Hey, I'm Back

Hi everyone, with Christmas coming up fast, I took a little break from the blog to take care of everyone on my shopping list. :-)

We're near the end of what I call Season Two ... the second half of the regular season. Fantasy players will have challenges now because a lot of players will be resting for the playoffs, which I call Season Three. Other players will be busting their tails to keep their jobs for next year, or to "audition" for maybe a job on a better team next year.

So the normal sit vs. start decisions get complicated. My advice is alwasy the same...look at who has been consistent and stick with them. You try too hard to pick that longshot guy and you will be disappointed most of the time.

If you have been a good general manager this year, then your fantasy results will take care of themselves. But if you have had a bad year, well you're not going to save your season with some miracle. Stay consistent, baby, that's what it's all about!

Merry Christmas

--RC 33

It Would Be Nice to Join the Elite HOF Team

I couldn't scream and jump up and down when I heard I had made HOF semi-finalist, because I was on a plane. I didn't want to get arrested or have to talk with a federal marshall!

But seriously, I was talking a little bit this week about all the things I did during my career with all those great players on the 49ers. I remember one of the highlights for me was making All-Pro as a fullback and blocking for my idol Walter Payton in the Pro Bowl. Later I made All-Pro as a running back. But you know, Coach Bill Walsh changed the game with his West Coast Offense. I was asked to do so many things in that offense, and I have nothing but great memories looking back on all that now.

Think About Pride and How It Affects Players

Fantasy players are fanatics about numbers. Me, too, and Spotfire helps me see whose numbers are the most consistent. But don't forget about pride. I don't care how much money you make, you don't want to be humiliated. You always want to perform your best for your fans, for your job security, and for the other players!

So I got into a long discussion about pride this week. Donovan McNabb is the best example. You saw what he did a week after being humiliated on national TV. Michael Turner is another one. He was second-string behind LT at San Diego. This year with Atlnata he wants to prove every week that he really is one of the best backs in the NFL.

This video has a little bit of that discussion. I also talk about Brett Favre and Frank Gore and how these guys work at the elite NFL level.

I'm Honored to Be Nominated for the HOF

Hi everyone, I took a little vacation time last week, and I hope you did, too. The Thanksgiving Holiday was great, but now I'm back to talk some more football!

You may have noticed right before the holiday that I was named one of 25 semi-finalists for induction into the Football Hall of Fame.

Here's a link to the story

It's a huge honor to be included among all these great players. And I wanted to say a big "thank-you" to all of you out there who have supported me in the past for induction into Canton. I won't lie, I would be incredibly honored to be included on the list of the NFL's all-time great players!