Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

Ladies and Gentlemen of Bruno Boys Nation, as you all know, there have been many monumental moments in the history of the game we know as football. From the forward pass to the creation of the Pro-Bowl (okay, so some aren’t as monumental as others) to the West Coast Offense to the advent of free agency to the use of instant replay, the game of football is littered with innovations, all of which have helped mold the game into the wonderful spectacle we love today.

Well, today, marks yet another one of these monumental moments as Bruno Boys Fantasy Football is pleased to announce that we are flying solo with the launching of a new and improved website. While we have thoroughly enjoyed our previous partnerships, the time has come for us to venture out on our own, so that we can provide you, out there in Bruno Boys Nation, with everything your heart desires. And, that’s exactly what we plan to do as we will continue to provide you, the reader, with the excellent fantasy football content you have come to know and love, while, also, adding some stellar new features like a seamless message board and more!

The one thing we ask is that you be patient during this time of transition, as they say, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” So, please, bear with us as we work through the kinks and continue to improve the site because what you see now is really just phase one, or in football terms, we’re really just in our OTAs.

In the meantime, we offer to you our 2009 Edition of our famous Pre-Season Webazine. With over 100 pages of content, the Bruno Boys Webazine gives you all that those newsstand magazines offer, plus much, much more – all for FREE! And, the best part about it (well, besides the price) is that we will be updating it throughout the off-season, so you’ll have the most up-to-date information when it comes time for your fantasy football draft!

Enjoy,

The Bruno Boys Staff

St. Louis Rams’ running back, Steven Jackson, has become quite the Twitter aficionado, but that’s not his only talent. When healthy, few players in the NFL offer the type of dynamic package No. 39 does. The key words there being, “when healthy.” That’s been a problem for the former Oregon State star throughout his NFL career, as just once in his five seasons has he played a full 16-game schedule. It’s been particularly difficult for him to stay on the field over the last two seasons, as he’s missed a total of eight games during that span. Despite his health issues, Jackson’s numbers have been impressive. He’s rushed for 1,000 yards in every year of his career, except his rookie season, and has scored at least six times per year over the same time span.

Jackson is, also, an attractive option for fantasy football owners because he is one of the few true feature backs left in the NFL who stays in on third downs. The reason for that is his prowess in the receiving game, as he’s caught 38 or more passes in each of the last four seasons. That won’t change in the 2009 season, as the Rams failed to pick up a back worthy of displacing Jackson for more than a series or two per contest. What the team did change, however, was the dynamic of their offensive line.

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You can put the dreaded sophomore jinx right up there with the Madden curse and the SI cover curse as things that can spoil you top fantasy football players and have you kicking yourself all season. First off, don’t take these “curses” too seriously. You can cause yourself to over think and assume things and end up messing up your draft picks over something that isn’t really there. Still, the sophomore jinx is something that definitely happens in the NFL, like all sports. Here are some of last year’s breakout rookies who may or may not be in line for the sophomore jinx.

Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans

This is the guy a lot of people have gone both ways on. Some people say he will be more effective in 2009, while others say to draft him with caution. The Tennessee Titans are likely to stick with what earned them a first-round playoff bye last year, the tandem of Johnson and Lendale White running up and down the field. Given the fact that Jeff Fisher has said this offseason that Johnson could have handled the ball more had he not been a rookie leads me to believe that he will get more carries in 2009, including more goal-line touches. There’s no doubt that he is the cornerstone of this offense. The Titans have tried to strengthen their passing game a little bit with the acquisition of Nate Washington and the drafting of Kenny Britt. If the passing game can improve and either White or Javon Ringer can do a decent job of spelling Johnson, he should be in line for a productive second season. Another factor here is that Johnson has no health issues right now. He’s healthy and ready to go. I say Johnson will be huge in ’09. Book it!

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