The Wire Troll: With a Dash of Dynasty

/ Football, Josh Johnson, Nick Wagner, The Wire Troll

We realize this is a total reach especially considering the Vikings will travel to Cincinnati on Sunday. So why are we high on Cassel? We watched him and his Vikings simply outhustle the red hot Eagles that we recommended was a good play in Week 15. Yes, that game was in Minnesota, which is a very tough place to play. We have been to that dome for baseball and football contests and it is ear shattering. As usual our excuse for choosing Cassel is that he is a veteran. Sure he failed in Kansas City (and things got ugly as you can see in the video below), and we realize Minnesota is out of the playoff picture. Those are also great reasons Cassel can be trusted. Basically, he has no pressure on him because nobody is expecting anything out of him. We also think Cassel can make the Vikings be bold. If he flourishes down the stretch, why not make him he starter next season? We all know they will draft a quarterback high this offseason. Dare they pull off a Green Bay like decision and make the high pick watch and learn? If so having Cassel on your roster to end the season could make him a Dynasty insurance policy.

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The Wire Troll: Tyler Toffoli Can’t Be Ignored

/ Chris Wassel, Hockey, The Wire Troll

Sometimes there’s no time for chit chat in Fantasy hockey and this is one of times. Why? Honestly, the holiday roster freeze comes later this week and we want to apprise you of the best waiver wire picks before you either forget them or just don’t realize that moves by general managers (real world) cannot be made. It can be a bit of an agonizing time for Fantasy owners too as some decisions are made with those bottom six players as the injured are also on the mend in some cases.

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The Wire Troll: Terrence Ross is a Perfect Holiday Gift

/ Basketball, Bob Raymond, The Wire Troll

Oh, the ability, skill and results that Stoudemire flashed until his knees went faulty. The former Phoenix Suns All-Star has struggled to stay healthy and play productive minutes off the Knicks bench. Recently, however, he has been on a roll with several productive games (scoring, rebounds, blocks) and his minutes have increased. He even was able to make it through back-to-back games this week for the first time this season. By no means is Stat a sure thing going forward, but take advantage while the going is good.

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Video Game Review: Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus

/ Casey Curran, Video Game Reviews

However, series fans may be put off by the game’s sudden transition to 30 frames per second rather than the usual 60. The cut in frame rate makes the game feel noticeably rougher than previous entries. Newcomers will be fine, and the game still controls well at a stable frame rate (except one instance involving an epic explosion, killing over 20 at once), yet as a fan of the series, seeing a drop such as this did hurt the overall experience.

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Video Game Review: NBA Live ’14

/ Basketball, Video Game Reviews

More disappointing that any of that, however, is the heavily touted BounceTek dribbling system. In theory, it’s supposed to allow you to quickly chain dribble moves together to break down defenders and leave them in your wake. Instead, the transitions are choppy and unnatural, which makes properly timing the controller inputs an uphill battle. So haphazard are the animations that it’s actually a better approach to use audio cues to time your moves. It’s a system in dire need of additional polish if it’s to deliver the intended experience.

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