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James' Football Blog May 2008 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football since 2000

Fantasy Football Draft Tips

Saturday May 31, 2008
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

2008 Contract Year Motivation List

Wednesday May 28, 2008
It's no secret players often perform above their career averages during the final year of their contract. With the money tossed around during free agency these days, a great contract ... Read More

Arizona Cardinals... Did You Know?

Monday May 26, 2008
To a lot of football fans, the Arizona Cardinals are an afterthought on the NFL landscape. And it's true that the successes of this franchise have been few and ... Read More

Football's Funniest Quotes

Friday May 23, 2008
Let's face it. Whether the stereotype is fair or not, football players aren't highly regarded for their intelligence (not to say there aren't a lot of smart guys playing the ... Read More

Dominate Your Fantasy Draft With Peer Values

Wednesday May 21, 2008
When it comes to formulating your fantasy draft strategy, it’s simple to load up on running backs early in your league's draft. But understanding when it’s time to go ... Read More

Fantasy Football Camp

Monday May 19, 2008
Fantasy Football has been around for many years, but with the growth of the internet has come an explosion of interest in the fantasy game. In the past, fantasy ... Read More

2005 First Round Worst Ever?

Friday May 16, 2008
The popular line of thinking when it comes to the NFL Draft is that you can't fully evaluate the impact until three years down the road. With that in ... Read More

Rookie Impact on the 2008 Fantasy Season

Wednesday May 14, 2008
Generally we don't place much stock in rookies as far as making an impact at the fantasy football level. It's just too much of a crap shoot to figure ... Read More

NFL Nickname Trivia

Monday May 12, 2008
NFL history is littered with colorful nicknames which often reflect the style of play or the personal demeanor of the individual to which the moniker is affixed. Names ... Read More

Retired NFL Uniform Numbers

Friday May 9, 2008
Some NFL teams, like the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, have been liberal over the years in honoring their great players by retiring their uniform numbers while other ... Read More

Even Legends Have to Start Somewhere

Thursday May 8, 2008
Most Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees were, at one point, nothing more than NFL Draft selections with varying degrees of potential. Some were selected early in the draft, while ... Read More

Top 5 Ways to Annoy Rival Football Fans

Tuesday May 6, 2008
On the About Football Forum, we discourage unnecessary irritation of others because the trash talk tends to get out of control in an anonymous setting. But let’s be real… part ... Read More

Officials, Referees, and Umpires... What's the Difference?

Thursday May 1, 2008
Football officials... they're the men on the field we all love to hate and complain about. But without these keepers of the rules, a football game could not progress with ... Read More

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