ll be witnessing come 2010. Many of your veteran heroes are gone. This is a new-look squad for Andy Reid … and Kevin Kolb becomes “The Man.” … Or does he?
Seriously, I re-typed that title like 15 times before it sank in [...]
Harmon’s 2010 Fantasy Football Sleepers
I know. I know. You’ve barely pushed yourself away from the computer after experiencing the thrill of victory or agony of defeat for the 2009 season. You’re still wondering about the injuries, sit-downs and highs and lows that made you a champion or an also-ran.
Still, I’m calling on you to start building a picture for [...]
Fantasy MVPs: Favre finds success
The 2009 NFL season provided more than a few chills, spills and thrills along the way.
We entered the year with grand expectations at tailback, and conventional wisdom kept the draft board running back-heavy in the opening rounds.
That age-old strategy just might fall to the wayside in 2010 given the number of pass-happy attacks and the [...]
2009 surprises: Meachem becomes a star
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The 2009 season offered more twists and turns than any psychological thriller concocted in Hollywood. Fantasy owners and fans navigated through a myriad of injuries and varied circumstances, including, but not limited to, coaching changes, suspensions, trades, releases and frequent trips on the quarterback carousel.
Along the way, a number of surprising stat lines were [...]
