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NFL Players Have Fantasy Football Draft

Posted: Jul 2nd 2009 11:40AM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Fantasy Football, NFL Fans

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DeAngelo Williams Cato JuneAmong the most tired arguments against fantasy football are that people playing it need to "get a girlfriend" or "get a life." First of all, as an avid fantasy football player, I'd like to point out that my wife probably wouldn't appreciate it if I got a girlfriend. Secondly, when seven well-known NFL players play, how can you really question if it's "cool" while comparing it to Dungeons and Dragons? Just get over yourself and try it before knocking it. It's fun.

Mini-rant aside, NFLplayers.com held an 8-team draft last week, pitting Leon Washington, Roy Williams (Cowboys WR), Ronnie Brown, Robbie Gould, Matt Forte, Cato June and DeAngelo Williams against one lucky fan. Let's see how they did.
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Report: Packers Finalize Contract Extension for Greg Jennings

Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 8:55PM by Bruce Ciskie (author feed)
Filed under: Packers, NFC North

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Update (June 24): Jennings' extension is officially done, according to a press release issued this afternoon by the Packers. No terms were released, other than that the deal is a "long-term" one.

The Green Bay Packers have developed a bit of a reputation. While general manager Ted Thompson has made clear through his actions (or lack thereof) that he doesn't like overpaying for free agents, he does like to reward his homegrown players with contract extensions.

While Nick Collins waits for his, wide receiver Greg Jennings is reportedly set to cash in.
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MMQB: Williams Didn't Lift As a Lion

Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 9:25AM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Lions, NFC North, NFL Rumors

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Roy WilliamsThere are whole lot of people who deserve blame for the Lions' ineptness.

It starts with owner William Clay Ford--teams that are bad this long never have a competent owner. If filters down to former GM Matt Millen, who left a swath of destruction as a GM that may never be topped. But apparently you have to point the finger at the Lions training staff as well, if Peter King's most recent Monday Morning Quarterback can be believed.
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Cowboys Cut TO to Give Romo Chance to Be Leader

Posted: Jun 20th 2009 11:45AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, NFL Fans

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Terrell OwensThe Cowboys cut Terrell Owens in early March, and we've been subjected to a story or so a week about why it happened, who was to blame, and what it means for both parties going forward.

This is newsworthy for a few reasons: it's the offseason, it's the Cowboys and it's T.O. Anybody else, or any other time of year, and these headlines have a shelf life of a few days. But it's June, so here we are.

And according to Yahoo.com's Michael Silver, who spent a couple days talking to Jerry and Stephen Jones, the real reason T.O. got axed was because he was too popular. Seriously.
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College Basketball's Top 25 Coaches

Posted: Jun 3rd 2009 6:00PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: WCC, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Mid-Majors, MVC, Pac-10, SEC, WAC, Coaches

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In an effort to talk about something college basketball-related other than scandals in the summer, let's talk best current coaches. We'll attempt to order the top 25 current coaches in the nation. This is about the present and the future, not the distant past. What a guy did in the mid-90s doesn't matter near as much as the direction his program is currently headed. Past pedigree also matters, to an extent. For the perfect mix of past accomplishments with present achievement and a paved road for future success, look no further than the man atop the list.
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'Romo Friendly' Means No T.O.

Posted: May 27th 2009 1:12PM by Calvin Watkins (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, NFC East

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The Cowboys have made decisions this offseason for Tony Romo.

When the team released Terrell Owens a few months ago, Jerry Jones said the decision was bigger than him. Days later, Jones said he wanted the team to become "Romo Friendly."

Jones wouldn't get into specifics as to what that meant and, last week, Romo claimed he never heard anyone use "Romo Friendly." When pressed by reporters, Romo said he didn't know what it meant.

Here's what it means: The Cowboys are clearing the roster of what they perceived to be loud-mouths, guys who care more about themselves than the team and/or players who have attacked Romo.
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Tony Romo Eager to Put Terrell Owens, 2008 Season Behind Him

Posted: May 19th 2009 6:25PM by Calvin Watkins (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, Eagles, NFC East

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CARROLLTON, Texas -- Tony Romo sits on a small set of bleaches wearing a blue baseball hat turned backward with a beard sprouting from his face.

Romo looks like the second-line center for the Bruins instead of the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, who just completed the first day of organized team activities on Tuesday. But Romo is getting paid to lead the Cowboys. Last year, Romo led them to a 9-7 finish and a seat on the couch for the postseason.

Romo put up decent numbers, second in the NFL in touchdown percentage and eighth in quarterback rating despite missing three games with a broken pinkie.

But 2009, more than any other season for Romo, is about him.
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Emmitt Smith Thinks Cowboys Will Struggle to Replace Terrell Owens

Posted: May 13th 2009 5:45PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, NFL Fans

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In February, ESPN mercifully pulled the plug on Emmitt Smith's television career. I think they did it as much for him as for us. Either way, thanks, World Wide Leader. But the NFL rushing leader still has opinions, and when asked, he'll happily share them. Especially if it involves the Cowboys, a team Smith helped win three Super Bowls in the 1990s.

At a Tuesday news conference in Arlington, Texas, Smith talked about the direction of the 2009 club -- one that managed to miss the playoffs last season, and, the year before, lost in the divisional round after a 13-3 record -- and he didn't sound impressed. A lot of that, it seems, has to do with Jerry Jones' decision to cut Terrell Owens.
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Bengals Reportedly Land Roy Williams

Posted: May 6th 2009 5:10PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bengals, AFC North, NFL Free Agency

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Free safety Roy Williams was released this offseason by the only employer he's ever known in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys. The release came on the heels of several years of malign when it came to the pass defense provided by Williams. The former first-rounder can still hit and tackle like a linebacker in a defensive back's body, though, so he continued to rack up Pro Bowl appearances (he has five).

His remaining ability has reportedly helped him find a new home outside of Big D. According to Steve Wyche of NFL.com, the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a contract with Wiliams.
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John Wall Charged After Break-In

Posted: May 4th 2009 11:15AM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Draft, NBA Police Blotter

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John Wall, the 18-year-old prized high school basketball recruit and consensus No. 1 point guard in his class, needed 14 months of clean living to be a certain high pick in the NBA draft. And there was no reason to think he'd get in any sort of trouble right now, primarily because he hasn't committed to a college yet; in fact, he's allowed his recruitment to drag on painfully.

Athletes in Trouble With the Law

    May 4: Prized recruit John Wall is charged with a misdemeanor breaking and entering. Click through to see more sports figures in trouble with the law.

    Chris Williams, Icon Sports Media

    May 4: NFL wide receiver Biren Ealy, pictured, and tight end Kolomona Kapanui were accused of being drunk, urinating in public and exposing themselves.

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    April 30: Former football star Lawrence Phillips, pictured here with the Dolphins in 1998, will go to trial on charges that he attacked his girlfriend in 2005. Phillips already is serving a 10-year sentence for hitting three teenagers with his car in Los Angeles.

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    April 26: Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips was cited for misdemeanor battery for allegedly striking a security guard in the face at a hotel.

    Tom Hevezi, AP

    April 22: Former Jaguars star Jimmy Smith faces multiple drug charges, plus a charge of driving with a suspended license following an arrest.

    Al Messerschmidt, Getty Images

    April 20: Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson pleads guilty to illegal alcohol consumption and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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    April 15: Eugene Edgerson, a former Arizona basketball player who tours with the Harlem Globetrotters, was arrested for the second time in two months on domestic violence charges.

    Jesse D. Garrabrant, NBAE / Getty Images

    April 16: Former Broncos running back Travis Henry admitted to a single count of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and faces 10 years or more in prison.

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    April 13: Michigan State's Glenn Winston was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to assault charges.

    Carolyn Kaster, AP

    April 11: Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner was arrested on charges of aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting police outside a Cleveland nightclub.

    Paul Jasienski, Getty Images



But according to WRAL.com, Wall's fortunes took a turn for the worst last night when he was charged with breaking and entering relating to an April 27 break-in at a house in Wall's hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina.
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