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Brees, Brady, Who is the better quarterback right now?

Brees, Brady, Who is the better quarterback right now?

There are enough storylines in Monday’s big game to keep a room full of writers busy for months. We grabbed two of the lesser talented ones and got them to go over some of the main points bettors are talking about.
Who is the better quarterback right now: Tom Brady or Drew Brees?
Grewal: Brady is playing [...]

2009-10 NBA Power Rankings: Week 5 (A-List Edition)

2009-10 NBA Power Rankings: Week 5 (A-List Edition)

This is a very exciting time for the NBA, the young talents in different teams are begining to show promise and this has helped their teams climb very fast on the power rankings.
No team has showed more promise than the high flying Atlanta Hawks (Atlanta Hawks flying high and Beating down the competition) lifting them [...]

The Case for Brett Favre MVP 2010

The Case for Brett Favre MVP 2010

Maybe is too early, maybe you don’t like him. Ok, you Hate him.
No matter what your sentiment are about Brett Favre, you can’t deny he’s having the best season of he’s career and the best season of any player (not just quarterbacks) in the NFL right now.
He’s passer ratings 112.1 is tops amongst al quarterbacks, [...]

Atlanta Hawks flying high and Beating down the competition

Atlanta Hawks flying high and Beating down the competition

The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Caveliers and Orlando Magic all share one thing in common — and it’s not their love of dance theatre — but, rather they are all looking up at the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference standings.
In an age where young guns have transformed into seasoned veterans and baby birds have learned [...]

NFL Power Rankings – Week 11 (The A-List Edition)

NFL Power Rankings – Week 11 (The A-List Edition)

The Colts remain on top of the NFL Power Rankings – Week 11 (The A-List Edition) just as I predicted last week (Click here to see our week 11 rankings predictions) The Colts – Patriots game answered all the questions as to why we here at A-List think the Colts are better than the New [...]

2009-10 NBA Power Rankings: Week 3 (A-List Edition)

2009-10 NBA Power Rankings: Week 3 (A-List Edition)

There’s no question that the NBA Power Rankings for week 4 has presented a great deal of question as to who is the best team in Basketball.
3 teams have presented themselves as not just the best but road warriors, given how Denver has dealt with seven road games … and J.R. Smith’s seven-game suspension … [...]

Fantasy owners meet  Brandon Jennings, Let the the Hype Machine begin

Fantasy owners meet Brandon Jennings, Let the the Hype Machine begin

So it’s not a fluke. This Brandon Jennings fella can play. Let’s get ready to go overboard here. You couldn’t possibly have been in the Bradley Center here on Saturday and not felt that you were seeing something utterly different.
Jennings is not just working on becoming a very good player, a solid rookie in a [...]

NFL Power Rankings – Week 10 (The A-List Edition)

NFL Power Rankings – Week 10 (The A-List Edition)

Let the hype begin for another giant Patriots-Colts game in November. (Kuharsky) This I believe will be a high scoring match up of Epic proportion and I believe next week the Colts remain the best team in the NFL.
The Colts might be far from Perfect but I still believe they are the Best team in [...]

Vince Young Reborn (Time On Bench Paying Off On Field)

Vince Young Reborn (Time On Bench Paying Off On Field)

The time spent as Kerry Collin’s backup through all but the opening game of 2008 and part of 2009 has seemingly made a complete difference for Titans quarterback Vince Young.
Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said Monday the fourth-year signal caller had made the most of the situation.
“This experience has been good for him,” Fisher said. [...]

NFL Wide Receivers Power Rankings: Week 9 (A-list Edition)

NFL Wide Receivers Power Rankings: Week 9 (A-list Edition)

Reggie Wayne might have a tough opponent in Houston Texans but this guy is a beast and will always come through with big Fantasy numbers.
I must say picking Vincent Jackson to start this weekend being he’s going against the Giants defence might look really risky but Philip Rivers has proven the last 8 weeks that [...]

NFL RunningBacks Power Rankings: Week 9 (A-list Edition)

NFL RunningBacks Power Rankings: Week 9 (A-list Edition)

Maurice Jones-Drew has been on fire this season, this week he might just make the past 8 weeks look like kids play. The train wreck called Kansas city Chiefs are rolling into town, look for Mr. Maurice Jones-Drew to lead the welcome wagon with a 100 plus yard game.
Chris Johnson and the Titans finally won [...]

NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 9 (A-list Edition)

NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 9 (A-list Edition)

Hate him, Love Him Brett Favre is with out a doubt top 3 quarterback in the NFL this season. The bad news, he’s got a bye week.
So to the boys squaring off this sunday:
Peyton Manning might have a tougher opponent this week with the Texans coming to town, but the colts are at home so [...]

NFL Power Rankings – Week 9 (The A-List Edition)

NFL Power Rankings – Week 9 (The A-List Edition)

The Colts remain on top the NFL Power Rankings week 9 (A-List Edition) for only one reason, they are the most complete team in the NFL. Even with an off game for Peyton Manning (By Peyton Manning standard) the Colts found a way to win.
The Saints have proved week in and week out that they [...]

Brett Favre quarterback Fantasy King? (The numbers say it all)

Brett Favre quarterback Fantasy King? (The numbers say it all)

Heading into the 2009 NFL season, there were a few QBs who stood at the top.  None of them were Brett Favre.  But he keeps coming back for more.
The guys at the top of the fantasy listings were players like Peyton Manning, and Drew Brees with a sprinkling of Tom Brady. Brett Favre was a [...]

The 40-year-old surgeon (Fantasy & Reality)

The 40-year-old surgeon (Fantasy & Reality)

If you’re tired of reading about Brett Favre, I’ve got bad news for you.
Like him or not, Favre’s pasting of the Packers in Week 8 is just the backdrop for what should be considered one heck of a comeback season. Not to get all John Madden on you, but Favre is playing incredible football these [...]

NFL Tight Ends Power Rankings – Week 8 (A-List Edition)

NFL Tight Ends Power Rankings – Week 8 (A-List Edition)

Tights ends the big guys with great hands and Owen Daniels the past few weeks he’s been a force to reckon with and this week against the Bills will be a good game for him so start him.
The game of Week 8: Vikings vs Green Bay promises to be a thriller and Visanthe Shiancoe the [...]

NFL Wide Receivers Power Rankings – Week 8 (A-List Edition)

NFL Wide Receivers Power Rankings – Week 8 (A-List Edition)

These guys you need to start: is no secret Miles Austin is hot and if you have him this week will be no different against  Seattle at home.
New Orleans has a formidable offense, they are yet to prove they can stop the passing game so Roddy White under the Monday Night Football stage on ESPN [...]

NBA Top 10 Players 2009 - 2010 (A-List Edition)

NBA Top 10 Players 2009 – 2010 (A-List Edition)

This is Kick off week for the NBA and is Kick off week for the A-List’s NBA players power rankings.
For now we give you the top based on off season trades and signings.
Lebron James is a triple double waiting to happen hence he claims the number one slot, cleveland I believe will be worse than [...]

NFL Running Backs Power Rankings - Week 8 (A-List Edition)

NFL Running Backs Power Rankings – Week 8 (A-List Edition)

The game of  week 8 stars the best running back in any league Adrian Peterson at Packers and you can bet peterson will have very good numbers as the Packer will dare the Vikings to run the ball and defend the passing game, they are not loosing this game with Favre throwing the ball. So [...]

NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 8 (A-list Edition)

NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Week 8 (A-list Edition)

Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh.
When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings – if I had one of those little encircled R’s to signify a trademarked idea, it’d go here – the criteria is everything, nothing [...]

Saints really tough on both sides of the ball

Saints really tough on both sides of the ball

Drew Brees looked across the line of scrimmage and liked what he saw.
It was the Saints’ defense, trying to make each practice of training camp as miserable as possible for New Orleans’ star quarterback, the offensive line, the running backs and receivers.
Along the way, they all got a little tougher — and better, Brees said.
“It [...]

Drew Brees the Best no Doubt

Drew Brees the Best no Doubt

For the last few years, the debate over best quarterback in the NFL has included only two names: Brady and Manning. Even last season, while Drew Brees was carving up secondaries and falling just fifteen yards shy of Dan Marino’s single season passing record. In fact, this time last year Drew had already thrown for [...]

Peterson, Rice shred vaunted defenses

Peterson, Rice shred vaunted defenses

Today’s Ravens-Vikings game served as an important reminder for fantasy owners: Always start premium talent over tough matchups.
Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson (pictured) and Baltimore’s Ray Rice totaled 360 yards as a battle between two vaunted defenses turned into a shootout won by the Vikings, 33-31. The teams combined for 874 yards of total offense, and may [...]