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Falcons Fantasy Breakdown
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7/27/2011 5:00:00 PM
Picking the hometown team in your fantasy draft can be a mistake for the blind homer, but the Atlanta Falcons have a stacked offensive roster that will field legitimate fantasy starters. All rankings and breakdowns are in regards to standard scoring leagues and respective positions.
Beginning his fourth season in the NFL, starting quarterback Matt Ryan has improved each season, both on the field and on the fantasy scoreboard. Last season he ranked ninth in top fantasy scorers with 238 points and was the eighth QB in points. Throwing for 3,705 yards and 28 touchdowns raked in some serious points. He may not be a first round pick in your draft, but he’s a strong selection when the top QB’s are no longer on the board.
Matt Ryan Fantasy Rankings:
ESPN 11
SI 7
NFL.com 9
Behind Ryan in the backfield is running back Michael Turner. In his eighth season and ...
Taking a look back at the first half performances of the Braves and Phillies
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7/11/2011 4:00:00 PM
Dropping the final series before the All-Star break to league leader and division rival Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves sit 3.5 games back with the fourth best record in baseball. With two close games split and a blowout loss, the weekend series against the Phillies tells us what we have known all year, the Braves will continue to play second fiddle in their own division.
Not that that is such a bad thing, however. At the midpoint of the season both teams are thundering through the National League with the top two records. Both teams are one win better than their Pythagorean Winning percentage. The two teams have split the season series so far, going 6-6, but Philly heads to the break with a 14-1 victory under their belt. It'll be a while before Atlanta can wipe the taste from their mouth as they won't see Philly until a 3-game ...
Reasons J.J. Should start for the NL
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7/8/2011 11:00:00 AM
Should Jair Jurrjens start for the NL in next week's All-Star game? I think so.
The best argument for Jurrjens' case to be named the National League starter is the most important stat for pitchers in baseball: Jurrjen's has the league-leading lowest ERA at 1.87. He is the only NL pitcher with a sub-2.00 ERA. If Jurrjens could sustain this ERA for the rest of the season, he would be tied with Phil Niekro for third lowest ERA in Braves history all-time, just behind Greg Maddux for his performances in '94 and '95. Jurrjens has allowed only 25 runs over 16 games this season, with 23 of them earned.
Another reason Jurrjens should start for the NL next week, is his win-loss record. Jurrjens is 12-3, he is the first NL pitcher to 12 wins this season and is tied with CC Sabathia for most wins in the majors. He ...
NBA Lockout
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7/5/2011 6:00:00 PM
After the highest Finals ratings in 11 years, the National Basketball Association and its players are now in a lockout. The largest issue at the forefront of the discussions is revenue sharing and player salaries.
It is well documented the NBA has lost money, $300 million this year according to commissioner David Stern, and the two sides couldn't reach a conclusion before the June 30 midnight deadline.
The latest proposal from the NBA asked for a 61-39 percent split to the owners of basketball related income. The last collective bargaining agreement allowed the players 57 percent of BRI, paying for their salaries.
Owners are to blame for shelling out ridiculous contracts to under-performing personnel. For example; Eddie Curry, who has played 10 games in the last three seasons, made roughly $32 million in the process, according to salary figures from Basketball-Reference.com.
In early June, deputy commissioner ...
TV commentators: Who's working and who's not
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6/22/2010 9:45:00 AM
Now that summer is officially here, lets take a quick look around the media world as I see it.
Watching Rick Reilly this past weekend on ESPN’s U.S. Open golf coverage reiterated what I have said for some time -- Reilly is a writer and is not a TV personality. Though he has been gone from the back page of Sports Illustrated for a couple of years now, it still feels forced and uncomfortable every time I see him on the tube.
And speaking of the U.S. Open, I can honestly say that I've changed the channel every time Chris Berman came on. I’m so sick of seeing him places he doesn’t belong, like baseball play-by-play, golf analysis, etc. I know Scott Van Pelt can’t work every minute of their coverage, but we can hope, can’t we?
I was already a World Cup fan, and my love for the event has ...
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