NFL Fantasy Preview: NFC North

Ah the NFC North: Home to the reigning Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers, the very strong Bears, the resurgent Lions, and the terrible Vikings… At least in 2010. How will things turn out for this division in 2011? Let’s find out, shall we?

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NFL Fantasy Preview: NFC West

Last year, the NFC West was won by the Seattle Seahawks, who finished 7-9… When you don’t even need to be at .500 to win a division, you know that division is pretty damn terrible. Furthermore, the current playoff system let the 7-9 Seahawks into the playoffs, but not the 10-6 New York Giants… but…

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NFL Fantasy Preview: NFC East

Sorry to be a little late with this series of posts, but, as we know, the NFL was on strike. This delayed free agency, which delayed teams from improving, doing nothing and some even from getting worse. These delays made it harder for me to accurately preview the NFL teams, and you readers had to…

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Is Jim Thome A Hall of Famer?

Last night in Detroit, Jim Thome came up with two men on in the top of the 7th inning and smacked a 2-1 pitch from Tigers reliever Daniel Schlereth over the left field wall for a three-run homer. It was his second home run of the game, and it not only basically put the game…

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The Man You Want Singing to Your Kids

Off the field, athletes are the same as you and me. They have hobbies and interests that they pursue when they aren’t getting paid millions of dollars to throw and hit a ball. It is not surprising to learn that your favorite professional sports figure makes home videos about his foot fetish (sorry Jets fans),…

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Cutting Ties With A Legend

Yesterday, the Yankees announced that Jorge Posada will no longer be their Designated Hitter on a regular basis. In one calendar year he’s gone from starting catcher, to starting DH, to DH against right-handed pitching, to not DHing against anyone. Is it time for the Yankees to just cut ties with Jorge Posada? Is there…

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