Thank New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs for our “Loss for Words Other Than…Dude” moment of the week. LaRon Landry was a brave man. And if you are a fan of up close and personal… Ouch. Just ouch. Animated .GIFs via BigBlueInteractive.com The Corner Forum UPDATE: Video now available:
Tag: RB
Q&A QB: Which Rookie Running Backs Are Worth Drafting?
Q&A QB is a head-smacking, hard-hitting, name-taking question and answer series where Jacob assists readers and his Twitter followers in perfecting their draft strategy and winning their league. If you’d like to be featured in a future Q&A QB post, send Jacob an email or tweet him (whatever that means). QUESTION: What are your thoughts…… Continue reading Q&A QB: Which Rookie Running Backs Are Worth Drafting?
Ronnie Brown rehabs his knee, lacks Brady Quinn’s label turning expertise
If you were concerned about Ronnie Brown after reading my article about how much you love him this season, maybe a little video about how he is rehabbing will help you calm down about that pesky knee. Yes? No? [Video no longer available] I don’t particularly like to hear that his knee isn’t as strong…… Continue reading Ronnie Brown rehabs his knee, lacks Brady Quinn’s label turning expertise
Fantasy Football Players You Hate, Twitter
Last weekend, I asked all my Twitter followers what players ranked in the top 50 they didn’t want to touch in their fantasy football drafts. I’m sure each one of you is hoarding some dark feelings towards one of the top 10 players in fantasy, but even knowing the hatred you hold in your hearts…… Continue reading Fantasy Football Players You Hate, Twitter
How to Draft (or Not Draft) the Houston Texans Running Backs
My first draft of this article was just “AVOID THE HOUSTON RUNNING BACKS AT ALL COSTS. The end.” While contemplating whether to put that in bold or change the text to some nice shade of red, I realized my very intelligent warning doesn’t help you much. Many people, through bad luck, absent-mindedness or sadistic desires,…… Continue reading How to Draft (or Not Draft) the Houston Texans Running Backs
Training Camp Uppers and Downers
It’s almost football season. Training camp battles are starting, Favre is reinstated and back as an active player (which means he is thinking about retiring) and coins are flipping in Chicago to decide who will throw the rock for 2008. Smell that fresh air? Behind that freshness, the little taint of grass and sweat is…… Continue reading Training Camp Uppers and Downers
The Incredible Depth at Running Back in 2008
If you followed along with my recent expert draft, you saw me pass on taking a lot of depth at running back (RB) in the early rounds. Only in the later rounds did I really flesh out the RB position on my team. Taking Tom Brady in the first round certainly didn’t help me snag…… Continue reading The Incredible Depth at Running Back in 2008
The Difference Between a RB1 and RB2
When we talk about players as being RB1 or RB2 caliber, we are not trying to confuse you. Okay. Okay. Well, maybe we are just a tiny bit, but that’s a small satisfaction of mine. I have to compensate for all the spammy emails I get from Russia that make me feel “small,” okay? There…… Continue reading The Difference Between a RB1 and RB2
Travis Henry Gets the Shanny Shocker, Released
While there was speculation that Travis Henry wasn’t exactly welcomed back this season to the Denver Broncos, Mike Shanahan surprised us all by letting him go this early in the offseason workouts. After all, the guy has nine baby mamas with one child apiece. Eighteen mouths don’t feed themselves, and Shanahan has to have some…… Continue reading Travis Henry Gets the Shanny Shocker, Released
Fantasy Draft Strategy: Tiering Your Player Rankings and Cheat Sheets
Now that the players have settled into their teams for 2008, and overlooking the few free agents still bouncing from workout to workout, it’s time to start preparing your draft cheat sheets and practicing your draft strategy with a few mock drafts. Tiering your draft cheat sheet is one very effective method of drafting a…… Continue reading Fantasy Draft Strategy: Tiering Your Player Rankings and Cheat Sheets