Andrew Bynum 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

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

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.  More importantly,

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

Clinton Portis Clinton Portis/Knowshon Moreno/Pierre Thomas Clinton 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

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 in the second half of

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 but

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. Last year we were introduced to San Antonio’s

RB Start – Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers Mathews has missed the last seven quarters of football after suffering a high ankle sprain. Reports are that he’s practiced fully this week and has an excellent chance to get the starting nod in week four. He should be thrust back into

A few key injuries will have owners scrambling for replacements this week… hell every week actually. Its just the nature of the game. If there wasn't injuries how would players like Brandon Jackson ever get a shot? Here's a few options to fill the void for Ray Rice, Steven Jackson,