12thmanrising.com - 7/27/2008
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Can Nate Burlseson live up to the lofty expectations set when he signed that huge contract three years ago? Well we wasn’t willing to go so far as to say that he will, but Dave Richard of CBS Sports is saying that he’s a least worth taking a chance on come Fantasy Football draft time. Along with notable wide receiver Bernard Berrian, now with the Minnesota Vikings, and not so notable names ...
Best Fantasy Football Team Name Contest
rotonation.com 7/29/2008 — Think you have the best fantasy football team name? Is it witty? Does it have a great pop culture reference? Does it make light of a current situation, such as “Make Love Not Favre?” Whatever you think makes it a great fantasy football ...
Best Fantasy Football Name Contest!
thebiglead.com 7/30/2008 — Partner in crime Roto Nation is hosting a pretty neat contest: Come up with the most radical fantasy football team name, and win prizes! Specifically, Draft Analyzer will hook you up with a draft kit that retails for $45. It very likely will help you ...
CBS Sports.com Brings Real Names to Fantasy College Football
rotonation.com 7/30/2008 — For a long time, we have wondered why fantasy college football has failed to take off. Perhaps it was because, in fear of violating NCAA rules, the major sites would not use actual player names. Feeling a bit bolder with the Supreme Court’s ...
Daily Haze —
Here are today’s great reads:
Dissecting the third-year wide receiver breakout theory. [ Mock Draft Central ]
Brett Favre is officially back. Now for whom is he going to play? [ FanHouse ]
Maybe the Jets? [ The Big Lead ]
College fantasy football from a major provider with REAL names! [ RotoNation ]
Five cannot-miss predictions for the 2008 NFL season. [ NFL Juice ]
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Lots of People Talking Fantasy College Football —
Knight-Packer
Since CBSSports.com made their announcement it was going to use real player names for fantasy college football, there has been a slew of coverage on the event. No one in particular seems terribly upset about it, and the fantasy industry for the most part is excited by the prospect. Here are a few select articles that offer some perspective on the issue:
CBS changes the face of fantasy ...
Politically Correct Fantasy Football Team Names —
Five Tool Tool - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back
Normally I don't go for PC bashing, because you wind up giving aid and comfort to people who really don't need, want, or deserve it... but let's face it, the guys that are playing fantasy football could care less about offending anyone, and to not serve their naming needs would be, well, offensive. Besides, one of these might get that overly serious progressive in your league to crack a ...
Fantasy Baseball Dugout Names Hottest Wives in Baseball —
Fantasy Baseball Dugout
Check out Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s nominations for Hottest Wives in Baseball.
If you are a fit young man who is famous and also happens to be a millionaire, it would make sense that you would have a very attractive wife, wouldn’t it?
Wives of Major League Baseball players are some of the most beautiful and often talented [...]
College Football Fantasy Football —
Dan Shanoff
Got an interesting email from CBSSports.com in my in-box on Monday: Their college football fantasy game will now include real names -- "Tim Tebow," not "Florida QB 15." WSJ Sports expert Nando DiFino has a fast follow-up on the announcement , though two things confuse me: (1) If the NCAA is going to let this go, then I believe it opens the door to all sorts of other products. (2) Forcing ...
Truly Intimidating Fantasy Football Team Names —
Five Tool Tool - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back
Looking to inspire fear among your fellow fantasy football nerdlings? Then just use one of our handy-dady names from this here list of violence, mayhem and hate. You might not win, but someone else will certainly lose! (As always, all names fit in the standard Yahoo spacing.) I've Killed Before Burning Flesh Fresh Gun and Tower Fun End Times Ballers Vig Collectors Baby Eaters Eye Contacts ...
