Fantasy Gridiron 2009

[jason voorhees]

Just got the email from the ComNishiner.

Ooooh, how I want to name my team Ground McNair so bad.

[Dynamo Kev]

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would you post the details if there's room for one more.

Tragic news today- Jim Johnson, Eagles' defensive coordinator/blitz package genius/and all-around great guy, died today. To me, nothing is more exciting then when a defense comes with an all-out blitz and the QB has 2 seconds to get rid of the ball. This guy brought it like nobody else- he will be sorely missed.

[jason voorhees]

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Rotten news. My condolences to all Eagles fans.

No hidden snickers, no muffled laughs, but sincere condolences because he always was a great coach who could always work wonders with that defense.

There's no doubt he was responsible for Spagnoulo as well.

[jason voorhees]

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It just started, D-Kev, so try to get your email to Nishlord.

[jason voorhees]

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And the Oakland City College Black Panthers are in.

[caja-dglh]

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Can I play this year? With some help and shit, I might actually become good by the time I have cash on the line.

[jason voorhees]

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Everyone can play, the more the merrier.

And as the NishLeague's tagline should be:

OTF Gridiron: Where the Americans Always Lose In The End.

[David Agnew]

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The League Champions are in.

[Incandenza]

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Grr...

[jason voorhees]

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I was thinking of naming my team the Seattle Shithawks, and getting in a drawn-out legal corporate battle over the naming rights, but I didn't think anyone would get it.

[Nishlord]

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So what do you think about expansion, chaps? To 16? If so, I'll knock out the extra RB/WR

[jason voorhees]

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I'm all for any expansions.

[Nishlord]

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OK, I've expanded the league to 16, and dropped the WR/RB slot.

I'll give the original teams a week to get on board, and then I'll toss up the ID and password.

[caja-dglh]

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?

[statto99]

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I'm in!

And may I also take this opportunity to recommend to those who, like me, would like to do more than the four leagues that Yahoo allows, the free Fantasy NFL leagues at www.fleaflicker.com. I enjoyed a league there last season and will be doing more this year.

[jason voorhees]

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Any chance of a pickem-against-the-spread, Nish?

That was like the FA Cup to the League Premiership.

[Incandenza]

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Nishlord wrote:

OK, I've expanded the league to 16, and dropped the WR/RB slot.

I'll give the original teams a week to get on board, and then I'll toss up the ID and password.

Nish, I see we're at 9 teams with 10 days to go until the draft. I know someone I work with would probably join--can we open this up to new players?

[statto99]

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Now, if you want to see a league with a pretty comprehensive set of scoring rules, here's one I've just joined on Fleaflicker:

http://www.fleaflicker.com/nfl/showScoringRules.do?leagueId=11090

Looks like several of the teams were autdrafted the other night and their owners may not be taking them up. Could be an opportunity here for any of you who like the idea of playing a league that fields 8 IDP starters and has more bonus point options than a pinball table.

[Incandenza]

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That's madness, statto.

[statto99]

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Isn't it, though? I can't wait!

[Nishlord]

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Right, Draft Night. Summer is officially over.

If you want in on another league, an acquaintance of mine is gagging for teams in his league.

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/trollnation

id: 533061
pass: trolls

[Incandenza]

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That's Draft Afternoon and Late Lunch Taken At Your Desk At Work and Hope Nobody Bothers Me During the Draft to some of us.

WD-Forte wins best team name. Is that a OTFer?

[Incandenza]

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The draft is up. I'm in dead last, while my friend from work got the #1 spot. My apologies, everyone.

[Nishlord]

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Er, yes. Interesting picks, too.

Dunno what to make of my chances this year. It will all rest on Tom Brady, methinks.

[Incandenza]

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She missed the first two rounds, and hadn't completely set up her autodraft backup picks, thinking she'd be back from lunch in time for the draft. Though picking Visanthe Shiancoe in the 3rd round was all her judgement.

I'm quite pleased with my team considering I had the last pick. I think being last isn't as bad as say, being 7th in a 12 team draft, with the reverse order. When #11 makes a pick, you know you're guaranteed to have the next two players that you want.