We bid farewell this week to one of the all-time fantasy football greats while wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, one hopefully accompanied by a double-serving of yards and touchdowns in Thursday's action.
The circus eventually must leave town and it hung around for Brett Favre(notes) longer than it has for just about anyone ever. But it's packed up now for good and that can't escape his notice. He'll retire on Tuesday probably. And I'll spot in Tarvaris Jackson(notes) once or twice in the many deep leagues where I skim the waiver wire each week for QB help (too many starters and not enough reserve spots for anyone to carry two).
Steven Jackson owners should be ticked. The Rams were seventh in the league with 3.7 red zone possessions per game heading into the Falcons game, when they added two more. Yet Jackson has three runs all year from inside the five. That's tied for 41st in football. Pierre Thomas(notes) has more! Sunday, game on the line, 2nd-and-goal from the 2-yard line and
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