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Drafts Sharks Fantasy Football Review   by Lenny Pappano

Monday Night L.A.P. Dance
Leonard A. Pappano
October 18, 2010
** I wish producers would ban the term “rookie mistakes” from being used by NFL game announcers. Gentlemen, the old, fat guy on the couch knows not to catch the punt at the 3 yard line. A 22 year-old professional who played 4 years of high school football, 3-4 years of college football, and went through an NFL training camp and several preseason games should know the same thing.
** Part of offering the color commentary on a game involves stating the obvious. I get it. They’re killing time between plays. But Chris Collinsworth has taken it to a new level. Enough already. It’s the final game of a long Sunday. Just pan the crowd in between plays and show us the hottest chicks or the best drunken fan fights.

**A group of about two dozen people protested the return of Ben Roethlisberger outside Heinz Field yesterday. As a Steelers fan and father of a daughter, I’m not unsympathetic to their view. And I’m glad we live in a country where even a minority opinion can be peaceably promoted. But… I was a bit upset to learn that the protest group offered VEGAN options at its tailgate party. That’s just wrong.
** Brett Favre is scheduled to meet with NFL Vice President of Security tomorrow about allegations he sexually harassed former Jets employee Jenn Sterger. The meeting is just a formality. I have to backpedal from what I said last week, as it looks like nothing will come of these charges after all. Sterger issued a statement last week in which she referred to the “alleged” incident. She isn’t going there, and I frankly don’t blame her. Maybe all the justice she wanted was served in the nut-shot Favre took in practice.
** A few people emailed me last week because my list of the all-time top-6 NFL players were all Italians. As I noted in the blurb, last Monday was Columbus Day. It was a joke. I’m stupid — but not THAT stupid. But I’m still stupid enough to have misidentified Gino Marchetti as a New York Giant. He was, of course, a Baltimore Colt.

** I used to be a big proponent of the excessive celebration penalty. But after watching Cowboys WR Miles Austin get flagged for leapfrogging Roy Williams in the end zone, it seems that the cure is worse than the disease. Loosen up the rules and let the players (and fans) enjoy a TD.
** Steelers LB James Harrison was asked what his thoughts were after he knocked out Browns WR Josh Cribbs with a wicked shot to the head. “That ends the wildcat,” said the Pro Bowl LB without a hint of sarcasm.

** Top-5 NFL (read: AFC) Power Rankings:
1. New England Patriots – Best QB in the league and second-best coach in NFL history.
2. NY Jets – They do everything well, and find a way to win.
3. Indianapolis Colts – Peyton Manning can carry a team.
4. Baltimore Ravens – took the Patriots into OT and beat the Steelers at Pittsburgh
5. Pittsburgh Steelers — solid defense, but 3-game road trip will expose them as the team that ended 2009. Ravens already did that in Pittsburgh.

** The 2-4 San Diego Chargers lead the NFL in total offense (433 yards per game) and total defense (255 yards per game). Don’t be shocked if they beat New England in San Diego next Sunday, and eventually sneak into the playoffs.
** The 1-4 Dallas Cowboys are 4th in total offense and 3rd in total defense. If they have any shot at the playoffs, QB Tony Romo needs to go Ryan Leaf on a reporter instead of acting like Richie Cunningham in that goofy hat he wears to the post-game press conferences. Tony, throw a chair, drop a string of f-bombs. Something. Anything to make folks (especially your teammates) think that losing actually pisses you off.
** The Bills managed to avoid a loss yesterday. A great day in western New York.
** The Palm Beach Post reported that the Dolphins signed WR Davone Bess to a 2-year deal that makes him the NFL’s highest paid slot receiver. Even more than New England’s Wes Welker. Gotta admit — I didn’t see that one coming.
** The NY media is delusional for defending the pass interference call that was gifted to the Jets yesterday. The call against Denver S Renaldo Hill at the 2 yard line was easily the worst call of the 2010 season thus far. Mark Sanchez heaved a deep pass to Santonio Holmes on a 4th-and-6, and he and Hill were jockeying for position when the referee tossed the flag. Terrible.
** Kolb vs. Vick. I would pick Vick because I like the way he hands off the ball to LeSean McCoy better.

** Here’s a gem from the Baltimore Sun: “After the New England Patriots gained 24 yards on a first-and-25 play, outside linebacker Terrell Suggs and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady got into an animated verbal exchange as they walked down the field. It got so heated that the players banged their facemasks against each other. Asked about the conversation, Suggs said, ‘He was trying to tell me how to bag a Hollywood actress. He was like, ‘Sizzle, if you want to get a Hollywood actress, take my seminar on Saturday.’ When informed that the chat didn’t seem that friendly, Suggs replied, “You have to read his lips. We were going over the Dow, the economy and politics. We really don’t talk football out there.” Ok, Terrell – check this. Before you started running your mouth at the league’s best QB, your team was winning. By the time it was over, Brady had kicked your ass. Connect the dots, Sizzle.
** Redskins RB Ryan Torain showed last night that he has the talent to be in the NFL. But, honestly, he has to be the slowest 225-pound RB in the league. His Combine 40 time was 4.61. From what I’ve seen, you could time the kid on a sun dial.
** Mike Mulligan of the Chicago Sun Times suggested that the Bears “bench” offensive coordinator Mike Martz. His complaint was that the Bears threw the ball 79.7% of the time on Sunday, and that Martz was turning the Bears into a one-dimensional throw-long-often offense. We’re giving the Windy City writer a mulligan for making such ridiculous criticisms. Jay Cutler should be throwing the ball till his brains ooze out his ears, or until he breaks something that can’t heal in 6 days. Mr. Mulligan obviously has no appreciation for the millions of Cutler owners across America.

** The Saints were 31st in rushing offense until yesterday’s 212-yard effort. They also had season highs with 475 total yards and 31 points. Seems like they did that most every week last year.
** Raiders QB Jason Campbell finished the day against the Niners completing 8-of-21 passes for 83 yards and 2 INTs. That garnered him a QB rating of 10.7 – a single-game low to which even JaMarcus Russell never descended.

** Greg Jennings’ 133-yard day against the Dolphins was the first 100-yard day by any Packers WR this season.
Thanks,
Lenny Pappano
DraftSharks.com

About the Author

Lenny Pappano is co-founder of Draft Sharks. In his 10 years of experience in the fantasy football business Pappano has won many awards including several Fantasy Expert leagues and polls since 1999. He also took the FSWA’s award for “Best Fantasy Football Article” with his acclaimed piece, “Confessions of a Fantasy Expert.” Pappano has written articles for countless FF magazines and he’s one of the biggest names in this industry.

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