On Wednesday night, while my two brothers in crime were doing God’s work in producing the internationally-acclaimed podcast The Unsportsmanlike Conduct Show, I was doing something that I deemed far more important and necessary in my life.
The fourth Annual ETSF Fantasy Football Draft was conducted at Mecklenburg Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio.
I don’t think you all understand how hard it is to get 12 individuals in one room at the same, much less the 12 goons that I associate with. With that being said, big ups to the following goons: Scott F., Terrance, Doc, Jeff F., Scott S., JAG, King Phil, Esquire, Cool Black, Brian and Wisseh.
I hope you all finish in second place behind me.
Anyway, here are the results of last night’s festivities. I genuinely can’t tell if I have a dope as hell squad or a squad that’s just “eh.” Or possibly a terrible team. Check out my squad, starters in bold.
QB: Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Joe Flacco
RB: Ryan Mathews, Darren McFadden, Jammal Charles, Felix Jones
WR: Hakeem Nicks, Jeremy Maclin, Reggie Wayne, Sidney Rice
TE: Owen Daniels, Colby Fleener
Defense: Cincinnati Bengals
Kicker: Nate Kaeding
Please let me know in the comments section if I have a team worth a damn. Here’s your pertinent reading material for the day.
The Hoop Doctors: Video – Amar’e Stoudemire Filmed His Engagement
Outside The Lines: Urban Meyer will be home for dinner
Complex: 20 Pictures of Rappers and Private Jets
Chan-Lo: Beyonce Holed Up In NYC Studio w/ Hit-Boy & Ye?
Fast Company: How To Create A Company That Won’t Fail? Put Women On Your Board
Kiratiana Travels: Where’s the Best Place to Watch the Men’s 200m Final? Jamaica House
NY Mag: The Yankees Are Cooling Off a Little Too Much
LA Times: Time for UCLA football players to name that tune
The Front Office: Ankle Insurance: Leandro Barbosa revokes policy
Scoop Jackson: The broader impact of black male athletes’ arrests
6 Magazine: The Quitter via Twitter – John McGee
Eddie Maisonet is the founder and editor emeritus of The Sports Fan Journal. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for ESPN.com. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”
Ed, not sure if you saw this or not, but ESPN is reporting that Peyton Manning threw an INT in his first preseason game. I’d cut him if I were you.
Yep, he’s going to the free agent pool immediately. LOL
straight no chaser… you better hope a couple of sleeper running backs pop up during the seson (keep your eye on doug martin down here in TB) ALL 3 of your starters are china-dolls (with one already breaking in matthews for 4-6 weeks)
WR if nicks can stay healthy you should be fine
I do love the fleener selection with you having Luck, that will be his security blanket so i can see him putting up good numbers.
the bengals D will be a suprise as well.
but saying all this, it still boils down to weekly match-ups and all you need is the right player to get hot and you can coast to victory
Ryan Mathews already has a broken collarbone.
I like Charles but ACL will limit his touches and Hillis will be goal line back
Run DMC is a health risk but if he stays healthy you may be straight.
You can get rid of Sidney Rice, he’s not going to play if they signed TO and Braylon Edwards
Everything else looks pretty solid.
Work the free agency pool.