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 [...]
The AFC Wasn’t Enough: Steelers to Save Gotham?
We heard about Ben Roethlisberger’s contract this offseason when James Harrison popped off in a magazine. Now, Roethlisberger is aiming even higher as the Steelers jump onboard the third installment of Chris Nolan’s Batman series, “The Dark Knight Rises.”
Roethlisberger Looking to Become a $1 Billion Movie Star, Too
Add another set of zeroes and [...]
James Harrison Leapt Off The Ledge, Rips Roger Goodell
Quotes from a Men’s Journal interview with Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison popped up online Wednesday morning. I can only imagine the reaction at Steelers headquarters when the content was relayed.
If you’ve followed Harrison’s career at all, you know that he’s a man who doesn’t mince words. The full interview will be available [...]
FMC: Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT
It’s time to honor this weekend’s “Fantasy Man-Crush” for heroics on the field of play. There are many worthy candidates out of Sunday’s action, but I would be remiss if I failed to acknowledge Ben Roethlisberger’s return to action against the Browns.
* Again, we’re looking in-between the white lines for fantasy heroism here. We’ll leave [...]
End of the Week: 5 NFL Stories
As we approach the holiday weekend, I thought it only appropriate to do a quick-hit, rapid-fire run through the news stories hitting the wire as we race out the door to barbeques, college football tailgates and face-painting design meetings. Did I go too far?
Let’s run through five stories on the wire right now, starting with [...]
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.
Click on the podcast tab to hear us yell.
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2009 surprises: Meachem becomes a star
Los Angeles
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 [...]
