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by Dave Buick, Dav

Hey party people. What's going on this weekend? Tell your fantasy football commissioner to order twice as much beer as he thinks he needs. Better to be safe than sorry. This is a little production/durability metaphor thing to use for your fantasy football league

1. Larry Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs- Sunrise for this guy.
2. Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks- Sunrise. Will be sitting next to LJ but beware of him sneaking off into the tent during the playoffs if his team has the NFC West locked up.
3. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers- Middle of the night. Tomlinson could make it until sunrise but he's been a little banged up the past couple of years and the Chargers are going to expect him to drink a case every weekend.
4. Tiki Barber, New York Giants- Sunrise. Statistically, Barber is right there with the top 3 backs and is the clear cut # 4 overall.
5. Edgerin James, Arizona Cardinals- Middle of the night. James has been dinged before, we'll see if he can still shotgun beers at 5 in the morning.
6. Rudi Johnson, Cincinatti Bengals- Sunrise. Another underrated back. I put him ahead of Portis simply because this guy is going to be lounging next to the goal line quite often in that high powered Cincinatti offense.
7. Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins- Sunrise. Portis is surprisingly durable for his size but can he score at this party?
8. Stephen Jackson, St. Louis Rams- Middle of the night. Jackson will be carrying all of the Rams beer by himself through the woods & to the River, we'll see if Jackson holds up.
9. Lamont Jordan, Oakland Raiders- Middle of the night. This guy didn't make it until sunrise last season so whose to say that this weekend will be any different.
10. Ronnie Brown, Miami Dolphins- Middle of the Night. The first year carrying the load makes brown a candidate to be passed out on the beach at some point this season.
11. Carnell Williams, Tampa Bay Buccanears- Middle of the night. Williams ran right into a wall last year early on and was inconsistent the rest of the way. Was nursing his beers by the end of the year.
12. Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints- Sunrise. I've never partied with Bush before but I have a feeling he's going to be up their with the big guns at sunrise.
13. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles- Midnight. I expect this guy to start making excuses around eleven then slipping into the trees and walking to his car.
14. Dominick Davis, Houston Texans- Midnight. This guy only played eleven games last year. I don't trust him.
15. Willis McGahee, Buffalo Bills- Middle of the night. McGahee was portrayed as a bit of a wine cooler drinker last year but he has never missed a game in two years as a starter. Low touchdown totals definitely knock him down some notches.
16. Julius Jones, Dallas Cowboys- Early evening. Jones may roll into the season at eight and exit by ten. Who knows, he's missed 11 games the past two years and has a backup that knows how to party.
17. Reuben Droughns, Cleveland Browns- Middle of the night. This guy hasn't missed a game for two years. While racking up 1200+ yards last year he only found the end zone twice.
18. Willie Parker, Pittsburgh Steelers- Middle of the night. Fast Willie just might be up for this lifestyle. Fantasy football manager, take a chance on Willie.
19. Kevin Jones, Detroit Lions- Midnight. This guy was King Buster last year. Lightweight.
20. Chester Taylor, Minnesota Vikings- Midnight. Hey, Chester may party longer, I have no idea. He's never had a full time gig and his tolerance is unknown.
21. Tatum Bell, Denver Broncos- Middle of the night. Who knows? He plays in Denver. When he gets to drink, he'll be there with you at sunrise. Fantasy football league managers take note.
22. Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens- Midnight. 900 yards in 15 games. Yikes. What happened to this guy, he used be able to party with the best of them.
23. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis Colts- Midnight. He is certainly showing up to river with the cool guys but will he be able to hang? Worth a risk, throw him a sixer.
24. Laurence Maroney, New England Patriots- Middle of the night. He might not show up until midnight but might just drink until noon.
25. DeShaun Foster, Carolina Panthers- Supper time. He's yawning already.

Hey party people, it's Dave Buick again, ready to talk about fantasy football. The thing I love as much as my Buick and Ruby, my feathered hair beauty, is fantasy football. As the new season approaches, there is one thing to get out of the way for all you fantasy football managers as you approach your fantasy football online draft: who the hell are you gonna take with the first pick? Are you gonna pick Shaun Alexander, LaDainian Tomilinson or Larry Johnson? Grab yourself a six-pack and let me break this shit down for you.

The Case Against the Soft-top ? LaDainian Tomlinson

Tomlinson pissed many owners off last year with his uncool play. Chargers coach Marty Shotenheimer did his share of pissing people off too. Marty's management of Tomlinson was questionable as he often refused to just toss Tomlinson the keys to the game. Yeah, Tomlinson looks attractive at the top of the board but he was dinged up a little last year and had the worst season of the three backs. Very uncool. Also keep in mind that Drew Brees has bolted the party which leaves Philip Rivers and his 17 career completions driving an offense that used to get looks as it drove down Main Street. An uncool looking Rivers driving the Chargers offense could hurt Tomlinson's production. Yeah, the soft-top looks great but what the hell does a soft-top even do? Take him if you have pick three.

The Case for the Convertible ? Shaun Alexander

The convertible is always the safe choice when you're buying cars, I mean, the ride just looks cool. Shaun Alexander and his NFL record 28 touchdowns sure looks cool. He plays on a team that cruised to the Super Bowl last year and the Seahawks offense should still be high flying even without All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson who drove to Minnesota in the off-season. Something uncool is that the Seahawks might have the division wrapped up by week 15. Is Alexander going to be working for you in the final weeks of the season? If he hadn't been trying to break the NFL touchdown record last year the Seahawks would have had their convertible parked in the driveway during your fantasy football leagues playoff run. Then again, the Cardinals may give the Seahawks a run for their money in the NFC West this year, so Alexander could be battling to the end. 28 touchdowns. Cool. I'd park that shit in the park, open the trunk and crank those tunes.

The Case for the Hardtop ? Larry Johnson

If I were a fantasy football commissioner, I'd rig the draft to get the first pick so I could take Larry Johnson. He's the cool ride. C'mon party people, you know it's true, hard-tops are just cooler. Despite playing 6 games in which he had 13 carries or less, Johnson still racked up 1750 yards and 20 td's on the ground along with 33 receptions for 333 yards and a touchdown. If he starts 16 games in 2006 he could easily rush for 2000 yards. Also worth considering is that the Chiefs will be fighting for their playoff lives in the tough AFC West and there is nothing more satisfying than having a hot Larry Johnson taking a Mainer on other teams during playoff time. If you're the fantasy football manager with the first pick in the draft, take Larry Johnson and keep that comb in your back pocket, you already know your hair looks cool. I know mine does.

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