by rseysPosted on Posted in Gift Ideas for Football Fans

McFarlane Sports Picks

McFarlane action figure

McFarlane action figure

If you haven’t heard of McFarlane Sports Picks, it’s time you got onboard.  McFarlane action figures are among the most realistically portrayed action figures that you can imagine, right down to the tattoos.  Many players are found in multiple configurations – grass and mud stains, throwback uniforms, home and away jerseys, etc.  And the players are shown in realistic positions, such as running in full stride, or pulling in a deep ball.  Best of all, McFarlane figures are incredibly reasonably priced.  Many figures can be purchased for $13 or less.  Does your potential gift recipient play fantasy football?  Ask him who the best player is on his team.  A McFarlane action figure of that player is sure to please.  You can purchase McFarlane sports figures online at www.mcfarlanetoysstore.com.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Connor Barth Replaces Brandon McManus as Denver's Kicker
Connor Barth (left) replaces Brandon McManus (right) for kicking duties with the Broncos

Connor Barth (left) replaces Brandon McManus (right) for kicking duties with the Broncos

If you haven’t heard by now, the Broncos released kicker Brandon McManus on November 25th and signed Connor Barth as a replacement. If you want a solid kicker for your playoff run, Barth would be a great addition to your roster. Football Weblog has Barth ranked as the 8th best kicker to own from now until the end of the season.

If you were a McManus owner and someone else beat you to Barth, a couple of other solid kickers that may be slipping under the radar in your league are Cairo Santos of the Chiefs or “da Bears'” Robbie Gould.  Check out Football Weblog’s kicker cheatsheet page for complete kicker rankings.

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 13 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 13, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Adam Vinatieri IND (vs WAS)
  2. Matt Prater DET (vs CHI)
  3. Mason Crosby GB (vs NE)
  4. Dan Bailey DAL (vs PHI)
  5. Shaun Suisham PIT (vs NO)
  6. Greg Zuerlein STL (vs OAK)
  7. Justin Tucker BAL (vs SD)
  8. Randy Bullock HOU (vs TEN)
  9. Mike Nugent CIN (@ TB)
  10. Connor Barth DEN (@ KC) 
    (Broncos sign Connor Barth, release Brandon McManus, on Nov. 25. Add Barth to your fantasy roster with confidence.)
  11. Caleb Sturgis MIA (@ NYJ)
  12. Stephen Gostkowski NE (@ GB)
  13. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (@ ATL)
  14. Cody Parkey PHI (@ DAL)
  15. Cairo Santos KC (vs DEN)
  16. Josh Brown NYG (@ JAC)
  17. Blair Walsh MIN (vs CAR)
  18. Dan Carpenter BUF (vs CLE)
  19. Shayne Graham NO (@ PIT)
  20. Phil Dawson SF (vs SEA)
  21. Matt Bryant ATL (vs ARZ)
  22. Josh Scobee JAC (vs NYG)
  23. Billy Cundiff CLE (@ BUF)
  24. Graham Gano CAR (@ MIN)
  25. Nick Novak SD (@ BAL)
  26. Steven Hauschka SEA (@ SF)
  27. Patrick Murray TB (vs CIN)
  28. Kai Forbath WAS (@ IND)
  29. Robbie Gould CHI (@ DET)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (vs MIA)
  31. Ryan Succop TEN (@ HOU)
  32. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (@ STL)

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 13 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Dan Bailey DAL
  2. Stephen Gostkowski NE
  3. Cody Parkey PHI
  4. Mason Crosby GB
  5. Adam Vinatieri IND
  6. Cairo Santos KC
  7. Justin Tucker BAL
  8. Connor Barth DEN
    (Broncos sign Connor Barth, release Brandon McManus, on Nov. 25. Add Barth to your fantasy roster with confidence.)
  9. Nick Novak SD
  10. Shaun Suisham PIT
  11. Chandler Catanzaro ARI
  12. Steven Hauschka SEA
  13. Shayne Graham NO
  14. Billy Cundiff CLE
  15. Caleb Sturgis MIA
  16. Mike Nugent CIN
  17. Matt Bryant ATL
  18. Randy Bullock HOU
  19. Dan Carpenter BUF
  20. Matt Prater DET
  21. Kai Forbath WAS
  22. Robbie Gould CHI
  23. Josh Brown NYG
  24. Phil Dawson SF
  25. Greg Zuerlein STL
  26. Graham Gano CAR
  27. Patrick Murray TB
  28. Blair Walsh MIN
  29. Ryan Succop TEN
  30. Nick Folk NYJ
  31. Josh Scobee JAC
  32. Sebastian Janikowski OAK

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Top 25 Player Jerseys 2014
At the game with (L to R) my daughter Amy, her friend Jessica, and Jessica's dad Kevin

At the game with (L to R) my daughter Amy, her friend Jessica, and Jessica’s dad Kevin

I went to the Vikings-Redskins game prior to the Vikes’ bye week.  It was a great time.  Although the temps were cool and the winds a bit chilly, the sun shone brightly, and we were sheltered against a concrete wall, warm and cozy, in the top row of the lower section.  The game itself was terrific too with the lead changing hands six times before my Vikings finally came out on top 19-16.

One thing that stuck in my mind as I looked out across a sea of purple jerseys was the lack of Adrian Peterson jerseys.  If I had looked over the stands a season earlier, at least half the jerseys would have been Peterson’s.  Of course I know the reason for the dearth of number 28 is directly related to Peterson’s recent legal problems, but when NFLShop.com released its list of top 25 selling player jerseys last week, I wondered what other players saw changes in the popularity of their jerseys.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 12 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 12, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Adam Vinatieri IND (vs JAC)
  2. Cody Parkey PHI (vs TEN)
  3. Mason Crosby GB (@ MIN)
  4. Brandon McManus DEN (vs MIA)
  5. Stephen Gostkowski NE (vs DET)
  6. Phil Dawson SF (vs WAS)
  7. Cairo Santos KC (@ OAK)
  8. Robbie Gould CHI (vs TB)
  9. Shayne Graham NO (vs BAL)
  10. Steven Hauschka SEA (vs ARZ)
  11. Dan Bailey DAL (@ NYG)
  12. Nick Novak SD (vs STL)
  13. Matt Bryant ATL (vs CLE)
  14. Dan Carpenter BUF (vs NYJ)
  15. Randy Bullock HOU (vs CIN)
  16. Justin Tucker BAL (@ NO)
  17. Billy Cundiff CLE (@ ATL)
  18. Josh Brown NYG (vs DAL)
  19. Mike Nugent CIN (@ HOU)
  20. Caleb Sturgis MIA (@ DEN)
  21. Patrick Murray TB (@ CHI)
  22. Greg Zuerlein STL (@ SD)
  23. Matt Prater DET (@ NE)
  24. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (@ SEA)
  25. Nick Folk NYJ (@ BUF)
  26. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs KC)
  27. Blair Walsh MIN (vs GB)
  28. Ryan Succop TEN (@ PHI)
  29. Kai Forbath WAS (@ SF)
  30. Josh Scobee JAC (@ IND)

The following kickers do not play in week 12 because of bye:
Graham Gano CAR
Shaun Suisham PIT

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 12 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  2. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  3. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  4. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  5. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  6. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  7. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  8. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  9. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  10. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  11. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  12. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  13. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  14. Matt Prater DET (9)
  15. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  16. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  17. Nick Novak SD (10)
  18. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  19. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  20. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  21. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  22. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  23. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  24. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  25. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  26. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  27. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  28. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  29. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  31. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
  32. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 11 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 11, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Brandon McManus DEN (@ STL)
  2. Mason Crosby GB (vs PHI)
  3. Nick Novak SD (vs OAK)
  4. Shayne Graham NO (vs CIN)
  5. Kai Forbath WAS (vs TB)
  6. Shaun Suisham PIT (@ TEN)
  7. Adam Vinatieri IND (vs NE)
  8. Caleb Sturgis MIA (vs BUF)
  9. Robbie Gould CHI (vs MIN)
  10. Phil Dawson SF (@ NYG)
  11. Stephen Gostkowski NE (@ IND)
  12. Graham Gano CAR (vs ATL)
  13. Billy Cundiff CLE (vs HOU)
  14. Cody Parkey PHI (@ GB)
  15. Cairo Santos KC (vs SEA)
  16. Matt Bryant ATL (@ CAR)
  17. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (vs DET)
  18. Blair Walsh MIN (@ CHI)
  19. Steven Hauschka SEA (@ KC)
  20. Matt Prater DET (@ ARZ)
  21. Mike Nugent CIN (@ NO)
  22. Ryan Succop TEN (vs PIT)
  23. Randy Bullock HOU (@ CLE)
  24. Josh Brown NYG (vs SF)
  25. Greg Zuerlein STL (vs DEN)
  26. Dan Carpenter BUF (@ MIA)
  27. Patrick Murray TB (@ WAS)
  28. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (@ SD)

The following kickers do not play in week 11 because of bye:
Justin Tucker BAL
Dan Bailey DAL
Josh Scobee JAC
Nick Folk NYJ

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 11 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  2. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  3. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  4. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  5. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  6. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  7. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  8. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  9. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  10. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  11. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  12. Nick Novak SD (10)
  13. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  14. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  15. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  16. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  17. Matt Prater DET (9)
  18. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  19. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  20. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  21. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  22. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  23. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  24. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  25. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  26. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  27. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  28. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  29. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  31. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
  32. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 10 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 10, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Brandon McManus DEN (@ OAK)
  2. Mason Crosby GB (vs CHI)
  3. Justin Tucker BAL (vs TEN)
  4. Cody Parkey PHI (vs CAR)
  5. Steven Hauschka SEA (vs NYG)
  6. Shayne Graham NO (vs SF)
  7. Mike Nugent CIN (vs CLE)
  8. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (vs STL)
  9. Dan Bailey DAL (@ JAC – London)
  10. Shaun Suisham PIT (@ NYJ)
  11. Matt Prater DET (vs MIA)
  12. Matt Bryant ATL (@ TB)
  13. Patrick Murray TB (vs ATL)
  14. Cairo Santos KC (@ BUF)
  15. Phil Dawson SF (@ NO)
  16. Caleb Sturgis MIA (@ DET)
  17. Nick Folk NYJ (vs PIT)
  18. Dan Carpenter BUF (vs KC)
  19. Robbie Gould CHI (@ GB)
  20. Graham Gano CAR (@ PHI)
  21. Josh Scobee JAC (vs DAL – London)
  22. Billy Cundiff CLE (@ CIN)
  23. Greg Zuerlein STL (@ ARZ)
  24. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs DEN)
  25. Josh Brown NYG (@ SEA)
  26. Ryan Succop TEN (@ BAL)

The following kickers do not play in week 10 because of bye:
Randy Bullock HOU
Adam Vinatieri IND
Blair Walsh MIN
Stephen Gostkowski NE
Nick Novak SD
Kai Forbath WAS

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 10 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  2. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  3. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  4. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  5. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  6. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  7. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  8. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  9. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  10. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  11. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  12. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  13. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  14. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  15. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  16. Nick Novak SD (10)
  17. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  18. Matt Prater DET (9)
  19. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  20. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  21. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  22. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  23. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  24. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  25. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  26. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  27. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  28. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  29. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  31. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)
  32. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
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by rseysPosted on Posted in 2014 NFL Standings Printable

Every football fan enjoys following their favorite teams and seeing how they stand in comparison to the rest of the league.  That’s why newspapers and websites publish weekly standings, so a person can see at a glance which teams are performing best, scoring the most points, and winning the majority of games.

In this post, I’ve published a colorful standings sheet in PDF format, ready to be printed and displayed in your cubicle at work, the side of your refrigerator, or wherever it’s most handy to reference.  (See link below.)  Of course, I’ll be publishing a new printable standings sheet each week as the season moves forward.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 9 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 9, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Steven Hauschka SEA (vs OAK)
  2. Mike Nugent CIN (vs JAC)
  3. Brandon McManus DEN (@ NE)
  4. Phil Dawson SF (vs STL)
  5. Cairo Santos KC (vs NYJ)
  6. Adam Vinatieri IND (@ NYG)
  7. Dan Bailey DAL (vs ARZ)
  8. Billy Cundiff CLE (vs TB)
  9. Cody Parkey PHI (@ HOU)
  10. Shayne Graham NO (@ CAR)
  11. Stephen Gostkowski NE (vs DEN)
  12. Shaun Suisham PIT (vs BAL)
  13. Justin Tucker BAL (@ PIT)
  14. Caleb Sturgis MIA (vs SD)
  15. Blair Walsh MIN (vs WAS)
  16. Josh Brown NYG (vs PIT)
  17. Graham Gano CAR (vs NO)
  18. Randy Bullock HOU (vs PHI)
  19. Nick Novak SD (@ MIA)
  20. Kai Forbath WAS (@ MIN)
  21. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (@ DAL)
  22. Patrick Murray TB (@ CLE)
  23. Greg Zuerlein STL (@ SF)
  24. Nick Folk NYJ (@ KC)
  25. Josh Scobee JAC (@ CIN)
  26. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (@ SEA)

The following kickers do not play in week 9 because of bye:
Matt Bryant ATL
Dan Carpenter BUF
Robbie Gould CHI
Matt Prater DET
Mason Crosby GB
Ryan Succop TEN

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 9 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  2. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  3. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  4. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  5. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  6. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  7. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  8. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  9. Nick Novak SD (10)
  10. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  11. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  12. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  13. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  14. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  15. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  16. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  17. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  18. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  19. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  20. Matt Prater DET (9)
  21. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  22. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  23. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  24. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  25. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  26. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  27. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  28. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  29. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  31. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)
  32. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
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by rseysPosted on Posted in Fun With Jersey Names

I’ve been a Minnesota Vikings fan my entire life, as were all of my buddies in elementary school.  Two of the players on the team back in those days were placekicker Fred “Steady Freddie” Cox and linebacker Jeff Siemon.  I remember one of my friends excitedly telling me one bright and early Monday morning that he’d listened to the Viking’s game on the radio the day before.  “Geez!” he told me, “I couldn’t believe it!  The Vikings were making a player substitution, and the announcer says, ‘Cox goes in, and Siemon comes out’!”

In retrospect, I seriously doubt that a linebacker would be coming off the field for a kicker, but to a 12-year old boy back in 1972, this was top-shelf comedy.  And since we’re on the subject of finding humor in the names of football players, check out the slide show (below).  The wit will be shallow, but it will be sure to put a smile on your face anyway.    🙂

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