2009 Fantasy Football Veterans League

[Bernie Brewer]

"Both Teams Played Hard"

That's sick.

 

[Yooper]

I think that if we have an opening or two, we should first consider the people from the "noob" league that asked last year to play with us big boys. I think HighPlainsDrifter was one, but I don't remember anybody else. Damn this middle aged memory!

 

[Boston]

Let's see who signs up and then decide what to do later if there are any vacancies. We may want to go with a 10 team league. If we do decide to fill the empty roster spots, we certainly don't want any more *********s....new member(s) would have to be someone we all know, someone who has been a paying member of HBT for at least a couple of years. Just my 2 cents.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

The draft date is currently set for Friday, August 28th at 8 pm.

I can make it for a Sunday evening instead if that works out better for everyone. Odds are that we're not going to be able to find a time where everyone will be able to make it so we'll go with the majority. Let me know if the current time and date for the live draft works for you and if it doesn't, let me know what days/times work out best.

 

[Yooper]

I'd prefer a Sunday evening, or a weeknight, but I can try to make it on a Friday night. I'm not usually near a computer on Friday evenings or Saturdays. If I can't make it, I can auto pick if I have to.

 

[schweaty]

I'm not a ********* I know my NFL football and would play until the end of the season no matter what my record is. I'm currently in one other league and only really want to do two this year and would be happy if that other one was HBT. I'm good for the funds as well, just so you know that wouldn't be a problem.

 

[Bearcat Brewmeister]

Well hopefully may first round draft choice won't lose a leg 15 minutes into the season this time.

Survivor and Pick 'Em coming as well?

 

[dataz722]

I would be in for either this or the rejects league. I like rejects better than noob

 

[marubozo]

Is anyone on top of the rejects league? I run a few fantasy leagues each year and would have no problem setting up another one for us ********* non-veteran rejects

 

[eriktlupus]

well ohio seems we only have 7 teams signed in so far. should we be sending invites out to a few for remaining spots? last years noob league was bearcat brewmiester, warped04, highplainsdrifter, and myself. i'm not sure who is still hanging around since the league kinda died about 4wks in last year with a couple not even touching their teams the rest of the year. warped had control of it last year.

 

[Yooper]

Well hopefully may first round draft choice won't lose a leg 15 minutes into the season this time.

Survivor and Pick 'Em coming as well?

Survivor and pick em might be coming. Last year was tough- we had some "drop outs" and it kind of faded. If there is interest, though, I'd be glad to set them up again this year. Let me know.

 

[Kelsch]

If there are no further openings in the "Senior League," I'd be game to join the "Reject League." Is anybody jumping on setting that one up?

 

[ohiobrewtus]

well ohio seems we only have 7 teams signed in so far. should we be sending invites out to a few for remaining spots? last years noob league was bearcat brewmiester, warped04, highplainsdrifter, and myself. i'm not sure who is still hanging around since the league kinda died about 4wks in last year with a couple not even touching their teams the rest of the year. warped had control of it last year.

It all depends on how many teams we want to have in the league this year. 10, 12? We need to come to a consensus on this pretty quickly.

 

[Yooper]

It all depends on how many teams we want to have in the league this year. 10, 12? We need to come to a consensus on this pretty quickly.

One year we had 14, I think- that's too many. Last year we had 12, right?

Either 10 or 12 is fine with me.

 

[the_bird]

Absolutely no more than 12. Have we heard from Walker? Haven't seen him around since... oh, last football season.

 

[marubozo]

I still want in if there is an opening at the adult table

I'm in for any pickems, also!

 

[craigbrew]

I would love to get another team going. I'd be in for the reject league.

 

[uglytunasaloona]

If there are any openings in any of the leagues. I'd like in. I've been playing Fantasy Football since the late 80's when we had to keep score manually. I always play to the end no matter what.

 

[Kelsch]

Yeah, I tried to join in noob league last year, but never heard back from anybody. If there are spots available, I'm definitely down.

 

[dataz722]

Is anyone on top of the rejects league? I run a few fantasy leagues each year and would have no problem setting up another one for us ********* non-veteran rejects

Would you use ESPN or yahoo?

 

[ohiobrewtus]

The following who played last year have not signed up in this year's league yet:

todd_k
DesertBrew
olllllo
Walker-san

+1 user that will not be invited back because of lack of participation and late payment.

 

[Boston]

Everybody's had 2 weeks to sign up...let's move on. Maybe it's a good time to take this discussion private?

 

[the_bird]

Never see Todd or Walker around any more, but let's check with olllllllllllo and DesertBrew before filling those spots. I'll shoot them a PM.

 

[olllllo]

I never got the email, but I registered and am in.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Boston or olllllo, can you get a hold of Walker and see if he's in?

Anyone know how to get a hold of DesertBrew or todd_k?

FWIW, I think that 12 teams work well for a league. With 10 teams someone is always stacked. When you get to 12 there are still enough quality players for most people to assemble a good team without someone completely dominating. It makes it more enjoyable for everyone involved.

We now stand at 8 teams. Even if Walker, todd_k and DesertBrew all are getting back in we will still need at least 1 new person.

Can someone get me a list everyone who participated in the 'rookie' league last year? Do a few of us need to get together in chat/tokbox/whatever to hash out who the new members will be (carrying on conversations via PM is a FPITA).

I changed the draft date and time from Friday, August 28th to Sunday, August 30th at 6pm. As long as half of the league can make it, the draft time will stay and those that can't make the live draft can autopick. Let me know ASAFP if you can make that draft on 8/30 at 6:30pm, because the available times for live drafts on Yahoo! are drying up very quickly.

 

[Yooper]

Everybody's had 2 weeks to sign up...let's move on. Maybe it's a good time to take this discussion private?

I think so- let's hash out the details. Can we use the FFB league group?

I think that the new draft day/time works fine for me.

 

[dataz722]

I wouldn't mind taking one of the open spots. I mean just in the spirit of helping you guys out.

 

[Kelsch]

I think they've got plenty of takers for the open spots, but I think the rest of us should put together a AAA league or something. It seems like enough interest is here. Does anyone want to take the reins on starting a league? At least a new thread to gauge interest and discuss?

 

[dataz722]

If we are doing the rejects league might I put in a vote for using ESPN. I already have other leagues going on there so it would make it a lot easier for me.

 

[Yooper]

We of course have to keep the old timers' spots, in case they want to play. It sounds like they'll be a couple of open spots this year, so we'll ask a couple of the "noobs" to play.

In the past, we've picked out of the "noobs" league, because they waited it out to play. We'll talk it over, and see what we can do to invite some of you new players.

If it makes you feel better, I had to wait a couple of years to play myself.

It makes me feel better to say that in my first year, I won the survivor pool and bought my kegging gear as a result. Not only were the old timers beat, they were beat by a girl! Unfortunately, my talent was short lived and I've gotten my ass beaten the last couple of years.