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Handcuffs and Committees: A Fantasy Football Spin on Backfields

For those who may use a different term or are new to fantasy football, "handcuff" is the term used when you own insurance for one of your players in the form of owning his real-life backup. It's usually a running back, but you could conceivably handcuff a quarterback. The theory is that some or all of the production is...

Fantasy Football Team Preview: Bengals

With Fantasy Football season ready to kick in high gear, FanHouse is here to preview each and every team -- one per day until we've done them all. Meet The ...Team best known for self-destruction and felonies! Yes, only in America ... it's the Cincinnati Bengals. Honestly though, the troubled times seem to be in the past,...

Darren McFadden Sits Atop the Rams' Draft Board -- Uh, So What?

So according to Adam Schefter (he's awfully busy these days), Darren McFadden sits atop the Rams' draft board. Guess what? He sits atop a lot of teams' draft boards. This piece of information, paired with the fact that Steven Jackson is entering a contract year and has yet to begin negotiations with the team, has created a...

Is a Three-Headed Monster on the Way in St. Louis?

Earlier this week I noted that former Saints draft pick and current Ram Antonio Pittman stuck a dagger in New Orleans' heart with a 43-yard run that pretty much ended all hopes of a Saints comeback. Scott Linehan likes what he saw of Pittman, and wants to give him increased carries in a backfield that already features...

Browns 27, Rams 20: Missing Steven Jackson ... Again

For one glorious quarter, the Rams' offense looked like the unit everyone was expecting. And then Steven Jackson decided that the injured life wasn't so bad, and that was that. Jackson averaged 5.1 yards per carry, the offensive line was keeping Marc Bulger clean (0 sacks for The Bulge!), and the Rams scored twice before...

BrianLeonard News From the Web

05/17/12 City of Nevada marks National Police Week Source: Daily Mail & Herald-Tribune - Nevada MO Nevada Mayor Brian Leonard presents a proclamation to representatives of the Nevada Police Department recognizing May 13-19 as National Police Week in Nevada.
05/17/12 Mayor proclaims DECA Recognition Day Source: Daily Mail & Herald-Tribune - Nevada MO Nevada Mayor Brian Leonard presents a proclamation to members of the Nevada High School DECA, designating May 15 as DECA Recognition Day in Nevada, during the Nevada City Council's regular meeting on Tuesday.
05/10/12 Hanover takes action regarding nuisances Source: Osseo-Maple Grove Press - Osseo Mn The Hanover City Council took action to clean up two nuisance properties.
05/08/12 Man gets 6 year sentence for drug trafficking Source: Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester NY A Rochester man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison in a cocaine trafficking case.
05/01/12 NHS golf academy to be held in June Source: Daily Mail & Herald-Tribune - Nevada MO Nevada High School Golf Coach Brian Leonard has announced he will be holding the Seventh Annual NHS Golf Academy the first four Fridays of June (June 1, 8, 15, 22).