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  1. theplaymaker

    Game of Thrones fans league

    I;ll send you an invite.
  2. theplaymaker

    R. Mathews vs. Chris Johnson

    The question is who would rather have, Matthews or Richardson. I'm not saying he's going to be the top RB, I'm saying I am leaning toward Richardson if giving the choice.
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    R. Mathews vs. Chris Johnson

    Mathews: -Played in a finesse college offense and now he plays in a finesse pro offense. -RB's from the WAC are all going to be laughable in the NFL because of their conference. It's a fact! Because that's a good barometer on which RB's will be good, isn't it? Chris Johnson=ECU, McCoy=Pitt, MJD=UCLA, Forte=Tulane, Michael Turner=NIU, that loser Ladanian Tomlinson was a Horned Frog before Horned Frogs were cool. You forgot Marshall Faulk SDSU when they were still in the WAC. I was comparing pedigrees of Matthews and Richardson, so given the choice between a second team all-american from the WAC or first team all-american, hesman finalist, and two time BCS champ from the SEC I would take the latter.
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    R. Mathews vs. Chris Johnson

    I don't think looking at team stats from the previous year can accurately forecast their performance. San Diego may have had 16 rushing TD's last season but Matthews has less than that his entire NFL career. In fact going back to his college career he only had double digit TD's twice and averages just 8.4 rush TD's. The Browns may have had a dismal rushing record last year but Richardson is a significant upgrade over Hillis. Let's compare both players.... Matthews scored 51 total TD's in college. He played in a "finesse" offense common to the WAC (which was blown up two years ago and now is laughable as a division 1 conference), He only really was able to take on a full workload in his senior year due to multiple nagging injuries. He was a second team All-American and taken 12th overall in the 2010 draft. Matthews is a powerful runner with good vision, excellent pass catcher and has a wicked stiff-arm. Richardson scored 51 total TD's in college while playing on one of the top teams in the SEC (hands down the toughest conference) and he only really had a full workload his senior year, that was because Mark Ingram was there setting the single season rushing record, which Richardson promptly broke the following year. He tied Sean Alexander's record with six consecutive 100yd rushing games in a row. Richardson was a first team All-American and finished third for the Heisman. He was take third overall in the last draft. He is powerful runner with good vision, excellent pass catcher and has a wicked stiff-arm AND he pushes 475lbs on the bench and can squat 600lbs. Since Richardson has yet to take a snap in the pros all we have is his pedigree and Matthews can't hold a candle to Richardson. With that said Richardson is unproven but personally I do like him better than Matthews.
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    R. Mathews vs. Chris Johnson

    Now there is a good debate! Matthews or TRich? Matthews gets the slight edge being TRich is a rookie but I've always had a weakness for RB's that run with power, good pad level, and has the inclination for initiating contact (yes Jerome Bettis was on my roster 5 years in row) I think I would go with TRich, but it would be a very close call, I can see myself going either way.
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    R. Mathews vs. Chris Johnson

    Only one factor really matters to me: CJ2K is proven and Matthews is not. We all know what CJ2K can do and a bounce back year means he will be money for his owners. Matthews on the other hand has yet to emerge as 1st round worthy pick. We don't know where the bar is for him, for all we know we've already his ceiling and he will never make it to the next level. Another thing that makes me wary is the fact that Norv Turner is talking him up, he's predicting big numbers for Mathews and that has a lot to do with his rise on the draft boards. If this was truly the case, if all signs are pointing to a monster season from the San Diego RB...then what is the purpose of Norv Turner going on the PR run? So every other team can have an early start in preparing game plans to stop Matthews ???? Or perhaps it's because he is on the hot seat and is trying to stir up some wind to blow into his sails before the season opener? A coach on the hot seat is liable to promise the world, after all he's got nothing to lose, if he is wrong it won't matter in the end anyway. In any case the bottom line: CJ2K is the safer pick, and the first round is the time to play it safe.
  7. theplaymaker

    Best Clint Eastwood movie moment

    My favorite is from Outlaw Josie Wales. Bounty Hunter: "You're wanted Wales." Josie Wales: "Reckon I'm right popular. You a bounty hunter?" Bounty Hunter: "Man's got to do something for living these days." Josie Wales: "Dyin' aint much of living, boy."
  8. theplaymaker

    Top 10 fantasy players since 2000

    It's ridiculous that they leave out Marshall Faulk who had is best year in 2000 when he set the single season TD record and finished with 1359/18 rush and 830/8 rec. 2001 wasn't too shabby either (1382/12 rush and 765/9 rec). He played until 2005, although he ran out of gas after 2002 just for those two seasons alone I would take Faulk (since 2000) over Corey Dillon, Jamal Lewis, Fred Taylor, and Clinton Portis none of them were ever super-studs like Faulk, Holmes, Alexander, and Tomlinson. Faulk was so dominant in 2000 that he carried many teams to the championships by himself, I should know that year I had him and won my title in the big money league I play in.
  9. theplaymaker

    Cigarettes - how much they cost in you neck of woods

    I live in Hawaii and I was paying about $8.50 a pack or $70.00 a carton. I just switched to ""E-Cigs" and now I pay the equivalent of $7.00 a carton or $6.00 a carton if I buy 5 at once. If you ever tried it and didn't like it I suggest you try it again, they have new models that are far better than the original ones that came out a couple years ago. Nicotine does not kill people, it's the other stuff that comes in cigarettes that does and E-cigs have none of that. Not only is it cheaper but I don't have to go outside for "cigarette breaks" anymore, there is no second hand smoke issues since all you exhale is water vapor and nicotine, I don't have to worry about lighters, my clothes don't stink anymore, and it's a lot less harmful then regular cigarettes. The only reason why I can imagine people have not switched yet is because they haven't given E-cigs a serous try.
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  11. theplaymaker

    Game of Thrones fans league

    Thanks I'll do that. Email me for link to league dit_8@yahoo.com
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  13. theplaymaker

    NE Backfield

    I'm talking about in recent terms. 10 years ago there were 32 football teams and 32 featured backs to be had. The only time you took a back-up running back is when you had the main guy and he went down or as a handcuff to a stud. Belechick started the recent trend about the time Antowain Smith left the team. An argument can be made that Shanahan started RBBC but Shanahan plays different back less as a game plan for a particular opponent and more as a reaction to performance or injury issues.
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    NE Backfield

    Belichik does use the most talented players, the question is which players will be used most for that week's game plan. It could be the starting RB, it could be the full back (ala Sammy Morris) it could be the change-of-pace/3rd down back (ala Kevin Faulk) it could be one of those veterans that Belichick picks up an the end of their career who come in for a few games and ride the bench the rest of the year (ala Lamaont Jordon and Fred Taylor) It could even be a H-back who primary use is in special teams and blocking who comes in for a couple huge games and then disappears again (ala Heath Evens and Patrick Pass) He often uses players who we never expected exactly for that reason, nobody expected it including the opposing defense that week who didn't expect it and didn't prepare for it. Corey Dillon was a workhorse in Belichick's first three seasons, after that he started to switch to the now familiar Patriots passing offense that uses short underneath passes in lieu of running plays. After Dillon, the NE backfield has been one of the least productive in the league. Curtis Martin played in the Tuna era so you can't really use him as an example of Belichick's tendencies.
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    NE Backfield

    The best tactic to take with the NE backfield is to stay away from them all. in the 12 years since Belichick became the head coach, the Patriots produced a 1,000 plus yard rusher only three times. Carey Dillon had the best season by far in 2005 with a 1,635yd/12td season. The other two times came in 2001 (Antowain Smith) and 2011 (Green-Ellis who barely made it with 1,008yds) On top of that in the 12 years Belichick has been the head coach only 4 times did any RB score more than 10 TD's and three of them were by Corey Dillon back before the RBBC era. Belichick was actually the first guy to abandon a featured back and go with RBBC for an entire season and owning any Patriot RB has been, to various degrees, a frustrating affair ever since. Belichick's unquestioned ability as a tactician when it comes to game preparation has a lot to do with the fustration. No team alters their offensive game plan more week to week than the Patriots. This means each week may see totally different plays and totally different players being used which leads to all NE players (exluding Brady of course) being more inconsistent than not and consistency is the key to fantasy football. Last season was different where two players (besides Brady) who were consistently productive enough to be solid every week starters (Welker and Gronk) but both of them were pass catchers so the RB's still can't be trusted yet. I am not saying there will be no RB from NE worth having this season but the chances of any of them having a huge season, are slim and even if they have a decent season, it is likely to be an inconsistent one. With that said, as of now if I had a choice between a NE RB or one from another team of similar value I rather take the other RB, even one playing for Shanahan.
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