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Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracket Breakdown – Midwest Bracket Overview North Carolina has the easiest path to the Elite…

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracket Breakdown – East Bracket Overview Unfortunately, the NCAA put two teams who I had…

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] 2012 NCAA Tournament: Bracket Breakdown – West Bracket Overview Without a doubt, the West Regional is incredibly top…

2012 NCAA Tournament: South Bracket Picks 2012 NCAA Tournament: South Bracket First Round No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky Not that it really matters, but I like Western Kentucky to beat Mississippi Valley State in the “opening round.” Western Kentucky has a sub-.500 record, but it has played much better since the school…

2012 NCAA Tournament: Final Four Picks 2012 NCAA Tournament: Semi-Finals No. 1S Kentucky vs. No. 1W Michigan State I have three ones and a two here. Sorry for picking all chalk, but as I mentioned, all of the sleeper teams I liked (Memphis, St. Louis, Wichita State) were seeded poorly. I’d have no problem picking…

2012 NCAA Tournament: West Bracket Picks 2012 NCAA Tournament: West Bracket First Round No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 16 Long Island I was born and raised in Philadelphia, yet I never made a single trip into the state of New York. That’s why I’m picking Michigan State. 2012 NCAA Tournament Pick: No. 1 Michigan…

Strengths: Brute force in the trenches Makes plays behind the line of scrimmage Ability to collapse the pocket Power to push linemen aside Strength to hold ground against drive blockers Good pad level Disruptive Quick first step Plus athletic ability Has speed and power Strong pass-rusher Powerful bull rush Flexible to play nose tackle or…

Strengths: Secure, accurate shotgun snapper Quickness and athleticism Moves well laterally Ability to mirror speed rushers Quick feet Good knee bend Agile Phenomenal initial quickness to get to blocks off snap Plus athletic ability Mature Solid run blocker Gets to blocks on the second level Flexible to play any blocking scheme Reliable Ready to play…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Tom Brady: 27-of-41, 276 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Eli Manning: 30-of-40, 296 yards. 1 TD. Top Fantasy Running Backs: Ahmad Bradshaw: 17 carries, 72 yards. 2 catches, 19 rec. yards. 1 TD. Danny Woodhead: 60 total yards. 1 TD. Top Fantasy Receivers: Aaron Hernandez: 8 catches, 67 yards. 1 TD. Hakeem…