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Predators Mon Jul 21 6:25pm CT

WE NEED BILL RAY!

pred

Commissioner Thu Jul 17 11:21am CT

Thanks Guys,

  • Divisions eliminated
  • 2025 Schedule Set
  • Auction Order updated

All, I'm trying to arrange having a Non-Owner come in and run the auction.....if i can't, then this year we will change our historical process of having Cru (or Rhino, or Me) running the auction to likely having each owner nominate, and manage the bidding, for that player. I think this will help even the playing field......

Cheers....Commish

Longneckers Thu Jul 17 6:08am CT

Hey Commish,

Thanks for the summary and sorry I didn't make it.  I'm good with all the decisions and agree on getting rid of divisions.  

Longneckers

BO-WINS Tue Jul 15 5:01am CT
If looking to replace some weekly contests here are some ideas. Longest TD throw. Longest TD run. Longest TD reception. Only with active players benched players dont count.
Da Boys Mon Jul 14 6:59pm CT

If looking to replace any weekly contest with a new one I would vote to replace any of the weekly bench contest.  Are we really talking about "BENCH" contest.  My 2 cents.

 

Commissioner Fri Jul 11 2:03pm CT

Hey Gang,

Thanks to you all that were able to zoom in last night; I'll do my best to summarize below....sorry for the long, rambling message...lol

Main topic was a discussion of the current rules; the goal of the scoring changes last year was to adapt for a 14 team superflex league. The changes made were put in place to try and balance out the top 28 starters so that it wasn't all QBs (exasperating the QB shortage in SFLEX for 14 teams) and make it a 50 - 50 split between QBs and Position players - we achieved that perfectly with 14 QBs, 7 RBs, 3 WRs and 4 TEs.  We will run with this scoring format for 2025 and revisit next year if we think it needs adjusting😎

Art, we did discuss your idea....who boy....sorry, but folks are not to keen on adding an IDP (Except for Rapper, but that's because he likes kickers and defenses🤦) sorry, just don't see that happening. Like i said last night, "hell, i've just figured out the positions we have; you wanna add another! LOL"

We discussed the weekly contests and if there were any ideas to shake up the contests....lemme know if you have any ideas. Jumbo, thanks, the one's in your work league have some cool ones, may pull a few in to replace the week's that have the "luck" factors like margin of win or loss, etc. Take a look at the contests as currently set and let me know of one's you want changed.

"Opening Week Bonanza" Team with Highest Total Score, All 20 Roster Positions 
"Slinging the Pigskin" Top Scoring Quarterback
"Three Yards and a Cloud of Dust" Top Scoring Running Back
"Receivers Rule" Top Scoring Wide Receiver
"Blow Out" Team with Highest Margin of Victory in Head to Head
"Missed Chance" Team with Highest Scoring Bench Player
"Whew, that was Close" Team that Wins by Closest Margin of Victory In Head to Head 
"MVP" Team with Highest Scoring Starting Player
"My Kingdom for a Point" Team that Loses by Closest Margin of Victory
"Why'd I have to Play You!" Team with Highest Losing Score
"Bench Warmers" Team with Highest Total Bench Score
"Crash and Burn" Team with Lowest Total Score, All 16 Positions
"I Hardly Block at All" Top Scoring Tight End
"We Got the Hook Up" Top QB/Receiver Combined Score
"The Power of Three" Top Three Starting Players Total Score
"I Really Wanted to be a Receiver" RB with Most Receptions for the Week
"I Really Wanted to be a Running Back" Receiver with Most Rushing Yards for the week
"Final Week Bonanza" Team with Highest Total Score, All 20 Roster Positions 

Next we discussed the 40th Anniversary Draft next year; i think the consensus is to have another destination draft. Of course Vegas thrown out (and likely most popular and easiest), we discussed the benefits of doing it on Strip or downtown.... another idea was the Fantasy Football Convention in Canton OH...kind of a bucket list item for me, but still leaning Vegas😃....let's finalize at the draft!

For those of you that were on, Pred jogged my memory this morning on the other item i wanted to discuss - The Elimination of Divisions......i know, i know....it's been our tradition....but we're a mature league now....lol... "now"......this league's been mature for 20 years👴.....

I believe we want to eliminate as much luck as we can away from swaying even the smallest edge, if we can, don't you agree?  If so, then getting rid of the "luck of the draw" for divisions makes sense....the only thing we gain with divisions is the winner of each get a bye in the first round...we already use a schedule to play every team once with a random 15th game in the schedule........there is always a chance a lesser team gets a bye because the luck of the division draw had more weak teams.....it's small, i know but it's still something....so really, with no divisions....the best two teams - every time - will get the byes. It will also be easier to determine tie breakers and playoff seeding......I'm getting old, i want things easier....😁

So, unless there is any really, really compelling reasons you all can come up with, i believe we make the change......

Thanks again for letting me run this thing; looking forward to the Draft!

Commish

Predators Thu Jul 10 8:15pm CT

Sorry you couldn't make it Cobra dude!

Cobras Thu Jul 10 4:52pm CT
Hi Commish. Not sure I’ll be able to make the call tonight. My two cents is we reduce 1 starting WR and add 1 defensive player (any position) who scores points for tackles, fumble recoveries, sacks, interceptions, return yards, and TD’s. I think it would be an interesting tweak to our draft and lineup. Hope I can join tonight.
Commissioner Mon Jul 7 11:30am CT

Gang,

Here is the link for Zoom call for Thursday evening (Jul 10) at 7:30 pm.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81784938005?pwd=fcdFrx0fsiTt9Rf4O7beJ7jMK3Lexy.1

Items to discuss:

  • Scoring tweaks (if needed)
  • Ideas for changes to Weekly Contests (if needed)
  • 40th Anniversary Draft (Destination discussion)
  • Any other topics

Cheers,

Commish

Cobras Sun Jul 6 9:18pm CT
Thursday should work for me too.