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Posted on Aug 11, 2005 08:38 am
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T.O. already made headlines for being a jerk...haven't heard from Randy Moss yet though...
Anyone interested in commish-ing a fantasy football league for HRC peeps?
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TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Aug 11, 2005 08:00 pm I would if I hadn't already created a league of my own for some friends, family, and coworkers.
FYI, Yahoo has free leagues, even if you create one yourself. I think it's pretty hands-off after the initial creation, so if anybody does want to create one, it shouldn't be much of a burden. This'll be my first year as a commisioner, so I can't say for sure but it doesn't look like any more work than just running a team
Heck, if nobody else jumps on it I might create one here in a couple of weeks and see if we can get a league full.
Aug 12, 2005 11:42 am ah, I got tickets to tonights preseason game, I love preseason, ya get to see all the prospects play, which in regular season rarely happens
We're playing KC Chiefs...hey, TadPui, ain't that your team? Vikes and KC always have ugly preseason and training camp scrimmages...
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Aug 12, 2005 11:53 am Yeah, we decided to forego the scrimmage this season since we're playing in the preseason. I'll be there with bells on watching every play!
Ooh, the Chiefs are going to be a force to reckon with this year!
The Vikes made some interesting offseason moves. From a mirror image of the Chiefs (top-notch aireal offense with a weak defense), they're supposed to be a grind-it-out ground team with a stiff defense this year. I wonder if they can pull off a switch like that in a single year?
Hey, how many pro wrestlers did the Vikes invite to camp this year? :-P
Aug 12, 2005 11:55 am I was bummed to see Brock didn't come back, I saw the training camp last year and he did well, looked to have promise...
I am excited for this year, the VIkes did some good things during the off season.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Aug 12, 2005 02:04 pm The reporter for kcchiefs.com was writing about that camp scrimmage last year, and you could tell that he had no respect for that guy. The term "no concept for the game of football" was thrown around a few times, as well as describing his practicing as "running around" and not "playing". I just figured that he was a total knob, but that's reporter spin for ya.
I think that we're both going to be happy campers this year...both teams are poised for greatness.
Aug 12, 2005 02:06 pm Yeah, I think both teams should do good this year, statistically speaking, but the Vikes always kick me in the nuts, that's the Vikings way...I'm used to it.
I'm just glad Daunte can spend time reading defenses and concentrating on the game instead of having to spend that time reading the mood of his #1 reciever...Randy Moss was a MASSIVE addition by subtraction...
Regarding Brock, I bet the reporter was just pissed cuz Brock TOTALLY manhandled a couple linemen for KC with apprarantly little effort.
Aug 13, 2005 01:59 pm Aw, man...I should have read this post before I posted in the Pro Forum!!
I just set up an HRC Fantasy Football League, opening it up to Pro Members first.
Check your Pro Forum...and let the Talkin' Smack begin!!
Aug 13, 2005 02:01 pm Watched the Packers beat the Chargers the other night...kind of an uneventful game in the crappy weather conditions.
I fear that the string of three consecutive NFC Central championships may be coming to an end! We lost our O-Line and one of our best D-backs. At least the Vikes don't have Moss anymore!
Aug 13, 2005 02:03 pm I really gotta change that avatar!
Aug 13, 2005 02:10 pm I was at the Vikings/Chiefs game, it was good, the Vikings still have a lousy run defense around the ends but the pass defense looked good. Offense, as expected, looked quite good including the second string...3rd and lower got kinda shakey.
I am sure a couple people lost their jobs last night...including one of KC's field goal kickers...hell, I could hit a 28 yarder.
Aug 15, 2005 10:12 pm im raiders fan so im not real hyped about the NFL, college football is more entertaining to me. wonder how the irish will be with charlie weiss. hes got 3 years to be in a BCS bowl or hes fired :)
Aug 15, 2005 10:17 pm Well, you got Randy Moss, I appreciate your team removing that cancerous boil from my locker room.
Aug 16, 2005 08:40 am lol, he should fit in nicely with the raiders, but isnt al davis forgetting something dont you need a quarterback that can throw to be able to use a good receiver?
im sick of the nfl all these holdouts not just TO, i dont understand how you can sign a contract then request more money before the contract is up? i think the NFL needs to start cracking down on players, if you hold out at all even one day, your gone for the season without pay! do it again and your gone from the NFL!!!
Aug 16, 2005 08:44 am Yeah, I agree with the holdout thing...I think my next contract I'll stop in the middle and demand more money...see how long I am working...
hehehe, when the Raiders took Moss I was wondering what the hell they were thinking, not really a deep-ball thrower on the Raiders...few people can throw a ball as deep as Culpepper...with any accuracy anyway.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Aug 16, 2005 09:19 am I dunno, Collins has a very strong arm. They wanted to play a vertical passing game last year, but the only receiver that they had that was capable of playing in that type of system was always double-covered. I think that Moss will thrive in the Raiders' system. You can't always have Porter and Moss double covered. All Collins needs is an offensive line that can keep him protected long enough for anybody to get downfield. Sure as hell didn't get that in NY.
Bad thing is that now my Chiefs' 31st ranked passing D has to cover Moss twice per year now. And Jerry Rice is in Denver now so we get to deal with him twice per year too. And Antonio Gates and L. Tomlinson in San Diego...sucks that the best receiving back and end in the game are in our division also. We need to be in a division with Arizona and San Fransisco for our D to look good.
Aug 16, 2005 09:23 am Quote:
We need to be in a division with Arizona and San Fransisco for our D to look good.
hehehe, ya, but your first-string o looks good...
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Aug 16, 2005 10:44 am Don't they though? Priest ran 4 runs for 44 yards in our first preseason game. 11 yards per carry? I think that'll do.
I'm gonna have Burleson on my fantasy team. I think he'll have a huge year with Moss gone. He's gonna be the man in Minne until that draft pick learns the ropes.
Aug 16, 2005 10:47 am Yep, Burleson is a superstar waiting in the wings...but don't forget about Wiggins and Kleinsaucer...if Kleinsaucer can stay healthy, thats a tight-end tandem that is up there with the best in the league...Marcus Robinson...jeez, still plenty of pass threats to go around...which is good, team don't have to worry about only Moss now...
Priest is great, but he only ran good against the Vikings linebackers, don't be too impressed yet...linebackers are still the weekness for the Vikes, running around the edges...but they'll get it together, it's a very new defense, lotta talent, just gotta learn to gel.
Napolean Harris better get it together.
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Aug 16, 2005 03:25 pm man, someone had to make fun of the niners. boooo!
Oh well, we can't possibly be as bad as last year. Maybe it's just me, but I still get confused by the realignment they did a couple years ago. I can't get used to playing the seahawks twice a year...
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Aug 16, 2005 05:26 pm Yeah, they were in the AFC West with us, so WE used to have to play them twice per year also.
Now, if I can't make fun of the basement of the league, then who can I make fun of? :-)
On the bright side, they've got nowhere to go but up!
Aug 16, 2005 05:50 pm this 4 team divisions thing is stupid..."division champ"...big f'in deal...the best out of four whole teams...make division champ be something to brag about, bigger divisions!
Aug 17, 2005 12:46 am pittsburgh won against the eagles. pitt had four qb's in, so i guess i like preseason too. i was impressed with all four of them. maddox looked pretty good. ben seemed fine. both teams seemed to play pretty well. i cant really tell who played the better game.
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Aug 17, 2005 05:35 pm dB, The problem with having more than 4 teams in a division is that you need to have an equal amount of teams in each division and you need to play each of them twice.
You also want to be able to play games outside of your division or else it starts to look like a bunch of seperate leagues until the playoffs.
I think the current system is outstanding, in previous years you had certain teams going very long periods of time before playing each other.
Right now every team plays every other team every 4 years.
Aug 17, 2005 05:51 pm I understand the reasoning behind it, I think it's lame though, they could also play more than 16 games in a season...
shepherdsampatron saint of quality footwearMember
Since: May 30, 2002
Aug 17, 2005 09:19 pm I'm all for adding 2 games to the regular season and shortening the pre-season.
Aug 19, 2005 11:58 am come on, peeps, sign up for our fantasy league...we need more, doesn't matter if you know anything about it, just have fun...
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Aug 19, 2005 02:04 pm [quote]Yeah, they were in the AFC West with us, so WE used to have to play them twice per year also.
Now, if I can't make fun of the basement of the league, then who can I make fun of? :-)
On the bright side, they've got nowhere to go but up![/quote]
yeah, but the seahawks were awful when you guys had to play them twice. Now they're a little better than decent...
for the league, how many people do you have signed up already. I guess I'm down, but I'm just concerned it's going to take up too much time. If I can minimize the amount of time I spend on it, I'm down to play.
Aug 19, 2005 02:05 pm only three people so far...it actually doesn't have to take much time at all, just pick a lineup each week...you can get insane about it and make it your life, but you don't have to...
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Aug 19, 2005 02:17 pm alright, i was looking at it, but haven't followed the game in quite a while. Last I remember watching the lions, barry sanders was running =).
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Aug 19, 2005 02:32 pm alrighty, i'm in. i'm gonna need some pointers though.
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Aug 19, 2005 03:13 pm alright I'm In. But I need someone to email me the league code and password.
Aug 19, 2005 03:15 pm you've got mail
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Aug 19, 2005 04:18 pm word, I'm in like flynn.
Aug 19, 2005 08:16 pm i know jack! but i think it'll be cool to have an excuse to pay attention to other games besides those of my team, so thats why i'm in. to learn.
anyone want to write up a short explanation of the bare minimum we need to know in order to play?
Aug 19, 2005 10:32 pm All right!! Five teams and counting! There's a four-team minimum, but I'd like to get at least ten!
Fortymile: There isn't really anything you NEED to know. Even if you only casually follow the game (like me) or if you only follow one team (like me) you still can have fun playing. You basically get a team assigned to you via an automated draft. Them you can talk smack and try to trade for your favorite players (but only if you want to). Then you set your starting lineup each week (unless you want to keep it the same as the previous week) and then you earn points based on the performance of the players in your "starting lineup".
C'mon everybody, what do you say?
League ID#: 195899
Password: football
Go to football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1 to sign up!
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Aug 23, 2005 03:54 pm Anybody else wanna get beat?
-see, that's the trash talking part...
No seriously, you should join. It'll be fun. Niners are gonna suck, you can talk trash at me all season...
Aug 23, 2005 07:55 pm Yeah...I'm afraid that the Packers are going to suck this year too! But that won't stop me from proudly wearing the Green and Gold to work on Mondays!
Yeah...let's get some more of you folks signed up! You don't even have to know anything about football. Casual fans (like me) can enjoy fantasy football too.
Jim
Josh RoseJR ProductionsMember
Since: Mar 03, 2005
Aug 23, 2005 08:23 pm Hey Im in. Whens the draft?
Edit: Jim, you said it was an automatic draft. Isn't there a way to pick your pick your players live?
Aug 23, 2005 10:10 pm We could do a live draft, but the likelihood of everybody being around their computers at the same time is marginal at best. Particularly given the potential time zone differences..
I think that an automated draft will be OK...then we can just make trades to get the players we want...or stick with what you get.
Make sense?
Aug 23, 2005 10:13 pm Woo-hoo! We're up to six teams! Let's get at least four more, and then we'll do the draft.
Josh...that must be you that signed up...good to have a fellow cheesehead on board! We got 'em outnumbered!
Aug 23, 2005 10:15 pm Yeah, automated is cool with me, we can always edit or order of draft in the preferences, so it should be OK...it's not like we have choice with the automated draft.
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Aug 27, 2005 09:18 pm All right, let the festivities begin! I was going to join NFL.com for a 2nd league, but I think that this will be much more fun.
Say, I've still got 2 spots open in my league, so if any of you feel ambitious enough to run a second team, let me know and I can send you an invite.
Good luck!
