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Daily Haze: Vincent Jackson Suspended Amidst Swirling Trade Rumors

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
When I first mentioned that the Chargers might dump Vincent Jackson since he refuses to sign his tender, I was not really sold on that happening. I mean, he is San Diego's best wide receiver and all. Sure, he has some off-the-field issues and could not overcome Darrelle Revis in the NFL playoffs last season, but he also has become the team's best wide receiver. No way the Chargers trade him, ...

Fantasy Football: Throwing a Fitz in Arizona

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
With Kurt Warner retired and Anquan Boldin heading for greener pastures, the Arizona Cardinals potent air attack has been reduced to the pair of Larry Fitzgerald and Matt Leinart for the 2010 season.  While the former name is only trouble for opposing defenses, the guy who will be throwing to Fitz could pose a serious fantasy threat to arguably the best wide receiver in the game. A quick glance at Leinart's stats ...

More On Steve Smith’s Broken Arm

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
I briefly mentioned Steve Smith's broken arm last week when I was starting things up here at the blog again, so I figured I would get a little more in depth on the subject this morning with the return of the Monday Morning Rehab. Just so you know, this feature will run every Monday from now until ... well ... our next hiatus, I guess. Back on ...

2010 NFL Mock Draft, Version 1.0 (Picks 11: 20)

Posted: 15th April 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
Finally. I usually get out the first NFL mock draft of the year by mid-January. So this has been a long time coming, but I feel more educated about this mock than most. After all, the NFL's annual prospect analysis event (the combine) is over and free agency already has tipped the hands of a few teams. No more words, just mock draft time. Feel free to scrutinize in the comments. 2010 NFL ...

Daily Haze: Tiger Woods at the Masters, Ultimate Frisbee

Posted: 9th April 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
Big sports weekend on tap, if you like golf and ultimate frisbee. Tiger Woods had a great first day at the Masters in Augusta, Ga., yesterday. He shot four-under par for the round, but sits two strokes behind Fred Couples, the current leader. All in all, a great start for Tiger in his first tournament since his personal leave of absence. I will be on the road to Tuscaloosa, Ala., ...

Donovan McNabb Traded to the Washington Redskins

Posted: 4th April 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
A Donovan McNabb trade seemed inevitable this offseason after all the speculation and potential suitors stepping up to the plate. Well, it finally happened. McNabb has been traded to the Washington Redskins per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The early favorites to land McNabb this offseason were St. Louis , Oakland , and Minnesota . But it turns out the Eagles decided to move him to a division rival when all was said ...

Daily Haze: Dancing with the Stars, Week 2

Posted: 31st March 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
I went to the Hornets-Lakers game (Photos!) on Monday night with a good friend, so I did not watch Dancing with the Stars live. When you have a chance to sit five rows from the court, it kind of takes precedence over almost anything else in life. I did, however, catch up on DWTS with a few video recaps that are readily available on the web. Andrews was ...
  If there is one thing the NFL offseason does well, it is rumor—mongering. Yesterday, we told you about the rumor that had Philadelphia trading quarterback Donovan McNabb to the St. Louis Rams . In that rumor, the Eagles would have gotten a safety and the No. 33 overall pick in April's draft. Today, McNabb’s name has once again been mentioned, but this time the rumor mill has him involved in a possible trade ...

Daily Haze: Fantasy Baseball Right Around the Corner

Posted: 25th March 2010 by Michael McNeil in MLB
Before I started playing fantasy football back in 1998 — in a four-man league, nonetheless — I played fantasy baseball. I used to be a huge baseball fan as a kid, only to find my interest in the sport fade over time. Probably has a little something to do with all the steroids, human growth hormone, All-Star Game determining home team for the World Series, no ...

Fantasy Implications of a Possible Donovan McNabb Trade To St. Louis

Posted: 24th March 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
If there was such a thing as a fantasy football seismograph, scientists would have felt a tremor tonight in Philadelphia. It has not happened yet—that we know of, anyway—but there have been several reports that the Rams have an offer on the table for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Rumors are not always enough to register on the fantasy Richter scale, but a rumor of this magnitude is enough to shake things ...