fantasy football
 

just taking the temperature at this point, but would any of you be interested in setting up a free fantasty football league on yahoo sports this year? {/geek}

I've never been clear on how these things work. I mean, is there a fantasy cheerleader squad to go along with it? These things are important to know.

it's fun. i used to think it was totally lame and geeky.

what you do is:

on a prescribed day, we draft a team of players. running backs, quarterbacks, receivers, a tight end, a fullback, a defense and a kicker.

each week, your team is matched against another, and the stats that your players earn in real life count as points within the fantasy scoring system. you win or lose against your opponent, and your record grows. there is lots of good trash talking, trading, and it changes the way you watch games. it gives you more interest in games you would normally tune out. it takes minimal time investment, and no $$, so even those who don't know football too well can do well.

I may kibbitz. (Or maybe you need a commissioner for the league?? :cool: ) I've never been interested in running a fantasy team because part of what I find interesting is the interaction between the players on a team. So slicing and dicing the players' performance apart from their RL teams has never been that appealing to me personally.

you ever hear the term 'wet blanket', steve?:)

I'd be in if you kept it simple. Don't need more work in my life disguised as fun.

But I get to be the Packers!! Oooo, I love the Packers.

I prefer "stick in the mud," and "grouchface" seems to be my kids' favorite. But yes, "wet blanket" has crossed my ears a time or two.

Even so... the more I think about it, the more I think you're gonna need an impartial commissioner to keep everybody in line.

I might be game.

you can call your team "Brett Favre's Big Hairy Ass" if you want to.

The one time i played in a real live league, with "prizes" for the winners, and "membership fees"; we all designed helmets to go with our team names. I was The Butchers. I had a meat cleaver on my helmet. Mice Nuts won the superbowl. My lame-o boss was "The Eagles" .......dork.

but, if you want to be "The Packers" that's ok with me...just make sure there is a box of fudge on their helmet .;)

how about THIS year?

I have no friggen clue, but I'm always in anything fun :)

If not, I will just spectate and drink.

I've been thinking about this myself. I did it with PhillyBlog a few years ago, and I'd like to do it this year...if someone is willing to take the lead on putting it together.

YAHOO BABY

jim i'm actually excited to see you post

Get away from here. As far as you can.

You don't want to mess with a Bears fan.... :flipbird: :rattat:

Both your teams suck and won't do shit in the playoffs. :)