The Coach’s Voice – Show 1

Welcome to The Coach’s Voice! The show returns for 2007 with a new host, Gary Davenport, who’s ready to answer your fantasy questions and help you bring home a league championship. Got questions? Don’t forget that you can call the show at 360-5266-CAFE (360-526-6223) and leave your name, location, and message or you can email us at CoachsVoice@fantasycaferadio.com

Strap on the pads, get out your MP3 player, and get ready for kickoff…

INTRODUCTION
• As fantasy draft season kicks into high gear The Coach’s Voice will help you build a strong fantasy squad by providing player rankings, pointing out some potential sleepers to target and busts to avoid, and analyzing a live fantasy draft I’ll be participating in.
• This week: Quarterback and Running Back rankings.
• Published on Fantasy Cafe Radio
• Call the show at 360-5266-CAFE (360-526-6223)
• Email your fantasy questions to CoachsVoice@fantasycaferadio.com
• Also available from the Fantasy Football Cafe
• Theme Music: Segments from the Sun by Dennis Janglov

QUARTERBACK RANKINGS
• Rankings based on “standard” scoring of 1 point per 25 passing yards, 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards, 6 points per touchdown, and -2 points for interceptions or lost fumbles.

1.) Peyton Manning, IND
2.) Carson Palmer, CIN
3.) Drew Brees, NO
4.) Tom Brady, NE
5.) Marc Bulger, STL
6.) Donovan McNabb, PHI
7.) Jon Kitna, DET
8.) Matt Hasselbeck, SEA
9.) Matt Leinart, ARZ
10.) Phillip Rivers, SD
11.) Vince Young, TEN
12.) Tony Romo, DAL
13.) Jay Cutler, DEN
14.) Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
15.) Jake Delhomme, CAR
16.) Eli Manning, NYG
17.) Brett Favre, GB
18.) Chad Pennington, NYJ
19.) J.P. Losman, BUF
20.) Alex Smith, SF
21.) Steve McNair, BAL
22.) Jason Campbell, WAS
23.) Matt Schaub, HOU
24.) Trent Green, MIA
25.) Byron Leftwich, JAX

• On Brady Quinn and Jamarcus Russell
• On Michael Vick
• Music: Chasing Echoes by Crush

RUNNING BACK RANKINGS
• Rankings based on “standard” scoring of 1 point per 25 passing yards, 1 point per 10 rushing/receiving yards, 6 points per touchdown, and -2 points for interceptions or lost fumbles.

1.) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
2.) Steven Jackson, STL
3.) Larry Johnson, KC
4.) Frank Gore, SF
5.) Willie Parker, PIT
6.) Brian Westbrook, PHI
7.) Joseph Addai, IND
8.) Shaun Alexander, SEA
9.) Travis Henry, DEN
10.) Rudi Johnson, CIN
11.) Clinton Portis, WAS
12.) Laurence Maroney, NE
13.) Willis McGahee, BAL
14.) Reggie Bush, NO
15.) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX
16.) Edgerrin James, ARZ
17.) Thomas Jones, NYJ
18.) Ronnie Brown, MIA
19.) Cedric Benson, CHI
20.) Marshawn Lynch, BUF
21.) Deuce McCallister, NO
22.) Carnell Williams, TB
23.) Adrian Peterson, MIN
24.) DeAngelo Williams, CAR
25.) Brandon Jacobs, NYG
26.) Jamal Lewis, CLE
27.) Ahman Green, HOU
28.) Marion Barber III, DAL
29.) Jerious Norwood, ATL
30.) Julius Jones, DAL
31.) LaMont Jordan, OAK
32.) Fred Taylor, JAX
33.) Warrick Dunn, ATL
34.) Ladell Betts, WAS
35.) Chester Taylor, MIN
36.) Tatum Bell, DET
37.) Vernand Morency, GB
38.) Brandon Jackson, GB
39.) DeShaun Foster, CAR
40.) Reuben Droughns, NYG

• On Kevin Jones
• On the Tennessee backfield
• Music: Egyptian Nightmare: Part 2 by Dreamline

CONCLUSION
• Some of the music for the show was provided by the PodShow Podsafe Music Network
• Thank You to Michael Kaus for providing the voiceover for the show’s theme, and for entrusting The Coach’s Voice to me in 2007.
• Next Week: Wide Receiver and Tight End Rankings
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• Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next week!