Archive for 'DeSean Jackson'
Injuries and the NFL: Breaking a Few Eggs To Make an Omelete
It seems every week I come across another article crying about injury rates in the NFL. Writers and fans alike complaining how it is an injustice of some kind that their favorite player is on the sidelines or their favorite team sucks because their best players are always out.
This is football people. Go watch curling […]
Posted: November 25th, 2008 under steve slaton, DeSean Jackson, NFL, Editorial, Tom Brady, Matt Cassel, Injuries.
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Steve Slaton—Chris Johnson: Rookie Report
I am going to give it away at the beginning…but I told you so!
Last week, I predicted we would see Donnie Avery in Marc’s weekly rookie rankings at some point this season. Well, after hanging 163 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots in week eight, Avery makes his much-anticipated debut.
What I won’t give away […]
Posted: October 29th, 2008 under steve slaton, DeSean Jackson, Matt Ryan, NFL, Chris Johnson, Eddie Royal, Rankings/List.
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Fantasy Football Rookie Report: Steve Slaton Still Supreme
Missed out on the Rookie Report last week. Marc had to put in some overtime at his real job, and I dropped the ball. My bad.
Anybody riding some of these guys this season? I have used Jonathan Stewart a few times in spot action. I know Matt Forte owners have used him pretty extensively, though […]
Posted: October 22nd, 2008 under steve slaton, DeSean Jackson, Matt Ryan, NFL, Chris Johnson, Fantasy, Jonathan Stewart, Eddie Royal.
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Qualk Talk: Week Five College FB Matchups
After a long week of work and school, I'm ready for a great weekend of college football!
As always, there are some very intriguing games on the schedule. However, the depth that was so evident last week just isn't there this week.
In the games that do matter, though, there are some key matchups that will make […]
Posted: September 29th, 2007 under steve slaton, College Football, WVU Football, Noel Devine, South Florida Bulls Football, Patrick White, Florida Gators Football, South Carolina Football, Auburn Football, Mississippi State Football, Clemson Football, Georgia Tech Football, Wisconsin Badgers Football, Penn State Football, Michigan State Football, Illinois Fighting Illini Football, Cal Bears Football, Oregon Ducks Football, PJ Hill, DeSean Jackson, Nate Longshore, Mike Hart, Cullen Harper.
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Week 3 Heisman Overview: Pretenders and Contenders
Though it's awfully tempting, I stand by my refusal to rank the candidates. Still a bit too early for that…
Dropped Out
John David Booty, QB, Southern California
Booty's stats have been surprisingly pedestrian thus far.
Whether that's more attributable to the emergence of the Trojan running game or Booty's inability to capitalize on opportunities, I don't pretend to […]
Posted: September 20th, 2007 under steve slaton, College Football, DeSean Jackson, Mike Hart, John David Booty, Colt Brennan, Brian Brohm, Darren McFadden, Ray Rice, Matt Ryan, Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy.
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Heisman Overview: Separating the Pretenders and Contenders
At this point, it's probably silly to rank the Heisman candidates.
Most players have only played two games, and big-time Heisman hopefuls Darren McFadden and John David Booty were inactive this past weekend.
Still, here's my take on the players who've made the biggest splashes in the race to date…
It looks like Oklahoma QB […]
Posted: September 13th, 2007 under steve slaton, College Football, NCAA, USC Football, Cal Bears Football, DeSean Jackson, John David Booty, Brian Brohm, Darren McFadden, Ray Rice, Tim Tebow, Arkansas Razorbacks Football, Nebraska Cornhuskers Football, Oklahoma Sooners Football, Louisville Cardinals Football, Hawaii Warriors Football.
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