Hey all,

Fantasy football sign up time is now.

Experience not necessary.
If you don’t really know people around here it’s a great way to meet everyone.
If you do know people around here, it’s a great way to get revenge on them (by crushing their teams to bits).

After you sign up, Jammertime will send you the password to join the league in a private message (this keeps out the riff raff not to mention any names) **cough cough...Linwood and Slippy**

Don’t be afraid to play fantasy sports just because you’ve never done it before. Football is the easiest fantasy sport to play (IMO) and everyone here loves helping people (because we can show off how much we THINK we know).
Besides if Roscoe36 joins you are guaranteed not to finish in last place. Plus he’ll trade you all of his good players for scrubs. Happens every time...every sport. Like clockwork.

More info to follow at a later date.

Sign up sheet:

1.Jammertime...He’s the Commissioner and soon to be former champion.

2. Webz...He thinks he signed up for soccer or rugby or something. He’s Australian and doesn’t know what “football”really is.

3. Darth Tater...I’m just here to irritate everyone and win the Super bowl.

1.Jammertime...He’s the Commissioner and soon to be former champion.
Hey Darth, I noticed a spelling mistake in your post. I believe "former" is spelled "back2back".

1.Jammertime...He’s the Commissioner and soon to be back2back champion.

Hey Darth, I noticed a spelling mistake in your post. I believe "former" is spelled "back2back".

1.Jammertime...He’s the Commissioner and soon to be back2back champion.

You're right. My bad. There...I fixed it.

Jammertime...He's the CORRUPT disillusioned commissioner.

I'm In....

Jammer
Webz
Darth
Bezeach.

Count me in too.

Please add me 2.

I'm in but no cheating on pick lineup. Hopefully my computer won't die for 2 weeks and I can make adjustments after the first week.
Get the guy that ran it last time. He deserves a fair shake.

1Jammer
2Webz
3Darth
4Bezeach
5Winless
6Mikhail
7TFD

Hopefully my computer won't die for 2 weeks and I can make adjustments after the first week.



TFD,

If there is a chance your computer may fizzle out maybe you can give Jammertime advance permission to adjust your lineups for that week if he notices on a Saturday night or Sunday morning that you have open spaces due to bye weeks or injuries.

I'll help him keep an eye out for it if we don't see you around. (But if you are playing my team I won't happen to notice, of course:gun1:)

Just let us know.

We'll be going with either a 10 or 12 team league, depending on interest. So we either have 3 or 5 spots left.:football:

If you're interested in joining, DON'T WAIT!! Spots are filling up fast!

I'm TOTALLY and ABSOLUTELY IN!

P.S. When do I need to buy my new computer by then? When's the draft? I need plenty of time to do my due diligence on every player in the NFL.

Aurora,

The regular season starts in early September and we'll be having a live draft 1-3 weeks before then. So if you have it by early to mid August, you'll be golden.

Because I'm only sending the league info by PM, you won't have to worry about losing your spot if you don't create your team right away. This thread is the official sign-up thread, so you're officially in. You're lucky #8. Welcome aboard.

1Jammer
2Webz
3Darth
4Bezeach
5Winless
6Mikhail
7TFD
8 Aurora :)

I've never done this before, so . . I guess I'm in. I'm pretty concerned about my strange, tumultuously unpredictable schedule-- okay, it's not that bad. It's still unpredictable at times. I just hope I don't mess with the draft. Not sure how you do these things.

I've never done this before, so . . I guess I'm in. I'm pretty concerned about my strange, tumultuously unpredictable schedule-- okay, it's not that bad. It's still unpredictable at times. I just hope I don't mess with the draft. Not sure how you do these things.
Once everyone has signed up, I'll start a separate thread with a poll that will allow us to vote on a draft date and time. The draft itself won't be until mid to late August, so we'll have plenty of time to find the best time.

Our participants span several time zones and continents, so we may not be able to find a time that can accommodate everyone, but we'll do our best.

If you can't participate in the live draft, Yahoo has a pre-set ranking system of each player, and the system will automatically draft the highest rated player available when it is your turn to draft. You can also edit the pre-ranked players as you wish, by moving players up, down or completely off the list based on your personal preferences, injuries, needs, etc.

Darth and I will post more details as we get closer, ranging from our league settings to helpful hints for beginners. We want the league to be fun for everyone from established fantasy sports veterans to first time rookies.

And then there were 9.

1 Jammer
2 Webz
3 Darth
4 Bezeach
5 Winless
6 Mikhail
7 TFD
8 Aurora
9 RipBillupsRJC

Only THREE spots left!!

I've never done this before, so . . I guess I'm in. I'm pretty concerned about my strange, tumultuously unpredictable schedule-- okay, it's not that bad. It's still unpredictable at times. I just hope I don't mess with the draft. Not sure how you do these things.


Cool. Welcome aboard.

OK, the draft. Well we are doing a live draft. So we are all in a "chat/draft room". If you can't make it the computer will draft for you. There are pre set computer ranks, but lets say you hate Randy Moss who is ranked 20th or whatever. You can take him off your list or move him down your list. I think the list becomes available as soon as you sign up for the league, so you've got a couple months to research if you like.

Fantasy football was my first ever fantasy league.Plus it was a money league (which I don't like) with veterans. I actually won it as a rookie and I knew nothing about the players prior to the draft, but invested 5 bucks in a magazine that gave all kinds of draft info and tips. But you can just get info online too, or as I said, just go with the computer picks.

However, in football, a week before the draft, check around and make sure you aren't drafting some guy who is out for the season. The computer settings are made in advance & I don't think they adjust them.

As far as your schedule, football games are almost always on Sunday (occassionally a Thursday gamme). So set your lineup on Wednesday or whatever, and you are all set for the week.

PLEASE...ask lots of questions. You'll catch on fast, but as a new player it looks a tad crazy at first, but it is easy. Honest. But ask us. PLEASE. Even stuff you think is very basic. Check the cafe out (addy below). They actually have a forum for new players where people answer some basics.


If you like, i can give you a couple websites like this:

Fantasy Football Cafe 2007 (http://www.fantasyfootballcafe.com/)

Fantasy Football - USATODAY.com (http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/content/homesport.asp?sport=NFL)

There are lots of good ones.

Again, please ask questions. I promise somebody will answer them to the best of their ability. You can put as much or as little time into it as you like. Maybe Jammer & I can come up with a guide or something like we've had for baseball, basketball, and hockey. We don't have a football one yet, but it's all basically the same.

I'm in.

I'm in.

niiiice. :MusicBigGrin:

1 Jammer
2 Webz
3 Darth
4 Bezeach
5 Winless
6 Mikhail
7 TFD
8 Aurora
9 RipBillupsRJC
10. Bill Laimbeer

Well, I'm IN.

Don't know why, and if you have enough just skip me.

I get enough of Jammer and Darth in hockey.

But...

Well, I'm IN.

Don't know why, and if you have enough just skip me.

I get enough of Jammer and Darth in hockey.

But...

But we love ya Woody. Great to have you!!!!!!

1 Jammer
2 Webz
3 Darth
4 Bezeach
5 Winless
6 Mikhail
7 TFD
8 Aurora
9 RipBillupsRJC
10. Bill Laimbeer
11 Woody

I get enough of Jammer and Darth in hockey.
Don't forget baseball!

He likes us, he really likes us!:MusicBigGrin:

Just ONE spot left!! Who wants in?

Once the last spot is filled I'll send out a PM to the league members with the details for you to sign up.

And the lucky 12th member is....

c'mon micro, you know you wanna!

Under no circumstances will I be playing football this year.

Under no circumstances will I be playing football this year.

Remember that episode of Gilligans Island where they try to get him to dress up like a girl and he's saying "no no no no" and the camera fades out & then back in on his face and he's still saying "no no no" and the camera moves back from his face to show his whole body as he is saying this and shows him in a dress. :pound::pound::pound:

Under no circumstances will I be playing football this year.

But...but...but....Roscoe...you're like MIA not being on that list. Please reconsider.
It's gonna be a GREAT league. You don't want to be on the outside looking in on all the most excellent trash talk, right?

I will be busy with Hockey, and possibly a basketball league.

I don't have the free time to commit.

Thanks Tate but if I can't get on line partys over.

Just ONE spot left!! Who wants in?

Once the last spot is filled I'll send out a PM to the league members with the details for you to sign up.

And the lucky 12th member is....

:bump:

My son would like to play if no one else signs up.

I played Fantasy Football every year. I use to fantasize about the Lion's making it to the Super Bowl. About 10 years later I started fantasizing about them making the playoffs. Then 20 years after that, I started fantasizing about them getting to 500. Now my fantasy button no longer works. I can no longer fantasize about football. My mind is too numb to fantasize anymore.

Buckeyes, you're spending too much time in the sun. :pound:

You can't jump off the Lions bandwagon. Keep the dream alive. This could be the year. Look at the standings. They are tied for first in their division right now...

Buckeyes, you're spending too much time in the sun. :pound:

You can't jump off the Lions bandwagon. Keep the dream alive. This could be the year. Look at the standings. They are tied for first in their division right now...
Exactly. And I will personally GUARANTEE that there is at LEAST 1 week this season that they will not lose.

Sunday, October 14th. Their bye week.

Well, since I had such nice support for my NBA playoff game, I figure I should return the favor. Count me in if you don't have 12 by now.


Btw, my football site runs a Picks game and survivor game with different boards competing against each other.

I'll post the link, once it's operational again this year.

btw, again, if anyone tried to join our board and didn't get in---try again, we have been hit by spammers like a hurricane. You must supply your name and town with a viable email address. It's all confidential. If not, my administrator won't approve.

OK, Ozark, you are our final entrant. Maybe with you seeing your name in the league, Bill Laimbeer can relive his glory days of winning your contest.

Bill, please tell your son that priority was given to forum members but that we appreciate his offer and will keep him in mind as a backup.
Besides, I think Jammer is mad that your kid is kicking his butt in the baseball standings and doesn't want a repeat of that in football.:pound:

We are all filled up now folks. Get ready for a great time. Jammer will be sending you private messages with the sign up info shortly.

OK, Ozark, you are our final entrant. Maybe with you seeing your name in the league, Bill Laimbeer can relive his glory days of winning your contest.

Bill, please tell your son that priority was given to forum members but that we appreciate his offer and will keep him in mind as a backup.
Besides, I think Jammer is mad that your kid is kicking his butt in the baseball standings and doesn't want a repeat of that in football.:pound:

We are all filled up now folks. Get ready for a great time. Jammer will be sending you private messages with the sign up info shortly.

Sounds good. I may let my son make some of my picks for me. That should put me ahead of most of you guys.

Sounds good. I may let my son make some of my picks for me. That should put me ahead of most of you guys.
Cool! Our very first father/son team!

Now I'll be able to beat 2 generations of Laimbeers at the same time!:thumb:

OK, we're officially FULL!

1 Jammer
2 Webz
3 Darth
4 Bezeach
5 Winless
6 Mikhail
7 TFD
8 Aurora
9 RipBillupsRJC
10 Bill Laimbeer
11 Woody
12 Ozarkruffrider

I'll be sending out PMs with instructions shortly.

Looking forward to a fun season!

Alright wise guys. Two of you worthless bums stole my black & white Darth team helmet after I already had it, so I am going to use Spartan green & white and change my name to Darth's Spartans. Anyone touches that helmet and I will lodge a formal complaint to our commissioner.

Recognize!

Anyone touches that helmet and I will lodge a formal complaint to our commissioner.
Sorry, our complaint department is now closed. Please try back again in February.

Sheeech!!

Now its helmets! I bet Tater has paid for a Helmet-Tracker stat tracker.

I don't think they make a helmet big enough for the Tater.

:pound::pound::pound:

I don't think they make a helmet big enough for the Tater.

Or a muzzle.

Bill Laimbeer,

Please change your team name.

We'd like you to have a sporting chance at a successful fantasy season. :MusicBigGrin:

Bill Laimbeer,

Please change your team name.

We'd like you to have a sporting chance at a successful fantasy season. :MusicBigGrin:

It's called sandbagging, my friend. After a few weeks, you will have forgotten that I'm even in the league. And that will be the moment when I have you right where I want you....

Ok, I'm in and preselected 37 players.

Ok, I'm in and preselected 37 players.
Not all QBs this time I hope.:sssh:

Yes all QBs...deal with it!!

Ok, I'm in and preselected 37 players.

Good work preselecting players. There are only 56 days left before the draft. You got it done just in time! :pound:

Good work preselecting players. There are only 56 days left before the draft. You got it done just in time! :pound:

I think if you guys want to play for more than second place you should ALL start preselecting your players before the end of the week.

:darthvader::first: ...It's a :lock1:

The only person with less humility than our Darth Tater, is Darth Vader himself!!!

:pound:

The only person with less humility than our Darth Tater, is Darth Vader himself!!!

:pound:

Woody...that's the nicest thing you ever said to me.:hug: :MusicBigGrin:



---:darthvader: ---

Jamm was tweaking on me.

I propose we select for draft position.
Not first come first served.
LTom should be removed from the draft. Whoever gets him wins.

I propose we select for draft position.
Not first come first served.
LTom should be removed from the draft. Whoever gets him wins.
The draft order is randomly selected by Yahoo just before the draft. No one knows the order - including me - until draft time.

Every year someone new usually leads the league in points. Last year it was LT, but in year's past it has been Payton Manning, Priest Holmes, etc. Having said that, I sure hope I get the first pick so I can grab LT! I had him last year with the THIRD overall pick. Larry Johnson and Payton Manning went 1-2. I won the league.

Hey, guys and girls.

Is it possible to let a computer select your team?

With my skill level, a computer is certain to do better.

Plus, I don't want to spend all summer reading roster lists.

I'm sure you will give me excellent advice. :MusicBigGrin::pound:

Hey, guys and girls.

Is it possible to let a computer select your team?

With my skill level, a computer is certain to do better.

Plus, I don't want to spend all summer reading roster lists.

I'm sure you will give me excellent advice. :MusicBigGrin::pound:

Yeah Woody. A computer picked my baseball team and I did really well, although I went over the list first and made some changes.

I actually think the computer does better in some cases, although in football with everyone else picking live, it might be tricky so if you can be there I think you should.

If the comp picks for you, go through the list first to look for injuries and people like Michael Vick who may not play or you'll be screwed.

Thanks, Tater!!

I've been screwed before, so this wouldn't be the first time. (Remember the hockey playoffs???:))

I'm planning to be at the draft, but need all the help I can get against all of the pirannas I'm playing against.

ISN'T THIS FUN!!!!

Thanks, Tater!!

I've been screwed before, so this wouldn't be the first time. (Remember the hockey playoffs???:))

I'm planning to be at the draft, but need all the help I can get against all of the pirannas I'm playing against.

ISN'T THIS FUN!!!!
If you are planning on attending the draft but would like Yahoo to automatically pick for you, I'd suggest that you set your status as "away". Otherwise, Yahoo will wait the fill 90 seconds before picking for you. It will just help to speed up the draft. If there is a player that you really want to pick, you can still change your status and manually pick if you'd like.

Thanks, Jamamer.

I'll follow your advice! :)

Is the fantasy football league full?

Is the fantasy football league full?

Yes it's full. But we will put you on the list as a backup.

Please keep in mind that regular posters on this forum will be given first priority.

Yes it's full. But we will put you on the list as a backup.

Please keep in mind that regular posters on this forum will be given first priority.
that means start posting not don't play.:)

that means start posting not don't play.:)

Yeah, what he said.:MusicBigGrin:

that means start posting not don't play.:)
So, since I already posted, can I just take a break until the draft day?
:pound:

So, since I already posted, can I just take a break until the draft day?
:pound:

No. Anyone who doesn't post for a period of three consecutive days or longer is subject to league discipline, possibly including expulsion from the league. Commissioner Jammer is very strict on this policy. There will be absolutely no exceptions.:pound:

What do you mean exactly by "posting"? I hate to sound this stupid, I am an extremely knowledgable sports fan, but I' a newbie as far as fantasy football goes.

What do you mean exactly by "posting"? I hate to sound this stupid, I am an extremely knowledgable sports fan, but I' a newbie as far as fantasy football goes.
It means contributing to the board. Participating in discussions. This is mainly a Pistons board, we talk about them quite a bit.
:)

No. Anyone who doesn't post for a period of three consecutive days or longer is subject to league discipline, possibly including expulsion from the league. Commissioner Jammer is very strict on this policy. There will be absolutely no exceptions.:pound:
You can't do this to us. The public will not stand for this. The true fans of the game will speak up.
:pound:

What do you mean exactly by "posting"? I hate to sound this stupid, I am an extremely knowledgable sports fan, but I' a newbie as far as fantasy football goes.

What do you mean exactly by "posting"? I hate to sound this stupid, I am an extremely knowledgable sports fan, but I' a newbie as far as fantasy football goes.
Are you a member of any other forums? There are threads where we reply to other people. We discuss sports related issues. We promote our ideas. We exchange opinions. You go into the thread and participate, that's all that means.

myzoriak, I will send a message to the commissioner of this league, and he will get back to you.

Welcome to the forum. :)

LTom will go first this time.
Nice to know the order is random.
My point is, there are 3 to 4 QBs that will throw ~30 TD passes.
Only 1 RB will score 25 plus TDs. The next best will be in the 15 to 16 range.
No contest.

Sleeper is Joey Harrington. Pick him first:sssh:

don't think theres a spot left....

but if so PM me... I'm active all year.

wait...

i have a league..

i am starting a thread...

don't think theres a spot left....

but if so PM me... I'm active all year.

wait...

i have a league..

i am starting a thread...

You might want to private message Roscoe36 as a courtesy/for permission to advertise your league here. He owns this joint. ;)

You might want to private message Roscoe36 as a courtesy/for permission to advertise your league here. He owns this joint. ;)

o sorry, didn't know it would be a big deal to invite a few members here to play fantasy football

I have a few spots and some people here might have missed out on this thread (like me)

Seems fine...

all in fun and football!:)

o sorry, didn't know it would be a big deal to invite a few members here to play fantasy football



all in fun and football!:)

Not a big deal at all. Just a suggestion.:)

Here is an excellent draft guide for fantasy football rookies (and veterans too)!

Be sure to read it. It goes over the basics.

Strategy 101: Fantasy's 10 Commandments - NFL - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=strategyfantasyscommandm&prov=tsn&type=lgns)

RipBillupsRJC won't be able to participate in the league. So a roster spot has opened up.

The waiting list is as follows:
1. Bill's son
2. #1Pistonfan
3. Myziorak

Bill, your son has first dibs for the spot if he'd like it.

Let me know....

Bill's son will be taking RipBillupsRJC's spot in the league.

Zark, I been thinking, Joey has Crumpler, Jenkins and the Falcons can run the ball. Match made in heaven.

Well, I named my team the Labradoodles, but that's temporary.

In hockey I adopted the Lightning and collected Tampa Bay players. In Baseball it's the Phillies.

I'm partial to the Chargers in football, but I won't be getting my boy anyhow so I'll need to find another team.

Hmmm...

Any chance the draft order can be set now? I'd kind of like to work out my strategy for the draft. Knowing only 20 minutes prior kind of puts the pressue on.

Any chance the draft order can be set now? I'd kind of like to work out my strategy for the draft. Knowing only 20 minutes prior kind of puts the pressue on.

I believe the setting of draft order 30 minutes before the draft is a Yahoo thing that cannot be modified.....and, even if it could be modified, Jammer would have to figure out how to do it....
:pound: :pound: :pound: :pound: :pound:

Aurora will be unable to fulfill her managerial duties this coming season so #1Pistonfan will be taking over for her.

Press Conference to follow....

Aurora will be unable to fulfill her managerial duties this coming season so #1Pistonfan will be taking over for her.

Press Conference to follow....


Sorry everyone, your odds of winning this league just plummeted like Countrywide's stock yesterday.

Sorry everyone, your odds of winning this league just plummeted like Countrywide's stock yesterday.

Besides my son, Aurora was the only other person I was worried about....:stirthepot:

Besides my son, Aurora was the only other person I was worried about....:stirthepot:
You should fear the commissioner. You know what they say about absolute power....

Sorry everyone, your odds of winning this league just plummeted like Countrywide's stock yesterday.
You have to join the league first. As of right now, Oz has a bye in week one. Actions speak louder than words...

Aurora will be unable to fulfill her managerial duties this coming season so #1Pistonfan will be taking over for her.

Press Conference to follow....

Aurora's Agent: Aurora has a brief statement to read before she takes questions.

Aurora: It was always my intention to fulfill the commitment I made when I signed up for Pf.com Fantasy Football. Contrary to rumours spread by casual Internet fans and some of the assembled media in this room, I did not take my position lightly then nor do I at this moment. That said, organizational limitations...may I be specific here?...(sound of grunt of assent in the pressroom)...lack of 24/7 access to a dependable computer for the duration of the fantasy football season stands between me and certain dominance of this League. Never did I ever think in my most vivid nightmares that this would come to be. I can only hope to obtain the technical support I need by Pf.com Fantasy Basketball season.

Agent: Questions? Aurora will take 2 questions with 1 follow up. And don't get sneaky trying to ask two questions in one. We're on to that.

Aurora: This is a painful moment and I don't know how much longer I can keep my composure. I will always rue the day when I kicked my computer right in the kisser and broke it. All over a very lame Playoff Basketball League that wasn't even Pf.com approved.

Aurora's Lawyer: I would like to interject that Aurora has undertaken Anger Management classes since then and also is on an anti-anxiety medication. When she was trying to pick up a free agent right before midnite and the computer was not functioning quickly enough...well, these things happen. I don't think she will endanger any of her future fantasy franchises in that way specifically again. Specifically. Thank you.

Besides my son, Aurora was the only other person I was worried about....:stirthepot:

As well you should have been, my man. :gun1:I must say you do have very good taste in both avatar and user name. Godspeed.

You have to join the league first. As of right now, Oz has a bye in week one. Actions speak louder than words...

Will be joining the league tonight. I dont have access at the moment.