Cellar Fantasy Football 2014 - Page 12

classicman · 11-22-2014, 06:45 PM

I've been ravaged by poor choices, injuries and idiots. Oh, and the Bye has screwed me pretty good too. I thought this was supposed to be fun. Right now I feel like I'm in therapy with my ex-wife.

glatt · 11-24-2014, 09:43 AM

I just saw a blurb about Marshawn Lynch and the press. Apparently he was fined $100,000 for not talking to the press after a game, so the next game, he just gave one word answers. Mostly "yeah." Seems like a pretty bizarre thing to fine for. And a lot to have to pay.

To put it into perspective, here's a list of fines handed out this season.

Fighting $8k
Roughing the passer $16k
physical contact with officials $27k

But you don't promote the NFL's business by talking to some reporters in the locker room, and they fine your ass $100,000. Amazing.

Clodfobble · 11-24-2014, 11:14 AM

Surely it wasn't a one-time thing. I bet he'd been warned, he'd ignored the instructions, they said you do it or we'll fine you, he said "Fuck you, I'm rich biatch!" So they had to make an example.

"Had to" is obviously a bit strong, I don't thing anyone listens to those stupid interviews anyway, but then again if your boss tells you to do something are you just going to ignore him? Non-athletes can't get away with that crap. He only got me 11 points last week, I'm not impressed.

lumberjim · 11-24-2014, 12:21 PM

wasn't that last year during the superbowl press day? I remember that he got a 50K fine for not showing up on the first day, but showed up to avoid the $100k on day 2. Deon Sanders interviewed him like he was talking to a mental patient that had just come outside for the first time in 5 years.

lumberjim · 11-24-2014, 12:22 PM

here ya go

BigV · 11-24-2014, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

I just saw a blurb about Marshawn Lynch and the press. Apparently he was fined $100,000 for not talking to the press after a game, so the next game, he just gave one word answers. Mostly "yeah." Seems like a pretty bizarre thing to fine for. And a lot to have to pay.

To put it into perspective, here's a list of fines handed out this season.

Fighting $8k
Roughing the passer $16k
physical contact with officials $27k

But you don't promote the NFL's business by talking to some reporters in the locker room, and they fine your ass $100,000. Amazing.

On the local late night news, they edited the "interview" to just his answers; I can't find that clip. But this one is fundamentally the same.

In the clip I saw, they only had his answers, "yes" "yes" "yes" "no" "No Juice" "yes", etc etc. It was really funny. Now that I've heard the questions too, it's less funny, but more realistic. The man just doesn't want to talk to the media. And he can afford to pay the price for that decision, apparently. Whatever. Can the NFL fine him for not making sense? Will the non-sequitur answers eventually drive away the reporters who're not getting their questions satisfied? Who knows.

More power to him. He does let his play speak for itself. And as a team, Richard Sherman talks plenty. I think we're delivering a sufficiency of words.

Undertoad · 11-24-2014, 11:58 PM

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Right now I feel like I'm in therapy with my ex-wife.

That is therapeutic I'm sure! Good game - the Toads collapsed at the end when their TE left without a catch with a head injury!

classicman · 11-25-2014, 10:04 PM

Dude. I feel like I should apologize. I went to bed down like 70. I still don't know how that happened.

Undertoad · 11-30-2014, 03:25 PM

Spence and I are now projected to end up near 300 each!

http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/445717...center?week=13

lumberjim · 11-30-2014, 04:14 PM

He's paying attention. Says if he wins, he will be number one over all ranked

Undertoad · 11-30-2014, 06:35 PM

Help me, Peyton, you're my only hope!

classicman · 11-30-2014, 08:34 PM

I own this GD team, my coach sucks and I want to fire him.

Undertoad · 11-30-2014, 11:24 PM

Peyton collapses, congrats to Spence!

lumberjim · 12-01-2014, 10:24 PM

Gah! 2.8 points shy of a vital win. Cock.

Clodfobble · 12-02-2014, 07:05 AM

Same here!! Only 90 points behind. Ruff Riders just barely eked out that win.

11-22-2014, 06:45 PM	#166
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I've been ravaged by poor choices, injuries and idiots. Oh, and the Bye has screwed me pretty good too. I thought this was supposed to be fun. Right now I feel like I'm in therapy with my ex-wife. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-24-2014, 09:43 AM	#167
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I just saw a blurb about Marshawn Lynch and the press. Apparently he was fined $100,000 for not talking to the press after a game, so the next game, he just gave one word answers. Mostly "yeah." Seems like a pretty bizarre thing to fine for. And a lot to have to pay. To put it into perspective, here's a list of fines handed out this season. Fighting $8k Roughing the passer $16k physical contact with officials $27k But you don't promote the NFL's business by talking to some reporters in the locker room, and they fine your ass $100,000. Amazing. Last edited by glatt; 11-24-2014 at 11:29 AM.

11-24-2014, 11:14 AM	#168
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Surely it wasn't a one-time thing. I bet he'd been warned, he'd ignored the instructions, they said you do it or we'll fine you, he said "Fuck you, I'm rich biatch!" So they had to make an example. "Had to" is obviously a bit strong, I don't thing anyone listens to those stupid interviews anyway, but then again if your boss tells you to do something are you just going to ignore him? Non-athletes can't get away with that crap. He only got me 11 points last week, I'm not impressed. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-24-2014, 12:21 PM	#169
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	wasn't that last year during the superbowl press day? I remember that he got a 50K fine for not showing up on the first day, but showed up to avoid the $100k on day 2. Deon Sanders interviewed him like he was talking to a mental patient that had just come outside for the first time in 5 years. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-24-2014, 12:22 PM	#170
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	here ya go __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-25-2014, 10:04 PM	#173
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Dude. I feel like I should apologize. I went to bed down like 70. I still don't know how that happened. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-30-2014, 03:25 PM	#174
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Spence and I are now projected to end up near 300 each! http://fantasy.nfl.com/league/445717...center?week=13

11-30-2014, 04:14 PM	#175
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	He's paying attention. Says if he wins, he will be number one over all ranked __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-30-2014, 06:35 PM	#176
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Help me, Peyton, you're my only hope!

11-30-2014, 08:34 PM	#177
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I own this GD team, my coach sucks and I want to fire him. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-30-2014, 11:24 PM	#178
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Peyton collapses, congrats to Spence!

12-01-2014, 10:24 PM	#179
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Gah! 2.8 points shy of a vital win. Cock. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-02-2014, 07:05 AM	#180
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Same here!! Only 90 points behind. Ruff Riders just barely eked out that win. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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