Hello all - kebya back from the past. Yes, would love to right the ship and be more competitive this year, if y'all will have me back.
― kebya, Monday, 1 August 2011 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
I am totally down with the league having a lot of teams, but I remember there being some pushback on that last year.
― polyphonic, Monday, 1 August 2011 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
i'm don't mind a lot of teams
― Artist TamTran (brownie), Monday, 1 August 2011 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
i had a problem with too many teams last year but then i won so i am all the way on board. 32 teams! we can do it!
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 1 August 2011 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
I was one of the louder small-league voices, but I quit playing fantasy sports, so have at it.
― time to put it in hi geir (WmC), Monday, 1 August 2011 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
is there any interest in a negative-points league again? I found that pretty entertaining...
― iatee, Monday, 1 August 2011 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
I wish there was a fantasy software than let you do fiddle with the stats enough to make that work. I enjoyed the negative league but wish it was a better reflection of the worst players in the league. Yahoo and NFL.com both don't work right for negatives.
― polyphonic, Monday, 1 August 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
Oooh, ESPN works!
Here's the top of the board for 2010, based on my settings:
#1 Jimmy ClausenChester TaylorDerek AndersonBradfordHenneCotcheryMark SanchezBestBensonCadillac WilliamsLaurent RobinsonFavreSteve Smith (Car)
Send me your email address via WebMail and I will invite you to the league I made.
― polyphonic, Monday, 1 August 2011 20:44 (twelve years ago) link
rad
― iatee, Monday, 1 August 2011 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
maybe start a new thread for it?
― iatee, Monday, 1 August 2011 20:49 (twelve years ago) link
so is kevin in?
― generous doler out of lollies (forksclovetofu), Monday, 1 August 2011 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
kebya can join as soon as we confirm a 16th. I don't want to let him in and then have to cut someone loose at draft time so we can go ahead.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 1 August 2011 23:01 (twelve years ago) link
That's fair - but I went and signed upon the ESPN link, should I remove my team until your prior commitments sign up?
― kebya, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 00:03 (twelve years ago) link
The negative points league is a total different thing.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 00:07 (twelve years ago) link
if someone ends up dropping out of this, i'll take a slot. i'm leaving my pay league this year (i moved, and they're switching to an auction, so i decided not to bother) so i'm available for something new
― Mordy, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 01:39 (twelve years ago) link
If you and kebya join, that will take it to 16 teams. I balked at 14 teams last year, but it ended up being fun. I'm slightly and privately balking at 16, but it will probably be fun anyway.
Anyone at all have a problem with 16 teams? If not, I'll open another two slots.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 02:35 (twelve years ago) link
OK - removed myself from the ESPN league, let me know if you open slots 15 & 16 for this league. Thanks Mr. Fever.
― kebya, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
Go for it!
― generous doler out of lollies (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
Bumped it up to 16 now for Mordy and kebya only. If anyone else tries to sneak in, I'll cut you (with a dull knife)!
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 02:35 (twelve years ago) link
the igglite magicians are now registered and ready to play (well, after we draft of course)
― Mordy, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 02:44 (twelve years ago) link
i dunno what the availability is like but it would be real handy for me if we could draft late aug instead of early sep.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, July 25, 2011 7:21 PM (3 weeks ago) Bookmark
pls?
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 15 August 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
Just moved and I get my home internets hooked up on Thursday, so any night after that is good for me.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 15 August 2011 16:26 (twelve years ago) link
Drafted in a second 10-team league last night and worthwhile players were disappearing left and right. Can't imagine how much barrel scraping there is to be done in our 16-team league.
So, can everyone agree on a date?
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
might be tough 2 coordinate 16 ppl
i could do 8/29 or 8/30
or the current date is actually fine w/ me
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:40 (twelve years ago) link
i think i'm pre-selecting so whenever is fine
― brownie, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
current date is fine by me; it's memorial day isn't it?
― I'm a nerd and nerdy things happened (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
Spirals wants it earlier.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 18:53 (twelve years ago) link
Current date is fine with me, but so is any September date.
― kebya, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
pre-ranking will be a sad way for me to lose my crown but if current date is working out for other folks that is cool wit me.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 22:14 (twelve years ago) link
One week from tonight! THE DRAFT FROM HELL.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 02:10 (twelve years ago) link
gonna be a tough one. not sure how to study.
― Reddit Me Bro (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 30 August 2011 02:58 (twelve years ago) link
there's a zillion ipad apps. should i get the nfl one?
It seems like a waste of money to me.
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 03:10 (twelve years ago) link
hey folks, sorry to interrupt your ilx league chatter, but i'm in a league of shithead portland hipsters and we need I think one more team and we're having trouble tracking anybody down whose not already doing twenty other leagues. So here's a general invite to anybody who wants to join a 12 team yahoo league (draft is this wednesday at 7pm pst), just email me at cwsmith @ gmail and I'll pass on the info.
thanks and sorry for the intrusion!
― Clay, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 06:09 (twelve years ago) link
any chance the draft can start about two hours earlier? got a labor day bbq around 5pm PDT, draft starts here at 4:30.
― omar little, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:30 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone have reservations about moving it backwards one day to Sunday? That should get it out of people Labor Day plans if any exist (besides omar's).
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
*people's
don't care, but we really really need to nail this down and then make sure everyone is aware. I'd be ultrapissed if the time got moved and nobody told me.
― Reddit Me Bro (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:37 (twelve years ago) link
i'll only do this drunk, so noon on Sunday should work
― Peanut Butter... in my chocolate? (brownie), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
Fine with me, moving to Sunday!
― kebya, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
fine w/ me. also loving drunken drafting idea
― Mordy, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
i don't mind sunday morning, so if eastcoasters want it around noon i say go for it
― omar little, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
lol, just as i was scheming to somehow get available for this, you fucks torpedo me with this sunday bullshit. yall are scared of the champ, i understand that.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
That's it. You found us out.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
it's the end Roberto
http://www.iranian.com/main/files/blogimages/2.JPG
― brownie, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
i am putting a reminder in my calendar for next year - do not 1. move house or 2. have my parents in town at the start of football season
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
maybe i can get someone to sign onto the computer for me and i'll get the bluetooth headset on my phone while i'm out. problem is, i am pretty sure i don't know a single person that wouldn't ignore me and draft a roster full of retired jets players. curtis martin in round 1 is not ideal but at least he used to play for ne.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
I hate for anyone to have to autodraft. What would be the IDEAL day for you to do this?
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
I can't do sunday morning.
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
personally i am just foolin around here, don't mind me. after today there is basically 0.01% i could make any time over next 10 days so don't factor me in. i am interested to see what kinda job i make of the autodraft, never had to do before.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
I'm still playing, but at 1-5 I'm probably not going to bother much with the waiver wire anymore. 2011 rip :(
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
lol @
"i'm starting greg salas" is a pretty good retort to "i'm starting dane sanzenbacher"
― johnny crunch, Friday, 21 October 2011 23:05 (twelve years ago) link
But the lower you are on the wire the easier it is to claim guys!
― polyphonic, Friday, 21 October 2011 23:14 (twelve years ago) link
there's not a lot to claim w/ 16 people
― iatee, Friday, 21 October 2011 23:14 (twelve years ago) link
true enough
― polyphonic, Saturday, 22 October 2011 00:28 (twelve years ago) link
Coulda got DeMarco Murray this week!
― loads of personality, loved to chase chickens (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 22 October 2011 03:36 (twelve years ago) link
Being low early in the season has it's advantages - I was able to get DeMarco and Tebow before you successful teams did! Sometimes it pays to suck.
― kebya, Saturday, 22 October 2011 19:26 (twelve years ago) link
Oh boy, I'm leading going into MNF with Torrey Smith still to play! And I didn't even start my rbs or a te.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 24 October 2011 03:25 (twelve years ago) link
jordan and i going toe to toe fairly close down to the wire: me with two baltimore idps and him with the baltimore defense and a ten point lead
― loads of personality, loved to chase chickens (forksclovetofu), Monday, 24 October 2011 05:05 (twelve years ago) link
feeling good about the long run here
― google sluething so hard right now (forksclovetofu), Monday, 31 October 2011 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
Hate my team. No idea how I have four wins.
― polyphonic, Monday, 31 October 2011 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
This season's a wash for me, but I may be 4-4 in my other league after tonight (if Vincent Jackson gets less than 14). All hope is not lost!
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 31 October 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
Testimony to my luck this season (besides being the most scored-against team): in a world of negative-point defenses, I pick up a D (Bills) that scores me a whopping 25 points, only to have my opponent's D score 29!
― kebya, Tuesday, 1 November 2011 20:40 (twelve years ago) link
you have definitely drawn a lot of short straws. Still pissed about you getting demarco tho
― google sluething so hard right now (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 1 November 2011 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
Then-again, there have been plenty of luckless people this year. Examples include owners of Jamal Charles, Chris Johnson, Peyton Manning (OK, you were forewarned on that one), any Colt WR, any Jet RB, etc. Long live Fred Jackson!
― kebya, Tuesday, 1 November 2011 23:43 (twelve years ago) link
Hester, Burress or Nate Washington this week?I'm thinking hester just because of the return yards but Burress might just have a big day
― google sluething so hard right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 November 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
i don't know... i'm still really skeptical about burress. touchdowns are really fickle unless you're like megatron or andre johnson and even last week he didn't really do anything outside of the 10 yard line so idk. but it's not like the other 2 guys are that great. i don't see hester doing much on the receiving end vs the eagles.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 4 November 2011 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
thing about hester is he'll either unexpectedly drop 27 pts or give you 4 pts. nate wash had those 2 tds but not many catches, right? i think the best receivers will get you good pts even without TDs, wash and plax w/o the tds aren't spectacular. i dunno.
― omar little, Friday, 4 November 2011 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
i feel like hester is kinda guaranteed to come through with 7 or 8 points and burress or washington could goose egg or put up 18.
― google sluething so hard right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 November 2011 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
i think you're right about hester being shutdown offensively though i imagine he'll be targeted. i do think he'll put up 100+ return yards tho
― google sluething so hard right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 November 2011 18:05 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i'd go w/ hester. the return yards will be there and he should be able to pick up some receiving yards as well. that's about as solid as you can hope for out of those 3 guys.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 4 November 2011 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
hester is the safe bet, plus he might nab a lucky deep td a la devery hendu.
― omar little, Friday, 4 November 2011 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
Hey gang, don't know if other people are seeing this as well, but the add/drop seems not to be working. As of 12:05PM NYC we aren't allowed to add or drop players until after this weekend (Nov. 9th). Guess it must have to do with their programming and Daylight Savings Time. I tried to add David Hawthorne and drop Sean Lee (just announced as out) and it won't let me. Anyone else seeing this?
― kebya, Sunday, 6 November 2011 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
OK, it appears Yahoo screwed up, there are many rants over on the message board. Looks like they did messup on Daylight Savings Time.
― kebya, Sunday, 6 November 2011 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
had a problem but i kept refreshing the screen until it worked
― there once was a man with a machine (brownie), Sunday, 6 November 2011 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
this was a connection problem btw and not dst
― there once was a man with a machine (brownie), Sunday, 6 November 2011 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
Refreshing still isn't solved it here - all available players are noted as on Waviers (not Free Agents), so they're not available to pickup until Nov. 9th.
― kebya, Sunday, 6 November 2011 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
JULIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 6 November 2011 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
"you're beating BALLS by XXX points"miller lite u r a traet
― Don't attack when he is black. (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 03:45 (twelve years ago) link
For my other league, would you start:
Cam Newton @ DetroitCarson Palmer @ MinnyorAlex Smith vs. Arizona
― polyphonic, Thursday, 17 November 2011 23:01 (twelve years ago) link
palmer imo, he has scored well in his 2 starts. niners prob won't need to throw. newton has highest upside but biggest gamble. if you are desperate for a result go all in with newton.
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 17 November 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
Newton's rushing adds so much, that's why I struggle with this.
Last week Palmer outscored Newton 17-14 even though Palmer had a far superior game.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 17 November 2011 23:46 (twelve years ago) link
I had to go with Ponder this week in a pinch. I've been riding Brees so long, I'd forgotten he hadn't had a bye week yet.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 17 November 2011 23:47 (twelve years ago) link