30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5839124 en-us By day, I break down the NFL and put a Fantasy spin on it. By night, I play Hungry Hungry Hippos, change diapers and not get enough sleep. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:55:40 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/18398960?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/18398960?source=rss_blogs_NFL Larry Johnson is a Cincinnati Bengal. It was obvious that he'd land on his feet after the Chiefs cut him, but the expectation was that he'd have a decent-sized role. Not a starting job, but at least something where he'd get 10 touches a game. ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:03:04 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/18398960?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/17600032?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/17600032?source=rss_blogs_NFL After Braylon Edwards was acquired by the Jets from the Browns, many of us had questions about when he'd be a regular part of the New York offense. While a receiver traded at mid-season typically does not produce big numbers right away, Jets offensiv ... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:22:59 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/17600032?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/16545077?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/16545077?source=rss_blogs_NFL Not many notes from the Hall of Fame game, as it should be since the game is pretty much meaningless. But here's what stood out to me. ... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:11:16 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/16545077?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15874749?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15874749?source=rss_blogs_NFL Here are the results of the mock draft I did with 11 equally enthusiastic Fantasy Football owners earlier today. My picks are listed first below -- I picked 12th and took on the WR-WR draft strategy with my first two picks. ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 2:15:34 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15874749?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15376688?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15376688?source=rss_blogs_NFL I held my first mock draft of the summer (summer being used loosely) with Fantasy fans using our Mock Draft tool. ... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:57:55 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15376688?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15278913?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15278913?source=rss_blogs_NFL Tom Brady has been the focus of many Fantasy owners since ... well, really, since 2001. But more recently, since Week 1 of last season when he tore his ACL and MCL and missed all but the first quarter or so of the NFL season. Since then, he's had mul ... Thu, 28 May 2009 17:12:44 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15278913?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15253816?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15253816?source=rss_blogs_NFL I thought it was time for another transcript, and the Bills obliged with one from starting quarterback Trent Edwards. Following a minicamp practice, Edwards worked with starting receivers Terrell Owens and Lee Evans some more as the trio try to build ... Wed, 27 May 2009 19:37:21 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15253816?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15119575?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15119575?source=rss_blogs_NFL It might be spring, and it might be in the middle of a minicamp in which little is decided over how much a player will play over the course of a season, but it's still a good time to get quotes from football players. ... Tue, 19 May 2009 16:47:03 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/15119575?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14999453?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14999453?source=rss_blogs_NFL Last week, I wrapped up my first Fantasy Football expert draft of the season, and I am a happy man. Based on the rankings and projections I did, I built a mammoth squad. ... Fri, 15 May 2009 10:07:08 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14999453?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14652065?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14652065?source=rss_blogs_NFL My editor despises mock drafts. He thinks they're a waste of time. As I've gotten older, I've begun to agree with him. I mean, what's the point? To guess who a team will take? Most teams have no idea who they'll take unless they reach for someone. At ... Sat, 25 Apr 2009 5:49:39 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14652065?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14517445?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14517445?source=rss_blogs_NFL Like you, I'm pumped about football. Even when the NFL offers non-events like the release of the schedule, I'm all geeked up. Pretty soon they'll start broadcasting offseason weight room workouts and have Q&As with the chefs at the training facil ... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:46:35 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14517445?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14388627?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14388627?source=rss_blogs_NFL While the entire city of Chicago rejoiced in the beloved Bears trading for Jay Cutler, there were several underlying factors that also played into the trade. Factors that don't necessarily apply to Fantasy Football, but to the NFL in general. I thin ... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:24:08 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14388627?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14011470?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14011470?source=rss_blogs_NFL Recently, the Chargers and running back LaDainian Tomlinson agreed to terms on a restructured three-year deal that will keep the Fantasy star in San Diego this season. And while it sure appears that Tomlinson will lose some carries to teammate Darren ... Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:04:54 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/14011470?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13846187?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13846187?source=rss_blogs_NFL If you liked the story done on Maurice Jones-Drew, and you want to learn more about him, check out these pieces of our conversation. Some of this did make the final story, but I wanted to share this with you. ... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:11:36 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13846187?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13778691?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13778691?source=rss_blogs_NFL We take a break from our regularly-scheduled Fantasy Football advice to bring a good cause to your attention. ... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 9:56:12 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13778691?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13728547?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13728547?source=rss_blogs_NFL I watched the defensive linemen and linebackers work out at the combine (via NFL Network). Here are my notes: ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:51:53 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13728547?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13411578?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13411578?source=rss_blogs_NFL The NFL's two-week window for clubs to place either the franchise or the transition tag on a free agent has begun, and it ends in two weeks, just about when the NFL Combine gets into full swing. ... Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:51:14 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13411578?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13293620?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13293620?source=rss_blogs_NFL Here's the run down of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's press conference ... ... Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:41:17 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/13293620?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12963458?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12963458?source=rss_blogs_NFL I make no secret about being an alumni of The University of Miami, and as such, I make no secret that I tend to follow Hurricanes players throughout their careers. So you won't be surprised when I tell you that my favorite player in the NFL today is ... Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:32:10 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12963458?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12597546?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12597546?source=rss_blogs_NFL I'm in my first year as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, and as a member, I've been given the opportunity to vote for special awards and all-pro teams, with Pro Football Weekly tallying the ballots and publishing the PFWA's cumulative ... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:13:48 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12597546?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12096703?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12096703?source=rss_blogs_NFL Count me among the throng of Fantasy analysts who expected Rivers to be a dud in Week 14. And, count me among those in the Fantasy playoffs that benched Rivers. ... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:14:11 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/12096703?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11951194?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11951194?source=rss_blogs_NFL I watched the Cardinals-Eagles game twice, once live and again on DVR, checking out how Brian Westbrook was able to cut up the Cardinals. Like a good handful of Fantasy Football owners out there, I sat Westbrook in my league. Forty points on my bench ... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:44:50 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11951194?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11909903?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11909903?source=rss_blogs_NFL Ever since I was able to get fan feedback from my weekly Fantasy & Reality column, I've wanted to post emails I received and answer them. Time was always an issue, along with picking out emails and editing them, etc. But I finally have a little t ... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:42:40 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11909903?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11688186?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11688186?source=rss_blogs_NFL We had Angela Sachitano from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel swing by our office this week and talk to us about Fantasy Football and how it's exploded, especially among women. It was for part of a package of content done by the paper covering Fant ... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:20:25 EST http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11688186?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11139363?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11139363?source=rss_blogs_NFL Better in Week 7: Slaton or Gore? We've received a bunch of emails this morning with people asking which running back is the better start in Week 7 between Steve Slaton (vs. DET) and Frank Gore (at NYG). Let's answer the question. ... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:11:26 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/11139363?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10691494?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10691494?source=rss_blogs_NFL I got a good look at LaDainian Tomlinson running the ball last night against the Jets, and I didn't like what I saw. ... Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:41:17 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10691494?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10198892?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10198892?source=rss_blogs_NFL The NFL has suspended OT Bryant McKinnie four games. What does this mean for Adrian Peterson? ... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:13:04 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10198892?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10042181?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10042181?source=rss_blogs_NFL Since Terrell Owens left Philadelphia in a huff in 2005, the Eagles have been desperate for a game-breaking receiver. Spurned in their effort to sign Randy Moss away from the Patriots this offseason, the club spent a second-round pick on DeSean Jack ... Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:03:48 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10042181?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10038558?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10038558?source=rss_blogs_NFL Lots of changes following our most recent rankings and projections movement. The projections have been updated; here are the highlights from the rankings: ... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:41:45 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/10038558?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/9920968?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/9920968?source=rss_blogs_NFL 12:46 a.m.: The Eagles won in dramatic fashion on a night that saw a ton of rain and a near-hour rain delay. I just got back from the locker rooms -- here are the highlights on upcoming stories from this game: ... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 0:53:53 EDT http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5839124/9920968?source=rss_blogs_NFL 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://dave-richard.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5839124 100