2013 Q1 Strength Of Schedule Fantasy QBs Based on 2012 Data

I know that this data set is based on imperfect numbers from the 2012 season. There’s going to be noise in the data. Obviously, teams made shifts in personnel through free agency and the draft to improve on last season’s failures, and we see a good number of teams rise from the depths to playoff […]

FMC: That’s What We Love About Football – The Bostic Hit

It’s quickly coming into focus. In 20 days, the National Football League will begin its 2013 regular season. Fans and fantasy owners dismiss the first two weeks of the preseason schedule, citing the lack of playing time for regulars and embracing the lazy talk show fodder of preseason ticket prices. The first jaw-dropping hit of […]

FMC: Brian Sears, The White Knight, Rules The Meadowlands

We have a tradition that closes out each hour of our Sunday morning show on FOX Sports Radio. We light up the board with quick-hit answers to questions concerning sports and pop culture. The final question of the show asks simply, “Who in the world of sports do you want to drink a Bloody Mary […]

NFL Roll Call: Eric Edholm Of TheMMQB.com on FSR

The Hall of Fame Game popped off on Sunday evening, thus firing the opening salvo of the 2013 NFL season. Later this week, fans and fantasy aficionados will spent countless hours dissecting several series of play from the first-stringers as Week 1 of the preseason continues. We’ve got two more weeks of practices, injuries and […]

Harmon’s Podcast 7.31 Halls of Fame, Trade Deadline & Pro Bowl

Harmon’s Podcast 7.31: Harmon’s back to chat up the latest rumor, conjecture and speculation in Major League Baseball about Biogenesis suspensions and A-Rod, divergent enthusiasm about the Baseball and Football Halls of Fame, injury updates and the usual pop culture madness. Listen to internet radio with Swollen Dome on BlogTalkRadio

Harmon’s Podcast 7.29 w/ Pitta, Maclin, Koppen, HOF & More

Harmon returns to the microphone with a bevy of quick-hits across the sporting and entertainment worlds. There were three big injuries in the NFL out of the gate, with Jeremy Maclin, Dennis Pitta and Dan Koppen being lost for the season. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown celebrated this year’s induction ceremony, but crowds […]

It Begins: Stories Holding My Attention As NFL Camps Open

The sound of the whistle reverberates across the wide-open field. You hear the grunts, the crashing of pads, the unmistakable sound of a blocking sled and, depending on where you travel, some music. NFL training camps opened across college campuses (and now a number of team facilities) this week. The countdown until your league’s fantasy […]

Harmon’s Podcast 7.25 Percy Harvin Injury, NFL Camps, PEDs

Back at the mic, Harmon’s Podcast 7.25 includes the breaking Percy Harvin injury news, talk about NFL Camps, Biogenesis, the MLB trade deadline and the meaning of life.

Lance Zierlein Of SportsTalk 790 Houston w/ Burns & Harmon Part II

Lance Zierlein continued the NFL chatter with Peter Burns and Michael Harmon on this week’s “Fantasy Freaks” show on FOX Sports Radio. There’s a lot of fantasy chatter, a bit of rankings fun and a tidbits to get the appetite fueled for a huge season to come. Listen to Part II below. Lance Zierlein Part […]

Lance Zierlein Of SportsTalk 790 Houston w/ Harmon & Burns Part I

Lance Zierlein of SportsTalk 790 joined “The Fantasy Freaks” to set the stage for the 2013 NFL season with chatter about the AFC South, fantasy draft chatter about the new-school quarterbacks and change across the league. LanceZierlein on FF 72113

More Phil Steele With The Fantasy Freaks On College Football

On Sunday, the Fantasy Freaks on FOX Sports Radio welcomed a very special guest to truly kick off football coverage for the fall of 2013. Phil Steele, college football guru and publisher of the jam-packed, 352-page preview, joined Peter Burns and Mike Harmon to set the scene for the 2013 College Football season. Who’s hunting […]

Phil Steele Joined The Freaks To Start The College Football Year

On Sunday, the Fantasy Freaks on FOX Sports Radio welcomed a very special guest to truly kick off football coverage for the fall of 2013. Phil Steele, college football guru and publisher of the jam-packed, 352-page preview, joined Peter Burns and Mike Harmon to set the scene for the 2013 College Football season. Who’s hunting […]

Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

With training camp just days away, it’s time to roll out the first-look rankings. Adjustments will be made as we get reports out of camp and those peripheral contributors come into focus. At the top of the list, there aren’t many surprises or shuffles to ruffle any feathers. Sure, we can flip Drew Brees and […]

Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

It’s that most wonderful time of the year. We’re rapidly approaching the opening of training camps across the NFL landscape. Many teams are taking their work in-house with a sprinkling of public dates to whet the collective appetite. That means that it’s time to start rolling out the 2013 Fantasy Football Draft Guide. It all […]

Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football WR Rankings

It’s time to sound the horn on the start of the 2013 Fantasy Football season. Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football WR Rankings are here. As with the Tight End and Running Back positions, there is absolutely zero debate to be had about which players leads this position. Calvin Johnson was tackled eight times inside the […]

Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football TE Rankings

The tight end position is deep with quality fantasy options this season. However, the top of the board has been impacted greatly in the past month. Sure, Jimmy Graham is still there at the top of the board. Fantasy owners must decide whether to draft Rob Gronkowski and quickly return to the position for a […]

Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football K Rankings

Don’t mock the position. Kickers are still a part of most fantasy leagues. Sure, there’s a movement to eliminate the position from consideration. It hasn’t happened yet. If you get the huge scoring bonuses for long-distance kicks, there Greg Zuerlein probably bounces up your draft board. Without a lot of buildup, here are Harmon’s First-Take […]

Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings

It’s a year of change in 2013. The longtime heroes of fantasy defenses, Brian Urlacher and Ray Lewis, have entered retirement. Ed Reed is playing with the Texans, who have the freakishly athletic J.J. Watt leading the charge. How quickly will Brian Cushing get back in the mix? Let’s light up the rankings and let […]

Washington Columnist David Elfin Joined The Freaks

Longtime Washington scribe and Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee member David Elfin (@davidelfin) joined Nate Lundy and I to chat up the return of Robert Griffin III to the Redskins lineup, Nationals baseball and the trade deadline and the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection process. Mr. Elfin took us behind the curtain […]

Seth Everett Talking All-Stars, Trades With The Freaks

MLB Insider Seth Everett, a member of the FOX Sports Radio family, joins “The Fantasy Freaks” to close out the “first half” of the Major League Baseball season. Nate Lundy and I queue up the questions on the highlights of the first half, trade chatter and a touch of Biogenesis. SethEverett714Freaks

Howard Balzer Joined The Freaks: REAL Football Talk

It was a busy weekend for “The Fantasy Freaks” on FOX Sports Radio. In addition to celebrating the social media movie event of the summer (“Sharknado”), Nate Lundy and I actually got a chance to talk about some real gridiron action. Howard Balzer, longtime NFL scribe and commentator, joined the show to talk about player […]

Anthony C. Ferrante of “SharkNado” With The Freaks

As you know, “The Fantasy Freaks” on FOX Sports Radio embrace all types of social media outlets and celebrate the huge pops and trending topics in the Twitterverse. On Thursday night, a new pop culture phenomenon occurred in the form of a campy summer movie titled simply “Sharknado.” Hell, the official movie poster (see below) […]

Harmon’s Blog 7.12: Puig, SharkNado, Gronk & Diapers

Harmon’s Blog 7.12 runs through the world of fantasy baseball and Major League Baseball box scores. He knowingly nods to those who watched SharkNado and talks injuries and adult diapers. Yeah, Harmon’s got a little bit for everyone. Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis went 1-for-3 with his major league-leading 34th home run in Thursday’s 3-1 […]

Who Went No. 1? Coverage

This past week, the Stanley Cup Final concluded with a Blackhawks victory over the Bruins in Boston. The next big event on the sports calendar was the NBA Draft and with it, myriad questions about trades and free agency. And, of course, there was some drama regarding the No. 1 pick. The Cavaliers shocked the […]

Shark Tank on ABC: They Just Need A Taste

Anyone who has perused the pages of SwollenDome.com or listening to me ranting on the radio or podcasts knows my affinity for the business side of everything I watch. I love watching dollars move in sports and entertainment, from ticketing to merchandise to the super-sized TV rates charged to the networks. One of the shows […]

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