January 2010
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WatchWant to win some cool NFL memorabilia? Peep Zack’s new vid. He’s killin it.
zakarianfollett:
Check the video for my monthly give away… guess the movie quote and your entered to win..contact@zakarianfollett.com .. Just the answer along with your name! Bet that!
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Win Super Bowl Tickets & Help Haiti - Please...
Zack’s auction is up with the help of the Detroit Lions and the NFL. If you want to win tickets to the Super Bowl and help out Haiti, bid here.
Here’s some more info from NFL.com… Zack Follett wants to auction off 2 Super Bowl tickets, each valued at $900. In addition, he has created a wood sculpture that should is included in the package and is pictured above. All proceeds...
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WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 21: All the way turned up.. for Haiti!
This is the most fun I’ve had with a vlog yet. I took a little field trip and visit a real life Lion. For more information on the Haiti project check out www.zakarianfollett.com.
-jg
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Who Hired These Guys?
“Did you see what happened Joe?” “No Troy I was busy Monologuing.”
My boy is on point again in his latest blog. Thanks to Matt Lubisich of TheSportsLube.com for this latest diddy.
thesportslube:
The first 2 weeks of Playoff football have been miserable featuring 6 blowouts, 2 close games and an endless amount of mind numbing commentary from the so-called experts. How on earth do these...
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WatchThis is a video blog of Lions LB Zack Follett talking about his effort to support the Haiti relief fund. Please watch it and reblog, retweet it, whatever you can do to help.
zakarianfollett:
lil crush
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All He needs is a Mustache to Twirl...
I can’t say that I don’t disagree. A lot of what’s said here is why I’ve grown to dislike Brent Farve. That and because he was a 49er killer. Article by Matt Lubisich of TheSportsLube.com
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Either way NFL fans were screwed. We’d either get another week of BS about how the Cowboys are finally going to win a Super Bowl with the wanna be star Tony Romo, or...
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The Pride: Who I'll be starting this week in the...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Here are my actual lineups and where I stand in each contest.
The FantasyLion.com One & Done Contest, currently 5th out of 74 teams
QB- Drew Brees- I’m not confident in the Saints ability to win so I’m using Brees this week. He should be in a shootout with the Cards so I’m hoping that I can get a great game out of him while I...
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NFL Divisonal Playoffs Betting Preview
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Well after last week’s 0-4 disaster, I can’t do much worse than this week. I mentioned that last week that this is just a hobby and I don’t bet on the games unless I’m in Vegas. However, I failed to mention that if I were to bet, I would only be putting money on my lock of the week. The other picks are made just for fun. With that...
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WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 20: Time to make like Shawshank and get some redemption!
My divisional playoffs breakdown, the Chris Johnson dance, a bet with Cowboy fans.. all in my New York Jets gear.
-jg
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Time to rethink my NFL Playoff Rankings - WRs &...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Yesterday I posted my QB & RB updates, today I’ll go over my updated WR & TE rankings for the NFL playoffs.
Note- These rankings are for PPR leagues. The rankings are based on the number of games I think each guy will play. The number of projected games are in ( ).
Wide Receivers
Larry Fitzgerald, Ari (3)- The Cards Cinderella magic...
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Well it's nice to know I wasn't the only one to...
This last week I made a friendly wager with my buddy @DeuceFever who’s a huge Jets fan. I was extremely confident that the Bengals would have no problem handling the Jets and Deuce would have to change her team name in the FantasyLion.com One & Done contest to “The Bengals are My DADDY!”. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen so I had to put my money where my mouth is and...
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How to Win Your One & Done Playoff Contest
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Did you get off to a bad start last week in your One & Done contest? Did you come out guns-a-blazin, but not sure what do to? If you came out cooler than cool (ice cold!) or hotter than Fresno on an afternoon in July, then this article is for you. Let’s keep this simple. There are 2 things, yes that’s right, just 2 things you’ll need...
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Peyton Manning is the Best QB ever...... NOT
Controversial article today by the Lube. Ariticle by Matt Lubisich of www.TheSportsLube.com.
thesportslube:
Mainstream media and new age fans have ZERO sense or knowledge of sports history. Case in point, the on-going argument that Peyton Manning is the best Quarterback Ever based on his Statistics and his regular season win-loss record.
Arguing using stats as a backup is one of the most...
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Time to rethink my NFL Playoff Rankings - QBs &...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Well after one of the worst playoff weekends of my life (as far as picking games), I’m back to the drawing board. If you need some help with your One & Down leagues this week, perhaps this can help.
Note- These rankings are for PPR leagues. The rankings are based on the number of games I think each guy will play. The number of projected games...
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The Kiffinator has struck again!!!
Another entertaining article by my buddy Matt Lubisich of TheSportsLube.com
thesportslube:
Lane Kiffin is my favorite coach in every level and of every sport. The reason why is simple, like everyone else that watched Titanic more than once, I love disasters. Ok Kate Winslet’s “art” scene has a lot to do with watching Titanic but I digress.
Simply put, my boy Lane is a walking/breathing/s***...
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Golden Tate to the NFL - Great preview by...
I love when offensive guys declare for the NFL draft. That’s the first time when I start to lick my chops about a guy’s fantasy potential. I get especially giddy over guys expected to be selected in the first round. In RookieBlitz.com’s latest edition of NFL Draft Bound, they take a look at Notre Dame’s electrifying WR, Golden Tate. If you haven’t had the pleasure...
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WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 19: I’m easy come, easy go..
Recap my awful weekend of picks, hung out with my boy Z, let you know what’s going on this week on The Lion and a special shoutout to my boy Lube of TheSportsLube.com
-jg
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Let's all shed a tear for little Jim Mora.....
Article by Matt Lubisich of TheSportsLube.com
thesportslube:
The NFL is a funny league filled with hilarious egos. Enter Jim Mora who led the consistently inconsistent Falcons for a few years and just got fired after a 5 and 11 season with the Seahawks. According to Mora he’s “shocked” that he was fired and that he has never failed in his life.
The concept of failure must allude Mora. His...
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WatchThis was the podcast that Taz hosted today. It was great and features some great NFL playoff banter. Taz was kind enough to welcome Bryan from RookieBlitz.com and myself on to talk about us collaborating. Thanks again to Taz for having me on his show and I hope you all enjoy it!
New content coming out later today!
Check back later! I’ve got some exciting things a-brewin!
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@RookieBlitz's NFL Draft Bound: Dez Bryant
The first week of the NFL playoffs did not disappoint and soon the Super Bowl will be here. Before we know it the NFL Draft will be in our midst and my friends at RookieBlitz.com have put together another great draft prospect preview. This time it’s Oklahoma State’s standout WR, Dez Bryant. There are several teams looking for a WR and could fill that position in the draft including...
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The Wildcard Kings of the Jungle
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
QB- Aaron Rodgers - I had Rodgers as the #1 QB headed into the into the playoffs and he did not disappoint this week. His 422 passing yards, 13 rushing yards, 5 total TDs and int were good for a position high 43.4 points. Unfortunately, the Packers didn’t have enough in the tank to move on but for those who had Rodgers this week he got them enough...
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Betting this weekend? Here's my wildcard lock of...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
(all statistical info from SportsInsights.com)
With all the sports I watch, sports-handicapping has become a hobby of mine over the years. I don’t ever bet unless I’m in Vegas, but I still like to make picks against the spread to sharpen my skills at capping. I’ve already said that I like the Eagles, Packers, Bengals, and Patriots this...
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The FantasyLion.com One & Done Contest
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Well five hours and a few iced teas later, all of the teams have been entered into the FantasyLion.com One & Done Contest. Thank you to everyone who joined! The winner will take home a $50 Best Buy gift card. I was hoping to get at least 50 participants but we have almost 80!!! That is so awesome!!! The site and setup turned out great and I’d...
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@n42d's Fantasy Foursome
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
I talked about this 4-team playoff league earlier in one of my vlogs, but I wanted to put it in a blog also to make it easier to keep track of all the fantasy contests I’m doing. Of all the contests, this was my only draft. We had it last Sunday and it was pretty fun. We went 22 rounds and had to draft players to last us the whole playoffs. My...
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@FantasyTaz's BlogTalkRadio.com Playoffs...
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
In this contest hosted by Fantasy Taz, it’s similar to my contest, a one and done, but there are a few differences. I expect this league to be very competitive as there are a lot of industry experts participating in it. Here’s how my team is looking…
QB- Kurt Warner - I went with Warner because I expect this game to be a shootout and...
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@FatKat52's Don't Suck Playoffs Contest
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
I’m took a break from adding all the rosters to the FantasyLion.com One & Done contest to get in “@FatKat52’s Don’t Suck Playoffs Contest”. In this contest we can use the players as many times as we want. We start 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 Flex, 1 K, and 1 D. Here’s how my Wildcard lineup looks..
QB- Aaron...
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A look at Tennesse DB Eric Berry's future NFL...
RookieBlitz.com put out a very informative article on Tennesee DB Eric Berry. Check it out and leave them a comment. Their analysis of college players headed to the draft is top notch. Berry is a player I’d love to see my Niners target with one of their first round picks! If you’ve never seen Barry play, check out this highlight reel I found on YouTube.
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FantasyLion.com One and Done Playoff Contest
General Rules
Grand Prize: $50 Best Buy Gift Card
Winner: decided by total points scored at the end of the Super Bowl
Lineup Submission: all lineups must be submitted by email to john@fantasylion.com by 11:59pm (pacific time) on the Friday night before the Saturday games. It must be email. Twitter submitted lineups will not be accepted. Lineups submitted after the Friday night deadline...
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WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 18: Throw them guns to the sky like Gilbert Arenas
Get in my contest, teaming up with RookieBlitz.com, Mike Shanahan to the Redskins, why you need to be on Twitter, my AFC Wildcard preview, an underground campaign to help my boy Zack, and a few shoutouts! Gimme a Bruce!
-jg
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Vote for Zack Follett!!
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
My friend Zack is a rookie LB for the Detroit Lions. Earlier this year he laid a devastating hit on Rams WR Danny Amendola. That hit is up for “Hit of the Year” at the website BleacherReport.com. Zack is the underdog up against NFL superstars Ray Lewis and Adrian Peterson. Let’s help a fellow Lion win this one! Vote for Zack here! Thanks...
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Twitter Mock Draft Recap - Rounds 9 & 10
Twitter Mock Draft Recap - Rounds 9 & 10
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com. The complete mock draft can be followed here.
Round 9
@nathanfrancy - Braylon Edwards, NYJ
@FantasyTaz - Arian Foster, Hou
@3rdandinches - Matt Ryan, Atl
@AWMathis - Donald Brown, Ind
@Hush2123 - Joe Flacco, Bal
@n42d - Clinton Portis, Was
@FantasyLion - Julian Edelman, NE
@Eviltweety88 - Chris...
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@thefantasynerd's Sporting News Salary Cap Contest
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
One of my friends on Twitter, @thefantasynerd, invited me to participate in a salary cap game on TheSportingNews.com. I’ve never done well in salary cap games, but I’m not one to turn down a challenge. With a $35 million budget, this is how my team turned out…
QB1 - Aaron Rodgers $9.25M
QB2 - Joe Flacco $6.00M
RB1 - Ryan Grant...
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I love Coach Mike
I was so excited when the Niners announced that Mike Singletary would be the Niners coach. I consider him a hero and someone I look up to and aspire to be like. I love reading articles about him and really enjoyed this one written by Lowell Cohn of The Press Democrat.
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Cool article about Jahvid Best heading to the NFL
My good friends at RookieBlitz.com have put out a cool article about Cal RB Jahvid Best. Check it out and leave a comment. Bookmark these guys. They’re doing a site relaunch later this month and they have some great things in store for the 2010 season!
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Twitter Mock Draft Recap - Round 8
Twitter Mock Draft Recap - Round 8
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com. The complete mock draft can be followed here.
Round 8
@RossMooring - Cadillac Williams, TB
@beezee05 - Devin Aromashadu, Chi
@Brian_Levine - Antonio Bryant, TB
@Thefantasynerd - Felix Jones, Dal
@Eviltweety88 - Brian Westbrook, Phi
@FantasyLion - Jermichael Finley, GB
@n42d - Terrell Owens, Buf
@Hush2123 -...
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2009-10 NFL Playoff Rankings
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
These rankings are for PPR leagues. The rankings are based on the number of games I think each guy will play. The number of projected games are in ( ).
Quarterbacks
Aaron Rodgers, GB (4)- I’ll gladly take him with my #1 pick. Taking the Packers to make the Super Bowl is a bold move, but crazier things have happened. Just ask the 2007 New York...
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WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 17: Stupid Wild, Super Stupid Wild
A tribute to Isaac Bruce, my prediction for the NFL playoffs, and a recap of my NFL Playoff fantasy draft. -jg
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Twitter Draft Round 7 Recap
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Here’s how the seventh round of the mock turned out…
Round 7
@nathanfrancy - Darren McFadden, Oak
@FantasyTaz - Tony Gonzalez, Atl
@3rdandinches - John Carlson, Sea
@AWMathis - TJ Houshmandzadeh, Sea
@Hush2123 - Quinton Ganther, Was
@n42d - Tony Romo, Dal
@FantasyLion - Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG
@Eviltweety88 - Leon Washington, NYJ
@Thefantasynerd...
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WatchHere’s the podcast I was on yesterday. Good stuff. Thanks again to Fantasy Taz for having me on the show. I had a good time rappin it up with him and Rookie Blitz.
WatchFantasyLion.com Vlog Episode 16: And I was like Emilio!!
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
I recap rounds 5 & 6 of the Twitter mock draft. I also spread a little New Years cheer in my sickkkkkkkkkkkk 49ers throwback beanie. The complete mock draft can be followed here.
Round 5
@nathanfrancy - Ben Roethlisberger, Pit
@FantasyTaz - Steve Smith, Car
@3rdandinches - Mike...
Twitter Draft Round 4 Recap
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Well there’s 1 day in 2010 already in the books! Here’s how the fourth round of the mock turned out…
Round 4
@RossMooring - Anquan Boldin, Ari
@beezee05 - Matt Schaub, Hou
@Brian_Levine - Marques Colston, NO
@Thefantasynerd - Matt Forte, Chi
@Eviltweety88 - Percy Harvin, Min
@FantasyLion - Chad OchoCinco, Cin
@n42d - Hines Ward, Pit
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Twitter Draft Round 3 Recap
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Gators baby! Here’s how the third round of the mock turned out…
Round 3
@nathanfrancy - Roddy White, Atl
@FantasyTaz - Randy Moss, NE
@3rdandinches - Vincent Jackson, SD
@AWMathis - Philip Rivers, SD
@Hush2123 - Thomas Jones, NYJ
@n42d - Miles Austin, Dal
@FantasyLion - Joseph Addai, Ind
@Eviltweety88 - Tom Brady, NE
@Thefantasynerd - Donald...
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Twitter Draft Round 2 Recap
by John Gustafson, john@fantasylion.com
Go Buckeyes! Here’s how the second round of the mock turned out…
Round 2
@RossMooring - Jamaal Charles, KC
@beezee05 - Jerome “The Ghost” Harrison, Cle
@Brian_Levine - Rashard Mendenhall, Pit
@Thefantasynerd - Peyton Manning, Ind
@Eviltweety88 - Ryan Grant, GB
@FantasyLion - Wes Welker, NE
@n42d - Reggie Wayne, Ind
@Hush2123 -...