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Fantasy Football - Worth The Risk?

The Hot Stove Blog at 4for4.com

August 2, 2009

For those of you new to the Hot Stove world, we look at fantasy differently here. As has been our mantra, we encourage interaction and it is your responses that keep us stoked. Think of us as your neighborhood tavern, and as the media tells us that we are not getting out as much these days, we’ll do our part to keep you engaged.

RYAN GRANT – POSTER BOY FOR 80%?

NFL news trickling out now has the requisite stuff that clubs wish for us to accept, and we feel particularly annoyed that the Packers now tell us that front liner RB Ryan Grant, was, in fact, limited through out the ’08 campaign with a hamstring injury, sustained shortly after returning from a pre-season hold out. The severity was news to us; it took a few weeks to realize that what we drafted as a sleeper #1 turned out to be a weak #3, with a pathetic TWO plays over 20 yards all season. Probably took one week for club DCs to notice; why do you think QB Rodgers “struggled” somewhat last season? We now are expected to accept that Grant will be fine –don’t think about what we didn’t say last year, OK?—and the next time I read that an attack player is “80%” healthy, I want to throw up.

INJURIES YOU NEED TO WATCH

2009 Players on our injury BS watch list include:

QB: Brady (NE),
Palmer (CIN),
Hasselbeck (SEA),
Anderson (CLE)

RB: Addai (IND),
Barber (DAL),
Forte (CHI),
Westbrook (dang it!) (PHI),
LT (SD)

WR: Colston (double dang!) (NO),
Branch (SEA),
Marshall (DEN),
Avery (STL)

Speaking of Brandon Marshall, we see that the WR divas are in full stride, so to speak, with nearly half of the 2009 Pro Bowler WRs in some kind of angst, usually involving money or attention. Boldin (ARI), a Stove-admired warrior but a diva by definition here, and White (ATL), join Marshall in the annual WR-thinking-they-are-the-show-and-want-to-get-paid-for-it parade. Making the Pro Bowl apparently does this to you. But divas beware; former recent ‘Bowler WRs will be jettisoned without remorse. Just look at Owens(BUF), Holt (JAC) and Harrison (F/A), banished to foreign or obscure outposts. Once the NFL exports to Canada, Germany, Mexico, Argentina, or worse (San Antonio? only joking) – with BUF and JAC first in line to move, they’ll really have their Siberia firmly in place for these guys.

The Stove Cool Link Feature:

http://www.lariotsquad.org/

Also speaking of injuries, divas, and annoying hypocrisy, we have the embodiment of all in one package, namely, futbol’s David Beckham, reacting petulantly to the LA Riot Squad’s really mean words last week. Those Yanks just don’t get the sports celebrity thing, do
they?

Stove Kudos to….

Kick ass competitor Michael Phelps, who dissed diva Milorad “I’m an Animal of Emotion” Cavic in the World’s 100-fly this weekend. Cavic offered to buy Phelps one of his really cool looking X-Glides to level the field days before the race. Phelps didn’t need it. Stud.

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Representing 4for4.com during the Expert Fantasy Football Mock Draft at The Texas Testosterone Festival on Saturday, August 15 will be Jeff Owens. For more information on the amazing panel line-up please visit this link and then go get your credit card so you can buy a few tickets for Saturday in advance (that is, unless all your friends are in your Fantasy Football league, in which case you should tell them the Mock Draft is on SUNDAY).

Expert Fantasy Football Mock Draft Panel Announced

The Texas Testosterone Festival is proud to announce the greatest collection of Fantasy Football minds will be holding a Mock Draft on Saturday, August 15 at the Palmer Events Center. Hosted by Ladd Biro of the Dallas Morning News, Sporting News Radio, and the Fantasy Fools Blog, the Expert Fantasy Football Mock Draft is presented by the best place to catch all football in Austin, Buffalo Billiards, with over 30 new HDTV’s and a great menu and beer selection to help get you through every Sunday this upcoming season.

The final panel of the Expert Fantasy Football Mock Draft is confirmed and represents a wealth of information for you to prepare for your 2009-2010 season. Every two rounds of picks during the Mock Draft will allow time for audience Q&A. Additionally, our panelists will be available after the Mock Draft to answer your questions one on one.

EVERY FANTASY FOOTBALL FAN IN TEXAS SHOULD BE A WITNESS TO THIS EVENT. There has never been anything like it and we’re excited to be the ones to bring it to you.

The Host:

Ladd Biro
Dallas Morning News, Sporting News Radio, Fantasy Fools

The Panel:

Cedric Golden		Sigmund Bloom	David Dorey
Austin American-Statesman and AM 1300 The Zone		FootballGuys.com and The Audible Podcast	TheHuddle.com and author of Fantasy Football the Next Level
Marc Faletti	A.J. Hoffman	Tommy Landry	Peter Lubell
FootballGuys.com	AM 1300 The Zone	RotoExperts.com	Austin Toros COO
Jeff Owens	Chris Sanchez	Pete Smits	Darin Tietgen
4for4.com	Talk Radio 1370 AM	FantasyInsights.com and author of Fantasy Football for Blood and Profit	TheHuddle.com

Panel is subject to change and additional Fantasy Football awesomeness could be announced. Check TexasTestosteroneFestival.com often for the latest news.

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