Phil Brody's Commentary
Week Six: BAMF!
Choices. At every juncture in every fantasy season, we are faced with choices.
On draft day, we choose our players. We make a very important choice in the first round and even more important ones in the mid-rounds of that extensive recruitment. Most choose RBs early. Some choose a QB in the first round, some a WR. Some even choose to draft a third WR before a second RB. Some choose Edgerrin James over Rudi Johnson, DeAngelo Williams over Deuce McAllister. Some chose Rod Smith over Laveranues Coles, Derrick Mason over Andre Johnson. Kevin Jones over Julius Jones over Thomas Jones. Warner over Culpepper over Bledsoe over the undrafted Grossman, Kitna or Rivers.
Some choose to trade Frank Gore for Shaun Alexander, Joey Galloway for Anquan Boldin. Some choose to sit Hasselbeck in favor of Rex Grossman, Anquan Boldin in favor of Amani Toomer, Kevin Jones in favor of Maurice Morris.
So many choices. Some choices are smart, while others, mistakes.
Many said the overall first choice in the 2006 draft was a no-brainer. However, many made the wrong choice. The right choice wears #21 on his chest, should never be traded and should be in a starting line-up every single week, regardless of the match-up.
Some call him LT. Others, LTD. I dub him BAMF!
In Week Six, Mr. Tomlinson flexed his muscle, amassed 135 yards and scored 4 TDs (37 points). The sound you heard during his late afternoon romp through Monster Park (befitting name for Sunday’s performance, no?) was BAMF! Like the Doppler Effect, you see it before you hear it. You see him accelerate, cut, juke, accelerate some more, score. BAMF! Then he does it again. BAMF. Again. BAMF. And again. BAMF. Gradually, your jaw gets heavy, resulting in the Gawking Effect.
Know what BAMF means? Comedian Dane Cook coined the word, and you can appreciate its meaning here.
LT is BAMF. In my book, no one else in fantasy football makes that sound, gets called that. That distinction belongs to him and him alone. He’s risen far above humdrum supervillain status. He never, ever was merely a villain. Now he owns this, his very own moniker. Even if you don’t own LT, you have to appreciate, envy, gawk. You have to breathe a sigh of relief at these numbers, at this performance, as it brings some welcomed predictability to this topsy-turvy 2006 season.
I don’t own him, but find solace in what he did Sunday. BAMF. My hero.
Also, in this, the Year of the D [Week 6: Bears 23 points, Broncos 13 points, Steelers 18 points], we finally enjoyed a Week of the Receiver, as pass-catchers with familiar names returned to glory, or at least the numbers we expected when we targeted them, drafted them, traded for them and played them.
Bravo Steve, Torry, Joe, Roy, Laveranues, Mr. Owens. Thank you for joining the 2006 regular season, already in progress.
Before this week, there was a long list of unusual suspects catching our attention as they caught TD passes. Colston, Cotchery, Berrian, Jennings. While these guys have become valid options this season, it is nice to see some of the usual suspects back in the line-up of prime-time suspects.
Glad to have you back, all of you. Now keep up the good work.
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What I’m Watching: LT, LJ, Tiki, Ronnie, Marc, Phillip, Jon, Drew, Marvin, Steve, Roy, Santana, Carolina at Cincinnati, Minnesota at Seattle, New York Giants at Dallas
Choices. At every juncture in every fantasy season, we are faced with choices.
On draft day, we choose our players. We make a very important choice in the first round and even more important ones in the mid-rounds of that extensive recruitment. Most choose RBs early. Some choose a QB in the first round, some a WR. Some even choose to draft a third WR before a second RB. Some choose Edgerrin James over Rudi Johnson, DeAngelo Williams over Deuce McAllister. Some chose Rod Smith over Laveranues Coles, Derrick Mason over Andre Johnson. Kevin Jones over Julius Jones over Thomas Jones. Warner over Culpepper over Bledsoe over the undrafted Grossman, Kitna or Rivers.
Some choose to trade Frank Gore for Shaun Alexander, Joey Galloway for Anquan Boldin. Some choose to sit Hasselbeck in favor of Rex Grossman, Anquan Boldin in favor of Amani Toomer, Kevin Jones in favor of Maurice Morris.
So many choices. Some choices are smart, while others, mistakes.
Many said the overall first choice in the 2006 draft was a no-brainer. However, many made the wrong choice. The right choice wears #21 on his chest, should never be traded and should be in a starting line-up every single week, regardless of the match-up.
Some call him LT. Others, LTD. I dub him BAMF!
In Week Six, Mr. Tomlinson flexed his muscle, amassed 135 yards and scored 4 TDs (37 points). The sound you heard during his late afternoon romp through Monster Park (befitting name for Sunday’s performance, no?) was BAMF! Like the Doppler Effect, you see it before you hear it. You see him accelerate, cut, juke, accelerate some more, score. BAMF! Then he does it again. BAMF. Again. BAMF. And again. BAMF. Gradually, your jaw gets heavy, resulting in the Gawking Effect.
Know what BAMF means? Comedian Dane Cook coined the word, and you can appreciate its meaning here.
LT is BAMF. In my book, no one else in fantasy football makes that sound, gets called that. That distinction belongs to him and him alone. He’s risen far above humdrum supervillain status. He never, ever was merely a villain. Now he owns this, his very own moniker. Even if you don’t own LT, you have to appreciate, envy, gawk. You have to breathe a sigh of relief at these numbers, at this performance, as it brings some welcomed predictability to this topsy-turvy 2006 season.
I don’t own him, but find solace in what he did Sunday. BAMF. My hero.
Also, in this, the Year of the D [Week 6: Bears 23 points, Broncos 13 points, Steelers 18 points], we finally enjoyed a Week of the Receiver, as pass-catchers with familiar names returned to glory, or at least the numbers we expected when we targeted them, drafted them, traded for them and played them.
Bravo Steve, Torry, Joe, Roy, Laveranues, Mr. Owens. Thank you for joining the 2006 regular season, already in progress.
Before this week, there was a long list of unusual suspects catching our attention as they caught TD passes. Colston, Cotchery, Berrian, Jennings. While these guys have become valid options this season, it is nice to see some of the usual suspects back in the line-up of prime-time suspects.
Torry Holt, 8-154, 3 TD
Steve Smith, 8-189, TD
Joe Horn, 6-110, 2 TD
Terrell Owens, 5-45, 3 TD
Roy Williams, 10-161, 2 TD
Laveranues Coles 5-106, 2 TD
Steve Smith, 8-189, TD
Joe Horn, 6-110, 2 TD
Terrell Owens, 5-45, 3 TD
Roy Williams, 10-161, 2 TD
Laveranues Coles 5-106, 2 TD
Glad to have you back, all of you. Now keep up the good work.
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What I’m Watching: LT, LJ, Tiki, Ronnie, Marc, Phillip, Jon, Drew, Marvin, Steve, Roy, Santana, Carolina at Cincinnati, Minnesota at Seattle, New York Giants at Dallas
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