Fantasy Football Feral: Attack! Attack! Attack!

"Get there first with the most." Bedford Forrest on football.

My ideal team, and maybe Bedfords, would be the 1985 Super Bowl Bears brazen, blitzing defense and the Joe Montana San Francisco Forty Niners always attacking offense.

Bill Walsh's aggressive offense attacked defenses in dazzling ways. Quick throws, deep throws, medium throws, draws, dives, always stressing run aggressively after the catch.

Remember Jerry Rice's runs after the catch? That's what made him great.

Buddy Ryans brash blitzes terrified offenses. The theory was exploit the weakness of the opponent by attacking it. Always attacking it.

Blitz at odd angles. Stack linebackers. Place your biggest, baddest defensive lineman head up on the center or a weak guard.

Buddy worked his magic with monsters like Alan Page, Dan Hampton, and Reggie White lining up head to head over offensive linemen not talented enough to handle them one on one. Stressing, shattering and cracking the core of the offense its line.

Have a head hunting vicious safety like Doug Plank, Todd Bell, Gary Fencik, or Dave Duerson.

Play man to man, fear be damned.

High scoring daring, defense's are difference makers in fantasy championships. Seek out Buddy Ryan disciples who still fire away with descendants of his great old Bear defenses.

Buddy's sons are the defensive coordinators for the Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.

Jeff Fisher played and coached under Ryan and his Tennessee Titan defense is always aggressive.

Wade Phillips was Buddy Ryan's defensive coordinator on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys attack on defense.

Minnesota Viking Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier started at corner for the 1985 bears. His Vikings with new addition Jared Allen and All Pro defensive tackle  Kevin Williams should be aggressive and dominating.

The Chicago bears defense, coached in its recent Super Run by 1985 Bear linebacker, Ron Rivera, is still attacking. If Tommy Harris is a 100 percent the entire team improves. And of course David Hester offers the NFL's ultimate special teams attacking weapon.

Nab a defense that attacks, not a read and react, bend but don't break one.

But in fantasy football land an aggressive offense is, of course, the key.

Its simple to say grab New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts cause they are the two most aggressive offenses in football.

They don't grind down a defense they try to shatter it with shock, awe, and the long ball.

Don't let any Colt or Patriot slide by.

In the era of the time share running back its hard to grab a grinder and hope that one key player carries your team.

LaDainian Tomlinson might be the only guy in that role anymore.

Gone are the days of Eric Dickerson powering behind a John Robinson line, John  "The Diesel" Riggins ride his Hogs to heaven,  Emmit Smith smashing into the fray or Walter Payton pounding away all day.

Teams don't do it anymore. Somewhere  Ground Chuck Knox grimaces.

And the grind em out teams, even the good ones, don't have a lot to offer a fantasy team.

The thrill is gone from Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins.

Not much fantasy talent laying around in those towns. Certainly not players that burst out and win a fantasy match up all by themselves in a weak week.

Except maybe revived Larry Johnson in Kansas City. Kansas City here I come could, larry Johnson make a fool of me.

The Dallas Cowboys attack.

Terrell Owens, often  a donkey true, is an aggressive receiver dangerous after the catch.

The San Diego Chargers, when Phil Rivers is rolling right, can be an attacking team with the ultimate NFL weapon LT.

Actually Adrian Peterson might be the best weapon in the league. An aggressive runner with a slashing style similar to the great Gale Sayers. But all defensive guns are aimed at Peterson. Chester Taylor spells him and the young runner, though tough, has shown a tendency to get hurt.

He can't help it. Its his style. Aggressive running. Few folks will survive a career like Walter Payton.

Payton, not a giant, was perhaps the most aggressive runner in NFL history. Stiff arms, seeking collisions, and a vicious blocker. Buddy Ryan said the most violent hits he ever saw on the field was Payton seeking out defensive players returning interceptions.

That type of running seldom is seen anymore.

Mike Holmgren will try again to establish a Walsh like attacking offense but the Seahawks prime time players are past their prime.

When Drew Brees is hot and Reggie Bush utilized correctly the New Orleans Saint have all the ingredients for a wicked Bourbon Street Gumbo Offense.

A mad mixture that's hot, spicy, ever changing and most of all good.

Mike Martz will try to install his complicated attacking offense in San Francisco but it seems Alex Smith lacks the tools to tame defenses. So its gang up on Gore Sundays.

Frank Gore seems destined for another beat down by the Bay.

Al Davis old Oakland Raiders were built on the theory that an attacking offense and blitzing defense won Championship.

Man to man defenses, the Mad Stork coming hard. Branch, Biletnikoff, and the Ghost to the post.

Loving the long ball and deep speed Davis designed his great teams to take it to the enemy.

With young talent abounding on the offense Davis is dreaming on one last Raider all out attack.

Blitzkrieg the Broncos.

One last chance to unleash the deep ball and the slashing running back attack.

If the cards fall right, the offense clicks and Rob Ryans defense desperately attacks, old Al will get the satisfaction of knowing he was right all along.

Attack, attack, attack is the way to win.

"Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack, attack, and attack some more." George Patton working on his game plan.