Andy Reid is certainly built to survive in cold weather, but unfortunately his Eagles couldn’t make the same claim. Days before the Arizona Cardinals nearly applied a death blow to Steeler Nation, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in conjunction with Coors Light (for when you feel like having a p...

Home of Our Founding Fathers Spending the weekend in Washington, D.C., during Week 16 turned into a mixed blessing. I had a great time working, but my cell phone bill for December is likely to go through the roof (more on that later). While there for four days I made five big observations: 1. Much l...

The Road to Glory Begins It’s make or break time for many fantasy owners out there. The decisions made over the next few days will decide whether owners have a little extra money to buy their significant others more gifts or if they’ll swallow the bitter pill of defeat. This time of year is ofte...

Two Minute Warning: PK + PM = LOVE Let me preface what I’m about to write with the following. I’ve read Peter King’s stuff since I was in middle school and have the utmost respect for him. However, I lost my mind after reading this week’s edition of Monday Morning Quarterback . In the af...

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 th...

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 Stud...

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 ...

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 the same feeling I g...

What Went Right West of Foxborough, Massachusetts, few offenses could hold a candle to the Dallas Cowboys. Tony Romo progressed nicely in his second year as a starter and threw 36 touchdowns, second in the NFL only to Tom Brady. Any hangover concerns from the dropped snap against the Seahawks in the...

What Went Right Old Man River, aka Fred Taylor, rushed for 1,202 yards and five scores to help pace an impressive Jacksonville running game. Most noteworthy, Taylor racked up a 5.4 yards per carry average in the process.Maurice Jones-Drew battered and bruised the opposition to tune of over 1,000 yar...