January 2nd, 2010 by ep
It’s the beginning of a new year, and the beginning of a new decade.
Could this be the year of the Chinstrap Ninja? The decade of the Chinstrap Ninja?
Who knows? In either case, we put out some posts this year. Actually, a lot of posts. Based on our site statistics program, readers liked some better than [...]
November 5th, 2009 by jzak
Two weeks from Friday, most standard fantasy leagues will see the come and go of their trade deadline.
And considering that most fantasy trades take time to develop, now is the time to really assess your team and determine if you need to make some moves.
Notice that your team is weak at a certain position? Lacking [...]
October 30th, 2009 by jzak
I was about to walk out the front door of The Daily Item office building the other day when I noticed the Incredible Hulk’s little brother perched on the step.
Everything about the guy was huge: Huge biceps, huge tattoos on his biceps, huge bulging wall-like structure where his neck should have been. He wore a [...]
October 17th, 2009 by jzak
In mid-September, I wrote my Trade Tutorial, which outlined ten key rules to successful fantasy trading.
And I continue to stand by those 10 guidelines (indepth discussion on each in my original Trade Tutorial story):
1. Always look to improve your team.
2. Know the other league owners.
3. Studs typically produce.
4. Other owner is looking to improve his [...]
October 8th, 2009 by ep
For weeks I’ve been saying “we’ll know more after Week 4.” I’ve been saying it about team defenses and points allowed by position, but really it doesn’t end there.
Week 4 is a quarter of the way through the fantasy season (including playoffs, which end Week 16 for most leagues) and a good time to assess [...]
September 19th, 2009 by jzak
They say the first step in making a recovery from addiction is to admit you have a problem.
Well, I am a trade-aholic. I get a rush every time a trade is accepted by both parties. I’ve completed all kinds of trades in the past, with mixed results. I have learned a lot of life lessons [...]