In keeping the Holiday spirit going, this week’s All-Out Blitz will review the Christmas Wish list for 2012 and New Year’s Resolution for all 32 teams.
By George Kurtz, Senior WriterÂ
Arizona Cardinals
Christmas Wish List: Health. Specifically to their QB and RBs. Beanie Wells had a pretty good season even though he dealt with a knee injury off and on all season, …
The final week of the NFL regular season is upon us and for those of you still playing, here is the week 17Â overview for all 32 teams, heading into the final game.
Arizona Cardinals:Â This has pretty much been a bust of a season for QB Kevin Kolb, he has missed almost half the games due …
In keeping the Holiday spirit going, this week’s All-Out Blitz will review the Christmas Wish list for 2012 and New Year’s Resolution for all 32 teams.
This week’s All-Out Blitz takes you around the league with our quick-snap overview for all 32 teams heading into week thirteen.
By George Kurtz, Senior Writer, The Fantasy Sports Forum
Theriot to Sign With the Giants MLBRumorBlog.com Jon Heyman has reported on Twitter that the Giants and infielder Ryan Theriot have agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal. He could earn as much as $2 million total by reaching incentives. Theriot won a ring with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, hi...
Juan Pierre to the Phillies on a Minor League Deal MLBRumorBlog.com The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to sign free agent outfielder Juan Pierre to a minor league deal, multiple sources have reported on Twitter. Once considered one of the best young leadoff hitters in baseball, Pierre most recently played for the ...
Nationals to Sign Lidge MLBRumorBlog.com UPDATE: The Washington Nationals have agreed to sign Brad Lidge, according to MLB.com’s William Ladson. It’s a one-year deal, the team has announced. FROM EARLIER: The Washington Nationals are nearing an agreement with free agent closer B...
Bailey to Stay in Beantown MLBRumorBlog.com According to multiple sources on the web Wednesday night, the Boston Red Sox have signed recently acquired closer Andrew Bailey to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Bailey’s deal will pay him $3.9 million in 2012 with extra ince...
Giants & Lincecum Agree to 2-Year Deal MLBRumorBlog.com The Giants and ace starter Tim Lincecum have come to a two-year agreement that will keep the 27-year-old righty pitching on the shores of McCovey Cove through 2013. The arbitration amounts exchanged set new records, both for the amount Lincecum filed...
Giants and Lincecum Agree to 2-Year Deal MLBRumorBlog.com The Giants and ace starter Tim Lincecum have come to a two-year agreement that will keep the 27-year-old righty pitching on the shores of McCovey Cove through 2013. The arbitration amounts exchanged set new records, both for the amount Lincecum filed...
2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Outfield FantasyBaseballTools.com Here is the sixth article in the series for our 2012 fantasy baseball rankings looking at the position of outfield. Lots of change in position of the top 20 outfielders from last season as several players had comeback seasons and others suffered inju...
Toronto Lands Cordero MLBRumorBlog.com Just a few hours after announcing that they signed starter Brandon Morrow to a three-year contract, the Toronto bullpen got a little deeper as the Blue Jays signed closer Francisco Cordero to a one-year contract for $4.5 million deal, pending a phys...
Tigers Sign Prince Fielder to Nine-Year Contract FantasyBaseballTools.com The Detroit Tigers made a move to fill a hole in their lineup created by the season-ending injury to designated hitter Victor Martinez by signing first basemen Prince Fielder to a nine-year contract worth a reported $214 million contract. This gives ...
Russell Martin Agrees to 1-Year Deal with Yankees MLBRumorBlog.com Anthony McCarron tweeted breaking news that the New York Yankees have announced that they avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract, non-guaranteed contract, with Russell Martin. Martin filed for $8.2MM while the team countered wi...
Tigers Land Prince Fielder MLBRumorBlog.com The Mystery Team strikes again. For the second time this offseason, a team that was on no one’s radar swooped in and made a huge free agent deal, as the Detroit Tigers have signed Prince Fielder to a nine-year, $214 million deal. Tim Brown of Y...
Fielder Sweepstakes Nearing an End MLBRumorBlog.com It’s the last week of January and on big free agent has yet to find a new home, but he may not wait much longer. Ken Rosenthal reported in his column this morning that the Nationals are the clear favorites at this point for first baseman Prince...
Ross to Red Sox MLBRumorBlog.com The Red Sox have added depth to their outfield, as senior baseball writer for ESPN.com Jerry Crasnick reported late Monday that Boston has reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Cody Ross on a one-year, $3 million contract. Ross’ deal ...
Betemit Baltimore Bound MLBRumorBlog.com Wilson Betemit may have gotten his chance to earn playing time this season, as he signs a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, pending a physical.. Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reported the news late Monday night, but terms are not avai...
Jays Nearing Deal with Morrow MLBRumorBlog.com Brandon Morrow and the Toronto Blue Jays appear set to avoid arbitration by closing in on a $20MM, three-year contract extension, according Shi Davidi of MLB Insider for sportsnet.ca. The deal, which could be announced as early as Tuesday, includes a...
The FantasySharks Playoff Challenge FantasySharks.com Back by popular demand, the annual FantasySharks Playoff Challenge is here to test your NFL playoff acumen and your ability to do it better than anyone else. Want to win some Sharks swag? How about $250 to spend at our memorabilia partner ...
Day 33 of 124: Only Two Games GiveMeTheRock.com First time I can recall this season where that’s happened (the two game thing, not the thing down there with Gasol and Griffin, though maybe that too) The nice thing about only 2 games is that I can actually get this post done before I have to ...
First Month Report Card: Top Small Forwards in Fantasy Basketball GiveMeTheRock.com Using GMTR’s Player Rater, here are the Top 20 small forwards for fantasy basketball from December 25, 2011 to January 25, 2012. These rankings are based on competition using nine categories (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK. FG%, FT%, TO), for Head-to-...
First Month Report Card: Top 20 Centers in Fantasy Basketball GiveMeTheRock.com Using GMTR’s Player Rater, here are the Top 20 centers for fantasy basketball from December 25, 2011 to January 25, 2012. These rankings are based on competition using nine categories (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK. FG%, FT%, TO), for Head-to-Head le...
First Month Report Card: Top 20 Point Guards in Fantasy Basketball GiveMeTheRock.com Using GMTR’s Player Rater, here are the Top 20 point guards for fantasy basketball from December 25, 2011 to January 25, 2012. These rankings are based on competition using nine categories (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK. FG%, FT%, TO), for Head-to-He...
Day 31 of 124: Bargnani is Back GiveMeTheRock.com or: Timing is Everything and My Timing Sucks or: Attack of the Big Men Line of the Night: Andrea Bargnani (3.17) played 42 minutes in his first game back and proved why he is one of the greatest Small Ball Centers ever to have played the game of fant...
Day 30 of 124: Where the Magic Have No Tricks up Their Sleeve GiveMeTheRock.com Line of the Night: Kevin Love (2.54 WARP) celebrated the return of Kevin McHale to Minnesota by really bearding it up and having a bounce back performance in a loss to the Rockets. After being mentioned in the biggest loser portion of our post on Sun...
GMTR Podcast #26: MotherDirker GiveMeTheRock.com Erik and Patrick are back to talk about even more NBA injuries, specifically the lack of news surrounding Dwyane Wade’s foot, Dirk Nowitzki shutting it down for the week to “work on his conditioning” and the fact that Eric Gordon is...
Day 29 of 124: Washington Cant Handle The Truth GiveMeTheRock.com “The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.” - Winston Churchill No Rajon Rondo (wrist), no Ray Allen (sprained ankle), No problem! Paul “The Truth” Pier...
Day 28 of 124: We Can Build a Better Gasol GiveMeTheRock.com Line of the Night: Thanks to the Zach Randolph injury, Marc Gasol (3.62 WARP) is having the best season of his career in 2012 (and outplaying his brother). Gasol’s latest line included 20 points (on 8-11 from the field), with 11 rebounds, 5 ass...
Day 27 of 124: Continent Incontinence GiveMeTheRock.com or: Consistent Inconsistency Line of the Night: Brandon Jennings (2.42) had a pretty huge game last night with 36 points (6 threes and 57% from the field), 5 assists, and 2 steals. That was his second awesome game in a row, which means that owners ca...
Day 26 of 124: Durant + Westbrook 4Evar!!!!1 GiveMeTheRock.com Line of the Night: LeBron James (2.98) led the Head past Kobe Bryant and the Lakers with 31 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks. Talk about multi-category contribution. That is why LeBron sits alone atop the Player Rater. And why is...
Day 25 of 124: One Painful Season GiveMeTheRock.com Line of the Night: Monta Ellis (2.72) scored 30 points in a loss to the Nets, adding 5 assists and a category-winning 6 steals in 37 minutes on the court. If you were presented with a decision between drafting Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry before the...
Julie Robenhymer: ASG: Fantasy Draft Analysis HockeyBuzz.com I tweeted last night that the All Star Fantasy Draft is one of the best ideas the NHL has ever had. I was laughing more often than not and loved seeing the players personalities shine though. Some of my fellow media thought it was a little bland, but...
Paul McCann: Wants and Needs HockeyBuzz.com With (booooo) the (boooooooooooo) Fantasy (booooooooooooo) Snore… err… Draft over, today is a quiet day in the NHL.A great time to take a look at wants and needs when looking at the last 32 games for the Nashville Predators.
Want – More veter...
Adam French: Coyotes Need a Center so Trades HockeyBuzz.com As the All-Star game heralds the dawn of the final stretches of playoff fighting, we will see teams begin to gear up either for a run to the cup, a run to the playoffs or a run to the basement. The Coyotes I feel are in a very awkward spot. They have...
Bill Meltzer: Star Gazing: 1/27/12 HockeyBuzz.com Last night’s All-Star "draft" was a rather predictable affair, although the participants had some fun with it. Daniel Alfredsson picked all of his Ottawa Senators teammates and all of the fellow Swedes participating in the game. Zdeno Chara pic...
GARTH: Pomma Drama HockeyBuzz.com Talk about unnecessary tension and pressure. Haven’t Sabres fans had to endure an inordinate amount of drama in the 2011-12 NHL season?
So why then do you need to be tormented while watching the NHL All Star Game Draft?
Does Buffalo have a "...
Dee Karl: #TeamAlfie Takes JT HockeyBuzz.com I will not lie to you.I didn’t watch the fantasy draft live.Mea culpa, mea culpa.But in some ways I dislike the current format in year two.I sort of miss that East vs West conflict and dislike the school yard type selection.
However, I suppose...
Matthew Barry: Say WHAT Corey Perry to Vancouver HockeyBuzz.com Hey, its a RUMOR board, right?
This one is delicious.
According to ex-NHL player Patrice Brisebois, there would be a trade in the works sending Corey Perry to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Cory Schneider, Mason Raymond and Keith Ballard.
P...
Richard Cloutier: Edmonton Pickers - Part 1 HockeyBuzz.com Hello, and welcome to "Edmonton Pickers", the show where the Oilers go dumpster diving before the NHL Trade Deadline in hopes of finding ways to improve their team. Before I get too far into this, lemme just say if you hate this blog concept, blame H...
GARTH: Conflicted, Alfie Picks Pommer HockeyBuzz.com Talk about tension and pressure....
Twenty four forwards will play in the game.
Jason Pominville was one of the final four players at the NHL All Star Game Draft.
He was joined in the final four group by Logan Couture (Sharks), Tyler Seguin (Bosto...
Mike Augello: All Star Snooze HockeyBuzz.com The NHL All-Star Weekend is something to look forward to every year for some fans, but to a growing majority it is a spectacle that has little excitement. The event has become more for corporate sponsors, media members and team representatives to hav...
Ian Esplen: Mock Draft V2.0 HockeyBuzz.com Follow me on Twitter for random hockey talk, question and answer sessions, and the odd witty tweet
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Ok, anyone who knows me knows that I love doing mock drafts. Here’s my latest one.
Enjoy, and any questions or comments I will...
Julie Robenhymer: ASG: Sporting the Pride! HockeyBuzz.com The NHL descended on Ottawa today and while there’s enough media in attendance to tell you every little detail you could ever possibly want to know, it’s not the players in attendance that make All Star Weekend an event worth experiencing...
GARTH: Distressed Inventory HockeyBuzz.com Its the All Star Break.
No meaningful hockey games until next Tuesday so lets sound the air horn and let the trade speculation begin.
I hate to be a buzz kill on the "Roy for Subban" and "Roy for Stastny" delusions of grandeur, however, I live in t...