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| Ingram has a career night vs. Green Bay. Photo Credit: USA Today Sports |
Mark Ingram rushed for a career high 172 yards as he helped lead the saints to a 44-23 win over the Packers on Sunday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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Ingram, Brees Lead Saints to 44-23 Rout of Packers
Mark Ingram rushed for a career high 172 yards as he helped lead the saints to a 44-23 win over the Packers on Sunday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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Romo, Cowboys Blowout Saints 38-17
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| Romo was sharp vs. NO. Photo Credit: Matthew Emmons/ USA Today Sports |
Tony Romo looked like his old self last night as he threw for three touchdowns and DeMarco Murray ran for two scores of his own as the Cowboys thumped the Saints 38-17 at AT&T Stadium. Dallas is now 3-1 for the first under head coach Jason Garrett.
By: Michael Hanley
Sean Payton Back And Ready To Shine in New Orleans
The New Orleans Saints head coach, Sean Payton, is back on duty beginning late Tuesday on January 22nd after meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell for an lengthy abstraction of time. Payton addressed the media on January 23rd while attending
Fantasy Football Picks and Sleepers
by Ryan Henry
Fantasy football season is here. I’m
here to give you a leg up on your competition. Last year was the year of the quarterbacks.
Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady all put up insane, record-breaking
numbers, and if you were fortunate to have one of these three players on your
teams, you probably were competing for a championship. This year is going to be
more of the same. For these recommendations, I am assuming standard scoring
with 4 points per passing touchdown.
The reason why quarterbacks were so
dominant was because of a term called comparative advantage. Essentially, if
you were able to draft any one of those three quarterbacks (Rodgers, Brees or
Brady) or even to a lesser extent Cam Newton or Matthew Stafford, then you were
at least 60 points better than everyone else. This year, if you aren’t able to
get one of those 5, then you might as well wait. There is a lot of value later
in the draft. If you draft later in the first round, after Rodgers, Brady and
Brees are off the board, then wait until some of the middle rounds when you can
get Eli Manning (ADP 49.7 in Yahoo! Leagues) or Tony Romo (ADP 60).
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| Rodgers number 3 overall or Romo in the second round? Courtesy nfl.com |
Arian Foster is the clear number
one pick. While he does have some injury concerns, he is the focal point of an
extraordinary offense, and has shown that he known how to tear apart defenses.
He deserves a tier of his own. Running back is another position where you can
get good value a little later, but be careful about waiting too long. After
Darren McFadden (ADP 16.2), Jamaal Charles (ADP 31.7) and DeMarco Murray (ADP 27.1)
go off the board, the remaining backs have some huge question marks surrounding
them. Can Adrian Peterson (17.8) come back from an ACL tear? How many games
will Ryan Matthews (ADP 6.8, but this number is artificially low because a lot
of drafts took place before he broke his shoulder) play this season? Can
Marshawn Lynch (ADP 23.9) avoid drinking and driving? Questions like these
plague the running backs that have been going in the middle of the draft.
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| Can McFadden stay healthy? Courtesy nfl.com |
Trent Richardson (ADP 14.7) is the
big question mark at running back. He has a lot of potential. He was a beast at
Alabama, and will be the featured back in the burgeoning Cleveland offense.
However, he has already had two knee surgeries and he hasn’t played a single
down. If he slips into the third round
or late into the second, then grab him; otherwise, I prefer a little less risk
than that with my first round draft pick.
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| Trent Richardson hopes to be a major factor in the Cleveland offense. Courtesy nfl.com |
If you want good value, especially
if you are in a PPR league, then look no further than Darren Sproles (ADP 53.5).
He is benefits the most from switching to this scoring method. ESPN has him as
the 21st best player in PPR formats, while 42nd in
standard scoring.
The real position to watch, though,
is tight end. Contrary to every other year, if you have a later pick in the
first round, then you should take a good long look at Rob Gronkowski (ADP 16.7)
or Jimmy Graham (ADP 16.2). These two tight ends put up wide receiver-esque
numbers and can put you 5-10 points ahead of your opponent every week. However,
waiting can also give you some good returns. Jared Cook (ADP 132), Coby Fleemer
(ADP 130.8) and Jacob Tamme (ADP 110.6) are all players that should be
available later that could have breakout seasons. Cook has great hands and in
the preseason has looked impressive. Fleemer is reunited with his quarterback
from college, Andrew Luck (ADP 117.6), and hopes to continue to keep the mojo
going where they were one of the most prolific duo in college football. Tamme
benefits from having Peyton Manning (ADP 51) at the helm, who favored his tight
end in Indianapolis, Dallas Clark (ADP 133.6).
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| Gronkowski is a touchdown machine. Courtesy nfl.com |
Titus Young (ADP 120.7), Antonio
Brown (ADP 62.2), Cedric Benson (ADP 116) and Kevin Smith (ADP 117.7) are my
sleepers for this season. Young will
benefit from Matthew Stafford (ADP 17.4) having completed an entire season last
year and Calvin Johnson (ADP 5.8) needs to be double teamed every time he is on
the field. Young showed growth last year, and I expect him to have a breakout
season. Benson is the number one running back in the number one offense. That
fact alone should be enough of a reason to give him a long look. The only
problem is that we don’t know how many touches he will get. Brown had a good
end of season last and was a monster in PPR leagues. Much like Young, Brown
should build upon last season. Mike Wallace (ADP 32) was embroiled in a
contract holdout throughout much of training camp, and Brown looks to benefit
the most from that.
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| Brown looks to have another successful season. Courtesy nfl.com |
While Demaryius Thomas (ADP 41) is
the official number one wide receiver in Denver, Eric Decker (ADP 70.2) looks
like he has the better rapport with Peyton Manning coming out of training camp.
Manning liked to spread the ball around in Indianapolis, and you can expect he
will do the same in Denver.
Rick Carlisle, Dez Bryant, NBA Free Agency, NFL deals, Team USA
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DREW BREES BENEFITS FROM SAINTS "BOUNTY-GATE"; $100 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL
Drew Brees gets a new deal from the New Orleans Saints that sets new NFL record; $100 million dollar contract with $60 million guaranteed.
After Roger Goddell made his own NFL history with the punishment of the Saints organization do to the "bounty-gate" scandal, the Saints decide to make history of their own by signing their franchise quarterback to record breaking deal. Drew Brees was very vocal about not starting the season under the franchise tag before the suspensions were levied against the GM, head coach, and players; but the talk got even louder once the hammer came down.
The Saints faced a season of turmoil after the punishment was laid down. Ironically, now a quarterback benefits from the Saints defense targeting to injure quarterbacks. Brees himself was a victim of rough play in the last year of his Chargers contract that led many experts to say he would never play at a high level again. He was damaged goods. It was that reason alone that the Saints were able to take a chance on Drew that paid off with him leading every quarterback passing statistical category over the last 3 years, plus the franchise's first Super Bowl Championship. That injury was the reason Brees knew he could not start this season under a franchise tag.
The poker game between the Saints and Brees took an unfair turn in his favor when Roger Goddell put the mirror behind the Saint's chair. The suspension of the GM, head coach, and assistant head coach left the Saints without any leadership. The deal had to get done at any cost. Is anyone worth $100 million dollars? Probably not since statistics for players receiving max deals show that the hind sight is 20/20 when weighing out the player's performance in the latter years of the deal. Drew could have set-out a few games and would have forced the Saints to rename the Super Dome, but he wanted to get back to his team to give them some leadership. That you can't put a price on.
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After Roger Goddell made his own NFL history with the punishment of the Saints organization do to the "bounty-gate" scandal, the Saints decide to make history of their own by signing their franchise quarterback to record breaking deal. Drew Brees was very vocal about not starting the season under the franchise tag before the suspensions were levied against the GM, head coach, and players; but the talk got even louder once the hammer came down.The Saints faced a season of turmoil after the punishment was laid down. Ironically, now a quarterback benefits from the Saints defense targeting to injure quarterbacks. Brees himself was a victim of rough play in the last year of his Chargers contract that led many experts to say he would never play at a high level again. He was damaged goods. It was that reason alone that the Saints were able to take a chance on Drew that paid off with him leading every quarterback passing statistical category over the last 3 years, plus the franchise's first Super Bowl Championship. That injury was the reason Brees knew he could not start this season under a franchise tag.
The poker game between the Saints and Brees took an unfair turn in his favor when Roger Goddell put the mirror behind the Saint's chair. The suspension of the GM, head coach, and assistant head coach left the Saints without any leadership. The deal had to get done at any cost. Is anyone worth $100 million dollars? Probably not since statistics for players receiving max deals show that the hind sight is 20/20 when weighing out the player's performance in the latter years of the deal. Drew could have set-out a few games and would have forced the Saints to rename the Super Dome, but he wanted to get back to his team to give them some leadership. That you can't put a price on.
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Should Drew Brees Stay With The Saints?
Many would look at the off season for the New Orleans Saints as a sports death march. Not only have they lost a head coach, a GM, staff, and players behind "bounty-gate", but they have yet to lock-up the most important piece to the puzzle Drew Brees. The Saints placed a franchise tag on Brees before the suspensions started to rain down much to the dismay of the former MVP. The last time Brees played under such designation he suffered a career-ending type injury on the last game of the season while a San Diego Charger. Many teams wrote him off after that except for the New Orleans Saints. Drew has been adamant that he will not start the season under a franchise tag; he wants to get paid.Should he resign with the Saints? The entire bounty program that caused the turmoil was designed to attack quarterbacks. Two of the more high targets, Brett Farve and Kurt Warner, ended their careers to Saints defensive "bounty" hits. Is Brees up to facing the possible retaliation from other defenses that missed out because their quarterback could not continue?
In the back of his mind he has to ponder; do I really know these people? Sean Payton has been suspended for the entire season for his cover-up of the whole bounty program after being warned a year prior. Saints GM Mickey Loomis will miss the half the season and has more recently been accused of having a device in his suite at the Superdome that would allow him to listen to the opposing team's headset conversations. Owner Tom Benson has not been willing to meet the QB's salary demands, but found over $300 million dollars to purchase the New Orleans Hornets. Brees' only saving grace to stick with the Saints may be the city of New Orleans. He and his wife have become pillars in the community since the devastation of hurricane Katrina. Saints fans can only hope that Saints management feel the same way.
-Rodney Fisher, RF Sports Radio
Why is Tom Brady, Vincent Jackson, Drew Brees, and 7 other players holding the fans from the NFL?
It sounds strange, but true! The big issues are off the table including rookie pay scale, veteran benefits, and game schedule. The hold up now appears to be the 10 plaintiffs in the case filed against the NFL. Some are seeking cash benefits in the $10 million range and others want special accommodations guaranteed by the owners and the NFL. Is this fair for 10 players to hold up 1,900? How do you feel as a fan?
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