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By Ryan Whitfield Twitter: @RyanWhitfieldNE 1st Down I’m going with negative takes on First and Second Down this week. First, it’s been one week since the new extra point rule has been in effect and kickers and fans alike are already complaining. I am so sick of people calling kickers a gimmicky part of the game. Kickers are players and
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By Robert Knarr Each week I will be doing a review of the NFC South teams and games, while also including fantasy implications. The NFC South is an exciting division, with the competition wide open, Jameis Winston trying to prove himself, and numerous other rookies attempting to make an impression. Let’s get started. Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars: 20-9 The
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Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “Goat” as several things, including: “a person who is blamed for a loss or failure” Thus, literally, a “Fantasy Goat” is a fantasy football player that a person blames for the loss of his or her game. For me, I know a player is a “Fantasy Goat” via one of two tests. First, subjectively, after the games
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By Joanne Kong Twitter: @kongfu4u NFL Kickoff There were a lot of surprises in the sports world during this past week. Serena Williams beat sister Venus Williams. Serena Williams was defeated in the semi-finals by unranked Roberta Vinci. Rodger Federer was looking for his first win since 2012, and failed to get it during the U.S. Open finals, losing to
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By Ryan Whitfield Twitter: @RyanWhitfieldNE Been a busy few weeks and opening night is getting close. These next two weeks are sure to crawl by as we all wait for the best time of the year to get here. In the meantime here’s this weeks 4 hot takes. 1st Down It’s really sad to see all these great guys going
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By Joey Alibro Twitter: @joeyalibro It’s baaaaaack. Football has finally arrived as preseason games will be kicked into high gear for the next four weeks until the Thursday night opener between the defending champs and the Pittsburgh Steelers. But with the first game closing in, let’s look at some of the teams that could be in the last one on
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By Joanne Kong Twitter: @kongfu4u
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Howdy, y’all! We all know that the NFL Draft is right around the corner, beginning on April 30th. And we all know that the choices that all 32 teams in the NFL make that night will be a significant part in whether they end up with the Lombardi Trophy and the 32nd pick in a future draft, or if they
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Most of the notable wide receivers in NFL Free Agency have signed on to new teams, including Jeremy Maclin, Andre Johnson, Eddie Royal, Harry Douglas, Michael Crabtree and Denarius Moore. And some, like Randall Cobb, returned to their previous home. But there are a few noteworthy wide receivers left, including some from the first ever NFL Veteran Combine. So let
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Vegas currently has the Indianapolis Colts tied at 10-1 with the Denver Broncos as AFC favorites for winning the Super Bowl. Really? Can I talk in cliché for a moment? Teams who win free agency usually don’t win on the field. Sure, on paper it looks like a nice off season for the Colts. They signed Frank Gore, Andre Johnson
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