Monday, March 28, 2016

Latest NFL Free Agency News

Jared Cook TE signs with GB (1 yr $3.6M)
Josh Hill TE re-signs with NO (3 yr $7.1M)
Alfred Morris RB signs with DAL

So far the movement highlights:
QB
Mark Sanchez to DEN
RG3 to CLE
Brock Osweiler to HOU

RB
Matt Forte RB to NYJ
Lamar Miller RB to HOU
Demarco Murray to TEN
Chris Ivory to JAX
Alfred Morris to DAL

WR
Marvin Jones to DET
Mohamed Sanu to ATL
Rushed Mathews to TEN 
Travis Benjamin to SD

TE
Coby Fleener to NO
Ladarius Green to PIT
Martellus Bennett to NE






Thursday, March 24, 2016

RG3 signs with Clev

Signed a 2 yr $15M deal with the Browns all while Carson Wentz QB (Cleveland's pick with the #2 overall IMO) had a great pro day!

Meanwhile QB Josh McCown goes on the trade block

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

More NFL Free Agency News

Reuben Randle WR signs with PHI (1 yr, $3M)
Johnny Manziel QB free agent
Trent Richardson signs with BAL





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Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


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Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?
In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

CJ Anderson stays with DEN, Mike Wallace goes to BAL

Denver matched Miami's offer to C.J. Anderson and that means he will be staying in Denver. They really could not afford to lose both QBs and their starting RB could they?


Mike Wallace has signed with BAL


Chris Long signs with NE

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

NFL Rookie WR Prospects


2016 WR Rookies
1 Laquon Treadwell (Ole Miss) -Questions surround him after he declined to run the 40 at the combine and had a less than stellar performance there. Probably still the first WR picked on draft day.


2 Will Fuller (Notre Dame)-Great combine and averaging a TD per start in college make him a solid #2 WR in the draft.


3 Josh Doctson (TCU) This redshirt Senior has the maturity to warrant the #3 spot.


4 Corey Coleman (Baylor) Biletnikoff Award winner-enough said!


5 Tyler Body (PIT) Some off the field issues and his combine performance could drop him out of the first round of the NFL draft and out of WR#5 on my list too.






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Including Financial Planning The Fighter Pilot Way and…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More..
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Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634



Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?
In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

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Monday, March 14, 2016

2016 NCAA March Madness Advice

Ok I know this is a fantasy sports blog-primarily football, but here are some tips for anyone filling out your 2016 NCAA Bracket.



1) Pick a winner first and advance them all the way to the winner circle. One of the most common mistakes when filling out a bracket is NOT picking the overall winner. It is tricky because often the last game is not the same pick method or it is hidden a bit by the tie breaker.

Hint pick a #1 seed as they have won about 15% of the time.


2) Turn in your bracket on time. Remember the play-in games on Tuesday and Wednesday are now called the "Round 1" games. Round 2 starts Thursday and the first tipoff is the deadline when most brackets need to be submitted.

3) The Top Seeds are top seeds for a reason.
#1 seeds make the final four 40% of the time. Pick two #1 seeds to make final four.
Number 2 seeds make the final four 23% of the time and...
Number 3 seeds make the final four 8% of the time
Number 4 seeds make it 6% (Number 6 do so 4%)

So pick two to three #1 seeds to advance and then add in a couple of  #2 or #3 seeds. Have them win all their games into the final four.

Hint: If you add up all the seeds in the final four you should not exceed seven as a rule of thumb. So if you have two #1 seeds and a #3 seed do not pick anything but a 1 or 2 seed to finish out the final four.

4) Use the bookies to pick the winners of the close games-i.e the 8/9 seeds in Round 2. Usually these are 50/50 matchups.

5) Look for upsets in the 5/12 matchups and the 7/10 matchups. The underdogs win 36% in 5 v 12 matchups and 40% in 7 vs 10.
So pick one or two as upsets from category.

6)  Do not pick a #1 seed to lose in their first game. They have never done so. 

7) Only pick 6th or higher seeds to win in later rounds. Again the higher seeds usually win.

8) Look at home field advantage and momentum going into the tourney. I also get some extra help from Jeff Sagarin and his rankings!

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/sagarin/

9) Play in all the free brackets-they are free and you never know.

10) If you pick an 8 seed to upset the #1 seed in the third round then advance them to the Elite 8. And in general if you pick a team to upset continue to have them win until they face a team higher than the team they faced. So if you think the #13 will beat #4 in round 2 keep them winning the next game vs #5 seed.









My 2016 Picks
Final Four:  (that's 6 if you are counting seeds)

Kansas, UNC, Virginia, Texas A+M (upset 3 seed)

In Championship:
Kansas vs Virginia (homer pick to win it 65-58)
Upset picks: Syracuse,
Long shot to win it all: Maryland, Miami, Notre Dame, Duke


Sleeper to go far: Pittsburgh (10 seed)






How did I do last year?
My 2015 Picks
Final Four:  (that's 7 if you are counting seeds)

Kentucky, Duke, Arizona and Oklahoma
(actual were Duke, KY, Wisconsin and MSU(7th seed)-so I got two of four)

In Championship:
Arizona vs Duke (Got Duke and picked them to win it all too!!!!)

Long shot to win it all: UNC (lost in regional after 2 wins), Maryland (one win and one loss), Baylor (lost in 1st rd by 1 point)


Sleeper to go far: NC State (lost in regional after 2 Wins)


Check out the latest books from Extra Point Press
Including Financial Planning The Fighter Pilot Way and…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...


Financial Planning The Fighter Pilot Way: 365 Personal Finance Tips Everyone Should Know 




Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634



Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?
In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Even more NFL Free Agency New

Mark Sanchez QB signs with DEN
Johnny Manziel QB is a free agent
Arian Foster RB is free agent
Martavis Bryant WR PIT suspended for 1 year
Rod Streater WR signs with KC
Phil Dawson K SF re-signs

RG3 meeting with NYJ

Thursday, March 10, 2016

More NFL Free Agency News!


Update to yesterdays FA kickoff:
Ladarius Green TE (SD) signs with PIT (4 yr $20M)
Travis Benjamin WR (CLE) signs with SD (4 yr $24M)
Rishard Mathews WR (MIA) signs with TEN
Victor Cruz WR restructures his deal with NYG
Chris Ivory RB (NYJ) signs with JAX (5 yr $32M)
Mercedes Lewis TE re-signs with JAX (3 Yr $12M)
Ben Watson TE (NO) signs with BAL
Coby Fleener TE (IND) signs with NO (5 yr $36M)
Brian Quick WR (STL/LA) re-signs with LA Rams
Kai Forbath K (NO) re-signs with NO
Mohamed Sanu (CIN) signs with ATL


Big start to 2016 NFL Season as Free Agency kick-off:

Highlights:
-Peyton Manning retires
-Matt Forte going to NYJ
-Calvin Johnson Aka Megatron Retires
-DeMarco Murray traded from PHI to TEN
-RB Lamar Miller going to HOU
-QB Brock Osweiler to HOU
-Lions sign WR Marvin Jones
-Doug Martin staying with TB
-RGIII released by WAS
-IND resign Dwayne Allen
-Alshon Jeffrey signs Franchise tender
-Jordan Cameron stays with MIA after pay cut




Check out the latest books from Extra Point Press
Including Financial Planning The Fighter Pilot Way and…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...


Financial Planning The Fighter Pilot Way: 365 Personal Finance Tips Everyone Should Know 




Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634



Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?
In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95

BN.com (9.95)

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Peyton Manning and Megatron Retire, Matt Forte to NYJ, DeMarco Murray traded, RG3 dumped

Big start to 2016 NFL Season as Free Agency kickoff:

Highlights:
-Peyton Manning retires
-Matt Forte going to NYJ
-Calvin Johnson Aka Megatron Retires
-DeMarco Murray traded from PHI to TEN
-RB Lamar Miller going to HOU
-QB Brock Osweiler to HOU
-Lions sign WR Marvin Jones
-Doug Martin staying with TB
-RGIII released by WAS
-IND resign Dwayne Allen
-Alshon Jeffrey signs Franchise tender
-Jordan Cameron stays with MIA after pay cut




Check out the latest books from Extra Point Press
Including Financial Planning The Fighter Pilot Way and…a military thriller from Sam Hendricks Just One More...

Financial Planning The Fighter Pilot Way: 365 Personal Finance Tips Everyone Should Know 




Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:




Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650


Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634



Introducing a military thriller from Award Winning author Sam Hendricks- Just One More...

On a fateful night in Afghanistan, a flawed NATO airstrike sets into motion a chain of events that reaches across the world, from Vancouver to Copenhagen to London. How far will one person go for revenge?
In the sleepy English countryside, an F15E Strike Eagle team gears up for a live weapons mission. Can lead pilot "Rider" keep his head in the game and overcome the demons of his past? Hundreds of lives will depend on the answer as a deadly Al Qaeda terrorist cell, and maverick CIA and MI6 agents descend on US soil in a jaw-dropping climax where anything goes.

Just One More... $9.95

BN.com (9.95)