NFL Football Column: Training Camp Lowdown

I wouldn't trade the Rotoworld readership for any in the fantasy sports industry. In close to five years with this Time's Top-50 Website, I've received roughly a handful of negative emails per year. Those few emailers registering at the complaint department can be broken into three primary categories: 1. Tebow Haters 2. Tebow Lovers 3. Why no love for (fill in the blank)?

The Tebow emails can easily be chalked up to the lunatic fringe. The "Why no love for X" emails are generally accompanied by accusations that Rotoworld has an agenda and a bias. To which I reply, "Of course we do. It's our entire justification for existence." If Rotoworld had a mission statement, it would essentially be, "We exist to tell you which fantasy players you should and should not own." Our team of football writers watches the games, tracks depth chart changes and injuries, hunts down local and national news and puts a bloodhound onto the trail of breakout players so you can concentrate on your day job with no concern that the other owners in your league are gaining inside information. 

If we advocate for or against a player, it's to give you an edge on your competition. There's no incentive for Rotoworld to withhold "love" from your favorite player unless we believe that player will lead your fantasy squad to its demise. 

In other words, there is a Rotoworld bias. I've been a devoted daily reader since the early days of AllStarStatsInc. over a decade ago, long before I started with the company. Along the way, I formed many strong opinions and developed potent instincts, thanks in large part to Rotoworld's analysis and new scroll. Once I started writing in these pages, the most emphatic guidance Gregg Rosenthal ever directed my way was to ensure that the news blurbs remain opinionated, knowledgeable and entertaining whenever possible. Maintain a strong stance on a player's outlook for those readers too busy with family obligations and TPS reports to dissect the offerings of beat writers and NFL insiders. 

That said, I confess there's always been a small part of me more inclined to lead the reader to the information, letting each fantasy owner jump to conclusions or nurture hunches of his or her own volition. Let's face it, even the most astute among those of us paid to distill advice won't nail sleepers, busts, breakout stars and impact rookies with 100 percent accuracy. Who's to say the opinions you've formed in doing your own homework won't lead to more success than the so-called experts' recommendations?

It's with that breed of fantasy owner in mind that I've compiled a list of the most reliable sources so you can track each NFL team during training camp and preseason action. If you remain hesitant to jump into the Twitter fray, check out the newspapers and blogs in the meantime. The AFC team links are below; I will have the NFC teams this weekend. 

AFC East

Buffalo Bills

Twitter: @JoeB_WGR, @ChrisBrownBills, @ByTimGraham, @MarkLud12, @CBSSportsNFLBUF, @SalSports, @john_wawrow, @salmaiorana, @espn_afceast, @buffalobills

Primary Coverage: WGR 550 Buffalo, Buffalo News, buffalobills.com, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Blogs: WGR 550 Joe’s Bills Beat Blog, Buffalo News Press Coverage, Buffalobills.com Inside the Bills Blog, ESPN AFC East Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Buffalo Rumblings, Buffalo Sports Daily, MPN Now Going for Goldman Blog

Miami Dolphins

Twitter: @BenVolinPBP, @ArmandoSalguero, @AdamHBeasley, @bbiggane, @IzzyGould, @CBSSportsNFLMIA, @MikeBerardino, @KLV760, @OmarKelly, @espn_afceast, @MiamiDolphins

Primary Coverage: Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Miamidolphins.com

Blogs: Miami Herald Dolphins in Depth, Palm Beach Post The Daily Dolphin, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Dolphins Blog, ESPN AFC East Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation The Phinsider, Miami Herald Sports Buzz, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Sports Season Ticket, CBS Miami

New England Patriots

Twitter: @GregABedard, @MikeReiss, @tomecurran, @jeffphowe, @FieldYates, @shalisemyoung, @capeleaguer, @kguregian, @Nick_Underhill, @CBSSportsNFLNE, @Mary_Paoletti, @espn_afceast, @Patriots

Primary Coverage: Boston Globe, ESPN Boston, CSN New England, Boston Herald, WEEI.com, MassLive.com, Providence Journal, NESN.com, Patriots.com

Blogs: Boston Globe Extra Points, Boston Herald The Blitz, CSN Tom Curran, ESPN Boston Mike Reiss, ESPN AFC East Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Pats Pulpit, Patriots.com Football Weekly, CBS Boston

New York Jets

Twitter: @MMehtaNYDN, @RichCimini, @JennyVrentas, @BrianCoz, @JPPelzman, @KMart_LI, @janesports, @HubbuchNYP, @CBSSportsNFLNYJ, @benshpigel, @DWAZ73, @espn_afceast, @nyjets

Primary Coverage: New York Daily News, ESPN New York, Newark Star-Ledger, New York Post, Bergen Record, New York Times, Newsday, Newyorkjets.com

Blogs: Daily News The Jets Stream, Post Jets Blog, Bergen Record Green Machine, Newsday Nothing but Jets, ESPN New York Rich Cimini, SNY.TV Jets Blog, ESPN AFC East Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, Newyorkjets.com Randy’s Radar, SB Nation Gang Green Nation, CBS New York

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens

Twitter: @RavensInsider, @jeffzrebiecsun, @MattVensel, @espnafc_north, @CSNEisenberg, @JasonButtCBS, @CBSSportsNFLBAL, @MASNJoshLand, @BaltimoreLuke, @Ravens_247, @Ravens

Primary Coverage: Baltimore Sun, Carroll County Times, CSN Baltimore, MASN.com, Baltimoreravens.com

Blogs: Sun Ravens Insider, Times Ravens Blog, Baltimoreravens.com Blogs, CSN Ravens Talk,  ESPN AFC North Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, Sun Mike Preston, SB Nation Baltimore Beatdown, Press Box Online Ravens Report, CBS Baltimore

Cincinnati Bengals

Twitter: @joereedy, @GeoffHobsonCIN, @CBSSportsNFLCIN, @TheJayMorrison, @pauldehnerjr, @Kevin_Goheen, @FSOhioZJackson, @apjoekay, @JoeGoodberry, @espnafc_north, @Bengals

Primary Coverage: Cincinnati Enquirer, Bengals.com, Dayton Daily News, Fox Sports Ohio, Kentucky Post

Blogs: Enquirer Bengals Blog Network, Bengals.com Hobson’s Choice, ESPN AFC North Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, Daily News Big C’s NFL Blitz, SB Nation Cincy Jungle

Cleveland Browns

Twitter: @MaryKayCabot, @TonyGrossi, @NateUlrichABJ, @ScottPetrak, @jsbrownsinsider, @treedPD, @CBSSportsNFLCLE, @viccarucci, @FredGreethamOBR, @WillBurge, @TheDanielWolf, @RuiterWrongFAN, @jamir2010browns, @espnafc_north, @OfficialBrowns

Primary Coverage: Cleveland Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal, Canton Repository, ESPN Cleveland, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Lake County News Herald, Fox Sports Ohio, Clevelandbrowns.com

Blogs: Repository Fresh Brownies, Beacon Journal Browns Blog, Clevelandbrowns.com Carucci’s Corner, ESPN AFC North Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Dawgs by Nature, CBS Cleveland

Pittsburgh Steelers

Twitter: @EdBouchette, @gerrydulac, @mikebires, @arobinson_Trib, @MarkKaboly_Trib, @dlolleyor, @jimwexell, @CBSSportsNFLPIT, @ken_laird, @espnafc_north, @steelers

Primary Coverage: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Beaver County Times, Washington Observer Reporter, Steelers.com

Blogs: Tribune-Review Steel Mill, PG+ Steelers, Observer Reporter NFL from the Sidelines, ESPN AFC North Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, Times Steel Crazy, Steelers.com Blog, SB Nation Behind the Steel Curtain, CBS Pittsburgh

AFC South

Houston Texans

Twitter: @McClain_on_NFL, @NickScurfield, @taniaganguli, @StephStradley, @LanceZierlein, @CBSSportsNFLHOU, @TexansVoice, @AlanBurge, @MarkBerman26, @espn_afcsouth, @texansinsider, @HoustonTexans

Primary Coverage: Houston Chronicle, Houstontexans.com, Fox Sports Houston

Blogs: Chronicle John McClain, Houstontexans.com Off the Turf with Scurf, Chronicle Lance Zierlein, Chronicle Stephanie Stradley, ESPN AFC South Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Battle Red Blog, CBS Houston

Indianapolis Colts

Twitter: @mchappell51, pwilson24, @gmbremer, @PhilRichards6, @TribStarTJames, @bkravitz, @reggiehayes1, @CBSSportsNFLIND, @NateDunlevy, @espn_afcsouth, @JimIrsay, @nflcolts

Primary Coverage: Indianapolis Star, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, Anderson Herald Bulletin,  Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Colts.com

Blogs: Star The Dean, Star Bounce It off Phil B, ESPN AFC South Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Stampede Blue, The Colts Authority, Colts.com Blog

Jacksonville Jaguars

Twitter: @vitostellino, @JohnOehser, @APMarkLong, @GeneFrenette, @CBSSportsNFLJAC, @AlfieBCC, @nflcharlie, @espn_afcsouth, @jaguarsinsider, @jaguarscom

Primary Coverage: Florida Times-Union, Jaguars.com, Fox Sports Florida

Blogs: Times-Union Jaguars Blog, Jaguars.com The O-Zone, ESPN AFC South Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Big Cat Country, Sports Talk Florida Charlie Bernstein

Tennessee Titans

Twitter: @jwyattsports, @terrymc13, @glennonsports, @TitanInsider247, @BoclairSports, @CBSSportsNFLTEN, @danomiteTN, @hutton1045, @WillyD1025, @espn_afcsouth, @tennesseetitans

Primary Coverage: Nashville Tennessean, TitanInsider, Nashville City Paper, Titansonline.com, Fox Sports Tennessee

Blogs: Tennessean Titans Insider, Titansonline.com Blog, ESPN AFC South Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Music City Miracles

AFC West

Denver Broncos

Twitter: @MikeKlis, @PostBroncos, @MaxBroncos, @cecillammey, @CBSSportsNFLDEN, @VicLombardi, @JosinaAnderson, @Jeff_Legwold, @DaveKrieger, @espn_afcwest, @johnelway, @Denver_Broncos

Primary Coverage: Denver Post, MaxDenver.com, Denverbroncos.com

Blogs: Post First-and-Orange, Denverbroncos.com Blogs, ESPN.com AFC West Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Mile High Report, 850 KOA Dave Krieger, CBS Denver

Kansas City Chiefs

Twitter: @JoshLooney, @ChiefsinStJo, @adamteicher, @randycovitz, @kentbabb, @CBSSportsNFLKC, @SJNPSports, @getnickwright, @ArrowheadPride, @Jacobs71, @bobfescoe, @bobgretzcom, @espn_afcwest, @kcchiefs

Primary Coverage: Kansas City Star, Kcchiefs.com, St. Joseph News-Press, Topeka Capital-Journal, Fox Sports Kansas City

Blogs: Kcchiefs.com Josh Looney, Star Red Zone, SB Nation Arrowhead Pride, ESPN.com AFC West Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, Arrowhead Addict

Oakland Raiders

Twitter: @CorkOnTheNFL, @jerrymcd, @PGutierrezCSN, @VicTafur, @JDJohnDickinson,  @1MontePoole, @CBSportsNFLOAK, @MWagaman, @timkawakami, @espn_afcwest, @RAIDERS

Primary Coverage: Contra Costa Times, San Jose Mercury News, CSN Bay Area, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, Raiders.com

Blogs: CSN Raiders Talk, Chronicle Silver & Black, ESPN.com AFC West Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, SB Nation Silver & Black Pride, CBS San Francisco

San Diego Chargers

Twitter: @UTKevinAcee, @UTgehlken, @NCTChargers, @sandiegosports, @ChargersPRguy, @MartyCaswell, @espn_afcwest, @chargers

Primary Coverage: Union-Tribune San Diego, North County Times, Fox Sports San Diego, Chargers.com

Blogs: Union-Tribune Bolts Bulletin, Times Chargers Blog, CBS Sports Rapid Reports, ESPN.com AFC West Blog, SB Nation Bolts from the Blue, Chargers.com Blog