Give Thanks You Don’t Reside In San Diego or Philadelphia Before I get into stealth mode, please enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday in a happy and safe fashion. What a fabulous time of year to eat, eat, and eat some more. I’ll never be happier in my life to see cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes than […]
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Editor’s Note: Apparently, Derek has gone mad this week, dividing his already lengthy column into two parts this week. Part I can be found here. Ten Things We Learned in Week 11 1. The Steelers/Chargers finish likely cost fantasy owners: “The illegal forward pass” at the end of the Steelers/Chargers game not only cost people
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Five for the Ages After being distracted by my own fantasy nightmares, it’s time to reveal the five most important fantasy teams of all-time. We’ll count backwards to build the drama. 5. 2007 New England Patriots Record: 16-0, lost Super Bowl XLII Points Scored: 589 (NFL record) Fantasy Studs: Tom Brady (4,806 yards, 50 TDs,
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Sacrificed at Altar of Kurtis Eugene Warner Imagine living in Iowa back in the mid-’90s, and you’re walking around in a local grocery store called Hy-Vee around 10:30 p.m. local time. While on the way to pick up some milk and orange juice, you walk past the canned foods section and notice a rather tall
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If Bill Simmons is the Boston Sports Guy, is Derek Jones the Philly Sports Guy? Philadelphia Freedom Not to go all Bill Simmons on you, but I have to share this last week with people. If you’re a fan of a team that hasn’t won in a long time, I wish you could have experienced
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Two weeks prior to Week Eight action, a co-worker of mine invited me to watch the Eagles/Falcons game at her apartment with a group of people. The apartment is dubbed the “Bob Seger Castle.” Why you ask? For no other reason than it is located on Main Street. Sounds like the concoction of people who
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Here’s to the Winners As we reach the midway point of the season, it’s time to dish out a few mid-season awards. The Beatty/Hoffman Ishtar Award (awarded to the best combo providing the least impact): Tony Romo and Terrell Owens – Even before Romo’s pinkie injury, Owens was not having a typical T.O. season. He
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