These are my football picks. I'm not getting paid for these, they are all done from my own research. I just hope the guys from my football pool don't get a look at these
James Harrison wasn't drafted out of Kent State, was cut four times before finally making it onto an NFL roster, yet is The Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year in only his second season as a Pittsburgh Steelers starter. A tough road? For sure. Now, it gets even more difficult for Harrison, a self-made player who won an honor normally reserved for stars.
Seeking an edge with the four Divisional Round games? SI.com's Ross Tucker says the ultimate proof lies in the stability, or instability, of the offensive lines.
Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel is among the candidates the St. Louis Rams could interview for their head coaching vacancy this week. General manager Billy Devaney received clearance over the weekend to speak with Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, Dolphins secondary coach Todd Bowles and Cowboys wide receivers coach Ray Sherman.
The New York Jets will interview Cardinals offensive line coach Russ Grimm on Thursday in Arizona about their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Monday. Grimm, 49, is in his second season with the Cardinals, who play at Carolina in the NFC divisional playoffs Saturday.
Tony Dungy still enjoys the challenge of coaching. He just has to decide whether commuting from Indianapolis to see his wife and children in Florida is worth it. Dungy will spend this week contemplating his future as coach of the Colts, continuing his annual ritual of heading home to Tampa, Fla., to determine whether he can adequately balance football life with family life.
There was the strained groin in 2004, the lingering rib injury in 2005, a jaw injury in 2006, the knee injury in last year's playoffs and then his jammed right big toe earlier this season.
Now there's the groin injury that's dogging LaDainian Tomlinson to the point that he might have to sit out the San Diego Chargers' playoff game at Pittsburgh on Sunday.
The star running back isn't sure if a week's worth of treatment and rest is going to be enough to allow him to play.
"I don't know.
There was the strained groin in 2004, the lingering rib injury in 2005, a jaw injury in 2006, the knee injury in last year's playoffs and then his jammed right big toe earlier this season. Now there's the groin injury that's dogging LaDainian Tomlinson to the point that he might have to sit out the San Diego Chargers' playoff game at Pittsburgh on Sunday.
James Harrison, the best player on the NFL's best defense, has won The Associated Press 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award.
The linebacker who had a career-high 16 sacks, setting a team record, and led the NFL with a career-high seven forced fumbles, beat Dallas' DeMarcus Ware in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters announced Monday.
Scott Pioli, who helped build the New England Patriots' dynasty, may have a second suitor among teams looking for general managers. Pioli, 43, was scheduled to meet with Kansas City Chiefs owner and board chairman Clark Hunt, possibly Monday, persons with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.
Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin has a strained left hamstring and his status is uncertain for Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff game at Carolina.
"We'll see how it goes this week," coach Ken Whisenhunt said at his Monday news conference.
Boldin was injured on a 71-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Warner in the second quarter of Arizona's 30-24 wild-card playoff victory over the Atlanta Falcons last Saturday. He returned to play one more series, then limped off the field for good.
Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin has a strained left hamstring and his status is uncertain for Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff game at Carolina. "We'll see how it goes this week," coach Ken Whisenhunt said at his Monday news conference. Boldin was injured on a 71-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Warner in the second quarter of Arizona's 30-24 wild-card playoff victory over the Atlanta...
Vikings great Carl Eller sued the Minneapolis Police Department on Monday, alleging officers violated his civil rights, used excessive force and concealed videotape evidence when they subdued him during an arrest last April. The Hall of Fame player was arrested after he allegedly drove through a stop sign and narrowly missed hitting a squad car.
The New England Patriots plan to put the franchise tag on quarterback Matt Cassel, according to a published report. Cassel's future hinges heavily on Tom Brady's recovery from a season-ending knee injury in the first game this season. Franchising Cassel would keep him from becoming an unrestricted free agent and give the Patriots an option if they feel Brady might not be ready for the start of the...
The Green Bay Packers have cleaned house, releasing defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and five other assistant coaches.
Also let go Monday were: defensive ends coach Carl Hairston, defensive tackles coach Robert Nunn, secondary coach Kurt Schottenheimer, nickel package/cornerbacks coach Lionel Washington and strength and conditioning coordinator Rock Gullickson.
Linebackers coach Winston Moss is the only major defensive coach to keep his job.
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The Green Bay Packers' season came apart thanks in large part to a defense that consistently blew fourth-quarter leads. Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and most of his staff were let go Monday as a result. Packers coach Mike McCarthy released six assistants, including five on defense: Sanders, defensive ends coach Carl Hairston, defensive tackles coach Robert Nunn, secondary coach Kurt...
Is Digg Sexist? No. Is the community it attracts "sexist"? Likely. This post is a response to the recent criticism, a diagnosis, and a prescription for future collaborative filtering evolution. The problem with the current iteration of collaborative filters is that they don't account for more than one dominant preference cluster.
My New Year's Resolution for this year is simple: practice. You don't have to achieve (or even aim for) total mastery for the practice to be worthwhile.
The Internet is still broken, but no more broken than normal. The risk level is acceptable for the average user, even though if a single user were being targeted, there's a good chance an attack would be successful. This is how it's always been. Let's go back to our lives.
When I was in Boston this last September I was fortunate enough to be introduced to John Werner, one of the founders of http://citizenschools.org/, by John Palfrey who thought I could be helpful in helping John achieve success with Citizen Schools on the Web 2.0 front. John has a chance to make it in front of President-elect Barack Obama and Congress, but he needs your help. Please take a moment to learn more.
In my last post I talked about how anybody with enough money (a small 6-figure sum) could create a rogue certification authority (CA). This would allow them to generate certificates for any web site that seem to be genuine. That...
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Should you consider Tom Brady in 2009 Fantasy drafts? Is LaDainian Tomlinson still a first round pick? Our Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg debate that and more in their first Faceoffs of the offseason.
Programmers know the impact that
design patterns have had on designing and coding. Could patterns have
just as strong an impact on people taking action in their
communities? That's the thrust of the patterns
published at the Public
Sphere Project. The most fleshed-out patters are now published in
the book Liberating Voices! A Pattern Language for Communication
Revolution by the initiator of the project, Douglas Schuler.
The NFL regular season is over, and so too are Fantasy Football leagues. Dave Richard isn't taking much of a look back at Week 17, however, insisting that if you want to win your league, you have to take steps now, especially since the forthcoming offseason will be very busy.
The Philadelphia Eagles finished a wild run to make the postseason while the Dolphins went from 1-15 to 11-5 and a home game in the playoffs. Dave Richard recaps the hot topics Fantasy owners must know about based on what went down in Week 17.
LeRon McClain wasn't even drafted back in the summer, but in Week 17 he's on the brink of a championship-winning performance. Our Jamey Eisenberg gives him a big thumbs up in his final Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
Should owners trust Tarvaris Jackson or Donovan McNabb is Week 17? Who should owners absolutely not start? Our Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg debate in their Fantasy Faceoffs.
Who was the single biggest addition off the waiver wire in Fantasy Football in 2008? Our Jamey Eisenberg hands out some hardware in his latest edition of Playing the Waiver Wire.
Kurt Warner was started in 74 percent of leagues on CBSSports.com in Week 16. Matt Cassel was started in just 66 percent. Our Jamey Eisenberg talks about that and much more in his Four Downs.
The fact is that most of you are done with Fantasy Football for 2008. So our Jamey Eisenberg thought it would be a good time to share what he thinks the first round of a 2009 Fantasy Football draft might look like.
Playing at New England in the snow? Better bring your mittens, ear muffs and a warm mug of "loserade." Our Dave Richard explains in this week's History Lessons.
With playoff implications and bad weather a potentially dominant theme in Week 16, Dave Richard's Fantasy Matchups is a must-read if you have hopes of winning a Fantasy title.
Our Scott White gets over the fact he's no longer playing Fantasy Football in 2008 and yet still has to answer your e-mail questions for your championship matchups in his latest Dear Mr. Fantasy.
Matt Cassel, Pierre Thomas and Maurice Jones-Drew are all looking to keep building momentum for 2009 in Week 16. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines their value going forward in his Fantasy Stockwatch.
Should you hope for the best with Terrell Owens and Tony Romo in Week 16 vs. Baltimore? Our Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg debate that and more in their Fantasy Faceoffs.
Are you still playing for something as we look ahead to Week 16? As Jamey Eisenberg writes in his Playing the Waiver Wire, picking up the right kicker or defense could put you over the top.
Week 15 brought some let-down performances. Were you affected? Dave Richard was, and he talks about the helpless feeling you get in Week 15 along with hints on how to improve your Fantasy team this year and beyond in Fantasy & Reality.
What in the world got into Tarvaris Jackson? As Dave Richard writes in his Four Downs, his one-week performance in Arizona can only considered a fluke as evidenced by his one-percent start percentage.
Will either Brandon Jacobs or Marion Barber be able to go Sunday night when the Giants visit Dallas? Our Jeff Lippman addresses all of the significant injury concerns for owners in his Week 15 edition of the Injury Insider.
Shaun Hill has gone from a backup in San Francisco to a starter for many Fantasy owners this season. He is worth using in Week 15 against the Dolphins, and he's proving he should be the starter for the 49ers next season.
Who would have thought that Tyler Thigpen would be a viable option in the Fantasy playoffs? Our Jamey Eisenberg gives him a big thumbs up and discourages you from leaning on Marshawn Lynch in his Week 15 edition of Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore and the Giants at Dallas highlight an intriguing week of games as we hit the Fantasy playoffs. Our Dave Richard breaks them all down in his Week 15 edition of his Fantasy Matchups.
Hard to trust Santana Moss, Marshawn Lynch and Brett Favre in Week 15. Our Jamey Eisenberg touches on their prospects and others in his latest Fantasy Stockwatch.
Should owners trust Ben Roethlisberger in Week 15 at Baltimore? What about Reggie Wayne or Le'Ron McClain? Our Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg debate that and more in their latest Fantasy Faceoffs.
