Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 31, 2007
AP Photo When I was 16 years old, I saw the San Francisco 49ers win the Super Bowl at the Pontiac Silverdome. I was there to witness one of the great game's of all time. As quarterback Joe Montana...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 30, 2007
Courtesy Phil Coale, AP Ah, how the mighty have fallen. In 1999, Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch was the first player taken in the draft. Couch was the then-expansion Cleveland Browns first-ever draft...
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Courtesy Rivals.com It took all of about 10 seconds for Alabama fans to begin their worship of Nick Saban, when he became the Crimson Tide's new head coach. Search high and low, and you won't...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 29, 2007
Cleveland.com Take a deep breath. Smell the mingling mud, dirt and grass? Now, listen carefully. Can you hear the cleats pounding the pavement, as 6-6, 300-pound lineman jog by, headed for the...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 27, 2007
Photo by Louis Lanzano, AP As someone who enjoys watching professional football and as a fantasy football nut, I've always loved Curtis Martin. Even when I drafted Martin on my fantasy football...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 26, 2007
Courtesy Blogbeat.com Close your eyes for a moment and picture the Kansas City Chiefs in a football game. The Chiefs are on offense, and quarterback Brody Croyle (who?) is about to take the snap....
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 26, 2007
Courtesy SI.com I used to love to hate Terrell Owens. The dallas cowboys wide receiver was always in the news for doing something remarkably stupid. I'm not talking Michael Vick or Pacman Jones...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 25, 2007
Courtesy Warrickdunn.com Believe it or not, here is some Atlanta Falcons news that isn't about Michael Vick. Falcons starting tailback Warrick Dunn recently had surgery for a herniated disc, which...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 24, 2007
One of the best at eluding NFL defenders, Michael Vick has been sacked, and the season hasn't even started. Vick was recently indicted on dogfighting charges - a felony offense, and he has hired a...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 23, 2007
Courtesy Foxsports.com Analyzing the Oakland Raiders A new year brings a new franchise quarterback, JaMarcus Russell, a new starting wide receiver and new hope for pro football's worst team, the...
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Courtesy NFL.com Joey Harrington has had a pedestrian NFL career, to say the least. Harrington has reached 3,000 yards passing just once in five seasons and he's never thrown 20 touchdowns in a...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 20, 2007
Courtesy NFL.com Analyzing the chicago bears Throughout September and October of 2006, Rex Grossman appeared to be every bit the franchise quarterback the Chicago Bears believed him to be, when they...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 18, 2007
Courtesy Daunteculpepper.com After months of speculation about his standing with the miami dolphins, Daunte Culpepper was finally given his freedom, when the Dolphins released him yesterday. Culpepper...
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by Mark Barnes on July 18, 2007
Courtesy Deadspin.com Here's a big, fat Shut Up for all of the jerks, who say the Mike Vick indictment is race related. I don't usually like to use this platform to vent, but I've never...
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by Mark Barnes on July 17, 2007
Photo by Sean Gardner In just their second game of the 2006 NFL season, the New Orleans Saints made every football fan feel good, with a triumphant return to the Superdome, after it was battered by...
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Courtesy NFL.com I pity anyone selecting second overall in their fantasy football drafts this season. Picking first is all too easy. Just announce LaDainian Tomlinson and you can mail in the rest of...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 16, 2007
Anzlyzing the Kansas City Chiefs As Larry Johson goes, so go the Kansas City Chiefs. At least in theory. The surprising chiefs reached the 2006 NFL playoffs, winning a tie-break over the Denver...
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End Zone Buzz continues its Best and Worst in Fantasy Football series. Most overrated strategy - drafting a quarterback and receiver from the same NFL team. I've competed with fantasy owners who...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 13, 2007
Analyzing the Tennessee Titans Looking at the Tennessee Titans in 2006, you have to wonder how they won eight games. The answer is simple - Vince Young. In those eight victories, the rookie...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 12, 2007
Courtesy Boston Globe Ask someone to name 10 great NFL wide receivers, and New England's Troy Brown won't even be an afterthought. Brown most likely wouldn't make an average fan's top...
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End Zone Buzz continues its Best and Worst of Fantasy Football series. Best strategy in the first round - select a running back No matter if your league has eight teams or sixteen, it's critical...
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End Zone Buzz continues its Best in Fantasy Football Series. Best late-round wide receiver -- Braylon Edwards Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards is entering his third season. This is...
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Filed in archive by Mark Barnes on July 10, 2007
Courtesy Bradyquinnonline.com Analyzing the Cleveland Browns The Browns shocked most NFL observers on draft day. Taking offensive tackle Joe Thomas with the third overall pick wasn't a surprise;...
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Courtesy Mikenugent.com End Zone Buzz continues its Best in Fantasy Football series. Best value kicker -- the New York Jets Mike Nugent. During his career at Ohio State University, Mike Nugent was...
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