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Football Thu Oct 23 2008
Football performance breakdown: Week 7
Fantasy Stud of the Week: Steven Jackson
Jackson made interim coach Jim Haslett look good with a thorough trouncing of the drowning Dallas Cowboys. He ran for a very impressive 160 yards and had three TDs. He runs just as hard as anyone in the NFL. He seems to try to work through extra invisible defenders for drama's sake. Jackson is incapable of running in a straight line, he flops around like a buffalo with a broken neck.
Fantasy Dud of the Week: LaDainian Tomlinson.
You remember that guy in your draft that got the first pick overall well, don't you? As soon as he drew a little piece of paper labled "ONE" out of a sweat stained hat, you can see the smug smirk that said to the other draft participants "I will win this league outright".
Guess what? That guy is screwed. People complained that LT doesn't get the ball enough. He had 20 touches and amassed a pitiful 67 yards. It's hard to determine if time is finally starting to get the best of the dynamic Mr. Tomlinson, but he is ruining fantasy seasons world wide. Let's hope that he doesn't pull a Shaun Alexander.
Real Life Stud of the Week: Clinton Portis
Portis is not just the savior of my big money league but is single handedly bringing the Redskins legitimate contender status. Portis effortlessly rushed for 175 yards and TD. He's acting like a true team leader and, at this point, is my favorite to be MVP this season. That's right. A guy who dresses like this or this off the field will be MVP this year. You heard it here first.
Real Life Dud of the Week: Mike Nolan
How a coach with a top five running back, top five middle line backer, a top five corner back and an owner willing to spend big money to win not put together a few wins? Mike Nolan was an awful coach, one that deserves to be forgotten and be tucked away as a Defensive Coordinator for a lousy football school like Duke.
Happy Trails, Mike. San Fran won't miss you or your Reebok suits.
