Rapid Reaction: Rams Shopping #2 Pick in NFL Draft

Once again, ESPN's Adam Schefter was on the scoop, submitting a column to ESPN on Thursday evening regarding the Rams shopping the number two overall pick, with multiple suitors already involved.  This doesn't seem very news worthy, much less analysis worthy, but the fact that this news came out may be very relevant to the way the NFL draft shakes out...

Monday 4/11/11 Daily Links

According to espn's Adam Schefter... The NFL and the NFLPA are to be sent to mediation this week.  Awesome news.  I always believed the lockout would end quickly, but with them getting sent back to mediation this week, there is a serious possibility that this might be hammered out before the draft even takes place. That would  give draft picks a defined value with the expected rookie salary limits and possibly give an opportunity for some free agency to happen before the draft. Even though I'm an optimist, it's nice to put in the bag that football will be back on this year.

Rotographs Week 2 Two Start Fantasy Pitchers analysis and the update.  And Tristan Cockcroft's week 2 forecast - I write all my fantasy analysis based on daily leagues because that's how I believe it should be played in the internet age, but I realize that some readers have weekly leagues. I'll link to good different analysis every week and likely to Tristan's amazing full forecast on most weeks.

MLBDepthCharts.com - Just linking to this site for it's general awesomeness. I use it all the time to recheck teams lineups for my fantasy advice.  The info is available elsewhere obviously, but all the relevant lineup stuff is just a click away from the mlbdepthcharts main page and you'll use fangraphs or something usually if you want to check player stats.

My Thursday Fantasy Column - Yeah, linking to myself.  Besides my daily pitcher pickup columns, i also write about fantasy in general here.  The column format is still a work in progress, but do look for it every Thursday-ish here.  And everything from this column is still good save my good word for Mike Aviles. He's been benched since.

The NFL Divisional Playoffs Losers Edition

I want to take a second and look at the losers this week.  Everyone else is going to talk about the winners and the match ups going forwards but I want to take at the teams that lost this week.  I want to talk about why they lost what will happen to them going forward.

Daily Links for Thursday 1/13/11

This is a pretty long standing blog tradion... Gonna just post some links up here of good/interesting/important stuff to read/watch I came across today.

John Fox is a Tim Tebow Fan

If you missed the news today, John Fox was hired o be the new Head Coach out in Denver.  I love John Fox as a coach.  He did a great job when he was with the Giants as D-Coordinator and then did a great job in Carolina as the Head Coach getting a lot out of a team that didn't have much talent.  The important part of this is what i linked above.  Fox likes Tebow.  This is big.  Some coaches were down on the guy coming out of Florida but if you've seen him play I don't know how you could be.  He will always have his well documented limitation but he always gives 110%.  Winning in the NFL is very dependent on your Coach/QB Combo.  With Fox to help the defense and Tebow moving that offense I expect this tea to be be better next year and to be a legit AFC contender in 2012.

Packers vs Eagles with Clay Matthews miked up.

NFL Films can make anything look awesome and this game is no exception.  Plus a chance to hear Clay Matthews miked up is always fun.  Saints-Seahawks game is also out there but the link wasn't working when I went to post this.

Yankees Sign Rafael Soriano

This move just happened.  It seems like an overreaction with the Yanks giving up multiple picks for a set up man just because Wood is gone.  Would rather see the money go elsewhere.

Bill Simmons On Melo to Jersey

Bills Simmons breaks down why it's an absolutely horrible move for Carmelo to go to Jersey.  He should hold up any trade to not go there.  That team is not gonna break the Knicks hold on NY and he would be second fiddle to Amar'e.  He should wait and take less money and go to NY as a free agent.  He can get a 3 year deal and then renegotiate for more money after that.  Bill mentions the Clippers but I don't see why the Clips would do that. That team gets better every game and should be in the playoffs next year.

Late Breaking Edit - Cam Newton Declares For Draft

I would have stayed if I was him.  He's not Luck.  Too many question marks for me.