Members

Fantasy Football News & Commentary

Around the NFL Posted Feb. 08 at 03:17 PM

The onside kick that never was

I’ve got some numbers from our woulda-coulda research department. Numbers that became irrelevant when Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne couldn’t hook up at the New Orleans goal line on fourth down with a minute left...

Andy Richardson Posted Feb. 08 at 07:42 AM

A Day of Football

Well I really called that one wrong. I was so determined not to buy into the hype that it was going to be an awesome, back and forth classic, that I instead bought into the hype that it would be Peyton Manning's coronation...

Fantasy Index Newsblast Posted Feb. 08 at 12:24 AM

FREE! Subscribe to the daily NewsBlast

Get it delivered to your e-mail every weekday through the end of the season.

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 08 at 05:43 AM

With the Saints joining Tampa Bay as the second team from the NFC South to win a Super Bowl, the AFC South is left as the only division with one Super Bowl winner all-time (the Colts, who've won two titles). What are the only three divisions that have had three teams win Super Bowl championships? Answer

Ian Allan Posted Feb. 07 at 10:13 PM

Interceptions in Super Bowls

I’m not sure if this is just a coincidence, but it seems like interceptions play a bigger role in Super Bowls than in regular NFL games. There seems to be more of them, and more of them wind up being big plays...

Factoid Posted Feb. 07 at 09:40 PM

Stover's missed field goal

Matt Stover missed a big 51-yard field goal attempt in the Super Bowl. The attempt came early in the fourth quarter, with the Colts facing fourth-and-11 from the New Orleans 33-yard line and the score 17-16...

Factoid Posted Feb. 06 at 10:52 PM

First-round quarterbacks in Super Bowls

Everyone’s always saying that the NFL is a quarterback-driven sport. That’s supposedly the position that you have to fill, therefore, with an early pick in the first round...

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 06 at 10:51 PM

If the first Super Bowl had been played following the 1965 season, rather than 1966, which teams would have played? Answer

Reader's Poll Posted Feb. 06 at 04:40 PM

Which wide receiver is most worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame?

  • Tim Brown
  • Cris Carter
  • Andre Reed

Got an idea for a poll question?
Click here to tell us about it.

24 Hours 'Til Sunday — Andy Richardson Posted Feb. 06 at 06:06 AM

Last game of the year. For two weeks I've been beating the drum that this will be a one-sided laugher in favor of the Colts, which has less to do with any thought that the Colts are an awesome team than the Saints themselves...

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 06 at 05:02 AM

What was the last team to play in a Super Bowl wearing jerseys with no names on the back? Answer

Ian Allan Posted Feb. 05 at 11:38 AM

Looking at rushing vs. passing numbers

Is the running game dead in the NFL? Is this now strictly a passing league...

Reader's Poll Posted Feb. 05 at 09:35 AM

Which Pierre will finish with more total yards in Sunday's game?

  • Pierre Garcon, Colts
  • Pierre Thomas, Saints

Got an idea for a poll question?
Click here to tell us about it.

Around the NFL Posted Feb. 05 at 04:42 AM

Lockout in 2011? NFL, union talk tough

What better time than the eve of the NFL's biggest game to bring everyone down by talking about its biggest problem? That was the scene in Florida yesterday, with the player's union claiming vast profits for the league and the luxury of $5 billion from the TV networks even if no football is played in 2011...

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 05 at 04:13 AM

What current NFL division’s four teams have combined to win the fewest Super Bowls? Answer

Factoid Posted Feb. 04 at 12:24 PM

Most combined wins by Super Bowl teams

The Colts and Saints combined to win 27 games in the regular season. That ties as the third-most ever by a pair of Super Bowl teams...

Reader's Poll Posted Feb. 04 at 09:12 AM

Who's the greatest running back in NFL history?

  • Jim Brown
  • O.J. Simpson
  • Walter Payton
  • Emmitt Smith
  • Barry Sanders
  • somebody else

Got an idea for a poll question?
Click here to tell us about it.

Factoid Posted Feb. 04 at 05:36 AM

Browns rule, Colts drool?

It was a little surprising when new Cleveland decision-maker Mike Holmgren retained Eric Mangini as head coach; the Browns' four-game winning streak to end the season probably played a factor. Another consideration may have been the way Cleveland's defense performed in the second half of the season...

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 04 at 04:55 AM

What are the only two NFL teams that have won Super Bowls with three different starting quarterbacks? Answer

Ian Allan Posted Feb. 03 at 11:40 AM

Hungry Hill Sausage Super Bowl preview

The guys at Hungry Hill Sausage were nice enough to send us a variety of their products. They came in a cooler with a Chicago Bears logo on the side...

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 03 at 04:15 AM

What player’s only reception (of his entire career) went for a 34-yard touchdown in a Super Bowl? Hint: this wide receiver didn’t play college football; he was a basketball player at Austin Peay. Answer

Factoid Posted Feb. 02 at 02:32 PM

Martz likely will underuse Forte

I posted some numbers yesterday, illustrating how I was skeptical of the marriage between Jay Cutler and new offensive coordinator Mike Martz. Cutler should pass for a lot of yards, but Martz has a strong history of asking his quarterback to hang onto the ball too long, resulting in tons of sacks, interceptions and fumbles...

Viva Murillo! Posted Feb. 02 at 11:38 AM

The Real Pro Bowl

You’ve seen the paid athlete vacation known as the Pro Bowl. Now we get to watch the real Pro Bowl...

Around the NFL Posted Feb. 02 at 05:14 AM

Chris Johnson wants to be shown the money

It's the offseason for most teams, so you can just about guarantee that players coming off good seasons will be angling for new contracts. The first such player, according to a story in the Nashville Tennessean, is the Titans' Chris Johnson...

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 02 at 04:18 AM

Peyton Manning was born in New Orleans. On Sunday he will become the first quarterback to start a Super Bowl against the team from his home town. Who is the only other quarterback who was born in the same state as the team he faced in a Super Bowl? Hint: This game also involved the Colts. Answer

Around the NFL Posted Feb. 01 at 10:47 PM

Really bad Super Bowl quarterbacks

The NFL uses that ultra-complicated passer rating system, in which quarterbacks are assigned numbers in four different categories -- completion percentage, TD percentage, interception percentage and yards per attempt. Those categories are weighted equally, and they've got it dialed in so the really good quarterbacks finish with ratings around 100...

Around the NFL Posted Feb. 01 at 03:07 PM

Martz, Cutler could make an ugly combo

The Bears have made an interesting coaching move. They’re going with Mike Martz as their new offensive coordinator...

Factoid Posted Feb. 01 at 12:32 PM

2009 record year for passers

Quarterbacks put up more than 800 passing yards in yesterday's Pro Bowl, which is what happens when there's no blitzing and very little defense of any kind. Those gaudy numbers are also a reminder of the fact that more than ever before, it's a passer's league...

Andy Richardson Posted Feb. 01 at 05:41 AM

Nothing to see in NFL free agency

It's basically a foregone conclusion that 2010 will be an uncapped year; the league and the players won't reach any agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement anytime soon. That situation, however, won't make the free agency period more interesting; in fact it will have the opposite effect...

Today's Trivia Posted Feb. 01 at 05:11 AM

Who is the only player who completed this unusual trifecta: Heisman Trophy, League MVP, Super Bowl MVP? Answer

Reader's Poll Posted Jan. 31 at 12:28 PM

What are your plans for tonight's Pro Bowl?

  • Watch to see game featuring NFL's elite
  • Watch to make sure no big-name players get hurt
  • Watch just because it's kind of a football game
  • Will not watch

Got an idea for a poll question?
Click here to tell us about it.

Around the NFL Posted Jan. 31 at 07:18 AM

Brandon Marshall likely dealt soon

Denver beat writers have figured Brandon Marshall's days as a Bronco were just about over for a while now. Veteran cornerback Champ Bailey agrees...

Today's Trivia Posted Jan. 31 at 07:05 AM

In 1985, Jim and Keith Fahnhorst were both on the San Francisco team that beat Miami in the Super Bowl. Who are the only other three sets of brothers to win Super Bowls? All did it in back-to-back seasons while playing for different teams. Answer

Around the NFL Posted Jan. 30 at 11:47 AM

Tom Brookshier dead at 78

Former Eagles defensive back Tom Brookshier died on Friday, according to the team website. He's one of seven members of that team to have his number retired...

24 Hours 'Til Sunday — Andy Richardson Posted Jan. 30 at 05:51 AM

I thought I'd do a column with 10 reasons to watch tomorrow's Pro Bowl. Unfortunately, I could only come up with 5 reasons, and even they're a stretch...

Today's Trivia Posted Jan. 30 at 04:36 AM

Among stadiums (stadia, if you will) that are currently home to NFL teams, what was the last one to host a Pro Bowl? Answer

Fantasy Index Weekly

Order your Fantasy Baseball Index 2010 now

Fantasy Baseball Index, our 122-page fantasy draft annual, includes six separate one-page cheat sheets for 4x4 and 5x5 leagues -- AL-only, NL-only and combined -- rotisserie dollar values, stat projections, depth charts, expanded coverage of minor league prospects, three-year stats, expert opinions, strategy, team-by-team analysis and more.

Order your copy now.

Toolbox