John Dietz
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Fantasy football: Here’s how to stay afloatSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - Fourth grade. Our family is at a block party and we’re playing football. During one play, I take a knee to the gut and immediately begin hobbling toward my parents. Gas...
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Taking a closer look at 8 high-scoring quarterbacksSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Watching the games last weekend, I couldn't tell if my TV was showing actual games or my son playing Madden on “rookie” level. In the video game, players plow through d...
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Peyton Manning owners, fear not: How you can overcome disasterSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Don't panic, Peyton Manning owners. You're season's not over. Yet. You are still undefeated. The playoffs are not a pipe dream. Yet. Look, I'm not going to lie. Losing o...
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Ranking fantasy football wide receivers tougher than everAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - Clueless. That's how I felt while taking an Accounting Entrance Exam in Cole Hall at Northern Illinois as a sophomore in 1991. Question 1: Clueless. Question 2: Complete...
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Rodgers or Vick? Who is No. 1 fantasy QB?Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am - A month ago, our family took an overnight trip to Galena for some much needed R&R. As an avid golfer, it would have been a crime if I didn't play one of Eagle Ridge's se...
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John Dietz ranks the running backsAug 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Player, team Projected yards Projected TDs Comment Cream of the crop 1. Arian Foster, Texans 1,350-1,500** 12-16 8 100-yard games; 6 50-plus rec. 2. A. Peterson, ...
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Fantasy football: Foster, Peterson top of the running back classAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - I swore I wouldn't do it. Promised myself I WOULD NOT put anybody above Adrian Peterson in my yearly fantasy football RB rankings. I would LEARN, by God, from last year'...
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The solution to college bowl apathyJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Remember when New Year's Day used to mean something in the world of college football? Remember when you cared about how a title contender fared in the Sugar Bowl because...
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Fantasy voters come out strong for Brady, VickDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Consistency. That's all we really ask out of our fantasy football players, and especially our studs. We don't want the Chris Johnsons, Dwayne Bowes and Aaron Rodgers of ...
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Fantasy football tips for 2011Dec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Merry Christmas, everybody! As we get set to wrap up another exciting season, I thought this would be a perfect time to look forward to next season (assuming there is on...