The fantasy leagues that are the most fun are the ones where the message board is constantly full of trash talk. If you're lucky enough to be in a league like that, and you notice the chatter die down suddenly, check the waiver wire. Someone might have done something stupid and dropped a player who's far too good for free agency - and everyone's keeping their mouths shut, hoping the other managers don't notice until the player clears waivers. Don't let someone with lower waiver priority nab a quality player out from under you. And no matter what happens, once it's all over, make sure you participate in the peanut gallery that will be busting the chops of the moron who dropped someone he shouldn't have.

When the football gods shone down on the Cleveland Browns management during the 2007 NFL draft, allowing them to take potentially the best QB in the draft with the 22nd pick overall, I assume they believed they were taking the quarterback and face of the franchise for years to come. They had just finished their 4th terrible season in a row, finishing last in the division each time, and the drafting of Quinn was somewhat of a miracle. The funny part is, for some reason this year they believe they should put off the future because the guy that led them to a 4-12 season last year (Charlie Frye) has "earned it".

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Actually this post is just supposed to be about relevant player news from the weekend which is sadly now over, but since you brought it up, is there even any debate that Norm MacDonald is hands-down the funniest Weekend Update anchor in SNL history? A quick summary of the competition:

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