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I am a 31-year-old sports fan from central PA. Have been involved with newspaper sports coverage -- from sports writer to sports editor to sports page designer -- for 12 years. A good friend and I started our own fantasy sports site at www.chinstrapninjas.com and have been working on developing the site as a rite of passion for what we enjoy most: writing about the sports we love.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 25: Beanie Wells #26 of the Arizona Cardinals fends off Terrell Thomas #24 of the New York Giants on October 25, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Comprehensive Guide to Deadline Dealing: Who to Target, Who to Dump

Published 5 days ago
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GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 18: Kevin Smith #34 of the Detroit Lions is tackled by Ryan Pickett #79 and A.J. Hawk #50 of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 18, 2009 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Lions 26-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

My Second Half, All-Value Fantasy Football All-Star Team

Published 11 days ago
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DETROIT , MI - OCTOBER 11: Rashard Mendenhall #34 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs for a first quarter touchdown while playing the Detroit Lions on October 11, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Pittsburgh won the game 28-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Eleventh, and Most Important, Rule for Successful Fantasy Football Trading

Published 23 days ago
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 13: Matt Forte #22 of the Chicago Bears tries to gain yardage against the Green Bay Packers on September 13, 2009 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Bears 21-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

10 Players Who Will Make or Break Your Fantasy Trade Negotiations

Published about 1 month ago
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by JW
4 days ago

you MUST read this story from Tom Erdington. It deserves POTD.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284583-ricky-bell-the-unsung-hero-of-the-1979-tampa-bay-buccaneers
by Paul
about 1 month ago

A quick thought...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257003-with-no-baseball-drama-football-rules-september
by Richard
2 months ago

I'm finally a Featured Columnist now! Please check out my latest article, it's a little different because I did it blog style and another bonus article on fantasy football.

Please provide your excellent feedback!

ro

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237277-blog-transcript-from-first-half-of-houston-cougars-scrimmage

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237449-fantasy-football-to-retire-or-not
by kevin
4 months ago

Let's give the little guy some love:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214093-new-york-jets-running-back-danny-woodhead-better-than-advertised

Thanks in advance for the read!

-Kevin
by Taylor
4 months ago

Here's an article about one Miami Dolphin who had a tougher road than most in his journey to the NFL:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/213191-from-worst-to-bess-davone-bess-rags-to-riches-story

Appreciate any feedback.
by bob
4 months ago

I've been looking around this place for a while and I really like your articles. Would you be interested in posting some of your work on my football site? You could also join the forums which are great for football discussion.

Check out the site at www.thegridironpalace.com

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Comprehensive Guide to Deadline Dealing: Who to Target, Who to Dump

My Second Half, All-Value Fantasy Football All-Star Team

Eleventh, and Most Important, Rule for Successful Fantasy Football Trading

10 Players Who Will Make or Break Your Fantasy Trade Negotiations

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