D-day is coming soon...

Some thoughts:

List of people to blacklist during draft day and why:

Fred Taylor RB (he's a great running back when healthy, except that his groin's made of paper)

Ricky Williams RB (draft him only if you want a certified yoga instructor/hollistic medicine doctor)

Keyshawn Johnson WR (Mr. Gimme the damn ball! can't separate from corners to save his life now)

Koren Robinson WR (major head case no. 1, suspended for substance abuse anyway)

Donovan McNabb QB (nothing against this guy, he's got guts, skills and smarts, but without any receivers, he can't do anything)

On the fence:

Michael Vick QB (best damn runner and one of the hardest throwing QBs, but with only one reliable receiving threat [Alge Crumpler], it'll be tough to pick him. Still interesting though)

Priest Holmes RB (gotta prove that he's 100% healthy before I pick him. If he's healthy, top 5 overall pick for me)

Detroit Lions QBs Jeff Garcia/Joey Harrington (TONS of receiver talent this year which will make any QB look pretty good, but don't know which QB will start. Harrington's young, but erratic and shaky. Garcia's smart, but getting old and has been fighting injuries)

Drew Bledsoe QB (Yikes! He did do well enough towards the end of his Buffalo tenure, though that was mostly the defense and running game that bailed him out. Still, can't count out the Bledsoe/Parcells reunion just yet, but Drew's probably gonna be my 2nd or 3rd stringer at best)

Corey Dillon RB (Good solid RB on a team that mixes run and pass well. Can catch the ball and rack up receiving yards based on offensive system. Only problem, he's 30 now. I also worry about the pounding he's taken during his purgatory in Cincy; will it add up? Most likely my 2nd or 3rd stringer)

Money guys:

Peyton Manning QB (The Pats still own him, but he owns everybody else. 1st overall pick tie)

LaDainian Tomlinson RB (The best RB in the league. As a Pats fan, he's the one guy that scares me every time the Pats face him. Does it all, runs and catches, scoring machine, virtually unstoppable. 1st overall pick tied with Manning)

Randy Moss WR (Everyone forgets that Kerry Collins(QB) took the Giants to the superbowl with WRs like Ike Hilliard and Armani Toomer (both of whom are really just 2nd tier talents at best.) With Collins' strong arm + Moss, it's all money. Top 5 pick)

Shawn Alexander RB (With Koren Robinson being suspended, count on Alexander (no. 2 leading rushing in the league last year) to be used in almost all offensive sets. Really tough to stop, almost in Tomlinson's level. Top 5 pick [potentially])

Drew Rosenhaus is driving me nuts!

Ok, I have nothing wrong against the guy himself. He's doing his job as an agent and he does it well. Props to him for that. Unfortunately for us fantasy football players, his clients are driving me nuts! Here's the list:

1. T.O.
Ok, Owens was already crazy to begin with. I can't say I was totally surprised with the way things have happened recently. To recap: he's threatened holdout all through the offseason, he threw McNabb under the bus when he said "I wasn't the one who got tired in the Superbowl", he comes back to the Eagles' camp (which is great) but then says that he won't be happy (which isn't great), shows up wearing ridiculous camo fatigues and headphones to ignore everyone around him (he's on his own planet), ends up pulling his groin during practice (thus killing the fantasy owners in fell swoop), then ends up getting suspended from camp. And you know what the crazy thing is? He'll probably still be high on my priority list because no matter where he plays, he'll still put up the numbers. Of course, that is assuming that he'll play, because the Eagles aren't trading him, yet. Though the groin pull still scares the hell outta me.

2. Javon Walker
Last year he went off in a big way. Brett Favre's new go-to-guy, that's all that's needed to be said about him. What happens? Signs Rosenhaus as his agent, threatens hold out, rejoins the Packers camp, gets injured during training camp. Are you kidding me? That's 2 Rosenhaus clients in a row that have gone out with injuries! I swear it's a conspiracy! Well, maybe it's just coincidence, right?

oh wait...

3. Edgerrin James
Rosenhaus client, threatens holdout, RECONSTRUCTED knee. Yep, it's a conspiracy folks!

Anyway, I'm planning on staying clear away from Rosenhaus clients for the draft. At least until I get convinced that T.O. will 100% healthy again.

Welcome to fflosaka!

Ok, I've created this blog to keep track of progress going on in the fantasy football league(s) I will be joining later this year. Stay tuned. This blog should be full of crazy stats once the season begins. Of course, I'll also keep a running diary of the drafting process along rants and raves. Let the fun begin!