Brian Murphy
FFToolbox Writer
Los Angeles, CA
FFToolbox Fantasy Football Writer since 2002
I have played fantasy sports since 2001, specializing in fantasy football and baseball.
I wrote for FFToolbox from 2002-2005 and re-joined in 2009.
I am a journalism/mass communication grad student at Cal State University, Northridge. I am aiming to be a sports reporter for a website, newspaper, magazine, anything. I received my undergrad diploma from the University of Central Florida. I make my home in Long Beach, Calif.
While I grew up in California, my favorite football team has always been the New York Giants.
I wrote for FFToolbox from 2002-2005 and re-joined in 2009.
I am a journalism/mass communication grad student at Cal State University, Northridge. I am aiming to be a sports reporter for a website, newspaper, magazine, anything. I received my undergrad diploma from the University of Central Florida. I make my home in Long Beach, Calif.
While I grew up in California, my favorite football team has always been the New York Giants.
Recent Articles by Brian Murphy
- Chargers HC Mike McCoy wants to help QB Philip Rivers complete 70 percent of his passes
Mon, 13 May 2013 16:09:40 EST
Philip Rivers was one of the most productive quarterbacks in the league from 2008 through 2010. He averaged 30 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions to... - Buddy Nix steps down as Bills' general manager
Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:48 EST
Buddy Nix, 73, stepped down as general manager of the Bills on Monday. He will now transistion into the role of special assistant. "I've made th... - Ravens RB Ray Rice wants to be used as a receiver more
Mon, 13 May 2013 14:32:21 EST
No matter that Ray Rice has the most receptions among running backs since the start of the 2008 season and that he had the most receptions of any AFC ... - Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins looking 'special' in rookie camp
Mon, 13 May 2013 00:33:02 EST
According to the Texans' official website, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been looking every bit the part of a first-round pick during rookie minic... - Matt Barkley might win Eagles' starting QB job
Mon, 13 May 2013 00:19:20 EST
That's pretty much the headline on top of a Sunday story by the Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane. He cites the fact that Barkley is the only quarte... - WR Titus Young arrested for third time in a week
Mon, 13 May 2013 00:07:33 EST
Oft-troubled wide receiver Titus Young got in trouble with the law again on Friday. He was arrested late that night after allegedly breaking into a ho... - Bills HC Doug Marrone to WR Da'Rick Rogers: Grow up or you're out on the street
Sat, 11 May 2013 22:16:41 EST
Bills wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers has the physical attributes to be a force at this level -- 6 feet 3, 205 pounds, and he ran a 4.52 40-yard dash at ... - Cowboys RB Joseph Randle undergoes thumb surgery
Sat, 11 May 2013 21:27:44 EST
The Cowboys' desire to have rookie Joseph Randle be their No. 2 running back right away needs to be dialed back for a bit. Randle recently underwent t... - Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski still a couple of weeks from knowing if he needs 4th forearm surgery
Sun, 05 May 2013 14:05:11 EST
Rob Gronkowski reportedly looks great in the Patriots' offseason program, but over the next couple of weeks, a decision will be made that could keep G... - Browns QB Jason Campbell will get legitimate chance to start
Sat, 04 May 2013 16:24:31 EST
We know the Browns aren't sold on Brandon Weeden, and we've heard that he will have to compete against backup Jason Campbell in training camp just to ... - Handcuff alert: Buccaneers rookie RB Mike James has 'inside track' on backup job
Fri, 03 May 2013 13:59:03 EST
Doug Martin touched the ball 368 times last year. Not that the Bucs seem to have a problem with that. Martin is one of the best young running backs in... - Patriots RB Stevan Ridley looks like a house
Fri, 03 May 2013 12:14:03 EST
But in a good way. In a tweet from the Boston Herald's Jeff Howe: "Stevan Ridley looked like a house today. He's added a noticeable amount of mu... - Titans HC Mike Munchak says there is a lot of pressure on QB Jake Locker this season
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:47:02 EST
Last season was Jake Locker's first as an NFL starter coming out of training camp. Inconsistent play and shoulder injuries marred it. But now entering... - Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon suspended for 4 games
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:27:18 EST
Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon has violated the NFL's policy on substance abuse for the second time. It is not known at this time exactly what ... - Steelers OC Todd Haley says RB Le'Veon Bell will be a 'factor' this season
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:48:08 EST
There is plenty of room for improvement in the Steelers' backfield, and the hope is some of that improvement comes by way of second-round rookie runn... - Boston Globe lists Patriots rookie WR Aaron Dobson as starter
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:49:19 EST
It's only the opinion of one beat writer in April, so take it for what it's worth. On Saturday, Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe published his vision o... - Chargers approached RB LaDainian Tomlinson about a 2013 comeback
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:08:18 EST
LaDainian Tomlinson, one of the greatest running backs of all time and a fantasy football god, was given an opportunity to play this season. He told Y... - Cowboys picture RB Joseph Randle as DeMarco Murray's backup
Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:53:42 EST
Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray suffered a broken ankle in 2011. He missed six games due to a sprained foot in 2012. And he had plenty of injury i... - Cardinals draft RBs Stepfan Taylor, Andre Ellington on Saturday
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:14:35 EST
Cardinals training camp is going to be fun. Besides the obvious questions about Larry Fitzgerald's fantasy prospects with Carson Palmer and vice versa... - RB LeGarrette Blount traded to Patriots
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EST
Another player-for-player trade has been made official during the draft. It contains players who most likely would have been cut if no trade had been ... - Where does WR Keenan Allen fit in Chargers' offense?
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:50:18 EST
The Chargers spent a third-round pick Friday on a player who was thought to be a top-20 guy not too long ago. Concerns about Keenan Allen's knee and a... - Draft break: Jets trade for RB Chris Ivory; Browns trade for WR Davone Bess
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:09:36 EST
The draft has consumed all football fans over the last three days, but two fantasy-relevant trades went down Friday while everyone's eyes were focused... - Packers continue to restock running game, draft RB Johnathan Franklin
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:24:39 EST
So, if Eddie Lacy is the Packers' new lead running back, perhaps Johnathan Franklin represents the game-of-pace complement. Perhaps something more. Th... - Matt Barkley, Ryan Nassib lead run on QBs in 4th round
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:53:06 EST
Matt Barkley and Ryan Nassib were once seen as first-round draft picks. But after the first, second and third rounds had come and gone, they were stil... - Packers stop RB Eddie Lacy's draft slide
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:14:26 EST
Even though the Packers had a huge need at running back, many people didn't think Eddie Lacy would be in play for Green Bay in the first round, becaus... - Broncos hope they have found their next starting RB in Montee Ball
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:49:15 EST
One of the most productive running backs in NCAA history is now a Bronco. Denver selected Wisconsin's Montee Ball in the second round of the draft Fri... - RB Le'Veon Bell is a Steeler
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:18:27 EST
The Steelers were rumored to be interested in Ahmad Bradshaw, but their interest level probably dropped precipitously following what they did in the s... - Cowboys add to offense with TE Gavin Escobar, WR Terrance Williams
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:55:12 EST
Jason Witten is signed through 2017, but he also turns 31 in May, so the Cowboys used a second-round pick on San Diego State tight end Gavin Escobar o... - Bills draft WRs Robert Woods, Marquise Goodwin on Friday
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:25:59 EST
Pay attention, Jets. The Bills took their quarterback of the future on the first day of the draft. They then spent most of Day 2 trying to surround hi... - Jets signal start of new era by drafting QB Geno Smith
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:54:44 EST
The Jets drafted West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith with the 39th overall pick Friday night. That's all you need to know. FANTASY ANALYSIS: As the n... - Bengals fill RB need with Giovani Bernard
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:20:56 EST
With the 37th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft, did the Cincinnati Bengals select the next Ray Rice? Time will tell. For right now, the Bengals just... - Eagles draft TE Zach Ertz
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:53:04 EST
The Eagles took Stanford tight end Zach Ertz with the 35th overall pick Friday. He fits the offense's new profile as an athletic, versatile receiver, ... - Titans trade up in 2nd round to draft WR Justin Hunter
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:25:28 EST
The Titans wanted to give Jake Locker another receiver, and they didn't have to go far to find a good one. The Titans took former University of Tennes... - Steelers interested in RB Ahmad Bradshaw, sign RB/KR LaRod Stephens-Howling
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:14:22 EST
Running back is a position on the mind of every Steelers fan this weekend. Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman are just not going to cut it, so the Steele... - UPDATE: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers signs richest contract extension in NFL history
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:07:52 EST
Update: Here are the contract figures from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport: It's a five-year extension worth $110 million. Rodgers will get $40 million in ... - Report: Texans WR DeVier Posey will begin regular season on Physically Unable To Perform list
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:48:13 EST
This is not unexpected considering that Texans wide receiver DeVier Posey would be less than nine months removed from surgery to repair a ruptured Ach... - Vikings pay a pretty penny to draft WR Cordarrelle Patterson
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:42:38 EST
As the first round of the NFL Draft was coming down the home stretch, the Vikings traded back into the fray, giving up four picks later on in the draf... - Texans finally add at WR, draft DeAndre Hopkins
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:19:45 EST
The Texans finally got serious Thursday about finding a No. 2 wide receiver. Clemson wideout DeAndre Hopkins was the pick by Houston with the No. 27 p... - Bengals draft TE Tyler Eifert
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:01:26 EST
The Bengals used a first-round pick on a tight end for the second time in four years Thursday. Cincinnati spent the No. 21 selection on Notre Dame tig... - Bills pull off the biggest surprise of Thursday, make E.J. Manuel the first QB drafted
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:20:29 EST
Who knows what the future holds for E.J. Manuel, but right now, the Bills see him as being nothing less than their quarterback of the future. And perh... - Rams trade up for WR Tavon Austin
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:45:43 EST
Wide receiver was a big area of need for the St. Louis Rams, and they made a move to address it early during Thursday's first round. The Rams swapped ... - Cardinals HC Bruce Arians: 'We have to get Larry Fitzgerald over 100 catches, 10-15 touchdowns'
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:46:43 EST
Here's hoping that Larry Fitzgerald gets to party like it's 2007 this year. That's what head coach Bruce Arians would like to see. After Fitzgerald re... - Giants RB David Wilson improving in pass protection
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:19:38 EST
Running with speed and quickness is not a problem for Giants running back David Wilson. Pass protection is. Or at least, it was more of a problem than... - Bills WR T.J. Graham has a 'golden opportunity' in his second year
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:40:29 EST
Did you know that T.J. Graham is listed as the Bills' No. 2 wide receiver right now? As a rookie last season, Graham caught 31 passes for 322 yards an... - Giants RB Andre Brown signs contract tender
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:24:07 EST
If Giants running back Andre Brown wants to reach his goals of scoring 22 touchdowns with 1,300 yards this season, he is going to need to play all 16 ... - Titans QB Jake Locker, WR Kenny Britt feeling good physically
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:58:48 EST
Jake Locker to Kenny Britt is going to have to be a common connection this season if the Titans' offense wants to put points on the board consistently... - Report: Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez looking at 4-month rehab following shoulder scope
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:01:23 EST
Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez underwent shoulder surgery during the offseason, an operation that was reportedly deemed to be a minor scope. But a... - CB Darrelle Revis gets traded to Buccaneers, signs six-year, $96 million contract
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:43:57 EST
So, is Revis Island now Revis Peninsula? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded for Darrelle Revis on Sunday, sending two draft picks to the Jets. Then, Revi... - Report: There are 'strong indications' that Jets will acquire Saints RB Chris Ivory
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:15:12 EST
Running back Chris Ivory, who was a restricted free agent, signed his one-year, $2 million dollar tender offer from the Saints on Friday. But at this ... - Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger talks about playing without WR Mike Wallace
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:45:49 EST
The Steelers really had no chance of re-signing wide receiver Mike Wallace, but the sting of not having him on the Heinz Field turf will be felt for a...
