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by Mark Barnes on August 30, 2007
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Above is a picture of a brand new $350,000 Lamborghini, owned by Chicago Bears linebacker, Lance Briggs. Of course, you can't tell it by speaking to Briggs, who slammed the s...
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by Mark Barnes on August 26, 2007
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As much as Cleveland Browns fans want rookie Brady Quinn to be the starting quarterback, it just isn't happening.
In spite of holding out 11 days, Quinn has been ne...
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You're about to make the 12th pick in round one of your fantasy football draft. Your draft plan was to take a running back - maybe Rudi Johnson or Cedric Benson.
Much...
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by Mark Barnes on August 25, 2007
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nfl commissioner Roger Goodell is nothing if he's not consistent.
Since taking over as the NFL's new boss, Goodell has been tougher than a grouchy prison warden, wasti...
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by Mark Barnes on August 24, 2007
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Former Pittsburgh Steeler running back Jerome Bettis had a colorful NFL career, and now he has a new book that tells all about it.
Bettis isn't coming out of the closet or ra...
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by Mark Barnes on August 23, 2007
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Giants quarterback Eli Manning is mad at former teammate Tiki Barber.
Barber, who retired at the end of last season to pursue a TV career as an NFL analyst, criticized Manning...
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Detoit's Jason Hanson is not only a terrific veteran place-kicker, he's one of the best fantasy football sleepers in this year's draft.
You've probably read...
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by Mark Barnes on August 20, 2007
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I want to begin this post by saying that I don't hate Tony Kornheiser. Quite the contrary, in fact.
"Pardon the Interruption," ESPN's debate prog...
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by Mark Barnes on August 19, 2007
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Throughout the nfl draft, Brady Quinn looked like a deer in headlights, as he dropped at least 15 spots lower in the first round than anyone believed.
The Cleveland Browns finally drafted h...
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by Mark Barnes on August 17, 2007
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The old saying goes, "He who laughs last laughs best," and Trent Green may be the perfect model of this cliche, when the 2007 NFL season is all said and done.
Th...
In the middle to late first rounds of many fantasy football drafts, Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew will be a very sexy pick.
Some fantasy owners will be thrilled to get the second-year running...
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by Mark Barnes on August 16, 2007
Michael Vick and his attorneys are discussing various plea options with prosecutors, as Vick hopes to spend less than a year in prison for his part in a dogfighting ring.
Vick is not eager to cop a p...
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Browns rookie cornerback, Eric Wright (pictured here), deflected a deep pass in brilliant coverage and punished several runners with blistering hits, last weekend. Wright'...
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by Mark Barnes on August 13, 2007
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If you love San Diego's Antonio Gates, and you tuned into Sunday's preseason game, hoping to see Gates at his 10-catch, 2-touchdown best, you were very disappointed. The picture you ...
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Arkansas running back Darren McFadden will throw a few passes in 2007, but it's what he does when he's running and catching that will get NFL scouts watching.
Mc...
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by Mark Barnes on August 12, 2007
Is breaking a team curfew really a big deal? Maybe.
What if it's the team's rookie-of-the-Year quarterback?
And, what if it's because said QB is staying at his home, rather than at the t...
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by Mark Barnes on August 10, 2007
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Perhaps picturing quarterback, Tony Romo, for this blog entry is a bit of a misnomer.
I believe Romo is a future superstar quarterback, so it seems appropriate to picture...
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by Mark Barnes on August 10, 2007
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Roy Williams (pictured here) was clearly the Detroit Lions' star receiver in 2006. So far, in 2007, Williams is just one of a huge stable of wideouts, who can contribute to an a...
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by Mark Barnes on August 9, 2007
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This is the first, and hopefully last, time I'm going to mention barry bonds on this blog. Like most fans, I believe Bonds is a horrible cheater, who should be stri...
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by Mark Barnes on August 7, 2007
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The Chicago Tribune reports that Rex Grossman's agent, Eugene Parker, rejected a request from Bears management to renegotiate Rex Grossman's contract. Of course, the Bears wanted a &...
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by Mark Barnes on August 6, 2007
Daunte Culpepper left Miami, like a stray dog, running aimlessly as he looks for a new home.
Culpepper hasn't had a good season in three years. He's coming off a major injury, and many have w...
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by Mark Barnes on August 5, 2007
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Heading into a season in which many experts believe they'll contend for the AFC title, the San Diego Chargers have a legitimate wide receiver problem.
Although you can'...
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by Mark Barnes on August 4, 2007
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Chad Johnson, is far greater than the sum of his parts.
Not only is Johnson a marvelous pass catcher - arguably one of the top two or three ...
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When I first started playing fantasy football in 1990, Thurman Thomas was entering his third year in the NFL. Thomas was a prime fantasy football choice, especially in a b...
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by Mark Barnes on August 2, 2007
So, a fan who supposedly has reliable sources calls an ESPN affiliate and says he knows just why Browns quarterback Brady Quinn is holding out of training camp.
No, this isn't the beginning of a ...
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