Curse has been the word for running backs this season, but it looks like the bad mojo that plagued backs is now spreading to other positions.  The most notable injuries this week are Aaron Rodger’s concussion, Calvin Johnson’s mysterious shoulder injury, and Jermichael Finleys’ knee ligament damage. Let's take a

I think it’s time to amend Benjamin Franklin’s declaration that life contains certain unavoidable events: death, taxes and now, the fact that Yao Ming must miss at least half the season due to injury. Certain players seem intrinsically inclined to injury due to a variety of reasons. Body type, style

The great thing about football is that every week we find a new gem to emerge out of nowhere and make fantasy football owners jump to the waiver wire hoping to score big. Although the 0-5 Bills are currently looking like last year’s Rams, there are still players on the

An already intriguing game became even more so this week with the trade of Randy Moss, the reinstatement of Santonio Holmes, and the introduction of Brett Favre’s penis to the Internet. Let’s go in reverse order: Favre, the penis picture is not the best way to close. Mark Sanchez has

Joe Flacco QB Start – Joe Flacco | Baltimore Ravens After posting a 23.8 QB rating at Cincinnati in week two, Flacco responded with a pair of plus efforts. In his last two starts he's completed 46 of 68 passes for 514 yards, with four touchdowns against just one interception. 

Clinton Portis/Knowshon Moreno/Pierre ThomasClinton Portis on the back of a utility cart, his right leg being pretzled back and forth by a trainer?  Fox commentators recounting Portis’ history of 325+ carries like they were talking about a high-mileage sedan that’s seen one too many trips to the mechanic?  Yep, that’s

So you were sitting at home on Sunday afternoon warding off your significant other’s pleas to take out the trash, wash the cars, and walk the dog.  You cracked open a cold one – let’s be honest, it was probably a Diet Coke – and you performed the underrated superhero

Tonight’s battle should provide some clarity as to who the second best team is in the AFC East behind the New York Jets.   The Miami Dolphins have looked average offensively (20th in passing; 15th in rushing), while the New England Patriots offense has been impressive (minus a complete meltdown

Every week there’s one guy that comes out of nowhere to put up 10+ points.  If his production is good enough (i.e. Demaryius Thomas’ 16 point performance in week 2), then hungry owners mob him like that lion that almost decapitated that hunter.   If the player racks up yards

Each season we’re barraged by a handful of names we’ve never heard of littering the box score with an unfamiliar set of syllables. Typically there are always unheralded players coming from seemingly nowhere and who ultimately alter the complexion of their team. This has always been the case. Even the