GL Fantasy Football 2011

[Talitha]

Fantasy NFL on yahoo.

Our league has been renewed. Returning players should have received an email.. but let me know if you need the league info to rejoin.

New blood, please post here if you are interested - we may have some spots available.

[Undercover Monk]

lol Im doing a league for my family as well this year and I just set it up. then I come here and see the GL league is preparing as well should be fun.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[JDTAY]

I want in. It's been at least 5 years since last time, when I finished third out of 12, IIRC.
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Prohibit nothing. Disclose everything.

[Thok]

In honor of the lockout ending, I will be joining the league significantly before the deadline this year.

[Talitha]

OK I have sent the details to JDTAY. If he joins up we'll have 8.

Thok
L'lanmal
Aga
mith
jesternl
UM
Talitha
JDTAY

Who is yet to join? What do people think of the current draft time? (Mon Aug 29 8:30am NZST)

[Undercover Monk]

sure I believe thats Sunday afternoon for those of us in the states
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[JDTAY]

Aw yeah, all joined up. I'm gonna pwn you guys, even with at least two Panthers weighing me down.
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[jesternl]

good times ahead

[ShadowSword]

Almost forgot to join in this year. We couldn't have a league without the reigning champion. Or as my sister says, the Raging Champion.
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"Heads you're good, tails you fail" says my fortune cookie

[JDTAY]

Darnit, SS, we can't have a league with an odd number of players. Now we have to find somebody else to join or I'll get kicked out.
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[ShadowSword]

Nah, we can just bring back The Dead Parrots.



EDIT: I forgot how close that year was
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"Heads you're good, tails you fail" says my fortune cookie

[Internet Stranger]

Any spots available?
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"I didn't know she was your sister I swear!"
www.InternetStranger.com

[Tally*]

We saved one just for you. Get in there. Do you need the info?

[Talitha]

I would like to change the draft time because my daughter - known as "the lump" to some of you - has a ballet exam at this exact time. I can do pretty much ANY other time, at all. Any ideas??

[Thok]

The Google Puzzle Championship is on Saturday August 27th, 1 - 3:30 EDT. I'd prefer not that time. Anything else is fine.

[Internet Stranger]

I need the info, please. For some reason I dont see it when I logon to yahoo.
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"I didn't know she was your sister I swear!"
www.InternetStranger.com

[Talitha]

I just moved the draft later by ~2 hours.
It's now scheduled for Sun Aug 28 3:15PM PDT
Any issues with this please let me know and I'll put it back to where it was.

[Undercover Monk]

fine by me
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Internet Stranger]

Oh yea bitchez! I am now IN! The assrape shall begin as soon as draft time.

Then again, im in Portland for the weekend so I may miss the draft like I do every year, but I always end up kicking all sorts of ass anyways.
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"I didn't know she was your sister I swear!"
www.InternetStranger.com

[Thok]

I have no problem with that draft time.

[*Tally*]

Bump reminder about the draft tomorrow.. it is in 22 hours time.

[Undercover Monk]

Hey guys a buddy of mine who recently joined the GL but hasnt really done anything wants to join I think that would put us into an odd # of teams do you mind if he plays or do we want to avoid the dead parrots
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Tally*]

Sorry UM, I just wasn't here to see this, and now it's too late. Hope your friend will be keen for next year!

[Undercover Monk]

its ok he decided t try an auction league this year it looked pretty interesting.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Undercover Monk]

Just noticed I was awarded the best draft of the season award
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so yeah, Suck It Trebeck
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Thok*]

Sigh, another year, another match between the top two teams in week 1. And it wouldn't even be close if Ihad started the right defense.

[jesternl]

I think I'm going to be a total nerd and keep a spreadsheet to track deviations to the projected scores.
I'm pretty sure almost every week last season I scored under my projections, and a fair number of times (> 0.5) my opponent scored over them.

[tally*]

My projected score went down a lot because I had to bench Arian Foster...

[jesternl]

But the point is that you are still over your projected score already.. and I'll never even come close to my projected score.

[jesternl]

Grrrr.. and in hte Scumleague one I lose because Wel Welker scores 28 points, including a 99 yard touchdown run..

[ShadowSword]

Well I'm screwed for the next couple of weeks if Vick doesn't bounce back from that. Completely unnecessary for Moore to drag him down at that point after his dive missed, but I'm sure he will "claim" to not know the ball was already gone.

NFL introduces new rules every year to make the league safer but does nothing to protect the QB. It's a miracle how Brady didn't get injured yesterday when a defender dove with his shoulder right on Brady's knees when he was throwing the ball. His front leg should have been planted down but somehow it lifted up. And for those of you that don't remember, that is exactly how Brady torn his ACL a couple years ago.
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"Heads you're good, tails you fail" says my fortune cookie

[jesternl]

Well, since my beloved Bills play Tom Brady next week, I would not have entirely minded if his knee went out.. not a full torn ACL, just enough to sideline him for next week.

[Undercover Monk]

are you kidding me? have you heard of the brady rule. The QB is the most coddled player on the field.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[ShadowSword]

[Zag]

[Undercover Monk]

hey dont count the bills out just yet there offense is potent. ive picked them in my picks both weeks and been reworded both times. they are quickly becoming my 2nd favorite team....

go bills
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Zag]

Here, I'll reword you: don't count the bills out just yet The Bills are doomed.

[Aga*]

Real men rugger world cup is on!

Pah!

[Zag]

Hey, guys. I haven't played in this game because I know that it would suck up too much of my time. I'm watching the Pats drubbing the Bills (as I predicted above) and I wondered who has Tom Brady in your game.

Edit: I spoke a little too soon. But I'm still confidant.

Edit 2: OMFG, 3 interceptions in one game. 2 are QB fault, too. I'm feeling a little sick.

Edit 3: Four?!? To what dark gods did the people of Buffalo sacrifice their firstborns?

Edit 4: Well, UMonk and any other Bills fans. Congrats on winning a crazy game. Well done.

[Undercover Monk]

cracking up at Zag. In my piks I got 7 of 8 games. =D

Of course in fantasy my super team has fallen apart.

Manning, injured
Jamal Charles injured and sucking anyway
Hillis, sick and didnt see that
Manningham does nothing in a win for the giants
Ryan negative points
floyd doing nothing and injured to boot


at lest the bills won. I need the colts to pull off a miracle though to complete my sunday.


BILLS FOR SUPERBOWL
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning