The Sporting News articles from August 2004

The Sporting News archives from August 2004

Make a winning move.(SportingNews.com)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
August 2, 2004... You can't afford to make the wrong strategic management decisions this season, so we've built the most complete fantasy resource available anywhere. Fantasy Source Football provides player updates, weekly forecasts, daily columns, our popular...

Catch the live show.(Sporting News Radio)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
August 2, 2004... Listen to live interviews with the biggest names in sports on The James Brown Show. Plus, callers get the chance to talk with J.B. about the day's hottest topics. Tune in and hear James Brown weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET--only on Sporting...

The inside track.(Sporting News Books)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
August 2, 2004... Go behind the scenes with racing's stars in NASCAR Superstars. Go bowling with Tony Stewart, road racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and more. Order by calling 800-825-8508, or get a copy online at sportingnews.com/books.

To know list: 6 Tour de France wins? Big whoop--it's not like it's a real sport.(Knot It All)(sports news briefs)
August 2, 2004... (1) AUGUST 2004 All times Eastern SUN 1 Just when you thought NHL skies couldn't get brighter, salary arbitration hearings begin a 15-day run with a record 67 players filing, including Bruins captain Joe Thornton, Norris Trophy...

Bob Hille's starting 5.(Know It All)(sports news briefs)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... (1) Lance Armstrong, I've never been prouder to say I was genuinely moved by a man in Lycra shorts on the streets of Paris. (2) Baseball's trade deadline. It's time to put up or shut up... except in Arizona, where it's time to...

Caught on the fly.(Know It All)(sports news briefs)
August 2, 2004... A tradition at Rams camp is players getting speeding tickets while driving the two-lane roads to remote Macomb, Ill.--and then Mike Martz challenging the radar readings. Hey, Bettman, Clark Griswold can relate You want to know how...

On air.(Caught On The Fly)(Sporting News Radio.)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... from the Century 21 Studios What's the best offseason move in the NBA? The worst? Doug Russell 6-7 p.m. ET weekdays Shaq has played in five NBA Finals and won three of them--and he is only 32. The Heat not only gets a center, it...

It's time La Russa got his due.(My Turn)
August 2, 2004... Along with my duties as the play-by-play guy with FOX Sports, for the past 14 years I have called St. Louis Cardinals baseball on both television and radio. I grew up around the organization as a kid, hanging on to my dad's coattails, which I...

Your turn.(My Turn)(Letter to the Editor)
August 2, 2004... * I can't believe quarterback Brett Favre was overlooked in the untouchables list (TSN, July 19). Everybody knows Favre is the heart and soul of the Packers. He easily outranks Tim Duncan as sports' No. 1 untouchable. Marty Keller,...

The love boat is sinking.(Know It All)
August 2, 2004... Actress Bridget Moynahan is sitting next to late-night talk show host Craig Kilborn, looking her babelicious best in a mini black dress and knee-high black boots. Bridget is there to plug her latest movie, but, naturally, the conversation turns...

This is SportsCenter?(Static)(television sports program)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Crotchety/jealous media rivals aren't the only ones saying SportsCenter ain't what it was. Rewind to the All-Star postgame July 13, when a satellite-switcher malfunction permitted some viewers to hear what was supposed to be a scrambled private...

Vital stat.(Dale Earnhardt Jr.)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... The ultimate video of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s fiery practice-lap crash--spectacular, and no fatalities--merited 1 minute, 58 seconds that night on ESPN, but 2:17 on ABC's World News Tonight.

FYI.(Static)(For Your Information)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... FOX Sports Net will be rebranded FSN by September, to eliminate all confusion of whether it's a channel or a website. (However, FOX isn't issuing the JB acronym to Joe Buck, lest he be confused with James Brown.)

Great balls of fire!(Exposure)(performars, basketball matches)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Did Rembo Li (upper left) and Gus Gerra know what they were getting themselves into when they took off for this double dunk? You bet your hot pants they did. Fiery defender Ricky Charles and the Miami Heat Xtreme Team crew, who perform at games...

Buffs' Barnett speaks out.('US Against The World')(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Gary Barnett has been called insensitive, evasive, irresponsible--and worse--since an avalanche of allegations of sexual misconduct by Barnett's Colorado football players and recruits began hitting the headlines six months ago. Suspended by the...

Breaking up is hard to do: though once it seemed Nomar Garciaparra and the Red Sox would live happily ever after, their relationship has eroded to the point that staying together seems unlikely.(Baseball)
August 2, 2004... The kids of New England are not handling this well at all. Love is not supposed to have an expiration date, but a trail of clues too numerous and obvious to ignore make it clear the once rock-solid marriage between Nomar Garciaparra and the Red...

Corrective measures: the inability to defend "fourth-and-26' left the Packers dubious about their philosophy and compelled them to make changes in personnel and scheme. Now, they're going to force the issue.(NFL)(National Football League)
August 2, 2004... With 1:12 left in the fourth quarter, all that stood between the Packers and their first NFC championship game since the 1997 season was a 26-yard swath of turf inside Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field. One down, 26 yards. Defend it and go...

The All American Sports IQ Test.
August 2, 2004... In what surely is the greatest reader service in the history of journalism, The All-American Sports IQ Test allows you to prove, once and for all, how smart you are. Within these pages are 118 questions (and a few bonuses) about events...

MLB should capitol-ize on the Expos' move.(Baseball)(Major League Baseball)
August 2, 2004... The relocation of the Expos is a rare opportunity for Major League Baseball, a batting practice fastball coming into the sport's wheelhouse. MLB could hit a home run by putting the team smack in the middle of the nation's capital. Or it could...

Talk is cheap; deals can be costly.(Closer)(baseball players, trading by teams)
August 2, 2004... As the trading deadline approaches, the so-called experts are throwing out lots of names and scenarios and talking about who would fit where. Randy Johnson is the biggest name out there, of course. Kris Benson and Steve Finley are being talked...

Scouts' views: observation and opinion from major league scouts.(Baseball)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... I think Mets rookie 3B David Wright is an All-Star in the making. It's tough to call up a kid this quickly and throw him into the fire, but he has the makeup to handle it. He'll hit for both average and power. In a perfect world, when he maxes...

Coming attractions.(Baseball)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... The N.L. schedule is loaded with possible playoff previews. SBC Park will be the site of two such series when the Giants welcome the Cardinals and Reds. Barry Bonds is 0-for-9 with four walks against Cincinnati this season.... It's a vital...

Rapid ascent: no longer just a guy who runs fast, the Devil Rays' Carl Crawford is zooming toward the upper level of big-league outfielders.(Baseball)
August 2, 2004... Carl Crawford would have been the perfect subject for the old game show What's My Line? He's baseball's best basestealer. He's the game's best defensive left fielder. He's an All-Star. He's only 22 years old. Do you know him? Of all...

A look behind the mask.(Baseball)(Book Review)
August 2, 2004... I love a good read. Oprah's Book Club? All over it. The Da Vinci Code? Devoured it. But here's a "summer read" I actually took to the beach one day: the 2004 Major League Baseball Umpire Media Guide. It would give Moneyball a run for its money...

Pick 'em: who would you rather build your infield around, Bobby Crosby of the A's or Khalil Greene of the Padres?(Baseball)
August 2, 2004... The setup: Crosby and Greene have much in common: Both are shorstops and top contenders for Rookie of the Year. They're the same age, 24, and they both have been starters since opening day. They faced pressure heading into spring training:...

A.L. reports.(Baseball)(American League )
August 2, 2004... ANAHEIM ANGELS Robb Quinlan, who made the team as a DH and first baseman, is playing well enough at third base to force struggling veteran Shane Halter to the minors. The Angels like Quinlan's righthanded bat, too, which is why he has been...

N.L. reports.(Baseball)(National League)
August 2, 2004... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS LF Luis Gonzalez will have season-ending elbow surgery in early August, so OF Luis Terrero will be promoted from Class AAA Tucson. He hit .350 in a recent stint with the club but was sent down so he could play every day.......

What we need is a tango.(NASCAR)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing )
August 2, 2004... Every sport needs great rivalries. Where would baseball be without the Yankees and Red Sox or the Cardinals and Cubs? Or the NHL without Detroit-Colorado or Boston-Montreal? Although it's not the matchup it once was, the NFL still has the...

Q & A: Casey Mears.(Interview)
August 2, 2004... TSN: With your family's open-wheel racing history, what does it mean to race at the Brickyard? CM: It's always awesome to come here because of the family history, but it's a different feeling (racing here in Cup). It's not like the Indy...

On the rise--again: Jason Leffler, Johnny Sauter and Casey Atwood are beginning the journey back to the promised land of Nextel Cup.(NASCAR)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing )
August 2, 2004... NASCAR loves its Cinderella stories. Bright kid gets big opportunity, dances his way to stardom and lives happily ever after in a quaint mansion on victory lane. What everyone forgets is that sometimes after the Big Dance, there's a giant...

Golden oldies: youth dominates NASCAR, but this season is proof there is room for the over-40 set in the truck series.(NASCAR)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing )
August 2, 2004... Old age and treachery beats youth and talent. How many middle-aged men have clung to that mantra while wheezing through basketball or jogging? In NASCAR, such talk is at a crescendo as Baby Boomer drivers try to muffle the incessant noise...

Williams is loyal only to himself.(NFL)(National Football League)
August 2, 2004... Why should anyone be shocked Picky Williams quit football? His timing surely stinks for the Dolphins and makes a mess of already-published preseason predictions. But he always has been one of the most selfish, unpredictable, purposely bizarre...

Sam Wyche's silent count.(NFL)(National Football League)
August 2, 2004... Sam Wyche is a football player's dream: a coach who can't yell. "That's all right," Wyche says, grinning. "I've got a very loud whistle." Wyche is the new quarterbacks coach of the Bills, a team with its share of rehab cases. Running...

AFC reports.(NFL)(American Football Conference, National Football League)
August 2, 2004... BALTIMORE RAVENS FB Alan Ricard has developed into one of the league's best blockers, helping clear a path for RB Jamal Lewis. Ricard delivers the tough inside block and is fast enough to turn defenders away at the perimeter. He isn't asked to...

NFC reports.(NFL)(National Football Conference, National Football League)
August 2, 2004... ARIZONA CARDINALS WR Bryant Johnson's stress fracture in his right foot, which might cause him to miss a significant amount of time, could damage coach Dennis Green's plan to use a three-receiver set. There is no established receiver behind...

Next season's big stories ... now.(NBA)(National Basketball Association)
August 2, 2004... The past few weeks certainly have shown that, in the NBA, there is no offseason. Even as the saga of the Lakers dominated the headlines, every other team in the league went about its business, signing players, hiring coaches, making trades....

Small-market model behavior?(NHL)(National Hockey League)
August 2, 2004... I've given it time. I've tried to figure it out. I've weighed the pros and cons. And now, with weeks of this behind me, I officially can say it makes no sense. The Penguins really signed Mark Recchi to a three-year deal worth a possible $9...

Panning for point guard prospects.(College Basketball)
August 2, 2004... It nearly is impossible to catch Kansas coach Bill Self without that wide, disarming grin spread above his chin. Right now, though, he's got a reason to smile. Many of the other coaches in this gymnasium are searching for point guard prospects...

The school of hard knocks.(College Football)(motivation)
August 2, 2004... The buses rolled into Central Prison in Raleigh, N.C., and just about everything pure and pristine froze in the moment. We know it's bad at North Carolina--the Tar Heels couldn't even beat Duke last year--but this bad? After three years of...

Fantasy source.(Fantasy)(football )
August 2, 2004... ROTO RAP BRENDAN ROBERTS A's general manager Billy Beane is known for his creativity when talking trades. Yankees G.M. Brian Cashman is persistent. Atlanta's John Schuerholz usually won't bite on a short-term fix with a possible long-term...

Home plate's a little piece of home.(young soldier back home from Iraq)
August 2, 2004... Rawboned, lean, about 6 feet tall. Looked like a shortstop, moved like one, used to be one. Now he's an outfielder, and he laughed when he explained why. More on that in a minute. He had been awake most of 24 hours. He started the...

Gazing head.(Sporting News.com)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Training camps are under way, which means it's not early to start looking at next year's NFL draft. Sporting News Draft Central already has updates on the top prospects for 2005. Sign up for year-round draft coverage, preseason news and...

How does your city rate?(Sporting News Radio)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Tune in to Sporting News Radio all this week as hosts, guests and celebrities celebrate Boston as this year's Best Sports City. Not from Beantown? Hear from your hometown favorites as they react to the Best of the Rest list. Catch the debates...

Their future's so bright ...(Sporting News Books)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Meet the NFL stars of tomorrow--even before they get a diploma. The High School Football yearbook scouts the nation's top players and teams. Order by calling 800-825-8508 or online at sportingnews.com/books.

To know list: 6 ways to say the Big Unit looks a little smaller.(Know It All)
August 9, 2004... (1) THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP--AUGUST 12-15 A major breakthrough The season's final major has been called "Glory's Last Shot;' but it also has been slagged as the punk little brother compared to the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open. But...

Bob Hille's starting 5.(Know It All)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... (1) NFL training camp, You have to admit, it's not as rough as it once was. Case in point: The Jets' "Rookie Review" was canceled because the team choreographer suffered a creative block. (2) The PGA Championship. It's the most...

Go to www.BruinsBogDown.com.(Caught on the fly)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... There was so much clamoring in Boston last week over the rich getting richer and a system favoring the wealthiest 1 percent that Fly got nostalgic for when A-Rod was traded. USC Heisman candidate Matt Leinart is writing a web log that gives...

On air.(Caught On The Fly)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... from the century 21 studios Who is the best baseball player over age 40? Rick Ballou 10 p.m.-2a.m. ET weekdays Who else but Barry Bonds? Why are there so many negative responses when his name is mentioned? He is the best power...

Do what I say, not what I do.(Know It All)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... At pre-Olympics practices, Allen Iverson has drawn raves for the way he has embraced a leadership role on a squad loaded with inexperience. In fact, A.I. already has advised the kids no to jack up the same ill-advisssed shots he will take.

Survivor: Boston.(My Turn)
August 9, 2004... Everyone gets engulfed in sports in Boston. It's part of the way of life. There's no way out of it other than to, well, vote yourself off the island. My dad used to take me to Bruins games at the Boston Garden. We used to take the train in...

Your turn.(Know It All)(Letter to the Editor)
August 9, 2004... * I disagree with Ken Rosenthal that Barry Bonds should be the N.L. MVP (TSN, July 19). He points out Bonds has a higher on-base percentage than everyone else. So would anyone who walks twice per game! Scott Rolen is among MLB's leaders in...

To get the call from the Hall?(How's That Feel ...)
August 9, 2004... By BOB BROWN offensive tackle, Eagles (1964-68), Rams (1969-70) and Raiders (1971-73), Hall of Fame class 2004 I felt after five years out of the NFL that the Hall of Fame would come along, and I'd be in. To say the least, I was very...

Thanks for the help.(The Closer Says ...)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... In May, I told you about a young man who inspired me. John Paul Montgomery, who lives in my hometown of Pell City, Ala., injured his spinal cord in freshman football practice last year, and his life got a whole lot harder. I told you how...

NFL gets Sirius.(National Football League, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.)
August 9, 2004... NFL gets Sirius: While some listeners are waiting for Howard Stern to leap to satellite radio and jumpstart the industry, the NFL--the real King of all Media--is already there. Sirius was set to launch its 24/7 NFL channel this week, with...

The buzz.(Static)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... The buzz: ESPN will apply its College GameDay ointment to Saturday college basketball, putting Chris Fowler, Rick Majerus and Jay Bilas on a mobile set.

Vital stats.(viewership statics of Yankees-Red Sox )(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Vital stats: Yankees-Red Sox on July 25 was the most-watched (3,862,000 homes) game ever on Sunday Night Baseball, and the July 24 clash rated 75 percent higher than MLB on FOX's last-Saturday-in-July game last year.

Soundbitten.(Tim McCarver's comments on baseball competitions)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Soundbitten: "This may be the worst game I've ever seen."--FOX's Tim McCarver, prematurely extrapolating during the rain-delayed, fight-filled, 3-run-rally-in-the-ninth, 11-10 Red Sox victory.

Read all about it.(Static)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Read all about it: This fall ESPN the Magazine plans to publish a Chinese edition.

Do not adjust your set.(Static)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Do not adjust your set: After 300-plus hours and 23 days of live Tour de France coverage, Outdoor Life Network missed Lance Armstrong crossing the finish line.

Is NASCAR's new green-white-checkered flag finish rule a good thing?(Counterpoints)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing )
August 9, 2004... Yes. The fans spoke and NASCAR answered. After years of complaints that too many Nextel Cup and Busch races ended under caution, NASCAR took a page from the Craftsman Truck Series' book and added the green-white-checkered flag rule to its...

Back to school.(On deck: in the August 16 issue)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Back to school. In our annual college football preview double issue, we'll teach the game's theory of evolution. We'll take a look at the game's highest profile position, quarterback, and how individuals evolve over seasons: Last year's...

Taking a bite out of hitters: 'Mad Dog' Greg Maddux is the thinking man's pitcher, yet he has kept it simple on his way to milestone victory No. 300.(Baseball)
August 9, 2004... Greg Maddux will go down as one of the most improbable 300-game winners in baseball history. He was never blessed with the blistering fastball of Walter Johnson of Nolan Ryan, the riding slider of Steve Carlton, of the beguiling trickery of...

Redressed for success: the Falcons' repackaging program will produce a wiser, more focused Michael Vick, re-energize the locker room and make them this year's Panthers.(NFL)
August 9, 2004... Here's a great plan. Take football's most exciting player and dull him down. Might as well cast Halle Berry as Miss Daisy. Give Michael Vick structure? Tell him to toss away the ball instead of trying to make a play? What kind of coaching is...

More than a feeling: Beantown always will be awash in passion for its sports teams, But Boston is The Best Sports City--again--because in addition to bringing the love in the past year, the city brought home the W's. (Oh, and to heck with Aaron Bleepin' Boone.).(Best Sports City Boston)
August 9, 2004... Thousands lined the streets, the energy and excitement palpable, for a parade dotted with doting pols, police escorts, a school band and, yes, the guests of honor: a motorcade of athletes bearing the spoils of their efforts, The Trophy. Quite a...

Talking points.(Best Sports City Boston)
August 9, 2004... Boston is a who's-saying-what-about-whom kind of town, so it's instructive to flip through some ups and downs of dozen months' worth of comments, from within and without. Though we've tried to hit the main talking points, know this: The...

The best of the best.(2004 Best Sports City Boston)
August 9, 2004... Best of Major League Baseball: the Bay Area Two teams, 162 home games, 114 home victories (57 each) in the 2003 season. That's a combined .704 home winning percentage for San Francisco and Oakland, which means if you're a baseball fan in...

Sorry, Dodgers, intangibles count.(Baseball)
August 9, 2004... The first-place Dodgers needed a starting pitcher and more offense. They didn't need a Beverly Hills facelift worthy of Extreme Makeover. But this was coming--a defining moment in baseball's increasingly heated conflict between those who...

A windfall--and a whiff: the Cubs snagged Nomar Garciaparra without having to give up the farm, but the Yankees were caught looking on the Big Unit.(Baseball)
August 9, 2004... The nonwaiver trading deadline has passed, and the last man standing after a frenzied game of musical chairs is none other than Randy Johnson. Before rating the teams other than the Dodgers and Red Sox (see pages 30 and 31 for a look at...

One on one with ... Lyle Overbay, 1B Brewers.(Baseball)(Interview)
August 9, 2004... Overbay, one of six players Milwaukee obtained in the trade that sent Richie Sexson to the Diamondbacks last offseason, entered the week with a .326 batting average and 67 RBIs, both best on the club. TSN: This obviously qualifies as a...

Scouting report: Kris Benson, RHP, Mets.(Baseball)(Right Handed Pitcher )(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Ht/Wt: 6-4/195. B/T: R/R. Age: 29. Sixth season. Vital stats: Benson, the first player taken in the 1996 draft, is 8-9 with a 4.52 ERA in 21 starts; he had a 2.97 ERA in his last 10 starts for the Pirates before being traded to the Mets...

A.L. reports.(Baseball)(American League)
August 9, 2004... ANAHEIM ANGELS RHP Bartolo Colon has pitched much better with Jose Molina as his catcher. Colon has been getting ahead in counts and putting hitters away with off-speed pitches Manager Mike Scioscia likely will keep them together as long as...

N.L. reports.(Baseball)(National League )
August 9, 2004... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS The staff likes what it has seen from RHP Brandon Webb lately. Webb is keeping the ball down and showing much better body language on the mound. But as the victim of poor run support, he doesn't have much to show for his...

Drive well, get health benefits.(NASCAR)
August 9, 2004... The early buzz after Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crash at Infineon Raceway was that NASCAR would change the rules for what some in the garage sarcastically call the Company Car. Yet when the subject came up during NASCAR's weekly competition...

TSN5: the 5 big races to watch this year.(automobile racing news)
August 9, 2004... FANTASY PICKS Go Gordon 1. Jeff Gordon. In the 10 Cup races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gordon has three wins and six top five finishes. That record and his performance this season at Pocono and New Hampshire make him the man to beat....

Crew chief club questionnaire: Robbie Loomis, crew chief for No. 24, Jeff Gordon.(Track Preview: Indianapolis)
August 9, 2004... Q: What makes a good car at Indianapolis? A: Indianapolis has so much history, you just have to love the place. This is a track where you have to have a good balance between getting good downforce on the car and trimming the car out to have...

Who's the best? Let the debate begin.(NHL)
August 9, 2004... Hockey fans were spoiled in the '80s, but they also were missing out in a way. Who was the best player of that decade? There was never a question, considering the greatest of all time was at his best then. With Wayne Gretzky on the ice night...

Can Riley stay out of the kitchen?(NBA)
August 9, 2004... At the moment Pat Riley was closing the deal, Stan Van Gundy was seated atop the bleachers at the Orlando Magic practice facility, doing what he does best, being a hoops junkie at yet another ragged, too-tough-to-watch summer league game. ...

Tales from the recruiting trail.(College Basketball)
August 9, 2004... The seats are too hard. There's no time to get a decent meal. The travel is murder. There are too many tournaments, too many teams, too many suspect players. The games start before breakfast and end after last call. It's so sunny and hot in Las...

Leak could use a little luck in his last look.(College Football)
August 9, 2004... C.J. Leak has one last chance to salvage his football career. Chris Leak just insured his for millions. That's where this story begins and ends. There's really no way around it. Chris Leak has a load of cash to fall back on, should his...

It takes a lots of work to play this game.(NFL)
August 9, 2004... The offense being imported to Chicago by new coordinator Terry Shea is the most voluminous and complex in the NFL--and the least quarterback-friendly. So if Rex Grossman felt as if he were standing at the base of Mount Everest this offseason,...

Camp competitions.(NFL)
August 9, 2004... A year ago, Rich Gannon was the reigning league MVP, and Kerry Collins was coming oft a season in which he passed for an NFC- and career-high 4,073 yards for the Giants. Both were entrenched as starters. Not anymore. After a season in...

AFC reports.(NFL)(American Football Conference )
August 9, 2004... BALTIMORE RAVENS The team needs OLB Adalius Thomas, who missed the final three regular-season games because of a dislocated and broken elbow, to return to form because Pro Bowl OLB Peter Boulware is recovering from knee surgery and will be...

NFC reports.(NFL)(National Football Conference )
August 9, 2004... ARIZONA CARDINALS The team cut C Pete Kendall, perhaps its most reliable offensive lineman, and is installing rookie Alex Stepanovich as the starter. Coach Dennis Green said he didn't like the chemistry of the line and thought a change was...

Play action.(Fantasy Source)
August 9, 2004... If you don't treat the draft like the Super Bowl, you won't be playing in your league's season-ending big game. That means you need to do more than just compile a cheat sheet of the top 200 players, scratch them off as they are taken and...