Earn a spot in BFTB's 2010 Fantasy Football League
by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 9:34 AM PDT
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With the air smelling like fresh-cut grass mixed with sweat and pigskin, it's time to start talking fantasy football. Last year was a bit of a mess, with two leagues that were far too big to be stable and almost no conversation about either going on here at BFTB. Let's call last year a "test run" and this year "the real deal" when it comes to how we're going to deal with fantasy football.
I will be writing a weekly update on what's going on in the fantasy world, with an obvious focus on Chargers players and/or opponents, and in these posts I'll keep you up to date with what's going on in the BFTB Fantasy Football League, hosted this year with CBSSports.com.
Currently enrolled in the BFTB League are past and present staff members such as Wonko, Creanium, DaBolts, Richard Wade and Sam (sdsuaztec4). The 12 teams have been broken into two divisions, the "Good Guys" and the "Bad Guys", and right now we have 4 open slots (3 on team Good, 1 on team Bad). Each week for the next month I'll be asking for you to give me reasons in the comments below to let you have one of those spots.
If you'd rather play with your real friends instead of some random BFTB bloggers, go ahead and sign up for your own CBSSports.com's Fantasy Football Commissioner League and get 50% off (and a free 14-day trial!) by clicking here. What you'll be getting is not just the best Fantasy Football system on the internet (Most awarded League Manager by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association), but weekly scouting reports, advice, live score-tracking and the ability to get all of your fantasy football questions answered by experts.
Whether you win a spot in BFTB's league or start one of your own, Fantasy Football is always a fun time for those that enjoy it and this year should be no different. Next week, I'll preview the upcoming season and which players should be at the top of your fantasy draft board.
Disclosure: CBSSports.com is an SB Nation partner and paying sponsor of the SB Nation football communities. This post is one of a series of sponsor-endorsed posts related to the CBSSports.com Fantasy Football Commissioner League.
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You definitely want me in the league...
Unless you want to win, in which case it’s probably best to not invite me.
The main reason you want me in your league is that you can mimic all the Waiver wire moves that I make in your other leagues and you will at least end up winning those ones…just not the BFTB league.
Laughable.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Sorry, I should keep my thoughts to myself here
Everyone else feel free to smack talk without Wonko being a jackass… in this thread.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Creating a rivalry with Wonko is a good way to get into the league.
Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.
by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Wonko...
It’s all good, I’ll be sure to tell you what I did to beat you after the season is over, so at least you will get something out of it more than a just bruised gluteus maximus…you can then feel free to use those techniques on lesser opponents.
Question:
How much is the buy in?
by Its Mikey!! on Jul 30, 2010 10:33 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
To start your own league? $89 after the discount. It you do a 12 team league with your buddies that’s less than $10 a person.
The spots in the BFTB league are free, but if you join and don’t participate your ass (and BFTB account) will be banned back to the stone age. Also, there’s no guarantee you’ll win one.
Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.
by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Reason I should be in:
Wimbledon…
by Its Mikey!! on Jul 30, 2010 10:49 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Incorrect usage.
Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.
by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Thought I'd give it a shot.
Really though I would like to be in. But I’m guessing other people are DYING to be in it. So pick them. If you need to fill the last spot with somebody who will play every week and actually is pretty good at fantasy football, that’s me!
by Its Mikey!! on Jul 30, 2010 11:43 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Desire to Compete
It would be my honor to be in the BFTB’s Fantasy League and you will be hard pressed to find a more competitive fantasy player than myself. Having an East Coast Chargers Fan in your league is important now that you have moved back west.
I think they're looking for
That guy who’ll still put forth his best team, when it’s week 13 and their record is 2-11 with no shot of making the playoffs. All the “I win every game” talk is nice. But what happens when your team sucks. You had better still be playing.
by Its Mikey!! on Jul 30, 2010 11:49 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Pure and Simple
I eat sleep and breathe fantasy football. I LIVE FOR THIS SHIT
Bermuda Triangle
My city in PA that I live in is within 90 miles or so of Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo. So with all the brainwashing I have gone through in my 41 years regarding those three teams chances are solid that my roster will be chock full of Steelers, Bills and Browns. So if that doesn’t put me number one on the patsy list I don’t know what would. First pick Jake Delhomme. See its already happening.
So tempting....
Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.
by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Second Pick
Second Pick Marshawn Lynch. Local newspaper here has big hopes for him again this year. Sounds like a keeper.
by bteribery on Jul 30, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.
by John Gennaro on Jul 30, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
2 years ago, i would have
been on this like john elway on a baby bottle, then i joined 17 football leagues(won 9, 4 2nd place finishes) and 4 hockey leagues at the same time. its time to give the other guys a shot! besides, i prefer salary cap leagues over H2h. maybe once the play-offs start and NFL.com does that cap league, if you do one ill join
"i'm not inclined to resign to maturity"...PSYCH theme
by $#%@ eli and his daddy on Jul 30, 2010 2:30 PM PDT reply actions
As the defending champ…one would hope I can earn a spot….
by BleedsBlueNgold on Jul 30, 2010 2:42 PM PDT reply actions
Needs a Survivor League for the entire blog
John – are you familiar with the survival game format? It’s not really fantasy, but a fun game nonetheless. Everyone picks a single team each week to win – pick a team that loses and you’re out! The trick is that you can only use each team once the entire season. It can be really maddening when there’s a big upset and half the group is knocked out in week 1 or 2. There’s no limited resources to divvy up and it’s low maintenance for people that aren’t that into fantasy or have a lot of fantasy leagues already. If CBS doesn’t have this game, I would be happy to run one for all of BFTB out of yahoo fantasysports.
I’ve done it. It’s fun. Up to you if you want to run it.
Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.
by John Gennaro on Jul 31, 2010 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions
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