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The Argument for Aaron Rodgers as 2012 Fantasy Football’s Number One Pick

July 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Aaron Rodgers in pre-game warmups at the Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles game, 9/9/07 at Lambeau field. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Opposing NFL defenses took it on the chin from Aaron Rodgers during the 2011 regular season. Rodgers shredded NFL safeties and cornerbacks to the tune of 4643 yards, 45 TDs and 122.5 rating. He threw only 6 interceptions. He was the MVP and seemed poised for back-to-back Super Bowls. Then it happened.

The bye happened.

The Packers had the #1 seed and a first-round bye headed into their playoff match-up with the Giants. However, Aaron Rodgers had not thrown in a game in three weeks headed into that game. Keep in mind that he took off Week 17 against the Detroit Lions. That was the same game in which Matt Flynn torched the Lions and earned himself a great deal of money. Against the Giants, It was clear that Aaron Rodgers did not connect with his receivers in the same manner that he did during the regular season. Thus, the Packer’s season came to an abrupt conclusion.

 

This is the exact reason why Aaron Rodgers could be the #1 pick in fantasy football draft boards. Aaron Rodgers was second to Drew Brees in terms of fantasy points among quarterbacks. However, Drew Brees had an abnormally high number of passing yardage and touchdowns. One cannot expect him to duplicate the same success without Sean Payton.

On the other hand, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will play with a huge chip on their shoulder this season. Thus, fantasy owners can expect a focused and motivated Aaron Rodgers every week. This will translate into on-field success for the Packers and possible fantasy football championships for fantasy owners. As long as Aaron Rodgers continues to have his full complement in terms of receivers and tight ends, he will hold the top spot. I Aaron Rodgers could win a second MVP award this season and that he will spearhead fantasy owners to success as well.   

 

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How My Girlfriends and I Lose our Shirts Betting On Sports

June 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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We may be hot and think we are smart – but we can be dopes when it comes to sports wagering!

 

 

 

 

There are a lot of similarities between betting on sports and the stock market. Both can be risky propositions, and making money is not always easy, but the goal in sports betting and stocks is to win (either by beating the market, or beating the bookie).

In the stock market, common mistakes can include ‘speculating instead of investing’ and ‘using too much leverage’. A savvy bettor who knows the ins and outs of wagering and avoids common errors can certainly pull it off.

Precise play and using percentages in your favor is a great strategy, but only when you take common mistakes out of the equation.

Your strategy, analysis, and luck will ultimately determine your success, avoiding these mistakes will not only make you a better handicapper, but hopefully give you enough of an edge to turn losing bets into profitable ones.

1. Losing track of which team is better

It is highly fashionable for a bettor to analyze every statistical and psychological factor imaginable. Unfortunately, they often forget one basic fact; the best team is usually going to win. Not surprisingly, those better teams often cover the spread as well. That doesn’t mean you won’t cover some point spreads over the course of the year with inferior teams, but good teams win, and win handily.

Historically speaking, most teams with a winning record during a particular season also had a winning record against the spread for the year. Conversely, teams with a losing record generally didn’t cover the line too often.

2. Betting with your heart instead of your brain

If you ever want to make money betting on sports, you need to be sure you aren’t wagering as a fan. Your like or dislike for a certain player or team cannot enter into your thinking. In general, betting on or against your favorite team is going to leave you in a bad mood 75% of the time? How? If you bet on them and they lose, you will be mad that you lost money. If you bet against them, you are going to either be upset that they lost or upset that they won and cost you money. That leaves you a mere 25% chance of having a great day, and that is if you have bet on them and they won.

3. Chasing longshots

If you want to chase longshots, stick to horse racing. Yes, the payoff can be sweet if youwager on that 14-point NFL or NBA underdog to win outright, but making this a regular part of your wagering tactics doesn’t make much sense. Occasional longshot wagers are fine, but remember, there is a reason they are such a huge underdog, and it’s not like you know something that the oddsmakers don’t.

4. Relying too much on trends

Just like with the stock market, past results don’t mean much in sports either. A historical trend between two teams can be an interesting side note, but it rarely has much to do with the current contest. So Team X has covered the spread against Team Y the last six times they have played; so what? Each game needs to be analyzed based on its own merit, taking only current player and team ability into account.

5. Getting too excited over a recent performance

Regardless of the sport, there is one truth that every smart bettor should keep in mind; a team is never as good as they look in victory, and never as bad as they look in defeat. Basically, a single exceptionally great or disastrously poor game shouldn’t detract from a team’s overall body of work. A team that gets hammered one game shouldn’t necessarily be written off for the next game. Not to mention that the line will adjust to that poor performance, making it more advantageous to wager on a team coming off a poor showing.

6. Becoming too enamored with offense

We have all heard the phrase “Defense wins championships.” It is as true in sports betting as it is in the individual sport itself. For example, you wager on a basketball team and they can’t seem to make a bucket. If they are a solid defensive team, they can hang around until the offense wakes up. In baseball, teams that pitch well and play good defense will always be a few swings away from covering your bet. It is true with every sport, yet bettors get hooked on teams that can light up the scoreboard. Well, what happens when they don’t?

7. Not shopping for lines

It is crucial to have multiple places to shop for lines. Lines can vary greatly from one oddsmaker to the next, so why not get as many points as you can with your selection? On the internet it’s as simple as having accounts with several sportsbooks. It doesn’t cost you anything to open an account, and there are several 3rd party payment processors that make it easier to move money around. If you’re in Las Vegas, it’s as simple as walking to the next casino or using an online service like VegasInsider.com or Covers.com to see which casino is offering the best line. A 6.5 versus 7.0 spread is HUGE, and can dramatically change your probability.

Speaking of lines…

8. Chasing line movement

This is all too common with inexperienced bettors. A line moves from 3 to 5 and the bettor jumps all over those 5 points, thinking it is a steal. That may be the case, but let me explain something. You are not betting against the bookmaker, you are betting against other bettors. Whoever you are placing your bet with has no interest in whether you win or lose. His take is the extra 10% (this number can vary) that you put up to place your bet. If a line is made at say 3 points, and 75% of bettors are betting on the favorite, the line will be moved to force people to bet the other side. Obviously, this can backfire if the outcome falls above 3 and below 5, but all they are trying to do is even out the betting and collect 10% from everyone.

9. Falling for “free” picks

You have seen those ads in the back of the newspaper and on the internet, offering free sports picks. The regular cost of an expert pick with them is $24.99, but they are giving you a one-time complimentary pick; how wonderful right? Not so fast! Yes, you will get a free pick, but let me tell you how it works. They pick a random game and give 50% of the people who click or call one side, and the other 50% receive the other team. So, if 500 people take advantage of this free pick, 250 have scored. Maybe 100-150 of those will be so impressed that they will pay the $24.99 for another pick.

Of course, the same 50/50 tactic is used for that game, so 50-75 people are getting the next winner, and so on. A few lucky people will make a fortune, but at $24.99 each, you know who the real winner is.

10. Betting because you are bored

If you are that bored, read a book before throwing good money out the window. I get it; there is a nationally televised game and you want to sit down and enjoy the game with a six-pack, while also making a few bucks. That is a great idea, but unless you have put in the time to analyze the matchup, just like you would for other games, then it makes no sense to place a “guess bet” on it. If you absolutely must have some action on the game, make a recreational bet that equates to about a quarter of your normal wager amount.

11. Wagering with a hangover

It has happened to everyone, so don’t feel bad. You stay out a bit too late enjoying some adult beverages with the boys and get home at about 3 a.m. Because of this, you wake up the next day about an hour before games are starting and have a splitting headache. Without a bit of analysis or research, you throw down your hard earned money and hope for the best. There is no need for it. The matchups and schedules for every sport are laid out well in advance, so there is no excuse for not having done your homework, then betting blind.

12. Chasing lost money

If you lose one bet, just double up on the next one right? If you lose again, just double it once more, and keep doubling until you win, right? Wrong! Trust me, if you get into a losing streak, you will run out of money before you run out of chances to double up. Each bet needs to be considered on its own merit, without any thought to past bets. Wagering on sports is often a lifetime investment and should be viewed on a larger scale and not on a wager by wager basis. A savvy (and successful) bettor has maturity, discipline, and a short memory.

13. Worrying too much about injuries

Some people base their entire betting strategy around injuries. That isn’t to say that an injury to a star isn’t important, because it certainly is, but the oddsmakers know the importance as well, and have already adjusted the line to reflect this. Plus, it’s not like teams play one guy short; there is always someone to replace that player, and he often turns out to be pretty good in his own right. Historically, when a line moves due to a key injury, the team that suffered the injury ends up covering the spread.

14. Placing too much emphasis on the psychological aspect of the game

Sit down and watch a few games in any sport and you will hear some common phrases uttered. “Guy X is playing his old team and is really motivated.” “Team Y is playing the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year and will be giving an extra effort.” It’s all rubbish. Effort and motivation count for something, but nothing beats pure talent. So what if a team lost by 30 points to their opponent last year. Are they really out for revenge? Perhaps the team that won last year is motivated to do it again and prove it wasn’t a fluke.

15. Wagering too much on a single game

A professional sports bettor wagers about the same amount on each game, give or take 10%. There is no “lock of the day” in real-life sports wagering. You either like a game or you don’t. Losing a large amount on a single game will lead to a steady bet increase across the board, which can lead to a missed mortgage payment.

16. Not betting enough games

This probably doesn’t apply to a novice gambler, but for anyone who knows what they are doing, this makes perfect sense. If you have a system for handicapping and analysis, and you know it works, then betting just a few games leaves you more susceptible to luck. Weather changes, a few freak bounces and lucky plays here and there and you are staring at a bad day. If your analysis gives you seven games that you really like, by all means play them all. Just like the stock market, diversification is key to long term success.

17. Desperation wagering

This is the most dangerous type of wagering. The rent or mortgage is due, or your car needs $2,000 worth of repairs, so you turn to sports wagering to make ends meet. Sure, you may have a great day and pull it off. However, more likely is that you will wager on games that you haven’t properly analyzed, turning your $2,000 debt into a $4,000 debt.

18. Wagering beyond your means

Just like when you walk into a casino to play the slots or into the racetrack to play the ponies; wager what you can afford to lose. It may seem self-defeating, but assume you are going to lose. Hypothetically, if you were to lose every bet you make today, would it cause financial distress? Some people will bet two or three sports at a time and make 15 small wagers, with the thinking that they can’t possibly all lose. Unfortunately, they can all lose.

19. Focusing on exotic wagers

Horse racing has the Pick 5, Pick 6 and Superfecta, and sports wagering has teasers, parlays and futures. What do they have in common? A smart bettor avoids all of them. An occasional exotic play is alright, but since most of these wagers come down to guessing and luck, they are best left for others. Coincidentally in horse racing these are the types of wagers where the track get’s the highest take-out, in other words they make the most money.

20. Wagering on too many sports

Sports betting has more to do with ego than most people imagine, and I completely understand. We want to seem like an expert on every sport, so we spray wagers across a wide variety of contests. Sadly, no one is an expert on every sport. It is about making money, so keep track of your wagers and figure out which sports you excel at and which give you trouble. Concentrating on sports where you have proven success is just one more tip to bettering your chances at a fat bankroll.

Work Hard. Win Big!

So, what does this all mean? It means that if wagering on sports is considered merely “entertainment” or “fun” in your life, then you probably won’t be successful at it over the long haul. If that type of random entertainment appeals to you, and you can afford to lose, then by all means go for it. However, if you are serious about making money by wagering on sports, you have to view it as a job.

Investing the proper time and research is the first major key. And there are no guarantees in gambling, like everything in life. But avoiding the mistakes we’ve brought to light in this report will definitely increase your odds of making a substantial profit (and have some fun in the process).

 

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The 6 Step Tier Approach Used by Clever Fantasy Football Players

June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Tiering your cheatsheet is, in my opinion, the most critical of all draft day preparations you can make before your fantasy football season.

Sure, you can read injury reports all day long. That helps. No one wants to draft a guy on IR. But the real edge to draft a better team than the other obsessive football fans in the room is your ability to identify — quickly and quietly — the most valuable pick left on the board.

In the heat of the moment, we often lose sight of where players have been missed. You’re looking ahead to decide when you can draft a quarterback…or maybe you’re focused on following your RB-RB-RB strategy for the first three rounds. That’ll keep you from noticing a WR1-level fantasy wide receiver falling into the third round, ripe for your picking.

Worst of all, if you don’t have a consolidated rankings sheet, you might miss out on a top-tier wide receiver simply because your wide receiver rankings were underneath your quarterback and running back rankings when it was your pick.

Regardless of the reason, you can only blame yourself for not tiering your cheatsheet if you miss out on draft day bargains.

It’s been a few years since I visited the topic, and in prepping for 2011, I thought it’d be worthwhile to revisit the best way to tier your player rankings for your fantasy football draft.

Step 1, Start with rankings you like.

I don’t care if you prefer the rankings or projections from ESPN, NFL.com, Fleaflicker, or Yahoo!. What matters is that you’re comfortable with the rankings you choose.

I often prefer to start with aggregate or consensus fantasy football draft rankings from sites likeFantasyPros or Fantasy Football Nerd. These give you a good starting point since the outliers are reigned in a bit when averaged together.

But if you prefer to go with the player rankings or projections of just one man and one man only…that’s your call. More power to you. Go you — and him, whoever that analyst or blogger may be.

One note: It will be a huge help if you choose a set of rankings or projections that includes an average points per week or total points for each player, either based on last year’s fantasy football scoring, several years of scoring, or projected points for the current season. If you don’t, you’ll have to do a little more legwork in Step 2.

Step 2, Add an average point per game projection or total points projection to each player in your rankings.

Foreshadowing. See, if you read my note on Step 1, you already know what you’ll need to do for this step.

If you don’t have any kind of average projected points per week or total points projection listed for each player on your current cheatsheet, it’s time to go get that info. You can pull these total or per week averages from sites like FF Today, CBSSports, or ESPN.

If they don’t provide a per game average, you don’t have to drill down to it. But you can just divide the total projected points for the 2011 season by 16. There are, after all, 16 games in an NFL season.

Step 3, Separate your rankings by position, if they aren’t already separated.

Pulling out just the running backs and just the quarterbacks into one ranking column will help you when you start locking in your tiers.

Step 4, Adjust your rankings to your liking.

Now that you have your list, it’s time to make it your own.

With a points total or average attached to each player, start modifying those points as you see fit. Here’s where your research comes into play.

Upgrade the players who will excel, and downgrade the players that won’t meet expectations.

If your points total or average is based on a player’s performance in previous seasons and especially if it’s based off just the last season, be sure to update it based upon offseason moves and team system adjustments. If you like Matt Hasselbeck more as a Titan than a Seahawk, for example, make sure you adjust his point total accordingly.

Furthermore, if you’re player points are based off projections for the current season, feel free to bump them higher or lower depending on how you feel about players. Just be realistic. Micheal Vick will NOT score 500 points in a single season.

Look at a player’s schedule for the upcoming season, estimate the number of points they could realistically score, total those estimations up, and divide by 16 to get your average. You, of course, don’t have to adjust this for every player, but feel free to do so for the ones you feel are under or over-projected.

Once you have your average points per game or total points has been adjusted for each player, sort by your projections and then adjust your rankings some more based on rankings alone.

You don’t have to be as rigid with the stat adjustments here. Spot a player a point or so to their per game average or 4-5 total points for a full season projection when you feel like they should move up a couple of spots in the rankings.

But like I explained when talking about adjusting projections, be realistic. Crazy cheatsheets make for a crazy draft.

Step 5, Tier it up!

It’s time to start assigning players to tiers. Look at your average points per game projections and start dividing whenever there’s a significant difference.

For example, you’ll probably section off all the quarterbacks averaging more than 17 points per game in your projections into your first tier. Then you might make those quarterbacks scoring between 17 and 15 points per game your second tier.

Just look for the significant breaks and run down your list. You want to have a few tiers of top players at each position, but leave everyone averaging 5 points or less in the final tier.

Step 6, Align your tiers

So you’ve got your players segmented by position, but how do you know when to take a quarterback in your second quarterback tier over a receiver in your top, or first, wide receiver tier?

Look at the tiers you’ve created and make the tier scoring universal across all positions. So, all of your players projected for 17 points per game or more would make up your top tier.

It’s okay to have one or no players from a particular position in a tier. For example, you might slot Aaron Rodgers as the only player in your top tier if you project him higher than anyone else at more than 19 points per game. That’s fine. Just make the tiers align as best you can.

(Bonus) Step 7, Tag your sleepers

You’re more of less done creating your cheatsheet at this point, but I do like to throw in this tip just for the more savvy drafters out there. Once you’ve got your tiered cheatsheet created, I usually go back and mark the players I feel are “sleepers” or undervalued at their current position.

I know we adjusted our projections and rankings in the previous steps to our liking, but if I feel one player in the third or fourth tier has the potential to be a top-tier player if circumstances break his way — Jonathan Stewart, for example, or Ben Tate — I’ll be sure to mark him as the one I want to look to draft in that tier.

If I like a guy more than a lot of experts, but I can’t reasonably increase his projected points enough to make him a second tier player, I’ll mark him as a priority for the third tier.

As long as you don’t go homer-happy, you can also take a second to tag your favorite players in each tier at this point since part of the fun of fantasy football is drafting the guys you REALLY wanted to draft.

Just make sure you use a different mark for favorite players than your sleepers. You’ll need to know the difference quickly when you’re making your picks.

Time to draft

When you’re finished creating this tiered cheatsheet, you’ll be able to see, in one quick glance, that four players projected to score 15 points per game or better are still available as your pick approaches in the middle of the third round.

And you’ll be able to use your tiers to determine position scarcity. For example, when it’s your pick and you see one second tier wide receiver and six second tier running backs remaining on your cheatsheet, you will be able to jump on that last second tier wide receiver knowing that one of the second tier running backs will make his way back to you.

Rather than panic during a run on tight ends and start looking only at your rankings for that position, you’ll continue to collect value and steal picks at higher tiers for other positions.

The value picks are the entire reason you tier your player rankings, and the tiers work wonders. Just give it a try.

Best Player Available Strategy

As far as your draft strategy goes, tiers work best when you go into your draft targeting the best player available in each round.

Let your need at QB, RB, or WR steer you when there are several players available at the same tier, but when there’s only one or two top-tier running backs left on the board, it’s time to draft them. Don’t let someone else capitalize on those value picks that fall to you.

Of course, you don’t want to draft five quarterbacks just because no one else was jumping on the second tier signal callers, but I might consider taking four receivers in my first six picks if they were the only players remaining in my first or second tier. Assuming your rankings system and projections are solid, you’ll be able to make deals to improve your running back or quarterback struggles once the season begins.

As a final note, I always feel like I don’t have to say this, but just in case there are any first-timers out there, you should always know the scoring and roster rules of your league!

Some leagues restrict the number of quarterbacks you can keep on your roster or the number of running backs you can draft. You’ll need to know this to take full advantage of the best player available strategy without botching your draft.

When you’re ranking players and preparing your cheatsheet, keep in mind your league’s scoring rules and the value placed on each position.

So that’s how you tier your fantasy football draft cheatsheets. Any questions?

 

 

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Tim Tebow – “All He Does Is Win”

May 25, 2012 By 25 Comments
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Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow (pron.: /ˈtiːboʊ/; born August 14, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and appearing on BCS National Championship-winning teams in the 2006 and 2008 seasons. After graduating, he was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. He is a dual threat quarterback, adept at both rushing and passing. Many football players and observers have said that they "have never seen anything like" his unorthodox quarterback skills and frequent demonstrations of religious devotion.[1][2][3]

Tebow played quarterback for Allen D. Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and was ranked among the top quarterback prospects in the nation as a high school senior.[4] He chose to attend the University of Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators football team. As a backup and situational quarterback,[5] Tebow helped the Gators win the national championship during the2006 college football season. Tebow was the Gators' starting quarterback during the 2007 season when he became the first college sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy.[6]

In 2008, Tebow led Florida to a 13–1 record and its second national championship in three years, and was named the offensive MVP of the national championship game. The Gators again went 13–1 in 2009, his senior year. At the conclusion of his college career, he held the Southeastern Conference's all-time records in both career passing efficiency and total rushing touchdowns, appearing second and tenth (respectively) in the NCAA record book in these categories.[7] He was selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. He started the last three games ofhis rookie season and became the Broncos' full-time starting quarterback beginning in the 6th game of 2011. The team was 1–4 before he became the starter but began winning with him on the field, often coming from behind late in the 4th quarter until they won their first AFC West title and first playoff game since 2005, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime.[8] Denver was subsequently eliminated from playoff contention a week later by the New England Patriots.[8] Despite his successes, Tebow was traded to the New York Jets during the offseason after the Broncos aggressively pursued and acquired free agent quarterback Peyton Manning.[9]

Tebow is known for sharing his Christian faith with fans and in clinics, hospitals, market places, schools, and orphanages.[10][11]

 

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The Mean Difference System: How to Win the NFL Over Under Bet

May 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
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When it comes to betting the National Football League, sports gamblers are given many options. They can bet against the point spread, bet with the moneyline, wager on teasers and parlays, and also bet the total of the game. The total, or over/under is simply a number that bettors can wager there will be more points scored *over) or fewer points scored (under.)

If the total on the Redskins and the Giants is 41, bettors win by betting the under if the combined score of both teams is 40 points or less. Gamblers who bet over the total will win their wager if the combined score is 42 or more points. If the combined final score is 41 points, the bet is declared a tie, or a push, and no money changes hands.

Most totals bettors will look at the average points scored and allowed for both teams and come up with an average. For example, say the Vikings average 24 points a game and allow 16, while the Bears score 18 and allow 20.

The typical bettor will add the Vikings' 24 points to the Bears' 20 points allowed, divide by two, and figure the Vikings will score 22 points. The bettor then takes the Bears' average of 18 and add the Vikings' total of 16 points allowed, divide by two, and estimate the Bears will score 17 points. Therefore, the bettors predicted total on the game is 39 points.

While figuring out averages is a good starting point, there is one thing it lacks. That is some type of a statistical relevance.

Finding Statistical Relevance

As sports bettors, it doesn't do us much good to know that a particular football team averages 20 points a game if we do not have something to compare that to. There is no way of knowing if 20 points a game is the sign of a good offense or a bad offense unless there is a something to base that figure against. Fortunately, there is and that is the league average or the league median.

If we look at the points scored for every team in the National Football League, we would come up with an average of roughly 22 points. Now we know that a team averaging 2o points a game is slightly below average.

Other bettors prefer using medians as opposed to averages, as one or two extremely high-scoring or low-scoring teams can make the average slightly misleading.

Medians are simply numbers that separate a higher group of numbers in a sample from the lower half of the numbers in the same sample. The number in the middle, essentially.

In the following group of seven numbers (3, 7, 11, 15, 18, 21, 23), the median is 15. The average of the numbers is 14.

Once you have your average or median, whichever you feel more comfortable with, you are ready to predict totals.

 

Predicting the Total Points

Using our examples from above, we'll say the average number of points scored per team in an NFL games is 22. Since both teams average 22 points a game, the average number of points scored in a game is 44. That suddenly gives a different outlook to the Bears and the Vikings match-up used earlier.

As you recall, the Vikings averaged 24 points and allowed 16 a game, while the Bears scored 18 and allowed 20. Now that we have a number (22) to compare those statistics against, we see that the Vikings offense is several points better than average, while the Bears are four points worse than the average offensive team. Defensively, both teams are better than average, with the Vikings allowing six points fewer than the average team, while the Bears allow two points less than the average team.

Now, our predicted total of 39 points, which we got by adding points for and points allowed by each team and dividing by two, seems a little high. What we need to do now is factor in the difference of the league average, which isn't as difficult as it sounds.

Our predicted average (39 points) is five points less than the league average score, so we want to subtract five points from our predicted score of 39, which gives us 34. That becomes our predicted total. Likewise if our averages yielded a predicted total of 48 points, we would add the four points to our predicted total and come up with a number of 52.

Naturally, this isn't the only step needed to win at totals, but it does give the bettor a solid foundation and can quickly point out bad numbers.

 

 

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How to Win at Fantasy Football – Some Tips and Strategy

May 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
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 How to win Fantasy Football has been on the mind of players since its inception. There are as many opinions about how to win fantasy football as there are players. Advice can come from some of the most unlikely places. You can choose to take some and leave some, but it doesn’t hurt to take it all, digest it, and apply what you think will fit to your own personal strategy.


If you’re the typical fantasy football player, the key of “how to win fantasy football” lies in our choice of players. You must be seriously interested in theeffects of the NFL draft on how the games will be played in the 2012-13 season. Most players load up on running backs early, and this can be considered quite wise. But to truly be affective in the draft, you’ll need to understand the tier value of each player.


To win fantasy football, you must have a strategy. Your fantasy football strategy decisions and style needs to take real life players and statistics and fit them, into the world of fantasy football. As there are obvious similarities in the game, you have to have a strategy that will evolve as the real games are played throughout the season.
If you are seriously watching the NFL draft, and are already trying to prepare yourself for success this year, you should already have in place some form of rating system for all of the players. Your rating system should be able to place a value on each player according to their statistics and plug them into fantasy football leagues scoring system.

NFL fantasy football offers all of the information that you will need to educate yourself on information and statistics regarding individual players. There are so many great sources out there that offer information and insight into winning fantasy football, but you need to understand and be in control of all decisions regarding the choice of your players. NFL fantasy football will help to make you the manager that you want to be. So learn from your experiences of last year, take advice from others, and utilize the information that is out there.


If you’re the average fantasy football player, perhaps you subscribe to the theory of loading up on running backs in the early rounds, and there is some merit to that line of thinking. After all, the running back position is the meat and potatoes of your lineup. But if you want an edge on your competition, it’s not as simple as taking a running back in each of the first two rounds, and a backup within the next three rounds with a quarterback or wide receiver somewhere in between.


Most fantasy football players go right for the running back of your choice. And that’s a great place to start. But considering your second choice is actually harder. There are those that will still focus on running backs, but if there is a quarter back out there that grabs your attention, your second pick may go to him. However, if there is an elite wide-out on the board, you’ll definitely want to save your QB choice until round three or four. It will be the choices of your players that will make up your team, so attention to the draft process and your ability to rate their tier value is primary.


Have great success, but most of all have fun! It is the interaction with the game that has brought fantasy football where it is. It’s your ability to understand the players information and the game that will help you to succeed. It will be your ability your choices that will help you to enjoy the game, and that will make your season! Have a great year!

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2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Tickets in Demand

May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of most celebrated professional football franchises in the NFL. They have six Super Bowl Championships and the most recent in 2009 with the seventh in their site in 2012. However, it is the Steelers 2012 NFL draft results that have Steeler fans singing in the streets. Steelers arguably came away with the steel of the draft when they selected offensive lineman from Stanford, David DeCastro. Following that pick with strong second round pick offensive tackle Mike Adams out of Ohio State. Both players are considered top offensive lineman and will likely be starting when the 2012 season kicks off this September.

 

The excitement around Pittsburgh is off the charts and tickets are already flying off the secondary ticket market. If you are planning to buy Pittsburgh Steelers tickets one may find them incredibly difficult to find these days at a good price. There are several factors one should think about before purchasing Steelers tickets this off-season.

 

The primary places one will find Steelers tickets is online ticket websites. The Steelers do not have public on-sale date, therefore, the only place to find Pittsburgh Steelers tickets is the secondary ticket exchange.

 

When buying from a online ticket company make certain you understand what their reputation is and whether their is a money back guarantee if the game is cancelled. Two suggestions are by either checking the Better Business Bureau as well as online review sites where recent customers have given their feedback of the company.

 

A final consideration is the price. Does the website charge a service fee above the cost of the ticket? These can be hundreds of dollars; Is that ticket company local to the venue? This helps when the event is within a two days of the game and tickets can not be delivered via the mail.

 

 

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Madden 12 Online Tebow vs Sanchez Gameplay (Jets vs Broncos)

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Tebow vs Sanchez for who takes over the Jets next season. All Tebow does is win but Sanchez is dating Kate Upton so thats a split. So a close game of Madden will decide who starts.

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Tebow Scared Straight By The Jets – ( Madden NFL 12 Parody )

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Making the Deal: One Tip to Trading In Fantasy Football

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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In order to have success in fantasy football you have to be fundamentally sound and aware of how to trade with owners in your league. Sometimes this is easier said then done. Depending on the type of league that you are playing in it is essential to have a good relationship with fellow owners. The goal of any one trade is to receive value for both parties. What each person considers valuable is subjectable to the wants and needs of their team.

My advice has always been to keep a running dialogue with guys in your league. It makes it easier for them to want to work out a deal because they trust you aren’t trying to take advantage of them. Never just blast offers especially if they appear to be one sided. I’ve learned this from personal experience. You can easily offend other owners this way. When you do this they will want nothing to do with you and they will think you are angle shooting them. Communication is the perfect tool to get a deal done. Trades in fantasy football just like the NFL do not happen in seconds. There is a process.

When you are negotiating it is important that you sell the benefits of what you are offering to your counterpart. You have players that are over performing it is the perfect time to maximize their value to your team by moving them especially when you have needs in different categories. These guys rarely outperform for a whole season. It comes in bunches. You were lucky enough to have them for a portion of that big surge now it’s time to get something in return. You do this by showing the interested owner on how this guy has been playing. Never sell the guy on the future. Sell them on what they’ve been up to in the past week or past two weeks. People are fascinated by the “it” thing of the moment and they will pay for it if they think their team will be better because of it. You have to plant that seed.

What you are seeking in return should always fill holes in your roster. It’s important to not downplay their players that you want but convince them that they’ve got a lot of pieces that are already in place that you can manage without this or that player.

In the end you have to be flexible and the trade has to provide value to both parties but it is important to sell the value of your outperformer so it makes it look like the owner is getting a steal of a deal when in fact its actually win-win.

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Madden 12 Tebow as Jet vs Manning as Bronco!

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Part 1 of the Epic Battle between Tim Tebow as a Jet and Peyton Manning as a Bronco with another crazy finish. Thank You Viewers for making this my most watched YouTube Video Madden 12 Gameplay Madden 12 Xbox 360: Jets vs Broncos Facebook Page: www.facebook.com

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Keys to Mastering Fantasy Football

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Fantasy football is a huge industry. Every fall, millions of people around the world participate in the games. Some do it for money, some for just fun, and others for the ever-important bragging rights. Playingfantasy football and choosing top picks are the obsession of so many as the NFL season approaches, that taking a look at strategies for making the right picks is appropriate. Here are some strategies you should consider employing when it comes time for you so start playing fantasy football and choosing top picks this season.

First of all, when your fantasy draft rolls around, think depth. Rare is the fantasy season in which all of your players go untouched by the injury bug. Couple that with bye weeks and you will see how important depth is. So how do you draft depth? You have to think about what you are going to look for as the draft progresses. Watch for third year wide outs that may come into their own once they understand their team’s offense. They make great backups because it can take a few weeks for the breakout to happen. Also, look for hot rookies who may surge late to sure up your second and third string.

Secondly, you can’t really over manage your team. Every week that you are playing Fantasy Football you need to be paying attention to the details of your team. Because you drafted for a deep team, you are going to have decisions to make about your every single week of the season. Look at matchups and how your players have done against opponents in the past. Trends can  you a lot if you see them. So use the internet to get information, stats, and to know when an injury can sway things your way or away from you.

Third, throughout your season of playing Fantasy Football, you should keep a close eye on free agents, the waiver wire, and try to make at least a couple of trades. Even if you had a really good draft, the way the season develops will help you with what changes you need to make to get over the top. Use your deep draft to sure up your starters and tighten your lineup as crunch time approaches.Third, throughout your season of playing Fantasy Football, you should keep a close eye on free agents, the waiver wire, and try to make at least a couple of trades. Even if you had a really good draft, the way the season develops will help you with what changes you need to make to get over the top. Use your deep draft to sure up your starters and tighten your lineup as crunch time approaches.Third, throughout your season of playing fantasy football, you should keep a close eye on free agents, the waiver wire, and try to make at least a couple of trades. Even if you had a really good draft, the way the season develops will help you with what changes you need to make to get over the top. Use your deep draft to sure up your starters and tighten your lineup as crunch time approaches.

Finally, make sure you are highly familiar with your league’s scoring system. Different fantasy football leagues emphasize different stats. Make sure you know, as you make trades and sign players, whether you need yards, touchdowns, or some other stat to catch those players ahead of you. It is easy to make assumptions, but sometimes a mediocre player can be great for your team if he can get you that one stat you need.

Playing fantasy football and choosing top picks is a science to many. However, these tips mostly fall under the category of common sense. If you follow them then you will have a fantastic chance of making the playoffs. Once you are in the playoffs, anything can happen; anything, including you winning it all and taking home money or bragging rights.

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Adrian Peterson Best of Knee (ACL Tear) Recovery Press Conference 5/9/2012

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Adrian Peterson – [6] His 2005 season was also notable for a career-long 84-yard touchdown run against Oklahoma State University.

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Best of Rookie Knee (ACL) Recovery Press Conference for Minnesota Vikings Runningback Adrian Peterson Questions 1. Where is confidence level in your knee right now? 2. Is there still any pain in the knee? 3. Are you set on returning for the 1st week of the season or are you worried that if it goes wrong and it is a huge setback? 4. What your reaction to the NFL’s Bounty Situation?

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Adrian Peterson. On April 28, 2007, Peterson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft

Born to Porter R. and Reatha M. Peterson, his father works at a plant that makes Energizer batteries.[4] Adrian Peterson was a two-time all-state, all-area selection and team MVP at Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida where he rushed for 4,949 yards during his prep career to earn All-America honors from ESPN and Blue Chip Illustrated. Peterson ran for 1,526 yards and 17 TDs on 185 carries (8.2 avg.) to earn Florida Class 4A Player-of-the-Year honors as a senior. He also lettered four times in track and two times each in weightlifting and basketball while in high school.[3]


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San Diego Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer Daniel Gilleon Appears on Fox News to Discuss Junior Seau Death

May 11, 2012 By 1 Comment


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Daniel Gilleon, a San Diego traumatic brain injury lawyer and a partner at the law firm of Mitchell | Gilleon, recently appeared on Fox News to provide his insight and perspective in relation to the death of Junior Seau, a former All-Pro NFL linebacker and San Diego County native who committed suicide on May 2, 2012. Attorney Gilleon appeared on the program Geraldo at Large which is hosted by Geraldo Rivera on May 7.

 

Mr. Gilleon was interviewed for a story concerning the death of Junior Seau and the possibility that his death could have been due to repeated traumatic brain injuries that Mr. Seau suffered during his 20 years of playing in the National Football League. The family of Junior Seau is deciding whether or not to allow his brain to be studied for signs of damage that has been present in the brains of other former NFL players who have died.

 

Specifically, the most common condition that has been diagnosed in the brains of former NFL players who had suffered traumatic brain injuries is known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. CTE is a progressive, degenerative disease that is only diagnosed post-mortem in patients. CTE features damage to the brain tissue and involves symptoms including dementia, memory loss, aggressive behavior and depression.

 

Mr. Gilleon was asked in the Fox News interview about traumatic brain injuries suffered by NFL players, and he stated that these types of traumatic brain injuries change who you are. In addition, Mr. Gilleon offered his opinion that NFL players have not been fully aware of the risks involving traumatic brain injuries and that team doctors may not have shared all of the information regarding traumatic brain injuries and CTE with players who have faced that risk. At this time, it is not known whether or not Junior Seau suffered brain damage from traumatic brain injuries and it will not be known unless his brain is studied.

 

About Mitchell | Gilleon

Mitchell | Gilleon is a team of San Diego traumatic brain injury lawyers who have been representing people who have been injured in several ways for many years. The firm handles cases involving traumatic brain injuries, civil rights cases, San Diego personal injury matters, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, auto accidents, consumer rights, defective products cases, employment law disputes and many others.

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Tim Tebow – the new New York Jet

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Fun Ways to Spice Up Your NFL Fantasy Football League

May 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
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As you read this, more than 27 million Americans are gearing up for their 2013 fantasy football draft.

That's right, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population will be entered in some sort of a fantasy league this football season. In addition, the average participant plays in 2.5 leagues and will kill nine hours of their life per week on fantasy football, which has turned into an $80 million industry.

So, if you're one of the millions and millions of Americans that is going to put that much time and effort into fantasy football during the next four months, you might as well get the most bang for your buck. We compared notes and came up with 10 concepts that you should implement this season in order to give your league a little more life.

As always, we want to hear your ideas as well. If there's a fantasy football variation that you know of that we didn't put on the list, send us e-mail at customerservice@ff-winners.com. We'd love to hear your ideas. Either way, happy drafting!! 

 

10. Penalize the last place team
Not that any of us here at ff-winners.com has ever owned a fantasy team that was out of contention within the first few weeks of the seasoncool, but, believe us, we've seen it happen. And – from what we've heard – there's nothing worse that drafting a team that you envision winning the whole ball of wax, only to see injuries and a boatload of bad luck sack your chances by the time the calendar turns to October. So instead of watching these unlucky bastards lose interest in the league and start tanking games, set up a stiff penalty for the team that finishes last – something much worse than simply being the ridicule of the rest of the league's members. Whether it's a penalty that hurts their wallet or something even more humiliating (how about making them mow the first place team's lawn for a month come springtime), do something to keep owners from throwing in the towel midway through the season.

9. More payouts = more interest
Granted, every one in your league wants to win the championship, both for monetary reasons and bragging rights. But your league should be about more than just who finishes atop the heap in December. For instance, in addition to the yearly payouts, you can install monthly or even weekly winners for most points scored. Also, at the end of the season you can award the team that scores the most points in a single week. This way even the cellar dwellers will have something to play for throughout the entire season.

8. Make rookies matter
Rookies can be a scary proposition in fantasy sports. That college stud who was drafted in the first round could turn out to be overmatched or he could be an All Pro. To force teams to take a chance on these precocious players, require owners to draft and hold on to a certain number of rookie players throughout the season. Want to make it even more challenging? Make it a rule that every team has to start at least one rookie every week.

7. Make defenses more meaningful
You've probably heard the phrase, "Defense wins championships." Well, whoever said it first, probably wasn't a fantasy football commissioner since most leagues out there treat defense as an afterthought. Instead of drafting just one team defense, have teams select a couple of individual defensive players. Slot one guy as the "interception" player, one as the "sack" player and one as the "tackle" player. And add in big bonus points if a defensive player finds the end zone.

6. Stop the waiver wire madness
Every league has a guy who ruins the spirit of the waiver wire. You know the one – maybe it's you – the owner who is always trolling the waiver wire searching for the player that has slipped through the cracks and could turn out to be a one-week wonder. It seems like every time he makes a midseason pick-up it happens the transaction happens at 3 a.m. While it is admirable to see someone so dedicated to stealing a player from right under everyone else's noses, it's also quite annoying.

An interesting concept to add to your league is to restrict the number of waiver wire picks a team can make each week or each season. This makes the waiver wire a commodity, something you can trade and get some value out of. Trades are much more interesting and a lot easier to make when you can throw in waiver picks.

5. Award winners with more than just money
Hey, I love cold, hard cash as much as the next degenerate. But sometimes it's nice to have an added incentive to shoot for when it comes to fantasy football. So go ahead and add some intrigue to the final standings. Make the three last-place teams bankroll the food and beverage budget at next year's draft. Allow the first-place team to choose the draft date and location for next year and — like the Masters — choose the food that will be served. Or, as one of our associates recommended, have a booze reward league where the teams that finish in the bottom of the league have to buy the upper echelon teams a bottle of liquor or case of beer. The cost and quality of the booze prizes are staggered by the standings, with the last place team buying the first-place team the highest -shelved item. And make it a requirement that everyone gets together during the NFL playoffs to exchange and drink the prizes.

4. Penalize distracted owners at the draft
One thing I can guarantee is that on at least two or three occasions during your draft somebody will select a player that has already been drafted. It doesn't matter how big your draft player board is or how organized the people in your league are. It's just something that is going to happen. So, in an effort to stop this aggravating delay in the proceedings, have some sort of penalty for the people who commit this fantasy crime. Make the offender drop $20 into a pot each time they do it and then put all of the money collected at the end of the draft towards dinner, drinks or adult entertainment. Or make the penalty a shot of tequila. Just use something that might help stop this kind of despicable action.

3. Penalize unprepared owners at the draft
Plain and simple, if an owner can't correctly pronounce the name of the player he is drafting or can't state the team and position of the player, he shouldn't be able to draft said player. This deters unprepared owners from coming to the draft with nothing but a cheat sheet from a fantasy football magazine and very little knowledge of the players on the board in the middle to late rounds.

2. Try a Suicide Fantasy Football League
Suicide Fantasy Football Leagues are a relatively new development in the world of fantasy sports. They're fun, different and easy to operate. And best of all, the dreaded injury factor is taken out of the equation. Here's how it works. There is no draft at the start of the season. The owners pick their team each week and every player is available to every team. Here's the catch: you can only use a player ONCE throughout the entire season. For example, if the league runs for 16 weeks, you will need to use 16 different quarterbacks. There is a lot of strategy involved here since you have to map out when you want to use certain players by virtue of who they're playing and you have to try and save some high-profile players for later in the season when the picking starts to get slim. Try it. You may never go back to a regular format.

1. Make draft day special 
For most leagues, draft day is the only time of the season when the entire league gets together under one roof where it can conduct the kind of necessary trash talk and ridicule that is a must in fantasy sports in person. Heck, there's a lot of leagues out there that either use an auto-draft format or do it online simply for geographical reasons or scheduling conflicts (family and jobs have a way of spoiling a lot of fun, don't they?). Those are the leagues that are missing out on what it typically the best day of the year for fantasy football owners.

Make an effort to conduct your draft in a live format. Hold the draft at a place where it will be uninterrupted and don't rush through the proceedings. Make a day out  of it. Plan on having everyone stay after the draft to watch a college football game on TV or play some poker. Make a tradition out of it. And if you're really ambitious, go to Las Vegas for your draft. Some of the major casinos have started to market Fantasy Draft Weekend and are holding specials for fantasy football fans. Take advantage of it. After all, draft day only comes once a year and you should make the most of it.

 

 
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Winning Fantasy Football Draft Concepts and Tips

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The Three-Headed Monster – Take each of a QB, RB, WR with your first three picks. This approach lends itself to a balanced attack without glaring weakness at any of the featured positions. Having a stud at each position also maximizes your potential for trade partners in the event of an injury at another position or if one of your other players doesn’t pan out as you hope.

Off and Running – Selecting a running back with each of your first two selections is a standard draft philosophy. The emergence of the RBBC (running back by committee) has forced some GM’s away from this approach, but it has the potential for great upside if done correctly. Stud running backs are the cornerstone of many winning fantasy teams. Historically, over half of all fantasy owners were using this strategy, but that number is probably closer to 25 percent today.

Better to Receive? – Ten years ago, going WR-WR with your first two picks would likely elicit a chorus of snickers and jeers. But the NFL’s trend towards a pass-happy league, coupled with the demise of the feature back, has made the strategy entirely acceptable. Employing this draft tactic is risky, as it places an emphasis on one’s ability to prospect running backs in later rounds. Important: If you utilize WR-WR approach, DO NOT take either a QB or TE until at least the 5th round.

Wait on a Quarterback – While it is advisable to grab a top signal-caller, it is not a necessity. Even though an elite quarterback will score more points than any running back or receiver, the point differential between a top QB and a serviceable starter isn’t as significant as it is in the RB and WR positions. For this reason, many GM’s wait until the middle rounds (6th -8th and beyond) to grab a quarterback. With every selection not used on a quarterback, owners will increase their chances of landing a difference-making RB or WR. When waiting on a quarterback it is recommended to grab a reliable backup a few rounds later for use in a possible quarterback by committee system. And be mindful of QB runs, especially if you are at the ends of the draft. Missing out on a viable QB can cripple an otherwise stellar fantasy squad.

Don’t Be the First – If you are the first person to take a defense, are you getting value? The answer is no, even if you take them behind their current ADP. Fact is, if you are the first to take any of the lesser positions (tight end, kicker, defense), you are paying a higher price than any other owner for that position. Let someone else start the run of a position. You are certain to get a quality player a round later and beyond. But be mindful of depth at each position, especially if you draft from the ends (picking 1st or 12th, (10th in smaller leagues)), where you will see many players taken between grouped selections.

Grab a Piece – Each year there are a few trendy offensive units that the masses peg to breakout. A team that fits this description for 2010 is the SanFrancisco 49ers. Don’t be dismayed if you don’t land a cog of such an offense. Consider that #2 WR Josh Morgan isn’t being drafted in most leagues this season. If the Niners develop into a prolific offensive unit, Morgan would certainly outperform current projections and making him a successful late-round flyer pick. By grabbing a small piece of a breakout offense, GM’s give themselves a chance to be a part of the next big thing without reaching for players who are probably being eyeballed by every other GM.

Upside Up – In the odd numbered rounds that snake “up”, draft for upside. In even rounds, where the draft comes back “down”, make some safe selections. This way, you can avoid emerging from your draft with a roster comprised exclusively of boring safe choices or boom/bust type players.

-Be mindful of bye week scheduling. If you are drafting a backup QB it does you little good to take one who sits the same week as your starter.

-Sometimes the difference between two relatively equal players will come down to the elements. Cold weather games often impact the passing attacks of teams in the latter stages of the season. If you have the chance, select players that play in domes/warm-weather climates over those that play in the cold and wind of Northern cities.

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Jets Tight End Dustin Keller Discusses Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez On SiriusXM

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New York Jets tight end Dustin Keller breaks down what the Tim Tebow trade means to his team and the current starting QB, Mark Sanchez. Hear more from when he and Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw visited with “SiriusXM Blitz” hosts Adam Schein and Jim Miller (on the telephone) during a live broadcast from the NFL Shop at Draft Store in New York City. For a SiriusXM free trial, visit www.siriusxm.com/nfl

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Glazer: Tebow good for Jets

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Jay Glazer reports on the Jets acquiring Tim Tebow from Denver.

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NFL Free Agents 2012: NFC North

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Each team in the NFC North has different needs, but all of the teams have some pretty glaring weaknesses. The Bears and Vikings both need to add a playmaker in the passing game, the Packers need help in the secondary, and the Detroit Lions desperately need a rushing attack. Which players should each team target? Bleacher Report‘s Justine Brown weighs in on the free agent targets for each team.

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Matt Flynn gives the Seattle Seahawks an Opening in the NFC West

May 5, 2012 By 6 Comments

After only two career starts, Matt Flynn landed a three-year deal with the Seahawks for million guaranteed. Meanwhile, the 49ers, Panthers and Patriots each picked one position and stocked up.

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“Tebow Is A Jet”- Kajun Kelley (Song Parody)

May 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Hey Kid- You hear about Tebow? Compared to Peyton Manning his skills are pretty feeble Elway must have lied when he said "We're gonna keep you around" Tebow put his head on his fist and put his knee to the ground Now Sexy Rexy is on the phone Says "Timmy's feet are really keen" TTT-Tebow is a Jet Our passing game was never good And Sanchez is so spaced out You know our locker room Could use a little coolin' We need a little Tebow blessing TTT-Tebow is a Jet Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy is a Jet Music written by Elton John ("Bennie & The Jets') Lyrics by Kajun Kelley Music and video performed and produced by Kajun Kelley www.KajunKelley.com www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand Created on March 22, 2012 using FlipShare.

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TIM TEBOW IS TRADED TO THE NY JETS! – Reaction & Analysis by John D. Villarreal

May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Brock Osweiler Drafted By Broncos

May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Brock Osweiler talks after being drafted No. 57th overall by the Denver Broncos.

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OMG! Tim Tebow is a New York Jet!

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Twitter: twitter.com FaceBook: on.fb.me Tim Tebow has been traded to the New York Jets after Peyton Manning signed with the Denver Broncos! Is this a good move for the Jets? What about Mark Sanchez?JRSportBrief covers the latest sports news, game highlights, and athletes of professional sports. JR gives his opinions on all sports: Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey, Boxing, MMA and all the major leagues. Whether it’s the NBA Finals, the MLB World Series, or the NFL Superbowl, JRʼs got his own opinions and he wants to hear yours! New Episodes all week long. Email: JRSportBrief@gmail.com

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