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Could we some day be talking about Eli Manning the Hall of Famer?

Leave it Skip Bayless to say something controversial. On twitter yesterday Bayless tweeted:

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Dolphins Fans Rejoice, as the Dolphins continue to suck for luck. Oh wait, He might not want to play for your team.

Earlier this week profootballtalk.com relayed a report from league insiders that there is growing concern that  Andrew Luck could make the same kind of power play that Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning made in 2004.

“Absolutely.  I’ve heard that for the last two years,” an unnamed scout told Breer.  “There’s no question that it could be a Manning thing all over again.”

There are two ways that Luck could accomplish “power play”. The first, and probably less appealing, option for Luck is simply to remain in college for another year because he still has eligibility. The second optoin, and more likely (assuming he’s going to make a Power Play) is to say he won’t play for a team and would rather sit out the entire year thus forcing a trade (like Eli Manning).

What does this mean for the contenders of “Suck for Luck”? Who is in the lead, and which teams might Luck (based entirely on my own speculative reasoning) not want to play on? What I’m saying is this…would Luck pull a power play? I don’t know, but I’ll give reasons for each team why someone might consider it and why they shouldn’t.

Miami Dolphins-

The Dolphins are the team that in my opinion is most likely to end up with the first pick in the 2012 N.F.L. draft. In a sport that is as violent as football, it is near impossible for a lame duck coach to motivate his players, this is the case with Miami. It doesn’t help that Matt Moore will start the remainder of the season.

Unfortunately for Dolphins fans, I can see this being one of the teams that Luck could not want to lay for. It’s a good enough franchise, but the ownership seems a bit crazy and perhaps what the team tried to do with Tony Sparano is a turn off. Also what could be off-putting for Luck could be the ownerships insistence on Star Owners, it almost makes a spectacle of the team. “Hey come see us play because Jennifer Lopez owns part of the team”. I would like to see Luck in aqua. Who else to take down the over-confident Jets and the never loss the division Patriots? But maybe it’s not meant to be.

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Mr. Freakin' Fantasy thinks Ryan Torain will come up big this week. See what else he thinks for Fantasy Football this week. (Picture souce: trial.com)

Week six is here, hope I was able to help you to a big win last week. I had some hits, but also had some misses. In Fantasy Football (just like in real life) you can have all the information in front of you and still have it blow up in your face. (OUCH!)Well, lets not have that happen again. My goal is to be perfect as crazy as that sounds. I put to much time and effort into Fantasy Football not to be.

For those of you that don’t know. I don’t tell you to start your studs. I give you players to start/sit that aren’t so obvious. Anyone can tell you to start AP or Foster. Ok, on to my week 6 start/sit list … [visit site to read more]

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Mr. Freakin' Fantasy thinks Ryan Mathews is a must start for week 4. See what else he thinks for Fantasy Football this week. (Picture source: nctimes.com)

Ok people, just like Michael Jordan I have two words to say….”I’m back”. ( I’m from Chicago so I thought that was  funny).  No need to worry about little old me as I just got back from Las Vegas the other day. Needless to say, it was the most fun I ever had….in my whole  life! I would love to share more, but we all know what happens in Vegas…..stays in Vegas. Now, on to Fantasy Football. There have been some interesting things going on the past few weeks. It sure looks like Ryan Mathews has become the real deal, and Tolbert is an after thought in the Chargers offense. If Mathews puts up another big game against Miami, it’s a done deal and Ryan is a must start for the rest of the year. I would really make a push to trade for him if you don’t have him. The price has gone up, but it will be worth it. I would trade Rashard Mendenhall for him in a heart beat right now.

Again, I will be giving you players to start that aren’t your studs. You don’t need my help with that. Now, on to my start/sit  list for week four.  … [visit site to read more]

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Madden 2012 Screen Shot (picture source: unfamiliar luminary.com)

The Graphics

The graphics continue to trend towards realism. And the graphics are nice. I think the players look bulkier, but that’s probably closer to “realism” considering NFL players are much bigger in person than we tend to realize watching the game on T.V. (compared to the average male).

In Madden 2012 Eli Manning is one Ugly SOB

Eli Manning Aint the Pretties Looking thing in Madden 2012 (picture source operationsports.com)

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While we continue to wait for the lockout to end so free agency can start or for College Football to pick back up, I thought I’d take a way too early look at the players I think could shine this year and win the end of the season awards. I would much rather be going over Team Previews for next year right now, but I’m going to hold off on those until free agency happens because that can really change the way I view teams.

The Fiery Rivers is My Early Season Prediction for M.V.P (Picture source boltbeat.com)

M.V.P.

Philip Rivers

The M.V.P. almost always goes to a Quarterback and somtimes a running back (recently) and I don’t think next year will be any different. Rivers plays in a relatively weak division (though Kansas City and Oakland are improving) and he’s a stat monster. Last year 4,710 yards passing, 30 TD and 13 INT.

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Peyton Manning or Tom Brady?

Every year quarterbacks are ranked. Sometimes they are ranked in lists like you will see below, but other times they are ranked in echelons in the minds of fans, players, and football executives. Some quarterbacks are ranked “elite”. The “elite” group is comprised of the very best. They are true winners and leaders of their respective teams. The next group are the “very good” quarterbacks. They are the ones that are just below the “elite” group. Close to elite, but not quite there. They have great skills and have the respect of their teammates as well as other players around the league. Below the “very good” group are the “good/solid” quarterbacks. They have skills necessary to win, but there are usually questions that are keeping them from ascending the list. Each year there are players who perform well and analysts talk about whether they are “elite” quarterbacks. This off season, that man was Super Bowl winning QB Aaron Rodgers. After Rodgers won the Super Bowl, analysts were asking whether he was an “elite” quarterback. Many think he is while some think he will be very soon. It’s all up to personal interpretation With that said, here is my interpretation as to who are the Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks.

10. Matt Schaub
Schaub is an underrated quarterback because he plays for the Texans who have yet to find playoff success, but if his defense ever improved, he has the skills to take the Texans to the Super Bowl. He’s thrown for 4,000+ yards and 24+ touchdowns the last 2 years. Since becoming a starter for the Texans, he’s never dipped below 63% completion percentage. He’s also had a 90+ QB rating since becoming a starter. Schaub is a quarterback to keep your eye on. He’s already very good and with the Texans defense on the rise, he is bound to start entering the “elite” talk sooner rather then later.

9. Matt Ryan
After suffering through the Mike Vick fiasco, Atlanta moved firmly into the Matt Ryan era and has not looked back. Ryan is a young quarterback who is quickly approaching “elite” status as the Falcons continue to move towards the top of the NFC. Last year, Ryan had his best year throwing 3,705 yards, 28 touchdowns and just 9 interceptions leading the Falcons to a 13-3 record and a 1st round bye. His team lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, but Ryan is still a quarterback on the rise and a Super Bowl appearance would likely vault him to “elite” status like Rodgers.

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Hines Ward Gets a Rally When He Wins The Superbowl...or Win he Wins DWTS (picture source blogs.babble.com)

Time for another installment of News and Notes, let’s see what we can find around the web.

Eli Manning Would Rather Have Plaxico Burress than Tiki Barbe on his team

In regards to who’d he rather have on the team: “Probably Plaxico, He has probably fonder memories, winning a Super Bowl, that catch for the touchdown in Super Bowl XLII. Tiki just ended on a bad note. It’s really a shame, he should be remembered as a great Giants running back and a terrific player — because he was — but the way he went out he burned a few bridges. . . . So I think Plaxico would probably be welcomed back a little quicker.”

The entire video interview can be found here

The City of Pittsburgh is going to honor Hines Wards Dancing with the Starts win on Thursday

Seriously. There will even be a dance off between three couples who can get the most facebook likes form their youtube video.

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Hakeem Nicks is Celeberating His Third Touchdown Vs The Texans in 2010. Getting in the End Zone is Something Nicks is Growing Accustomed to. (picture source Nydailynews.com)

At NFLmocks it’s all football all the time. While we patiently await the start of free agency and the college football season, I thought I’d take the next month or so to go over comprehensively the fantasy football options for each team. I’ll start where my heart lies with the New York Giants.

Quarterback

Eli Manning

(Sage Rosenfels)

Whether or not Eli Manning is a top 10 QB in the league is one of my favorite debates, but whether or not Eli Manning can be a top 10 fantasy quarterback is not really up for debate. Eli Manning is very underappreciated as a fantasy football guy heading into next season.

While if he maintains the high interception numbers it could hurt your squad the yardage totals and touchdowns numbers he puts up will not.

The last two years he’s put up 4,000 plus yards and at least 27 touchdowns. The Giants have trusted him to throw the ball more than 500 times in five of the last six years which means he’ll have his opportunities.Last year’s numbers 31 touchdowns and 4,000 plus yards passing came without Steve Smith for a large part of the season.

The problem with Eli Manning, though is he does have some inconsistencies in his game, in large part because of the balance the Giants offense has, some games they’ll put up their points on the ground. Last year he had 6 games with under 200 yards passing which can kill you in a week, but also five weeks with three or more touchdowns and a touchdown in all but three games.

The other problem with Eli Manning is that he won’t put up a ton of rushing yards. Eli could be as low as the 15th quarterback in your fantasy draft and if you get him there, it’s great value, just follow the matchups closely. One last positive with Eli Manning is he’s one of the most durable quarterbacks in the N.F.L….you know he’ll be in the starting lineup as many games as you want him to be in 2011.

Sage Rosenfels is one of the better backup quarterback options in the league for fantasy purposes if Eli Manning gets hurt, he could put up some numbers with the New York Giants weapons. If Eli gets hurt scoop him up. If you’re in a very deep league (20 teams or something crazy) make him one of the priority #2 quarterbacks. He at least can put up numbers if he ever gets in a game.

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