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Gut Check No.336: Footballguys Staff IDP Rookie Draft
Waldman profiles the Footballguys’ Staff IDP Dynasty League Rookie Draft. Is it just me or does it seem a little weird that I don’t know the actually name of my favorite fantasy football league format? The acronym is “IOP,” and what it stands for is the mystery: Individual Optimized Performance… It’s On, Punk… I Ostracize…
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Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No. 1 Walter Payton…the Final Cut
I said at the very beginning that if I could do it, I’d start five running backs on my team, but it’s just not feasible. What I didn’t tell you is the why: I’m starting six. Recap This series is not a ranking of the greatest backs of all time. I’m choosing the best fit…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down To Defend the Planet: No.3 Adrian Peterson
Adults don’t believe in the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, but I believe in Adrian Peterson on a football field with the ball in his hand. Adrian Peterson When I first saw Adrian Peterson at Oklahoma, he reminded me of Jim Brown. Their frames appear as if they have bones constructed of…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.4 Jim Brown
If this project was “One Bad Dude to Defend the Planet,” Brown would be the One Man Gang. Jim Brown This is the toughest one. Brown played in a far more lawless era of football than most and was its marked man. He dominated the sport to a degree that his records stood for another 20…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.5 Emmitt Smith
Watching Emmitt Smith again was essential football therapy. It’s hard to do, but don’t let the Dallas offensive line block your path to wisdom. Emmitt Smith Smith was a good talent behind a team for the ages. He compiled great stats, but he had wide open holes to run through. This is the common…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.6 Marcus Allen
Greatness remains focused during chaos and disruption. Considering the entirety of his career, few showed more greatness than Marcus Allen. Marcus Allen If God put one person on this earth to be a professional football player it would have been Marcus Allen…He was the most instinctive, natural football player that I have ever been…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.7: Marshall Faulk
Matt Waldman knocked Marshall Faulk from consideration as his starting RB to defend the planet, but Faulk is too elusive, intelligent, and creative to take a complete hit. See below. Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a single player is insanity. I’m sharing my process…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.8: Bo Jackson
Does the Bo Jackson, the real-life tall tale and modern interpretation of the Achilles myth still have appeal for a spot on Matt Waldman’s Team to Defend the Planet? Be prepared for disappointment. Matt is. Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.9: Marshawn Lynch
Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a single player is insanity. I’m sharing my process of finding my runner to defend the planet. The criticisms I have for these players are so minor that normally, I’d echo Jim Brown’s sentiments about rating…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.10: RB Eric Dickerson
Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a single player is insanity. I’m sharing my process of finding my runner to defend the planet. The criticisms I have for these players are so minor that normally, I’d echo Jim Brown’s sentiments about rating…