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NFL, fantasy football writer @SportingNews | Host @LockedOnNetwork Fantasy Football! | @Jeopardy winner and loser | @NorthwesternU alum | Often right or wrong

Charlotte, NC
Joined June 2007
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
4 years
NFL No. 1 overall picks from 2011-2015: Cam Newton: free agent Andrew Luck: retired Eric Fisher: reigning Super Bowl champion Jadeveon Clowney: free agent Jameis Winston: free agent
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6 years
Terrell Owens greeted by T.O. chants. Everyone here in Chattanooga ready for his turn at podium. Mocs pride all over.
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7 years
Also eight years ago, I invested in a Blockbuster video franchise, thought Facebook was a poor man's MySpace and made decisions after 2 a.m.
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Happy 8th Anniversary!!! #Dolphins
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5 years
Andy Dalton to A.J. Green. 'Was a good run together in Cincy since '11, guys.
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7 years
NFL Draft 2017: Steelers steal QB Josh Dobbs, this year's Dak Prescott, at same spot
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10 years
Top graded QBs so far in 2014, according to @PFF 1) #Panthers Cam Newton 2) Aaron Rodgers 3) Philip Rivers 4) Andrew Luck 5) Matt Ryan
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6 years
So #Chiefs basically "swapped out" Smith for Mahomes, Peters for Fuller, Johnson for Hitchens, Wilson for Watkins. Dig it.
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5 years
Luke Kuechly leads the NFC with 25 tackles after two games. He's second in the NFL to your AFC leader — Thomas Davis, who has 26.
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3 years
Think no Chargers and no Colts in playoffs is huge for Chiefs and Bengals. Meanwhile, Bills get stuck with Patriots three-match.
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7 years
Tom Brady clearly frustrated but gracious again. Everyone else would love to be 5-3 in the #SuperBowl
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8 years
Remembering Pat Tillman with indelible images
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9 years
Connor Cook doesn't deserve NFL Draft cold shoulder
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7 years
@ClaytonESPN Rock on, John. Thanks for being one of the nicest guys in this crazy NFL writing biz. Hope to see you somewhere down the road again soon.
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4 years
Ryan Tannehill for MVP is the new Josh Allen for MVP.
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3 years
Andy Dalton has had a tough few years. He says something in the most respectful way possible and everyone jumps on him. A good dude who doesn't deserve that.
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6 years
The NFL was worried about the field in Mexico City being too choppy, yet it was fine "upgrading" the officials to make the game flow too choppy.
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2 years
The NFC quickly reminding us it really had only 3 really good teams.
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7 years
Sorry, but Deshaun Watson, Carson Wentz wouldn't be this good with Browns
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6 years
Austin Carr making it an even better weekend for @NUFBFamily . Had to be pretty sweet for @ZachStrief to call that TD.
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8 years
DeMarco Murray got Bradforded.
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5 years
Chris Jones is Super Bowl champion pumped #Chiefs
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11 years
I hear the University of LSU has a good Department of Redundancy Department.
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7 years
Crazy Yahoo! standard scoring league stat: Jaguars D/ST has 15 more points than Steelers WR Antonio Brown this season.
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6 years
Josh Allen operating like a T-shirt cannon. You don't know yet where he'll go and where it'll land, but it's awesome fun when he connects.
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8 years
Your @sportingnews hub for #NFLDraft2016 is pretty sweet.
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2 years
Brett Maher is the only kicker in NFL history with three FGs of 60 yards or more. He's now also the only playoff kicker in NFL history with three missed PATs.
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7 years
Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley and Chris Cornell were big parts of a soundtrack that got me through high school. Very sad that they're all gone.
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2 years
Really bummed about Ja'Marr Chase. Love watching him play. Loved handing him Sporting News Rookie of the Year at the Super Bowl. Think Bengals just need to hope his hip will be OK for the Chiefs game. So do we as NFL fans!
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7 years
NFL's mess in Los Angeles has left Chargers hopeless and virtually homeless
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4 years
Update on first six QBs taken in 2011 NFL draft: Cam Newton: free agent Jake Locker: retired Blaine Gabbert: Tom Brady's backup Christian Ponder: retired Andy Dalton: demoted Colin Kaepernick: you know
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
3 years
Re: NFL overtime rules. Sports are entertainment. Quarterbacks are ultimate NFL entertainers. Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen was awesome for four quarters. We should have been entertained by that in OT, too. We weren't entertained.
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6 years
For those who thought Terrell Owens should have made his induction speech in Canton, it has to feel pretty good for him and his fans to do this for Chattanooga. Ultimate homecoming.
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7 years
Jaguars have been the cool, collected, well-coached team today. Steelers brain freezing in their own cold confines.
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7 years
Remember that time the Eagles chased an early extra point and went for two much earlier in this #SuperBowl ? Patriots 33, Eagles 32.
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3 years
"Gus Johnson and Aqib Talib" needs to be a regular NFL game thing next season.
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6 years
Fun fact: Patriots have had one head coach since 2000. In 2019, Jets, Dolphins and Bills will have combined for 30 in that same time span.
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5 years
Carson Palmer's 5 yrs with Cardinals: 16,782 yards, 105 TDs, 91.1 rating. Kurt Warner's 5 yrs with Cardinals: 15,843 yards, 100 TDs, 91.9 rating.
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7 years
"Brandon Coleman makes that throw."
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6 years
The #Browns are truly .500 & have a chance to double their combined win total from the previous three seasons. They're just getting warmed up, @BillBender92 writes from Cleveland.
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6 years
Terrell Owens now tipping his helmet to Jerry Rice, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Three guys whose passion and play inspired him.
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8 years
"There was no Catching Kelce on that one."
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4 years
Not to Joe Burrow the lede, but liking this Drew Sample size.
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3 years
Manning Night Football is the way I'm watching MNF going forward, whenever available. Tonight, can't beat Peyton & Eli with Charles Barkley, Travis Kelce and Russell Wilson. Great stuff.
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7 years
NFL players vote Calais Campbell Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year for 2017
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2 years
Monday Night Football: Tom Brady leads two TD drives in the final three minutes, Buccaneers win 17-16. Thursday Night Football: Baker Mayfield leads two TD drives in the final three minutes, Rams win 17-16.
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5 years
Forget mocking Baker Mayfield for pressers. Few NFL players speak their mind so well like that. And he's absolutely right in fearlessly calling out his teammate.
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5 years
Bengals should really think about somehow pairing Burrow with Jefferson...but don’t think latter will be around for No. 33. Will take trade up back into Round 1.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
6 years
Tyrod ruled out for rest of the game. Hue questionable to return after the fourth quarter.
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9 years
Cam Newton dances away with SN's Offensive Player of the Year award
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10 years
#Panthers @TD58SDTM named Walter Payton Man of the Year. Great teary speech, "Guys in this league: Take charge, step up, make a difference."
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10 years
Big week for #Badgers D, so no surprise it's another big week from J.J. Watt and Chris Borland. Love how those guys play.
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6 years
Terrell Owens makes it clear his decision did have something to do about making a stand against the sportswriters who didn't align with what HOF should be about.
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5 years
Green vs. Peacock is the most important Clue pitching matchup in MLB postseason history, right? Might have been a Plum vs. a Mustard at some point, though, not sure.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
6 years
Update from LA: Rams 16, Officials 11, Chiefs 10.
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8 years
No surprise: Writing about Colin Kaepernick today ensures you get disturbingly racist emails.
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9 years
Some team needs to create a camp competition between RGIII, Manziel & Tebow just to blow up NFL hot takes.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
9 years
Top five Brock Osweiler anagrams: 1) Coworkers Bile 2) Blocker Woe Sir 3) Be Rockier Lows 4) Beserk Cow Oil 5) Bowels Rock Ire
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
3 years
Mayfield vs. Cousins has been ... something.
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3 years
As a Rhule, "when you use two quarterbacks in the NFL, that means you don't have one good one"
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5 years
Julie Ertz winning the World Cup clearly came with the sports sacrifice of Zach Ertz's fantasy football season.
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5 years
Are we still doing this, dissing Run CMC? He deserves that Heisman he should have got for having to sit in the middle of this.
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7 years
Time for Bengals to budge, bench Andy Dalton for AJ McCarron
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5 years
The world clearly needs Cooper Manning on MNF.
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7 years
Since going up 28-3 in Super Bowl, Falcons have been outscored 54-0 by Patriots. Insane.
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6 years
Kyler Murray is leaving his chance to be the Donald Glover of the MLB draft to try to become the Childish Gambino of the NFL draft.
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@vinnieiyer
SN's Vinnie Iyer
8 years
Your weekdaily delivery of Locked On Fantasy Football in convenient listening form on @audioBoom and @iTunesPodcasts
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4 years
Taylor Heinicke isn't the only player from Old Dominion to score a TD today. ... Name the other.
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7 years
No end zone designs revealed yet but this what @usbankstadium is looking like for #SuperBowl52 ... It's real and it's spectacular.
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2 years
J.J. Watt: 2 sacks in final game T.J. Watt: .5 sack to tie Mean Joe Greene Derek Watt: rushing TD Awesome day for a great brotherhood of NFL players.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
8 years
#Patriots need to avoid putting ATL in position for ol' double scoring possession thing they typically pull before/after half. #SuperBowl
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
6 years
Teary Terrell Owens talks first about his appreciation for Ray Sherman and then thanking God, the Chattanooga athletic dept. and his PR team. Wait, I thought "he was always about himself." Guess not.
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8 years
Great week for AFC North so far. Ravens up big. Bengals in control. Steelers in marquee matchup late. Browns not playing.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
7 years
Recap of last two TNFs. Marshawn Lynch ejected for trying to play peacemaker. Kiko Alonso stays in game as headhunter. Got it, NFL.
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6 years
Starting Tyrod Taylor would be Browns' best QB decision in 20 years
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6 years
Championship game recaps: One game decided by a Nickell, another decided by a coin.
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6 years
Bengals approaching the AJ Green Zone.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
3 years
Fun fact: Since Sept. 11, teams named the Cardinals in MLB and in NFL are a combined 23-3.
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4 years
Is there a third alternative broadcast where the teams score more?
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
6 years
No, Jaguars don't need Dez Bryant. Between Keelan Cole, Dede Westbrook, Donte Moncrief & D.J. Chark, a lot of guys were doing good work behind Marqise Lee for relatively low-volume passing offense. Also have their big red zone body, ASJ.
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8 years
Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott already the best offensive rookies in NFL history
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6 years
Keep watching all-44 of #NFL100 commercial to see what I missed while at SB53. Gone frame by frame to break down each play. Every time, @Sam_Gordon6 still comes out as MVP.
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4 years
Chiefs: Round 1 pick on CEH — oh, Le'Veon? Lions: Round 2 pick on Swift — yo, Adrian! Rams: Round 2 pick on Akers — but Darrell/Malcolm Colts: Round 2 pick on Taylor — but Hines/Wilkins Ravens: Round 2 pick on Dobbins — but Mark/Gus Jaguars: Sign UDFA Robinson — bye Leonard
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8 years
Killer Bs: Bell, Brown, Boswell.
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9 years
Would love to see draft Carson Wentz early and then reunite with him Joe Haeg later. What small school? Those are some big #NDSUBison .
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7 years
Once, twice, three times ... a Goodell. #Clemson pro day
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2 years
You cannot hide your bad QB play in the NFL anymore. Steelers learning this the hard way.
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5 years
Thursday night scoring update: Cubs 9, Packers 7, Brewers 5, Bears 3.
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6 years
Updated NFL coach hiring scoreboard: Offense 4, Defense 1, Diversity 0.
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4 years
This Bears-Falcons game is a mashup of Super Bowl 51 and Super Bowl 52: Nick Foles MVP plus Falcons blowing big lead.
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6 years
Given the recent playoff history of NRG Stadium, Texans might be best off trailing 28-3 at some point.
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7 years
With Kamara healthy for #Saints , not sure this game would still be in reach for #Falcons .
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
5 years
Two rando Andrew Luck thoughts I had last night: Had this happened in Feb., Nick Foles probably reunites with Frank Reich and is your #Colts starting QB in 2019. Wouldn't it be totally wacky if Andrew retired from the NFL ... only to reunite with Oliver Luck in the XFL?
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7 years
Russell Wilson quietly having Super season for Seahawks
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4 years
Broncos getting a lot of playmakers for Drew Lock. Raiders getting all kinds of speed on offense. Chargers getting a franchise QB and another RB. Chiefs winning Super Bowl with Patrick Mahomes forced hand of entire division.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
5 years
Update on top 10 picks of '10 NFL draft 1. Sam Bradford (FA) 2. Ndamukong Suh (FA) 3. Gerald McCoy (FA) 4. Trent Williams (WAS) 5. Eric Berry (FA) 6. Russell Okung (LAC) 7. Joe Haden (PIT) 8. Rolando McClain (out of NFL) 9. C.J. Spiller (FA) 10. Tyson Alualu (PIT)
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
9 years
For the next 8 hours or so, you should believe either zero or 100 percent of every draft rumor you read.
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SN's Vinnie Iyer
10 years
Undercard of Manziel Bowl: The Battle of Kardashian exes ... #Browns Miles Austin vs. #Lions Reggie Bush.
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