Month: August 2010
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NFL Barometer
By Dalton Del Don RISERS Percy Harvin, WR, MIN – Harvin, who led all wide receivers in broken tackles last season despite being a rookie and recording a modest 60 receptions, is a special talent with the skills to develop into one of the best wideouts in football. He should only get better entering his…
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On the Heat and gambling
By Dalton Del Don During a trip to Las Vegas over baseball’s All-Star break, my friend and I stumbled upon a prop bet offered at The Mirage that we both thought was too good to be true (which usually means a trap bet, but still, this was ridiculous). It placed the over/under on strikeouts for…
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Quarterback Rankings
1. Aaron Rodgers 2. Drew Brees 3. Peyton Manning 4. Tom Brady 5. Tony Romo 6. Matt Schaub 7. Jay Cutler 8. Philip Rivers 9. Kevin Kolb 10. Joe Flacco 11. Brett Favre 12. Ben Roethlisberger 13. Eli Manning 14. Matt Ryan 15. Donovan McNabb 16. Matthew Stafford 17. Vince Young 18. Carson Palmer 19.…
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Running Back Rankings
1. Chris Johnson 2. Adrian Peterson 3. Maurice Jones-Drew 4. Ray Rice 5. Michael Turner 6. Frank Gore 7. Ryan Mathews 8. Rashard Mendenhall 9. Shonn Greene 10. DeAngelo Williams 11. Steven Jackson 12. Jamaal Charles 13. Ryan Grant 14. Pierre Thomas 15. Beanie Wells 16. Jahvid Best 17. Arian Foster 18. Cedric Benson 19.…
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Wide Receiver Rankings
1. Andre Johnson 2. Randy Moss 3. Calvin Johnson 4. Miles Austin 5. Larry Fitzgerald 6. Reggie Wayne 7. Brandon Marshall 8. Roddy White 9. Greg Jennings 10. DeSean Jackson 11. Steve Smith (CAR) 12. Michael Crabtree 13. Anquan Boldin 14. Marques Colston 15. Hakeem Nicks 16. Steve Smith (NYG) 17. Percy Harvin 18. Pierre…
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Tight End Rankings
1. Jermichael Finley 2. Antonio Gates 3. Dallas Clark 4. Vernon Davis 5. Jason Witten 6. Brent Celek 7. Tony Gonzalez 8. Zach Miller 9. Kellen Winslow 10. Chris Cooley 11. Owen Daniels 12. John Carlson 13. Heath Miller 14. Greg Olsen 15. Visanthe Shiancoe 16. Dustin Keller 17. Fred Davis
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Training Camp Notes
By Dalton Del Don Derek Anderson is starting the third preseason game for the Cardinals, and it appears Matt Leinart has lost the starting job – Downgrade all Cardinals position players. This situation appears to be an even bigger mess than first feared. The next positive report regarding Leinart will be the first. Anderson throws…
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Podcast
Check it out. Can also be downloaded through iTunes here.
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Yahoo Friends & Family
Here are the results of the recent Yahoo Friends & Family draft. And more importantly, the subsequent Q&A. I’m not overly excited with my team, to be honest, but worse yet, despite me sending in an updated picture, I’m still left with the awful goatee version. Regardless, this is an industry draft I definitely feel…
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No, I was not named after a Patrick Swayze character
Did a radio hit for KNBR (“THE sports leader”) in the Bay Area (that means San Francisco for you east coasters) on Wednesday. Talking mostly fantasy football, with a side dish of discussing my unusual name. Check it out.
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NFL Barometer
By Dalton Del Don RISERS Matt Forte, RB, CHI – It was just one preseason game, and namely, one carry (an 89-yard TD run), so don’t overreact to Forte’s impressive performance against a poor Raiders’ run defense Saturday. Still, it was nice to see that burst back, and it’s entirely possible last year’s injuries (first…
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Podcast
Check it out. Talking mostly football regarding the recent Yahoo Friends & Family draft. You can also subscribe through iTunes here.
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Training Camp Notes
By Dalton Del Don Percy Harvin was removed from Minnesota’s practice in an ambulance Thursday after collapsing – It was an “episode” related to his chronic migraine headaches. Thankfully, he should be OK moving forward, but this further emphasizes the fact the talented Harvin is perpetually “day-to-day.” Of course, it’s not like a nagging hamstring…
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NFL Barometer
By Dalton Del Don RISERS Arian Foster, RB, HOU – No one’s value jumped more over the weekend. Not only did Steve Slaton’s fumbling problem recur when he lost one at the goal line Saturday, but the Texans also lost rookie Ben Tate to a season-ending ankle injury. Foster, who has already had an impressive…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Before we get started, I want to make sure you are all aware of my recent entries – so check out my podcast here, my barometer here and my training camp notes here. Moreover, expect my football rankings to be released later this weekend. Carlos Gonzalez is currently on pace to…
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Training Camp Notes
By Dalton Del Don Rex Ryan refers to Shonn Greene as the team’s “bell cow” – If you haven’t checked out the first episode of this season’s “Hard Knocks,” you need to immediately. A show that’s always been really good is going to be the best yet with this Jets group, highlighted by Ryan, who…
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New Podcast
Check it out here. Or through iTunes. Also, note I posted a new “Barometer” below. Hope to get a new “The Scoop” that’s baseball related up soon too. And I’ll have my NFL rankings posted by the weekend.
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NFL Barometer
By Dalton Del Don RISERS Brandon Marshall, WR, MIA – If the Miami beat writers are to be believed, Marshall has looked highly impressive so far during camp. Moreover, he’s now happy after being paid during the offseason, and a change of scenery can only do him some good. There’s always some risk as a…
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Podcast and more
Check it out. Yahoo’s Scott Pianowski joins me first to discuss some baseball and then football, while my second guest, who struggles with life’s most simplest tasks like dialing a phone and knowing what day it is, comes on over the final 20 minutes and attacks me Mel Gibson style. I truly worry about his…
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NFL Barometer
By Dalton Del Don RISERS Wes Welker, WR, NE – Surprisingly, Welker has already been removed from the PUP list and is back with the Patriots after tearing his knee in Week 17 last season. Despite surgery on a torn ACL and MCL, Welker is back in action just seven months later. He’s obviously not…