Patience is not one of Eddie Royal’s virtues.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 3 1/2 years, and he darted up the depth chart after the Denver Broncos selected him in the second round of the NFL draft.

In minicamp, he started out in the slot position but quickly learned to play flanker and split end, too. A week into training camp he surpassed free agents Darrell Jackson and Keary Colbert to earn a starting job opposite playmaker Brandon Marshall.

Starting is one thing for a rookie. Starring is quite another.

Royal caught nine passes for 146 yards in his dramatic debut, the best introduction by a Broncos rookie receiver since Rick Upchurch’s 153-yard performance against Kansas City in 1975.

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So I realize that everyone out there was just as shocked as I to see one Giant fall and an old possibly emerge(Strahan) from a Trip to Greece for a 1yr deal reported to be 8 million plus.  O.C. drops for the season and the Tisch family is on the horn trying to bait the old horse with the dangeling of an 8 million dollar carrot.  I say “Hell Yes!”  The Giants road this horse to the Superbowl last year and they can ride his ass to at lest the playoffs again. 

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Lets face it Jets fans had their prayers answered when Brett Favre said “Yes”.  Listening to WFAN the local  A.M. radio station over the past week hundreds of callers dialed in to the Crain and Boomer show with pleads to the NY Jets owners to do what it takes to get the Arm of Steal from the cheese head nation.  Craig Carton and his rat pack of hundreds along with trusty bull horn in hand somehow managed to get the Jets to open up the purse strings and GET BRETT.  However sitting in the local old school barber shop where men still talk sports and women the crying of the Jets fans just would not let up.  It was quite evident that Chad had the arm of a 60 year old and now that they have Brett they are worried about him getting hurt, or how many pics he is going to throw…….I think for once the faithful Jets fans need to man up and get behind their new leader and let him hear your praises until he fails, lets face it with his number of games played all that he as brought to the sport you at least owe him a chance. 

Enough Said!

Tags: Favre, football, Jets

Chad Pennington, cut by the New York Jets after they signed Brett Favre, signed with the Miami Dolphins on Friday.

The 32-year-old Pennington, expected to be the starting quarterback for Miami, agreed to the deal Friday worth $11.5 million over two years, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move hasn’t been officially announced.

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In the virtual land of Fantasy Sports a new hero is born.  TDderby.com is the new breed of networlking site that allows sports nuts to share information and dominate the competition in their neighborhood and office pools while playing a diffenent breed of fantasy pool with an entire nation.

On TDderby.com you can share your opinions and maybe a little expert advice with other members on our blogs and join our sports forum to hear all of the latest news.  Our members will also be kept on their toes while taking part in our national competition the all new “TD Derby!”, here you will be able to use your knowledge of all players in the NFL and see if you can pick the 7 that combine to score the TD’s see our rules for details. 

Good Luck!  remember Field Goals Don’t Count!

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Betus.com Posts Predictions on All Things Fantasy Football

NEW YORK, JULY 31st , 2008:  NFL’s training camps are full steam ahead and the pre-season’s first games are set to kick off very shortly.  In offices and dorm rooms across the country Fantasy Football drafts and mock drafts dominate conversation.  People are frantically, nervously, some would even say desperately scouring the internet for answers to the their most burning fantasy football questions.
This being the case the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on every possible NFL Fantasy Football scenario and outcome.

 ”People LOVE fantasy football leagues and everything that comes with it,” stated BetUS.com spokesmen Reed Richards.  “Whether it’s for the glory of winning, bragging rights, or whatever other gentlemanly reward is at stake, people have been flooding our site looking for the edge that will help them win it.  As always…we’re happy to oblige.”

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on NFL Fantasy Football:

Quarterback to have best Fantasy Season
Tom Brady  2/1
Peyton Manning  4/1
Tony Romo  6/1
Drew Brees  8/1
Carson Palmer 10/1
Derek Anderson 10/1
Ben Roethlisberger 10/1
Donovan McNabb 15/1
Matt Hasselbeck  20/1
Marc Bulger   20/1
David Garrard 25/1
Field 10/1

Running Back to Have best Fantasy Season
Ladainian Tomlinson  2/1
Adrian Peterson 2/1
Steven Jackson 8/1
Brian Westbrook 9/1
Joseph Addai 10/1
Marion Barber 12/1
Frank Gore 15/1
Clinton Portis 20/1
Marshawn Lynch 25/1
Larry Johnson 20/1
Reggie Bush 15/1
Field  10/1

Wide Receiver To have best Fantasy Season
Randy Moss 3/1
Terrell Owens 4/1
Reggie Wayne 6/1
Andre Johnson 7/1
Braylon Edwards 10/1
Steve Smith 12/1
Larry Fitzgerald 15/1
TJ Houshmandzadeh 15/1
Marques Colston 15/1
Torry Holt 20/1
Chad Johnson 8/1
Field  5/1

Tight End To Have Best Fantasy Season
Antonio Gates 5/1
Jason Witten 6/1
Kellen Winslow 7/1
Tony Gonzalez 10/1
Dallas Clark 9/1
Chris Cooley 12/1
Jeremy Shockey 15/1
Vernon Davis 15/1
Todd Heap 20/1
Heath Miller 15/1
Field 6/1
 
Team To Have Best fantasy Special Teams (Season)
Chicago Bears 3/1
Cleveland Browns 5/1
Buffalo Bills 8/1
Houston Texans 8/1
San Diego Chargers 7/1
New York Jets 10/1
New England Patriots 6/1
Seattle Seahawks  15/1
Baltimore Ravens 12/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 15/1
Field 5/1
 
Team to Have Best fantasy Defensive Line
Minnesota Vikings 4/1
New York Giants 5/1
New England Patriots 4/1
Baltimore Ravens 4/1
Tennessee Titans 10/1
Dallas Cowboys  9/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 7/1
San Diego Chargers 10/1
Green Bay Packers 15/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 20/1
Field 6/1
 
Team to have best fantasy linebackers
 Dallas Cowboys 5/2
San Diego Chargers 3/1
New England Patriots 4/1
Chicago Bears 7/1
Seattle Seahawks 9/1
Carolina Panthers 15/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 15/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20/1
Baltimore Ravens 15/1
Green Bay Packers 15/1
Field 5/1
 
Team to have best fantasy offensive line
Cleveland Browns 5/1
Dallas Cowboys 4/1
Minnesota Vikings 4/1
New England Patriots 4/1
Indianapolis Colts 8/1
San Diego Chargers 10/1
New York Giants 15/1
Green Bay Packers 20/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Philadelphia Eagles 20/1
Field 7/1

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Jaguars receiver Reggie Williams will have arthroscopic surgery after re-injuring his right knee during training camp, the third setback in two weeks for Jacksonville. Williams initially hurt his knee while working out last week and opened camp on the physically unable to perform list. He was activated Tuesday and returned to practice, but tweaked his knee during the evening session. Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said Williams damaged cartilage in his knee. He expected the former first-round pick to make a full recovery, but declined to offer a timetable for his return.

Willams the ninth overall selection in 2004, Williams had his most productive season last year. Although he caught just 38 passes, he averaged 16.6 yards a catch and had 10 touchdowns.

His injury was the third significant one for the Jaguars in two weeks. Jerry Porter, who signed a six-year, $30 million contract in February to be the team’s No. 1 receiver, had surgery July 18 to repair a torn hamstring and will miss at least the entire preseason.

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The New Orleans Saints acquired Jeremy Shockey for a second- and a fifth-round draft pick in 2009.  The Saints had been trying since February to acquire the disgruntled New York Giants tight end. First, they offered a second-round pick. Before the draft, they increased the offer to a second- and a fifth-round draft choice, but until a few days before the start of their training camp, the Giants felt he was too valuable to lose.

This should immediatley increase Shockey’s value! Drew Bree’s hasnt had a tight-end since he left the chargers and will make Shockey his favorite target from day one of training camp. Look for Jeremy Shockey to have a huge year.

Tags: Drew Bree’s, football, Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, nfl

Welcome to the Touchdown Derby Blog, we will be updating the blog daily with fantasy football player and team news. As well as updating you with you is getting in the endzone.
We hope to the have the rest of the site up by August 15 so keep checking back as we move closer to the NFL football season.

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