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Daily Haze: Fantasy Madness Lives on

Michael McNeil

Senior Writer Written on March 31, 2009

LEBANON - JANUARY 14: New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress warms his hands as he arrives at the Lebanon County Courthouse January 14, 2009 in Lebanon, Pa. Burress is scheduled to appear in a civil trial in a dispute with an automobile dealer over what he owes in damages to a vehicle supplied to him by the dealership. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

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Despite the low voter turnout to date, The Hazean’s Fantasy Madness tournament rolls on with the Sweet 16 today.

All four No. 1 seeds—Adrian Peterson, Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Turner—have advanced with ease to this point. Will they get knocked off in an upset, or will the chalk continue to prevail?

If you are looking for the Cinderella stories in the tournament, look no further than Reggie Wayne? Matt Forte? Chris Johnson?

Wayne, a No. 6 seed, squeaked past Brian Westbrook in an upset last round. And No. 5 seed Forte overtook the strong finish of DeAngelo Williams to advance.

Chris Johnson, also a five, took down No. 4 Tony Gonzalez in a surprise to no one, and could be quite the challenger to No. 1 seed Larry Fitzgerald in this round.

Not a bunch of huge upsets or Cinderella stories, but things could start to get interesting here down the stretch. Keep voting!

Here are today’s great reads:

Plaxico Burress could see the inside of a jail cell if he accepts a plea deal. [ProFootballTalk]
Michael Vick, despite all his legal troubles and PR risk, thinks he is a $10 million a year quarterback. [Shutdown Corner]
Preseason football schedules have been released, woo-hoo! [ProFootballTalk]
Early advice regarding the New England running back situation: Avoid at all costs. [Pancake Blocks]

For more great reads, check out my Google Reader Shared Items page.

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