FF HoF- Young

QUARTERBACKS

Steve Young

Joe Montana and Brett Favre have led the NFL in QB fantasy points three times. Steve Young did four. His fantasy prowess might surprise you because you forget about all of the rushing yards and touchdowns this guy used to get. I am not enshrining him because he appeared on 90210. Taking away his years in Tampa and seasons behind Montana, Stevie played eight seasons of great football. In '94 he had a 4,000 pass yards with 35 touchdowns to go along with 300 rush yards and a ridiculous 7 rushing tds. After Montana was done in '91, the high powered 49er offense was ripe for Young's taking. If you grabbed him then and there, you had the top QB in the league for three years in a row.

Year---Rank at QB----------Stats
*'91-----6th--------------2517 pyd. 17 ptd. 8 int. 415 ryd. 4 rtd.
'92-----1st----------------3465 pyd. 25 ptd. 7 int. 537 ryd. 4 rtd.
'93-----1st----------------4023 pyd. 29 ptd. 16 int. 407 ryd. 2 rtd.
'94-----1st----------------3969 pyd. 35 ptd. 10 int. 293 ryd. 7 rtd.
'95-----10th---------------3200 pyd. 20 ptd. 11 int. 250 ryd. 3 rtd.
#'96-----8th----------------2410 pyd. 14 ptd. 6 int. 310 ryd. 4 rtd.
'97-----9th----------------3029 pyd. 19 ptd. 6 int. 199 ryd. 3 rtd.
'98-----1st----------------4170 pyd. 36 ptd. 12 int. 454 ryd. 6 rtd.

*=11 games due to knee injury
#=12 games due to groin injury
bold=led the league

FF HoF- Marino

QUARTERBACKS

Dan Marino

Marino played for 17 years throughout the 80s and 90s. It wasn't until 1995 that his play started to diminish. If you picked up the Ace Ventura star after his rookie season, you would have had a top 5 quarterback for eight years out of the next eleven seasons. The Dolphin QB's only season out of the top 7 in that time period was when he tore his achilles in the fifth game of the season. His 5,084 yard 48 touchdown season in 84 still ranks as one of the best of all time. If your league isn't huge against interceptions, he's even better.

Year----Rank at QB----------Stats
'83-----13th------------2210 pyd. 20 ptd. 6 int. 2 rtd.
'84-----1st-------------5084 pyd. 48 ptd. 17 int.
'85-----2nd-------------4137 pyd. 30 ptd. 21 int.
'86-----1st-------------4746 pyd. 44 ptd. 23 int.
'87-----5th-------------3245 pyd. 26 ptd. 13 int. 1 rtd.
'88-----4th-------------4434 pyd. 28 ptd. 23 int.
'89-----7th-------------3997 pyd. 24 ptd. 22 int. 2 rtd.
'90-----7th-------------3563 pyd. 21 ptd. 11 int.
'91-----4th-------------3970 pyd. 25 ptd. 13 int. 1 rtd.
'92-----3rd-------------4116 pyd. 24 ptd. 16 int.
'94-----3rd-------------4453 pyd. 30 ptd. 17 int. 1 rtd.
'95-----11th------------3668 pyd. 24 ptd. 15 int.
'96-----11th------------2795 pyd. 17 ptd. 9 int.
'97-----14th------------3780 pyd. 16 ptd. 11 int.
'98-----10th------------3497 pyd. 23 ptd. 15 int. 1 rtd.

bold=led the league

FF HoF- Montana

QUARTERBACKS

Joe Montana

If you picked up Joe Montana in in 1981 and held onto him, you would have had one of the top four quarterbacks in seven out of the next nine seasons. He was the top QB in the NFL three times and in the top three performers on six occasions. The only times Joe failed to eclipse 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns were his injury laden season of '86 and when he played 14 games and was in competition with Steve Young at the position in '88.

Year--Rank at QB------------Stats
1981-----8th---------------3,565 pyd. 19 ptd. 12 int. 95 ryd. 2 rtd.
*1982---1st-----------------2,613 pyd. 17 ptd. 11 int. 118 ryd. 1 rtd.
1983----3rd---------------3,910 pyd. 26 ptd. 12 int. 284 ryd. 2 rtd.
1984----4th---------------3,630 pyd. 28 ptd. 10 int. 118 ryd. 2 rtd.
1985----1st----------------3,653 pyd. 27 ptd. 13 int. 153 ryd. 3 rtd.
1987----1st----------------3,054 pyd. 31 ptd. 13 int. 141 ryd. 1 rtd.
1988----7th----------------2,981 pyd. 18 ptd. 10 int. 132 ryd. 3 rtd.
1989----2nd---------------3,521 pyd. 26 ptd. 8 int. 227 ryd. 3 rtd.
1990----3rd---------------3,944 pyd. 26 ptd. 16 int. 162 ryd. 1 rtd.

*=9 games due to strike
bold=led the league

Fantasy Football Hall of Fame- Staubach

I've always had a major problem with the ESPN Fantasy Hall of Fame. They think because some dude who has one surprising year where he's in the top ten at his position he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame? That doesn't make sense. Earnest Graham, Greg Jennings, Lance Moore...these guys aren't Hall of Famers. Graham and Moore were barely good during their one good season. Jenning has been a top ten receiver for three years so he deserves above average fantasy status.

I've decided to create my own Fantasy Football Hall of Fame of players that have excelled in the fantasy aspect of the National Football League (copyright Ron Jaworski). I've started with the 1970 season and onward.

QUARTERBACKS

Roger Staubach

In an era when quarterback didn't throw for much of anything, Staubach was the cream of the crop. From 1971-79 he never finished less than the 6th best QB in the league. He was first or second in his final three seasons, eclipsing 3200 yards and 25 touchdowns in his last two. Although some years' stats may look terrible (ex. '74 and '76) he was still the 6th and 5th best QB to choose from, so you weren't that bad off for having him.

Year---Rank------------Stats
*1971---3rd--------1,882 pyds. 15 ptd. 4 int. 343 ryds. 2 rtd.
*1973---2nd-------2,428 pyds. 23 ptd. 15 int. 250 ryds. 3 rtd.
*1974---6th--------2,552 pyds. 11 ptd. 15 int. 320 ryds. 3 rtd.
*1975---4th--------2,666 pyds. 17 ptd. 16 int. 316 ryds. 4 rtd.
*1976---5th--------2,715 pyds. 14 ptd. 11 int. 184 ryds. 3 rtd.
*1977---1st---------2,620 pyds. 18 ptd. 9 int. 171 ryds. 3 rtd.
#1978---1st---------3,190 pyds. 25 ptd. 16 int. 182 ryds. 1 rtd.
^1979---2nd--------3,586 pyds. 27 ptd. 11 int. 172 ryds.

*=14 game seasons
#=15 game season
^=16 game season
bold=led the league

NFL Overtime

I don't understand why this subject brings up so many arguments. The NFL overtime rules are definitely not the best, but at least they are still football. College overtime is just silly. How can we not do it like basketball? An overtime period to determine the winner. Looking at it in pure sport, this seems like the only real solution to the problem. I find it weird that I have not heard anyone but myself and Golic speak out about this as the correct answer to NFL overtime. You have a time game after regulation, you play another period to find the winner. If it is tied after that period, then you get a tie. Simple. Sure the overtimes will be going a bit longer than they do now, increasing the probability of injuries, but not by that much. I'm not saying another 15 minute period....how bout ten minutes? If the offense is so good that they can drive down the field, score a touchdown and waste all of the ten minutes, then they deserve to win the game outright. But if the team that wins the coin flip can only get down to the 30 and kick a field goal, then the other team gets their deserved chance to win. This would be real football. Get it done.

Fantasy Liberty League

The Liberty League is an NCAA Division III Conference that I competed in for four years. The men's basketball teams are Vassar, RPI, Hobart, Hamilton, Skidmore, Union, St. Lawrence and Clarkson.

Six former Vassar basketball players, including myself, will be competing in this first ever Fantasy Liberty League.

CountryJess

1. Josh Sharlow G, SLU
2. Steve Madej G, UNI
3. Garrett Sharlow G/F, SLU
4. Drew Desmaris F, UNI
5. Jon Douglas F, SKD
6. Brian Salenger G, CLK
7. Terron Victoria G, SKD
8. Mark Bruce G, HOB





Intercepting the Intersect

1. Sam Simmons F, RPI
2. Elson Pickering F, CLK
3. Drew Goldstein G, UNI
4. Matt Covucci F, UNI
5. Brian Butterworth G/F, VAS
6. Jay Simpson G, HAM
7. Andy Hoercher G, SLU
8. George Koduah F, CLK





F It- We'll Do It Live

1. Harlee Wood F, HAM
2. Ralph Temgoua G, SLU
3. Matt Nunn F, VAS
4. Gerard O'Shea G, SKD
5. Adam Salzman F, HOB
6. Matt Pebole F, HOB
7. Sam Cohen-Devries F, SKD
8. Nicholas Justiz G, VAS





Alpha Q

1. Brandon Linton G, SKD
2. Lenny Holt G, VAS
3. Tim Rupp G/F, RPI
4. Jeff Altimar G, SKD
5. Ricky Philatre F, RPI
6. Patrick Sullivan F, HAM
7. Casey Black G, VAS
8. Ryan Smith F, CLK





Henry Gale's Heroes


1. Rob Estep G, HOB
2. Lance Wilson G, HAM
3. Tim Llewellyn G, HOB
4. Joey Lokitis G/F, UNI
5. Bobby Langford F, SKD
6. Keith Murray G/F, CLK
7. Nikola Trkulja G, VAS
8. Chris Whitney F, VAS




The Great Muppet Capers


1. Tom Wopperer G/F, SLU
2. Richard Williams F, SLU
3. Joey Davis G/F, VAS
4. Bela Vonnak F, SLU
5. Caleb McGraw G, VAS
6. Russ Rosenband G, HAM
7. Terry Parham G, SLU
8. Jon Ciriello F, HAM

Peyton Is MVP

Peyton Manning won his third NFL MVP in a landslide. My favorite athlete since 1998 received 32 of the 50 total votes, with no other player receiving more than four. It is now Peyton and Favre as the only two guys with three MVPs. I predict Peyton ends with five by the time he's done.

Final Vote:
Peyton Manning- 32
Chad Pennington- 4
Michael Turner- 4
James Harrison- 3
Adrian Peterson- 3
Philip Rivers- 2
Kurt Warner- 1
Chris Johnson- 1

Here is the real question. Who in the world voted for Chris Johnson??? It seems to me that either T-time or Chris Johnson himself somehow is voting for the NFL MVP these days. That is ridiculous. Kurt Warner is the only other guy I don't agree with getting a vote, although it's much less crazy. Not a single vote for Drew Brees? Interesting. I love how Pennington and Rivers were the second and third QB vote getters in the MVP voting, but were both behind Cutler, Favre, Collins and Cassell in the Pro-Bowl voting. Man the Pro-Bowl voting is bad.

Simmons on Coaching

This is why Billy Simmons is the man...

** Philly's Andy Reid will be battling former assistant Brad Childress on Sunday in a matchup Peter King described as "teacher vs. pupil." Teacher vs. pupil???? That explains everything! Do you think Reid tutored Childress in classes like "Screwing up a Two-Minute Drill," "Hanging Your QB Out to Dry," "Dumb and Possibly Damaging Field Goal Attempts," "Idiotic Short-Yardage Calls," "Special Teams Collapses," "How To Blow Your Challenges," "Leaving Yourself With No Timeouts" and "How To Remain Calm As You're Getting Booed By Your Own Fans"? **

Full article found here...Simmons