1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Football
James Alder

James' Football Blog August 2005 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

Saints Homeless

Tuesday August 30, 2005
In the wake of the damage created by Hurricane Katrina, including that inflicted on the Louisiana Superdome, the New Orleans Saints will be forced to move their regular-season opener, and ... Read More

Top 50 Fantasy Football Keepers

Monday August 29, 2005
One of the more challenging systems of fantasy football is the Keeper league in which a player is allowed to keep a predetermined number of players on their roster from ... Read More

Can Anyone Catch the Eagles?

Friday August 26, 2005
The Philadelphia Eagles have owned the NFC over the past few years, and it appears they should remain the best in their division for at least one more season. The ... Read More

Unsigned Rookie Sparks Changes

Wednesday August 24, 2005
The inability of the Chicago Bears to get first-round draft pick Cedric Benson to agree to a deal has caused him to slide way down About Football's Top 150 Cheat ... Read More

Fantasy Football Draft Tips

Monday August 22, 2005
If you’re the average fantasy football player, perhaps you subscribe to the theory of loading up on running backs in the early rounds, and there is some merit to that ... Read More

Chargers Take Inspiration From Eagles Hard-Line Stance

Wednesday August 17, 2005
Terrell Owens was back in Philadelphia Eagles training camp Tuesday, but I'm getting sick of writing about his childish antics, so I'll touch on a somewhat related situation today. It seems ... Read More

Eagles Drawing T.O. a Picture

Monday August 15, 2005
If Terrell Owens hasn't received the message the Philadelphia Eagles have been trying to send him recently, perhaps the letter he received from the team Monday painted a clearer picture. ... Read More

Owens' Antics Make Him a Risky Fantasy Pick

Sunday August 14, 2005
The ridiculous circumstances surrounding Terrell Owens got me thinking. How does the situation 'The Perplexing One' finds himself in affect his status in my upcoming fantasy draft? Generally ... Read More

Heating Up in Philly

Friday August 12, 2005
Has Terrell Owens underestimated the Philadelphia Eagles? The rhetoric coming out of training camp Friday seems to have intensified. According to Associated Press reports, team president Joe Banner said that ... Read More

Reid Tosses T.O. Out of Camp

Wednesday August 10, 2005
Terrell Owens is unhappy in Philadelphia. He's made sure we are all painfully aware of how "unfairly" he is being treated by Eagles' management. We've all seen the ... Read More

Addition of Law Solidifies Jets' Chances

Tuesday August 9, 2005
Could the addition of cornerback Ty Law be just what the New York Jets need to get past the New England Patriots in the AFC East? Quite possibly. ... Read More

Pollard, Friedman were NFL Pioneers

Saturday August 6, 2005
This year's Hall of Fame induction class includes four quarterbacks, headlined, of course, by Dan Marino and Steve Young. These two guys are household names for fans of our ... Read More

Young Took the Long and Winding Road

Thursday August 4, 2005
Dan Marino may have stormed onto the NFL scene in 1983, but fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2005 member Steve Young took a much different path to ... Read More

Marino Took NFL by Storm

Wednesday August 3, 2005
In his first professional season, Dan Marino threw for 2,210 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was named NFL Rookie of the Year and he was also the first rookie to ... Read More

Panthers Out to Prove Something in the NFC South

Tuesday August 2, 2005
The Atlanta Falcons have never put together consecutive winning seasons in their 39-year franchise history. The Carolina Panthers are bouncing back from a season that was destroyed early by injury ... Read More

Merriman Deal Comes as a Surprise

Monday August 1, 2005
In a surprising turn of events, first-round draft pick Shawne Merriman has agreed to terms with the San Diego Chargers on a five-year, $11.33 million contract with $9 million guaranteed. ... Read More

Explore Football

About.com Special Features

Learn to Pitch

Strike out the competition with these step-by-step pictorials. More >

Introduction to Pilates

Learning Pilates fundamentals can help you get the most out of your exercise regime. More >

  1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Football

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.