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Brenda and I are often wondering what games exactly will be shown in our area on Sundays. We no longer have this problem, however, due to this site. It provides maps of the major network coverage of the upcoming weekend’s games.

The 2006 NFL Television Schedule is available here.

Dr. Z at CNNSI has his typical insight as he discusses the first week of NFL football. I particularly like is assessment of the Colts-Ravens game:

My favorite game of the weekend was Colts-Ravens. I love a big game that’s low scoring, not through ineptitude, but through great defense. I love it when big plays [...]

This is interesting. CNNSI has projected the entire NFL season. Obviously they just pulled this out of their asses, but whatever. Interesting notes:

Packers go 8-8 and don’t make the playoffs.
Ravens beat the Steelers in the AFC North, but Pittsburgh get in the playoffs as a wildcard.
Titans finish last in the AFC South, [...]

Well, I guess I have to eat my words on Maurice Clarett. He’s going to be cut by the Denver Broncos this week according to his agent.

Unable to practice much or play at all during the preseason, Clarett will be released by the Denver Broncos later this week, his agent said Sunday.
“The kid [...]

It looks like Ricky Williams is back in action. In yesterday’s preseason game, he ran for 59 yards and a touchdown in the first half against Tampa Bay. With any luck, he’ll be a force on the field when he gets back from his suspension.

I picked Brett Favre in the Ames Super Tecmo draft because I think he’s going to have a big year and finish his career with a bang. He’s really worked hard to prepare for the season and will be looking to put up big numbers, I think.

What people aren’t recognizing is that Favre is [...]

Last night, I particpated in the Athletic Supporters draft, building my team the Cambridge Cantabs. I was number five out of twelve. I couldn’t get Julius Jones, because I didn’t want to draft him first and he was taken early in the second round. Oh, well. I still got a strong [...]

Peter King, in CNNSI’s Monday Morning Quarterback says that Dallas RB Julius Jones will have a huge year this year:

Take my word for it. If you have a fantasy team, take him very high. He’ll be one of the top five backs in the league this year. Parcells is going to feature Jones big-time. After [...]

It looks like Eagles running back Correll Buckhalter is out for the season with knee surgery. He was one of the running backs that I drafted in Ames Super Tecmo, so I was forced to drop him. I replaced him with a backup kicker - San Diego’s Nate Kaeding.
Back in real life, this [...]

On Saturday, I particpated in the draft for the Ames Super Tecmo league on Yahoo. It was my first time doing this and I was picking seventh. Here’s my lineup (not in any particular order):

Brett Favre - QB, Green Bay
David Carr - QB, Houston
Willis McGahee - RB, Buffalo
Duce Staley - RB, Pittsburgh
DeShaun Foster [...]

Jerry Rice is entering his final season. Largely considered the best receiver of all time, this is his 21st year as a pro, although his first season in a Broncos uniform. It is unfortunate for him to be relegated to backup status, but it’ll be great to see him on the field.

This will [...]

Stewart Mandel has quick assessment of the different role that the coach plays in victory for NFL versus NCAA football.

In a tough blow to the Eagle’s receiver corps, Todd Pinkston ruptured his Achilles tendon in practice yesterday.

Pinkston injured his right ankle when he was tripped up on a route down the sideline. He remained down for several minutes before limping to the medical tent. A few hours after the injury, the team said he [...]

Well, he’s probably not really unknown, but ESPN has a nice gushing article about the Bucs cornerback.

Talk about well-rounded. Consider these statistics: Barber has 650 career tackles, including 70-plus stops in each of his seven years as a starter. His 23 interceptions, which include a career-best 10 in 2001, are the fourth-most in franchise history.
His [...]

The Bills Willis McGahee may be up for a breakout year. He came back from a gruesome and devastating injury against Ohio State in the 2002 National Championship Game (when he was with Miami). Last year he got more and more carries and was quite impressive

After replacing Henry as starter in October, [...]

Ever the easy-going pragmatist, Donovan McNabb says he isn’t worried about his relationship with teammate Terrell Owens, even after Owens blasted him after losing the Superbowl and has been at odds with the Eagles franchise over contract negotiations.

“Everything is going to be fine,” McNabb said after the defending NFC champions held their first practice [...]

So, Terrell Owens is going to show up for training camp, but Skip Bayless at ESPN thinks the Eagles will lose overall, when TO becomes a locker room cancer:

As long as Owens remains an Eagle, he’s holding them hostage.
This guy will sabotage a season, without conscience or remorse. This guy is fully capable of deluding [...]

In a risky, but gutsy move, Maurice Clarett has turned down $410K in guaranteed contract money with the Broncos in favor of an incentive-driven deal that could yield him as much as $7 million.

“This deal struck gives Maurice the opportunity to be paid like the first-round draft choice he was born to be,” Feldman said.
Specifics [...]

Despite having been a football fan forever, this season will be my first opportunity to be in a fantasy football league (that’s American football, by the way). Weirdly enough, it’s only been since I’ve been in Cambridge (that’s Cambridge, England) that I’ve met people who are interested in it. Anyway, I’m gearing up, [...]