March 3rd, 2010 by jzak
Think sliced bread, indoor plumbing and Chia Pets are special?
You ain’t seen nothing yet.
We’re on the verge of experiencing something truly amazing in 2010 and beyond. There’s a new stable of able running backs in the NFL, and you can thank an opportunistic bunch of rookie 2009 backs for giving us what will be quite a good show [...]
February 3rd, 2010 by jzak
Derek Jeter is the Hallmark greeting card of fantasy shortstops.
And that isn’t a good thing.
You see, Hallmark is the crème de la crème of greeting cards, according to some. From birthdays to bah mitzvahs, if you want to show that you truly care, only a Hallmark will do … or so the commercials insinuate.
And, of [...]
January 20th, 2010 by jzak
At a different site recently, someone asked me who the hot young sleeper catcher was for 2010. A player they could target in the mid to late rounds and avoid the drafting firestorm that would surround the truly elite at the position.
And, for the first time in my fantasy career, I found myself giving advice [...]
October 4th, 2009 by jzak
It’s amazing how busy things can get and how hard it can be to take a few moments to relax and look over some fantasy football nuggets of fun.
Had several really cool posts planned for this week, and got to none of them. I want to apologize to the ninja nation for this up front.
My [...]
September 12th, 2009 by jzak
I found it in a pile of receipts and paid bills that was leaning ever so slightly against my computer tower in our home office.
It was a coupon for toilet paper. A whole dollar off a pack of Scott bathroom tissue.
I was instantly elated. We didn’t need toilet paper, but I had found a bargain. [...]
July 9th, 2009 by jzak
… Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches
Had bellies with stars.
The Plain-Belly Sneetches
Had none upon thars. …
— Dr. Seuss in “The Sneetches”
Those who play fantasy footall know what to do. They draft lots of Sneetches, they study them, too.
Peterson, Fitzgerald and Brees are all stars. They are the players with stars upon thars.rs,
But what about the plain-belly sort? Those [...]