The Last Homely House
General => Council of Cobra => Topic started by: LOTRFreak15 on July 26, 2011, 06:18:57 AM
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The NFL lockout ended yesterday. I can finally breath normally now. :mrgreen:
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Were there ever serious risk involved? It seemed through the whole thing like the callendar was never in any real danger. And what came out of it, anyway, in the end? Kinda curious.
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I knew they would eventually get a deal done. But they were taking so long! They only had to cancel 1 game(But pre-season so not really big at all). Just glad its done. Now I have to wait only a few more weeks for pre-season. Anyone doing Fantasy football this year?
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Yep I am! We should consider having a TLHH league
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I am going in a league with family and some friends but being in 2 leagues sounds fun!
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Changed the title. Who all would be interested in a TLHH fantasy league? We'd need at least 8, probably more like 10.
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If I even knew how to play on this I'd probably be interested, I'm game for most games.
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Yes 10 would work better I think. So that way people don't Mike Vick and Philip Rivers and Tom Brady. Happened to me last year and that person won. Would we do a snake draft or an auction draft?
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I'd be game for a fantasy league.
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I'd be interested...
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It's pretty easy FM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_football_%28American%29
that's 6 people interested now. Who else is up for the challenge?
and I would prefer Snake, and should we do it on yahoo or espn or cbs?
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If you need more I'd join even though I do about 10 leagues already.
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I'm in.
-wtk
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I've never done it, but I'll try.
In other news, has anyone else heard that Plaxico Burress might be coming back to the Giants?
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I'd prefer ESPN as I don't have a yahoo account, but whatever is good.
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9 people! just one more! Do we have any volunteers for commish? I have heard that Burress is interested in the Giants.
Also, I'm pretty happy with the Pats acquisitions of Haynesworth and Johnson for pennies on the dollar. If Belichick can get Haynesworth to try...maybe we won't need a stud OLB.
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Ocho is gonna be my Fantasy Football star! JK Mind the Fantasy..........
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Well, then, what the heck, every League needs a laughing stock, I'm in!
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Ok, I think I now what I'm getting into now. I also don't have an yahoo account, so I guess we're stuck with ESPN. I'm guessing their system is pretty comprehensible and that I'll be able to navigate it without help even being a first timer. Because of this, as well, I'd aslo vote for a snake draft, as I'd have no clue as to how to manage a budget. Are we going with league approval for trades? Or third party referee? I think league approval is simpler, and might be quicker, but it might also ruind some of the fun, like, people could actually team up against someone based solely on the fact that said someone is winning, which makes for poor playing experience.
Also, I'm not sure I get the whole "starter", "bench" and free agent signing deal, I've always thought that starters would make full points and benched players would make less, but it does not seem to be the case, only starters actually make points unless someone is replaced, is that it?
And about free agents, I suppose we only draft a portion of the complete roster, and then proceed to filling with free agents? Or we will draft a full team and then release/sign new free agents?
Last, how does free agent signing work? I mean, if I want to sign a player and sop beats me to it, do I waste my pick? Or do I get to sign someone else?
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Ok, I think I now what I'm getting into now. I also don't have an yahoo account, so I guess we're stuck with ESPN. I'm guessing their system is pretty comprehensible and that I'll be able to navigate it without help even being a first timer.
Yes, it's very easy to navigate, a first-timer should have no problem
Because of this, as well, I'd aslo vote for a snake draft, as I'd have no clue as to how to manage a budget. Are we going with league approval for trades? Or third party referee? I think league approval is simpler, and might be quicker, but it might also ruin some of the fun, like, people could actually team up against someone based solely on the fact that said someone is winning, which makes for poor playing experience.
The league approval function is only so newbies like yourself don't get screwed in trades.
Also, I'm not sure I get the whole "starter", "bench" and free agent signing deal, I've always thought that starters would make full points and benched players would make less, but it does not seem to be the case, only starters actually make points unless someone is replaced, is that it?
Yes, starters are the only ones who make points, benched players' points are the tiebreaker.
And about free agents, I suppose we only draft a portion of the complete roster, and then proceed to filling with free agents? Or we will draft a full team and then release/sign new free agents?
Most leagues draft full rosters then free agent signing is after.
Last, how does free agent signing work? I mean, if I want to sign a player and sop beats me to it, do I waste my pick? Or do I get to sign someone else?
That depends on how the draft works, if we did a snake draft, then the person who drafted last would be first in line for free agents for the first week, then the person who drafted second to last the next week, and so on. In an auction draft, you would get a certain amount (say $100) to spend on free agents throughout the season. At the beginning of each week you secretly bid on free agents you want, and on like, thursday or friday, whoever bid the highest gets that player.
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I like draft better. What I still don't get is this: from what I've gathered, I thought you choose a free agent, and 1-2 days later it's revealed who got it, but now it seems it's draft-like, meaning, one person at a time, so no fighting over picks. Which is it?
PS: Yes, I know league approval is supposed to counter newbies getting screwed, I'm just pointing out that it also allows some room for screwing with a player for doing well, so I guess that's a point in favor of third party refs, although timing may be an issue. I'm actually getting pretty psyched about this, always wanted to try a hand at it! I kept hearing the narrators talking about how the Fantasy players would be pissed at X or Y, etc, and it always intrigued me.
There's a system like that for our socer national championship, it's just not that appealing to me though (specially since I'm a much more hardcore fan of my soccer team than I am of the Cowboys, so it's probably easier for me to keep an open mind when playing Fantasy NFL rather than Brazilian Championship).
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I like draft better. What I still don't get is this: from what I've gathered, I thought you choose a free agent, and 1-2 days later it's revealed who got it, but now it seems it's draft-like, meaning, one person at a time, so no fighting over picks. Which is it?
Sorry I wasn't entirely clear. This would be better as an example...
Let us say I drafted first, SoP fifth and you last. On Monday morning, I see a RB I like, and I instantly claim him. So right now I have "dibs" on him so on Thursday, so long as no one else wants him, he will be added to my team. However, since I drafted first, if you or SoP claimed him, that would supersede my claim to him because you're higher up in the pecking order for free agents because you drafted later. Then, throughout the season, it rotates up each week whoever is on top for the week's free agent pool. So, with 10 people, the next week you'd be dropped to last, with me and SoP moving up to ninth and fifth, respectively.
Make sense?
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Draft is better for those who haven't done Fantast Football yet. Yes it goes from team with worst record to team with best to get a free agent.
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Yeah I played for the first time last year and had no problems figuring things out. I ended up scoring the most points in my league, but only one 7 games :). we still need one more person though...
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I've seen this done differently too. In some leagues I've played in the free agent selection order is based on record so the person with the worst record picks first and the person with the best record picks last.
Each player basically puts in all of their free agent selections by Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning the system divies them out based on what I said above. If two teams put in for the same player, then the player goes to whoever was higher in the free agent selection order. That's why if my QB gets hurt and I happen to need another one for next week, then I might want to put in for two QBs just in case I don't get one of them.
Usually I draft back ups for each position with the exception of sometimes defenses and kickers. I would then use free agency pick ups to cover buy weeks for those positions unless I want zeroes for scores that week. You will also always have players that emerge as good pick ups throughout the year due to injuries or just unexpected success. Injuries are a killer in fantasy football. In fact I've been known to draft a RBs backup just in case.
At any rate, have fun. The thing I like about fantasy football is that you will be able to watch any game on tv and have someone to root for or root against...
I like draft better. What I still don't get is this: from what I've gathered, I thought you choose a free agent, and 1-2 days later it's revealed who got it, but now it seems it's draft-like, meaning, one person at a time, so no fighting over picks. Which is it?
Sorry I wasn't entirely clear. This would be better as an example...
Let us say I drafted first, SoP fifth and you last. On Monday morning, I see a RB I like, and I instantly claim him. So right now I have "dibs" on him so on Thursday, so long as no one else wants him, he will be added to my team. However, since I drafted first, if you or SoP claimed him, that would supersede my claim to him because you're higher up in the pecking order for free agents because you drafted later. Then, throughout the season, it rotates up each week whoever is on top for the week's free agent pool. So, with 10 people, the next week you'd be dropped to last, with me and SoP moving up to ninth and fifth, respectively.
Make sense?
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I think it makes football more fun then it already is.
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So we need 1 more team. Anyone else interested? Once we get the 10th team we should try to set a Draft date that works for everyone.
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LOTRFreak15, do you want to create a league on ESPN, and then we can see who joins?
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I prefer Yahoo to ESPN. Just an observation.
-wtk
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True. I'll add a poll. its not to hard to make an account on either.
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If we can't manage to get a 10th player, could it still work with 9? I hope this doesn't go belly up, I'm kinda looking forward to it.
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We need a even number of teams so everyone can play every week.
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if you can't get a 10th you can drop me. I have several other leagues to manage and 8 players is even where 9 is not :up:.
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Thanks for the offer NappyKorn. Now I need everyone to agree on a date so I can create the league on ESPN.
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if you can't get a 10th you can drop me. I have several other leagues to manage and 8 players is even where 9 is not :up:.
Truly, thou art a gentlemen and a scholar.
Can't we set up the league then find a draft date that works? For me weekend in the early afternoon or late evening work bestest.
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You have to set a date then create it. Stupid I know.
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I think weactually have to post our time zones to make it easier to set up. I'm at GMT -3. Late evening (any day except Friday and Saturday) or early morning (weekends) work better for me (MY early morning, of course, considering time zone differences).
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So maybe Sunday could work for you 2. Does anyone disagree to have it on a Sunday?
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It's going to be tough to make something fit with GMT, PST, and other time zones. I live in the PST time zone and unfortunately I'm unavailable from 10:00 am until around 8:00 pm on Sundays. I would be willing to participate in a draft anytime between Saturday night at 8:30 pm until Sunday morning (finished by 10:00 am) PST time to accomodate anyone overseas time zone issues.
So maybe Sunday could work for you 2. Does anyone disagree to have it on a Sunday?
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Well, you're 4 hours behind me, then, it seems. So, your 9pm on saturday would be my 1am on sunday? Works for me.
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so thats 10 PM for me in CST. I guess that could probably work.
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That would be 10 PM my time as well which won't work for me unfortunitly.
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Why don't we just go a late evening, like a Tuesday or something. Like 6-8 CST, which would be 9-12 for FM if I understand, and 5-7 form mille212.
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That would work for me?
Why don't we just go a late evening, like a Tuesday or something. Like 6-8 CST, which would be 9-12 for FM if I understand, and 5-7 form mille212.
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Same here.
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Sure.
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Now I need everyone's email via PM so I can invite you all.
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So the league is all set. And the draft will take place on Tuesday the 16th of August.
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4 people still need to join...
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Yes I send FM an invite. But three people need to give me there E-mail.
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And I'm currently running unnoposed in the West bracket. Btw, thanks for the pointers, it seems easy enough to navigate, although it's gonna be a #$&*@! for me to think that fast during the Draft. 90 seconds? #$&*@!!
Oh, also, what time, exactly, will the Draft be held after all? Need to program so I can be home on time, wouldn't want to miss it.
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5 my and SOP's time so that would be 6-7 your time(PM)I believe. The time date thing was very odd on ESPN.
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ooo 5 is going to be close. I might miss my first few picks cause of cross country. oh well.
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Yeah I hit 7 but I thought it was my time. But is was ET instead.
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Could Ket_The_Jet and Gate Troll please PM me their E-mail. And I am missing someone.
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5 my and SOP's time so that would be 6-7 your time(PM)I believe. The time date thing was very odd on ESPN.
Ok, that's gonna be harsh. I wonder if I can get out of work early. Could you give me the exact time (can't open ESPN here) so I can do a cross search to find out the exact time for me?
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might it be best just to make a new league with the correct time of 7 CST?
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Agreed. Ok so since this current one isn't filled up it will be gone an hour be the draft(so it says).
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So we'll join a new one. Ok, works for me. Might even wanna change the team's name...
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So we'll join a new one. Ok, works for me. Might even wanna change the team's name...
So from the TLHH? And Ket is not doing it. So if NappyKorn wants to join he can.
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If not...6 team league!
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Well it can still be fun none the less. So NK wants to play we still need someone else.
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sure I'll send you a PM with me email address. Anyway I haven't been following this since I bowed out to make it even, are we using espn or yahoo or what?
NK
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We are using ESPN and thats why Ket isn't playing. Glad you can play.
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Please will someone else play we are 1 short?
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Who else is missing? We had 9 and ket bowed out. Should we PM someone?
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ok I just accepted the invite. I will go ahead and set up my auto draft orders since I will be pulling a 12 hour shift at work the time of the draft. I guess a team that auto drafts is better than no team at all :up:. I will just try to pick up free agents and do some trading during the season to fine tune my team.
NK
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All cool man. Well at least you'll get the best availble(so the "experts" say).
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Sorry guys, I just have too many leagues [with higher stakes] to keep track of. Like I said before, I wouldn't mind if it was a Yahoo league as I could give it a few extra seconds when checking out my other teams.
Either way, good luck to everyone and maybe next year!
-wtk
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ok guys, if you still need someone, i'll play. i haven't been keeping track of this thread, so if someone could update me that would be appreciated.
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There are only six people in right now, so I think if you pm LOTR Freak you could get in.
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Oh he did. I need Gate Troll to Pm tho.
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So, are we set for tomorrow?
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We are one short...I don't know what that means. Maybe it auto drafts a team for them, and then if they join they get that team?
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Its Gate Troll who's missing. PMed him this morning. Anyone have his E-mail in case He doesn't respond? The League won't work if we are a player(s) missing.
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You could also PM Kralik, I believe he has an e-mail entry for GT registered, so he could forward a message, maybe? I can't believe it's gonna go belly up! If it does, though, can we still set up another draft in time?
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I would have to start the draft over again. But first I will try Kralik.
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Actually another one of my ESPN leagues was able to change the draft time after the league was created. Another option, I'll create an ESPN account, pm you the email and join the league, let it auto-draft, and whoever wants to can take over that one.
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That'd be sweet as a last resort. Otherwise, if no one wants to take it over, we could simply not trade with that account and switch it around weekly for piloting purposes. Or let ket pilot it. :P
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Alright sweet idea! Just invited that random guy.
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Which random guy?
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My random guy
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Frank the Hippo?
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no, I created an account on ESPN named Gate troll using a random email address, and i can give whoever ends up using the username and password when they need it.
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Refresh my memory. We went with 7 CST? Is that it? That's, what, GMT-6?
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is willing to play...
Also: Go Pack!
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Yes 7 CST.
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Good luck with the draft tonight, hopefully my auto picks will proof decent for me. I have to leave for work 50 minutes before the draft starts so I can at least see where I will be drafting. In the morning I will log in to see who I got and see if I can pick up a few free agents before the season starts :up:.
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Well I actually might be on auto draft as well. We'll see tho.
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Wow, that a first I run in 10+ fantasy leagues a year and this is the first time a random draft order let me pick first, Woot for me :up:. Once again good luck tonight with the draft guys.
NK
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is willing to play...
Also: Go Pack!
If gate troll doesn't show up I'll let you play his account. Or if you PM me in the next 15 minutes I'll give you it so you can draft
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Good Draft everyone(ok 4 of use)but it was fun can't wait till the reguler season starts!!!! Go Rams!!!
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Go Patriots? :P Amusing how I actually like the Cowboys, and yet finished with zero influence from them... LOL
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I try to avoid favorite team players(Steven Jackson is a maybe).
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Who's team is Trenton Durty Birds, Wantanabe, and KG Black Phoenix?
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i'm the phoenix
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Ok.
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i'm the phoenix
Then I hate you, you took my replacement quarterback seconds before I'd pick him. :P
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Durty Birds
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i'm the phoenix
Then I hate you, you took my replacement quarterback seconds before I'd pick him. :P
haha it was auto-draft. i reckon i'm pretty set in the QB with breeze and big ben. my TE is a little week.
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Yeah I keep waiting to pick up TE's, then I get blocked, then I wait longer, and I end up with Dustin Keller as my starting TE. But you can't argue with Andre Johnson Larry Fitzgerald and Vincent Jackson as starting WR's (well, if you look at my RB's you can...)
Since Gate Troll is AWOL, anyone have a problem with me giving the 8th team to Sk8rD13?
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I don't have a problem with it. I like my running backs, quarterbacks, my WR's are iffy but I do have Calvin Johnson. Like my TE. So overall I like my team.
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On a side note did anyone watch the Eagles and Steelers last night? Mick Vick was just shut down. I think teams are figuring him out. But it was the Steelers so hey.
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Which IS my defense, so hey. :P For a first-timer, I think I like my team overall, if I didn't get shafted by mm, I'd have Big Ben as my backup quarterback, which is nothing to sneeze at, but as far as backups go, I figure I'm ok with Mark Sanchez. Not great, but ok. And I think he had quite some room for improvement, so I'm guessing he'll have a better Season this time around, and anyway, I'm still confident in my starter. I'm not sure I like my bench very much, but it has potential, I just might need to keep a close eye on my watch list, see if a gamgle I might make will pay off or not.
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Well you have Tom Brady so no worries there. And Ben-Jarvus Green-Ellis did great last night as well. Which is your guy! You play GT first or Sk8rD13.
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Yeah, Ben-Jarvus is actually my biggest worry on the starters, but he's been doing fine. And Brady, well, he's just solid. Also, since I'm brazilian, and he's the closest I can get to one there, I just had to. :)
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By design. I don't expect to do it right the first time around. Though backups do worry me, I watched Romo go down that game and it was a horrible, horrible feeling, being a Cowboys fan.
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I get a backup thats good but not great. I have Manning(Eli)and Sam Bradford(Ram fan couldn't resist). But yeah it all depends.
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Wow, so I learned never to trust the auto-drafter, my team sucks.
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i liked the auto-draft. my team isn't too shabby. i guess we'll see when the season starts.
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Hey L3333 your team is actullay pretty good for being on auto draft.
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Wow, I got thumbed down for being a Cowboys fan? Really? I guess it's true after all, sports, politics or religion are never safe topics, no matter if you're not even discussing them to begin with.
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I balanced it out for you by thumbing up your post above. Here comes a thumbs down for me :up:.
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I balanced it in advance, should it come.
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I thumbed you all down for spamming my football thread :P
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I think I should give you all your gold back ;) But SOP what are you willing to trade for Blount? If you are.
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I thumbed you all down for spamming my football thread :P
I thumbed you down for condemning spamming in the CoC (and if I could, I'd probably thumb you down 2 more times for being YOU and complaining about spamming!). :P ;)
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I think I should give you all your gold back ;) But SOP what are you willing to trade for Blount? If you are.
here let me go look at things...I'm actually thinking I might chill with things for a bit. I love Felix Jones this year, so I have 3 RB2 quality backs, and I'm stacked at WR so I only need to start a couple RB's a week. And with my recent waiver pickups of Shonn Greene and Mike Tolbert I'm pretty satisfied.
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Alright all good.
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You guys all ready for football? I am can't wait!!! I play you first L3333. I hope you ready. :) ;)
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I wish I had the meme for "#$&*@! yeah" here so I could post it.
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It's the start of the Dustin Keller era for SoP :)
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That game was bada$$ last night. And I had Aaron Rodgers so I that was cool.
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Yeah, I'm still a bit thorn on Jermichael Finley or Jimmy Graham as TE, I like Finley more, but with the array of receivers Green Bay is, well, packing (see what I did there? :P), he might not get enough face time to be worth starting (I was gonna go and say maindecking, actually funnier) him, except depending on match-up issues against the Saints.
I'm looking forward to scoring some points on monday, though... Kinda need them.
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Peyton manning just had further neck surgery... Well, at least i've got Josh Freeman
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Yeah, that was terrible news. Let's just hope that Romo does not break anything this sunday.
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Well...he didn't break anything. It looks like it is going to be a close one. I've got Moreno left and a 3 point lead against Janikowski. If football was normal you'd think I would win...but this weekend has been anything but normal.
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i think i won.
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I can't believe Dallas lost that game, wth went wrong with Romo? The guy just cracked. No reason, just went and cracked, badly. Still, awesome game, but I'm more than looking forward to the Patriots today, I kinda need the points... (why did the Steelers go and take that spanking?)
PS: Hey, sop, so Keller ended up being good news after all, heh? I might get rid of Jermichael Finley somewhere along the road, though.
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Man it's close with me and L333. Come on McFadden!!
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I was thinking of starting Steve Smith but went with Marshall. But we'll see what he can do. :)
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I can't believe Dallas lost that game, wth went wrong with Romo? The guy just cracked. No reason, just went and cracked, badly. Still, awesome game, but I'm more than looking forward to the Patriots today, I kinda need the points... (why did the Steelers go and take that spanking?)
PS: Hey, sop, so Keller ended up being good news after all, heh? I might get rid of Jermichael Finley somewhere along the road, though.
I know right? I'm really pissed that they counted Felix Jones attempted Lateral on that last play as a fumble. If we tie or I lose by 2 points or less I will be pissed off.
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I was thinking of starting Steve Smith but went with Marshall. But we'll see what he can do. :)
what the heck, how can you ever bench smith? you could have run 3WR and 2RB.
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Well he kinda was blah last year and rookie qb, But I won so hey.
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And naturally I don't start a ravens defense that forces SEVEN TURNOVERS!!!!!
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Ok that was... a little more points from Brady than I was expecting. o.O Still not complaining, though, of course. Good to know my first pick payed off! I was kinda losing hope to win that game already.
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I hate Tom Brady......
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and the pats defense gives me a tremendous single point... way to go...
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Woot, not sure if I should be happy that I won that trophy or not, but a win is a win, LOL. Glad to know that my field goal kicker can out play the running back in Denver :up:.
NK
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i guess i won again. its funny because i really don't have a clue what i'm doing. but hey, go with what works i guess.
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grats mm, now I gotta hope Bradshaw puts in some work and that the giants don't decide to test Jacobs out. I have a bad feeling that Eli and the giants are gonna screw me tonight somehow.
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Well I hope the Giants suck so I can win ;) And I am a Rams fan so that too.
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well filipe, looks like we're gonna have an undefeated brawl this weekend. may the best man win. and bob marley. he should always win.
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Aghhh! The Rams got killed! But I actually won in my 4 leagues this week. :)
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uggggh, lost by 2 points in my league this week :( and I have Romo >:(
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i guess i won again. its funny because i really don't have a clue what i'm doing. but hey, go with what works i guess.
Ditto. All I did was make sure I got Tom Brady. :P
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BTW guys, i have Big Ben up for trade. just make an offer.
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Mark Sanchez? :P I did intend to draft Big Ben as a backup before you autop-snatched him from my grasp within 2-3 picks from my turn... ;)
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Would be willing to trade Newton if anyone is interested. Would like another WR becasue after Marshall I got nothin. (Or Fitzpatrick).
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i made a trade offer for newton.
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I'll take a look.
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I was looking more for a solid good points every week guy.
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yeah, i'm sortof week in the WR department myself. i think my kickers were putting up better numbers than my WR's... do i have anyone you want? because i could at least consider it.
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I'll wait till next week maybe and think about it.
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ok. sounds good.
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FM, i finally got around to making you an offer. no rush, whenever you get around to it.
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Yesterday was great. It was awesome that the Bills came back and won. Sucked that the Rams got killed. But won in 3(maybe 4)league. :)
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skins/cowboys=ugliest game ever
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Hahahah. Whoever had the Cowboys kicker must be a happpy person somewhere outthere.
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I believe i just got my butt served to me... on a silver platter.
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Three touchdowns for the ravens defense! Thank you Mark Sanchez!
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Aaron Rodgers is beast!
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i think all my players decided to take the week off. i mean, guys i was getting 15-20 points from only logged a couple points each. sad day. not to mention the eagles lost to the 49ers... shambles...
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The eagles are a joke. Dream team my [censorship].
NK
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who thumbed nappy down for that? i'm a die hard eagles fan and i agree with him 100%.
there you go nappy, evened it out for you.
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who thumbed nappy down for that? i'm a die hard eagles fan and i agree with him 100%.
there you go nappy, evened it out for you.
I too like the eagles, but when you see an apple you call it an apple not an orange. On that note My first favorite team is the dolphins and boy have they been the laughing stock of the NFL for quite awhile. After that I guess I would pick the 49ers (because I grew up watching Rathman, Rice, Montana and those great players and loved them since). Glad to see them doing well at the beginning of the year :up:. What about those Lions? I'm in a few pick em leagues and im afraid to jinx them by picking them to win each week so I will stay true and vote against them each week and hope that lets them win :up:. Not a lions fan but I do like to see team make turn arounds like the lions are doing and I will pull for them each week until they go against the Dolphins (which they don't play this year) or 49ers (which they have week 6). I wouldn't mind seeing the Lions go 15-1 and if they end up beating the 49ers I might actually route for them to go 16-0. That team has been so bad for so long you can't help but hope they make something of themselves now or soon.
NK
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indeed. what is that great detroit lions slogan? ah yes...
0 and 16? YES WE CAN!!!!!
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Yeah, I'm getting clobbered as well, the Steelers' Defense is really letting me down, I expected more from them.
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Yeah, I'm getting clobbered as well, the Steelers' Defense is really letting me down, I expected more from them.
I think your main problem is you put too many eggs in the same basket. Your lineup was 90% patriot/jet players. If the team has a bad week your entire fantasy team is dead. I remember the first year I played in a fantasy league I made that same mistake picked players from the team (granted I can't remember who the team was) I predicted to be the best in the league did't give my self variety and the sucked it up hard that year and I had a miserable fantasy year. I still tend to pick a few starters from the same team, but I'm no longer afraid to take the risk of grabbing some1 I think may be a little under the radar.
In the fantasy league I started with my family the all laughed at me when I took Aaron Rodgers the first year after Favre left. I won the league that year and have managed to draft Rodger every year since because they don't wanna admit he is that good and I show something they all missed. They basically tell me every year he is gonna prove his worth and flop and they won't take the chance and leave him for me to draft in later rounds as I pick up decent runningbacks in the first 2. Granted it a risk I take every year waiting on him til round 2 or 3, but my family are all football fanatics and they can't admit when they are wrong :up:.
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Remember they have to play the Packers twice. And Rodgers is a fricking beast!!! So if they beat the Packers then thats even better for them. But before I say There division winners they have to beat Green Bay.
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I proposed a trade to Cry Babies whoever that is. Also if anyone needs a QB I have Michael Vick and Stafford, which is starting to seem a tad excessive. Make me an offer.
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I have A-Rod, Fitzpatrick, and Cam. Very over excesive. ;)
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Well I have Sanchez if anyone is willing to take the risk.
And I'm in need of good RBs and WRs, mine are simply not pulling their weight, at least I'm less than happy with Jamaal Charles and Plaxico Burress (and, to a lesser extent, Jordy Nelson, though I'm willing to give him the benefit of doubt for now).
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That Giants win over Philly felt so good. And I liked how they bounced back in the 4th against the Cards.
Speaking of the Giants, anyone have my man Victor Cruz?
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I added Cruz this morning and Tolbert. Can't believe he wasn't on anyone's team.
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Anyone want to trade for Cam??
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Well Cam is traded so anyone interested in Fitzpatrick?
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i got served again today... i'm just glad next week i'll have ray rice back in...
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i got served again today... i'm just glad next week i'll have ray rice back in...
Your very welcome, I want my revenge against the team that beat me. Sadly when I play them next AP is on a bye week =(. Maybe I can alter my team enough to get a win anyway, Cmon week 9 get here :up:.
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Yeah, I really need some better RB and WRs. At least, some more consistent ones. And decide who my TE is once and for all. Can't seem to get enough mileage off of LT and both Jordy Nelson and Jermichael Finley are underperforming severely. As for options, Plaxico Burress is not pulling his weight, and Randal Cobb is a wild gamble I decided to take, so can't expect much anyway.
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I won again. I wish people would fix there line up so it would be a fare game.(I have Forte And Megatron vs. Bears D and I'm up by 25.) Did anyone see Tebow yesterday? #$&*@!! Once he went in that place went Insane!!!!(Live in Denver so I get all Broncos games). And the Packers cam down from 14-0 to win 25-14! Badass and a good day I would say.
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Who knows Megatron and Forte may fumble alot and the the bears defensive may get a shutout and several turnovers for touchdowns. Who am I kidding, I'm with you, in every league I'm in (including my family only league) you have several people who forget to make changes when they start the season out bad =(.
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You want me to lose don't you? Jk
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i'm looking forward to getting the snot knocked out of me when i play you. i think i have one warm-up week and then its the big dance. i mean really, i only get 1 shot at beating you during the regular season.
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Who owns the Cry Babies? They needa make some changes because without a QB a RB/WR and a TE, Im gonna have a pretty easy win.
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lol
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Alright FM may the best man win,
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Not sure I had a shot at all there, but BRady did play terribly. Would you be interested in trading Forte or Megatron? I'm in dire need of a RB/WR that puts up decent points on average, mine are killing me.
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I have Desean Jackson (though he has yet to impress) and perhaps Ahmad Bradshaw I might be willing to trade for a decent QB. I guess I haven't given Schaub a fair chance yet and Matty Ice is depressing me each week. I did take Hasselback a wekk or 2 ago just in case but I'm still not convinced his start isn't a fluke myself.
Might even consider trading away Micheal Turner if I can get a good QB for him :up:.
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I'll think it over for Forte but Megatron isn't up for trade. Speaking of which, how bought them Niners! Totally badass! Not a 49ers fan but that game was awesome!
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Well, I have Mark Sanchez as a spare QB up for trade, NK, and that's as much as I'll say about him. As for Forte, I'm willing to part ways with Jermichael Finley, from my starters, and not sure about who else, would depend on the trade.
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I'll think it over for Forte but Megatron isn't up for trade. Speaking of which, how bought them Niners! Totally badass! Not a 49ers fan but that game was awesome!
I love the 49ers, I'm glad to see them winning again :up:. I still hope the lions have a good season but glad it was the 49ers that gave them that first loss. Not a Lions fan, but always like to see the teams that have been bottom of the barrel change things up. Now let GB stay undefeated until they face Detroit (in week 12), LOL.
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And how about the Buccs? Good game and Sean Payton got knocked out.
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Felipe, you do realize that Jamaal Charles is on IR so there is no point in keeping him right?
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yeah, he'll be gone by wednesday
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So is anyone gonna take a chance on Carson Palmer? I believe I just read that the Bengals broke down and traded him to the Raiders. I might have taken the chance, but I'm currently awaiting a trade to finalize for hopefully a QB. With my luck though the new QB is gonna get hurt and fall apart once he hits my team, LOL.
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I am happy the Rams got Brandon Lloyd so now Sam Braford has a true #1 wideout.
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in an 8 team league I see no reason to take a chance with Palmer. If he is the Palmer from 3 years ago, maybe it will work out for the raiders (and enterprising fantasy owners) if he is Palmer from last year it could be very very bad.
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So, yay or nay on Forte? I could really use a better RB, you know.
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Nay I gotta keep him. One of my best players so yeah.
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Anyone else willing to part with a decent RB or WR? Anyone at all?
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Hooray for me, I pick up Earnest Graham to fill a gap for the bye week and he goes out of the game with an ankle injury, LOL.
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Man, FM you have to be about as lucky as me at bad timing benching players. You been starting Plaxico all year and what do you know you bench him and he scores 3 touchdowns =(. I thought I had a better QB in Stafford after a trade and guess what he stunk it up and Schaub has a decent game from my bench, LOL. I guess that's just how the game goes huh? Chaul up another loss for me (and by a team with a RB on a bye week).
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I think I'll get my first lose with mm having Ray Rice and me up by only 12.
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i don't really know why i traded wallace, he was like my best receiver. oh well.
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Anyone want Big Ben??
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ht I had a better QB in Stafford after a trade and guess what he stunk it up and Schaub has a decent game from my bench, LOL.
I would like the record to show that I did not know the future when I proposed that trade, and had know malicious intent to gain an unfair advantage by shopping injured goods.
maybe.
And mm, you did get Steve Smith, how is an absolute BAMF. I would say it was a solid deal. You do need a better kicker though.
LOTR freak, I'll give you Matt Ryan for him :P
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i have akers. he has a bye week. heck ALL my players had bye weeks.
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Speaking of kickers, I DO have Dan Bailey, and also on teh WB department, I have Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez (who's doing surprisingly well, actually has me scratching my head on who to start sometimes) up for trade.
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@SoP:
Didn't figure you did, I checked his status and apparently the MRI was negative and he is predicted to have a big game vs. Denver. Im still glad I got him cause I needed a better QB.
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Speaking of kickers, I DO have Dan Bailey, and also on teh WB department, I have Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez (who's doing surprisingly well, actually has me scratching my head on who to start sometimes) up for trade.
THe Problem is in a 8-team league you have more elite level fantasy QB's then teams, so unless someone really needs bye help, or can get a serious upgrade ( I lucked out into having Stafford and Romo) Qb isn't in as much of a premium. I'll take a look at your roster and see if there's a possible trade though.
EDIT: Never mind. Forgot that half my players are injured. I have very little available trade assets right now.
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I somehow pulled out. Seriously tho, anyone want Big Ben?
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I have a few WR's hanging around if anyone wants to propose a trade, looking for a quality runningback.
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Also have Tebow if anyone wants to take a risk(well sort of)
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FM, i made a trade offer.
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if i don't win today against the worst team with like, his players on bye, i should really just surrender...
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Sorry mm, but Gates, Maclin, Colston, and Mendenhall are gonna have tons of points ;) But really I think you got this becasue Brees is gonna shred the Rams.
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Some1 must be happy here, the Rams are putting a beating on the Saints. As of right now the saints offense isn't doing jack and their only points are thanks to the defense. Is it possible that 2 of the 3 winless teams win today? Right now 2 of them have leads and the colts are just pathetic, LOL.
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Opps spoke to soon, the dolphins are gonna lose now =)
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Not a good week for me. The post-bye hangover is affecting the pats, I went 0-6 against the spread in the early games, and I could feasibly got 0-4 in fantasy (it's looking like 2-2 is the absolute best I can do)
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Yeah!!! The Rams pulled a major upset. Very happy. And the I can win up by 31 and playing against Ryan Mathews so we'll see.
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Whoever has Victor Cruz should be doing well. As a Giants fan, I was ecstatic when I saw his touchdown yesterday. Snatching victory out of the jaws of defeat...
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I was watching that game and it was better then I was thinking it would be(I am offcialy dropping Tebow becasue I got Rodgers anyways and Big Ben).
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FM, i made a trade offer.
Sorry, I was away on Buenos Aires, small vacation. Just got back today. What was it again?
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well i ended up dropping one of the guys for a kicker or something. but i think i noticed you had like no wide receivers because they were all on byes so i offered a pair of WR's for one of your WR on bye. all good.
but feel free to make an offer, i will usually purpose a counter offer and work something out which is agreeable for both of us.
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Got several good games tomarrow. Really looking forward to the Giants vs. 49ers game the most. Also Patriots and Jets.
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I just got my #$&*@! handed to me on a silver plater. Unless Aaron Rodgers gets 51 points I lost for the first time.
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Revenge of the prior backup running backs! Demarco Murray and Michael Bush did work. And Larry Fitzgerald put the team on his back.
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You had a great week. Good job my man!
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eesh, i had a bad week. this could be the death of me.
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I need 14 yards from Peterson, and victory is mine. Surely he can get 14 yards and not lose the ball in the 2nd half.
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Well you got a TD so all is good. And now you'll be 7-3. And SOP will be 5-5. And in the other Division it's gonna be 5-5 and 5-5(granted Crosby doesn't get 2 FG which could happen)And maybe another 5-5 as well. We'll see.
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Good weekend I'd say despite losing ;) Here's my top 5 teams now. #1 Packers #2 49ers #3 Steelers #4 Saints #5 Patriots/Texans. My thing is that the Texans without Schaub might drop. But we'll see.
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Good weekend I'd say. I won in 3(maybe 4)leagues and tht Bronco game was great. Packer game was good as well. And the Bears game was enertaining I suppose. But with Cutler's broken thumb we'll see how the Bears do if he can't go.
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its a tossup whether of not i can win this week. it all depends on who brady decides to throw to. gronk or hernandez?
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Even though I should have my game well in hand I hope Brady passes to neither tight end this game and feeds Wes Welker. I just want to run up the score, LOL. I'm up by 61 at the moment, but I still have to face Brady, Benjarvis, and Gostkowski. I still have Welker, so Im feeling confident. I've felt in control right before the last game of the week and been disappointed though, LOL.
So Long story short, to heck with those tight ends feed Welker the ball all game Mr. Brady :up:.
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52 yard touchdown... i'm breathing a little easier. now it would be cool if KC came back and won the game.
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gronk just scored another touchdown... breathing easy.
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So you won then?
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yep.
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Cool. Everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Good grief, what is going on? My team is falling apart, Peterson is out with a high ankle sprain (probably for several weeks), Miles Austin is out and has been out for several weeks with a hamstring and now Fred Jackson has a broken leg and is gone for the year. Thank you football gods for the fantasy suicide. Well I guess I can only wait and see what happens from here on out.
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You should try to get Spiller and Garheart if there still there.
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i looked for spiller if was taken, I picked of Kevin Smith is was looking good til late 1st quarter then guess what he left the game injuried. Just my luck it seems. Stafford is killing me now as well. Is it to late to just throw in the towel and wait for next year if there is a next year.
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I hope we can to this again next year with a few differant rules and maye 10 people.
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Yeah, I sure learned a lot for a first try. True, my team is also falling apart, but I'm still having fun (and missing my first 2 picks to autodraft didn't help, either). I'm thinking on promoting Dan Bailey to starters, specially now that Dallas does not have Austin to score TD's anymore, I think I might get more and more mileage out of him rather than Gostkowski, since between Wes Welker, Hernandez and Gronkowski, and sometimes Benjarvus, NE is well served in the TD department, so Field Goals are a bit more rare, and extra points need pretty high mileage out of them to make it worth it to keep the kicker.
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I hope we can to this again next year with a few differant rules and maye 10 people.
Yeah 10 team leagues are a lot better. Though injuries can really kill you there...I had Jamaal Charles, Jahvid Best and Felix Jones as week 1 starters in a 10-teamer...thankfully I have DeMarco Murray (Honestly, I can't think of a better free agent pick-up this year, maybe Cam Newton?) I wish he got more touchdowns, but when he is giving you 11-12 points of yardage without one I can't complain.
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If everyone plays the waiver wire closely you'd be surprised how few good players are left on the waiver wire in a 10 teamer...I'm in a competitive 14 team ppr league, and that is a lot of fun.
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I'm in a 12 team ppr which was an auction draft. Really fun....and a Yahoo league could work(well for me anyways).
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I'd be down for whichever as well, just wanna have some fun.
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whoa. i don't think i've ever scored that high before...
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Yeah your team kicked some #$&*@!! Just glad it wasn't me ;) Alright plaoffs next week.Good luck to you all.
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yeah, good luck, i know there have been some tough breaks lately (injuries and all) hopefully it will still be a fun playoffs.
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Hahaha, speaking of injuries I shoulda named my team the Trenton Bodybags this year. Miles Austin can't stay healthy, Fred Jackson gone for the Year, Peterson who knows when he will play again since the vikings just suck, I started with Schaub but let him go but he turned up to go out for the year. Even when I picked a replacement for an injuried player that play 5 minutes in their game and go out injuried (Kevin Smith). Just bad luck this year, but somehow I seem to still be doing good :up:.
Good luck in the playoffs to all,
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Let's just say, In hindsight, taking Michael Vick in the first round was a poor decision.
I'll enjoy my time in the consolation bracket.
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Fricking Forte! Oh well I guess thats how it goes sometimes.
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Rodgers is like automatic 1st pick almost next year.....and then Newton...
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well mcfadden is supposed to play in a couple weeks, so that should help you out.
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Oh true...and I have Tolbert as well.....so we'll see.
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Well, I had a blast, and I hope the playoffs are fun to follow.
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I think there is a consolation bracket...
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To be very random here, I got a Kindle Fire last night. Totally badass. And yeah your consolation playoffs can he fun enough to pay attention. Trust me I know ;)
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Was glancing at my PM's and just saw that at the beginning of the season I proposed AJ Green and Dustin Keller for Jimmy Graham to FM. Funny how Green and Graham both wildly exceeded expectations...
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Yeah it's been a wild season.....fun tho I will say.
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Man I feel like im bound to make the wrong decision again this week. Miles Austin and Robinson are both questionable but both are expected to play. My problem lies in the fact I own them both and if Austin plays that means it will be more Austin and Bryant, but I feel if I start Austin he is going to not be 100% meaning Robinson might be better. I guess since my gut feeling has been more illness than instinct I guess I will start Robinson since espn claims he should end with more points, LOL. Either was im sure who is on the bench tis week will be the right choice the way my luck has been lately.
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I made a gut call of Malcolm Floyd over Julio Jones in another league...I honestly don't remember why I thought that was a good idea...
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more injuries this week too! could be a strange finale
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whoa...I have a 17 pt lead heading into game 2 against the one seed, is that nappykorn or lotrfreak?
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not me, must be LotrFreak
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#$&*@! man....forgot to change my defense...oh well hope Aaron Rodgers gets me alot of points this week...gonna need it to win.
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Nappy is really putting up good numbers, and he's getting peterson back this week. but for some reason my team has been playing better these last few weeks than ever before.
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Nappy is really putting up good numbers, and he's getting peterson back this week. but for some reason my team has been playing better these last few weeks than ever before.
Who can stand against the might of the Gronk?
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Maybe Gronkowski will get up to use the toilet on the plane on his way to Denver and be mysteriously sucked out the door that wasn't latched properly before take off. Hey a man can hope, this is fanatasy football after all and everyone knows how important this is to the egos of mankind :up:.
@mm:
Yeah your team is on fire right now. Its all about timing, sometime. Your team caught fire at the perfect time and mine has been hit with injury after injury at the wrong time. I'm not sure how I'm still putting up decent numbers each week still, But it would be nice to still have Fred Jackson, Fred Davis and a Desean Jackson from a year or two ago.
Anyway good luck to you this week and may all the bad things happen to your team that grants me a solid victory j/k. It's been a great league and a great year, if I'm still around and this happens again next year let me know I can do the yahoo route if needed :up:.
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lol, and i picked up gronk on waivers...
good luck everyone!
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lol, and i picked up gronk on waivers...
good luck everyone!
Wait...wtf?
fake edit: I just checked apparently I drafted Gronkowski in the 16th round.
Aug 18th
JOHN dropped Rob Gronkowski, NE TE to Waivers
JOHN added Dustin Keller, NYJ TE from Waivers to Bench
And apparently dropped him for Dustin freakin' Keller? WTF? that makes none of the sense, even with the benefit of hindsight Gronkowski is obviously better then winslow.
1. How did he last till the 16th round after freakin Kellen winslow? EDIT: just checked rankings, everyone had him above Kellen Winslow, albeit at around 200th overall and just #12 for week 1 rankings.
2. how did I not know that I drafted him?
3. How the heck did I think Dustin Keller was a better option? Especially since right after I got him I tried to trade with felipe to get Jimmy Graham...
4. My word, my team could've have been so much better...
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Oh well. You should pay more attention ;) But I need Rodgers to just be a tottal beast this week man. And everyone else of course....
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Yeah I keep waiting to pick up TE's, then I get blocked, then I wait longer, and I end up with Dustin Keller as my starting TE.
This just keeps getting weirder and weirder...It's like I honestly thought that I drafted Dustin Keller...
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well, for what its worth, i appreciate you dropping him... here, have a gold piece...
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Hey! sombody thumbs downed SoP after i thumbs upped him!
btw, your team looks scary lately... solid numbers all around, and seahawks defense putting up a brawl! 26 points, sheesh!
not to mention, your's is the only team to make the playoffs with more points scored against than points for.
looks like things are pretty much locked in all the way around. good luck in the final round everyone!
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yeah no idea how my team is pulling this off...it looks like i'll be playing you for the last two weeks...it would be mildly ironic if Gronkowski ends up being the difference.
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indeed. though it wouldn't be too suprising, he has been the difference in many of my games.
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wow. low scoring day all round
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wow. low scoring day all round
Where were those sad numbers for you when we faced each other, LOL. Anyway me and Freak are putting up big numbers against each other. Not to mention if anyone has Jerome Simpson starting this week should get an extra 10 points for that insane flip for a score. The height on that jump and the fact he landed on his feet has to be worth something in fantasy leagues :up:.
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Been busy this last week(as I am sure you all have too). Yeah that flip was sick! Oh man I have actually wanted for someone to do that and score for a while now. Hahaa...just loved it....
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good season guys, i had a lot of fun. that was my first time playing fantasy football, and i might make it my last. gotta retire while i'm still at the top!
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Good work Macheteman! a well-earned victory. I'm satisifed with my runner up finish, though a little dissapointed about the epicness of my teams choking in the final two weeks.
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yeah, it was not your best pair of weeks, but good job making it to the final!
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Congrats mm! Lets do it next year. Now time to watch some more Tebow ;)
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Alright so who u guys going for in the Championship games? I say 49ers and Patriots.
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i think i want to see baltimore and new york actually. i don't like the ravens but i really hate the pats. and i think the giants deserve some credit for the way they have played the last few weeks of the regular season, just to squeak into the playoffs and then also the wins that have them playing for a superbowl bid. but if th eniners make it i won't complain. i just don't want to see the patriots win. again...
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Patriots haven't won since 2004...I think either NFC team can beat the Pats though so I'm not very optimistic.
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Yeah I hate Tom Brady so I think they'll win but go Ravens I guess......
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Peyton is gonna be a Bronco. So everyone one on FB should calm down about Tebow not starting. Geez......
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Is he now? I heard he's also hearing offers from Arizona and Miami. Is that official?
PS: I think a Miami Manning would be awesome for the league, one less weakling to just get punched.
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Yeah there getting everything signed and what not so I hear.
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Yep, it's official. The Broncos have already presented him officialy as a new addition. What's gonna happen to Tebow, though? Think he's gonna be ok with being Manning's second?
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The Broncos are trying to trade him. I think maybe the Dolphins might be interested possibly. And Manning is getting 96 million dollars for 5 years.....
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So Dolphins basically said no to the Tebow idea. But the Jaguars, Packers and Jets seem interseted enough.
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Packers? Really? Not sure Tebow would be any more happy being number two to Aaron Rodgers rather than Peyton Manning. If anything, Manning's remaining career is shorter. Now, I can get behind him going to the Jets, living in NY and all that. I don't think that, given the opportunity, he'd go to Jacksonville. Depends on where the Jets stand on Mark Sanchez, though, since he'd DEFINITELY not want to be number 2 to Mark freaking Sanchez, the guy deserves better.
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Yeah I think the Packers would just not use him at all. Jaguars would sell tickets like crazy(they don't do to well currently). And I would hate to be Mark Sanchez's. ;)
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I'm sure he hates it, too. :P
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He may be a Jet but there messing things up about the contact.
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So Tebow is a Jet. The Broncos got a 4th and 6th round picks for Tebow, a 7th round pick, and the Jets picked up his contract with Denver I believe.
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So what's Sanchez now? A Jaguar? Because let's face it, being Tebow's #2 means he'll just end his career warming the bench.
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Wait, who said Tebow was the starter?
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I just feel bad for Drew Staton. Should have stayed with the home state/team Lions
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Sanchez is the starter.
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boooo jets anyway
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Hahahaha. Yeah I don't see them going to the playoffs. Tebow or Sanchez starting.
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Wait, who said Tebow was the starter?
Why would they start Sanchez anyway? If you're gonna start a quarterback that is... let's say "less than stellar", why not start the new guy (who, incidentally, took his team to the playoffs) so he can earn XP and get used to the playbook? Not to mention he's bound to sell more jerseys than Sanchez anyway, might as well milk it.
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They recently gave Sanchez(maybe early last season) a new contract. So until he throws like 3 interceptions and the crowd starts chanting Tebow. I think he'll be ok. But they did say Tebow will run some wild-cat offense during the game. So I guess thats one use. But I really think they are trying to boost sales on merchandise and tickits with Tebow here.
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Jets messed up getting Tebow
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Crazy draft last night. Anyone else watch it. I was dissapointed that the Rams traded with Dallas because I wanted them to get Claiborne. But the Rams have 3 of the first 13 picks for the second round :) And the Seahawks pick boggles my mind. And the Broncos moved completly out of the first round.