PC Fantasy Football 2010! Year three of the league!

[Rimalon]

Here's the current leaguepage, with hilariousness abounding:

http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/leagueoffice?leagueId=587361

Who's in? Who's out?

I e-mailed all 12 of our current owners, but I am open to expanding/downsizing/keeping it the same, whatever.

In addition, now that ESPN supports auction drafts, I want to gauge interest about that. I think auctions are 3297832879783 times more fun than snake drafts.

We could also discuss keepers.

This is why we have a thread. LET'S GET PUMPED, BOYS!

[Swami71]

I'll be back to defend my title. :)

Never heard of auction drafts before but it sounds fun.

[Rimalon]

Never heard of auction drafts before but it sounds fun.

No? Basically... each owner gets a designated amount of money (ex. $200).

Each owner, in turn, has to bring up a player to be auctioned off.

So say the first player up for bid is Chris Johnson. He goes up for auction, and the highest bidder wins. You could pay like 150 bucks for CJ and Adrian Peterson, but you might lose to the guy who waited for good value and let everyone else throw their money away on big names. It's a fun alternative!

It also eliminates the whole "FUCK I REALLY WANTED THAT GUY THIS YEAR!" syndrome. If you want him, PAY FOR HIM!

[Revalos]

I'd like to join if you can make room.

[Willington]

Im in again and Auction drafts are great.Only way you can get a few Top Players on your team.
Go to http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/welcome top rightside you`ll see draft click it and do a Mock Auction draft to see if you like it

[Daniel]

I'm in.

For an auction draft can you do that lagged in time or remotely? Being logged into the system for 2 hours is going to be quite the challenge for me.

[Tordane]

I'm in.

[kookiegod]

Responded to the email, I'm in.

Auction draft sounds fun.

~Paul

[Ryvicke]

If any spots are available I'd get in. Also--auction drafts are damn fun.

[Keller]

I would also join if there is room.

[peam]

One spot plz.

[Rimalon]

I'm in.

For an auction draft can you do that lagged in time or remotely? Being logged into the system for 2 hours is going to be quite the challenge for me.

Hey Daniel... found this on ESPN...

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ALL LEAGUE TYPES: IN-DRAFT AUTO-BIDDING (Absentee Team Owners)
Due to the interactive nature of the Auction draft, it is highly recommended that ALL team owners are present when the draft begins. If you're missing 1 or 2 owners at the beginning of the draft, we recommend the LM pauses the draft until all owners can be contacted and connected. If more than 3 or 4 owners are missing, we recommend you reset the draft time to a time when all owners are available.

Each team whose owner is not present will be considered on "Autobid" and the system will actively draft for them.

The Autobid system will bid up to a randomly determined % of the player's pre-set value. The bidding range for this is 60% to 110% of the set/default value. This means if Felix Jones' preset draft value is $40 the autopilot system could bid up to $44, or only just to $24. This feature was built into to allow for bargains to still be obtained in a draft with absent owners, yet still field each one a competitive team.

NOTE: At anytime during the draft, if a team is disconnected, they will automatically go on Autobid.

[Daniel]

Hey Daniel... found this on ESPN...

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ALL LEAGUE TYPES: IN-DRAFT AUTO-BIDDING (Absentee Team Owners)
Due to the interactive nature of the Auction draft, it is highly recommended that ALL team owners are present when the draft begins. If you're missing 1 or 2 owners at the beginning of the draft, we recommend the LM pauses the draft until all owners can be contacted and connected. If more than 3 or 4 owners are missing, we recommend you reset the draft time to a time when all owners are available.

Each team whose owner is not present will be considered on "Autobid" and the system will actively draft for them.

The Autobid system will bid up to a randomly determined % of the player's pre-set value. The bidding range for this is 60% to 110% of the set/default value. This means if Felix Jones' preset draft value is $40 the autopilot system could bid up to $44, or only just to $24. This feature was built into to allow for bargains to still be obtained in a draft with absent owners, yet still field each one a competitive team.

NOTE: At anytime during the draft, if a team is disconnected, they will automatically go on Autobid.


Sweet. Not that I'll suck any less than last year.

[Rimalon]

Sweet. Not that I'll suck any less than last year.

Come now. Can't suck as much as 'I' did last year. TAKE SOLACE!

[Daniel]

Yea. You sucked pretty hard last year. I think you had some pretty spectacular busts in the draft. Id have to go back an dlook at who.

[Mistomeer]

I'm in.

[Rimalon]

IN FROM LAST YEAR:

Me--Rump Shakers
Paul--Kookie Kutters
Bruce--Team GS Auctions
Daniel--DC Bureaucrats
Swami--Swamies
Willington--Original Sin

PEOPLE WHO WANT IN:

Revalos
Tordane
Keller
Peam
g++

PEOPLE WHO WANT IN AND WHO PLAYED IN YEAR ONE AND ARE DOUCHES FOR SKIPPING YEAR TWO:

Mistomeer
Anebriated

<3.

[Willington]

lol Original Sin
The team that took 3rd and looking to improve

[Anebriated]

If PB doesnt want back in ill take his spot. I think I was around for year 1 of the league but missed it last year.

[Rimalon]

Noted. We can always expand to 14 or so if need be.

[g++]

Ill play also if theres room

[Rimalon]

Everyone who wants in is in, at this point, I think.

ALSO:

TENTATIVE DRAFT DATE/TIME:

I'm looking at Sunday, August 29th, at 9:00 EST.

Sundays are usually the best time to draft, I've found. We could go earlier or later, of course.

I've heard no opposition to an auction draft, as well... so we'll go with that? With the turnover we usually have for this league, keepers are off the table too, I would say.

LEMME KNOW WHAT Y'ALL THINK.

[Swami71]

Anyone want to put money on this? $20?

[Revalos]

Sunday the 29th should work for me. I'm not against money being involved, but I'm not really sure. I'll pay if everyone does.

For the newcomers to the league, do we need to go to the page to sign up or what?

[Rimalon]

Sure sure, I forgot. Everyone who wants into the league... send me an e-mail address.

I can then invite you to the PARTAY!

Just PM me or something. Or post here if you're a BALLER.

[Sean of the Thread]

How many teams are there off the top of your head so I don't have to sift through the thread.

If there is 12 or more with room I'm down.

[Anebriated]

I have my main fantasy draft that afternoon. Dont think I could be live for an auction draft.

[Rimalon]

Read the thread, Sean, you hobo.

We've got at least 12. Gimme an e-mail addy if you want in!

[Rimalon]

First wave of invites sent out. Welcome to the league, boys!

IF YOU WANT IN, PM ME AN E-MAIL ADDRESS.

Draft: Sunday, August 29th, 9:00 EST, AUCTION STYLE.

Make it so.

[Willington]

As to the betting of $20 can we do what was done last year? 3 million silvers or $21
Wanted to add i just did a Mock Auction draft with 12 players on ESPN and it was great fun,brutal but fun.Cant wait to see what a 14 player auctions gonna be like

[Swami71]

As to the betting of $20 can we do what was done last year? 3 million silvers or $21


Not the going rate anymore :(

I think we should probably just do straight cash in and cash out.

Or if everyone betting is playing GS silver in and silver out.

And if people don't want to bet just take the highest finisher among the people that bet. :shrug:

[Rimalon]

Second wave of invites sent out!

We've got 12 right now.

Willington, you should already be in the league... no need to join again... if you have any trouble with that, lemme know? Everything *should* be in order.

[Keller]

The Cunning Linguist has signed up.

[BigWorm]

If there are any spots left, I am interested. My main league is on ESPN and I have played with at least Swami before in Gob's league. I would be in for a bet too.

[Sean of the Thread]

The Cunning Linguist has signed up.

Any relation to Colonel Angus?

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b236/Japgross/angus.jpg

[Sean of the Thread]

Illegal Dry Wallers have signed up.

[Rimalon]

If there are any spots left, I am interested. My main league is on ESPN and I have played with at least Swami before in Gob's league. I would be in for a bet too.

PM ME UR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND YOU SHALL BE INNN!

[Rimalon]

We've got 13 teams in.

Unless there's a flurry of y'all who haven't given me an e-mail...

WE NEED JUST ONE MORE! WHO WILL IT BEEEEE?

[Swami71]

BUMP

Still need one more?

Who all wants to bet?

1. Swami
2 Bigworm
3. Willington?
4. Revalos (if everyone else does)
5. Tordane
6. Ryvicke
7. Kookiegod

$20 winner take all. Unless majority wants to do a 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

Bruce can you collect again this year?

I just like to bet cause I won two years ago and got nothing. Not even a Whatley trophy (maybe a Yahoo! trophy). It was kind of an empty feeling. Had more fun last year with there being a little money on the line (of course I won).

[Tordane]

I'm down for 20.

[Ryvicke]

I'll put in 20 too.

[kookiegod]

I'm in for the bet.

~Paul

[kookiegod]

Auction is gonna be fun, looking forward to this...

[Sean of the Thread]

I currently have about $22 in my account. Otherwise I'd be down with the bet.

Sorry.

[Trouble]

Hi guys, my first time logging in for months now... and of course it was FF that brought me back. If you still have room, I'm interested.

-John/Barachado

[Rimalon]

We've got 14 right now, Trouble.

I am not opposed to letting up to 16 in, but the schedule's sort of perfect right now, and 16 would mean we'd have a quasi-unbalanced schedule.

We run a democracy here, though. EVERYONE'S THOUGHTS?!

[Sean of the Thread]

That bastard hasn't been around since like march! FUCK YOU TROUBLE!


Seriously I don't care either way. I like deep leagues they're more fun.

[Rimalon]

Alright, Trouble, PM me your e-mail. BiggusWormus wants in too, so unless I hear some enthused opposition, we'll make it 16 teams.

This auction is going to be absolutely insane.

What we'll do is make 4 divisions of 4 teams each.

The schedule will have to be just like the real NFL. You'll play everyone in your division twice (6 games), you'll play everyone in another division once (4 games), then 3 wild card games (not in your division or the one you play all 4 teams from) that I'll just let the scheduler randomly determine.

Next season, if we keep the same format, which divisions play who will shift.

It has to be that way because of the widespread dislike of having the final game of the playoffs in week 17, because depending on which teams are sitting players, you could get absolutely boned.

What we need to decide are how many playoff teams there should be.

Either...

A) 6 playoff teams (4 division winners and next 2 best records), top 2 get first-round byes.

OR

B) 8 playoff teams (4 division winners, next 4 best records), no byes.

I'm leaning toward B. PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

[Rimalon]

ALSO, with 4 divisions, we need 4 hilarious division names.

Right now I'm leaning toward the 4 Baldwin brothers, but if anyone can think of anything better, let's hear it.

I can keep Baldwin jokes, pictures and YouTube craziness running all season long, EASY.

[Sean of the Thread]

I'm feeling pretty religious right now so I want in the Stevie Baldwin division.


PRAISE BE JESUS!

[Rimalon]

Lawl. I did a bunch of stuff to the league, including the front page:

http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/leagueoffice?leagueId=587361

Check everything out and make sure it's to your liking.

I assigned people to Baldwins dependent on how long you've been in the league. The longer tenured you are, the older Baldwin you are with. Sorry Sean, YOU'RE STUCK WITH DANIEL!

I also finalized the schedule. Here's how it shakes out:

Weeks 1-3: You play your division.

Weeks 4-7: Inter-divisional play! Alec takes on Daniel, whilst Billy and Stephen fight it out.

Weeks 8-10: More inter-divisional play, but you'll miss playing one team in the division. Can't be helped if we want to avoid week 17. Alec tries to beat down Stephen, whilst Daniel and Billy fight it out for middle child supremacy.

Weeks 11-13: You play your division in the final weeks of the season.

Week 14: First round of playoffs, 8 teams in.

Week 15: Second round of playoffs, 4 teams left.

Week 16: FINAL TWO TEAMS PLAY FOR THE DAVID WHATLEY TROPHY!

...

I'm starting to get excited. Can you tell?

[Sean of the Thread]

Fuck that shit the divisions should be random.

And I've been in every fucking PC fantasy league since like 2002 not that it matters.


You're turning this league homo real fast.

[Rimalon]

The divisions ARE random, when no one even has any players.

Un-randomness would be me making divisions after the draft. Derp.

It's all a crapshoot, and yes, the league is quite homo. It's what I do.

[Rimalon]

Alright football nerds, we're a week away.

Remember, the draft is SUNDAY, AUGUST 29th at 9:00 PM EST.

It's an auction draft. Each team has $200 to spend on its team. One by one, players will be put up for auction. Highest bid for that player acquires them, and so on and so on.

We start 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 Defense, and 1 RB/WR flex spot. You have 8 spots on your bench to draft as well (up from last year, too many occasions of weird kicker/defense bye week shittyness.)

Any money that you DON'T spend on your players becomes useless after the draft. SO BID, AND BID OFTEN!

[Rimalon]

Make sure you know how the league scores, as well. Everything is pretty standard, but one thing to note is that ALL offensive touchdowns count for 6 points.

This is not a keeper league. We have 16 teams signed up and good to go.

If you cannot attend the draft, you can go into your pre-draft settings and designate maximum/minimum dollar amounts that the computer will bid for you automagically. This is useful to do or check out, as you can get a sense of what you might be paying for some players.

I'll do the best I can if someone is having technical difficulties on draft night; I can pause the draft, but I don't want the draft to take all night. We'll move things along, so if you think your connection is going to be iffy, set those amounts and trust the computer to bid for you.

[Keller]

Fuck that shit the divisions should be random.

And I've been in every fucking PC fantasy league since like 2002 not that it matters.


You're turning this league homo real fast.

Stop whining, Daniel Baldwin.

[Ryvicke]

What the fuck? How do you purposefully not include Adam Baldwin, total wild-card scene stealer and star of the show Firefly and feature film Serenity.

EDIT: OH I SEE. The divisions are the Baldwins and there's four teams in each. I guess Adam just don't fit.

[Swami71]

Anyone else want to bet $20? Winner take all?

Here's who we have betting so far.

1. Swami
2 Bigworm
3. Willington
4. Revalos
5. Tordane
6. Ryvicke
7. Kookiegod
8. Rimalon

[Rimalon]

I'll throw down 20. Who's controlling the money? Bruce?

[Revalos]

Anyone else want to bet $20? Winner take all?

Here's who we have betting so far...

Just to be fair, I'll definitely throw down regardless of if everyone else is doing it. I just didn't want to pressure people who didn't have the cash or the cajones to put up cash.

The question I'd guess would be what happens if the champ didn't put up the cash, do we pay the second place guy...or even lower?

[Tordane]

The question I'd guess would be what happens if the champ didn't put up the cash, do we pay the second place guy...or even lower?

Pay the person from the bidding group who finishes best.

Would set the cutoff for deciding if your buying in to be before the start of the draft.

[Swami71]

I'll throw down 20. Who's controlling the money? Bruce?

Bruce would be my first choice. Not sure he wants to though cause I think he lost money last year converting silver and maybe paypal fees. This year would be straight cash though.


Pay the person from the bidding group who finishes best.

Would set the cutoff for deciding if your buying in to be before the start of the draft.

Agree with both of these.

[Swami71]

I haven't heard from Bruce. Any objections with me collecting the money?

If everyone paid right now the payout would be $160.

Winner would be the highest finisher of the people that bet. So if the highest of the 8 took 5th place they'd get $160.

Bets must be paid before the draft.

Any other rules?

[Tordane]

Sounds good to me.

[Revalos]

So...um, how are we getting you the money by Sunday night if we are avoiding Paypal fees? Or are we just going to do Paypal?

[Swami71]

So...um, how are we getting you the money by Sunday night if we are avoiding Paypal fees? Or are we just going to do Paypal?

I think the fee is 88 cents on $20. I'll take that hit if I have to.

If you can send it as a Goods/services or whatever to avoid the fee that would be appreciated.

So I guess I'll start collecting now. Reach me on AIM swami7180 or PM me for the paypal information.

1. Swami Paid
2. Bigworm Paid
3. Willington Paid
4. Revalos Paid
5. Tordane Paid
6. Ryvicke
7. Kookiegod Paid
8. Rimalon Paid

[Sean of the Thread]

Sorry can't afford to bet on this years league.

I can pony up one of my 40 some odd jerseys but that's about it.


(oh and for you paypal people just f'n gift it to avoid the fees)

[Rimalon]

I thought paypal gifts didn't have the fee, but it seems they do; you want to send it as goods or services to avoid the fee. HE IS PERFORMING A SERVICE, AFTER ALL!

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Some additional notes about the ESPN auction draft software:

Each team, in turn, will nominate a player to be auctioned off. You can designate a starting bid that you want that player to start off at (it defaults at $1).

After the original nomination, a 20 second clock begins to count down. After a bid is made (and for every subsequent bid after that), a 10 second clock begins to count down. Anyone may bid at any time. First come, first serve, essentially. When that clock reaches 0, the player is sold.

To bid, there is a large red "bid $1 more" button next to the display where it says current bid. There is also manual bid input, so if you want to jack Chris Johnson up to $60 immediately, you may do so.

I think the timings may be adjustable; if so, I'll change the clocks to 30 and 20, respectively. In a mock draft I just did 10 seconds seemed to fly by, and it was fast and furious.

Lemme know if you guys have any questions. I highly suggest just taking 10 minutes to join a mock auction on ESPN to see how it goes.

FOUR MORE DAYS!

[Swami71]

Collecting is going well so far (6 of 8). Will take bets from anyone else also up until the draft.

1. Swami Paid
2. Bigworm Paid
3. Willington Paid
4. Revalos Paid
5. Tordane Paid
6. Ryvicke
7. Kookiegod
8. Rimalon Paid

[kookiegod]

Sent you an IM Swami!

[peam]

I won't be throwing in to the pool. I've never played in an auction league plus my ass is broke.

[Rimalon]

25 HOURS AWAY!!!!111!!!!111!

[Swami71]

So 7 hours away if I'm converting east coast time right.

1. Swami Paid
2. Bigworm Paid
3. Willington Paid
4. Revalos Paid
5. Tordane Paid
6. Ryvicke Paid
7. Kookiegod Paid
8. Rimalon Paid
9. Trouble Paid

9 have paid so far for a total payout of $180. Accepting bids right up until the draft (9pm Eastern).

[Revalos]

Interesting outcomes in the mock auctions I've done today with 16 people, I'd suggest anyone who's got the time to try it today to do so, it'll help tonight if you've never done it before.

[Ryvicke]

So 7 hours away if I'm converting east coast time right.

1. Swami Paid
2. Bigworm Paid
3. Willington Paid
4. Revalos Paid
5. Tordane Paid
6. Ryvicke
7. Kookiegod Paid
8. Rimalon Paid

7 have paid so far for a total payout of $140. Accepting bids right up until the draft (9pm Eastern).

I will accept bids after the draft if the other bidders approve it (:cough: Ryvicke).

As soon as I get home I'm paypaling this. Before draft.

[Sean of the Thread]

I'm looking forward to a 16 person auction draft. Should be fun.

[Swami71]

Did a 8 and 12 team mock draft. Not very realistic though with people dropping out and people paying $119 for Chris Johnson. Will be very interesting with more money floating around and more teams.

8 teams bidding now with a payout of $160. Pretty sure the rest are out.

[Trouble]

I've been away all weekend but I'll throw in $20 too.

[Revalos]

Draft room is open, let the smack talk begin!

[kookiegod]

God, 5 mins late cause i wasnt signed in, and the autodraft spent 3/4 of my money on 2 RBs, bad mistake of the year! Heh.

We'll see what i can make of it!

[Sean of the Thread]

God, 5 mins late cause i wasnt signed in, and the autodraft spent 3/4 of my money on 2 RBs, bad mistake of the year! Heh.

We'll see what i can make of it!


Well if you had any $ left at the end of the draft you could have got some real steals to fill your holes. But seriously you've got two of the top scoring players in the league not much to complain about!

Unlike someone else to remain unnamed that spend $71 on Frank Gore and $22 on Jay Cutler BWHAHAHAHAH.

My draft sucked by the way.

[Rimalon]

GORE IS WORTH IT!

...But I can't defend Cutler. Oh god. I'll be happy if he just throws less than 3 interceptions per game.

[Sean of the Thread]

without going back to look I think gore was like the second or third highest bid player.

W T F MATE?

[Rimalon]

DRAFT RECAP!

INGLEWOOD RUMP SHAKERS (ME. CUTLER DESTROYED ME. BUT SOME DECENT VALUE LATE.)

10 Frank Gore, SF RB $71
43 Greg Jennings, GB WR $33
60 Knowshon Moreno, Den RB $21
67 Marion Barber, Dal RB $11
77 Steve Smith, Car WR $15
100 Jay Feely, Ari K $1
101 Jay Cutler, Chi QB $22
109 Kellen Winslow, TB TE $6
144 Zach Miller, Oak TE $2
157 Matt Cassel, KC QB $2
164 Broncos D/ST, Den D/ST $1
180 Leon Washington, Sea RB $1
182 Kevin Walter, Hou WR $2
195 Brian Westbrook, SF RB $1
205 Laurent Robinson, StL WR $9
209 Dexter McCluster, KC WR $1
222 Fred Taylor, NE RB $1

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TEAM GSAUCTIONS.COM (BRUCE LUVS CJ SPILLER FOR $42!)

39 Vince Young, Ten QB $7
53 Vikings D/ST, Min D/ST $6
63 Tom Brady, NE QB $31
65 Jermichael Finley, GB TE $17
76 Ronnie Brown, Mia RB $17
84 Matt Prater, Den K $3
85 C.J. Spiller, Buf RB $42
86 Steve Smith, NYG WR $20
98 Malcom Floyd, SD WR $23
102 Steve Breaston, Ari WR $6
104 Dwayne Bowe, KC WR $13
153 Eddie Royal, Den WR $5
161 Austin Collie, Ind WR $2
166 Willis McGahee, Bal RB $3
173 Greg Olsen, Chi TE $2
185 Josh Morgan, SF WR $1
188 Julian Edelman, NE WR $2

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KOOKIE CUTTERS (PAUL! AP/CJ POWER ALLIANCE OF DESTINY!)

1 Adrian Peterson, Min RB $77
3 Chris Johnson, Ten RB $84
5 Stephen Gostkowski, NE K $3
12 Eli Manning, NYG QB $21
124 Antonio Bryant, Cin WR $3
156 Rams D/ST, StL D/ST $1
172 Jeremy Shockey, NO TE $1
215 Alge Crumpler, NE TE $1
227 Deion Branch, Sea WR $1
236 Arrelious Benn, TB WR $1
243 Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oak WR $1
249 Josh Freeman, TB QB $1
255 Ryan Torain, Was RB $1
260 Lex Hilliard, Mia RB $1
265 Justin Fargas, Den RB $1
269 Josh Cribbs, Cle WR $1
272 Shawn Nelson*, Buf TE $1

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RED STORM RISING (REVALOS + THE SLICK DEALZ OF THE NIGHT!)

21 Michael Turner, Atl RB $68
34 Jonathan Stewart, Car RB $31
42 Marques Colston, NO WR $31
94 Heath Miller, Pit TE $2
96 Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR $7
99 Michael Bush, Oak RB $14
103 Carson Palmer, Cin QB $5
118 Lee Evans, Buf WR $5
123 Donald Brown, Ind RB $10
125 Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE $4
129 Ryan Succop, KC K $1
133 Bernard Berrian, Min WR $10
147 Correll Buckhalter, Den RB $6
159 Chad Henne, Mia QB $3
177 Bears D/ST, Chi D/ST $1
193 Sammy Morris, NE RB $1
220 Mike Thomas, Jac WR $1

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UTAH SWAMIES (DEFENDING CHAMPION SWAMI!)

25 Mike Sims-Walker, Jac WR $23
27 Percy Harvin, Min WR $26
28 Terrell Owens, Cin WR $16
40 Beanie Wells, Ari RB $34
54 Vincent Jackson*, SD WR $7
55 Donovan McNabb, Was QB $9
61 Jason Witten, Dal TE $8
71 Matt Ryan, Atl QB $15
74 49ers D/ST, SF D/ST $4
89 Darren McFadden, Oak RB $7
90 Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG RB $26
95 Michael Crabtree, SF WR $19
120 Kris Brown, Hou K $1
168 Chaz Schilens, Oak WR $1
170 Bernard Scott, Cin RB $2
184 Derrick Ward, TB RB $1
199 Joey Galloway, Was WR $1

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ORIGINAL SIN ($40 FUCKING DOLLARS FOR JAHVID BEST!)

69 Arian Foster, Hou RB $24
79 Matt Schaub, Hou QB $40
83 Jerome Harrison, Cle RB $13
87 Antonio Gates, SD TE $23
88 Jahvid Best, Det RB $40
108 Fred Jackson, Buf RB $7
121 Santonio Holmes*, NYJ WR $11
130 Johnny Knox, Chi WR $3
134 Devin Aromashodu, Chi WR $4
136 Cadillac Williams, TB RB $7
142 Montario Hardesty, Cle RB $10
176 Jacoby Jones, Hou WR $5
192 Mike Williams, TB WR $1
202 Laveranues Coles, NYJ WR $2
206 Tashard Choice, Dal RB $1
219 Browns D/ST, Cle D/ST $1
230 Shayne Graham, Bal K $1

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CUNNING LINGUIST (WE HAVE A RUNNING BACK SITUATION HERE!)

35 Calvin Johnson, Det WR $36
37 Peyton Manning, Ind QB $56
66 Anquan Boldin, Bal WR $25
73 Clinton Portis, Was RB $14
75 Chad Ochocinco, Cin WR $20
93 Tony Gonzalez, Atl TE $9
106 Darren Sproles, SD RB $9
107 Donald Driver, GB WR $14
122 Tim Hightower, Ari RB $5
145 Cowboys D/ST, Dal D/ST $2
152 Ben Tate*, Hou RB $2
154 Laurence Maroney, NE RB $3
200 Matt Bryant, Atl K $1
213 Maurice Morris, Det RB $1
225 Javon Ringer, Ten RB $1
234 Larry Johnson, Was RB $1
241 Legedu Naanee, SD WR $1

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BLACK PEOPLE (STARS AND SCRUBS STRAT! WILL IT WORK?!)

8 Aaron Rodgers, GB QB $66
9 DeAngelo Williams, Car RB $61
23 Ryan Longwell, Min K $3
33 Reggie Wayne, Ind WR $50
78 Owen Daniels, Hou TE $4
113 Jets D/ST, NYJ D/ST $3
139 Kenny Britt, Ten WR $3
187 Julius Jones, Sea RB $1
201 Anthony Dixon, SF RB $1
214 Jerious Norwood, Atl RB $1
226 Roy E. Williams, Dal WR $1
235 Jabar Gaffney, Den WR $1
242 Fred Davis, Was TE $1
248 Keiland Williams, Was RB $1
254 James Starks, GB RB $1
259 Jordy Nelson, GB WR $1
264 Bo Scaife, Ten TE $1

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DC BUREAUCRATS (DANIEL, DEZ NUTZ AND ASSORTED BEARS!)

11 Tony Romo, Dal QB $29
18 Vernon Davis, SF TE $23
50 Robbie Gould, Chi K $1
59 Sidney Rice*, Min WR $4
72 Ryan Mathews, SD RB $46
80 Mike Wallace, Pit WR $10
81 Matt Forte, Chi RB $36
82 Justin Forsett, Sea RB $23
112 Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR $9
114 Dez Bryant, Dal WR $12
146 Louis Murphy, Oak WR $1
162 Saints D/ST, NO D/ST $1
178 Aaron Hernandez, NE TE $1
194 Desmond Clark, Chi TE $1
208 Devin Hester, Chi WR $1
221 Jason Snelling, Atl RB $1
231 Mewelde Moore, Pit RB $1

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SUICIDE BOB-OMBERS (FOOTSTEPS FLACCO IN THE HOUSE!)

15 Felix Jones, Dal RB $29
16 Reggie Bush, NO RB $17
30 Dallas Clark, Ind TE $26
31 Brandon Jacobs, NYG RB $24
41 LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ RB $13
91 Hines Ward, Pit WR $16
92 Pierre Garcon, Ind WR $16
97 Joe Flacco, Bal QB $27
131 Devery Henderson, NO WR $5
132 Packers D/ST, GB D/ST $3
140 Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ WR $4
151 Mark Sanchez, NYJ QB $2
163 Kareem Huggins, TB RB $1
169 Rashad Jennings, Jac RB $2
171 Nate Burleson, Det WR $3
179 Toby Gerhart, Min RB $1
186 Lawrence Tynes, NYG K $2

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ANTHRAX'S CRUSHERS (YOUR $1 QB IS PROBABLY BETTER THAN MY $22 ONE!)

13 DeSean Jackson, Phi WR $39
32 Ryan Grant, GB RB $49
49 Roddy White, Atl WR $37
51 Pierre Thomas, NO RB $27
56 LeSean McCoy, Phi RB $25
57 Ricky Williams, Mia RB $12
189 Giants D/ST, NYG D/ST $1
203 Mario Manningham, NYG WR $1
216 Lance Moore, NO WR $1
228 Marcedes Lewis, Jac TE $1
237 Matt Hasselbeck, Sea QB $1
244 Andre Brown, NYG RB $1
250 Anthony Fasano, Mia TE $1
256 Earl Bennett, Chi WR $1
261 Le'Ron McClain, Bal RB $1
266 LaRod Stephens-Howling, Ari RB $1
270 Rian Lindell, Buf K $1

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ILLEGAL DRY WALLERS (AT LEAST HE DOESN'T HAVE CUTLER!)

7 Andre Johnson, Hou WR $65
24 Brent Celek, Phi TE $19
46 Miles Austin, Dal WR $38
68 Garrett Hartley, NO K $2
70 Joseph Addai, Ind RB $26
111 Thomas Jones, KC RB $11
115 Steve Slaton, Hou RB $17
116 Ravens D/ST, Bal D/ST $3
117 Matthew Stafford, Det QB $3
128 Braylon Edwards, NYJ WR $4
135 David Garrard, Jac QB $4
137 Anthony Gonzalez, Ind WR $3
149 Bengals D/ST, Cin D/ST $1
165 Jonathan Dwyer, Pit RB $1
181 Kevin Boss, NYG TE $1
196 Leonard Weaver, Phi RB $1
210 Brandon Gibson, StL WR $1

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RIMALON BLOWS (I MAY BLOW, BUT THIS AUTOPICKED TEAM BLOWS MOAR!)

4 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB $83
26 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR $54
29 Brett Favre, Min QB $16
45 Philip Rivers, SD QB $31
52 Mason Crosby, GB K $2
58 David Akers, Phi K $2
197 Golden Tate, Sea WR $1
211 Mike Bell, Phi RB $1
223 Devin Thomas, Was WR $1
232 Benjamin Watson, Cle TE $1
239 LenDale White*, Den RB $1
246 Tony Scheffler, Det TE $1
252 Danny Ware, NYG RB $1
258 Davone Bess, Mia WR $1
263 Brandon Jackson, GB RB $1
268 Mike Hart, Ind RB $1
271 Chargers D/ST, SD D/ST $1

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NO PINK 4 IN THE STINK (ANOTHER AUTOPICKED CATASTROPHE!)

2 Ray Rice, Bal RB $78
20 Nate Kaeding, SD K $2
22 Randy Moss, NE WR $59
36 Rob Bironas, Ten K $2
38 Cedric Benson, Cin RB $45
150 Early Doucet, Ari WR $2
155 Marshawn Lynch, Buf RB $2
175 John Carlson, Sea TE $1
191 Alex Smith, SF QB $1
218 Joe McKnight, NYJ RB $1
229 Antwaan Randle El, Pit WR $1
238 James Jones, GB WR $1
245 Albert Young, Min RB $1
251 Willie Parker, Was RB $1
257 Justin Gage, Ten WR $1
262 Jason Avant, Phi WR $1
267 Texans D/ST, Hou D/ST $1

SPARKLE MOTION (FOOLED BY THE WRONG ZACH MILLER!!!11!1!11!)

6 Steven Jackson, StL RB $62
44 Wes Welker, NE WR $23
47 Shonn Greene, NYJ RB $41
48 Jamaal Charles, KC RB $31
62 Zach Miller, Jac TE $2
64 Kevin Kolb, Phi QB $20
105 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Sea WR $9
141 Ben Roethlisberger*, Pit QB $3
167 Patriots D/ST, NE D/ST $1
183 Kyle Orton, Den QB $1
198 Jason Campbell, Oak QB $1
212 Chris Chambers, KC WR $1
224 Nate Washington, Ten WR $1
233 Demaryius Thomas, Den WR $1
240 Donnie Avery*, StL WR $1
247 Todd Heap, Bal TE $1
253 Dan Carpenter, Mia K $1

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TEAM BARACHADO (TOPHEAVY TEAM, BUT BREES > ALL)

14 Drew Brees, NO QB $65
17 Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB $45
19 Brandon Marshall, Mia WR $50
110 Santana Moss, Was WR $7
119 Chris Cooley, Was TE $3
126 Robert Meachem, NO WR $5
127 Chester Taylor, Chi RB $4
138 Eagles D/ST, Phi D/ST $4
143 Derrick Mason, Bal WR $4
148 Steelers D/ST, Pit D/ST $2
158 Neil Rackers, Hou K $1
160 Kevin Smith, Det RB $3
174 Matt Leinart, Ari QB $1
190 Jeff Reed, Pit K $1
204 Dustin Keller, NYJ TE $1
207 Mohamed Massaquoi, Cle WR $2
217 Kevin Faulk, NE RB $1

[Rimalon]

Also! Trophies resulting from draft gaffes and awesomeness have been created.

http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/trophylist?leagueId=587361

Yay.

[Rimalon]

Also remember to vote in our latest poll!

http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/leagueoffice?leagueId=587361

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POLL OF THE NOW

Favorite Draft Moment?!

CJ Spiller for $42 (0 votes)

Malcom Floyd for $23 (0 votes)

Jahvid Best for $40 straight cash (0 votes)

Epic Cutler $22 fail (0 votes)

Paul's AP/CJ alliance* (1 vote)

Who the fuck cares? (0 votes)

Fuck you. (0 votes)

When Daniel was talking about breakfast. (0 votes)

[Swami71]

I predict Revalos will take second.

My biggest regrets are not knowing the kicker situations. I had no clue Kris Brown was probably losing his job to Rackers (not a big deal though, $1). And not having enough money at the end to get some deals. I feel like I spent my money on some good middle draft values though.

[kookiegod]

laugh, the trophy rules! :)

Ok, gonna peruse the waivers , trades and sleepers....

We can do this!

[Rimalon]

Main page updated with epic LT video:

http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/leagueoffice?leagueId=587361

Almost worth an LT trophy............................

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

[Ryvicke]

I got caught trying to bid up early and ended up with Felix Jones for $29. Yegh. Not loving my squad but the years I have loved my drafts have never gone great. 16 teams though--such a deep league, sleepers are going to be huge. Can't wait.

[Revalos]

I predict Revalos will take second.

FIRST OR GO HOME!

I like my picks except Turner, but honestly he was the only one left worth anything at that point, and Shiancoe for $4 + Palmer for $5 was riiiiiidiculously good

[Daniel]

My breakfast was the shit. I was also on like an hour of sleep, so I was kinda out of it.

[kookiegod]

trades...

Looking for a quality WR and a good RB or TE for one of my guys, sheesh

[Sean of the Thread]

trades...

Looking for a quality WR and a good RB or TE for one of my guys, sheesh


Andre Johnson is up for one of your RBs perhaps.

[Willington]

Season has`nt even started yet and im lose`n players.The NFL wants to go to a 18 game season?
There gonne have to double the roster size and start drafting players from other countries

[Ryvicke]

So are all the people who didn't show for the draft actually playing? Is Mistomeer actively playing? Cause I got MJD's handcuff if you want to make some deals cause I heard his knee/neck/vertebrae is NAGGING YO.

[peam]

My team will be third from last.

Book it. Done.

Auction draft isn't for me.

[Ryvicke]

Dude you couldn't have fucked it up worse than me... I just checked the round that all of my players are going in in average snake drafts and I have no one above the 5th round. I think 7 of my 16 players are being taken in the 8th. Those fucking autobots bidded the shit out of everything early.

[Willington]

Theres 16 teams in this league.You really cant compare your team to a standard league.I doubt any of my guys would have been drafted before the fifth round too but i feel i have a pretty decent team
Good enuff to beat Swami in the first week!

[Sean of the Thread]

It's a deep fucking league with crazy auction auto bidding shit at first it's going to be interesting to say the least.

[Revalos]

This auction was remarkably similar to the mocks I ran considering the number of actual people vs. autobidders. Yes, there were some shenanigans with autobidders picking kickers when they shouldn't have, but honestly everyone had the ability to be there and run their stuff for at least the first 75% of the auction.

The key was if you weren't going to show up you had to change your auction autobid amounts and focus on guys you really wanted. But look at how the Kookie Cutters did. By picking up both the top two RBs (even at ridiculous cost) the trade he made later was able to round out his team better.

[kookiegod]

This auction was remarkably similar to the mocks I ran considering the number of actual people vs. autobidders. Yes, there were some shenanigans with autobidders picking kickers when they shouldn't have, but honestly everyone had the ability to be there and run their stuff for at least the first 75% of the auction.

The key was if you weren't going to show up you had to change your auction autobid amounts and focus on guys you really wanted. But look at how the Kookie Cutters did. By picking up both the top two RBs (even at ridiculous cost) the trade he made later was able to round out his team better.

Yep, I did pretty good with the trade and just pounded the waiver wire some and dropped some of the rookies who were cut and picked up a few guys who may be going places.

I'm pretty happy with my team at the moment, now to see what we can do.

~Paul

[Ryvicke]

I'm pretty happy with the trade as well. Left me with some definite shortcomings at TE and WR but having CJ makes me hopeful. I love how absolutely barren the available players in this league are.

[kookiegod]

I'm pretty happy with the trade as well. Left me with some definite shortcomings at TE and WR but having CJ makes me hopeful. I love how absolutely barren the available players in this league are.

Yep yep, worked out for us both.

Now its just watching for breakout stars from the rookies, injuries to starters elevating backups, or old pros fighting for another season or three stepping their game back to form after some some prime years (Lawrence Maroney!!!, but also Jamal Lewis is looking to catch on somewhere, bunch of others).

But yah, right now the waiver wire is has-beens or never-was'es and kids with potential but 4th string or practice squad bench riders.

[Swami71]

Congrats to Original Sin!!!

131 points very impressive

Send me a PM with your Paypal again for the $180.

[Rimalon]

A fine season.

Congrats!

[kookiegod]

A fine season.

Congrats!

Yep, the people who actually played, was a lot of fun.

Next year!

~Paul

[Revalos]

Good season but we definitely need to keep people playing next year.

Who would have thought that the man we made fun of for overpaying for Javid Best during the auction would come out on top, nice work dude!

[Tordane]

Grats Original Sin. Good season all, will do it again next year.

[SHAFT]

Who did Original Sin have on his team?

[Swami71]

Michael Vick, Phi QB
Arian Foster, Hou
Fred Jackson, Buf RB
Santonio Holmes, NYJ WR
Mike Williams, TB WR
Johnny Knox, Chi WR
Owen Daniels, Hou TE
Giants D/ST, NYG D/ST
Sebastian Janikowski, K

And he had Antonio Gates during the regular season at TE. He was pretty dominate the whole way.

[Willington]

Thanks everyone for a great Season,was fun no doubt.

I thought i was gonna lose the last game,he had a good team too.I was lucky Holmes and Knox had good games.Getting a good TE this late in the year with Gates down was lucky too.

Next year should be even better! and yes ill be going after Best and Gates again.

[SHAFT]

Vick will be the #1 pick in many leagues next year. I'm dying to see what happens in a number of coaching situations and the draft to get an idea of who will go where. If Kubiak is fired I'd have a hard time taking Arian Foster early. If Deangelo Williams is released or traded then Jonathon Stewart becomes a first rounder.

[Willington]

Houston Texans are on Bill Cowhers short list.Like to see him go to Cleveland tho,just so Pittsburgh can beat him twice a year.