2009 Fantasy Football Veterans League
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ohiobrewtus
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Invitation sent. Reverend JC also received an invite.
I'd like to hit 12 teams, so I guess there needs to be some discussion as to who the remaining 2 players will be. This needs to be done fairly quickly, as the live draft is in 19 days (8/30 at 3:30 pm).
I'd like to hit 12 teams, so I guess there needs to be some discussion as to who the remaining 2 players will be. This needs to be done fairly quickly, as the live draft is in 19 days (8/30 at 3:30 pm).
I'm in the rejects league as well but I'd still be interested in this league.
ohiobrewtus
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If I don't hear from other members by about mid next week on this, then I'll just decide who gets invited. SPEAK UP, PEOPLE!
Pick me, pick me!~ I will crush anyone who dares to challenge my footballing prowess 
ohiobrewtus
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Duly noted, thanks guys. It will be some arbitrary method such as who asked first, who's been a member the longest, something like that.
dataz722
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Well I asked before but I am still interested too. I am looking for a 3rd league.
ohiobrewtus
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This league is not free, FWIW. We play in a free league at Yahoo, but everyone puts in $20 and we pay out the top 3 (correct me if I have the nujmber of payouts incorrect, Yooper).
Just wanted to make sure those who want in are aware of this.
Just wanted to make sure those who want in are aware of this.
dataz722
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I usually won't waste my time with free leagues
I usually won't waste my time with free leagues
+1.....x2.... etc., etc.
fantasy football is only worth playing if there is money on the line!
And if the selection committee can be bribed with a pound of hops...
And if the selection committee can be bribed with a pound of hops...
ohiobrewtus
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I figured as much, but I don't want to think I have the league settled and then listen to someone bitching because they 'didn't know' that it was going to cost them $20.
I knew it was a pay to play league. I'm ok with that, ofcourse!
We paid out the top three spots last year; something like $150 to the winner, $50 to 2nd place, and $20 to third place. If we did 12 spots x $25, we could do like $200/$75/$25, if we wanted to make it a LITTLE more interesting.
We have a draft date set yet? Want to make sure I leave the calendar clear.
We have a draft date set yet? Want to make sure I leave the calendar clear.
ohiobrewtus
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Reverend JC
2500 gallons year to date
6:30 central?
I'm in.
I'm in.
ohiobrewtus
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My bad, I just verified on the league settings page and it is at 6:30 pm, EDT. on 8/30. Not 6 pm as stated above.
I don't care if it's $25 or $20. I think we should make it clear that non-payers will be ridiculed this year. No more mrs. nice guy here!
Keep in mind that paypal has small charges, which I absorbed in previous years. Not a big deal if it's a couple of bucks, but if it's more than that, we might not have a nice even number for the payouts. I like the idea of the $200/$75/$25 though. That seems like a good payout.
ohiobrewtus
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PM's are being sent for the final 2 spots. I never heard anything from anyone, so I picked whoever sent me the most hops. If I don't hear back from one or both of them by Friday morning I'll go down the list until we are at 12 teams.
Can I make one small rules request? Last year, scoring was VERY much driven by touchdowns, it hardly mattered at all how many yards a guy had, it was almost entirely based on whether he got in the end zone or not. The year before, scoring was VERY much driven by yardage, there was a 10-point bonus for cracking 100 yards rushing, touchdowns were almost less important than a guy just grinding out 101 or 102 yards.
Can we get a better balance this year? Split the difference and institute a smallish (like, five point) bonus for a RB or WR getting 100 yards? Likewise, maybe a five-point bonus for a QB cracking 300 yds passing?
Can we get a better balance this year? Split the difference and institute a smallish (like, five point) bonus for a RB or WR getting 100 yards? Likewise, maybe a five-point bonus for a QB cracking 300 yds passing?
HighPlainsDrifter
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Nothing like being fashionably late. I would like to give you guys and gal my money, if there is still room of course. After taking it all in the survivor league last year, it's the least I can do.
ohiobrewtus
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Absolutely. I have no problem with this at all.
1 point will be given for every 50 yards of passing, with an additional 5 points given if 300 yards is broken.
1 point will be given for every 20 rushing yards, with an additional 5 points given if 100 yards is broken.
1 point will be given for every 20 receiving yards, with an additional 5 points given if 100 yards is broken.
HighPlainsDrifter and schweaty have told me that they are in, so that gives us our 12. Once I get an email address from HPD I'll get them the information they need to get signed up.
I assume we're going with $25 again, paypal (or a check in the mail) to me? I can hold all the money, no problem.
There was something weird about QB scoring last year, too. Seemed like it you always got either +25 points or -5. How many points get deducted for a sack? Was that one or two? I remember too many games (not just mine) were someone had what seemed to be a good game, but because they went down three times ended up netting hardly any points.
I'd say no more than 1 point deduction per sack taken. +7 for a TD, -2 for a pick, -1 for a sack, plus the yardage as you're doing it above.
I'd say no more than 1 point deduction per sack taken. +7 for a TD, -2 for a pick, -1 for a sack, plus the yardage as you're doing it above.
ohiobrewtus
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I changed the sack points.
TD = 6 points for throwing/receiving/running for a TD.
Extra point = 1
Sack = -1
INT = -2
Fumble = -2
FG 39 yds or less = 3
FG 40-49 yds = 4
FG 50+ yds = 5
TD = 6 points for throwing/receiving/running for a TD.
Extra point = 1
Sack = -1
INT = -2
Fumble = -2
FG 39 yds or less = 3
FG 40-49 yds = 4
FG 50+ yds = 5
Yooper, what is your email for the paypal payment?
ohiobrewtus
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Live draft is this Sunday at 6:30 pm EST.
If you can't make it, pre-rank your players. If you do neither, don't come bitching to me.
If you can't make it, pre-rank your players. If you do neither, don't come bitching to me.
Bernie Brewer
Grouchy Old Fart
I just sent my $ to Yooper. I marked it on Paypal as
"Payment for services"
BTW my ISP has been booting me all day, so the draft should be interesting.
"Payment for services"
BTW my ISP has been booting me all day, so the draft should be interesting.
Make sure you put your team name in the "message" line if it's different from your HBT ID so I can credit the right person.
Incidently, Bernie's message was NOT the first time someone was a smart-alec in the paypal message. My all-time favorite came from rdwj- it said something like "memo: lapdances. Thanks for the good time!"
I thought it was hysterically funny. My husband did not.
I was 100% sure it was $25, but about 1/2 said they thought it was $20. Five people have paid (including me) and we paid $25. (A couple actually paid a dollar more, to help cover those stupid paypal fees, but that's not necessary unless it's alot. I covered it last year).
BTW, I missed you in the draft!
Hey, I think I figured everybody else out- but whose team is the Ruffied Alter Boys? (And is Alter as in "neutered"?)
HighPlainsDrifter
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I almost missed the draft. I stepped on a stingray last night/this morning and have been in a pain pill induced coma most of the afternoon. Those suckers can inflict some serious pain! Anyway, I woke up at 6:30, logged on and was on the clock! I didn't really wake up until the third round though.
After scanning everyone's drafts, I predict Cheese and I in the finals
After scanning everyone's drafts, I predict Cheese and I in the finals
- Ohiobrewtus looks strongest
- As long as Cutler finds a receiver, AP should do the rest to carry HighPlainsDrifter
- Schweaty's receivers may just be strong enough to carry that whole team
- I am hoping some of my sleepers pan out
Good luck everyone!
ohiobrewtus
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This is Reverend JC's team.
Ah, that's who I was missing. He's kinda big to miss, but I sure did!
My team last year was awesome on paper, and I had about third in points but it's all about matchups so I was dismal failure. I think I'll hold my own against you guys this year!
Meh, I couldn't make it back to the house in time to live-draft, and I hadn't pre-ranked (thinking I was going to draft), so my team pretty much defined "meh." I'll say, though, that by the end of previous years, the teams that I've had (which have generally been pretty good) tend to bear very little relation to the teams that I started out with, it's all about the adjustments, the matchups, looking for young players who are ready to break out, taking advantage of when other teams drop players for various reasons.
'Brewtus, how long is the waiver period this year?
'Brewtus, how long is the waiver period this year?
ohiobrewtus
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I'm not sure about my team being the strongest, but I will say that I was very happy with my draft. I would have liked to get some better receivers, but you can't have everything.
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