Quickolas1 80 Posted June 21, 2009 we've got some 10 yr anniversaries for FFToday tenure coming up imagine when that turns into 20 or 40 years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melissa Stark 1 Posted June 21, 2009 The Soloist He's a Crassic Icon at FFToday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted June 22, 2009 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. I have every Charpentier digest dating back to 87-88 i believe... There were some awesome one hit wonders at RB... Lorenzo White, Barry Foster, Craig Heyward, The Nigerian Nightmare Christian Okoye.... OJ Anderson... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gridiron whirlwinds 2 Posted June 26, 2009 When our league started in 1990.....I did all of the scoring and weekly newsletters with a pen and paper! My starters on my first fantasy team was QB Randall Cunningham RB Thurman Thoms RB Neal Anderson WR Jerry Rice WR Sterling Sharpe K Mike Cofer D Browns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Traveler 2 0 Posted June 26, 2009 I chartered my first league in 1984. Did everything by hand. USA Today was our paper of record and I went into the office at 6:00 am every Monday to do the scores by hand. 10 team league. I liked higher scoring games even back then. BTW, the league still operates and is celebrating 25 years. Only a handful of charter guys still in it. They still do a live, off-line 2 and a half hour lunch draft. I think the biggest thing now that disgusts me is that owners don't have to study because all the friggin' draft boards list the players in order and some guys just go right down the list. Still, I could have never played in 9 leagues like I do now. So much effort to keep the leagues going. I used to love it when guys had no clue who players were. Who's so and so? Is this guy any good? Those were the days..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meatwad 2 Posted June 27, 2009 we've got some 10 yr anniversaries for FFToday tenure coming up imagine when that turns into 20 or 40 years I think it's been over 10 years. We didn't have to register to post in the beginning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,547 Posted June 28, 2009 My first player ever drafted was Barry Sanders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAMWood 6 Posted June 28, 2009 I think it's been over 10 years. We didn't have to register to post in the beginning. Yeah, this place was a mad house. Lots of fun. Seriously, fools owe us for coming up with what is now basic FF ball strategy. Send $$$. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,913 Posted June 28, 2009 I'm playing in the original league I joined. I think the league started around '90 and I joined in '94/'95. It was a neighborhood league...we all got 13 sheets so we could write down our starting lineup each week and put it in the envelope on the commish's door by 10am on Sunday morning. Note: We still have most of the same scoring, which is somewhat weird compared to the other leagues I play in. We also have the option of "protecting" a player from the previous year or selecting someone in the "franchise round". Our scoring: Any TD by a QB, RB, WR, TE, or Def/Sp. teams is worth the following 0-9 yards = 6 points 10-39 yards = 9 points 40+ yards = 12 points The kicker...If a QB, RB, WR, or TE scores the non-typical way (ie. QB runs or catches, or a RB throws/catches the td), it's worth double points. So, LT catches a 50 yard TD pass, it's worth 24 points. The other old school thing that we're getting away from for the first time in the 18 years the league's been around is yardage scoring at the 100 yard mark for RB/WR/TE and 300 yards for QB. We did 5 points for exceeding 100 yards and 5 points for 300 yards for RB/WR/TE and QB, respectively. The next cutoff was 10 points for exceeding 200 yards and 400 yards, respectively. Fun stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IAMWood 6 Posted June 29, 2009 I'm playing in the original league I joined. I think the league started around '90 and I joined in '94/'95. It was a neighborhood league...we all got 13 sheets so we could write down our starting lineup each week and put it in the envelope on the commish's door by 10am on Sunday morning. Note: We still have most of the same scoring, which is somewhat weird compared to the other leagues I play in. We also have the option of "protecting" a player from the previous year or selecting someone in the "franchise round". Our scoring: Any TD by a QB, RB, WR, TE, or Def/Sp. teams is worth the following 0-9 yards = 6 points 10-39 yards = 9 points 40+ yards = 12 points The kicker...If a QB, RB, WR, or TE scores the non-typical way (ie. QB runs or catches, or a RB throws/catches the td), it's worth double points. So, LT catches a 50 yard TD pass, it's worth 24 points. The other old school thing that we're getting away from for the first time in the 18 years the league's been around is yardage scoring at the 100 yard mark for RB/WR/TE and 300 yards for QB. We did 5 points for exceeding 100 yards and 5 points for 300 yards for RB/WR/TE and QB, respectively. The next cutoff was 10 points for exceeding 200 yards and 400 yards, respectively. Fun stuff! That is old school. Makes scoring easy to do in your head. Reminds me of my early leagues. Just as much fun. Good to hear there are leagues still like this. I think I may try to create a league like this on the find a league forum, I guarantee I will get, "this is stupid" comments left and right. Freakin youngsters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melissa Stark 1 Posted June 30, 2009 That is old school. Makes scoring easy to do in your head. Reminds me of my early leagues. Just as much fun. Good to hear there are leagues still like this. I think I may try to create a league like this on the find a league forum, I guarantee I will get, "this is stupid" comments left and right. Freakin youngsters Our scoring: Any TD by a QB, RB, WR, TE, or Def/Sp. teams is worth the following 0-9 yards = 6 points 10-39 yards = 9 points 40+ yards = 12 points My league uses similiar pts, started 89' WE get 1pt every 10yds rush/rec also Qb's 1 pt every 25yds passing No laughing here Wood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,726 Posted June 30, 2009 I won my 1st fantasy superbowl with Jim "Chris" Everett at QB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uczUKTwgqeY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
