FMC: Matthew Stafford, QB, DET
I like bravado. I like swagger … and I have to like what I’ve seen from the Detroit offense. Sure, the Vikings got after Stafford early, but he knows the […]
FMC: That a Boy, Chipper! Jones Moves Into 33rd All-Time with 450th Home Run
On Wednesday night, the Braves earned a 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals. They remain 7 1/2 games behind first-place Philadelphia (Cliff Lee earned his 15th win of the year), […]
FMC: Pat Fitzgerald, Coach of the Northwestern Wildcats
OK, so this isn’t really a fantasy story, but it’s the best line of the week. Northwestern University has put together a Heisman campaign for quarterback Dan Persa, who is […]
FMC: Jamaal Charles Takes Top Slot
The time has come for a new round of great debates, and none captures the spirit of the football nation nearly as much as the simple question …. “Who is […]
FMC: David Price Makes Lemonade and Signs an Autograph Deal to Get His Share of DJ/3K Cash
David Price inked a deal with Steiner Sports to sign autographed photos and balls in connection with the DJ/3K campaign. Price was the unfortunate victim who served up hit number […]
FMC: US Soccer Moves On with Hope Solo a Breakout Star
OK, so the “Man-Crush” tag doesn’t quite fit, but it’s my game. So, here goes. Congratulations to the US Women’s Soccer Team for advancing to the World Cup Final by […]
FMC: Jair Jurrjens Continues to Mystify Hitters
On Wednesday night, Atlanta hurler Jair Jurrjens continued his fantastic rebound season with another lights-out effort against the Rockies. Jurrjens allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks […]
FMC: Tito Ortiz Scores a Win in UFC 132
I’ll keep this brief. If only for one night, Tito Ortiz turned back the hands of time and reminded us how he helped push UFC bouts to a new level […]
FMC: Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
The matchup was set a little more than a week ago. Jokes circulated throughout the blogosphere and the Twitter-verse about the battle between “2 1/2 Men” and “Derrick Rose’s Chicago […]
FMC: Serge Ibaka of the Thunder
I know there are numerous candidates for this week’s FMC, many of whom posted fantastic individual efforts on Wednesday night. Though I contemplated a hockey hero or a diamond star, […]
FMC: The Return of Baseball
I am not going to write a 5,000-word love letter to baseball here. I can just note the myriad books, films (or movies … what’s the rule of thumb?) and […]
FMC: Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers
If you rewind to the NBA trade deadline, there was a lot of talk about the possibility of the Lakers parting with 23-year old center Andrew Bynum. There were many […]
FMC: Aaron Rodgers, GB
Rodgers took care of business in the Wild Card round in defeating the Eagles. He dominated the Falcons in the divisional round to set up Round III of the NFC […]
FMC: Matt Hasselbeck Leads The Seahawks
Amid a great deal of controversy about their entrance to the playoffs (let alone the ability to host a playoff game), Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks went to work against […]
FMC: Andrew Luck of Stanford
In what may be (should be) his final game as a collegiate athlete, Andrew Luck directed the Stanford Cardinal to a resounding 40-12 win over Virginia Tech. Frank Beamer’s vaunted […]
FMC: Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers
If you haven’t watched a lot of college football, break out a Thesaurus, look up “great” and just start reading. Then, pull up his stats , get cracking on YouTube […]
FMC: Week 10 Superhero Michael Vick
The Redskins’ pass defense was terrible coming into Monday’s matchup with the Michael Vick-led Eagles squad. They left embarrassed, defeated and injured (Laron Landry and Carlos Rogers may both miss […]
FMC Week 9: Terrell Owens of the Bengals
I banged the drum this offseason for myriad teams to take a shot at veteran receiver Terrell Owens. Ultimately, he teamed with Chad Ochocinco to form one of the finest […]
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 […]
FMC Week 5: Kyle Orton
I want to give a nod to Baltimore running Ray Rice, who took on a huge workload for the victorious Ravens. Rice piled up a sizable touch count and scored […]
FMC: LaDainian Tomlinson of the Jets
Tomlinson has experienced a resurgence in New York. He’s running behind a better offensive line and is thriving as one of the veteran pieces of a strong Jets squad. We […]
FMC: Mark Ingram Carries The Tide
If you watched Saturday’s slugfest between Alabama and Arkansas, you probably got caught up in the emotion and swings of this game, whether or not you have any affiliation or […]
FMC: Arian Foster, Houston Texans
I shan’t belabor the point. The stat line says it all. Following Bob Sanders’ departure, the Texans took a cue from the Saints’ Thursday playbook and pounded the rock in […]
FMC: Manny Ramirez’s Aura, Essence or Shadow
Given that I reside in Los Angeles, I’ve been inundated with news reports about Manny Ramirez’s future for weeks. Would he get dealt to my hometown White Sox? Would he […]