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Sunday, 09 November 2008 11:31 |
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We recently learned that the skateboard, the stick, and the babydoll were just inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.  The stick is not the first object that serves other purposes to be inducted. The cardboard box is already a member of the HOF. Did you know that cardboard was invented in China in the 1600s? The National Toy Hall of Fame is part of the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester NY. Sounds like a pretty cool place to visit. |
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Written by Leah Zipperstein
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Wednesday, 08 October 2008 11:31 |
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A clerihew is a four-line poem written about a specific person. Here are the rules: 1. The first and second lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. 2. The first line names a person, and the second line ends with something that rhymes with the name of the person. 3. A clerihew should be funny.
Here is an example:
Tiger Woods is the best
So much better than all the rest Oh how sad, he hurt his knee
But he’ll get better, you’ll see, you’ll see
Now it is your turn. Pick your favorite athlete and write a clerihew about him/her. Have fun! Send it to
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 09:31 |
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The math behind Brett Favre's numbers this week is not that complicated, but 6 touchdowns deserves a second look. Here is how Brett Favre put up 47.56 points for lots of owners in our leagues. This was a special fantasy performance by one of the greatest QBs of all time. 
Lets look at what Favre scored with yards passing first: Each 25 yards passing is worth 1 point, therefore we divide 289 by 25: 289 / 25 = 11.56 points Favre earned 6 points for each of his 6 passing TDs. That is simple multiplication: 6 x 6 = 36 points We add these two numbers together (the points for passing yards and the points for passing TDs): 11.56 points + 36 points: 47.56 points |
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008 15:23 |
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Can you say WOW!? Miami running back Ronnie Brown had a huge game as the Dolphins (last years worst team) pummeled the New England Patriots (last years best team during the regular season). Brown ran, passed, caught, and scored all over the field. Brown accounted for 5 TDs. It seems like the only thing that Ronnie didn't do was kick the ball and play defense. See his stats from week 3 below. 
42.96 points are a lotta points for a running back. He did it by rushing, catching & throwing the ball, and scoring lots of TDs. Heres how it all came down: 1 pass TD = 6 points 19 pass yards = 19/25 (because 25 passing yards equals one point) = .76 points 4 rushing TDs = 4 x 6 = 24 points 113 rushing yards (each 10 yards rushed is 1 point) = 113/10 = 11.3 points 9 receiving yards (each 10 yards received is point) = 9/10 = .9 points By taking the 5 scoring elements that Brown made use of we get a total of: 6 + .76 + 24 + 11.3 + .9 = 42.96 points So Ronnie Brown's spectacular week was achieved with scoring across many categories: passing, receiving, rushing, and TDs thrown and rushed. Congrats to RV's Wiggles who started Brown this week! |
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Wednesday, 17 September 2008 15:47 |
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Green Bay Packer's QB Aaron Rodgers, who is playing in the shadow of a legend, had a monster week 2 and led the Packers to a 48-25 victory over NFC North rival Detroit. Below are Rodgers numbers from Week 2. 
For his 328 yards passing Rodgers earned his owners 13.12 points. Each 25 yards passing is worth 1 point. 328 / 25 = 13.12 Rodgers earned his owners 18 points for his 3 TD passes. Each TD pass is worth 6 points 6 x 3 = 18 For his 25 yards rushing, Rodgers brought home 2.5 points. Each 10 yards rushed is worth 1 point. 25 / 10 = 2.5 When we add his 3 scoring elements -- yards passing, passing TDs, and rushing yards -- we get his total points earned during week 2: 33.62 13.12 + 18 + 2.5 = 33.62 |
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