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(Message started by: StegRock on Sep 9th, 2007, 8:48pm)
Title: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Sep 9th, 2007, 8:48pm
Guys, we can recycle this one all year long...  "Enjoy!" [smiley=gimmeabreak.gif] Bring up your own M.I.A. players and, moreover, respond to others' M.I.A. players with whom you know what's up...

The two guys I am wondering about this week:  WR's Deion Branch and Matt Jones!!!  What the hell happened to these guys???  Were they even on the field???  I guess Branch really is nothing but a #2... "at best",... and all the offseason rhetoric about Jones's falling out of favor really was correct. [smiley=no.gif] But, that's just my conjecture.  Does anybody know what happened with these guys today??? [smiley=shrug.gif]
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by DirkDiggler on Sep 10th, 2007, 7:49am
While I do not know about Deon Branch and Matt Jones, I am trying to find Reggie Brown.  He is the Eagles #1 guy, yet only managed one catch.  Pathetic!!
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by Philly on Sep 10th, 2007, 8:24am
Lee Evans??? 2 catches for FIVE yards?
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by steelkings on Sep 10th, 2007, 8:24am
How Bout the Number two rated Back in Fantasy?

>:( >:(Stephen Jackson, Hello? >:( >:(

58 YRDS Rushing, 3 YRDS Receiving, 2 Fumbles!

?.?.?Where the hell was he? ?.?.?
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by steelkings on Sep 10th, 2007, 8:34am
Lets also give a shout out to the vaunted

 Kansas City Chiefs

Who mustered up a amazing 200 yrds total Offense and three points (Against the Texans!) in front of the home crowd. Yikes. Do you think the light over Herms office door is flickering?

[offtopic] A fantasy note: I'm not sure who the commentator was that made this remark, but he said " Anyone playing Fantasy, who owns and starts anyone from the Chiefs Offense other than LJ, needs to seek outside advice about how to be successfull." Which brings us to:[/offtopic]

Larry Johnson

Who tried to out do Stephen Jackson by posting a 10 for 43 in the rushing category. He did manage 43 yards receiving though. Still pedestrian numbers for the likes of LJ.
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by steelkings on Sep 10th, 2007, 4:18pm

on 09/09/07 at 20:48:19, StegRock wrote:
The two guys I am wondering about this week:  WR's Deion Branch and Matt Jones!!!  What the hell happened to these guys???  Were they even on the field???  I guess Branch really is nothing but a #2... "at best"  Does anybody know what happened with these guys today??? [smiley=shrug.gif]


From the Seattle Times

Branched out
Seahawks wide receiver Deion Branch figured to be Hasselbeck's prime target this season.

In the end, he might be. But not Sunday. Branch was held without a catch for the first time in 66 games in which he has been on the active roster for his team.

"In our system right now, Deion should touch the ball more than any of the other receivers," Holmgren said. "We've done this with teams as well. You come in and you say 'OK, we're not going to let him touch the ball quite as much,' and clearly they had that as part of the plan."
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Sep 11th, 2007, 2:03pm
...And, Mark Clayton!!! :-X Anyone??? ?.?.?
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by captainpurple on Sep 11th, 2007, 3:12pm

on 09/11/07 at 14:03:54, StegRock wrote:
...And, Mark Clayton!!! :-X Anyone??? ?.?.?


Luckily, I'm deep enough in the league in which I have Clayton, so I could sit him....OR SO I THOUGHT!

I sat Clayton in lieu of Driver, Holt, Welker.....and BRANCH    >:(

Guess I lost either way.    



At least Branch was targeted 3 times, and twice in the RZ....I can't find any data that says Clayton even played...anyone know?   I missed most of the game.
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Sep 12th, 2007, 5:14am

on 09/10/07 at 16:18:11, steelkings wrote:
"In our system right now, Deion should touch the ball more than any of the other receivers," Holmgren said. "We've done this with teams as well. You come in and you say 'OK, we're not going to let him touch the ball quite as much,' and clearly they had that as part of the plan."


I think Holmgren's spin here is supposed to be taken as a "positive" for Branch.  The fact is, though, that the part of that quote that I've bolded above is DISTURBING.  The REALLY good, legit go-to wideouts can't be TOTALLY shut-down,... moreover, as Holmgren points out, when the system is set up for them to succeed.  The take-away here is that it's looking more and more like the preseason hype was just that, hype that is, and Branch is NOT a legit #1 wideout. :-/ I guess we'll see how it plays out, but my optimism is waning. :'(
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by ryanwarner16 on Sep 12th, 2007, 7:52pm
I will add Ben Troupe to the list of mia's.

I was unaware he wasnt thier best te and that he was injured?

i mean they  must have gotten a better te that I dont know about or he must have been hurt and I didnt know, because he did NOTHING for me in week 1, which helped cost me a 100 bucks with a bet!!!

nice troupe!
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Sep 12th, 2007, 8:32pm
Troupe's "M.I.A.-ness" is kind of old news, though.  At this point, he's more of an "I'm a bust" kind of guy.

But, anyway,... [smiley=welcome.gif] to "the Gridrion", friend.  Enjoy the site...  We've got a GREAT bunch here. [smiley=yes.gif]
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Sep 16th, 2007, 10:14pm
Woo-hoo...  Mark Clayton showed up this week...  1 catch for -1 yards.  Thanks, man!  Way to step up... [smiley=gimmeabreak.gif]

Is it time to hit the panic button on this guy?  I mean... what's with wideouts with the surname "Clayton"?
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by steelkings on Sep 17th, 2007, 6:53am

on 09/10/07 at 08:24:10, steelkings wrote:
How Bout the Number two rated Back in Fantasy?

>:( >:(Stephen Jackson, Hello? >:( >:(

58 YRDS Rushing, 3 YRDS Receiving, 2 Fumbles!

?.?.?Where the hell was he? ?.?.?



I'm trading that dude. I dont know how everybody!, I mean everybody missed the mark with that guy. I watched him on the ticket for a while yesterday. The parts that I watch I saw a slow, undecided runningback that did not hit the hole very hard. Number two running back in the NFL my ass!
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by captainpurple on Sep 17th, 2007, 11:11am

on 09/17/07 at 06:53:31, steelkings wrote:
I'm trading that dude. I dont know how everybody!, I mean everybody missed the mark with that guy. I watched him on the ticket for a while yesterday. The parts that I watch I saw a slow, undecided runningback that did not hit the hole very hard. Number two running back in the NFL my ass!


To be fair, STL had 3 subs in on the O-Line.  And SF is no pushover on D anymore.   You can go ahead and pull a trade, I'm sure you'll have plenty of suitors, but I'd say it's to early.
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by DirkDiggler on Sep 17th, 2007, 9:02pm
Reggie Brown-- where art thou?

Reggie Bush-  Uh, hello.... feel free to do something.
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Sep 18th, 2007, 5:00am

on 09/10/07 at 08:24:10, steelkings wrote:
How Bout the Number two rated Back in Fantasy?

>:( >:(Stephen Jackson, Hello? >:( >:(

58 YRDS Rushing, 3 YRDS Receiving, 2 Fumbles!

?.?.?Where the hell was he? ?.?.?


Well,... he sure as shit looks FANTASTIC in that sweet-ass Nike commercial... ;) ... [smiley=tonguin.gif]

[offtopic]On a serious administrative... [smiley=note.gif], while I realize that the distinction between the point of this thread vis-a-vis our traditional "weekly bitchin'" thread(s) "between the 20's" is VERY fine, this thread literally is for guys who have players who DID NOT RECORD A STAT (at least at their regular position) and are wondering and hoping that someone around here knows WHY. ?.?.? Some of these posts being made about players like Larry Johnson or Steven Jackson, who, though maybe they didn't "show up" in a figurative sense, did in fact "show up", are better suited to our "weekly bitchin'" thread and should (have) be(en) posted there.  Here is a direct link to the current "weekly bitchin'" thread:

http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi?board=56;action=display;num=1189384815.

Please make further posts of the kind quoted in this post on that thread, and let's stick to genuine "M.I.A." issues on this thread (which is what makes this thread "Red Zone-appropriate").  Thank you all (sk ;)) for your anticipated understanding and future compliance. [smiley=bow.gif][/offtopic]
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Sep 24th, 2007, 2:45am
Want to know what the heck is up with "M.I.A." Matt Jones,... check out the post of just a couple minutes ago on the "Jaguars In-season Report" thread...  Here's a direct link:

http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi?board=55;action=display;num=1189366437.
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by DirkDiggler on Oct 1st, 2007, 10:24am
I would like to take this opportunity to thank ESPN, Sportsline.com, and many other "experts" for saying that Ward and Jacobs were OUT last night.  

Many people, including myself, picked up Reuben Droughns, who was missing in action until the VERY end of the game.  Going into the 4th quarter, he had 1 cary for -1 yard.  He ended up with 5 carries for 8 yards, all happening when the game was over.

I hate 'experts'!!!
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by Philly on Oct 1st, 2007, 2:18pm

on 10/01/07 at 10:24:07, DirkDiggler wrote:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank ESPN, Sportsline.com, and many other "experts" for saying that Ward and Jacobs were OUT last night.  

Many people, including myself, picked up Reuben Droughns, who was missing in action until the VERY end of the game.  Going into the 4th quarter, he had 1 cary for -1 yard.  He ended up with 5 carries for 8 yards, all happening when the game was over.

I hate 'experts'!!!


Apparently Coughlin learned on Saturday that Ward would be OK to play. He didn't inform the media that Ward would be playing, but usually that type of info works its way into someone's hands anyway. Guess he's running a real tight ship there.
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by Callie on Oct 1st, 2007, 5:04pm

on 10/01/07 at 14:18:30, Philly wrote:
Apparently Coughlin learned on Saturday that Ward would be OK to play. He didn't inform the media that Ward would be playing, but usually that type of info works its way into someone's hands anyway. Guess he's running a real tight ship there.


I heard he was taking Al Davis lessons.   ;D

Anyway, didn't some guy named Bulger use to play in St. Louis?  I just have this vague memory.....

The league I own him in drafts relatively early, and it's the same league I owned Hasslebeck in last year!  In every other league other than GBRFL2, I'm either good or OK at QB.  What is it with that league?
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Oct 7th, 2007, 2:55pm
In case you are wondering about what happened to Santonio Holmes today,... check out my latest post here:

http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi?board=55;action=display;num=1190559846.
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Oct 21st, 2007, 3:03pm
What the hell is up with Darrell Jackson???  He's not listed as inactive for the week, but I'm watching the Giants-49ers game, and this guys is NOWHERE to be found.  I haven't even seen him on my TV screen.  Does anybody know the deal with this guy??? [smiley=stilldunno.gif]
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by StegRock on Oct 21st, 2007, 3:27pm
Oup...  I just saw him... TWICE!!!  He just had two (uncatchable) passes thrown to him. [smiley=clap.gif] (smiley sarcasm intended) ::)
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by DirkDiggler on Oct 22nd, 2007, 8:05pm

on 10/21/07 at 15:27:53, StegRock wrote:
Oup...  I just saw him... TWICE!!!  He just had two (uncatchable) passes thrown to him. [smiley=clap.gif] (smiley sarcasm intended) ::)



Jackson posted a TD in garbage time......
Title: Re: "Missing 'in action'"!?!?
Post by Callie on Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:17pm
As the 9er team reporter, allow me to tell you that the 9er o-lne and the QB situation need a little work.... ;D

Just think Patrick Willis on D, and don't worry about anything else in re-draft leagues.


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