Many have already written him off, but Vick isn't done yet. (USAT)

On the NFL calendar, May is usually marked with contract disputes, unsubstantiated rumors and, in the case of Justin Blackmon, unlawful acts. However, an interesting tidbit trickled off the wire last week prompting Eagles, and fantasy, fans to reminisce about 2010.

Ahh, the good ol’ days.

Last Thursday, with teammates looking on, Michael Vick went all Usain Bolt on LeSean McCoy, burning the gum-flapping youngster, a player eight years his junior, in a 40-yard footrace, a resounding victory for thirty-somethings everywhere.

[Fantasy mock draft: Rounds 1-2]

Most will understandably brush off the four-yard dusting as nothing more than a meatless bite on an otherwise slow news day. Their perspective, to a point, is legitimate, but when you take into account the big picture, Vick’s triumph offers so much more.

This season, the veteran is slated to enter training camp atop Chip Kelly’s depth chart, a guinea pig in the mad scientist’s experiment. As discussed in detail previously, the NFL has

Dusty Baker's point and click (USAT)

Casual Friday rules are in play, which means we'll go right to the bullets. But the wall-to-wall coverage of Cincinnati's rookie left-hander continues. Score like a champion today, gamer.

• Tony Cingrani returns to the mound Saturday for his fourth start with the Reds. He's quickly becoming appointment television after three electric turns (1.50 ERA, 28 K, 4 BB), including last week's six-inning domination of the Nationals (2 H, 0 R, 11 K). The Cubs will be well-armed as well, sending Jeff Samardzija to the mound. Opening pitch is 1:05 pm ET.

Cingrani owners can't just worry about their man, of course. There are peripheral elements in play; Cingrani's 2013 role with the club is by no means solidified. The teammates that shape the story were both in the news Friday.

Mike Leake had a solid if unspectacular start in the matinee at Wrigley Field, working 5.2 credible innings (9 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K). The Reds supported him with six runs and held off a late Chicago rally (closer Aroldis Chapman didn't have it in the ninth, for once; J.J. Hoover bailed him out).

Leake is now 2-1 on the year, with a pedestrian 4.15 ERA and 1.53 WHIP, 11 walks and 22 strikeouts. You'd like to think that profile wouldn't guarantee him anything forward with a contending ballclub, but the Reds (Dusty Baker specifically) have always had a soft spot in their collective hearts for Leake. Maybe it's the Bad News Bears connection. Maybe it's not something tangible.

Lacy fell in the NFL draft, but the RB didn't slide too far in our mock. (USAT)

SEE ROUNDS 1-2 HERE

SEE ROUNDS 3-4 HERE

SEE ROUNDS 4-5 HERE

ROUND 7

Eddie Lacy, RB, Green Bay Packers (PK73, RB28) – Everyone saw what a monster he was at the collegiate level, averaging 6.8 YPC during his Alabama career, finding the end zone 19 times last season. Still, I won't guarantee that he's the Green Bay rookie to own this year. Maybe I should have snagged both Lacy and Franklin at the turn. – Behrens 1

Torrey Smith, WR, Baltimore Ravens (PK74, WR33) – With another small uptick in targets, Smith will be a 1,000-yard receiver with double-digit touchdown potential. – Behrens 2

Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers (PK75, RB29) – On the positive side, J–Stew is a highly–skilled complete RB. On the negative side, he plays with a QB who steals goal-line carries, a platoon partner that limits his touches and he's seemingly constantly nickel-and-dimed by minor injuries. But there's a chance DeAngelo will be cut, which would make Stewart a luxury as a RB3.
– Brandon 1

Bell was a scoring machine in college. How will he fare in the NFL (USAT)

Yes, we're roughly five months away from the official kick-off of the 2013 season, but the NFL draft and opening of May mini-camps typically wakes fantasy football fans from a long hibernation.

It's time to rock out with your mock out.

On this week's engaging program, Brad Evans and Dalton Del Don assessed this year's draft class. Will Le'Veon Bell be a top-20 RB with Pittsburgh? Exactly when will the ButtFumbler, Mark Sanchez, surrender snaps to Geno Smith? Is human juke button, Tavon Austin, the game's next great slot machine? Additionally, we spun Chris Ivory's value jump in the Big Apple, Justin Blackmon's decent into madness and detailed the strangest magazine draft we've ever participated in.

Meanwhile in Hour 2, we turned our attention toward the diamond discussing concerns over B.J. Upton, our affections for Nolan Arenado and Clay Buchholz's sizzling start.

Too busy reorganizing your sock drawer? No sweat. Listen to the replays below:

LISTEN TO HOUR 1 HERE (NFL)

LISTEN TO HOUR 2 HERE (MLB)

Bailey's handshakes are on hold for now (USAT)

The Boston bullpen was tidy and orderly just a few days ago. Joel Hanrahan was fresh off the disabled list but headed for a non-closing role; Andrew Bailey's electric start to the season (1.46 ERA, 20 strikeouts in 12.1 innings) couldn't be ignored.

But just when Hanrahan seemed out of the picture, he's pulled back into the mix.

Hanrahan worked the ninth inning of Thursday's win at Toronto, dodging one hit and securing his fourth handshake. The surging Red Sox are off to a dazzling 20-8 start, a whopping 10.5 games ahead of the star-crossed Blue Jays. Hanrahan's season numbers are messy (9.45 ERA, five walks, four strikeouts), though he has just one blown save in his five opportunities. Love that dirty water.

Bailey owners wanted Thursday's chippy save chance, but he was held out of the game due to biceps discomfort. Any pitcher injury is something we have to take seriously, but that's especially true when we're talking about someone with Bailey's medical history. He worked 83.1 innings during his brilliant rookie season of 2009; he hasn't gotten to 50 innings in any season since.

Tony Cingrani lays one down

Alright, gamers, settle in and let's get to work. Of all the baseball shuffles, this is the one that really matters: the starting pitcher shuffle. The fickle men of the mound are sure to define our season, for good or for bad.

We're trying to gauge everyone's 5x5 value going forward - everything to this point is merely an audition. We're only playing for 2013 here, and we're assuming a mixed-league environment. Don't worry about what the prices mean in a vacuum - they're only tools to compare the players with one another. Players at the same price tag are considered even.

I'll add comments as the night goes along, and I reserve the right to make rank changes over that time frame. Your intelligent and respectful input is most welcome, of course; win the debate, win the rank. Just remember the golden rule of roto: no one gains 15-20 percent of bonus value simply from being on your roster. (And for the pessimists in the crowd, the opposite is true: someone's not an instant stiff the moment you believe in him.)

I'm also moving forward with ranks of injured players; they're outside the shuffle proper but listed at the bottom. I'm not going to debate the worth of an injured player to you. Some leagues have DL spots and some don't. There's an extra level of variability that makes their pricing almost pointless to do. But I get asked about them in every shuffle, so I'm including these courtesy ranks. If you think I'm being too conservative in my price (that's my general MO with injured players), no worries. Add some extra bucks on your personal sheet. No one will be offended.

Enough premable ... let's amble to the mound.

Tom Terrific is jacked up to play for Team Behrens in 2013 (USAT)

When Mr. Irrelevant, Justice Cunningham, had his name called Saturday, the fantasy football mock season officially got underway. To kick off Yahoo!'s festivities, we'll mock two rounds per day Tuesday-Friday (12-teams, PPR scoring, w/one FLEX) to help you get educated on which players will be valued/undervalued when the bulk of the draft season begins in August. Please declare a winner and/or express your general disdain for our 'stupidity' in the comments section below.

SEE ROUNDS 1-2 HERE

SEE ROUNDS 3-4 HERE

ROUND 5

Marques Colston, WR, New Orleans Saints (PK49, WR18) - This fantasy roster will pair Colston with Drew Brees, which usually works well. Marques has delivered three straight 80-catch, 1,000-yard seasons. Vincent Jackson and Jordy Nelson were under consideration here, too; the goal was simply to get someone from their tier. – Behrens 1

Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots (PK50, QB6) - I'd intended to wait on quarterback with this team, but, well ... c'mon. Someone needed to take Brady, just to maintain the integrity of the mock. I realize his tight ends are dinged and his wideouts are new, but I'd still be shocked if we didn't get another 4,400-plus yards and 30 TDs from Tom, with very few negative plays. – Behrens 2

Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers (PK51, WR19) – Be it a hamstring, ankle, knee or foot injury, Nelson never quite seemed to reach 100 percent in '12, but he still managed 7 TD in 11 games, and Greg Jennings' exit just means a bigger piece of the ample passing pie in Green Bay.
– Brandon 1

It's all smiles and high-fives for the game's hottest hitter (Getty Images)

Actually, um ... please disregard the question posed in the headline. I don't need to know what happened to the real Ryan Raburn. Let's just hope he's somewhere safe, not gagged and stuffed in the trunk of Ty Van Burkleo's Honda. Because that would not be cool.

For now, let's just enjoy the insane production we're getting from imposter Raburn. Over the past three days, he's gone 11-for-13 with four homers and nine RBIs. He went 4-for-5 on Wednesday, 3-for-4 on Tuesday and 4-for-4 on Monday. He's raised his season batting average 150 points in just three games, and he's raised his career average from .255 to .260.

Ridiculous. This is player who had zero three-hit games in 2012. He is now Earth's hottest hitter, the most popular add in fantasy.