http://www.Peon25.com random ramblings through life. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:39:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/22/super-bowl-2007-part-ii-patriots-versus-giants/ http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/22/super-bowl-2007-part-ii-patriots-versus-giants/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:04:27 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3982 The New York Giants didn’t beat the San Francisco 49ers so much as the 49ers just beat themselves. Two lost kick/punt returns by Kyle Williams (who I can reasonably see as not making the 53-man roster next year now, despite his fill-in receiving statistics this season) combined with having zero third-down conversions after twelve tries. Yes, the [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/22/super-bowl-2007-part-ii-patriots-versus-giants/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/20/peyton-manning-or-not-that-is-the-question/ http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/20/peyton-manning-or-not-that-is-the-question/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:50:22 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3977 We knew what this season was coming down to. Why the Colts signed Peyton Manning, one of the best quarterbacks of all time, to a 5-year 90-something million dollar contract after 2 recent neck injuries, is beyond me. But with Andrew Luck from Stanford “Luck-ily” falling into their laps, what happens to their veteran? Nearly [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/20/peyton-manning-or-not-that-is-the-question/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/16/49ers-upset-saints-giants-dominate-packers/ http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/16/49ers-upset-saints-giants-dominate-packers/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:33:01 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3958 New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was having a record breaking year and was looking poised to go for a deep playoff run. But the San Francisco 49ers have been revived by head coach Jim Harbaugh and are back at the top of the league with a trip to the NFC Championship for the first time [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/16/49ers-upset-saints-giants-dominate-packers/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/09/49ers-top-the-2011-all-pro-team/ http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/09/49ers-top-the-2011-all-pro-team/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:21:47 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3954 You know that a 6-11 team has turned it around to 13-3, when you put out the highest number of players to the Associated Press NFL All Pro team. Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback for the first time, easily beating New Orleans’ Drew Brees, 47½ to 2½. Rodgers led Green Bay to a league-best 15-1 [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/09/49ers-top-the-2011-all-pro-team/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/05/which-team-has-the-best-nfl-nike-pro-combat-jersey-design/ http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/05/which-team-has-the-best-nfl-nike-pro-combat-jersey-design/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:43:05 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3931 Are the Nike jerseys for next year the real thing, or are they glorious redesigns by an artist who worked on the Nike uniforms for College football? Either way, we have your NFC and AFC champions, ready to battle it up over who has the best looking design! The voting ends one month from now [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/05/which-team-has-the-best-nfl-nike-pro-combat-jersey-design/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/03/top-nfl-players-week-17/ http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/03/top-nfl-players-week-17/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:51:17 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3923 While there was only one mystery to be had on playoff positioning (New York Giants making it, the Dallas Cowboys going home) there were plenty of surprises with the performances of each top player this week. I was able to win my second money league’s super bowl, thanks to my opponent’s Aaron Rodgers resting up [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/03/top-nfl-players-week-17/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/28/top-nfl-players-week-16/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/28/top-nfl-players-week-16/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:19:09 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3912 All year long football fans have witnessed his explosiveness. He won the Super Bowl last season, and sent a message to the other 31 teams in the NFL, “Just you try to stop me”. I wonder how Brett Favre is feeling right now? I won the Fantasy Football Super Bowl in my $50 entry league [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/28/top-nfl-players-week-16/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/22/top-nfl-players-week-15/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/22/top-nfl-players-week-15/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:34:06 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3903 So I’ve made it into the fantasy Football Super Bowl in both of my money leagues, hooray for guaranteed cash! Do you have a little bit more trust in my weekly football blogs now? Drew Brees, with 2 games left to play, is a meager 300 yards from breaking Dan Marino’s record. The good news [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/22/top-nfl-players-week-15/feed/ 3 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/20/49ers-play-lights-out-football-literally/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/20/49ers-play-lights-out-football-literally/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:04:16 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3896 So after a couple of power failures and cringing every time Ben Roethlisberger thought he could play football, the question begs to be asked… Interceptions were made by Dashon Goldson, Carlos Rogers, and Tarell Brown. Ray McDonald also forced a fumble on a Big Ben sack, which speaking of sacks, Aldon Smith had 2.5 of them, giving him a total [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/20/49ers-play-lights-out-football-literally/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/14/top-nfl-players-week-14/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/14/top-nfl-players-week-14/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:09:42 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3887 I’ve been dominant in my first week of my 2 money fantasy football leagues. It’s all about paying attention to your players and their matchups. Do you take that average quarterback going up against the Minnesota Vikings or the New York Giants, who have the worst 2 pass defenses in the league? Of course you [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/14/top-nfl-players-week-14/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/12/the-art-of-trading-the-49ers-for-the-warriors/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/12/the-art-of-trading-the-49ers-for-the-warriors/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:19:21 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3876 The Golden State Warriors met last week with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Giants CEO Larry Baer to discuss the feasibility of building a new, state-of-the-art arena near AT&T Park that would open before the 2017-18 season. The rumor that the Golden State Warriors might move to San Francisco is recycled every few years. But this time, it [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/12/the-art-of-trading-the-49ers-for-the-warriors/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/08/chicago-without-a-favre-fantasy/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/08/chicago-without-a-favre-fantasy/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:45:04 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3867 Speculation of Brett Favre signing with the Chicago Bears seemed to be a real possibility. Besides, doesn’t Favre want to play for all of the NFC-North teams? He’d only have the Detroit Lions to go! Jay Cutler contends the retired quarterback might have agreed to an NFL return, at the right price. Cutler’s agent is Bus Cook, [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/08/chicago-without-a-favre-fantasy/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/06/top-nfl-players-week-13/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/06/top-nfl-players-week-13/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:21:43 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3861 Most fantasy football leagues are over for their regular season, and it’s off to the playoffs. Some have a week to go, depending on how your league manager configured things. Either way, it’s been fun to review the top 5 this year, and I’ll continue to do so while the NFL season is still going [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/06/top-nfl-players-week-13/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/02/top-nfl-players-week-12/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/02/top-nfl-players-week-12/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:39:45 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3852 Most fantasy football leagues are down to the last week, and your favorite NFL team has  just 4 more games to play this season. Will the Saints QB break Dan Marino’s record? Will the Packers go undefeated? Will the 49ers not blow it at the end? Will the Colts win the Suck for Andrew Luck [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/12/02/top-nfl-players-week-12/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/23/top-nfl-players-week-11/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/23/top-nfl-players-week-11/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:46:29 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3846 The San Francisco 49ers have their first winning season since 2002, and they’re not done yet. The Green Bay Packers remain undefeated, and both teams play on Thanksgiving. It’s like a feat of my favorite teams who are both atop the entire NFL. My Packers this week play a team who used to be a [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/23/top-nfl-players-week-11/feed/ 3 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/18/top-nfl-players-week-10/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/18/top-nfl-players-week-10/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:27:47 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3832 A little late, but it’s not as if people read these posts, right? ;) In a year in which I thought the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons would dominate to challenge the Green Bay Packers for the Super Bowl, both teams lose while the 6-10 San Francisco 49ers of last year are now 8-1, and [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/18/top-nfl-players-week-10/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/09/top-nfl-players-week-9/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/09/top-nfl-players-week-9/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:30:10 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3824 The Packers are still undefeated, and the 49ers seem as if they won’t stop for anybody. Two of this week’s top players originate from the Green Bay versus San Diego game, and while San Francisco can garnish no real weekly threat, they (especially their defense) remain a spectacle to behold. Miami is still in the running for [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/09/top-nfl-players-week-9/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/02/top-nfl-players-week-8/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/02/top-nfl-players-week-8/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:32:03 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3797 A week full of surprises presented itself over the past few days. The top quarter backs and running backs keep shifting, while Megatron stays atop the wide receiver list. The Saints were blown out by the Rams, making back-to-back puzzling losses by the 2008 Super Bowl winners to the horrible NFC-West division. The 49ers won [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/02/top-nfl-players-week-8/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/after-a-week-off-the-49ers-are-still-on-top/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/after-a-week-off-the-49ers-are-still-on-top/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:17:05 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3765 In fact, the 49ers increased their lead across the entire division and they didn’t even play this past weekend, all thanks to the Cardinals, Rams, and Seahawks losing their games. Seattle Seahawks (2-4) – A new quarterback, but still old problems. They lost to the Cleveland Browns (next up, Niners!) 6-3 in a game that looked more [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/after-a-week-off-the-49ers-are-still-on-top/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/top-nfl-players-week-7/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/top-nfl-players-week-7/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:43:02 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3750 Finally. Last year’s #1 rusher decided to show up this year, partly because the Texans had Andre Johnson out and Matt Schuab realized there were fewer players to throw to. Arian Foster reminded us all why he should be on the top, and he’s making his play for the remainder of the season. This past [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/top-nfl-players-week-7/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/19/against-the-49ers-offensive-coordinators-need-to-run-to-a-new-game-plan/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/19/against-the-49ers-offensive-coordinators-need-to-run-to-a-new-game-plan/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:33:50 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3681 27: The number of straight games the 49ers have not allowed a running back to amass 100 yards. This goes back to 2009, folks. 0: The number of rushing touchdowns the 49ers have given up this season (6 games). 1: The number of touchdowns opposing running backs have made against the 49er defense. And that was a [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/19/against-the-49ers-offensive-coordinators-need-to-run-to-a-new-game-plan/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/18/top-nfl-players-week-6/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/18/top-nfl-players-week-6/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:20:17 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3674 As if this year’s NFL season hasn’t been crazy enough, 8 of this week’s top-5 are outside of the top-10 overall for the season. Ahmad Bradshaw claims the lone 30-point performance, putting it to those hapless Bills with 3 scores. Only two quarterbacks landed in the 20-point range, but all 5 running backs had a [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/18/top-nfl-players-week-6/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/17/milk-the-ultimate-sports-beverage/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/17/milk-the-ultimate-sports-beverage/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:17:29 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3668 Winning the Super Bowl and meeting the president isn’t enough. Now you need a milk moustache! Hey, it’s my favorite drink (with orange juice a close runner-up) so I fully support these ads. “How many of you have seen the ‘Got milk?’ ads with Aaron Rodgers and Greg Jennings?” Angie Edge of the Wisconsin Milk [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/17/milk-the-ultimate-sports-beverage/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/17/the-49ers-are-the-only-ones-to-tame-the-lions/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/17/the-49ers-are-the-only-ones-to-tame-the-lions/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:43:42 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3650 Chew on this: The San Francisco 49ers are second place in the entire NFL (5-1), behind only my Green Bay Packers (6-0), and even ahead of my New Orleans Saints (4-2) after their loss this weekend. After walking into Ford Field in Detroit, and doing what the Chicago Bears could not, the 49ers are now [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/17/the-49ers-are-the-only-ones-to-tame-the-lions/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/11/can-the-49ers-tear-into-the-lions/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/11/can-the-49ers-tear-into-the-lions/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:33:20 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3637 The San Francisco 49ers are sitting atop the NFC West with a 4-1 record and are heading to Detroit to take on the 5-0 Lions. It’s a wholly exciting game on paper, much more so than most of us would have figured just a few short months ago. I was hoping the Bears would win, [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/11/can-the-49ers-tear-into-the-lions/feed/ 1