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By Emry DowningHallBefore I jump into this week’s fantasy column, I want to bring in a very special guest to say a few words about the Giants improbable victory over the Patriots. If you’re not aware, I live in Philadelphia, and although that doesn’t make you an Eagles fan by default, I believe Mayor Nutter will be drafting that legislation shortly.Sam wrote yesterday about how being a fan “doesn’t get any better than this” and while I’m happy for his personal triumph, I realize this Giants victory, only puts further distance between the Birds and our NFC rivals.Here to pepper in some Philadelphia perspective on what will likely go down as the greatest Super Bowl of all time, is the biggest Eagles fan I’ve ever met, Charles Peach.“Sunday night I was certain the last thing I wanted to see was the Pats victorious again, until I thought about how unbearable it would be to see the Giants win. Watching them take the lead I started imagining a slew of “My New Haircut” Giants fans struttin’ around in their Eli Manning jerseys running their mouths, and I felt the Buffalo wings starting to come back up. I’d like to feel proud for the NFC, particularly the division, but the pride will inevitably be replaced with hatred. The closest city for the Giants fans to talk sh*t is Philly. We’ll lose EVERY football argument against NFC East rivals as soon as they remind us how many Super Bowls we’ve won. Now there’s just more distance between us; Dallas 5, NY 3, DC 3, Birds 0.”As a much milder Eagles fan I reminded Charles, “To the victor go the spoils.”Charles shot me a horrified look and told me to, “Shove your quotation book up your *ss!”Fantasy Week #15:We’ve all seen a game where a guy who normally spends 48 minutes stapled to the bench gets in, gets off, and earns a spot in a team’s rotation. Josh Smith already owns a starting spot in Atlanta but after his line Monday night he also earned a first round pick in your fantasy draft next season.Smith had 19 points, 6 boards, 9 dimes, 4 steals, and 9 blocks while shooting better than 50% from the field. 9 blocks? Are you kidding me? 8 of them were recorded in the first half. That’s like Kobe Bryant suiting up and dropping 70 points in 24 minutes. People continue to question Smith’s attitude and selflessness, but when he has it going, he can fill up a stat sheet better than any player in the NBA. There are players who offer more value than Smith, but I don’t think anyone is more fun to own in the entire league.Did you happen to catch that Boston/Minnesota game two weeks ago? The one where Kevin Garnett stripped Bassy Telfair at the top of the key and then dove on the ball to seal the win.As soon as the buzzer sounded Garnett launched into a celebration like the Celtics had just clinched a trip to the NBA Finals. I’m not knocking the mans enthusiasm, and I understand he has a vested interest in defeating his old mates, but Kevin, take it down a couple notches. You’re at home against the worst team in the league and you needed a last second stop to seal the game.The whole celebration sticks in my mind because those few minutes we witnessed him dancing around the court, waiving his jersey and shrieking like a Vilasa Raptor were the last time he suited up for a game.He’s missed the Celtics past three with a reported ab-strain and Doc Rivers said on Monday, he’s going to miss the upcoming week as well. Garnett owners are already frustrated with the decline of his numbers this season, and it appears more DNP’s are in his immediate future.T.J. Ford owners who had been pumping that 50 Cent and Eminem, “Patiently Waiting” track over the past 24 games got their boy back on Monday. Ford returned to the Raptors playing 16 minutes in the blowout victory over the Heat. It will take a while for his legs to get back under him after such an extended absence but it’s great to see him out on the floor. Double check your waiver wire to make sure he’s not available in your league. It’s going to be interesting to wat