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Today's Trivia Posted May. 16 at 12:14 AM

Who holds the record for most fumbles in a season? Answer

Fantasy News Posted May. 16 at 12:13 AM

Fanex: LenDale White selected in 2nd round

First big surprise in the Fanex Draft (at least in my opinion). LenDale White goes with pick 2....

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Fantasy News Posted May. 15 at 01:34 PM

Fanex Experts League, draft update

I did wind up making the trade for Steven Jackson. I gave Jim Butler (the creator of Global Fantasy Football Leagues) picks 1....

Around the NFL Posted May. 15 at 10:03 AM

Panthers planning to use Stewart on kickoffs

John Fox says he expects Jonathan Stewart to return kickoffs this season. The first-rounder also could be Carolina’s starting tailback....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 15 at 12:07 AM

What Republican's 1988 primary campaign was endorsed by 34 former NFL players? Answer

Ian Allan Posted May. 15 at 12:07 AM

Fanex draft is underway

The Fanex Football experts draft is underway.

I'll post updates on this throughout the month (it tends to go about one round for every day or so - there's a 12-hour timer)....

Ian Allan Posted May. 14 at 03:34 PM

Passing inside 10-yard line

A couple of surprise teams from last year, when it came to passing the ball around the goal line:

The Browns and Chargers. Neither were as effective passing the ball as you might think – at least when their teams were inside the 10-yard line....

Around the NFL Posted May. 14 at 10:08 AM

Bengals excited about Perry, Johnson

Kenny Watson and DeDe Dorsey were Cincinnati’s best running backs last year. Watson did a fine job filling in for Rudi Johnson, and Dorsey did an surprisingly good job as a change-of-pace back late in the season – really, go back and check the numbers....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 14 at 09:49 AM

What two teams met in the Super Bowl in the movie "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"? Answer

Ian Allan Posted May. 13 at 03:37 PM

Good as Gould

Robbie Gould signed a big contract extension with the Bears on Monday, becoming the highest-paid kicker in the league. The deal reportedly is worth $15....

Around the NFL Posted May. 13 at 12:38 PM

Walsh tapes show nothing new

“Spygate” appears to be dead.

Matt Walsh met with commissioner Roger Goodell today, but the eight videotapes he provided contain no new information that would merit additional penalties against the Patriots....

Around the NFL Posted May. 13 at 10:09 AM

Hardy could be an off-field problem for Bills

Buffalo may have landed a draft pick with off-field problems.

According to an Indiana newspaper, a police reports indicates that the Bills’ second-round draft pick, wide receiver James Hardy, pointed a gun at his father during a dispute on Sunday....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 13 at 12:07 AM

What quarterback had three of the league’s first five 4,000-yard seasons? Answer

Around the NFL Posted May. 12 at 09:55 AM

Winslow could be a holdout

The Browns could be expecting a holdout from Kellen Winslow. He’s not attending their current voluntary workouts....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 12 at 12:07 AM

The first player ever drafted by the Chiefs, originally known as the Dallas Texans, went on to quarterback in Dallas -- but for the Cowboys. Who is he? Answer

Around the NFL Posted May. 11 at 10:47 AM

McFadden may play quarterback, wide receiver

It looks like the Raiders are going to use Darren McFadden in a variety of ways. At Saturday’s minicamp practice, they had him lined up at tailback, wide receiver and even quarterback, according to a report by the Associated Press....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 11 at 10:36 AM

Who is the NFL's all-time leader in kickoff returns with a 30.6-yard average (75 return min.)? Answer

Ian Allan Posted May. 10 at 09:48 AM

2008 team-by-team power rankings

Part of the deal with generating forecasts for each player is figuring out how good each team is going to be – since the player’s production is a portion of his teams.

After spending one day on each team over the last six-seven weeks, and seeing what talent has been added to each roster via the draft and free agency, I’ve got a general idea of how I think the teams are going to stack up....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 10 at 09:48 AM

San Diego, playing at home, lost 23-0 to the Buffalo Bills in the 1965 AFL Championship game. What company introduced a new car at halftime of that game? Answer

Ian Allan Posted May. 09 at 03:06 PM

Lots of running back touches in Oakland

When Darren McFadden was selected No. 4 by Oakland, was first was reaction was that they’ve got too many guys there....

Around the NFL Posted May. 09 at 10:17 AM

Witnesses say police mistreated Benson

Maybe the whole Cedric Benson deal is just a case of a guy getting arrest for BWB – Boating While Black.

Since his arrest at a Texas lake last week, multiple witnesses have come forward to say the police were way out of line....

Around the NFL Posted May. 09 at 10:06 AM

Titans excited about Chris Johnson

The Titans are trying to put together a Thunder and Lighting backfield. They’ve already got LenDale White, and they used their first-round pick on Chris Johnson, who ran a 4....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 09 at 12:09 AM

Looking for the name of an NFL team today. It's a team that uses logos on each side of its helmets. For this particular team, those helmet logos on each side or neither identical nor mirror images of each other. What team is this? Answer

Around the NFL Posted May. 08 at 08:16 PM

Alexander talking to Stripes

It looks like Shaun Alexander is going to be a Bengal.

He visited with the team earlier this week, and Cincinnati is interested enough that its talking to his agent, Jim Steiner, according to an article in The Cincinnati Enquirer....

Fantasy News Posted May. 08 at 04:51 PM

Fanex mock draft begins next week

The guys at Fanexfootball.com have announced the draft order for their first mock draft....

Around the NFL Posted May. 08 at 10:07 AM

Rhodes tosses hat into Colts' backfield race

The Colts’ backfield is getting more crowded.

A couple of weeks back, the team drafted Mike Hart, the productive but painfully slow tailback from Michigan....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 08 at 09:39 AM

What player has scored a league-record 13 TDs on kick and punt returns? Answer

Ian Allan Posted May. 07 at 09:47 AM

Hardy could be next big thing for Bills

It’s a subpar year for rookie wide receivers. For the first time ever, not one player at that position was selected with a top 30 pick....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 07 at 09:23 AM

What was the original name of the San Diego Chargers? Answer

Ian Allan Posted May. 06 at 12:49 PM

KC should build around Bowe

Dwayne Bowe looks good to me.

Big guy....

Today's Trivia Posted May. 06 at 12:48 PM

What team won the first (and only) XFL championship game? As a bonus, who was the MVP? Answer

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