Like welcoming a good friend you haven't been able to see in several months, fantasy football has returned to my life.  You'd be this into fantasy football too if you're favorite team has been completely irrelevant in the NFL over the past 6 years.

I was supposed to draft my first fantasy football team last night but some technical difficulties made it impossible so I'm forced to try and contain myself until Tuesday night.

Its my 10th year playing fantasy football and like all great marriages, its just as exciting in year 10 as it was in year 1.  Sure, there have been some ups and downs but you get through those things together and it makes you stronger.  Thats not to say you don't have to get more creative and devote more energy as the years fly by.  By simply dedicating yourself to fresh message board posts, inventive team names and phone calls can help keep every fantasy football marriage fresh.

Without further ado, here's my list of 5 potential sleepers for the upcoming fantasy season:

1. Reggie Bush - Seriously.  You have to feel pretty confident in your drafting skills to put too much of your season on the back of Bush, but the chance his talent will suddenly translate at the NFL level will be tantalizing for the final time this season.

2. LenDale Whie - Last year he was fat and injured and still rushed for 1,100 yards and 7 TD's.  This year he's just fat for now which likely means he'll be even better.  He may turn out to be one of the best #2 RB's a team could have.

3. Laurence Maroney - You know in China or other oppressive countries when there's a controversy or political dissident, the individuals responsible just kind of disappear and are never heard from again?  I was worried that happened to Maroney last year but Belicheck-style.  This year, I'd guarantee he has at least 5 TD's in the first 3 games of the season and a big year after being "corrected" by Belicheck.

4. Steve Slaton - He just has to beat out Ahman Green and Chris Brown.  It would be like a promising recent college grad beating out the burnt out 70 year old and the temp for the job.  Barring something unforseen, I would imagine Slaton gets a lot of carries.   I doubt he's a  consistent back, he may be too small, but I would expect him to have a handful of big games.

5. Michael Turner - A sleeper in the sense I think he'll be better than most projections.  He's likely to have a handful of 14 carries for 23 yards games but also a candidate to have several 150 yards and 2 TD games.  Much like many marriages, if you can take the bad with the good, you can enjoy Michael Turner this season.

More Fantasy Football this week, with QB and WR sleeprs.  Also, don't forget about our Colin Cowherd interview tomorrow on Happy Hour and the exciting announcement we have planned for the station this fall.