Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Kyle Ross NFL Week 13 rankings

By Kyle Ross (posted by Rick Morris)

NOTE: Week 12 rankings in parentheses.

1. Green Bay (1)

2. Baltimore (3)

3. New England (6)

4. San Francisco (2)

5. New Orleans (4)

6. Pittsburgh (5)

7. Dallas (10)

8. Atlanta (12)

9. Houston (7)

10. Chicago (8)

11. Detroit (9)

12. NY Jets (13)

13. NY Giants (11)

14. Oakland (15)

15. Denver (18)

16. Cincinnati (16)

17. Tennessee (19)

18. Philadelphia (14)

19. San Diego (17)

20. Miami (20)

21. Buffalo (21)

22. Kansas City (23)

23. Tampa Bay (24)

24. Arizona (28)

25. Carolina (26)

26. Washington (27)

27. Seattle (22)

28. Minnesota (25)

29. Cleveland (30)

30. Jacksonville (31)

31. St. Louis (29)

32. Indianapolis (32)

Monday, November 28, 2011

NFL Week 13 power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Week 12 rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Green Bay (1)

SECOND TIER

2 New Orleans (3)

3 Baltimore (4)

4 San Francisco (2)

5 New England (6)

6 Pittsburgh (5)

7 Atlanta (9)

8 Detroit (7)

THIRD TIER

9 Houston (8)

10 Dallas (12)

11 New York Jets (13)

12 Oakland (14)

13 New York Giants (10)

14 Tennessee (16)

15 Chicago (11)

16 Cincinnati (15)

17 Denver (20)

FOURTH TIER

18 Buffalo (18)

19 San Diego (17)

20 Philadelphia (19)

21 Tampa Bay (21)

22 Kansas City (22)

23 Seattle (23)

24 Arizona (24)

FIFTH TIER

25 Miami (25)

26 Washington (30)

27 Cleveland (26)

28 Carolina (28)

29 Minnesota (27)

30 Jacksonville (29)

31 St. Louis (31)

32 Indianapolis (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Washington (4 spots), Denver (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Chicago (4 spots), New York Giants (3 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 AFC North 52

2 NFC North 53

3 NFC South 58

4 AFC East 59

5 NFC East 69

6 AFC West 70

7 NFC West 82

8 AFC South 85

RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 NFC 262

2 AFC 266

Lounge on YouTube: Be True to Your School Debate

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: a wild (but surprisingly well-reasoned) brawl between FDH Lounge Dignitaries Paul Teeple and Chris Galloway. Both are Ohio University alums, but Paul roots for Ohio State over his alma mater in football and Chris (well, everyone, actually!) jumps all over his case.

Lounge on YouTube: Charlie Sheen roundtable

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: two of our favorite media pals, FDH Lounge Dignitaries Simon Applebaum and Lloyd Carroll to break down the Charlie Sheen media circus.

Lounge on YouTube: Jacques Rougeau

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: pro wrestling great Jacques Rougeau.

The match that could make you a pro wrestling fan

By Rick Morris

For those of us who started watching pro wrestling back in our childhood (“back when it was good”), it doesn’t take much to break through our disillusionment over the lameness of today’s scene. One good program with CM Punk and we can be reeled back in – until creative decides it has nothing for the general public once again and things go back in the turlet.

The real test comes with those who never really liked pro wrestling. Is there anything at all that can impress them? I’ve found with many of my friends that the answer is generally “no.”

But here’s perhaps the ultimate test. I’ve heard about this match for years, but never set aside the time to sit down and watch it. It’s Blood Generation vs. Do Fixer, from the 2006 Supercard of Honor card promoted by the Ring of Honor promotion. For those unfamiliar with the style of ROH, it’s athletic-based in the high-flying style of modern Japan and the spirit of old-school basic ‘rasslin principles.

Blood Generation and Do Fixer are stables from the Japanese Dragon Gate promotion, which would send over its wrestlers to ROH from time to time back in the day (since then, they’ve established a full-fledged American office of Dragon Gate that no longer affiliates with ROH). These six Japanese wrestlers are six of the fastest, most athletic specimens I have ever seen. I had a great time watching this match, but again, I’m part of the target audience. The true test is whether this match can hook in those who would say, “I don’t generally enjoy this stuff, but that was amazing.”

If this match doesn’t do it, nothing will.

Do Fixer (Ryo Saito, Genki Horiguchi & Dragon Kid) vs Blood Generation (Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi &

CIMA) - Supercard Of Honor from Senna on Vimeo.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Pro Gridiron Surround Week 12

By Rick Morris

The FDH Lounge and The 21st Century Media Alliance have you covered with this week’s pro football action! Check this minute-by-minute ticker all day for scores, stats, analysis, pictures, links to videos and so much more. It’s the augmentation you need to help you get a complete handle on all of the day’s events. [NOTE: Even if the box shows “Standby” at any point, it is still updating.] Enjoy!

Lounge on YouTube: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: Sirius/XM broadcaster and executive Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.

Lounge on YouTube: Sean Casey

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: former MLB All-Star and MLB Network broadcaster Sean Casey.

Lounge on YouTube: Pro wrestling archetypes for MMA

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: our panel mulls over various potential pro wrestling archetypes for MMA.

Lounge on YouTube: Embedded Iraq military blogger Bill Roggio

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: one of the world’s great military bloggers, Bill Roggio, just back from Iraq prior to the start of the surge in January 2007.

Lounge on YouTube: The FDH Pigskin Think Tank

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: The centerpiece of our 100th episode, the legendary FDH Pigskin Think Tank.

Lounge on YouTube: Hardcore Football Roundtable Part I

By Rick Morris

Now that we’ve broken the seal on The FDH Lounge YouTube channel, we’ll be uploading classic segments from the history of our program. When we do, we’ll embed them here.

Up next: Part I of our memorable Hardcore Football Roundtable.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Lounge on YouTube: Mini-Episode #41 – Fantasy Football Week 12

By Rick Morris

Here is the 41st mini-episode of THE FDH LOUNGE: THE FANTASYDRAFTHELP.COM INSIDER. We bring you your lineup recommendations for Week 12 of fantasy football.

Lounge on YouTube: Mini-Episode #40 – Examining pro wrestling 1992-96

By Rick Morris

Mini-Episode #40 of THE FDH LOUNGE is now online, featuring a 100+ minute sitdown with one of the web’s premier pro wrestling talkers, FDH Lounge Dignitary Kyle Ross.

Happy Thanksgiving

By Rick Morris

From everyone in The FDH Lounge, have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving and please think of our great troops who are away from home today.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

NFL Week 12 picks

By Rick Morris

Overall picks last week: 6-6-2 overall

Overall picks for the season: 74-78-8 overall (Thursday’s Lions, Cowboys and Ravens picks on FDH Lounge Twitter account)

Three Big Picks of the Week last week: 1-1-1

Three Big Picks of the Week for the season: 15-15-3

1,000-Star Gold Plated Lock of the Millennium for last week: 0-0-1

1,000-Star Gold Plated Lock of the Millennium for the season: 4-6-1

1,000-Star Gold Plated Lock of the Millennium for this week: Oakland -4 over Chicago

Other two picks for Three Big Picks of the Week: Cleveland +7 ½ over Cincinnati and Houston -3 ½ over Jacksonville

Other picks:

Arizona +3 over St. Louis

Buffalo +9 over New York Jets

Carolina -3 over Indianapolis

Tennessee -3 over Tampa Bay

Atlanta -9 ½ over Minnesota

Washington +3 ½ over Seattle

Philadelphia +3 over New England

San Diego -6 over Denver

Pittsburgh -10 ½ over Kansas City

New Orleans -7 over New York Giants

NCAA football Week 13 picks

By Rick Morris

2-3 last week, 33-31-1 overall

Michigan -7 over Ohio State

Georgia -6 over Georgia Tech

Clemson +4 over South Carolina

Auburn +21 over Alabama

Virginia Tech -4 over Virginia

Oregon -28 over Oregon State

Wisconsin -14 ½ over Penn State

Florida State -1 ½ over Florida

Stanford -7 over Notre Dame

USC -14 over UCLA

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

NFL Week 12 power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Week 11 rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Green Bay (1)

SECOND TIER

2 San Francisco (2)

3 New Orleans (3)

4 Baltimore (5)

5 Pittsburgh (6)

6 New England (8)

7 Detroit (7)

8 Houston (4)

9 Atlanta (10)

THIRD TIER

10 New York Giants (9)

11 Chicago (12)

12 Dallas (16)

13 New York Jets (11)

14 Oakland (17)

15 Cincinnati (13)

16 Tennessee (14)

17 San Diego (15)

18 Buffalo (18)

19 Philadelphia (19)

FOURTH TIER

20 Denver (22)

21 Tampa Bay (20)

22 Kansas City (21)

23 Seattle (24)

FIFTH TIER

24 Arizona (23)

25 Miami (31)

26 Cleveland (30)

27 Minnesota (25)

28 Carolina (26)

29 Jacksonville (29)

30 Washington (27)

31 St. Louis (28)

32 Indianapolis (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Miami (6 spots), Cleveland and Dallas (4 spots), Oakland (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Houston (4 spots), St. Louis and Washington (3 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 NFC North 46

2 AFC North 50

3 NFC South 61

4 AFC East 62

5 NFC East 71

6 AFC West 73

7 AFC South 75

8 NFC West 80

RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 NFC 258

2 AFC 260

Kyle Ross NFL Week 12 rankings

By Kyle Ross (posted by Rick Morris)

NOTE: Week 11 rankings in parentheses.

1. Green Bay (1)

2. San Francisco (2)

3. Baltimore (3)

4. New Orleans (4)

5. Pittsburgh (6)

6. New England (7)

7. Houston (5)

8. Chicago (9)

9. Detroit (13)

10. Dallas (11)

11. NY Giants (7)

12. Atlanta (12)

13. NY Jets (10)

14. Philadelphia (16)

15. Oakland (17)

16. Cincinnati (14)

17. San Diego (15)

18. Denver (20)

19. Tennessee (19)

20. Miami (25)

21. Buffalo (18)

22. Seattle (26)

23. Kansas City (21)

24. Tampa Bay (22)

25. Minnesota (23)

26. Carolina (24)

27. Washington (28)

28. Arizona (27)

29. St. Louis (29)

30. Cleveland (31)

31. Jacksonville (30)

32. Indianapolis (32)

Monday, November 21, 2011

Lounge on YouTube: Mini-Episode #39 – Sports travel expert Gary Herman

By Rick Morris

Mini-Episode #39 of THE FDH LOUNGE is now online, featuring a conversation with sports travel expert Gary Herman.