By Nick Shook
Beacon Journal copy editor
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I told you to play Peyton Manning in Week 1. I was wrong.
Manning showed the same glaring issues that were present in his late-season decline in 2014. He couldn’t throw a deep pass effectively, and the Baltimore Ravens took away the short side of the field, forcing Manning to complete short passes to the long side of the field in what NFL.com’s Marc Sessler called “a blueprint for other teams to follow.” Continue reading
By Nick Shook
Beacon Journal copy editor
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Sunday is upon us. I’m hoping you read your morning paper with your coffee, well before the 1 p.m. kickoffs, or online with a second tab open with your fantasy football lineup, because I’m about to drop some knowledge.
Setting your lineup is vital to fantasy football, for obvious reasons. But that doesn’t mean we can see the future. We can, however, use statistics to project who will perform well. Continue reading
By Nick Shook
Beacon Journal copy editor
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The NFL season is fast approaching. More importantly, fantasy football is coming, the time of year fantasy sports players have been anxiously awaiting.
Fantasy football magazines have been sitting on shelves for more than a month. Draft kits have been ordered and are sitting in the backs of UPS trucks nationwide. It’s time to start building that big board. Continue reading
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Peyton Manning wants to play in 2015, but he and the Broncos have yet to come to an agreement.
On Tuesday, Broncos coach Gary Kubiak made it clear he wants Manning back in Denver. Continue reading
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Peyton Manning did as he said he would, yet his status remains the same: undecided.
The Broncos quarterback flew to Denver to meet with the team’s brass — general manager John Elway and president/CEO Joe Ellis — on Thursday to discuss his future, but no decision came out of the meeting, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a team source. Manning returned to New Orleans to continue training, presumably with an eye toward the 2015 season. Continue reading
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Eric Decker‘s first season in New York wasn’t pretty, but that isn’t stopping him from trying to improve things.
The Jets‘ wide receiver recently spent a few days in Arizona shooting a commercial for Courtyard by Marriott, and during the downtime between takes, gave his best sales pitch to former teammate Demaryius Thomas, an upcoming unrestricted free agent. Continue reading
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The uncertain future of Peyton Manning might become clear in the coming days — or weeks.
Manning’s father, former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, believes the Broncos‘ signal-caller will make a decision “maybe in the next week or two.” Continue reading
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Road teams battled all Sunday. Some of them prevailed, some did not — and then there were the Bears.
But for a moment in time, the Oakland Raiders appeared to have a chance, holding a 10-6 lead in the second quarter thanks to two Peyton Manning interceptions. Then Denver completed a short pass to C.J. Anderson, who ripped off a 51-yard scamper to put the Broncos back in the lead.
Denver and Oakland suddenly remembered their roles within the hierarchy of the NFL — with Denver being among the most pompous of lords, and Oakland being the peasants who pay double rent on farmland that refuses to yield any real return — and two hours later, Denver had a 41-17 win.
But Manning won’t be in this column, for two reasons: he threw — gasp — two interceptions, and Denver is supposed to beat Oakland. The Raiders didn’t get to 0-8 (now 0-9) just on poor luck — they’re a bad football team.
Wait, what’s that? I can’t ignore 340 yards and five touchdowns on 31-of-44 passing, even if it was against the worst team in the NFL? Fine (throws playbook), but he’s not getting the top honor.
Here are your best away from the friendly confines of home. Continue reading
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