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Archive for December, 2010

Looking back at the 2010 Fantasy Football season, as countless Christmases, Chaunukas and Kwanzas will undoubtedly be soured by playoff defeat, or worse yet, in 50 of all cases, falling short of playoff contention entirely, it’s high time to look for a scapegoat at whom to direct such feelings of discontent. After all, you did your homework, you prepared for the draft, you hit the waiver wire all season long, traded players like pilgrims bartering for food, maybe even resorted to a diseased blanket-esque hustle or two, but when the clouds cleared, there you sat, on the receiving end of victorious friend’s shaming phone call. So, who to blame? If you rode out the season with one these so-called “can’t miss” players anywhere near your starting lineup, perhaps your frustrations are justifiedShonn Greene Taken in the first 2 rounds in most drafts, Shonn Greene proved unable to win the starting job outright from LaDanian Tomlinson and was even outperformed by LT over the course of the season. What happened to the running back who carried the ball 25 times per game on the way to tearing up postseason opponents in 2009? Rex Ryan brought in a veteran to help carry the load but ended up destroying the youngster’s confidence, arguably in an effort to vindicate the much criticized signing.Beanie Wells Supposed to take the reins in an increasing run oriented Arizona offense, Wells went down with a preseason injury and missed the opening two games. Thereafter his season never really got on track, reinjuring himself midseason and doing little to warrant any additional looks on upon his return.Jerome Harrison A big time sleeper on draft day as the lead back in Cleveland, he ended the year as LeSean McCoy’s underutilized backup. Harrison did something to lose the faith of Browns boss Eric Mangini and did almost nothing to win the favor of Eagles coach Andy Reid. Read the rest of this entry »