Fantasy Football league

[Hoopz]

I had been talking with another member here about putting a league together this year.  They hadn't played before and were interested in doing it.  I thought we could get a 10 team league together so they can play and we can enjoy the season.  Two of us are already committed.

Caveats:

For fun only.  Be competitive but don't be "that guy".
No fees.
Online draft via ESPN or NFL.com
Fun only so no BS. 
No BS trades of Reche Caldwell and next year's 5th round pick for Manning (unless it's Eli).

I suggest straight ESPN standard league so no funky rules (no PPR, Dynasty, Keeper, 2 QB, IDP, bs, bs, bs)

Seriously, just for fun to intro a couple new people to FF.  Bragging rights is fine too. 

Interest?  Maybe guys from Pick Em thread will be interested but I'm happy to have anyone join who'll play the entire season, get along and not cause drama.

[Vigo]

You can count me in. I won't be that difficult of competition, as I haven't played FF in probably 10 years. I am picking it up again at work, so I could use the extra practice. 

[wp34]

I'm in (along with my son) but I really want to be "that guy".  It is your fault Hoopz for pushing the show "The League" on me. 

Thanks for doing this.   

EDIT - just one spot.  My son and I will run the same team.

[yotsuya]

I'm in!

[pbj]

In 200 words or less can someone describe what exactly fantasy football is

[wp34]

In 200 words or less can someone describe what exactly fantasy football is

Dungeons and Dragons for sports.

[Hoopz]

I can't disagree with that.   

[Hoopz]

Great to have Vigo, wp34, and yotsuya in. 

[JMB]

I'm in!

[yotsuya]

In 200 words or less can someone describe what exactly fantasy football is

Dungeons and Dragons for sports.

Very, very true.

[pbj]

With dice and everything?

[yotsuya]

With dice and everything?

If Romo's on your team, it's like playing with dice.

[Vigo]

With dice and everything?

If Romo's on your team, it's like playing with dice.

A strength potion wouldn't improve his success rate either. He is wearing the cursed jersey of choking, and it can only be removed with the Ring of Superbowl or the Cloak of Retirement. Unfortunately for the Realm of Texas, neither of those items will be obtained in the near future.

[PL1]

In 200 words or less can someone describe what exactly fantasy football is

Dungeons and Dragons for sports.

Tripped over this motivator while looking for something else.   


Scott

[Hoopz]

Its more widespread than just old bullies.  But that poster is funny.

Scott, interested?  We need the calm voice of reason.

[PL1]

Sorry, but I have no interest in sports unless someone I know personally is involved or I'm on the field myself.

IMHO being a hardcore sports fan is a socially acceptable form of mental illness.

I can appreciate the beauty of a well executed play, the teamwork, and the athletic skills involved, but anyone who thinks that "their" team will lose unless they wear the unwashed Lucky Jersey^TM and shout encouragement at the TV screen in their house should seek professional help.

Pursuits like sports fandom and Fantasy Football don't need the calm voice of reason, they need passion.

Good luck and enjoy.   


Scott

[Howard_Casto]

Well it isn't "their team" either.  Let's say you are a Cowboys fan.  Ok how many of the players are from Texas?  Yeah next to none... they'll be from all over North America and Samoa and they are paid to be there.  They can be traded at will and if someone offers them more money they have no qualms about leaving.  Oh and guess what?  In 4 to 8  years time 100% of the players you rooted for will no longer be on the team.  So how is it still the cowboys again?

So what exactly does this collection of hired hands have to do with Texas again?  Why are you rooting for them, because the conglomerate that owns the team did a good job purchasing them?  Isn't anyone else creeped out by the fact that the majority of players are minorities and they are bought and sold like a commodity?

[PL1]

My "their" team comment wasn't aimed at the team, it was aimed at Joe Six-Pack mouthing off about "my team".

On one level "my team" could just be a common verbal shorthand for "the team I like to watch and root for" -- annoying, but not an indicator of mental illness.   

On the other hand, if they are claiming some sort of affiliation with/membership in/influence over/ownership of the team despite not being an NFL franchise owner^*, player, coach, on-field cheerleader (shouting from the stands doesn't count ), or even the waterboy, then that is a sign of mental illness IMHO.

  ^* Includes the 364,122 stockholders of Green Bay Packers, Inc.


Scott

[pbj]

Meh it's something to talk about with strangers that isn't politics or religion.

[Hoopz]

The Celtics used to be traded on the Amex but it was thinly traded and eventually stopped as it was a small ltd partnership.  The Florida Panthers were also traded but on NASDAQ with the ticker PUCK for awhile.

I'll simply disagree with your opinion.  With so many people playing fantasy sports and enjoying sports in general, it's bound to have bad apples.  To paint everyone with a broad swath isn't in line with what I've experienced. 

[Hoopz]

Ok, we have the following:

Vigo
yotsuya
wp34's son (along with wp34)
ChadTower
yours truly
a buddy of mine from RL
his two brothers (one of which definitely hasn't played before and perhaps both)

If we don't get anymore commitments, we'll go with an 8 team league.  We'll be stacked and high scoring but that's fine.  Again, this really is just for fun, giving people a chance to play that may not have before, and a small measure of bragging rights.  Unless I hear back from someone that is truly passionate about the draft date, I was thinking about setting it for 9:00 PM on Sunday, August 31.  Eastern/NY time.  youtsuya, you're in AZ, correct?  Somewhat earlier in the evening for you.  Holler if that's not good and you don't want auto-draft.  At Chad's advancing age and since he's in MA, I thought we should do it before his bed time...

[Le Chuck]

Meh it's something to talk about with strangers that isn't politics or religion.

Yes. Had a chamber of commerce breakfast last week and the first question this old bird asked me was where I attended church. I don't. Went down hill from there when she started bad mouthing the POTUS. I was in uniform.

[Hoopz]

Meh it's something to talk about with strangers that isn't politics or religion.

Yes. Had a chamber of commerce breakfast last week and the first question this old bird asked me was where I attended church. I don't. Went down hill from there when she started bad mouthing the POTUS. I was in uniform.

You should have asked how she thinks Dez will do relative to Romo's bad back.  That's burning question right now for me.

[pbj]

I'm in if the addition of one more person isn't too disruptive to your eight team plan.

[yotsuya]

Ok, we have the following:

Vigo
yotsuya
wp34's son (along with wp34)
ChadTower
yours truly
a buddy of mine from RL
his two brothers (one of which definitely hasn't played before and perhaps both)

If we don't get anymore commitments, we'll go with an 8 team league.  We'll be stacked and high scoring but that's fine.  Again, this really is just for fun, giving people a chance to play that may not have before, and a small measure of bragging rights.  Unless I hear back from someone that is truly passionate about the draft date, I was thinking about setting it for 9:00 PM on Sunday, August 31.  Eastern/NY time.  youtsuya, you're in AZ, correct?  Somewhat earlier in the evening for you.  Holler if that's not good and you don't want auto-draft.  At Chad's advancing age and since he's in MA, I thought we should do it before his bed time...

I'm cool with auto-draft, Hoopz.

[Hoopz]

Jimbo from Texas is in.  We need to find a 10th player and we'll be set.  (James, thxbai)

yotsuya - Cool, thanks.  You're not a ringer are you?

[Le Chuck]

Ff is way too involved. On the purg league I had to log in twice last year. TWICE!!! Count me out.

[yotsuya]

Jimbo from Texas is in.  We need to find a 10th player and we'll be set.  (James, thxbai)

yotsuya - Cool, thanks.  You're not a ringer are you?

Naw. I love approaching FF from the "playing the hand you're dealt" aspect.

[wp34]

Since I've never played before I need to ask a few dumb questions.

If we autodraft will there be trades?  IE can I trade away Aaron Rodgers if I get stuck with him?

If there are no trades can I start a kicker in place of Aaron Rodgers if I get stuck with him?

[yotsuya]

Since I've never played before I need to ask a few dumb questions.

If we autodraft will there be trades?  IE can I trade away Aaron Rodgers if I get stuck with him?

If there are no trades can I start a kicker in place of Aaron Rodgers if I get stuck with him?

If you get Aaron Rogers, I'll trade you a kicker for him.

I rode him all the way to a league title a few years back. Sometimes you gotta put rivalries assist. It's not personal, it's fantasy football. I've gotten stuck with Tony Romo twice, and I can't stand the  , but he puts up huge numbers. I joke that he treats me like Jessica Simpson:

He'll get me points and great numbers during the regular season, but inevitably, at the end of the season, he ends up ---smurfing--- me in the ass.

[wp34]

Good advice.  I'm only half-joking and being new to FF I'm really not anxious to root for the Packers in any shape or form.   

If you get Aaron Rogers, I'll trade you a kicker for him.

I rode him all the way to a league title a few years back. Sometimes you gotta put rivalries assist. It's not personal, it's fantasy football. I've gotten stuck with Tony Romo twice, and I can't stand the  , but he puts up huge numbers. I joke that he treats me like Jessica Simpson:

He'll get me points and great numbers during the regular season, but inevitably, at the end of the season, he ends up ---smurfing--- me in the ass.

[Vigo]

If you are burdened with Aaron Rodgers, I will happily trade my jay cutler with you for him.

[wp34]

wp34's son (along with wp34)

That's about right.   

[wp34]

If you are burdened with Aaron Rodgers, I will happily trade my jay cutler with you for him.

I'll take you up on that if my son will let me.   

[Hoopz]

One last bump.  We are at 9 and either need a 10th player or somebody gets voted off the island of misfit toys.

[pbj]

If we don't get a 10th, bump me off the list.  I'm going to come in last anyway.

[Zero_Hour]

I can almost guarantee pbj a 9th place finish if I join in. I'll take the 10th spot if it isn't already claimed.

[Hoopz]

DONE!  Welcome Zero_Hour (and dont forget to do the Pick Em!).

I'll setup the league and send a PM with details.

 

[Hoopz]

PM sent to wp34, Vigo, yotsuya, ChadTower, PBJ, and Zero_Hour.  I emailed the other three guys the invite also. 

Good luck to all.  Even Vigo, the resident Packers fan.   

[Vigo]

Good luck to all.  Even Vigo, the resident Packers fan.   

Muhahaha! It is not easy being the evil guy.



                               

[wp34]

That gif is hilarious but can you replace Gargamel with this guy?

[Hoopz]

Awesome job Vigo!   

Note to self - Adjust Vigo's scores every week so he loses. 

[Vigo]

That gif is hilarious but can you replace Gargamel with this guy?

Guy? Whadda mean? That's what our women folk look like up here. It looks like she even shaved for the game.

[ChadTower]

Stuff like that really does support the "obsessive sports fan mental illness" theory.

[Hoopz]

Stuff like that really does support the "obsessive sports fan mental illness" theory.

Agreed.  That knot on the tie is terrible.

[wp34]

This is going to be awesome.   

[Hoopz]

Send me a PM or post here if you didn't get the league invite from ESPN.  Check spam folders also.  We have a couple that probably haven't had time to sign up yet but one person said he didn't get the ESPN email. 

[Vigo]

I found mine in my spam box. Gmail didn't like the invite.

[Hoopz]

Looks like we are all set now.  Everyone is in and the draft is scheduled.  We will pay out bonus money for the team that takes a kicker in the first round.

[Vigo]

If only the Gramatica brothers were still kicking, I would snatch both of them up in a heartbeat.

[Hoopz]

And see one get hurt celebrating a FG.  Good times...   

[pbj]

So how do I get Manziel and Michael Sam?

[wp34]

So how do I get Manziel and Michael Sam?

Since this is an ESPN league I thought every team was given those two players complimentary.

[yotsuya]

I was almost going to name my team the Arizona ASUS ROG PG278Qs.

[ChadTower]

And see one get hurt celebrating a FG.  Good times...   

Martin was an excellent kicker for quite a long time.  His brother not so much...

[pbj]

So, having a diablo/Simpsons marathon party planned for today, I put in my draft preferences this morning.

I had no idea what the hell I was doing, so I meditated on what would I do as a cowboys fan.

And now I have Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.

 

[Hoopz]

If anyone wants to see the rosters for the BYOAC members that are in the league, here they are:

Mine
QB   Andy Dalton, Cin QB   Draft
RB   LeSean McCoy, Phi RB  P   Draft
RB   Andre Ellington, Ari RB   Draft
WR   A.J. Green, Cin WR   Draft
WR   Alshon Jeffery, Chi WR   Draft
TE   Jordan Cameron, Cle TE  PBreaking Video   Draft
FLEX   Keenan Allen, SD WR   Draft
D/ST   Panthers D/ST D/ST   Draft
K   Matt Bryant, Atl K   Draft
Bench   Joique Bell, Det RB   Draft
Bench   Cordarrelle Patterson, Min WR   Draft
Bench   Matt Ryan, Atl QB   Draft
Bench   Bernard Pierce, Bal RB  PRecent News   Draft
Bench   Antonio Gates, SD TE   Draft
Bench   Justin Hunter, Ten WRRecent News   Draft
Bench   Bills D/ST D/ST   Draft

Vigo
QB   Aaron Rodgers, GB QB   Draft
RB   DeMarco Murray, Dal RB   Draft
RB   Shane Vereen, NE RB   Draft
WR   Randall Cobb, GB WR   Draft
WR   Percy Harvin, Sea WRBreaking News   Draft
TE   Greg Olsen, Car TEBreaking News   Draft
FLEX   Victor Cruz, NYG WR   Draft
D/ST   49ers D/ST D/ST   Draft
K   Adam Vinatieri, Ind KRecent News   Draft
Bench   Chris Johnson, NYJ RB   Draft
Bench   Julian Edelman, NE WR   Draft
Bench   Terrance Williams, Dal WR   Draft
Bench   Ben Roethlisberger, Pit QB   Draft
Bench   James Starks, GB RB   Draft
Bench   Zach Ertz, Phi TE   Draft
Bench   Donald Brown, SD RB   Draft

wp34
QB   Jay Cutler, Chi QB   Draft
RB   Giovani Bernard, Cin RB   Draft
RB   Toby Gerhart, Jac RB   Draft
WR   Brandon Marshall, Chi WR   Draft
WR   Dez Bryant, Dal WR   Draft
TE   Martellus Bennett, Chi TE   Draft
FLEX   Wes Welker, Den WR  QBreaking News   Draft
D/ST   Browns D/ST D/ST   Draft
K   Blair Walsh, Min K   Draft
Bench   Reggie Wayne, Ind WR   Draft
Bench   Cecil Shorts, Jac WR  PRecent News   Draft
Bench   Khiry Robinson, NO RB   Draft
Bench   Philip Rivers, SD QB   Draft
Bench   Jordan Reed, Wsh TE  PRecent News   Draft
Bench   Carlos Hyde, SF RB   Draft
Bench   Brandon LaFell, NE WR   Draft

Chad
QB   Cam Newton, Car QB  PBreaking News   Draft
RB   Matt Forte, Chi RB   Draft
RB   Le'Veon Bell, Pit RBRecent News   Draft
WR   Vincent Jackson, TB WR   Draft
WR   Pierre Garcon, Wsh WR   Draft
TE   Ladarius Green, SD TE   Draft
FLEX   Alfred Morris, Wsh RB   Draft
D/ST   Patriots D/ST D/ST   Draft
K   Justin Tucker, Bal K   Draft
Bench   Torrey Smith, Bal WR   Draft
Bench   Emmanuel Sanders, Den WR   Draft
Bench   Bishop Sankey, Ten RBRecent News   Draft
Bench   Fred Jackson, Buf RB   Draft
Bench   Lamar Miller, Mia RBBreaking News   Draft
Bench   Danny Amendola, NE WR   Draft
Bench   Greg Jennings, Min WR   Draft

yotsuya
QB   Matthew Stafford, Det QBRecent News   Draft
RB   Marshawn Lynch, Sea RB   Draft
RB   Doug Martin, TB RB   Draft
WR   Andre Johnson, Hou WR   Draft
WR   Roddy White, Atl WR   Draft
TE   Charles Clay, Mia TE  P   Draft
FLEX   Montee Ball, Den RB   Draft
D/ST   Cardinals D/ST D/ST   Draft
K   Steven Hauschka, Sea K   Draft
Bench   Trent Richardson, Ind RB   Draft
Bench   Steven Jackson, Atl RB  PRecent News   Draft
Bench   Kendall Wright, Ten WR   Draft
Bench   Sammy Watkins, Buf WR  PBreaking News   Draft
Bench   DeAndre Hopkins, Hou WR   Draft
Bench   Riley Cooper, Phi WR   Draft
Bench   Darren McFadden, Oak RB   Draft

pbj
QB   Peyton Manning, Den QB   Draft
RB   Zac Stacy, StL RB   Draft
RB   DeAngelo Williams, Car RB   Draft
WR   Julio Jones, Atl WR   Draft
WR   Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR   Draft
TE   Vernon Davis, SF TE   Draft
FLEX   Michael Crabtree, SF WR   Draft
D/ST   Seahawks D/ST D/ST   Draft
K   Stephen Gostkowski, NE K   Draft
Bench   Tom Brady, NE QBRecent News   Draft
Bench   Anquan Boldin, SF WR   Draft
Bench   Delanie Walker, Ten TE   Draft
Bench   Rams D/ST D/ST   Draft
Bench   Saints D/ST D/ST   Draft
Bench   Jeremy Hill, Cin RBRecent News   Draft
Bench   Terrance West, Cle RBBreaking News   Draft

Zero_Hour
QB   Robert Griffin III, Wsh QBRecent News   Draft
RB   Eddie Lacy, GB RB   Draft
RB   C.J. Spiller, Buf RBRecent News   Draft
WR   Calvin Johnson, Det WR   Draft
WR   Antonio Brown, Pit WR   Draft
TE   Julius Thomas, Den TE   Draft
FLEX   Frank Gore, SF RB   Draft
D/ST   Buccaneers D/ST D/ST   Draft
K   Phil Dawson, SF K   Draft
Bench   Michael Floyd, Ari WR   Draft
Bench   Eric Decker, NYJ WR   Draft
Bench   Mike Wallace, Mia WR   Draft
Bench   Chris Ivory, NYJ RB   Draft
Bench   Danny Woodhead, SD RB   Draft
Bench   Dwayne Bowe, KC WR  SSPDRecent News   Draft
Bench   Mark Ingram, NO RB   Draft

[Vigo]

Thanks, Hoopz!

And now I have Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.

Dammit, you stole my 15th round pick.

[ChadTower]

My fantasy team is totally going to win the league in 2010.

[yotsuya]

Out of my three leagues, this one was the only one where I got a "W". And it was over James, so that's doubly sweet! 

[Vigo]

I hear Ray Rice is open for trade.... 

[Hoopz]

Not that anyone cares who isn't in the league and that we should be posting this on the league message boards, but I thought I'd share the rankings so far:

Vigo and wp34 are both 2-0
pbj, Zero_Hour, yotsuya and myself are all 1-1
And Chad is 0-1-1.  (Just like in Heartbreak Ridge!)

Nothing worse than a tie in FF.   

[wp34]

Not that anyone cares who isn't in the league and that we should be posting this on the league message boards, but I thought I'd share the rankings so far:

Vigo and wp34 are both 2-0
pbj, Zero_Hour, yotsuya and myself are all 1-1
And Chad is 0-1-1.  (Just like in Heartbreak Ridge!)

Nothing worse than a tie in FF.   

Correction I am 1-1.  You kicked our Butkus week one.  Thanks for making me point that out.   

[Hoopz]

My bad.  So we're gunning for Vigo.  Got it.   

[Hoopz]

And Vigo whipped me.

And Chad now is 0-1-2.  Two ties in three games is unreal.   

[Vigo]

I think Yot has my number this week. Unless both Heath Miller and Andre Johnson whiff it tonight, the 6 game streak is coming to an end.

[Hoopz]

I think Yot has my number this week. Unless both Heath Miller and Andre Johnson whiff it tonight, the 6 game streak is coming to an end.

[yotsuya]

I think Yot has my number this week. Unless both Heath Miller and Andre Johnson whiff it tonight, the 6 game streak is coming to an end.

Would be nice. I'm in three leagues and have sucked in all three.

[Hoopz]

I think Yot has my number this week. Unless both Heath Miller and Andre Johnson whiff it tonight, the 6 game streak is coming to an end.

Would be nice. I'm in three leagues and have sucked in all three.

I hate that.  I freaking hate that.  And it's happened to me this year more than I want to talk about.

But, my beloved Chicago Bears are doing well, right?   Dammit....

[yotsuya]

I think Yot has my number this week. Unless both Heath Miller and Andre Johnson whiff it tonight, the 6 game streak is coming to an end.

Would be nice. I'm in three leagues and have sucked in all three.

I hate that.  I freaking hate that.  And it's happened to me this year more than I want to talk about.

But, my beloved Chicago Bears are doing well, right?   Dammit....

If it weren't for my Arizona Cardinals and Arizona State Sun Devils being a combined 10-2, I'd be done with football season.

[Hoopz]

Carson Palmer.  Carson freaking Palmer and two backups.  Unreal.   

Vigo is undefeated so far this year or will have one loss AND is a Packers fan.  So he pretty much sold his soul to the devil.   

[Vigo]

Vigo is undefeated so far this year or will have one loss AND is a Packers fan.  So he pretty much sold his soul to the devil.   

Kinda like how Rodgers is currently the best QB in the league, AND he is dating Olivia Munn? Say what you will about her, but I am sure there is the reason why he became "Mr. Relax" this year.




Although Jay Cutler doesn't have a bad gig either with his premiere salary and smoking hot wife. 

[yotsuya]

Vigo is undefeated so far this year or will have one loss AND is a Packers fan.  So he pretty much sold his soul to the devil.   

Kinda like how Rodgers is currently the best QB in the league, AND he is dating Olivia Munn? Say what you will about her, but I am sure there is the reason why he became "Mr. Relax" this year.




Although Jay Cutler doesn't have a bad gig either with his premiere salary and smoking hot wife. 

I don't think Brandon Marshall would agree with you there.

[Hoopz]

Big dust up yesterday in the locker room...  But Marshall's right, there's no reason that offense only put up 14 points yesterday.

[yotsuya]

Vigo is undefeated so far this year or will have one loss AND is a Packers fan.  So he pretty much sold his soul to the devil.   

Kinda like how Rodgers is currently the best QB in the league, AND he is dating Olivia Munn? Say what you will about her, but I am sure there is the reason why he became "Mr. Relax" this year.

Cool story, brah.

[Vigo]

Rodgers: Texas Ranger

Big dust up yesterday in the locker room...  But Marshall's right, there's no reason that offense only put up 14 points yesterday.

Next time he is in the club, he can take it up with Cutler's wife. 

[Hoopz]

Time to delete this whole damn thread!  Big meanies.

[Vigo]

Time to delete this whole damn thread!  Big meanies.

Haha, well in Marshall's defense, the club incident was just a random bar scuffle. AFAIK, he doesn't have a "whoopin' room"

[Hoopz]

Hit your quota of gay pictures of Aaron Rogers?  nttawwt

[Vigo]

Hit your quota of gay pictures of Aaron Rogers?  nttawwt

[Hoopz]

Ha!  Unlike Genesim (and maybe PBJ?), I still have this option:

[yotsuya]

Actually, Matt Flynn looks gayer in this photo...

[Hoopz]

Actually, Matt Flynn looks gayer in this photo...

A distinction without a difference. 

Eyebleach needed.

[pbj]

I spent at least half an hour on the fantasy football website, clicking on everything, and I couldn't figure out how to change my roster at all.

 

[Hoopz]

And you still beat me.  Nice.

I'll show you tomorrow when they unlock.  You essentially just click on the button that says "Move" that's next to the players name.  Select My team on the menu, then move the player from the bench to starting or vice versa.  Good thing to do around week 7 or so.

[Vigo]

Ha!  Unlike Genesim (and maybe PBJ?), I still have this option:

Aww...Had enough of cousin Rodg?

[wp34]

I believe PBJ beat us without even looking at his line-up a few weeks ago.

Olivia Munn > Kristin Cavallari

[pbj]

Well, I got the e-mail that said I was projected to win, so I left it alone.

 

[wp34]

Well, I got the e-mail that said I was projected to win, so I left it alone.

 

Do you always do what computers tell you to?

[wp34]

Our highest scoring player this weekend was the kicker.    

[Hoopz]

Our highest scoring player this weekend was the kicker.    

I'd rather have that then being the lowest scoring team of the week.

[pbj]

So does this mean I can continue to do nothing and I'll still win?

[wp34]

Have you made any roster changes all season?

[pbj]

No roster changes have been made.

[wp34]

No roster changes have been made.

 

[pbj]

So, just to confirm - I should continue to do nothing?

[Malenko]

I dont know how all this garbage works, but how can your kicker have a projected 0 one week, and a projected 12 the next?

[Hoopz]

I dont know how all this garbage works, but how can your kicker have a projected 0 one week, and a projected 12 the next?

Bye weeks.

[Malenko]

I dont know how all this garbage works, but how can your kicker have a projected 0 one week, and a projected 12 the next?

Bye weeks.

so you only get 1 kicker?

[Hoopz]

No, most people either have a replacement or drop a kick to the free agency pool and pick up a replacement.

Most.

 

[Hoopz]

Bump to see if the guys still playing know that we've started the playoffs.

Playoffs started last week and the guys from BYOAC who made it were:

wp34 - #2 seed who played PBJ #7 seed - wp34 won

Vigo #3 seed played ChadTower #6 seed - Chad won

Hoopz #4 seed - won
Zero_Hour #8 seed - lost

Round 2 - wp34 plays Chad and I play a buddy from RL.

Thanks to the guys here who played (Yotsy, Vigo, Zero_Hour, PBJ, Chad, wp34).   

[wp34]

I'm glad to be representing the NFC South in the playoffs.   

[pbj]

So I didn't really do much and I still made it to the first round of the playoffs.  I feel like Tony Romo.

[Hoopz]

So I didn't really do much and I still made it to the first round of the playoffs.  I feel like Tony Romo.

Yep, you were in the top 80%.  So like the NBA playoffs.

[Vigo]

Sorry, Chad. I didn't mean to use my mind powers to send Cam Newton into a car crash, but the 41 points he put up put me in a telepathic rage.

If you want to trade for Big Ben, let me know what you have in mind.

[Hoopz]

And now you know how it feels to be a Bears fan going against Aaron Rogers twice a year.   

[Vigo]

I'm sure it's the opposite feeling you Bears fans get from doing the Superbowl shuffle. 

[Hoopz]

Lets just agree that the Shiva Bowl Shuffle is appropriate for this league:

[Vigo]

 

[Hoopz]

If you don't watch The League, you should.   

[Vigo]

I don't, so maybe I will.  Thanks for the recommendation.

[Hoopz]

Its as funny as the QBs on Facebook page.  And its 99% ad libbed.

[Vigo]

I haven't had cable for a few years, but I am sure I can netflix it or something. I also saw the show is ending after next season.

[Hoopz]

Yep, first 5 or 6 seasons are on Netflix.  One more year and it better be glorious.   A few seasons have some episodes that aren't great but the majority are awesome.  And the number of NFL players and guests are really amazing. 

[wp34]

I'm sure it's the opposite feeling you Bears fans get from doing the Superbowl shuffle. 

Greatest song ever.

[Hoopz]

Congrats to wp34 for winning the title this year.  It was his first year playing and he'll probably retire now with a perfect winning % in championship games.

[wp34]

Congrats to wp34 for winning the title this year.  It was his first year playing and he'll probably retire now with a perfect winning % in championship games.

Exactly.  Won and done.

Thanks again for organizing the league Hoopz.   

[Vigo]

Congrats WP34.  Thanks again for organizing, Hoopz! Had a blast!

[hypernova]

So how did everyone do in leagues outside the forums?  I actually managed to win mine.  (Second career win.)

Guy had the top QB (Luck), the top 2 RBs (L. Bell and Murray), 3 good receivers (Dez, AJ, and M Evans who picked it up lately), the top TE (Gronk).  DEF and K were top 4 of each.  In a league where scoring 100 was about a 50% occurrence for everyone else, he was averaging 19 more than the second highest average, or 34 more than the league average not including him. 

I won despite leaving for the Cincy Zoo's Festival of Lights at 3, and didn't know Hilton was out.  We kept joking near the end he's gonna pull a Patriots, his team will crap out, and lose the Super Bowl.  Didn't think it'd actually happen!  Prior to this, the lowest he ever scored was 111.

The first image was the final standings after the bowl.  The second is our game. 

[pbj]

I was told I would receive a participation trophy?