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Breaking news: Steven Jackson ends holdout

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:01:05 +2000

Fantasy owners drafting in that #3-5 spot can take a sigh of relief. Steven Jackson has ended his holdout and will resume practice on Friday. His holdout has amass a total of 27 days with fines of a little more than $400,000. Sjax should have enough time to gel with his teammates before the start of the season. No news on whether or not he’ll play in St. Louis’ next preseason ...

mikus posted 8/20/2008 from thehazean.com

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Guest post: Choosing the right habitat for your fantasy football draft

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:08:51 +2000

Fantasy football drafts are a sacred thing, so you should always be mindful to have them on hallowed ground. With the right environment, you can establish the perfect balance of order and all out mayhem for your draft and league—assuring your name will go down in fantasy football history.

mikus posted 8/7/2008 from thehazean.com

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How to help your man draft his fantasy team

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 19:09:51 +2000

When my wife Sarah — seen here at the 2008 BCS National Championship game (trivia question: Can you tell which team we wanted to win?) — offered to write a post for the blog, I was skeptical at first. Somehow, it was going to sabotage all my hours of research, reading, writing and more. She was going to find a way to make me feel guilty. As usual, however, I was wrong and this ...

mikus posted 8/6/2008 from thehazean.com

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Sleeper watch: Tight ends

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:46:47 +2000

This is the final edition of Marc’s Sleeper Watch series, and it has been a pretty successful run. The quarterbacks , runningbacks and wide receivers he featured in the weeks past continue to generate hits. Thanks to everyone who took the time to read what he had to say. Starting next week, Marc and Blaine will begin our new training camp features, so stay tuned for those …

mikus posted 8/1/2008 from thehazean.com

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Breaking news: Brett Favre headed to the Big Apple?

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 02:29:38 +2000

With the reinstatement papers sitting on the desk of Roger Goodell, Brett Favre essentially forced the Packers’ hand by chartering a plane for Green Bay earlier this afternoon. Once those papers are signed, Favre would be able to join Green Bay for training camp within a matter of hours — something the Green Bay brass has vehemently been against since Favre decided to make a ...

mikus posted 8/1/2008 from thehazean.com

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Jeff Garcia injury paves the way for Brett Favre to Tampa

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:41:02 +2000

Buccaneers’ starting quarterback Jeff Garcia better get ready to “choke it to death” on one leg. That is because Garcia went down today to an apparent calf injury , requiring a cart take him off the field and into the locker room for examination. There is no speculation as to how long Garcia may be out or how severe the injury may be. But there is abundant speculation ...

mikus posted 7/31/2008 from thehazean.com

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Top 10: Fantasy Handcuffs

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:42:36 +2000

As we approach many fantasy league drafts, there will come a point in the 7th - 10th round where you will have to make a decision to handcuff your stud running back. We’ll try to spread some light on which handcuffs are more likely to see some action in the upcoming season, starting with No. 10: 10. Jacob Hester (San Diego) : The case could be made for Sproles to be the backup to ...

mikus posted 7/31/2008 from thehazean.com

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July fantasy mock draft: Round 2

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:00:40 +2000

The first round of the July fantasy mock draft came out Monday. Any surprises? I took a little bit of heat for taking Marion Barber at the No. 7 spot, but judging from the results of yesterday’s poll most people agree with the pick. The top six picks go mostly as expected. I think most fantasy football owners will see those six guys go — in no particular order — in the ...

mikus posted 7/24/2008 from thehazean.com

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What to do with the No. 7 pick in fantasy drafts

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:13:28 +2000

Earlier this week, I posted the results of the first round of our July fantasy mock draft . If you missed it, 11 bloggers joined me to mock out the first round for a hypothetical redraft league. The results of the second round of the July fantasy mock draft are forthcoming, but the mock got me thinking: What, exactly, should be done with the No. 7 pick in this year’s draft? Why No. ...

mikus posted 7/23/2008 from thehazean.com

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Third year a charm for Reggie Bush?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:23:42 +2000

215 carries, 85 catches, 1,700 combined yards, 13 total touchdowns. Those are the numbers Larry Holder of the Sun Herald expects of Saints’ runningback Reggie Bush this season. Yes, that Reggie Bush. The same Bush that struggled mightly in 2007 after starting runningback Deuce McAllister suffered his second severe knee injury in three seasons. The same Bush that succombed to a knee ...

mikus posted 7/22/2008 from thehazean.com

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Rookie report: Matt Forte edition

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:45:25 +2000

With training camps on the horizon and the last few Rookie Reports getting you introduced to this year’s crop, the time has come to start zeroing in on some of this year’s finest. Marc starts us off with a look at Chicago’s Matt Forte, who is the only rookie penciled in as a starting runningback heading into camp. Now that training camps are close to starting, ...

mikus posted 7/22/2008 from thehazean.com

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July fantasy mock draft: Round 1

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:26:50 +2000

I brought in a little extra muscle for this month’s fantasy mock draft. We all know that August is fantasy football draft month. In anticipation of our upcoming holiday, 11 fantasy football bloggers joined me for the July fantasy mock draft, part of our monthly mock draft series.

mikus posted 7/21/2008 from thehazean.com

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Brian Westbrook might be a holdout

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:09:44 +2000

This kind of qualifies under that last bit. This is the first I have heard of it anyway, but the Football Guys are reporting blogging that Eagles’ runningback Brian Westbrook is considering holding out of training camp.

mikus posted 7/19/2008 from thehazean.com

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Sleeper watch: Runningbacks

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:42:03 +2000

Most people believe the runningback position is the most important in fantasy football. While I’m not one of those people, I do believe a consistent running attack and depth at the position is important for your team. This is a list of sleepers that could pay high dividends with some late round picks in your draft.

mikus posted 7/18/2008 from thehazean.com

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Update: Fantasy football tools to use in 2008

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:57:17 +2000

Mashable just released its 30+ tools you should use to win in fantasy football this season, which reminded me about a post we made at the old site back in January. Feeling kind of sad that the fantasy season was over and the NFL season was drawing to a close, I offered up five services that helped me win my first Haze keeper league championship. Surprisingly, a few of my secrets made the cut.

mikus posted 7/18/2008 from thehazean.com

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Trouble in Green Bay, not related to Brett Favre

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:42:07 +2000

The news out of Packer-land not related to Brett Favre is that runningback Ryan Grant plans to hold out if he does not receive a new contract before camp. The 25-year-old Grant had his best NFL season to date last year with the Packers, and really shored up the running game for Green Bay down the stretch.

mikus posted 7/17/2008 from thehazean.com

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Interview with RotoWorld’s Gregg Rosenthal

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:44:42 +2000

In my first interview as a writer for The Hazean I was able to land Gregg Rosenthal for some questions. He runs a blog called Pancake Blocks and works for Rotoworld. He has some very cool thoughts on blogging, football, and fantasy drafting strategies. Click the jump to read the interview.

mikus posted 7/16/2008 from thehazean.com

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Rookie report: Ray Rice et al

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:41:05 +2000

With training camps set to open next week, progress reports from all over the NFL on all these guys will start flowing in like cheap wine. That is why this orientation period is so necessary for us all. Consider it a meet-and-greet. This week’s report takes a look at a bunch of guys with little or no value in redraft leagues, but with pretty decent value in dynasty and keeper leagues.

mikus posted 7/15/2008 from thehazean.com

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Brett Favre wants to reverse the Madden curse

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:05:54 +2000

Why does Favre want to come back this season? Is it because he has "the itch"? Did last season's near miss leave him wanting more? Or is it because he wants to reverse the Madden curse? Aha!

mikus posted 7/14/2008 from thehazean.com

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Monday morning rehab: Chad Johnson et al

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:26:44 +2000

As for fantasy football, not sure I can offer you guys much relief right now other than some injury updates. I know it does not help your wallet, but it could help your fantasy team. Plenty of updates this morning too, including everyone’s favorite wide receiver diva, Chad Johnson. Ocho Cinco has been a little out of the news lately, which has been refreshing.

mikus posted 7/14/2008 from thehazean.com

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