SoloMatisse 0 Posted May 31, 2006 On the FA thing. What about first come, first serve for an hour for the teams that lost a guy that week, then free for all after that. Example: LJ blows out a knee, that team owner gets a go at replacing him before the free for all starts. Just a thought. Thats a tough call. Imo, just my opinion, thats a part of the game of FF, and we dont need to sweat making special exceptions for owners due to that scenario. We'll all still have the same fair shot at getting the guy Tuesday morning, but this is a sad part of what determines your fate in FF. Ive never played in a league where special sympathy was given to an owner who's stud just blew out his knee.....but thats just my opinion. Lets get some more feedback on this subject if you guys feel like being nice to one another here. Im just not much for playing Mr. Nice Guy ..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted May 31, 2006 On the FA thing. What about first come, first serve for an hour for the teams that lost a guy that week, then free for all after that. Example: LJ blows out a knee, that team owner gets a go at replacing him before the free for all starts. Just a thought. why the kindergarten rules? just do standard worst to first and keep it simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoloMatisse 0 Posted May 31, 2006 why the kindergarten rules? just do standard worst to first and keep it simple. why the kindergarten question? Im just not into taking it easy on low scoring teams. Ive been in 2 many leagues, where a horrible team will score low every week early in the season, load up on waiver pick ups, and then be in a position to compete. Im all about going for the jugular, and helping a low scoring team every week is taking it easy on guys. Im surprised, FS...I didnt have you pegged as someone who'd want to help other people out. But, just my opinion, just one vote, so Im 1-12th of the voice here. Ironing this stuff out now is what we're looking to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted May 31, 2006 I'll go with whatever on the FA thing 7:20 am free for all worst to 1st - i have never done this but fine with me - you'll just have to lay it out I am easy on this topic/decision Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoloMatisse 0 Posted May 31, 2006 solid, joc. and here's how the worst to first waiver wire pickups work, which Im personally not in favor of. Teams have an opportunity to pluck players off the wire each week based on their scoring position for the week. Low scoring team goes first and so on, down to the high scoring team which gets option TWELVE. So, there's my beef. The high scoring team gets rewarded for his efforts each week by watching 11 other teams select possible help off the wire. I dont like it. I think it helps out teams early in the season that have no business getting help. Im in favor of the every man for himself philosophy. At the beginning of the season, we decide a random order where all 12 owners have 1 individual week where they get the 1st waiver wire pickup. Beyond that one single owner who gets the first pick, every other owner picks up players on a first come, first serve basis. Week 13 and 14 is a true free for all, but there will be a few less teams probably interested in waiver wire pickups at that point. Just a proposal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted May 31, 2006 why the kindergarten question? Im just not into taking it easy on low scoring teams. Ive been in 2 many leagues, where a horrible team will score low every week early in the season, load up on waiver pick ups, and then be in a position to compete. Im all about going for the jugular, and helping a low scoring team every week is taking it easy on guys. Im surprised, FS...I didnt have you pegged as someone who'd want to help other people out. But, just my opinion, just one vote, so Im 1-12th of the voice here. Ironing this stuff out now is what we're looking to do. Well, in my experience that's not what usually happens...usually, a solid team starts out slowly and gets better through WW position, while a top team sustains an injury and is unable to grab anyone. But I am not a big fan of any system except keeping it simple. I am not for rules that cater to the team that got unlucky - if your starting RB went down, tough crap - your loss might be my gain. That was the suggestion I was responding to, and suggesting worst to first was just saying, "keep it simple". I do not want any system that automatically gives a guy a player just because he lost one. Might as well do "team RBs" or something lame like that. So really I don't care what system it is, so long as it's 1. easy for the commish (as in something automated that can be set up on Yahoo) 2. equal to all teams Honestly, we could just make it a FA free for all after X time on Monday night/Tuesday morning. Whatever the case, let's keep it simple. Im in favor of the every man for himself philosophy. At the beginning of the season, we decide a random order where all 12 owners have 1 individual week where they get the 1st waiver wire pickup. Beyond that one single owner who gets the first pick, every other owner picks up players on a first come, first serve basis. Week 13 and 14 is a true free for all, but there will be a few less teams probably interested in waiver wire pickups at that point. Just a proposal. I am also in favor of every man for himself, but that's not what you describe here. You describe a system by which every team has an unfair advantage each week based on a random dice roll. I say make every week a free for all. Having one person et 1st pick per week is going to end up unfairly benefitting some and screwing others. If you get lucky enough to have that 1st pick week when say, S.Alexander breaks his leg, jackpot on Mourice. Screw that - that just hands someone a potential stud. Make it a FA free for all. Leave waivers out of it. Blind bidding is the best way to go, but that's a lot of overhead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoloMatisse 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Well, in my experience that's not what usually happens...usually, a solid team starts out slowly and gets better through WW position, while a top team sustains an injury and is unable to grab anyone. But I am not a big fan of any system except keeping it simple. I am not for rules that cater to the team that got unlucky - if your starting RB went down, tough crap - your loss might be my gain. That was the suggestion I was responding to, and suggesting worst to first was just saying, "keep it simple". I do not want any system that automatically gives a guy a player just because he lost one. Might as well do "team RBs" or something lame like that. So really I don't care what system it is, so long as it's 1. easy for the commish (as in something automated that can be set up on Yahoo) 2. equal to all teams Honestly, we could just make it a FA free for all after X time on Monday night/Tuesday morning. Whatever the case, let's keep it simple. I am also in favor of every man for himself, but that's not what you describe here. You describe a system by which every team has an unfair advantage each week based on a random dice roll. I say make every week a free for all. Having one person et 1st pick per week is going to end up unfairly benefitting some and screwing others. If you get lucky enough to have that 1st pick week when say, S.Alexander breaks his leg, jackpot on Mourice. Screw that - that just hands someone a potential stud. Make it a FA free for all. Leave waivers out of it. Blind bidding is the best way to go, but that's a lot of overhead. Im with you, and Ill buy into your line of thinking on this. Youre a smart, dasterdly man, FS....smart and dasterdly.......and Im a no spelling, but equally dasterdly man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Im with you, and Ill buy into your line of thinking on this. Youre a smart, dasterdly man, FS....smart and dasterdly.......and Im a no spelling, but equally dasterdly man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoloMatisse 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Alright, guys. Here is the current list of owners. We are 1 short now @11, and we have a couple of members here interested. Im not sure of the most diplomatic way to pick the last guy, but let's figure it out. Owners: Sweetness34 football scooter Steelcityblues stonecoldsoonerfan ellisonb11 Yippie Skippy Clash of the Titans Grateful Parrot jocstrap Ace08 SoloMatisse Rye & Leaf - the 12th owner. This has been edited to add Rye & Leaf as the final owner. Read the post below for the reasoning, but this final invite brings the # of owners now to 12. The short list of possible owners should include Rye & Leaf and Mahsoonerz. If both of you fellas read this, I think both of you would make fine owners. But we're down to 1 slot. Tough call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoloMatisse 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Alright, Im gonna make the call. I told you guys we'd have 12 by the end of the day, and I'm all about keeping my word. A light drumroll, please.......the 12th owner in this league, so aptly and TEMPORARILY named after a very questionable draft pick by the Sweet man himself, will be........Rye & Leaf. This was a tough call to make, but Rye & Leaf put a request in to join this league about 12 posts before MahSoonerZ, and simply based on order of request, I wanted to keep it simple, quick and fair. MahSoonerZ, Id like to put you at the top of the alternate list, if that's OK with you. So, in the event that one of our owners would need to back out for any reason, you will absolutely be the first owner to get the call. Im sorry only one of you could get in this, but we will certainly make this a very FFToday public league, and anyone and everyone will be welcome to contribute to the experience. I want to say that Im really looking forward to competing with you guys. I absolutely hate to lose, but I also absolutely KNOW HOW TO lose. In other words, let's be relatively civil with one another and win with grace(most of the time), but more importantly lose with grace when the time comes. I truly do feel that it is so much more about how you play the game, than whether you win or lose. But you guys are all in big trouble nonetheless! So again, I welcome the last owner of the "Jerry Porter also plays for the Raiders" league(which we will soon find another solid name for), Rye & Leaf. Let the games officially begin. Ill keep us moving forward with draft and league info, but please drop opinions freely and nessecarily, or atleast check in to keep updated. -Solo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted May 31, 2006 Alright, Im gonna make the call. I told you guys we'd have 12 by the end of the day, and I'm all about keeping my word. A light drumroll, please.......the 12th owner in this league, so aptly and TEMPORARILY named after a very questionable draft pick by the Sweet man himself, will be........Rye & Leaf. This was a tough call to make, but Rye & Leaf put a request in to join this league about 12 posts before MahSoonerZ, and simply based on order of request, I wanted to keep it simple, quick and fair. MahSoonerZ, Id like to put you at the top of the alternate list, if that's OK with you. So, in the event that one of our owners would need to back out for any reason, you will absolutely be the first owner to get the call. Im sorry only one of you could get in this, but we will certainly make this a very FFToday public league, and anyone and everyone will be welcome to contribute to the experience. I want to say that Im really looking forward to competing with you guys. I absolutely hate to lose, but I also absolutely KNOW HOW TO lose. In other words, let's be relatively civil with one another and win with grace(most of the time), but more importantly lose with grace when the time comes. I truly do feel that it is so much more about how you play the game, than whether you win or lose. But you guys are all in big trouble nonetheless! So again, I welcome the last owner of the "Jerry Porter also plays for the Raiders" league(which we will soon find another solid name for), Rye & Leaf. Let the games officially begin. Ill keep us moving forward with draft and league info, but please drop opinions freely and nessecarily, or atleast check in to keep updated. -Solo cool beans....my email link through here works. send me a message and I'll reply, thus giving you my real hotmail addy. with that you can use the handy link I provided on page 1, which is a great draft randomizer. come onnnnnnn 1.01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellisonb11 0 Posted May 31, 2006 alright now that we have our 12th owner, how are we gonna pick the draft order, and lets discuss the draft date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonecoldsoonerfan 0 Posted June 1, 2006 i vote for a free-for-all free agency waiver wire myself. nights or on the weekends would be best for the draft. we really will have to make it short between picks to do so. 12 guys having like 18 picks each will be quite lengthy. jmho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweetness_34 0 Posted June 1, 2006 Aren't we doing a 20 round draft? That was what we did and I thought we are emulating that If we are doing a 20 round draft, WHY THE FOCK DO YOU NEED THE WAIVER WIRE???? In my draft, EVERY FOCKING handcuff has been picked up pretty much.....and there are so many RBBCs (Addai/Rhodes, Maroney/Dillon, Jones/.Benson, Taylor/Greg Jones etc) that NOTHING will be left on the WW trust me .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted June 1, 2006 I agree with sweetness - if it's a 20 rounder there just won't be any players left - if there are just let it be a free for all tuesday morning. 20 rounds will take an eternity - we should start early early june beginning of the week and have it take one week. Just be on the ball and not go 24 hours without checking the site. Or we can pick and evening but I think with Scooter west coast, me in central time, and i'm sure someone in the eastern time zone...we will have serious trouble setting one single time. Start June 4th or 5th or the following week to get organized, whatever that monday is and game on. AS for draft order - write us down in alphabetical order - grab 5 dice, roll those bones twice - be honest and go highest to lowest. I can trust whoever to be honest on that. Or draw names out of a hat is even easier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel City Blues 0 Posted June 1, 2006 why the kindergarten question? Im just not into taking it easy on low scoring teams. Ive been in 2 many leagues, where a horrible team will score low every week early in the season, load up on waiver pick ups, and then be in a position to compete. Im all about going for the jugular, and helping a low scoring team every week is taking it easy on guys. Im surprised, FS...I didnt have you pegged as someone who'd want to help other people out. But, just my opinion, just one vote, so Im 1-12th of the voice here. Ironing this stuff out now is what we're looking to do. KISS theory is probably best. Whatever the system, we can't make it hard for the commish trying to keep up with it. If the league can automatically track it, I like the system my main $ league uses. Starts the WW priority in reverse draft order 12th pick to 1st pick. Every time you make a WW pick, you go to the back of the line. Make the WW deadline Tuesday at 11:59pm so you have a chance to get some injury reports & won't be shy posting your opinion here through the week (or tempted to mislead others with bad info). After all, this is a place we want to see good FF info posted. Free for all could start after the WW selections hit...again, each pick sends you to the back of the line for next week's WW list. It provides some strategy for those waiting to get SA's backup vs. going for every potential breakout player. By the way: Starting open waivers even at 7 am would cripple me. I leave for work by 6:45 am each morning & don't return until 6 pm or later. No FFToday access at work. Some sort of waiver process is probably fairest to all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonecoldsoonerfan 0 Posted June 1, 2006 If the league can automatically track it, I like the system my main $ league uses. Starts the WW priority in reverse draft order 12th pick to 1st pick. Every time you make a WW pick, you go to the back of the line. i'm almost sure that this is the way it is on yahoo. or at least, you can set it to be that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye & Leaf 0 Posted June 1, 2006 Alright, Im gonna make the call. I told you guys we'd have 12 by the end of the day, and I'm all about keeping my word. A light drumroll, please.......the 12th owner in this league, so aptly and TEMPORARILY named after a very questionable draft pick by the Sweet man himself, will be........Rye & Leaf. This was a tough call to make, but Rye & Leaf put a request in to join this league about 12 posts before MahSoonerZ, and simply based on order of request, I wanted to keep it simple, quick and fair. MahSoonerZ, Id like to put you at the top of the alternate list, if that's OK with you. So, in the event that one of our owners would need to back out for any reason, you will absolutely be the first owner to get the call. Im sorry only one of you could get in this, but we will certainly make this a very FFToday public league, and anyone and everyone will be welcome to contribute to the experience. I want to say that Im really looking forward to competing with you guys. I absolutely hate to lose, but I also absolutely KNOW HOW TO lose. In other words, let's be relatively civil with one another and win with grace(most of the time), but more importantly lose with grace when the time comes. I truly do feel that it is so much more about how you play the game, than whether you win or lose. But you guys are all in big trouble nonetheless! So again, I welcome the last owner of the "Jerry Porter also plays for the Raiders" league(which we will soon find another solid name for), Rye & Leaf. Let the games officially begin. Ill keep us moving forward with draft and league info, but please drop opinions freely and nessecarily, or atleast check in to keep updated. -Solo cool... ...I'm looking forward to it. For me, the best time to draft would be in the evenings on weekdays, or better, if the draft is on the weekend, almost anytime would be good for me...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellisonb11 0 Posted June 1, 2006 cool... ...I'm looking forward to it. For me, the best time to draft would be in the evenings on weekdays, or better, if the draft is on the weekend, almost anytime would be good for me...... welcome aboard Rye. the draft would be nice on the weekend, preferably in the evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yippie Skippy 0 Posted June 1, 2006 I agree with sweetness - if it's a 20 rounder there just won't be any players left - if there are just let it be a free for all tuesday morning. 20 rounds will take an eternity - we should start early early june beginning of the week and have it take one week. Just be on the ball and not go 24 hours without checking the site. Or we can pick and evening but I think with Scooter west coast, me in central time, and i'm sure someone in the eastern time zone...we will have serious trouble setting one single time. Start June 4th or 5th or the following week to get organized, whatever that monday is and game on. AS for draft order - write us down in alphabetical order - grab 5 dice, roll those bones twice - be honest and go highest to lowest. I can trust whoever to be honest on that. Or draw names out of a hat is even easier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted June 1, 2006 alright now that we have our 12th owner, how are we gonna pick the draft order, and lets discuss the draft date. On page 1 of this fabulous topic I provided a link to a draft randomizer - it's cool because it emails the results to all 12 managers. That way you know there's no cheatin goin on. here's the linky again: http://net-commish.com/tools/random/ very cool tool - can be set for serpintine (as we do) random/round and random/every odd round. Starting open waivers even at 7 am would cripple me. I leave for work by 6:45 am each morning & don't return until 6 pm or later. No FFToday access at work. Some sort of waiver process is probably fairest to all. uh, you know they have queues on Yahoo these days...you can like, pick a guy you want on Sunday and if he doesn't get taken by someone with a higher priority, like *magic* he'll mystically appear on your roster the following Tuesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace08 11 Posted June 1, 2006 I like the free for all idea as far as waivers goes....never seen it handled that way but I'll bite. I have one proposal to make...just to keep it interesting. Whoever finishes in last place has to change their fftoday handle to "ILikelittleboysandican'tdraftforcrap".....or something along those lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted June 1, 2006 I like the free for all idea as far as waivers goes....never seen it handled that way but I'll bite. I have one proposal to make...just to keep it interesting. Whoever finishes in last place has to change their fftoday handle to "ILikelittleboysandican'tdraftforcrap".....or something along those lines. Nah - no handle change...I like the sig challenges though...league champ gets the sig space of every league member for a month. Maybe the last place team has to write something nice about all 11 of the leaguemates in his sig for a month too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweetness_34 0 Posted June 1, 2006 Just so you know bitches, make sure you start referring to me as "Sir Sweetness" starting tomorrow because you all know I am gonna be kicking your sorry asses from here to Timbuktoo Chesta Taylor for President because Chesta Taylor will run for focking 3000 yards PS: Just like Tommy Maddox will throw for focking 5000 yards bitches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted June 1, 2006 You think I'm kidding - if im sitting 12 here comes t owens and Steve smith then tatum bell then fwp Draft date - this weekend i'm out but after that i can park it all day saturday or sunday after church - wait i haven't been to church since easter - ok all day sunday too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweetness_34 0 Posted June 1, 2006 You think I'm kidding - if im sitting 12 here comes t owens and Steve smith then tatum bell then fwp Draft date - this weekend i'm out but after that i can park it all day saturday or sunday after church - wait i haven't been to church since easter - ok all day sunday too. YOu better go to church and pray this weekend since you are about to get blasted by the fury of Sweetness....I will eat your children.....and you will beg to pick up any jock strap you find after that HTH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonecoldsoonerfan 0 Posted June 1, 2006 i better go get my boots on. it's gettin' pretty thick in here already.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted June 1, 2006 As anyone from the GOIDPANKAL can tell you, (except Zap of course, my nemisis!) you're all doomed........DOOMED!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoloMatisse 0 Posted June 1, 2006 good feedback, guys. Let's get some ideas on a new league name that makes sense. the "Jerry Porter" thing has been suffice thus far, but Id favor a more worthy label. Let's throw out some ideas and make this happen.....Ive got nothing in the way of name ideas myself right now. Its late....Im done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel City Blues 0 Posted June 1, 2006 very cool tool - can be set for serpintine (as we do) random/round and random/every odd round.uh, you know they have queues on Yahoo these days...you can like, pick a guy you want on Sunday and if he doesn't get taken by someone with a higher priority, like *magic* he'll mystically appear on your roster the following Tuesday. They have those nowadays? I thought we had to mail in our WW picks. Actually, I meant if it is a free for all (no que) beginning at 7am I'm SOL. If there is a que, you need a WW order. Sorry if I misunderstood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted June 1, 2006 I kinda like the name of the league. It has a cool ring to it. lol Seriously though...I wanted to give ya a tip of the cap for being motivated enough to put this together, Solo...solid effort and should be a good league. Actually, I meant if it is a free for all (no que) beginning at 7am I'm SOL. If there is a que, you need a WW order. Sorry if I misunderstood. lol - sorry, I assumed you meant the exact opposite of what you meant. sorry for the confusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ratbastard1 0 Posted June 1, 2006 Guys Im going to monitor this big time. I regret having to refuse the invite. Perhaps i could assist in the fun in another way. Unbias assistant commish used only in case of emergency? LOL im sure you guys are going to be fine and have a lot of fun. Keep me/us posted! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grateful Parrot 0 Posted June 1, 2006 Don't get my last post wrong. I'm very cool with FIFO concepts. I'll just hit the wife quicker to get to the starting point of WW. I'm central time so I should be able to handle anything. Maybe "Chester Taylor's heros" would be a good title. Actually, I don't care...just tell me the name and password and I'm there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MahSoonerz 0 Posted June 1, 2006 Well, darn. But sure, I'll be happy to jump on in if you need an emergency sub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted June 1, 2006 When I win - Your one day punishment will be to wear a JOCSTRAP on your head! It will also have the words written - Jocstrap is the FFKING I am wearing this thing on my head in honor of the CHAMP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace08 11 Posted June 1, 2006 By season's end, you will all be referring to me as "EL Papi". I have an instructional video for any of you fools who feels the need to ATTEMPT to compete with me. It's called "How to dominate your fantasy football draft while being a Pimp and stealing your competition's girlfriends/wife." Normally...it retails for $19.95. But for you all....here....today.....$14.95. Operators are standing by. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellisonb11 0 Posted June 1, 2006 i just want to tell you sorry in advance for the whooping all of you will be receiving in the future. prepare for me to ruin u all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clash of the Titans 1 Posted June 1, 2006 Here is a basic lineup format that has been generally agreed upon: -Start 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1K 1D/ST -There will be no flex position. -12 teams. -PPR , but specifics over scoring have not really been cleared. Id propose on Offense: 10yds RU/REC - 1pt, 25yds PA - 1pt, RU/REC TDs - 6pts, PATDs - 6pts, again 1pt/REC. No special bonuses for longer scores or out of position scores, or meeting yardage markers such as 100yds ru/rec or 300yds passing.... just to keep it simple and eliminate having to vote on this. But whatever you guys want to do, Im good with. On D/ST: 1pt for every INT, Fumble Recovery and Sack. Any Defensive TD or Special Teams TD - 6pts. Special Teams TDs are to include punt returns and kickoff returns, and any TD resulting from a special teams formation such as fake punt or fake FG score. This has been a little controversial in a league I played in previously, but if a unit is lined up in punt formation or kick formation, and the result of whatever play run is a TD, then that is to considered a ST TD. That is a proposal, but if you guys dont like that idea, speak up. Id add this. There always seems to be controversy when a player returning a kick, who happens to be on someone's roster, returns a punt or kick for a TD. Who should get it?.....the owner with the individual player or the owner with the D/ST? Im in favor of the D/ST owner. This will actually rarely happen, because most of the better players we'll be starting will not be returning punts or kicks, but it will happen, so this needs to be decided. I propose the ST returned TD points go strictly to the owner of that unit. K: 3pts for any FG less than 50yds. 5pts for any FG 50yds or greater. 1pt/PAT. -5pts for a missed FG in overtime.......JUST KIDDING. -Starting lineups would need to be in at 5 minutes before the start of each individual player's game. Or in other words, if your player has a 4PM Eastern start, and you want to wait until 3:55 to decide, you may do so. This get's a bit tricky, because if you wait on an afternoon player and he's a scratch, youd better have a back up plan in the same time slot at that position or on either Sunday or Monday night. This, again, is a proposal, but if you guys want to just keep it simple and say all lineups need to be @12:55 every Sunday, Im cool with that.....with the exception of Thursday or Saturday games, in which case only the players involved in those games must be committed to the lineup. -Divisions would be chosen randomly, and to keep it simple, I would recommend we use draft order to determine divisions. Odd positions would be in the "Jerry Porter" division for example, even positions would be in the "Curtis Martin" division. Football scooter has a program that has been presented to help us randomly select draft position, although I propose that I just take the #1 pick, and the let the rest of you schmoes fight over the other spots.... . Just a proposal. -League Site: Yahoo would work because its free, and so is ESPN. Ive actually never played in a league on either site, so those of you who have need to chime in on this as Im not familiar with either. -Draft date: This of course needs to be determined by the body of the league, so look over your immediate schedules, vacations, etc and lets decide ASAP. Id prefer to get the draft done in the very near future, so that our league does not interfere with any of the other SEVERAL that we'll all play in. And we get to talking smack that much sooner. Id propose one of the next couple weekends, but you married fellas with kids and wives and balls and chains take priority here. Im divorcing my wife as we speak.......JK. Ive missed topics Im sure, but for now, this preliminary info will get us started. Remember, lets just all stay flexible with this thing and think of the other members as well as ourselves. I want you guys happy throughout this thing while Im sneaking in your back door and stealing that leftover steak out of your fridge. here are my quick opinions 1- i prefer qbs at 4 points for passing tds over 6...the value of passing qbs really takes a much more prominent role getting 6 for every strike 2- no bonuses for yardage...all other scoring rules look okay except..... 3- punt and kick returns should not go to the defense....once the ball is kicked past the line of scrimmage the opposing team then goes on offense...therefore the creidt should go to individual players..for blocked kicks and punts that don't travel past the line of scrimmage returned for scores that should go to the def/sp teams 4- starting lineups should be in by kickoff...yahoo locks rosters at kickoffs so you can't make any changes to players playing at that designated time 5- i don't really care about divisions...i think it should be the top 4 teams making the playoffs with the a 4 team consolation playoff and 4 teams staying at home...i know yahoo doesn't do divisions...not sure about espn 6- i've got a site we can do a slow draft ( maybe 8 hour time limit or so suspended for late night hours )...would take a few weeks but it would be more feasuble for guys with many different schedules for the summer months...once the teams are drafted you can transfer them to our league once the site opens for business for 2006...i know yahoo doesn't allow drafts until they open for business sometime in july..have no clue about espn but i would think the same thing...out of respect for mike krueger i'll e-mail you the site so you can check it out.....or we can talk about it on aol instant messenger if you have that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellisonb11 0 Posted June 1, 2006 clash i like everything u suggested except one thing: the slow draft. i like the standard basic draft during one night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_scooter 0 Posted June 1, 2006 clash i like everything u suggested except one thing: the slow draft. i like the standard basic draft during one night. I thought everyone so far has said to do a slow draft as we're all in different time zones... and what's the hurry? It's June 1st for christ sakes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites