“Taking a flier” is a familiar phrase in fantasy sports. It means taking a chance on a player that may, or may not, pan out. With my team Skills at 2-0, and Uncle Rico’s Team at 1-1, I’m satisfied through Week 2 of the NFL season, but always looking for an upgrade.
This weeks big pick?
Mario Manningham.
The [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Taking a Flier
September 25, 2009
I’m Still Hooked
September 20, 2009
Okay, first week, Skills wins behind a 50 point plus day from Drew Brees (QB-New Orleans)…while in the other league I’m in, Uncle Rico’s Team lags behind and loses thanks to lackluster performances from Eddie Royal (WR-Denver), and Matt Forte (RB-Chicago).
So the analysis, or, as my late stepfather used to say, “paralysis by analysis” continues. [...]
The Excitement is Palpable
September 12, 2009
Palpable. That had to be a word the late, great Howard Cossell used to say. So why not bring it up again in his honor?
Boy I’ll tell you the fantasy football world is a shakin’ right now with excitement toward tomorrow, the first big Sunday of the new season….after which, of course, the shiny new [...]
A Random NFL Observation
September 9, 2009
Not to give a plug, but I’ll admit I’m a big fan of Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN2 and ESPN Radio.
Today they had a great interview with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. I’ll be the first to admit I didn’t hear the whole show….but there was one part of the segment that left [...]
Next Draft!
September 9, 2009
Fresh off the draft for our second team in The Western Mass. Conference, my daughter and I are psyched. We think Uncle Rico’s Team (a tribute to the movie Napoleon Dynamite) has a stacked roster! We’ll see though.
Here we go (in approximate draft order):
RB-Matt Forte (Chicago)
WR-Randy Moss (New England)
RB-Ray Rice (Baltimore)
RB/WR-Beanie Wells (Arizona)
WR-Eddie Royal (Denver)
QB-Matt Ryan (Atlanta)
WR-Lance [...]
Birth of a Fantasy Football Fanatic
September 9, 2009
My fantasy baseball roots go back to 1990, when I met this pretty woman at work who was into fantasy baseball, and had her own team. We got married, had kids, and are still together today, though she’s not into the team anymore (yes, it’s the same keeper league!).
That team, The Scorpions, had an ugly, rebuilding [...]
