Fantasy Football Action

The "sport" of fantasy football is one that is rapidly growing in this country.  People all around the country that were not talented enough to make it to the NFL can live their "fantasy" by feeling like they are part of the football atmosphere.  Fantasy football involves a group of 8 or 10 friends drafting the players they feel will produce the best stats for their teams that season.  Fantasy football is amazing because it allows fans from a certain team to follow the enitre NFL more because they may have a player on their fantasy team playing.  For example, if someone drafts Phillip Rivers as their quarterback than they will watch every San Diego Chargers game to see how he is doing where if he was not on their team they would not care how the Chargers are doing.

I think people precieve fantasy football is a joke and something that is not important.  I can not speak for others but I know that my friends and I take it very seriously due to the fact that we love football and the winner wins 400 dollars.  We check our teams a few teams each week to see who we should start and who we should pick up from the free agents to help improve and our teams and get that important win that week.

Many people will be surprised to hear that their are actaully fantasy football "experts". They predict what will happen each week and analayze which players will do what on Sundays.  There are even hourly shows on ESPN just dedicated to helping random people all over the country with their fantasy teams.  ESPN.com gives us their weekly rankings each week to help pople make tough start or sit decisions on many players.

The big fantasy news this week involves Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford's appareant ankle injury.  He is also my fantasy quarterback so this is awful news! :(  However, to see who fantasy owners of Stafford should pick up to replace him they must look at a website like this to see how these experts feel will give their team the best chance to achieve more fantasy points at the quarterback postition.

This website is a must view for any dedicated fantasy player.  It gives the rankings for every position in football in regards to people's fantasy teams.  So any fantasy players out there reading, make sure you study up and good luck this season!

NFL MVP

Now do not laugh but this year's NFL MVP should be none other than Peyton Manning.  One might wonder what his stat line is because he must be tearing the league up to warrant the most prized NFL award.  Well you know what, Peyton Manning does not have a single touchdown pass this year, a single completion or even attempted a single pass.  The truth is Peyton Manning has not played all season and will likely miss the rest of the season with a neck injury.  So how could he possibly be the MVP then?!

The Colts have not missed the playoffs under Peyton Manning since 2003 and in 2008 was the only year they did not win their division.  They have been to 4 AFC chamionship games, 2 Super Bowls and in 2006 won the franchises only Super Bowl since moving to Indianapolis.  From 2003-2011 Manning won the MVP 4 times but this year when he has been on the sidelines the whole year is actually his most compeling case for the award.

This years Indianapolis Colts are presently 0-6 and might be the worst team in football.  Their offense is now terrible and they have becoming the laughing stock of football.  Their whole team is exactly the same as last years team except one man, the quarterback Peyton Manning.

Now Arron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers or Tom Brady of the New England Patriots will most likely win the MVP this year.  They are on winning teams, have unreal numbers and have actually participated in games this year unlike Manning.  They are both amazing players but the Colts went from 14-2 two seasons ago and playing in the Super Bowl to this year where they will lucky to win two games.  The only reason for this twelve game swing is Manning's presence in the huddle.  So if their are any MVP voters out there (I highly doubt they are reading a college student's blog but just in case I am wrong) do the right thing and award Peyton Manning his record fifth NFL MVP award, he deserves it!

Side Note:  Here is also the picture of me standing besides my QR code.  I decided to put it on my dorm door because I feel like that is where a lot of people will see it!

Who's Number 1?!

Above is Tyrann Mathieu, nicknamed the honey badger because it is the most feared creature in the animal kindom, is also the most feared defensive player in college football and a Heisman frontrunner so far this season.  He plays for ARGUABLY the best team in college football right now, LSU.  The word arguably is so important because right now in college football there is a great debate between LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma as to who is the best team in all the land.  LSU and Alabama are so talented on the defensive side of the ball that the Rams and Colts would have trouble scoring on them and Oklahoma's offense is second to none.  It gets so tricky with anaylsts, commentators and even fans on message boards debating who deserves the top spot.  Where this story gets weird and intriguing is that the main college football polls can not even decide.  The writers that vote feel that LSU is the best team, the coaches that vote feel that Oklahoma is the best team and the computers who interpret all the results (must be fun watching the games as a computer) feel that Alabama is the best team.

College football is the only division 1 sport that does not have a playoff system to end the year which makes this argument even more important.  What a great idea it is to not to have a playoff system by the way.  I mean those lousy playoffs always get in the way of the that great, drwan out, too long regular season.  I mean how great would it be if the NFL, MLB and college basketball got rid of their playoff systems.  Its not like any one cares about them anyway.  But back to the subject on hand, this year these three teams should sort themselves out because LSU travels to Alabama on November 5 for easily the biggest game of the year.  The winner will remained undefeated and most likely meet an undefeated Oklahoma (because they play in the Big 12 where some high school teams could compete) in the National Championship game on January 8.  Until these heavyweights settle it out on the field, sports fans, lets the debating continue!

Bills Overrated, Lions For Real

The sexiest NFL story of the past few weeks and a potential Super Bowl preview was the undefeated Buffalo Bills and the undefeated Detroit Lions.  That all changed this Sunday when the Bills lost to the lowly Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 after blowing a ten point halftime lead.  The Bills were all ready to be the only AFC team undefeated at 4-0 but could not close in the second half.  This leads to the conclusion that they are frauds.  To take a quick look at their first three games before their resent lose proves that they were flukes.  In week 1 they beat the Kansas City Chiefs who are competing for the first round pick in next year's draft.  In Week 2 they needed a last second touchdown from a journey man tight end named Scott Chandler to beat an average Oakland Raiders team at home.  Lastly, the bandwagon was popular after a week 3 win against the dominant New England Patriots.  However, they were down 21-0 in the first quarter and the Patriots let their guard down.  It also took 4 interceptions from one of the best quarterbacks in football Tom Brady just to escape with a narrow home victory.  Expect the Bills to come back to earth in the recent weeks and the playoffs starting with the Bills just watching on their couches.

The Detroit Lions on the other hand are for real.  This is not only a team that is a legit playoff contender but a Super Bowl caliber team as well.  They are now 4-0 after their come from behind 34-30 over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday.  Other than the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers the Lions have the best record in football.  They have won 12 straight games dating back to last season and this season's preseason.  Their offense is incredible this year with quarterback Mathew Stafford vying for an MVP and wide receiver Calvin Johnson also known as "megatron" is becoming the top play maker in the game.  Even this past Sunday when their offense was not clicking their defense came up with two defense touchdowns to lead the comeback.  First round draft pick Nick Fairly, a defensive lineman who is considered to be a future pro bowler is also hurt and expected back with in the next few weeks.  In other words look out America the Lions can play!