Running Back Ranks (1-30)

Here's the composite of running backs for this upcoming season. Print this out as a cheatsheet for your fantasy draft. This is the first step to winning your draft.

1) C Johnson
2) A Peterson
3) Jones-Drew
4) Rice
5) Turner
6) Gore
7) D Williams
8) Mendenhall
9) S Jackson
10) Benson
11) Greene
12) Grant
13) Mathews
14) Charles
15) Addai
16) R Brown
17) McCoy
18) Best
19) Wells
20) Moreno
21) Stewart
22) P Thomas
23) Forte
24) F Jones
25) Tomlinson
26) Bradshaw
27) M Barber
28) Tate
29) Portis
30) Forsett

Be ready for the divas tomorrow, and by divas we mean the wideouts.

Quarterback Rankings (1-30)

Here are our composite rankings of QB's from 1-30. Brees once again is atop all fantasy quarterbacks followed by up and coming superstar Aaron Rodgers. Enjoy. Print this out for your fantasy drafts.

1) Brees

2) P Manning

3) Rodgers
4) Schaub
5) Brady
6) Romo
7) Rivers
8) Favre
9) Palmer
10) Ryan
11) E Manning
12) Flacco
13) Kolb
14) McNabb
14) Cutler
16) Cassel
17) Stafford
18) A Smith
19) Roethlisberger
20) Henne
21) Sanchez
22) V Young
23) Garrard
24) Hasselbeck
25) Leinart
26) Orton
27) Campbell
28) Freeman
29) Moore
30) Bradford

Brett Favre and All of His Greatness

I'm surprised no one has made a movie on this guy yet. Once again, Brett Favre is now saying that he hasn't made a decision yet. I'm starting to wonder if his teammates lied about these "text messages" just to get a rise out of the media, because it is certainly working. The joke is on us. Brett Favre will play no matter what anybody says... EVER. Like I mentioned in yesterday's post, the Vikings planned on offering more money to Favre to see if he would reconsider his decision, and they did exactly that. Colin Cowherd made a good point this morning on his radio show. He talked about how many of the great quarterbacks in recent years have retired on top with a future in various businesses and television. Brett Favre doesn't have that. That's why it seems Brett Favre has had such difficulty making his decision. Players like John Elway and Steve Young had businesses and television opportunities right out of the gate, making a seamless transition into the future of the lives, while Brett Favre will retire and look forward to sitting in his tractor? I don't blame the guy at all for questioning his future.

Brett Favre Really Retiring? and Shaq Joining Celtics...

So, Brett Favre came out today and told the Minnesota Vikings that he's retiring. Conveniently, training camp just started and he doesn't feel his surgically repaired ankle is "healthy enough" to play on.  Sources are saying that the Vikings are prepared to offer Favre more money and more time to reconsider joining for one last time. Yes, he says he's retiring, but we've been in this situation before. He's said time and time again that he's taken his last snap, but he always comes back for more. Reggie Bush twittered after he heard the news of Favre and said this: @reggie_bush Brett Favre supposed to make 13 mil this year. Enough said! We'll see him September 9th in the Superdome! I'd have to agree with Reggie, although he could still be recovering from the absence of Kim Kardashian in his life, which leaves me back to square one. Can Brett Favre really retire? As far as the value of fantasy players around him, they all plummet. Sidney Rice becomes an average number 2 wide receiver on most fantasy teams and Percy Harvin becomes even more irrelevant. Adrian Peterson will get more carries, but should remain the number 2 running back behind Chris Johnson on all boards. If I was a betting man, I'd put money on Favre returning. You can count on it, maybe.

In other news, Shaq is almost certainly joining the Celtics either tonight or tomorrow. That will bring the average age of the Celtics to somewhere around 45 years old. He will have to serve as a role player off the bench, which will be the first time Shaq has ever accepted a bench role on any team. With Kendrick Perkins rehabbing for the start of the season and Rasheed Wallace in retirement, the Celtics are in a desperate situation to sign a big man. The Eastern Conference is stronger than it's been for some time now and this may be the final run for the Celtics before they all apply for AARP memberships. This is it for now, be ready for NBA Rankings tomorrow, the 21-30 ranked teams will be mentioned.

Football in 2011? and a little hazing...

Much like the fans out there in fantasy football land, I am wondering if at this day and age, football can actually have a lockout. There are many issues that need to be taken care of in the new collective bargaining agreement. For starters, rookies are getting guaranteed money that many stars in the league never see, and these players havent stepped on the field for a single play. Another issue is the length of the regular season. Many owners want an extra two regular season games with the preseason cut down to two games. I understand that the preseason is great for coaches to evaluate players and to get an idea of the skill set each of these young guys have. But, let's face it, football is America's sport, and the fans don't want to see preseason games, period. Extend the regular season, and give America what it wants! I just hope these things are taken care of well before training camp starts in 2011.

As far as hazing is concerned, it's a part of life. Dez Bryant didn't want to carry Roy Williams' shoulder pads, and karma did him in (out 4-6 weeks). When you get back Dez, be a part of hazing, take Roy's shoulder pads, and shut your mouth. If you really want to get back at him for the hazing, beat him out for his spot on the depth chart, and maybe you can have him carry your pads. Done deal.