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For all the abuse San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, and somewhat Buffalo took, fans in any other town than Cincinnati are laughing at the clowns of the league for gambling on a dangerous and worthless S.O.B. Once, he was allowed numerous replica IWC 5001-09 watch chances to enrich a miserable psyche and polish as the most talented wideout, gifted at running routes and physically bringing in an astonishing catch, but he’s a declining receiver with the knack to launch reality shows on VH1 and be represented as a celebrity bust, rather than a football bust.

So, it’s to discern that bringing in Terrible Owens are signs of trouble, and the most horrific blunder by reaching an agreement with a mischief maker. If you don’t think Owens agreeing to a one year, $2 million contract with a potential $2 million more in incentives is crazy, well, you obviously haven’t seen him yelling at teammates or throwing hissy fits with coaches on the sideline or haven’t seen him generating tirades and swiss replica watches blaming all his foolish stunts on the media.When it comes to Terrible Owens, the arrival of an uncivilized star spells trouble. When it comes to Terrible Owens, reaching a deal is a warning sign of hazardous episodes and the demise of one troubled superstar, engulfed by publicity madness, drama, and baggage to downsize a team’s assurance.

That's…not as good.Plus, for as good as the overall defense has been, Denard Span is the only bro patrolling the outfield who has an apparently functioning glove; Jason Kubel and Delmon Young are Hawpian (Hawpe-esque? Dunn-esque?) in the corners.Plus, while the Twins don't exactly have bad players throughout the roster, they aren't all that replica Omega 2303.30 Men's watch loaded up with good ones, either; if you're a regular Twin, and your last name isn't Thome, Mauer, Young or Valencia, you don't have a wOBA over .329.That's not necessarily a bad mark; you don't expect much better than that sort of mark from your middle infielders and center fielder, after all, but you'd like to see a little more insurance for the stars.

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Verdict: ApplaudRicky Williams, Dolphins At age 32 last season, Williams defied the odds by putting together a terrific season, averaging 4.7 yards per carry as he piled up 1,121 rushing yards and seven touchdowns despite sharing time with Ronnie Brown for the first half of the season. Plus, Williams had 35 catches, which marked the replica IWC 3736-14 watch seventh time in his eight full seasons that he had at least 29 catches. With 13 total touchdowns, Williams ended the season with legitimate No. 1 fantasy back production, especially during the second half of the season. With Brown returning, expectations shouldn't be that high, but Williams is back to being a reliable starting fantasy back who fits comfortably in Tier 3. Verdict: Applaud

Exactly what I had predicted, happened.The first half of Monday's game was atrocious for the Vikings.They were absolutely shut down in every aspect of the game.I nearly wanted to flip to another channel at one point.The game would have likely been much different if Minnesota was able to score at least once before the first half came to a replica Omega 2594.52 watch close.Momentum truly is one of the biggest factors out there.Many don't believe in, but I am one of the few that does.For all the miscues and lack of productivity, Minnesota had a tremendous chance of winning the ball game late in the fourth quarter.

That said, they still have a solid middle of the lineup with Jim Thome (.437 wOBA), Joe Mauer (.373), Delmon Young (.352) and Danny Valencia's hot start (.351), so they should be able to continue to produce runs.Even if they can't, though, they can still prevent runs with the ferocity; Francisco Liriano heads a rotation that has been quite good this season, and Matt Capps, Jon Rauch and Brian Fuentes are looking like great late-game options.Liriano is the Cy candidate here, but Carl Pavano has been good (3.92 FIP), Brian replica Omega 422.13.41.50.04.001 watch Duensing has done surprisingly well after being converted from the bullpen (3.51 FIP), and if either Scott Baker or Kevin Slowey are healthy for this series, they'll have a very solid rotation all the way through.Liriano has been outstanding this season despite a BABIP that's hovering around .

LaDainian Tomlinson was able to burn the Vikings on multiple

It boggles my mind how differently the two sports approach the issue.Hell, Eric Hinske's career was almost entirely derailed because of concussions.Is this a macho thing? Or something where like the symptoms (e.g.headaches and dizziness) makes it just too difficult to hit a baseball? I'm confused.The Good: Well, lots of things, really.They're 5th in wOBA, 10th in FIP, and 7th in UZR - and only one American League (the division rival White Sox) lays replica Omega Speedmaster Reduced 3539.50 watch claim to a better team FIP, so their pitching has actually been even better than a top-10 finish suggests, because it's easier to pitch in the NL.Justin Morneau's absence is unfortunate, but expected; he's been gone since before the All-Star Break and if he was to rejoin the team, it wasn't going to be until the ALCS anyway.

LaDainian Tomlinson was able to burn the Vikings on multiple runs that left us fans in a funk that we weren't able to escape from until late in the third quarter.The Jets ran for 155 yards on the ground, 94 of them coming from Tomlinson.Although it's not mentioned in the title, play-calling was ludicrous at times on Monday night.Minnesota often ran the ball on both 1st and 2nd down, which left the Vikings having to attempt seven or eight yard replica Omega 2900.50.37 watch throws on 3rd down.The play-calling has become almost predictable for some teams to stop.Although the plays often work well, Minnesota must switch it up if they want to succeed in the future.I do recall at one point early in the game when I said “screen to Harvin,” when he was lined up right next to Randy Moss on the outside.

Verdict: ApplaudPierre Thomas, Saints Thomas was the lead back in New Orleans' three headed backfield last season, piling up 793 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards, and eight total touchdowns. That production didn't quite match his '08 fantasy numbers, but they were still good enough to merit being a fantasy starter. This season, replica IWC 3715-08 watch with Mike Bell gone to Philadelphia, Thomas could actually see his workload tick upward, especially at the goal line. He's among the top backs in Tier 3 and a safe No. 2 fantasy back.

McCoy is worth the investment as a starting fantasy back

Minnesota Twins (94-68) vs.New York Yankees (95-67)Game 1: 10/6, 8:37 PMDave Cameron is on record not once but twice as saying that the Twins might well be the best team in baseball replica Omega 951466.71 watch and he's not even a Twins fan! Hey, while we're here, can someone explain to me how the NFL can be under fire for being reckless about concussions and bringing guys back within a week or two of suffering them while in the MLB you have Justin Morneau being ruled out of the playoffs after being concussed in July and Jason Bay missing almost the entire season because of a concussion.

But McCoy is worth the investment as a starting fantasy back, even in 10 team leagues.Verdict: ApplaudClinton Portis, Redskins Portis isn't even 29 yet (his birthday is just before the 2010 season opens), but he has a lot of miles behind him, which makes us skeptical of his production. The fact that he missed the second half of last replica IWC IW356303 watch season (after concussion symptoms) reminds us that Portis' decline is coming, if it's not already here. Portis' numbers projected to 1,000 yard rushing season (although he scored just one touchdown in one game). Maybe he can recreate those numbers in 2010 under his former head coach Mike Shanahan, who's now in D.C.

But remember that the Skins also Added over 30 backs Larry Johnson and Willie Parker in the offseason, which could limit Portis' numbers. Our hunch is that Portis will be drafted as a No. 3 fantasy back, but we're slotting him below that level on Tier 4 because we get the sense that his numbers could fall completely off the table. replica IWC 9270-16 watch Spiller, Bills We discussed Spiller in our rookie RB Post and talked about how his talent doesn't outweigh his situation in Buffalo. Spiller isn't a guy you can rely on as a starter because of that situation, but we'll stick him on the bottom of Tier 3 because his talent creates enough upside to take him as a priority No. 3 back.

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