Harmon: Business, Not Personal In Chicago
History, legacy and empire-building …. and taking negotiations public in a bad way. That’s what we saw on Thursday when long-rumored discussions about the Bears potentially leaving Soldier Field for suburban Arlington Heights. Bears brass confirmed a bid on the site of Arlington Park (truly a gorgeous facility for horse racing spectators and bettors for […]
The “Cult Of Tim Tebow:” Both Ways, Ref
There are few more divisive sports figures than Tim Tebow. Say his name in a room of sports fans, and note the wide variety of responses. Greatest college QB of all-time Inspirational Leader Overrated and a failure in the NFL A “joke” Sideshow Preachy Privileged And perhaps you’ll get an impassioned plea begging him to […]
Harmon’s Final Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings
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Harmon’s Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings
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Harmon’s Final 2019 Fantasy Football Draft Rankings
It is time to celebrate another 256 games of brilliance. The long wait for our 2019 NFL season ends as the Packers visit the Bears. Are you buying the Aaron Rodgers MVP hype? What about some Matt Ryan love? OK, those are fun regular NFL topics? But what about fantasy? I’m loving this rookie class […]
Harmon’s Updated Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings
As we anxiously await a full slate of NFL action, the injury updates are rolling in quickly. And, that leads to a number of shifts in our fantasy world as well. Push the Jaguars and Eagles aside for a moment, it’s time to set the table for the rest of Week 8. 2018 Fantasy Football […]
Harmon’s Early Week 7 Fantasy Rankings
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Harmon’s Early Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings
It’s already that time. Seems like we just completed the mass celebration and fawning over Drew Brees and the Saints. Now, we’ll dissect every pass attempt and facial expression among the Giants’ star offensive players. It’s the NFL in 2018, and everything Odell Beckham, Jr. does will be scrutinized on Thursday Night Football. I’m calling […]
Harmon’s Early Thanksgiving Week 12 Rankings
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Harmon’s Early Week 11 Fantasy Rankings
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Harmon’s Early Week 7 Fantasy Rankings
We’ll get some real football weather tonight when the Bears travel to Lambeau Field for a date with the enigmatic Packers. Game-time temperatures are expected to dip to 45 degrees. Can Aaron Rodgers reverse recent woes and bad headlines in a primetime slot against the division rival Bears? The line of Thursday morning was “he […]
Harmon’s Updated Week 6 Fantasy Rankings
Lock and load. We’re back with updated Week 6 rankings. We’ve got weather, health concerns (that time of the year) and the Vikings and Buccaneers on a Bye week. 2016 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings
Harmon’s Post-Waiver Pickups Week 4
Week 4 of this NFL season brings a number of wrinkles. First, the dreaded Bye weeks begin and blow holes in our lineups. That’s right. You already need to account for the losses of Aaron Rodgers and Jordy Nelson this week. Sure, you lose Carson Wentz and Jordan Matthews, but this would have been the […]
Harmon’s Thursday Night Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings
It’s that time again. You exhale after a couple days of hotly-contested football action. You resume your normal work activities and before you know know it, you’re smack-dab in another fantasy football matchup. We can only hope that the beginning to Week 2 between the Jets and Bills trumps the misery of the Rams-49ers Monday […]
Harmon’s CAR-DEN Recap
On Thursday night, we got the new 2016 NFL season started with a big-hitting and dramatic affair. The Denver Broncos came from behind to beat Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers 21-20. Graham Gano missed a 50-yard field goal in the waning seconds of this game. But, the missed field goal is only a footnote. […]
Rookie QBs The Headliners: Prescott Gets Top Billing
The first weekend of the NFL preseason was greeted with great passion, energy and trepidation. It didn’t matter that the top stars would play a series or two before stepping to the sidelines for the night. No, fans lined up in droves to cheer the return of football and to evaluate young talent. Rookie quarterbacks […]
Elton John Updates RAM IT With Ryan Seacrest
Last week, the owners of the NFL voted to approve a stadium project in Inglewood, CA. NFL fans in California celebrated the return of a team that departed following the 1994 season. Those in St. Louis burned merchandise and jerseys and cursed the name of owner Stan Kroenke. Fans were allowed to plunk down a […]
Jets Unveil Ridiculous Food Options
The NFL season is now off and pacing on the road to Santa Clara in Super Bowl 50. The Patriots and Steelers whet our proverbial appetite with the season opener last Thursday. Fans were treated to the opener of the Tom Brady “Revenge Tour” and frequent Rob Gronkowski sightings. Then, we all got up and […]
Harmon’s Fantasy WR Rankings FINAL
It’s go time. The 2015 NFL season kicks off tonight as the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers square off. The long national nightmare of “DeflateGate” has been tabled for the moment and we’re on to real, hard-hitting action. Here are Harmon’s Fantasy WR Rankings FINAL. Have to be on record. […]
WVOTW: Texas HS Referee Blindsided
This past weekend, the nation’s long national nightmare ended. The glory of football season began on Thursday night with a huge slate of college games. And Friday, towns across this country shut down early to celebrate the return of “Friday Night Lights.” For all the good vibes, tailgates and celebrations, there are always negative stories that […]
Mick Jagger Loves San Diego
The Rolling Stones hit the stage on May 24th to open their 15-city “ZIP Code” tour. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards led the band through a 20-song set, including many of the classics. The band re-released the classic “Sticky Fingers” album this week, thereby opening up the legendary album for consumption by a new generation. […]
Roger Goodell Addresses Owners As Criticism Mounts
For months, the domestic violence incident involving Ray Rice and his then-fiancee dominated the headlines. The incendiary nature of the case crossed beyond normal sports reporting and became a huge national story. Monday’s release of the graphic in-elevator video renewed debate over Rice’s two-game suspension and the NFL’s treatment of this investigation. Now, commissioner Roger […]
FanEx Fantasy Football Draft From Mid-June
I participated in an “Expert” league at the start of the summer hosted on MyFantasyLeague.com. It’s a 20-slot, 12-owner, “Best Ball” type of league. That is to say, we draft the league and watch things unfold without an ability to shift, substitute or replaced injured (or dare I say, suspended) players. So, here’s a snapshot […]
Football Work Begins Thursday
Enjoy the next round of World Cup competition. Save the endless spinning of the NBA Free Agency wheel. And hope that the offseason (pre-training camp) NFL chatter circles back to talk of camp battles instead of bathroom photos (Johnny Manziel) and legal woes (Cleveland receiver Josh Gordon). I’m going to slide off the grid momentarily […]