fantasy football: a league of our own

[DeathFromAbove1979]

I'm asking around, I'm assuming they don't have to be a boardie, yes?

[sweetcell]

nope, we're open to all.

[sweetcell]

Sir BookerT has bowed out of the league, so unless we get 2 new managers in the next 4 hours, we're going with an 8 person league.

on the upside, that means that there should be plenty of talent sitting on waivers at all time.  this is likely to be the highest ever scoring season for League930.

on the downside, we won't have BookerT in the league this year.  sure, it clears the path to championship somewhat, but any victory without overcoming the all-time winningest player makes it all a little hollow.  Booker, we'll miss you.  looking forward to having you back next year.

[Kubacheck]

I feel kinda bad that I'm in at the expense of a long time league member, is he sure he wants out??... as I said, it would've no problem for me to wait around till next year....

[sweetcell]

kuba - don't sweat it.  bookerT wrote that this isn't a good year for him to be playing.  sounds like he wanted and out, our odd-man situation provided the excuse he was looking for. 

[Kubacheck]

ok.... see y'all tonight

[sweetcell]

Draft Order:

1 Godieinhell2
2 We Are Both Carls
3 KAOS
4 team salty
5 Pigskin&Pigtails6949
6 Flying Elbows
7 New Jersey Barebacks
8 Crump's Brother

[Kubacheck]

damnit, I didn't realize just how prescient I would be during the draft when I mentioned that with the Nats up 7-1, it wasn't over because the bullpen hadn't started pitching yet....

[DeathFromAbove1979]

damnit, I didn't realize just how prescient I would be during the draft when I mentioned that with the Nats up 7-1, it wasn't over because the bullpen hadn't started pitching yet....

And I said only the Nats bullpen could blow a 6 run lead. Little did I know it would be all in 1 freaking inning.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

well, that's what I get for not checking my line up before the games.

Danny Woodhead COME ON!

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Pretty upsetting I have the 3rd most points scored and am 1-3 everyone goes over 100 when I lose argggghhhhhhh but half the teams are at 1-3 now! Long way to go.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

I know its not fantasy football but actual NFL football, but this is the closest appropriate thread for me to comment in:

Watched my annual one Lions game of the season and, boy, was I not disappointed. Total 100% unadulterated Lions lion-ing all over the place.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Didn't Matt Stafford get injured too? I didn't watch many highlights outside of the Skins game.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Didn't Matt Stafford get injured too?

I mean, outside of Matt Stafford and his wife (and children if they have any), who really cares? What possible difference could it make to anyone? This is the Lions, dude. The things you want to believe about DC sports teams being perennially cursed to lose in the most crotch-punch fashion: they're actually true about the Lions.

Caring about the Lions, even just tangentially or out of some weird civic pride, is like laying in a crawl space and laughing maniacally as death approaches. Its a fools errand of the highest order. You actively stop caring and disassociate yourself from it at some point because the alternative is so awful.

[sweetcell]

i was about to give up on my season... i was headed for 0-4, despite having what i believe should be a decent team.  my team has been underperforming, but luckily team salty helped me out by sucking even more that i did.

the lions were thwarted by that one Cam Chancellor play at the goal line.  if megatron could have held on to the ball for another 6 inches, that probably would have been the game for detroit.  but it was an amazing play, it's not like he bungled the ball.