Not So Fast, A.P.

While Adrian Peterson getting the Rookie of the Year award has been pretty much a lock for weeks, those that thought he would be unanymously handed the trophy will be surprised to see that A.P. didn't get all of the votes.

That's right, Peterson had to share a few first place votes with Browns' offensive tackle Joe Thomas.

Of the 50 votes, Thomas mustered 3.5 first-place nods. How one can get half of a vote is beyond me, but the former Wisconsin Badger did just that.

Football Outsiders have Thomas listed as one of the top two tackles in all of football this season, based on one of their in-depth formulas. While he has to sit and wait to see if one of the offensive linemen that were voted to the Pro Bowl dip out, those that followed the rookie know what he meant to the Browns turn-around this year.

Recaps Galore

I know that many of you just happen to stumble upon this site thanks to linkbacks by a few bigger fish, but if you're actually one that comes by here on your own, not only would I love to shake your hand, I would love for you to check out what you're missing at some other places.

Thanks to Jason Gurney over at BallHype, we have a few Top-10s to close out the year. Enjoy

BallHype's Top 10 Sports Blog Stories of the Year About ... Sports Blogs (BallHype)

BallHype's Top 10 Sports Videos of 2007 (BallHype)

I highly recommend Miss Gossip's interview with Greg Oden. Definitely something that you won't see on the WWL any time soon.

Take it easy...

Never Gets Old

Thanks to Jaime Mottram, we're able to witness this gem just as thousands did on the West Virginia sidelines this weekend.



As Jamie points out, together, these gentlemen form the world’s largest dingleberry, weighing in at a whopping 535 pounds.

And the team isn't bad at football either. Quite the lethal combo if you ask me.

West Va.'s Dingle-Berry Hands Together [Mr. Irrelevant]

Travis Henry Hates Raincoats

No better story to start the week off with than the one that was brought to our attention by The Big Lead.

It appears that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Broncos running back Travis Henry is quite the busy man around Christmas time. Or is he?

Henry reportedly has nine children with nine different women. The AJC says that these children are located in Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. No word on if Henry's member has been named a part of the SEC or not, but he was definitely a busy man.

To make matters a bit worse, the running back was nearly incarcerated due to falling behind on child support.

[Superior Court Judge Clarence] Seeliger wrote that the football player displayed "bad judgment in hisspending habits," dropping $100,000 for a car and $146,000 for jewelry. Meanwhile, Henry fell behind on support payments for his child with Beacham that were mandated by a previous order. Threatened with jail, he borrowed $9,800 from his former team, the Tennessee Titans, to pay the bill, according to court records.

He's recently been smacked with a $3,000 per month judgement, and will be ordered to fund a $250,000 trust by next spring, in the event that he falls behind again.

What's Your Fantasy?

Alright kids... Plug time.

You should all know Dennis Velasco by now, as he's dropped by this place a few times to post some wholesome goodness. And if you're thirsting for more, swing by About.com as he continues to drop some science on the game of basketball while he sits in a plush office overlooking the Soho District*.

And even if that's not enough, I urge you all to head to The New Pamphleteer. Dennis joined forces with David Sandora to put together The Pocket Guide To Fantasy Football.

In this guide, you'll not only get strategies and player predictions, but these guys were kind enough to let me provide the top 100 overall players, as well as the top 20 in each position for you to draft this fantasy season - complete with commentary. While most industry magazines cost over $7 and are full of advertisements, you can get this guide for almost half the price while it includes nearly 70 pages of non-stop information.

The testimonials do not lie:

"Whether you're a fantasy football rookie or an experienced veteran, you'll learn plenty about how to succeed, and more importantly, have fun playing the game." —James Quintong, SI.com Senior Producer/Fantasy Sports

Sandora is the sports editor for Metro New York, and Velasco is pretty much "The Man" when it comes to fantasy sports. Couple that with myself being an all-around nice guy, and I defnitely recommend picking up a guide for yourself. Thanks for listening.



*Could be completely made up...aside from the About.com stuff

Like Being Knighted, Kind Of

Sometimes I wish I had as much time as Tony Dungy, the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. I'm sure that if you're reading this, you're familiar with the story book season that Dungy had last year.

Since winning the Super Bowl, Dungy has frequented parades and written a book. And now that we're in the midst of training camp, it's being reported that Dungy has been added to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation - something that comes along with a two-year term.

Now, I'm not quite sure if this means anything at all, aside from a few trips to D.C., some PR opportunities and even some community service sprinkled in the middle.

"I think it's something where I can share some ideas and a little expertise, and maybe use it as a platform," he said.

But he insisted the new position will not distract him from his full-time job of coaching football. Nor will it lead to a political career when he's finished coaching.

"Not at all," Dungy said.

So, of the two years that Dungy will be a part of this "Council," he'll be able to devote about 4 months...total. Great addition to the squad, assuming that there are actually others on this so-called council.