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Fantasy World: Designer Imposters

Rick Paulas

Last weekend, NFL fans were treated to one of the more rare events in sports. No, not the 49ers' win, as much fun as that was. I'm talking about the B...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Living Scared: Dunta Robinson

In September 2007, Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson was the victim of an armed robbery at his gated-community home near Houston. This is the first time the 26-year...

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Living Scared

David Fleming

A year after Sean Taylor's murder, NFL players still live in fear.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Hitting the Wall?

Rick Paulas

A lot of boys perhaps officially became men last week: rookies Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco both led their teams to impressive wins, youngsters Matt Forte...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2008

Fantasy World: NFL Parlay!

Rick Paulas

...game parlays during last weekend's NFL Sunday. And while I didn't win my bet (stupid Texans!) it did give me an idea: What would be the perfect seven-highest-scoring-players parlay for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Clip Reel: Yes We Can

Ted Bauer

...Seattle Seahawks. Additionally, these teams have never appeared in a Super Bowl: Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions; New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals. Buffalo: Wait a minute! Vikings: Just let this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2008

The Second-Year Surge

Chris Sprow

...Williams, of course, was perhaps the most controversial first pick in the last ten years when the Texans nabbed him ahead of Reggie Bush in 2005, and his rookie season did little to diminish the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Fantasy World: Detroit Lions, M.D.

Rick Paulas

The Detroit Lions are the Robitussin of the Fantasy World: The cure for all your ills. Bleeding? Rub a little Lions on it. Is a running back not perfo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2008

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE "IT" TEAM

Ted Bauer

...the "it" team in any sport is dicey. Heck, this year ESPN The Magazine put the Houston Texans on their NFL preview cover; we ran this article accompanying the spread. Check the second paragraph...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2008

Collsion Course

Carmen Renee

What's it like to be crushed by the nation's hardest hitters? After crunch some numbers and consulting three physicists, we've got our answer: Ouch

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

FANTASY WORLD: SUPER-SUBS

Rick Paulas

Last week, we once again saw the brute strength of Fantasy World's most unreliable weapon: the super-sub. No, I'm not talking about the new Chicken Pi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008

NBA FUN FACTS: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Ted Bauer

...11 games. Flash forward: Alex Smith=punchline and Mike Nolan=unemployed. This season, we put the Houston Texans on our NFL Preview cover. A team in their division, the Tennessee Titans, is quietly woodshedding...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008

OFFICE POLITICS

Alan Grant

[Author's Note: Talking politics can be a slippery slope. As a former athlete who just happens to be an outspoken black man, the terrain can be even m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2008

FANTASY WORLD: RE-EXAMINING THE TOP TEN

Rick Paulas

Last week, Adrian Peterson had his best game since the 2nd week of the season, gaining over 100 yards on 4.4 yards-per-carry. But just like the rest o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2008

THE GIVING TRIAGE

Chris Sprow

Last year, LaDainian Tomlinson led the NFL with just 1474 yards rushing. It's a good year by most standards, but consider that the league-leader over ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008