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Still a couple of months away from most league’s drafts, I wanted to take a minute and add some fantasy to this off season. There were a lot of big name players involved in trade demands / rumors that did not happen. Without consideration for salary cap or any other factors, here are seven trades I wished had happened to liven up the fantasy landscape. Continue Reading »

Entering the 2008 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears had needs. Following up an appearance in the Super Bowl after the 2006 season, the Bears fell flat. One season removed from taking their defensive dominance to the biggest stage, Da Bears finished a pitiful 7-9, including a 3-3 record in the woeful NFC North, and having been swept by the Detroit Lions. Yes, the LIONS!

Rex Grossman took a lot of the heat. And rightfully so - he averaged about 180 passing yards for each start and could only muster 4 touchdowns against 7 interceptions on the season. He struggled so mightily that Chicago benched him and turned to Brian Griese for a good part of the season.

The Bears needed a quarterback and so they would almost certainly grab one in the draft. Continue Reading »

There has been much talk about Brandon Marshall’s recent injury resulting in damage to an artery, vein, nerve, and tendons in his right arm. Marshall has reported that he slipped on a MacDonald’s wrapper while horsing around and put his hand through a television.

In initial reports, no mention was made of the horseplay, just that he had slipped on the wrapper. Had that been the full accounting for the story, it likely would have qualified as one of the strangest accidents involving an NFL player. Marshall and some of his teammates at first made light of the injury, before the extent of the injury was publicly known.

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