by Kevin Burton I was distraught, or as we say in the biz, tilted. Spoiler alert: Colby Parkinson saved me. And so, in the aftermath the end of the fantasy football season, I am contented, with three championships to show for my efforts (out of eight leagues), having played “Celebration” by Kool …
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Daniels And Nacua, Thanks For The Memories
by Kevin Burton When Puka Nacua of the Rams burst onto the scene last year as a rookie sensation, I was asleep at the wheel, as a fantasy football manager. I didn’t bid for him on waivers even once. Don’t know why. This year the world was hip to the wide receiver, …
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So Long McCaffrey, Thanks For Nothing
by Kevin Burton For the briefest of moments, I thought, “Breece Hall.” I had just been blessed with the first pick in my sixth and last fantasy football draft for 2024. The Yahoo draft mechanism at first flashed “8th” for my draft order, then inexplicably changed to “1st.” Never seen that happen …
Cowboys Have Longest Title Draught In Dallas
by Kevin Burton Sports fans in North Texas and coast to coast, gather round. As we honor the new kings of baseball, the Texas Rangers, who won their first World Series Wednesday, let’s also take a look at the sports landscape in Dallas. Clarence E Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star …
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Texas Rangers Redeem Echoes Of The Senators
by Kevin Burton Futility, barren and bleak as it gets, has been the hallmark of the Texas Rangers. But Wednesday, with the Yankees and Dodgers on their couches at home, The Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 to finish off a four-games-to-one, World Series win. World Series win. Texas Rangers? Yes indeed, …
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A Heartwarming Family Fantasy Football Story
by Kevin Burton I am 6 feet, 1½ inches tall. My wife Jeannette is only 5’4”. But I bet you five dollars we see eye to eye! How do I know this? I let her know recently that my brother has a whopping eleven fantasy football teams. This knowledge floated for a time, …
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Two Teams To Fantasy Football Playoffs
by Kevin Burton This could be my last happy fantasy football moment, so I’ll celebrate it here. In life, as in fantasy, when you can celebrate, celebrate. Enjoy the moment because you never, never know what’s around the corner. In football that oblong ball bounces funny (funnily?) sometimes. Life can be even …
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