Kickers are an enigma when it comes to fantasy football. One kicker might be the most accurate in the league, have the ability to consistently nail field goals from 50+ yards out, yet rank near the bottom in fantasy kicker …
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We had yet to beat them. In our first meeting we struck early and confidently led 10-0 at the half. It all evaporated in the second half, and we fell 24-29. Our second meeting was a bloodbath. We were destroyed …
If you’ve played fantasy football long enough, you know that it’s virtually impossible to run the table on a season and finish undefeated. To achieve such a feat in real football is difficult enough, but it’s even more unusual in …
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Serendipity. That’s the word that popped into my mind when I first saw the Hey Mary Lou! sculpture at this season’s “Walking Sculpture Tour” in my home town. Commingled with 33 other sculptures is an energetic image of a pair …
Are you looking for football memorabilia to dress up your office or commemorate a special player that’s led your team to your fantasy league’s championship? Don’t spend your hard-earned money buying memorabilia. Make your own. It’s not difficult, and it’s …
This is my first post regarding cool fantasy football rules, and as such, you may expect that this rule will be one of my favorites. You are absolutely right. It ranks right up there at the top. But the beauty …
I find it’s important to have a one page NFL schedule at my fingertips. I keep a copy pinned to my cubicle wall at work, another stuck with magnets on the refrigerator in my kitchen, and yet another in my …
I’ve been thinking recently about music as it relates to football. There are classics such as those from Sam Spence and NFL Films. Round Up, The Magnificent Eleven, and Up She Rises are all great examples of Spence’s timeless football …
Fantasy football players, take note: DeAndre Hopkins is going to be a beast. I was at the gym several weeks ago getting ready for some dumbbell flyes and glanced at one of the gym televisions. ESPN was showing highlights of …
As I’ve been sifting through the players selected in the 2013 NFL Player’s Draft, I’m enjoying the unique names of some of the players. Many names are new to me. As much as I love football, I sheepishly have to …
I’m going back to my team name penchant for this post. I’m not sure why, but team names (and their history) are a bit of a fascination for me. There are 80 separate and distinct franchises that are recognized as …
We’re in the middle of a football drought this time of year. Football season is months away. To make it worse, spring is having a late start this year (at least where I live in Minnesnowta), so there’s not even …
Making your own fantasy football team name generator is easy to do, and it’s entertaining to see the names that the program comes up with. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I would not recommend using a name generator …
Where did the NFL teams get their names? In my previous post, I offered strategies and ideas for coming up with a cool name for your fantasy football team. One of my suggestions was to take a tip from the …
One of the first jobs you’re tasked with when you begin playing fantasy football is coming up with a cool sounding team name for your franchise. This is not a responsibility to be taken lightly. The name you choose will …