Fantasy football

[HometownGal]

On the top of your team page there are some buttons. Roster/Add Player/Drop Player/Watch List/Trading Block/Team Settings/Keepers/Trophies/More

In there you can make your choices. Hope this helps Marianne.

Got it Pete - thanks!

[Texasteel]

If I remember correctly, we have to give up one of our top 2 scoring players. Right?

[KATK9]

seriously does anyone have 10 players they want to keep?

That was just a number that I set to initiate the keeper set-up. We have a roster of 21 players keep in mind. Let's see if we can get a league majority on the set number of keepers.

[KATK9]

If I remember correctly, we have to give up one of our top 2 scoring players. Right?

That was a suggestion that I made, and at the time no one disagreed, so we can go with that, I have no problem with it.
Here are the 2 highest scoring players on each team, one of these will have to be dropped, if no one has a problem with it.

Eli Manning or Michael Turner-Team Weis
Arian Foster or Carson Palmer-The Regulators
Peyton Manning or Rashard Mendenhall-Steel City Pride
Drew Brees or Matt Ryan-Team Latusek
Michael Vick or Joe Flacco-Dick Labeau's Wrecking Crew
Kyle Orton or Darren McFadden-Team Texas
Matt Schaub or Josh Freeman-Team Suit
Matt Cassel or Ryan Fitzpatrick-NC Steelers
Phillip Rivers or Maurice Jones-Drew-Royale w/cheese
Steven Jackson or Paul Posluszny-Steel Devil
Tom Brandy or Adrian Peterson-Team Wilkinson
Aaron Roders or Jamaal Charles-Team Duke

[HometownGal]

Whelp - the choice between keeping Baby Eli or Turner is a no brainer.

[Texasteel]

I've already dropped Orton. Looks like he may loose his job anyway.

[43Hitman]

Buh bye Flaccid.

[HometownGal]

My Keeper List is done!

[KATK9]

The league is now full, just waiting for the 2 owners to accept their invites.

HTG-Team Weis
KATK9-Myself
Hindes204-Steel City Pride
The Duke-Team Duke
Texasteel-Team Texas
Suitanim-Team Suit
Steeldevil-Steel Devil
NCSteeler-NC Steelers
43Hitman-Dick LeBeau's Wrecking Crew
Carolina Steelers-Team Latusek
Devilsdancefloor-Royale w/ cheese

[KATK9]

How do everyone feel about changing the draft date from 28 Aug 11 to 27 Aug 11 on account of the Yahoo! league draft being the same day, and a half hour earlier?

[Carolina Steelers]

Im in. Thanks for letting me join!!!

[Carolina Steelers]

Keepers selected

[KATK9]

Im in. Thanks for letting me join!!!

No problem at all Ted, you're quite welcome,and thank you for joining, I know from past experience you are in it for the long haul.

[HometownGal]

How do everyone feel about changing the draft date from 28 Aug 11 to 27 Aug 11 on account of the Yahoo! league draft being the same day, and a half hour earlier?

It's fine with me KAT!

Welcome to Ted and Scott!

[Texasteel]

How do everyone feel about changing the draft date from 28 Aug 11 to 27 Aug 11 on account of the Yahoo! league draft being the same day, and a half hour earlier?

I'm OK with that too bud.

[suitanim]

Sorry, I haven't even THOUGHT about FF...and I'm going to be doing a bunch of traveling in July, so I better look into this.

I went to the ESPN page and it said "coming soon".

Am I missing something?

[KATK9]

STEEL CITY PRIDE, and KILLER B'S need to select 3 more players for their keepers.
TEAM SUIT, STEEL DEVIL, and TEAM WILKINSON need to select all of their keepers.
The keeper selection deadline is 31 Jul 11, not selecting all of your keepers interrupts the order of the draft.

[KATK9]

Sorry, I haven't even THOUGHT about FF...and I'm going to be doing a bunch of traveling in July, so I better look into this.

I went to the ESPN page and it said "coming soon".

Am I missing something?

Suit you may be experiencing the same issues you had last year, when trying to sign up.

[Hindes204]

STEEL CITY PRIDE, and KILLER B'S need to select 3 more players for their keepers.
TEAM SUIT, STEEL DEVIL, and TEAM WILKINSON need to select all of their keepers.
The keeper selection deadline is 31 Jul 11, not selecting all of your keepers interrupts the order of the draft.

What if you dont have 10 that are worth a damn, do we have to keep scrubs just to hit the 10 mark

[KATK9]

Yes, 10 is the number.

[suitanim]

I must be retarded or something, because I cannot for the life of me find the page that has "keepers" on it...'m on my team page, but only about half the options that were mentioned in an earlier post are there...

[43Hitman]

STEEL CITY PRIDE, and KILLER B'S need to select 3 more players for their keepers.
TEAM SUIT, STEEL DEVIL, and TEAM WILKINSON need to select all of their keepers.
The keeper selection deadline is 31 Jul 11, not selecting all of your keepers interrupts the order of the draft.

To add to that Kat-

What if I choose not to keep the maximum number of players allowed in my keeper league?
If an owner chooses not to keep the maximum number of players allowed, they will draft a new player from the available pool once all keepers have been retained. For example, assuming a four team league with a maximum of three keepers, where two owners choose not to keep three players, a straight (not snake) draft will occur as follows:

1st round:
Adam obtains first of three keepers
Brian obtains first of two keepers
Chris obtains first of three keepers
Dave drafts a player from available player pool

2nd round:
Adam obtains second of three keepers
Brian obtains second of two keepers
Chris obtains second of three keepers
Dave drafts player from available player pool

3rd round:
Adam obtains third of three keepers
Brian drafts player from available player pool
Chris obtains third of three keepers
Dave drafts player from available player pool

4th round (regular draft selections for all owners):
Adam drafts player from available player pool
Brian drafts player from available player pool
Chris drafts player from available player pool
Dave drafts player from available player pool

5th Round (regular draft selections for all owners and snake format begins):
Dave
Chris
Brian
Adam
etc.




http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/resourc...-keeper-league

[KATK9]

I must be retarded or something, because I cannot for the life of me find the page that has "keepers" on it...'m on my team page, but only about half the options that were mentioned in an earlier post are there...

On the top of your team page there are some buttons. Roster/Add Player/Drop Player/Watch List/Trading Block/Team Settings/Keepers/Trophies/More

[KATK9]

I understand exactly what you and ESPN is saying, but keeping with the order of things for this league, the number of 10 was just an initial # to set up the keeper option, On 12 Jun 11, I posted:

That was just a number that I set to initiate the keeper set-up. We have a roster of 21 players keep in mind. Let's see if we can get a league majority on the set number of keepers.

No one replied, in fact to date 8 and 2/3 of the 12 owners have already made their selection for their perspective teams. So, with that said, the majority of the league has no problem with 10 players for keepers. I am really hoping that the 3 and 1/3 owners that have not selected their 10 would just go with flow.

Besides in all fairness each team is required to drop 1 of their top 2 highest scoring players from last year, with the concept you suggested that means if an owner doesn’t drop all of the required keepers they would have the first choice of the highest players dropped before the rest of league all able to participate in the draft, that’s not fair.

[Texasteel]

I must be retarded or something, because I cannot for the life of me find the page that has "keepers" on it...'m on my team page, but only about half the options that were mentioned in an earlier post are there...

I had to hit the league tab, then go back to the my team tab to get it to show up.

[NCSteeler]

It's a big issue. Is someone checking the 1 of the top2 scoring being dropped? Plus who wants to be forced to keep scrubs? Second if someone not keeping 10 gets first pick, it totally screws it up. I think the keeper numbers needs to be reduced to a reasonable level. Who has 10 they WANT, I seriously doubt anyone.

[KATK9]

The majority of league owners have already made their selection of ten players that they are keeping for their perspective teams. So, over half the league has 10 they want. Nobody is forcing anyone to keep "scrubs" as you call them on their team, what's being asked is that every owner pick 10 players out of 21 players that "they chose" to be on their team last year, to remain on their team this year.


Don’t Take Things Too Seriously – It’s a Game After All

All the above things can be summarized with this one. Fantasy football is a game. It is a fun, participatory game that isn’t played individually in most situations, but as part of a group. It is meant to be fun. It is meant to build friendships, camaraderie and football savvy. It is not supposed to cause hurt, pain, or break up relationships.

But, unfortunately, it does.

As with most things in life, feelings and emotions get in the way. People take things seriously that shouldn’t be. Family should be taken seriously. Religion should be taken seriously. Some would argue politics should be taken relatively seriously. A game should not be taken too seriously.

When owners get too wrapped up in the game, begin to take everything said or done in the game as though it is a personal affront to them, they quickly bring the spirit of the game down, sapping any enjoyment of the game for all involved. They take things out on others in the league, begin arguments about nothing that matters, and for the most part make people wish that they’d never joined the league in the first place.

Don’t be that guy, or girl.
Enjoy the game for what it is.
Have fun.
Play to win.
But most of all simply play to have fun!

If after everything I've said, still can't get you to see that majority rules, and won't let you drop the beliefs you have, I don't know what else can be said.

[suitanim]

This is what I see:

Team Suit: Roster Trophies Schedule Tran Log

[43Hitman]

I understand exactly what you and ESPN is saying, but keeping with the order of things for this league, the number of 10 was just an initial # to set up the keeper option, On 12 Jun 11, I posted:

That was just a number that I set to initiate the keeper set-up. We have a roster of 21 players keep in mind. Let's see if we can get a league majority on the set number of keepers.

No one replied, in fact to date 8 and 2/3 of the 12 owners have already made their selection for their perspective teams. So, with that said, the majority of the league has no problem with 10 players for keepers. I am really hoping that the 3 and 1/3 owners that have not selected their 10 would just go with flow.

Besides in all fairness each team is required to drop 1 of their top 2 highest scoring players from last year, with the concept you suggested that means if an owner doesn’t drop all of the required keepers they would have the first choice of the highest players dropped before the rest of league all able to participate in the draft, that’s not fair.

Oh I agree totally with you Kat, I was just providing some additional information for some of the other guys so they knew what would happen if 10 players weren't selected and why it is is so important that they do select 10 players. I didn't mean to cause any confusion. ;-)

[KATK9]

Thank You Hitman, I appreciate that very much.