Thu, 29 November 2007 This week, expectations for "the other" Adrian Peterson, the mess in the Denver backfield, what to expect from Shaun Alexander, Samkon Gado returns from the dead, Marc Bulger's concussion keeps him off the field, AJ Feeley ignites a QB controversy, Derrick Ward returns just in the nick of time, the severity of Joseph Addai's neck injury, Luke McCown's effect on Joey Galloway, DJ Hackett reinjures his ankle, the Carolina QB carousel turns to Testaverde, the end of JP Losman's reign of terror, and your questions!
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Tue, 27 November 2007 On this week's waiver wire edition, we discuss "the other" Adrian Peterson, Patrick Cobbs, Kenton Keith, AJ Feeley, Javon Walker, Justin Gage, and the Tampa Bay defense. Plus, bonus coverage of Thursday's Packers/Cowboys game!.
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Wed, 21 November 2007 Mentioned as a possibility in this week's podcast, Priest Holmes made it official today: he will retire after reaggravating the neck injury that took him out of football for 2 years. With Larry Johnson out for at least another few weeks, untested rookie Kolby Smith will be KC's top running back. Yeah, if I was a Holmes or Johnson owner, I'd be looking elsewhere too...
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Tue, 20 November 2007 Thanksgiving week news and notes include the possible end of the road--for good this time--for Priest Holmes, a new running back phenom in Denver, RB injuries for the Giants and Pack, plus more WR woe for Indy (and Peyton Manning owners). Plus we answer your e-mails. Send in your questions to extrapointspodcast@gmail.com. Happy Turkey Day! Comments[0] |
Tue, 20 November 2007 So, we posted an episode on Thursday night, as we usually do. Unfortunately, it seems that most of you didn't get it because, for some reason, it didn't hit the feed until today. We did everything the same way that we usually do, and, for some reason, Feedburner didn't decide to give out the episode when we posted it. We're very sorry about that; Scott and I bust our butts to make sure you have content that arrives in time for you to use it, and an episode that drops the following Tuesday is about as useful as going for the touchdown on 4th and 1 when you're already up 42-7. We're looking into the issue and we're going to do whatever we can to make sure this doesn't happen again. You should expect Extra Points #101 to drop tomorrow (Wednesday, 11/21) in time for the Thanksgiving games, and we'll do everything we can to make sure that it does indeed get to you on time. Thanks for staying subscribed, and happy Thanksgiving! Category: general -- posted at: 2:48 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 15 November 2007 That's right, with this show Extra Points turns 100!! And lookin' pretty good, if we do say so ourselves. :) In addition to the centennial festivities, and the lead-in to Scott vs. Steve--ff match of the year--there are plenty of injuries to discuss. They include Adrian Peterson, Steve McNair, Damon Huard and others. Plus some QB changes in the works at Miami and Oakland, with rookies potentially getting a chance to show their stuff. And now that he's been reinstated, should you take a chance on Ricky Williams? Finally, as always, your e-mails. On a serious note, we would like to thank all of you who have supported us over these 100 shows. It's been our privilege to bring you fantasy news, notes, commentary, opinions, and recommendations every week, and we hope to continue doing so for some time to come. Reaching 100 eps is quite a feat, and we couldn't have done it w/o our super-cool listeners. So keep listening, and keep e-mailing us with ?s and comments to extrapointspodcast@gmail.com! Podcasts you should be listening to (in addition to ours, of course): Life on Tap Wicked Good Podcast Geek Acres Podcast (which also recently got to Ep. #100; congrats!) Love Long and Prosper Comments[1] |
Tue, 13 November 2007 On this week's waiver wire edition, we discuss Chester Taylor, Mewelde Moore, Ryan Grant, Maurice Morris, DJ Hackett, Deion Branch, Kyle Boller, Mark Clayton, and some defenses with upside.
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Thu, 8 November 2007 One more to go until Episode 100! But first, week 10. A couple injuries to discuss, including the QB carousel in Carolina and Chad Johnson's neck injury. We also review your e-mails, including when to play and when not play Tony Romo. Have a question about your fantasy team? E-mail extrapointspodcast@gmail.com. Comments[0] |
Tue, 6 November 2007 On this week's waiver wire edition, we discuss Chris Henry, Priest Holmes, Kolby Smith, Justin Fargas, JP Losman, and David Garrard.
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Thu, 1 November 2007 Scott and Steve recorded this episode on Halloween night, and the ghosts were out! A few injuries, a boatload of e-mails, Matt Schaub, the Cincinnati backfield, and Al Gore. How did we get to Al Gore, you may ask? Have a listen... ...then e-mail us your fantasy football questions at extrapointspodcast@gmail.com! Link: Geek Acres Podcast Comments[0] |
Tue, 30 October 2007 On this week's waiver wire edition, we discuss Ryan Grant's emergence, Selvin Young's long-awaited start, JP Losman's resurgence and its effect on Lee Evans, Chris Henry's impending return, and Kellen Clemens' new start in New York.
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Sat, 27 October 2007 Sure, if you're getting this in your podcatcher, you're already subscribed, but check out this new promo for the podcast anyway. Our friend Zach from the Geek Survival Guide put together this humorous take on FF and the show for us. If you like it, make sure to check out his show at http://gsguide.blogspot.com! Comments[0] |
Thu, 25 October 2007 This week, another Miami starter goes down for the season, Maurice Jones-Drew's phantom knee sprain, the new RBBC in Indy, Javon Walker's knee surgery, Byron Leftwich's short tenure as a starting QB, Matt Schaub gets knocked down and gets back up again, Steven Jackson's return, how much longer Chad Pennington will be starting, Tarvaris Jackon's broken finger, and your questions!
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Tue, 23 October 2007 On this week's waiver wire edition, we discuss Jesse Chatman's new starting job, Priest Holmes' return, Muhsin Muhammed comes back to life, Kenny Watson's rising status, the Cleveland running back-go-round, and defensive spot starters to consider. Technorati Tags: Sports Football American Football Fantasy Football Podcasts NFL
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Fri, 19 October 2007 This week, Kurt Warner does his best impression of the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Patriots go to Miami without Sammy Morris and Ben Watson, Vince Young finally succumbs to the Madden Curse (or does he?), Vinny Testaverde is sweatin' to the oldies, Travis Henry's impending suspension, the end of the Harrington Era in Atlanta, Andre Johnson could start this week or he could not, Kevin Jones earns back his starting job, Koren Robinson gets reinstated, and your questions!
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Tue, 16 October 2007 Surprise! This is the first of a new series of short early week episodes specifically for waiver wire pickups and news regarding Thursday night games when they happen. This week, we discuss the trading deadline deals moving Michael Bennett and Chris Chambers, plus a few players coming back from injury who you may be able to grab.
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Wed, 10 October 2007 This week, Matt Leinart's broken collarbone opens the door for the Second Warner Era, Deion Branch's foot injury, Trent Green's nasty concussion, more chaos in the Tampa Bay backfield, Damon Huard's shoulder injury opens the door for Brodie Croyle, Jamal Lewis looks to take a vacation before the bye week, Jake Delhomme has surgery (which is bad news for Steve Smith), and your questions!
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Mon, 8 October 2007 Things are going from bad to worse for Carolina: Jake Delhomme will have season-ending surgery on his elbow, and David Carr left Sunday's game for a while with a back injury (though the Panthers somehow still managed to beat the Saints). Carr's status thiscoming weekend against ARI is uncertain. Carolina's only other QBs are Matt Moore (Oregon State) and Quintin Porter (Boston Coll.), both undrafted. The Panthers may also try to bring in outside help. Maybe Drew Bledsoe will un-retire. Maybe Dan Marino will. Maybe they'll grab the first guy to walk by the Panthers practice facility (it could be you, Mr. Bledsoe!). In this season of walking wounded, anything is possible. So if you're a Carr owner, just make sure he'll be playing before you start him. On the positive side of injury news for a change, apparantly Alex Smith of the 49ers will not need surgery on his separated shoulder. He is aiming to come back in 2 weeks against the Giants (the Niners are on bye this week). That's not confirmed yet, but he should be back this season. There's sure to be more enthralling injury discussion on this week's show! Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 3:56 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 5 October 2007 FOX 31 News in Colorado is reporting that Broncos RB Travis Henry has tested positive for marijuana and could be suspended for one year per the league's substance abuse policy. Henry was due to rotate out of the program following Week 3, but this positive test apparently happened before then. Henry is filing suit against the NFL to throw out the test because of procedural issues, but should that fail, Henry could be suspended immediately afterward. If you own Henry, you need to grab Selvin Young or any other startable running back ASAP. Henry's suspension could come down at any time, at which point you'll need to have Plan B in place. As the undisputed starter, Young has quite a bit of potential and could very well be an every-week starter. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 9:01 AM Comments[0] |
Thu, 4 October 2007 Scott and Steve go over all the important injuries (oh and are there injuries!) and other player transactions to get you ready for week 5. We discuss whether you should hold on to Sammy Morris, and if you should pick up Earnest Graham. Plus, we answer listener e-mails. FYI: To get your e-mail read on next week's show, please send it to extrapointspodcast@gmail.com by Tuesday at 8 pm, 1 day earlier than usual (for next week only). Comments[0] |
Thu, 27 September 2007 Injuries! Injuries! Get your injuries here! This week Scott reviews all the major walking wounded from Week 3, plus a far-from-unexpected QB move in Chicago. And fantasy football surprises- who will keep the momentum going? With Steve on vacation, Scott and special guest Ben go over listener e-mails. Send in your questions to extrapointspodcast@gmail.com Comments[0] |
Fri, 21 September 2007 Steve and Scott actually appear in the same episode! (at least until next week when Steve is on vacation) We discuss Andre Johnson's injury and Kevin Jones' potential return. Plus are the Browns really as good as they showed vs. Cinci? Are the Saints as bad as they showed in Wks. 1 and 2? Also listener e-mails. Have a fantasy football question, or suggestion for the show? E-mail us at extrapointspodcast@gmail.com. Comments[0] |
Thu, 13 September 2007 This week, the Giants lose Brandon Jacobs and Eli Manning, Chad Pennington starts another season with an injury, Eddie Kennison gets hurt on the first play of the game, Charlie Frye goes from starter to Seahawk, whether Chester Taylor's injury will keep him from competing for snaps with Adrian Peterson, Cadillac Williams goes back into the shop, DJ Hackett's high ankle sprain, McNair has a groin injury, and two kickers go on the injury report. Plus, your questions as always!
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Tue, 11 September 2007 Well, it took a really long time, but it looks like the Raiders finally got their man: reports are that the team has finally come to terms with the #1 pick from this year's draft, QB Jamarcus Russell. The contract is for 6 years and a max of $68 million. While Russell could be practicing in a few days, it remains to be seen when or if he will play in a game this season. Apparantly the Browns have had enough with Charlie Frye (it took them this long!?), as he's been traded to Seattle. That leaves Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn, and you wonder how long Romeo Crennel will wait before throwing Quinn into the fire... Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 1:42 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 7 September 2007 Dallas WR Terry Glenn will miss at least two weeks with swelling in his knee, after missing the entire preseason following arthroscopic knee surgery. Patrick Crayton is expected to fill the starting role that Glenn is vacating, and should be picked up in all leagues where he is still available. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 8:53 AM Comments[0] |
Thu, 6 September 2007 Last minute tidbits: the Falcons officially named Warrick Dunn their starting RB, putting Jerius Norwood in the backup role. The Browns named Charlie Frye as their starting QB. [cricket noises...] That is all. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 1:52 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 5 September 2007 Welcome to the regular season! We discuss news and notes of the week including what's up in the Green Bay backfield, QB decisions in Jacksonville and Oakland, WRs in New England, Dallas, and Detroit. Plus our first Waiver Wire Pick o' the Week in 2007! We also answer listener e-mails. See our post from earlier today for details on how to enter into our second survivor league. Links: Soccer Champions Podcast Comments[0] |
Wed, 5 September 2007 So we filled up our Survivor League! Thanks to all for signing up. If you couldn't get into the league, fear not, we've started another one at Yahoo. If you'd like to give this league a shot, go to the Yahoo survivor game page and follow the sign up steps. This group ID# is 24881, and the password "extra2" (without quotes, of course). Good luck and may the best prognosticator win... --Scott and Steve Category: general -- posted at: 10:13 AM Comments[0] |
Fri, 31 August 2007 In a surprise move, the Jaguars have announced that David Garrard, not Byron Leftwich, will be their starting QB this season. Leftwich will be traded or released by Saturday's deadline for teams to reduce their roster size to 53. Downgrade all Jacksonville receivers; Garrard's passing was anemic last season, and there's no reason to believe that he's finally learned how to throw for big yardage. As for Garrard himself, draft him only as a backup QB, and even then there are better options. Maurice Jones-Drew's value should remain unchanged at worst and may slightly increase; he had some of his best games with Garrard under center. As for Leftwich, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him wearing a Falcons jersey by Labor Day... Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 9:45 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 30 August 2007 This week, we discuss the tight end position, including Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Todd Heap, Vernon Davis, Jeremy Shockey, Kellen Winslow, Chris Cooley, Jason Witten, Alge Crumpler, and Randy McMichael. Plus: Trading draft picks and expansion teams in keeper leagues.
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Thu, 30 August 2007 Back by popular demand, it's the Extra Points Podcast Survivor Fantasy League!! (so that makes it the EPPSFL!) If you're not familiar, this game is quite easy to play, but hard to win. Before the first game of week 1 (remember, it's a Thursday next week), just log on and pick one team who you think will win their game that week. If they win, you move on to the following week and repeat the process. If the team you pick loses, you're out of the contest. And always keep in mind that you can only pick a team once during the course of the contest. Our league is set up through Yahoo, so you need a Yahoo ID to participate. If you don't have one, you can create one for free. To sign up, go to http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival and click "Sign Up," then follow the prompts. Choose to join a private group: the group ID# is 19326, and the password is "extra" (w/o the quotes, of course). Be sure to sign up quickly as last year we filled up all 50 spots. The last survivor will win a fabulous prize! (If everyone left in the last group is eliminated in the same week, a random drawing will determine the winner.) Good luck! --Scott and Steve Category: general -- posted at: 12:52 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 27 August 2007 This week, we discuss the rest of the running backs, including Ladell Betts and Clinton Portis, the debate over handcuffing your running backs, the worst draft ever, Ahman Green, Maurice Jones-Drew, Edgerrin James, Jamal Lewis, Ronnie Brown, Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, fantasy-relevant rookie wide receivers, and Wayne vs. Gates.
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Fri, 24 August 2007 This week, we discuss top tier running backs, including LaDanian Tomlinson, Steven Jackson, Larry Johnson, Frank Gore, Joseph Addai, Shaun Alexander, Brian Westbrook, Reggie Bush. Willie Parker, Laurence Maroney, Travis Henry, and Rudi Johnson.
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Tue, 21 August 2007 Note: This isn't any sort of a sponsored plug or anything like that; I just saw this come across my RSS feeds and thought it might be of interest to some of you who are planning to get together for your drafts over the next couple of weeks. Apparently, if you host your draft at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, they'll give you $100 worth of free food in addition to other stuff from CBS Sportsline. I don't think you have to use Sportsline for your league to take advantage of the deal (which is a good thing, because several of you have had less than nice things to say about them), but if you do, they'll give you a 10% discount. This seems almost too good to be true, so make sure to talk to the restaurant and get to the bottom of any fine print, but if there aren't any terrible stipulations, it might be checking out. They have some details on their web site: http://www.buffalowildwings.com/promotions/current_promotions_fantasyfb.asp Category: general -- posted at: 8:23 PM Comments[1] |
Mon, 20 August 2007 This week, we devote the entire episode to your questions on draft strategy, including drafting from the bottom half of the order, drafting with a small number of owners, rookies' relative value in keeper leagues, why you don't need to back up your kicker and defense, post-draft trades, a question regarding a very complicated keeper league, and more strategy for drafting from the 12th slot.
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Wed, 15 August 2007 This week, we discuss sleepers and busts at the wide receiver position, including Santonio Holmes, Devery Henderson, Vincent Jackson, Lee Evans, Calvin Johnson, Kevin Curtis, Reggie Brown, Wes Welker, Plaxico Burress, Darrell Jackson, Derrick Mason, and Braylon Edwards.
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Wed, 15 August 2007 First they draft a franchise quarterback who they can't manage to sign, and now word comes down that new head coach Lane Kiffin's doctors are 95 percent sure that Kiffin's come down with mononucleosis. Kiffin's apparently going to continue coaching while he recovers, but he's not to yell or exert any energy until he's better, which could take weeks or even months.
I got mono my sophomore year of college, and I nearly had to repeat the semester because of it. It took me about a month to recover, and I felt like death warmed over throughout that time, and that was with adequate time to rest and recover. With all the stress and long hours involved with being the head coach of an NFL team, I'd be willing to gamble that Kiffin's not going to be better for a while. It's hard to say whether being sick for an extended period of time will affect his coaching ability, but without JaMarcus Russell, it's probably better that you avoid the Raiders offense, mono or no mono... Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 10:52 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 9 August 2007 Eagles TE LJ Smith was carted off the field after aggravating his already injured groin in practice. The prior injury was a sports hernia, which was operated on in May.
If you were targeting Smith as your potential starting tight end, you'll probably want to look elsewhere if he doesn't rebound (and improve) right away. He's generally been a productive value pick at TE in the effective Eagles offense, but if he continues to struggle with injuries you'll be better off finding someone else to start for your team. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 4:32 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 8 August 2007 This week, we discuss the top tier wide receivers for the upcoming fantasy draft, including: Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, Torry Holt, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, T.O., Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Roy Williams, and Andre Johnson. Plus, we answer reader questions on what to do with the 8th pick, free leagues to replace the defunct Xpert Sports, Romo vs. Mcnabb and Rivers vs. Brady, and keeper league draft strategy.
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Tue, 31 July 2007 In Duante Culpepper news, he's working out for the Oakland Raiders, mainly as a precaution since contract negotiations with Jamarcus Russell have stalled (for the time being at least). Just keep an eye on this. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 3:50 PM Comments[1] |
Mon, 30 July 2007 Frank Gore has apparently fractured his hand in practice, and will be out for a minimum of a week, and as much as the whole preseason. This is probably the best possible time for this type of injury to happen, honestly, since he'll only miss the preseason and should be ready to start the season. However, it's a situation to monitor; if Gore doesn't bounce back quickly, then it might be worth dropping him down your draft list. Of course, that could also mean that you could be able to get him later than you otherwise would have if you're willing to take a chance on him.
Of course, we'll keep an eye on the situation and give you updates as they arrive. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 9:26 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 29 July 2007 This week, we discuss the quarterback position for the upcoming fantasy draft, including: When to take Peyton Manning; our picks for the rest of the first tier; why Marc Bulger may be the best non Peyton QB; whether Vince Young's talents can overcome his supporting cast (and the Madden Curse); the question marks around Matt Hasselbeck; why Donovan McNabb's knee injury shouldn't scare you away; the Lions may suck but it won't be because of Jon Kitna; expectations for Philip Rivers' second season as a starter; Matt Leinart under a non-pass-wacky head coach; whether this is finally Alex Smith's year to shine; Matt Schaub's prospects as a starter in Houston; whether JaMarcus Russel's talent can overcome the fact that he's playing in Oakland; Cleveland Rocks but Brady Quinn probably won't; and Jason Campbell as a sneaky pick.
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Wed, 25 July 2007 This week, we discuss the fallout from the Michael Vick dogfighting indictment, including the fantasy impact of Vick's absence on the rest of the Falcons offense and potential free agents that the Falcons might sign to fill in for Vick.
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Wed, 18 July 2007 Most of you have probably heard/read/seen this by now, but yesterday Michael Vick was officially indicted for running an illegal dogfighting operation, among other things. Some of the charges and events that supposedly took place are pretty gruesome and disturbing, so keep that in mind if you click on the link. It remains to be seen what action the Falcons or the league will take. And the case still needs to go to trial. But at this point, I can't see how this won't affect his viability on the field in some way. So if you're keeping Vick in mind for your fantasy draft, I'd look elsewhere. If you have him in a keeper league, I'd be looking at replacements. In other much less shocking news, the Dolphins finally releasd Duante Culpepper yesterday. Will be interesting to see where he ends up. Category: general -- posted at: 10:16 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 10 July 2007 Fellow podcaster and friend of Extra Points, Jersey Todd, just put out an episode containing an excellent commentary on the NFLPA's position that they should be receiving more money for injury benefits. You can read the commentary on his blog in its entirety, but go ahead and download (or better yet, subscribe to) the podcast for the full effect. Besides, Jersey Todd plays some excellent music from some bands you may not yet have heard of, and he's consistently on my must-listen list. Category: general -- posted at: 1:58 PM Comments[0] |
Tue, 10 July 2007 Rotoworld.com just posted an excellent article on bad habits that fantasy owners fall into. I highly recommend that you head over and read it to get yourself into the right mindset to prepare for your fantasy draft. I've personally fallen into some of these traps and seen others fall into the others, and any of them can hurt your chances pretty badly. We'll have the first of our draft preparation episodes available this week to talk about the specific players. Be sure to go back to our tutorial episodes from last summer for more general, strategy-oriented advice. And remember that everything that we say is just our opinion, based on our experiences; you should always make sure to consult multiple sources and then make the decisions that are right for your team and your league. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 10:13 AM Comments[1] |
Sun, 1 July 2007 This week, Steve returns from paternity leave to join Scott to analyze all the roster moves that followed the NFL draft, including: Randy Moss's Patriotic move, whether Darrell Jackson can get healthy enough to improve San Francisco's offense, the Trent Green/Daunte Culpepper soap opera, and the latest on the Michael Vick dog-fighting shenanigans and how they could affect the fantasy stock of the Falcons offense.
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Wed, 6 June 2007 AP is reporting that KC has reached an agreement to send QB Trent Green to Miami in exchange for a 5th round draft pick. Green is expected to be in South Florida for the Dolphins minicamp starting Friday, but as of yet neither team has confirmed the deal has actually taken place. It is also surmised that Green will become Miami's #1 QB and they will look to ship out Duante Culpepper. But in another strange twist to this very strange saga, apparantly Culpepper--who is his own agent--doesn't want to be traded! So he knows (theoretically) he won't be the starter in Miami, he knows they drafted a QB (John Beck) who they will likely groom for the future, yet he wants to stay there. Huh?!? And this leaves the Chiefs with who as their #1 QB? Damon Huard? Ouch. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 12:07 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 10 May 2007 I saw an article on Yahoo today saying that the NFL is considering expanding the season to 17 games, with each team playing the "extra game" outside the US, most likely in Canada, Mexico, or Europe. To me this seems like a monumentally bad idea. And that's besides the fact it would be a logistical nightmare. I know the NFL wants to expand its fan base and, naturally, revenue streams, but to have each team play a regular season game in another country just doesn't make any sense. An exhibition is one thing, but a game that counts in front of random fans!? Do people in Germany (one of the proposed countries to host) even like American football? Isn't attendance at NFL Europe games pretty low? I'm a soccer fan, and that sport is huge just about all over the world. But I don't know of any soccer teams that play regular season games outside of their home country. If the NFL wants to get more popular internationally, they should try to start grassroots leagues in other countries using players from those countries (or regions, in Europe's case). Then they could have a tournament a la European soccer's Champions League with teams from different countries facing each other. What are your thoughts? Weigh in at http://extrapoints.forumup.com. Category: general -- posted at: 10:51 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 10 May 2007 Scott and special guest host Frankie take a look back at the draft and different players of interest. How will Jamarcus Russell, Brady Quinn, Calvin Johnson, and Adrian Peterson do on their new teams? What other QBs, RBs, and WRs might you want to keep in mind for your fantasy drafts? And Frankie reveals which 3 teams did the best and the worst in the draft. Are you happy with how your team drafted? Did Miami make the right move by passing on Quinn? Has Matt Millen gone completely over the edge by drafting yet another receiver? Start a discussion, or get in on a conversation with your fellow listeners at http://extrapoints.forumup.com. Comments[1] |
Tue, 24 April 2007 Scott and special guest host Ben preview the NFL Draft! We go over top prospects for the major fantasy football position players, and even throw in a defensive standout for good measure. Plus we debate the pros and cons of JaMarcus Russell and Brady Quinn, and whether the Raiders would actually take Calvin Johnson over those guys. And we address listener e-mails: can Ahman Green rebound in Houston? will Dante Stallworth get rejuvinated in New England? And is David Carr making the right move by becoming Jake Delhomme's backup in Carolina? As always, please e-mail us with any comments or questions on the draft or fantasy football in general at extrapointspodcast@gmail.com. And join the discussion yourselves at http://extrapoints.forumup.com. Comments[0] |
Fri, 6 April 2007 David Carr inked a 2-yr. deal with the Panthers to be Jake Delhomme's backup. I still maintain he should be a starter, but I guess a backup job is better than no job. Good move/bad move for Carr? Good move/bad move for the Panthers? Send us your opinions at extrapointspodcast@gmail.com, and we'll try to include them in our NFL Draft preview show, which should post just before the draft in late April. --Scott Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 11:44 AM Comments[1] |
Thu, 29 March 2007 This week, we analyze the rest of the major free agency moves, including Jake Plummer's final middle finger to the Broncos, Jeff Garcia finds a new home with the Bucs, what Matt Schaub's trade to Houston means for Mike Vick and the newest Falcon, Joe Horn, the Patriots start their receiving corps from scratch, the Broncos lure Daniel Graham and Brandon Stokley, the Rams get Drew Bennett and Randy McMichael, Kevin Curtis finally gets his day in Philly, and what to expect out of Ashley Lelie in San Francisco.
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Thu, 15 March 2007 This week, we analyze the major running back moves of free agency: Thomas Jones jets over to New York, the (Tatum) Bell tolls for Detroit, Ahman Green goes south, who the heck is Domanick Williams?, Travis Henry is the lucky running back to head to the Broncos, the Raiders fill a need with Dominic Rhodes and Justin Griffith, and Jamal Lewis signs with the Browns, which sends Willis McGahee to the Ravens and Reuben Droughns to the Giants.
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Sun, 4 March 2007 This week, we examine the changes at head coach for Oakland, Arizona, Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, Pittsburgh, and San Diego.
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Mon, 12 February 2007 Just when you thought the coaching carousel had stopped spinning, the Chargers announced that they fired head coach Marty Schottenheimer on Monday. It's rather odd that they waited this long to make this move given that the scouting season is well underway, but there still seem to be some reasonable head coaching candidates available, including Norv Turner and Ron Rivera, so hopefully the Chargers won't be saddled with someone who hasn't coached in ten years or so like the Raiders did last season... Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 9:54 PM Comments[1] |
Sat, 10 February 2007 This week, Scott and Steve wrap up Super Bowl XLI, as exciting as it was, and reveal the winner of the EXtra POints Playoff Challenge!
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Sat, 3 February 2007 This is something I've wondered about for a long time, since they have gear with the winning team's logo on it, something must happen to the shirts made up with the loser's logo on it as well. Well, the The New York Times has a feature on what exactly happens to those shirts that are never to see the light of day. It's a pretty interesting read if you've ever wondered about that... Category: general -- posted at: 11:22 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 1 February 2007 This week, Scott and Steve recap how the Bears and the Colts got to the Super Bowl via their respective championship games (and relive a little bit of heartbreak at the hands of the Patriots), and then make predictions for Super Bowl XLI, both for the game and its fantasy implications.
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Fri, 26 January 2007 So I make my way over to the blog for Jawbone today (which is another podcast you should definitely be listening to, by the way), and he has a link to this nominee for the Bad Ideas Hall of Fame:
Honestly? A jersey for neither team, but for the Super Bowl itself? Who in their right mind would spend $125 on this thing? Heck, that thing's so ugly, I don't think I'd wear one if they were giving them out for free. You almost have to wonder if the NFL started hiring the chimpanzees from the CareerBuilder commercials. At least they had the good sense to keep Britney out of their Super Bowl commercial. (Of course, even a chimp would have enough sense to make that move...) Category: general -- posted at: 11:37 AM Comments[0] |
Wed, 24 January 2007 This week, Scott and Steve dish out some belated dap and preview the shows to come during the NFL offseason.
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Mon, 22 January 2007 Cowboys coach Bill Parcells announced in a statement Monday morning that he is retiring from coaching football. The announcement comes more than two weeks after their last-second playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
While this announcement does end the speculation of whether or not Parcells would continue to coach, it does put the Cowboys in a disadvantageous position, given that the Senior Bowl is approaching very quickly and most of the other vacant head coaching jobs have already been filled. There is no indication of who the Cowboys plan to interview, or if the process had already begun, just in case. We'll have details on the implication of this announcement as well as the other coaching changes throughout the league in our coaching carousel episode in late February. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 12:29 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 18 January 2007 This week, Scott and Steve recap the Divisional games and preview the Conference Championships. Will we pick with our hearts or with our heads? Plus, some additional podcast recommendations!
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Thu, 18 January 2007 As you'll hear on our next episode, NFL.com and SuperBowl.com have conspired to make logging into the playoff league considerably more difficult. Here's a link to the home page of the Playoff Challenge in case you end up having the same trouble we did: http://freechallenge.5.football.superbowl.com/challenge/home Category: general -- posted at: 1:25 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 11 January 2007 This week, Scott and Steve recap the Wild Card games and preview the Divisional playoff matchups. Wondering which players are good picks for the Extra Points Playoff League? We've got the skinny!
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Thu, 4 January 2007 This week, Podcaster Fantasy League champions Greg and Clea from Upon Further Review join Steve to discuss their winning strategies for the 2006 season and preview the Wild Card playoff games and which players are good picks for the Extra Points Playoff League.
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Thu, 4 January 2007 Over the last few weeks Nick Saban kept saying there was no way he was leaving Miami, and how committed he was to owner Wayne Huizenga. Well, the team confirmed yesterday that Saban...surprise!...was leaving Miami to coach the University of Alabama. He will reportedly get $32 million over 8 years. It seems to be a good move for Saban, who was stellar as a college coach, leading LSU to the national championship in '03, but mediocre at best in the pros (15-17 record with the Dolphins). But kind of sucks for Miami. And it proves the old adage: never believe a word that comes out of any coach's mouth. :) Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 2:44 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 1 January 2007 The Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons made the first two moves of the offseason, firing coaches Dennis Green and Jim Mora, respectively. Neither move is completely surprising, given Arizona's disappointing season following the signing of Edgerring James and drafting of Matt Leinart, and Atlanta's slide following a 5-2 start and subsequent sniping between players and coaches in the media.
We'll have a full wrap-up of all the coaching changes around the league after all the empty coaching positions have been vacated and filled, likely in late February. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 11:23 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 28 December 2006 This week, what makes week 17 strategy different, who's still fighting and who's playing in meaningless games, Matt Leinart is "out for the season", the rise of Cleo Lemon, why you should avoid Ken Dorsey, why it's safe to drop Marcus Robinson, and your questions! E-mail us at ExtraPointsPodcast@gmail.com (put the words "Playoff League" in the subject line) to enter our Playoff Fantasy League! The winner gets a copy of Just Kick It, the new book by Mark St. Amant, author of Committed: Confessions of a Fantasy Football Junkie! Technorati Tags: Sports Football American Football Fantasy Football Podcasts NFL Feedback: Comments[0] |
Sat, 23 December 2006 Cadillac Williams has been downgraded to out for Week 16's matchup against Cleveland. He was not on the plane with the rest of the team.
Michael Pittman will start in Cadillac's place, with Mike Alstott expected to get 3rd down and goal line carries. If you were relying on Cadillac, Pittman might not be a terrible play given the matchup, if you're lacking in alternatives. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 9:15 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 22 December 2006 Maurice Jones-Drew owners, the news you've been waiting for all season has arrived. Fred Taylor has been downgraded to out for Week 16's game against the Patriots. Granted, the Pats are a tough matchup, but there's no possible way you can sit MoJo unless your other rubbing backs are LT and LJ. Get him in your lineup if you have him. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 6:32 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 22 December 2006 49ers WR Antonio Bryant has been suspended for four games as a resuilt of his drunk driving arrest last month. Should the Niners miss the playoffs, Bryant's suspension would carry over to the first two games of 2007. Bryant's been inconsistent of late anyway, so hopefully you haven't been relying on him; he's obviously safe to drop at this point.
Bryan Gilmore will assume a starting role, if you're in a bind. Expect Vernon Davis to see more balls going his way as well, so he may be worth a start this week if you were on the fence. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 6:23 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 20 December 2006 Extra Points #68: Week Sixteen 2006
This week, whether Lovie Smith's proclamation that all his starters will start applies to Thomas Jones, it's time to talk about Fred Taylor's hamstring again, whether Joseph Addai's high ankle sprain opens the door for Dominic Rhodes, we take another spin on the QB carousel with Tarvaris Jackson and Tim Rattay, and your championship questions!
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Wed, 13 December 2006 This week, Kevin Jones introduces us to the Lisfranc injury, Darrell Jackson succumbs to turf toe, both Atlanta's running backs go down, the Fred Taylor injury watch resumes, Doug Gabriel is no longer Patriotic, the Dolphins finally put Culpepper out of his misery and your questions!
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Sat, 9 December 2006 Clarity from the Patriots: Will wonders never cease?
Both Laurence Maroney and Chad Jackson have been ruled out for Week 14's game against Miami. Jackson's been a non-entity for the most part in New England, so that should affect the receiving situation significantly. Upgrade Dillon slightly, but keep in mind that the matchup is a formidable one; he's still not a great option, but he's a better one than he would be if he were sharing carries. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 11:34 PM Comments[0] |
Sat, 9 December 2006 If you're like me, every so often, you're watching Monday Night Football and you think, "If I hear Joe Theismann say one more stupid comment, I'm going to go insane." Well, we at Extra Points value your sanity, so here's instructions on how to mute the announcers while still hearing all the sounds of the game. You'll need a surround sound system for this to work, but it might just be worth picking one up if you don't already have one to be able to watch MNF sans Theismann. Category: general -- posted at: 8:57 AM Comments[0] |
Thu, 7 December 2006 Sunday Ticket on cable, here we come! Outgoing Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter is threatening to introduce legislation aimed at eliminating the NFL's exemption from antitrust laws. Specter specifically mentioned the NFL's exclusive arrangement with DirecTV to carry NFL Sunday Ticket. The thought is that the senator is attempting to pressure the NFL into making voluntary changes as opposed to having legislation forced upon them. I, for one, am all for it. Sure, there are more important things that the Senate could be discussing, but I'd love to be able to get all the NFL games without having to switch to DirecTV, as would many of us, I'd imagine. Let's hope that the NFL hears the Senator loud and clear and makes some changes before next season... Category: general -- posted at: 8:49 PM Comments[1] |
Thu, 7 December 2006 ESPN is confirming that Jake Delhomme is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Giants. Chris Weinke would be making his first start in almost 5 years. While one Carolina offensive starter is on his way out, another is poised to come back. DeShaun Foster practiced yesterday (Wed.), and is probable for Sunday. John Fox said that if Foster is healthy, he will have the #1 RB spot, ahead of impressive rookie DeAngelo Williams. So if you were planning on starting Williams this weekend, you may want to reconsider (though keep up with the news in case Foster's condition takes a turn for the worse). Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 9:09 AM Comments[0] |
Wed, 6 December 2006 This week, Charlie Frye hurts his wrist, Steelers receivers are dropping like flies,Chester Taylor's bruised ribs, Laurence Maroney may or may not be hurt (but if we told you then we'd have to kill you), an excuse to drop Michael Clayton is you haven't already, and your questions!
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Wed, 6 December 2006 The Charlotte Observer is reporting that Panthers QB Jake Delhomme has a partially torn ligament in his thumb and could miss Week 14's game against the Giants. If he does sit, Chris Weinke would start at QB. If you're relying on any Carolina players this week, monitor this situation closely; as disappointing as Delhomme has been this season, if he doesn't play, the whole offense could suffer. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 6:43 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 6 December 2006 Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis? (Sorry, couldn't resist.) We're talking about Willis' ankle injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday. McGahee was wearing a protective boot that is supposed to come off Thursday, and he sounded optimistic about his chances of playing Sunday against the Jets. It goes without saying that you should be paying close attention to the Sunday inactives if you intend to start McGahee, and you'll probably want to sit him anyway unless the news over the next two days is overwhelmingly positive, considering that the Bills play in the late game this week.
Of course, if Anthony Thomas is available following McGahee's return, you might want to look into grabbing him while you can if you need RB help. Even if McGahee does play, he could be limited if the ankle gives him trouble. Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 3:47 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 4 December 2006 Congrats to everyone who's made their playoffs or are about to! If you need help with the critical first round, e-mail us at ExtraPointsPodcast@gmail.com. We'll try to get as many questions as we receive by the time we start recording (around 8 PM Eastern on Tuesday, 12/5) answered on the show. And even if you come up with questions after that, we're always available to help out via e-mail, so get those questions in! Category: general -- posted at: 10:00 AM Comments[0] |
Thu, 30 November 2006 A friendly reminder: The Bengals and Ravens play tonight, so make sure to get your lineups set if you're looking to start anyone on either of those teams. (Of course, chances are you won't be able to actually see the game because of NFL Network stupidity, but that's beside the point...) Category: fantasy news -- posted at: 4:27 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 30 November 2006 So by now, you've probably seen the Madden 2007 commercial where Dallas Clark gets levelled by two defenders. Well, that commercial was apparently done by the guys from Red vs. Blue, and Clark was none too happy with them for it, because he felt that it made him "look like a punk" among other things. Well, apparently the Red vs. Blue guys don't want football players who could theoretically tear them apart with their bare hands angry at them, so they've posted an apology as well as a director's cut of the commercial, which you can see in this post. Pretty funny stuff, so I thought I'd share. Category: general -- posted at: 2:41 PM Comments[0] |
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