Dragonsmaster 0 Posted June 16, 2009 Remember when Fantasy Football was young...... Each team had one starting RB, RBBC hadn't been born yet Each Team had two starting WRs, not 4 guys alternating in at a whim There were true sleepers, guys who came from nowhere as backups to start and pull your team to victory(Warner) You could get your stud RBs handcuff in the 13th round, not the 7th Standard leagues basically rewarded a TD or over 100yd rushing, and 1yd TD guys like Marcus Allen were studs.. ...and you had to actually dig for info, to get an edge....oh those were the days... Now I think we have completely over engineered Fantasy Football.... but I still love it....and I wouldn't go back... I'm ready for football season to start now.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace08 11 Posted June 16, 2009 I remember when the internet wasn't even the biggest vehicle for fantasy football...and idiots like myself were manually filling out paper spreadsheets with stats and rosters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray_T 793 Posted June 16, 2009 I remember when the internet wasn't even the biggest vehicle for fantasy football...and idiots like myself were manually filling out paper spreadsheets with stats and rosters. thank god those days are gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berven 0 Posted June 16, 2009 I remember the milk man, Mercury dimes, 3-cent stamps, Fuller Brush, Duke Snider and Old Glory with 48 stars. The advent of Fantasy Football is very recent to me, like it was yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,719 Posted June 16, 2009 I remember adding up my opponents score and my own score from the stats in the newspaper as I was walking to school, in the snow, uphill, both ways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raider 84 29 Posted June 16, 2009 I remember adding up my opponents score and my own score from the stats in the newspaper as I was walking to school, in the snow, uphill, both ways. And recounting when it was to close to call. Fun times! The box scores in the paper were always fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greedo 13 Posted June 16, 2009 How about trying to figure out free agents when all the info wasn't compiled for you on a week by week basis? Ah - which WR to pick up in week 8 - back when doing research gave you an edge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,719 Posted June 16, 2009 thank god those days are gone. Don't get me wrong, I like the easy there is running leagues, drafting, scoring etc that the internet brings, but I really think I had an added advantage in the olden days of getting all the stats from USA Today, ESPN (no NFLN) etc. I would study that stuff like no one else in my league. I know the competition has gotten closer as all this info is readily available to anyone with a PC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tacks 0 Posted June 16, 2009 I remember when Emmitt Smith was the undisputed 1st overall pick and Shannon Sharpe was lighting it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ambroc 0 Posted June 16, 2009 Don't get me wrong, I like the easy there is running leagues, drafting, scoring etc that the internet brings, but I really think I had an added advantage in the olden days of getting all the stats from USA Today, ESPN (no NFLN) etc. I would study that stuff like no one else in my league. I know the competition has gotten closer as all this info is readily available to anyone with a PC. So true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 569 Posted June 16, 2009 There were true sleepers, guys who came from nowhere as backups to start and pull your team to victory(Warner) Steve Slaton, Chris Johnson, Le'Ron McClain, Eddie Royal, Antonio Bryant, and Lance Moore. Just to name a few players who came out of nowhere to become starters for good FF teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,466 Posted June 16, 2009 Remember when Fantasy Football was young...... Each team had one starting RB, RBBC hadn't been born yet Each Team had two starting WRs, not 4 guys alternating in at a whim There were true sleepers, guys who came from nowhere as backups to start and pull your team to victory(Warner) You could get your stud RBs handcuff in the 13th round, not the 7th Standard leagues basically rewarded a TD or over 100yd rushing, and 1yd TD guys like Marcus Allen were studs.. ...and you had to actually dig for info, to get an edge....oh those were the days... Now I think we have completely over engineered Fantasy Football.... but I still love it....and I wouldn't go back... I'm ready for football season to start now.... Kurt Warner was a sleeper last year too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted June 16, 2009 I remember my first year 1998. Everybody's first year in a 10 team league. 9 qb's went first so at the turn I took Barry Sanders and Terrell Davis. On Thursday's, I couldn't wait for the fax = score update. Magazines were the highlights of June and July. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantasymind 1 Posted June 16, 2009 Real old school here...I bought a BOOK by Cliff Charpentier called Fantasy Football Digest when I first started playing because there were no (or very few available where I lived?) magazines dedicated to FF in 1992...I had to decide between Mark Rypien and Dan Marino with my second pick at the turn...went with the hall of famer and never looked back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ICEMAN 58 Posted June 16, 2009 I can actually remember saying once during a draft... "Who the fock is Brett Farve?" ICEMAN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remote controller 143 Posted June 17, 2009 Remember when Fantasy Football was young...... Each team had one starting RB, RBBC hadn't been born yet Each Team had two starting WRs, not 4 guys alternating in at a whim There were true sleepers, guys who came from nowhere as backups to start and pull your team to victory(Warner) You could get your stud RBs handcuff in the 13th round, not the 7th Standard leagues basically rewarded a TD or over 100yd rushing, and 1yd TD guys like Marcus Allen were studs.. ...and you had to actually dig for info, to get an edge....oh those were the days... Now I think we have completely over engineered Fantasy Football.... but I still love it....and I wouldn't go back... I'm ready for football season to start now.... How big are your cans? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dragonsmaster 0 Posted June 17, 2009 How big are your cans? Ah yes the classic FFTODAY line....isn't that topic tagged??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,992 Posted June 17, 2009 I remember when blowjobs cost a nickle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 569 Posted June 17, 2009 I remember when blowjobs cost a nickle. So you're charging a dime for them now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,992 Posted June 17, 2009 my 1st league was 1991. No one had ever done it before so we didn't even know how to go about selecting the draft order. we used a deck of cards, ace thru queen. We reselected for every position. the same guy had 1st pick for QB and WR, yeah he took Young and Rice He didn't win it all though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,992 Posted June 17, 2009 So you're charging a dime for them now? your mom still charges a nickle, I just checked her website for prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phurfur 70 Posted June 17, 2009 I remember the milk man, Mercury dimes, 3-cent stamps, Fuller Brush, Duke Snider and Old Glory with 48 stars. The advent of Fantasy Football is very recent to me, like it was yesterday. I agree, I also remember cars without seat belts, toy army men made of lead, and playing with mercury is 7th grade science class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remote controller 143 Posted June 18, 2009 Ah yes the classic FFTODAY line....isn't that topic tagged??? Who are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melissa Stark 1 Posted June 18, 2009 Remember when Fantasy Football was young...... My Commish calculated everything by hand, based off our local newspaper. Then sent out weekly newsletters to each owner. I do miss that excitement for every Wednesday's mail. ( Our letter also consited off weekly highs and yearly stats.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny_Bastard 159 Posted June 18, 2009 And M. Vick was considered the savior..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remote controller 143 Posted June 18, 2009 And M. Vick was considered the savior..... More like TD was God, and Stephen Davis never got splinters! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remote controller 143 Posted June 18, 2009 The great Scorp giving his thumbs up after every post! Super Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAMWood 6 Posted June 20, 2009 school, in the snow, uphill, both ways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 66 Posted June 21, 2009 I remember Betamax . . . And 8-tracks . . . And when "flares" were "bell-bottoms" . . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melissa Stark 1 Posted June 21, 2009 Hey Dan, you still have any of those silk shirts in the closet Oh and the Toughskin jeans from Sears Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 66 Posted June 21, 2009 And I remember Algore claiming the invention of the internet . . . Our younger players don't believe that Fantasy Football preceded e-mail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 66 Posted June 21, 2009 Hey Dan, you still have any of those silk shirts in the closet No. Oh and the Toughskin jeans from Sears Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melissa Stark 1 Posted June 21, 2009 My Commish survived thru those early years. His voice mail jammed with lineups, transactions, his wife hating Sunday mornings, no phone call rule we had(after 9pm) League fees included postage,paper and envelopes.hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 66 Posted June 21, 2009 My Commish survived thru those early years. His voice mail jammed with lineups, transactions, his wife hating Sunday mornings, no phone call rule we had(after 9pm) League fees included postage,paper and envelopes.hehe I remember this. And the commish was on the phone with everyone on Monday and Tuesday, because everyone did their own scores better than he did, and they wanted to know where the playoff seedings were set that week, etc. Good times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remote controller 143 Posted June 21, 2009 We put in for waivers on paper in sealed envelopes. We had to have them to the Commish by 5:00 PM Thurs. We would meet at his office, drink beer, and award them worst to first! The main thing missing from FF now is the lack of actually getting together to drink beer weekly. I also miss the beer wenches at the draft parties who posted the picks on the board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,271 Posted June 21, 2009 When you could not wait for the first ff mag came out. Only to laugh at it by the time draft comes around cause half of it is ######. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAMWood 6 Posted June 21, 2009 When you could not wait for the first ff mag came out. Only to laugh at it by the time draft comes around cause half of it is ######. And hence the advent of bringing them to the draft so somone can ask,"Hey, can I borrow that? " and you 'begrudgingly' give it over, saying "You owe me if you finish in the money", just case the blind squirrel finds a nut. Then they pick someone in the 3rd round who is out for the season. Good times, good times. Always loved making them feel like they owe you for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAMWood 6 Posted June 21, 2009 Still love how I came up with the tier system and not drafting a QB first since they scored the most points on my own. Got Emmitt Smith in the 1st and Jerry Rice in the 2nd when they went 1-2 in TDs scored one year.10 QBs were gone by the 2nd round. Took the internet for most fools to figure that one out. I still love fantasy football, but it is harder to win these days with all the info available and all the strategy out in the open. I was on these boards teaching fools since it was around. You are welcome, send $$$. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted June 21, 2009 And hence the advent of bringing them to the draft so somone can ask,"Hey, can I borrow that? " and you 'begrudgingly' give it over, saying "You owe me if you finish in the money", just case the blind squirrel finds a nut. Then they pick someone in the 3rd round who is out for the season. Good times, good times. Always loved making them feel like they owe you for that. Before the magazines, there was Chris Charpentier's FF book, which always had a few guys who weren't even playing that season. My league dates back to 1993, starting with 6 teams. The team rosters were ridiculous. The first year I had Sanders, Thurman, Rice, Moore and Marino. League still is going today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjallans 0 Posted June 21, 2009 I had a flashback to this a couple years ago when I did my first fantasy college football league. I had to start calculating all the stats myself and track all the trades, etc. After week one I told everyone they must calculate the scores to their own games and email it to me and I only checked the games where there was a discrepancy between the 2 owners' scores. Yes, the internet has spoiled me. I'm glad CBS has started tracking college players now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
