Fantasy Football 2006 (NFL)

[Strider]

Well, it looks like Yahoo really jumped the gun this time, or maybe football really is consuming all of our lives...

Regardless, fantasy football is back! I figured I would take the lead in creating this year's rendition of the famed EoFFFFL, which enjoyed an unprecedented level of competition last year. We can only hope to duplicate that energy again, but I think it won't be too hard.
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I've set up the initial draft date on Saturday, August 27, which is approximately a week and a half before the start of the 2006 season. With any luck, we'll be able to set an agreeable date soon and be able to rest on our laurels until it's time to jump in.

[Rengori]

Where do you get those kickass thread Icons?

[Strider]

At the bottom of the Make Thread page, of course. :p

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Go Team Venture!

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[Psydekick]

I was to late to do this last year can i just ask how you like sign up and like what you do?

~Sora!

[eestlinc]

nobody should care about football until at least july, but alas. I'll sign up of course. Late August would be best for a draft for me since I probably won't have consistent internet access until then.

let's make sure m4tt knows about the league. And I'd rather do 12 team than 14 team.

[Strider]

Yeah, Idunno how to get ahold of that guy, so I'll leave that to you.

Also, hard to beat a Saturday in late August for a draft date, am I right?

[I Took the Red Pill]

I'm in.

EDIT: I'm "Fascist Footballers", for anyone in the league.

[Hawkeye]

Yeah, I apologize last EOFFFF season; I was way to busy with other <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"> and I left the whole gang high and dry. I'm not going to enter in this year, because I still think I'm going to be busy like hell, especially juggling a job and school, but perhaps the next year over, I'll think about joining again.

But good luck to everyone who participates. :)

[RSL]

A Saturday in late august would be bad for me. Just telling you right now. Races and stuff.

But eh, I've only made one half of a draft out of three years of this so it's not like it's that big of a deal.

[Raistlin]

I'm in!

I was thinking about being the Pirates, with my city being the city of my favorite team. Hence, for basketball, I was the Phoenix Pirates. I was planning on being the Pittsburgh Pirates for football. Which sounded like a really good name for like 10 minutes.

So yeah, back to The Wizards, because I'm only capable of coming up with one new name every month. I may change it later if brilliance strikes me (doubt it).

[Del Murder]

Can we hide the id for now please? I want to make sure I can be confident that everybody who joins will be competitive. The demand for football is high enough that it's possible it would fill up before a lot of the regulars get to see this thread. It's only fair that people who have played and done well in the past should get the first crack at signups.

[Relena Peacecraft]

Can we hide the id for now please? I want to make sure I can be confident that everybody who joins will be competitive. The demand for football is high enough that it's possible it would fill up before a lot of the regulars get to see this thread. It's only fair that people who have played and done well in the past should get the first crack at signups.

Which is why I seriously suggest (if there's more than one league worth of interest, obviously) two leagues, one for veterans to this, and one for not-so-veterans, with a couple of people in both to keep watch on it all. But that's only practical if you start getting to 20+ people interested, unless the second league's a bit small.

12 would be preferable to 14, I think, per league.

[Del Murder]

I suggested that to Fresno via pm, actually. :)

[Raistlin]

You could just edit out the ID, Deli. :p

[Del Murder]

I'm not one to impose my will on others, but I guess I could hide for now until we make a decision.

[The Captain]

Would I make the cut Del?

Take care all.

[Del Murder]

It would not be the same without the defending champ.

[Agent Proto]

Well, I skipped last year, but I intend to return for another round of exciting Fantasy Football!

[eestlinc]

I went ahead and joined since I am sneaky like that.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

I've participated, but I hardly do well.
And i should just pick the worst players in the NFL this year, since everyone I pick gets season-ending injuries. Or gets arrested for running over a traffic cop in Randy Moss' case.

[CloudDragon]

I'll be back with The Dragons. Making it to the championship game only to lose leaves me coming back thirsty for more.

[m4tt]

If I'm welcome, count me in.

[Strider]

Always, buddy.

[Strider]

Okay, I hate to double post, but if we want to try and stick with 12 teams, well... it's probably not going to happen.

We already have 11 people signed up: Proto, CD, Matt, Cap'n, eest, RSL, Aexoden, Spiff, Raistlin, Red Pill and myself. I know Del Murder and Spuuky are definitely going to sign up eventually, and we'll have to track down Nabeshinji as well. Beyond that, someone is going to have to commish a second league if we keep getting demand.

[RSL]

If I'm welcome, count me in.
Heck yeah you are welcome! I totally missed having you last year!

Oh this made my day.

[Del Murder]

4 is a 4ce to be reckoned with.

I think we have a good set. 14 has worked ok the last two years so I think I'm cool with that. I'm willing to set up another league if more people want to play.

[CloudDragon]

14 is a good number. I definitely vote for a second league if the demand is available. We shouldn't shun those that really want to participate, ya know?

[Psydekick]

I would like to be in please!:D

[Del Murder]

I think we're full. There might be a second league so let's see if we can get that going.

[escobert]

I'm down. damn full :(

[Strider]

Del, if you want to commish EoFFFFLII, go ahead and set it up. We've got Bert, JFA, Sora, and some others who'll come along eventually, I'm sure.

[JFA_bobguy]

I'll join the second league, yeah. Just to confirm. So...woot.

[Nabeshinji]

I'd love to return to the "veteran" league for a fourth straight year and improve on my third-place finish.

But the best part of the EoFFFFL is the hourly Lions updates on game day. :p

[eestlinc]

RSL and the Lions updates are golden.

[RSL]

:mad2:

[Sapphiresea]

Hey, the Lions are awesome!

[RSL]

They definitely are. I see a 7 win season this year. I just know it will happen!

I still probably won't draft any Lions though.

[Sapphiresea]

Oh a 7 win season huh? Yeah I suppose they could do it...they might need a miracle, but they you never know, with the Lions.

[Strider]

Hey, Nabeshinji! We were savin' the last spot for you. :p

I'll send you a PM with the vital info.

[eestlinc]

*whistles*

[Clouded Sky]

Well, seeing as all of you priviledged people have your first league set up, if enough interest is garnered, I'd love to join the second league. It'd be a joy to play some FF against people I've at least heard of on a forum than random people from around the country/world.

So basically, count me in.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Hey look!
Ben Rothlesburger got hurt and I haven't even drafted him yet!

[eestlinc]

but you will!

[Del Murder]

Overflow league for those who still want to play:

League ID: 123560
Password: Flutie

Pm me if you have questions, or use this thread.

[Del Murder]

If you are in the first league please don't join this one until everyone who wanted to play gets a shot.

If enough people join this one I think I'll just draft a crappy team on purpose and just act as an observer. But if there isn't a lot of demand and a lot of the regulars end up joining it's on baby!

To change it up from the first league I made this one points based and also included a few extra positions. Like individual defensive players!

[Strider]

Just be sure to draft Ricky Proehl with your first pick.

[Nabeshinji]

I don't know if Proehl's decided to retire or not, but he needs to play another year...because he currently has 666 career receptions.

[Clouded Sky]

I'm totally signed up. :)

[chaos_ghost]

Is the league at NFL.com or ESPN.com or another site? If it's with NFL.com, I'd like to be in the second league. If not, don't worry about it.

[Del Murder]

It's with Yahoo, who do great fantasy leagues and they're all free.

[chaos_ghost]

Cool, I wouldn't mine getting in on that then.

[JaytodaP]

crap i didnt notice this. Is it still too late to sign up?

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

Signed up as the Miami Hurricanes.

[JaytodaP]

The Boston Bolts. w00t

[CloudDragon]

So how many people have signed up for the second league? If there's not enough, I'm game for joining that league.

[Del Murder]

Feel free, CD.

[eestlinc]

oh yea, forgot about football

[Del Murder]

That Shaun Alexander is pretty good. Move him up on your depth chart, champ.

[eestlinc]

did he get hurt?

[Del Murder]

Not that I know of. But Domanick Davis is hurt, stop the presses.

[eestlinc]

I want to draft Ricky Williams.

[The Captain]

Any chance we can move the draft time ahead one day to Saturday, or perhaps, back an hour or two on Sunday?

Take care all.

[El Bandito]

Hmm, I know I just joined the board, but I've been looking for a good league to play some fantasy football. It's not my first league and I know all the ins-and-outs.

Mind if I participate?

[Del Murder]

You are free to join our second league, as our first one is full. The info can be found up in the thread somewhere.

Cap, I'm pretty sure by now all the good weekend times are taken, but pm Fresno and see what he can do. I don't care what time on the weekend it is.

[Strider]

It's been done. New draft time is 11 AM PST/2 PM EST.

Also, I was gonna have my deputy commish (my sister) pick teams out of a hat to determine the draft order about 5-7 days prior to the draft. That's how I've done it in the past... yea or nay?

[RSL]

ahahahahahahaha I can't belive this. I finally get a draft on a Sunday, and now it's when I'm going to have a visitor over. I doubt I'll want to be on the computer while she is here.

This isn't your fault and I"m not mad, I just can't believe I"m going to miss the draft yet again!

[Del Murder]

Autodraft did good for you in baseball.

Fres: that's fine. I like knowing the order more than 30 minutes before. :up: Maybe I will finally have a non-bottom three pick this year.

[RSL]

I feel kind of bad for ignoring baseball. I should've known this would've happened.

Also, yeah, autodraft is okay. I would probably draft a worse team in reality. I would just like the team to be my very own.

Maybe I'll make the draft anyway. It depends on what's going on that day.

[Doomie]

I'm in, where do we sign up?

[Del Murder]

http://fantasysports.yahoo.com

League info can be found here:
http://forums.eyesonff.com/showpost.php?p=1746667&postcount=45

[The Captain]

Knowing the draft order ahead of time is a good thing in my opinion.


Also, RSL, why not draft along with her? Does she know anything about football? Maybe she'd help or see something that none of us will. Plus, it could test out your trust levels! Do you trust her enough to let her make your 5th round selection, or maybe higher or lower?


Take care all.

[CloudDragon]

Yeah it won't take long, RSL.

Maybe I'll get lucky again and get in the top 3 draft spots. *snicker*

[RSL]

Well, if she wanted to then yeah, that would be fun.

[Del Murder]

I hope she's a Lions fan...

Cap you crack me up.

[Strider]

Sometimes, it's the outsider's perspective that makes all the difference in the world.

Also, I could take the measure of turning the drawing into an NBA Lottery type deal, where the worst teams from last year (Spiff, Aexo and RSL, in this case) get the best shots at the top pick. For the guys that didn't participate last year - Red Pill, Proto and m4tt - I could put their odds right in the middle of the pack. Would anyone be opposed to this?

EDIT: Just so you know what I mean, the odds of snagging the top pick from best to worst:

Spiff, Aexoden, RSL, Raistlin, Strider, eestlinc, Red Pill, Proto, m4tt, Spuuky, Del Murder, Nabeshinji, CloudDragon, The Captain

I'll post this over in the league, too.

[The Captain]

I'm on the fence about the lottery idea since fantasy sports can be so up in the air anyway. Still, having the least odds would just about guarantee my streak of never having the top pick and the pressure of using it wisely would continue.

Middle of the pack in a draft is an ideal spot to be in my opinion anyway. Especially if you know what you're looking for. Consistency at all positions versus one truly great position and several weaker positions has worked for me in the past and probably, will be the strategy I follow this time. Or will I change it up? Maybe I should consult the lady friends in my life for advice.

Take care all.

[Del Murder]

No lottery, but I do think who ever picked first last year should not be able to pick first this year. Same goes for the last pick.

Lottery doesn't work because people are always coming and going.

[RSL]

I hope she's a Lions fan...

She lives in Michigan, and originally PMed me because I had a Lions sig. Yeah, she's a Lions fan! I have someone to cry to now...

I don't like the lottery thing, even though it benefits me, because it's punishing someone for doing well. If we kept some players or something, then it would make total sense.

Either way, I'm not going to complain about where my draft pick ends up being.

[eestlinc]

i was going to be opposed to the lottery until i realized how much my team sucked last year.

[Doomie]

Is it auto-draft like the NHL, or to we pick players. Because I MIGHT be working.


P.S. Time to go for the all Giants team.

EDIT: If you do the lottery thingie, don't forget to include me in the list. I think it's obvious who I am.

[Del Murder]

You can set your rankings and Yahoo will autodraft your team for you if you can't be around. There won't be any lottery for the second league.

[CloudDragon]

I vote no lottery.

Del did bring up a good point about first and last picks. I'm not sure how you could resolve that one, though.

[Strider]

Well, this would affect CD and Nabeshinji since those are the two returning teams that had the highest picks last year. What I could do:

Split the drawing into two parts, teams and draft slots. Let's say, for a simple example, I pick Nabeshinji and 1. That'd give him the first pick, but since he had it last year, I would put it back into the piles. If I happen to draw it a second time, then it would be official. Would that be fair enough?

This would basically affect four teams: Nabeshinji, CD, Del Murder and RSL.

[Del Murder]

Yes, if they get the first pick draw twice then they are just destined to pick first forever.

[Nabeshinji]

With respect to draft order, I'll be happy no matter where I pick. Del drafted 14th last year and still managed to beat me like always.

[Del Murder]

Honestly, if you're a good manager, and with the zigzag pattern that the order goes by round, it shouldn't matter much where your position lies. The exception would probably be if you had like a top 3 pick or something, since there is a big dropoff from the NFL Elite to the rest of the top players. But picking in the same spot over and over gets boring because you keep using the same strategy.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

I think the lottery is a fantastic idea.
:(

[CloudDragon]

Well, this would affect CD and Nabeshinji since those are the two returning teams that had the highest picks last year. What I could do:

Split the drawing into two parts, teams and draft slots. Let's say, for a simple example, I pick Nabeshinji and 1. That'd give him the first pick, but since he had it last year, I would put it back into the piles. If I happen to draw it a second time, then it would be official. Would that be fair enough?

This would basically affect four teams: Nabeshinji, CD, Del Murder and RSL.

That works for me chief.

[Psydekick]

Del, if you want to commish EoFFFFLII, go ahead and set it up. We've got Bert, JFA, Sora, and some others who'll come along eventually, I'm sure.

Sorry i was confused and i thought you ment soccer

im not really intrested

Sorry ~Psydekick

[Doomie]

I chose about 50 picks myself. If all my picks have been taken before then end of the draft, it goes automatically by the highest rated player?

[CloudDragon]

Yeah chief I'm pretty sure. Remember you can exclude players from your list as well as add them to your rankings. So let's say we hear that Clinton Portis, who suffered a dislocated shoulder injury in the preseason game against the Bengals on Sunday night, would be out for a considerable amount of time, it be worth it to add him on your exclude list so it doesn't automatically pick him up. Now you can make a gamble and draft him anywhere for hope that his injury won't hinder him or keep him out that long.

[Del Murder]

Draft for the second league is this Sunday for those who are partcipating. I won't be. I've decided to let Yahoo autodraft my team without editing the pre rankings at all. Let's see what it gives me.

[CloudDragon]

Fresno got impatient so he's deciding the draft order now.

[Strider]

Yeah, it was 1:30 AM and I didn't have much else to do. Without further delay, this year's draft order for the EoFFFFL:

14. La Mesa Lamers (m4tt)
13. Team Venture! (Spaceman Spiff)
12. The Wizards (Raistlin)
11. Fascist Footballers (I Took the Red Pill)
10. 4th Time Around (eestlinc)
9. Week 2 Torn MCL (Spuuky)
8. Capn Jack's Sparrows (The Captain)
7. The Burning Legion (Aexoden)
6. The Dragons (CloudDragon)
5. The ProtoStars (Agent Proto)
4. Valley Fever (Strider)
3. Don de Dang Dong (Nabeshinji)
2. Banana Peppers (RSL)
1. L.A. Enforcers (Del Murder)

Discuss!

[CloudDragon]

I'm definitely content with a 6th pick. I'm glad RSL got the #2 pick, and Del getting the #1 pick is very interesting.

Spiff getting pick #13 just makes me laugh.

[Del Murder]

Poor Spiff. :(

The question now is what will be available to me at picks 28 and 29?

Now, do I go with the superstar in the spotlight, the up and comer primed for a huge season, or the guy I've always thought was the best player in the league?

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

This <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"> is rigged.

[Raistlin]

I hate you all. :(

[Nabeshinji]

So the last drafter shall be first this time around. Intriguing. Anquan Boldin will likely be around for Spiff at picks 13 and 15; please don't trade him to Fresno this year. :p

[m4tt]

I was hoping for the either the 1st or last. Two picks in a row here I come!

(ps no one take LT so I can, k?)

[Doomie]

That's a fantastic list CONSIDERING I'M NOT ON IT.

EDIT: :mad2:

Am I on the overflow league?

EDITEDIT: Yes I am. What's the draft order for that?

[Strider]

ATTENTION TO EVERYONE IN THE OVERFLOW LEAGUE.

Ahem. The draft is in 25 minutes! If you wanna pick your players yourself, go to the league page and click on "Enter Live Draft".

[Doomie]

I was about 3 hours late. Love my picks though. ;]

[El Bandito]

Well, I've never played in a league with Independant Defensive Players before. That sort of threw off my cheatsheets. As for my roster I'm happy I nabbed LT, but I picked a bunch of risks. We'll see how those play out. Looking forward to a fun year!

[Del Murder]

The individual defensive players is what sets this league apart!

I got some of my old favorites: Porter, Owens, Barber. I also got Warner. I wonder if Matt Leinart got drafted.

[eestlinc]

i find it funny that despite drafting yahoo autodraft with no preranks I still got the top TE and the running back I was planning to draft anyway.

[Del Murder]

With the shortened number of teams we all got more superstars than we're used to getting.

I wonder how much this draft will say about the one we have on Sunday.

[Strider]

In case you're wondering, I'm not going to be drafting all rookies in the other league.

[eestlinc]

I just thought it was funny I got Gates on autodraft with no pre-rankings since we all know how much I love drafting a top TE.

Do we want to set up a survivor football league too?

[Del Murder]

Yeah, that sounds good. I'll get my dad to play again.

[RSL]

Oh yeah! Maybe this time I'll last longer than two weeks (or whatever it was)

[Del Murder]

I don't think anyone lasted more than two weeks the first time.

[I Took the Red Pill]

I don't think I'll be able to make our live draft because I'm going up to Buffalo for a few days to see a Bills preseason game. I've got some prerankings. To have Yahoo autodraft all I have to do is not show up, right?

[RSL]

I don't think anyone lasted more than two weeks the first time.
That is true. But then when we started over, I was out right away yet again, and then everyone else it seemed lasted for the entire season!


I don't think I'll be able to make our live draft because I'm going up to Buffalo for a few days to see a Bills preseason game. I've got some prerankings. To have Yahoo autodraft all I have to do is not show up, right?

Yes. If you don't show up for the draft, a team will be drafted for you, based on the player rankings and your team needs. (By this I mean, if by some reason every time your pick comes up, the highest ranked player on the board is a wide receiver, it won't draft 10 wide receivers for you and leave you screwed.)

The auto draft does a pretty good job. You can help it along by ranking the players yourself, or selecting players you absolutely do not want it to draft no matter what. Depending on how much time you spend on it, you could conceivably set it up to draft your team the way you would have were you there, anyway.

[JaytodaP]

Peyton Manning + Marvin Harrison for the win..... at least until bye week.

[Del Murder]

I had that combo before. I got killed in the bye. But then there was that one time I was down 60 points going into Sunday night and they combined for like 8 touchdowns. That was awesome.

[eestlinc]

I thought I was the only person who survived to the end of the season the scond time around the survivor league last year, but maybe more people made it too. Is someone else going to set up the survivor league, or should I do it?

[Del Murder]

<img src="http://espn.go.com/i/magazine/new/pop25_nike.jpg">

[I Took the Red Pill]

Alright since I'm not going to be around for the draft, instead of autodrafting I'm having a friend draft for me. So just keep in mind that's not me drafting, and not me trash talking, which I fully expect him to do. :choc2:

[eestlinc]

ok.

Group Name: EoFF Survivor
Group Password: shinchan

[Del Murder]

We need the id number, not the name.

[El Bandito]

So Washington nabbed TJ Duckett. I'm sorry Clinton Portis owners.

[eestlinc]

We need the id number, not the name.
the group number for survivor football is 7691.

[Del Murder]

Argh I don't know who to pick! Baseball was so much easier.

What would you all do with the first pick? Other than Ricky Proehl.

[eestlinc]

LT

[Del Murder]

Maybe I should trade down. Does anyone want my first and second picks for their first and second picks? I've always wanted to do something like that. I'll throw in my 20th round pick too if you want.

[Strider]

Just to remind everyone, the draft is tomorrow afternoon! 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern. Be there!

[Del Murder]

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

I AM

[Del Murder]

I have a good feeling about this year. Yep, I think this is the year I can do it. This is the year I will beat Spiff!

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Don't count on it.

[CloudDragon]

I'm counting on it :D

[Strider]

Okay, this sucks. Two days after the draft, and now they're saying Domanick Davis might be done for the year. :(

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

The fun thing is that I would have picked him had not not in that round. That would have been a laugh-and-a-half.

[CloudDragon]

NFL Season starts TODAY!

Are you ready for some football?

[eestlinc]

go dolphins!

[El Bandito]

Nice, Culpepper is looking good and Ronnie Brown is the real deal.

This is shaping to go down to the last second.

[Del Murder]

Dolphin D giving me a solid effort here. Maybe they will be good this year.

[El Bandito]

Dolphin D giving me a solid effort here. Maybe they will be good this year.

Zach Thomas is such a beast. It's a crime he's still undrafted in our IDP league. They have a great front seven, they just need the secondary to get more reliable.

EDIT: See? How the hell did Heath Miller score that?

[Del Murder]

If Culpepper didn't turn it over so much I would have actually gotten something for points allowed. Oh well. At least I got my prediction right.

[The Captain]

I fully expect RSL's team to be a monster as the season continues. Somehow, he had a run of terrible luck against me, but I don't foresee Moss and Alexander being shut out many weeks longer.

Good game sir.

Take care all.

[Del Murder]

Don't hold your breath on Moss, unless he gets traded.

My team sucks right now. Except Tomlinson. In baseball this is no concern, and actually happens by design. In football you can't afford to be crappy for any length of time.

[Mr. Louis Game]

ANYTIME HESTER!!!!

I'll be rolling once Steve Smith and Dwight Freeney come back healthy.

*plays sweet air guitar solo*

[RSL]

Yeah, after watching part of that Raiders game the other night, I really don't see how Moss will ever be a factor for me. This is really sad.

Alexander, however, won't be up against such fierce defences as Detroit's (snicker) every week, so I should be good there.

[The Captain]

Don't forget the Raiders still have........ Jeff George!



Take care all.

[RSL]

That guy is still alive? Crazy.

[Del Murder]

They cut him a week after they signed him, Cap.

[eestlinc]

so my sleeper pick of kellen winslow looks good so far. you have to know something is up when eestlinc doesnt take a TE early

[Del Murder]

I thought you were the ProtoStars. :confused:

[The Captain]

No, I know Del. Just trying a bit of the old humor.


Take care all.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

I'd suggest some new humor, then.
I think Target has it on sale.

[Del Murder]

Oooohhhhhh burrrrnn!

Let's take bets on who Spiff's first injury will be.

[Agent Proto]

I call Brian Westbrook!

[Raistlin]

Westbrook is highly likely. I'll take Jackson.

[Strider]

Gotta be Pennington, in comic Monty Python style.

[The Captain]

I much prefer my shopping at WalMart. There's nothing like being helped by downtrodden and forgotten grandparents.

I'll take Rhodes, if for only the fact that it'll end the platoon with Addai. Otherwise, both Pennington and Westbrook are good bets too, though hopefully this is the year that Spiff bucks the trend.


Take care all.

[eestlinc]

Spiff drafted Pennington? that's just asking for it right there. that guy's lucky he still has an arm.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Well until then I'm going to continue dominating all of you.

:)

[Del Murder]

At least I play Spiff in Week 13. He should be at his held-together-by-string stage by then.

[eestlinc]

well i just dispatched last years two championship teams in quick order. I'm surprised Captain's eam didn't put up more points, but Jake Plummer is really killing him.

[The Captain]

Here here! But in the end, you were just the better team. I made some bad decisions, such as starting Clayton and St. Louis over Cotchery and Atlanta, but you can't live on regrets. You just have to move forward.

Methinks Alex Smith may get next week's start. Pretty amazing that I'm actually serious about that.


Take care all.

[Raistlin]

I like Smith. He makes long passes to Bryant. :love:

Well I'm off to a better start than last year (1-1, versus 0-2). If I can get some RB production, I'll be in good shape. My WRs are doing great and Palmer is back after a slow week 1.

[Doomie]

I'm gonna be 0-2, but have like the 3rd most points. Oh the bitter ironing.

[The Captain]

Wow, Bill Simmons WAS right. Shuan Alexander has a broken bone in his foot. I heard it on the radio on the way home. Hopefully it's not a season-ending injury.

Take care all.

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

Word on the street is he's out indefinitely...pfff, who let Madden into the hall of fame?

[Agent Proto]

The Madden curse lives on.

[Raistlin]

Apparently he may just be out for a few weeks.

[eestlinc]

word here in Seattle is out for a month. miss three games with the bye week. unfortunately he'll miss the bears, though. but who knows. could be longer.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Good. Hasselbeck will be forced to throw.
Hopefully to Darnell Jackson.

[eestlinc]

dude, Hasselbeck is going to be throwing constantly with all the receiving weapons he has now. he probably won't have as much success against the Bears as he did against the Giants, but he could only have 3 TD passes instead of 5. Maurice Morris is a good backup RB, though.

[I Took the Red Pill]

I dodged a bullet with the "attempted suicide", considering TO is a crucial part of my team. I honestly believe him, that the rumors of him trying to take his life are ridiculous and untrue. Or maybe I'm just saying that because I want everything to be fine and I want him to play against Tennessee.

[Kirobaito]

I dodged a bullet with the "attempted suicide", considering TO is a crucial part of my team. I honestly believe him, that the rumors of him trying to take his life are ridiculous and untrue. Or maybe I'm just saying that because I want everything to be fine and I want him to play against Tennessee.
They are untrue. Honestly, TO isn't capable of doing anything that isn't wrong or immoral anymore.

[eestlinc]

It has been obvious for a long time that Terrell Owens has some mental problems. He may not even know himself whether he was trying to commit suicide or not. He certainly does enjoy the spotlight, however.

[The Captain]

TO loves TO too much to do anything like that.

Take care all.

[El Bandito]

Argh! This is deja vu to last year when I lost in the playoffs because of Santana Moss having a three touchdown game. Damn short speedsters.

[eestlinc]

I am going to eat Campbell's Soup all week in honor of my victory.

[a random monkey]

I need a running back. No one seems to want Randy Moss. I'll give him away for cheap! Who needs Moss when you have the amazing Mike Furrey on your team!

[Del Murder]

Champ sure seems like the team of destiny right now.

[eestlinc]

If I can beat Shinji while he has LJ going against Zona (guaranteed 30 points) and remain undefeated then I truly am the team of destiny. I've been lucky so far. Or if the Edge starts running well again.

[Nabeshinji]

If I can beat Shinji while he has LJ going against Zona (guaranteed 30 points) and remain undefeated then I truly am the team of destiny. I've been lucky so far. Or if the Edge starts running well again.

I beat you out for second place in fantasy baseball, so hopefully I can ride that "victory" as well as my current 2-game win streak. I'll likely be starting Maroney over Bush.

Whatever happens though, McNabb was a steal in round 4. And to think I drafted Kurt Warmer one round later.

[eestlinc]

I always look for great players who are undervalued after coming off bad seasons. So far with McNabb that strategy has worked out well.

Anyay, our matchup should be interesting and fun.

[Raistlin]

Well, Spiff's first injury was Westbrook, and now Fitz could be out a while. The curse is on.

[eestlinc]

losing fitzgerald definitely hurts

[Raistlin]

Too bad he doesn't have Bryant Johnson. :D

[eestlinc]

spuuky picked up Koren Robinson...

[The Captain]

Wha?

Apparently, I won in week 6...


Take care all.

[Jigsaw]

Hey is it too late for me to join?

[Raistlin]

Just a little bit.

The Captain wins the Come-From-Behind Victory Award for this year. Not only did he come from behind, but did so several days after the games were all over.

[m4tt]

Yeah, woopdeedoo for him.

[Raistlin]

And it continues...

Hasselbeck is injured, possibly out for "a couple of weeks."

[The Captain]

As I continue to stockpile QB's, it's the one I used this week that sealed my fate against Tony.

Couple that with Terry Glenn not getting the looks on Monday night and the Colts love for THROWING on first and goal, and it was a battle I couldn't win.

Good game Del.

Still, 4-3 after 7 weeks with my roster still in flux, I'll take it.

Take care all.

[Del Murder]

Though I made poor management decisions by benching Dillon and Tampa, I was at least able to make a sound one by taking the last of the starting QBs on free agency and forcing the Snake into another start. Now I will try a similar tactic with 4 and the WR position.

[The Captain]

Now, a crisis of morality: My opponent has no QB for this week and I suddenly have 4. Do I dare trade him one? Hmm.....


Take care all.

[Nabeshinji]

Now, a crisis of morality: My opponent has no QB for this week and I suddenly have 4. Do I dare trade him one? Hmm.....


Take care all.


I picked up Gradkowski off waivers, so I should be ok, assuming he plays better against the Giants than Bledsoe and Romo did. I also put in a waiver claim for Pennington, but we know how that ended up. ;)

You beat me in the playoffs last year, so I'm hoping for a better showing this time around.

[m4tt]

Now I will try a similar tactic with 4 and the WR position.
I hate you.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

MY TEAM IS DYING BEFORE MY EYES I CAN"T TAKE THIS

[Strider]

More like "Team Leper Colony!"

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Amani Toomer is out for the season.
What the hell.

[Del Murder]

Indeed.

[Strider]

In case some of you don't know, my Yahoo account got hijacked sometime between Sunday night and Monday afternoon. :( So I can't get to the league or anything until Yahoo decides to help me somehow.

[The Captain]

It's do or die for my team. One more loss and any shot at the top four is just about over. It's too bad I didn't have Romo from the start.

Here's to a good matchup Spiff!

Take care all.

[Del Murder]

Congrats to Agent Proto for being this year's champion, and thanks to everyone else for playing.

[m4tt]

Sorry for vanishing mid seasonish. Personal life got a little hectic with a death in the family and problems with money.