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Creating a keeper league

Discussion in 'Fantasy Football' started by Desides, Aug 13, 2010.

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  1. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    I've been waiting for a CBA to be announced before revisiting this league. But since you've bumped the thread, sure, let's talk about it.

    The league will be back if we can get all previous GMs to return, or if we can replace those who don't wish to return. I re-activated the league a couple of weeks ago, so people have been able to log in (not that there's much to see right now.)

    That's the good news.

    The bad news is, due to some bizarre glitch, I only have records of the draft positions of last year's non-playoff teams. That is, I know who'll be drafting 1-6, and 12 (me, since I won the league), and 11 (I believe it was SICK who gave me a run for my Vick/Nike money in the championship). So, the draft order of teams 7-10 is a mystery to me right now. If those teams recall if they won or lost in the first or second round of the playoffs, or better yet if they recall their final rank in the league, I can fill in the draft blanks and get everything set up. If not, I may have to randomize the positioning of picks 7-10 just for the sake of having a semi-consistent draft order.

    So here's the procedure: if you want to return for the 2011 season, send me a PM saying so, and include your team name so I know who you are. And if you were one of the four playoff teams whose draft order I lost, and you recall your final ranking or what round in the playoffs you won/lost, include that information as well. If I don't get a PM, I will assume you don't want to come back, and will give your team to someone else on a first come first served basis.

    The deadline to send a PM is a week before the draft. I haven't decided on a draft date yet, since the CBA nonsense is still ongoing. But it'll be close to the beginning of the season, and no, it will not be shuffled around a bunch of times like last year. You can either make it or you can't.
     
  2. UCFinfan86

    UCFinfan86 Season Ticket Holder

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    If you need a replacement, i would like to join
     
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  3. Trowa

    Trowa A world of pain

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    1. Polk High Panthers
    2. FailForwardFast
    3. The BuckeyeKing
    4. ScottyD
    5. Big Buckin' Chickens
    6. Marcy Projects Dice Throwers
    7. Wildcat Attack
    8. GMEN
    9. Aqua's Aerial Attack
    10. Dey Rapin errybody Out Here
    11. Los Carajitos
    12. Butters

    That was the final standings from the league.

    And of course I want to come back and my team name is Marcy Projects Dice Throwers.
     
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  4. Trowa

    Trowa A world of pain

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    It wont be a snake draft though, correct? I know every keeper league I've ever been in after the first season we no longer did snake drafts.
     
  5. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for that list, it helps a ton. And yes, the draft will be a linear draft, not a snake draft. 1-12 in every round, rather than 1-12 then 12-1.

    Edit: Rather, it will hopefully be a linear draft, rather than a snake draft. NFL.com may or may not support a linear draft with a custom order. If people want a linear draft with the custom order I've devised, then we may have to move the league to Yahoo.

    The league draft is currently set to August 28 at 9:00 PM EST, but this is not final.
     
  6. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Draft order:

    1. Aqua's Aerial Attack
    2. Dey Rapin Errybody Out Here
    3. Wildcat Attack
    4. Butters
    5. Los Carajitos
    6. GMEN
    7. Marcy Projects Dice Throwers
    8. Big Buckin' Chickens
    9. ScottyD
    10. The BuckeyeKing
    11. FailForwardFast
    12. Polk High Panthers

    Again, a linear draft (1-12 for every round) with this custom order may not be supported on NFL.com. If they finalize their draft settings without including this feature, the league may pick up and move to Yahoo.
     
  7. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Lastly, if you're coming back, please declare so in this thread in addition to a PM to me. List your team name and keepers. Like so:

    Polk High Panthers

    WR Calvin Johnson
    RB Darren McFadden
    QB Michael Vick
    RB Frank Gore
     
  8. Trowa

    Trowa A world of pain

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    Marcy Projects Dice Throwers
    Maurice Jones-Drew
    Greg Jennings
    Cedric Benson*

    *subject to change
     
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  9. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Remember, you can have up to 4 keepers, and you have to enter them in the league interface on NFL.com.
     
  10. PSG

    PSG Clear Eyes. Full Hearts.

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    I will be back.
    My keepers:
    Chris Johnson
    Peyton Hillis
    Roddy White
    Brandon Marshall
     
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  11. skippysphins

    skippysphins Well-Known Member

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    If someone does not return I will join
     
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  12. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Reaction hasn't been good so far. I'd say roughly one-third to one-half of the league appears ready and willing to return. Pretty disappointing.

    Depending on further reaction, I may just reboot the league entirely. Move it to Yahoo, start over, and potentially convert to the dynasty format (keep your rosters from year to year) to make things more interesting.
     
  13. Trowa

    Trowa A world of pain

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    I would be in favor of a reboot of the league. I've wanted to try the dynasty format.
     
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  14. finattic79

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    I'd be in for a keeper league, if you need more people.
     
  15. 2k5

    2k5 I miss Ted Ginn Jr.

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    Desides I think you should pm or email everyone in the league. Simply posting in this thread is not enough, and that's probably why there is a lack of response, I know I completely forgot about this being a keeper league. I'm not sure yet if I'll be in, I'm still thinking.
     
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  16. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    same boat as 2k5. but honestly, the dynasty league sounds cool. Id be down!
     
  17. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    I set the league to send out an email upon reactivation, which happened weeks ago. So I'm guessing it wasn't sent.

    PMs will be going out this weekend, and if I don't hear back from enough people, we're migrating to a Yahoo dynasty format league.
     
  18. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    Do you wanna do that anyways? (you meaning, everyone in the league) ? That sounds cool. But like I said, I am in regardless.



    -Signed, 2010 runner up, 2011 champion :shifty:
     
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  19. DrAstroZoom

    DrAstroZoom Canary in a Coal Mine Luxury Box

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    Des ... keep me in mind if you need another player.
     
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  20. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    PM notices have been sent out.
     
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  21. PeaTearGriffin

    PeaTearGriffin Season Ticket Holder

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    ESPN dynasty!!!!
     
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  22. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    I don't know about ESPN, since a. most people weren't thrilled with the selection of NFL.com to start, and b. I think everyone has a Yahoo account for fantasy purposes already. Seems easier to just put it on Yahoo.

    By the way guys, regardless of where and when the league happens, the draft will be on the Sunday before the Thursday regular season opener. Probably 9 PM Eastern or so.
     
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  23. PeaTearGriffin

    PeaTearGriffin Season Ticket Holder

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    Yea I understand. Its just that I switched all my leagues to ESPN last year so I pretty much never go on Yahoo now and would maybe forget about it.
     
  24. PSG

    PSG Clear Eyes. Full Hearts.

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    I second the nomination of ESPN if we are heading down the dynasty road. I know I'm way in the minority here, but hate using yahoo for FF. But if the majority wishes to switch over to yahoo, so be it.
     
  25. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    :lol: It's like shades of last year.

    Okay, I'll admit I don't particularly care which site we use, but I do know the majority of people here have Yahoo. I'll look at ESPN later today to see what they offer.
     
  26. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    All mine are on yahoo
     
  27. 2k5

    2k5 I miss Ted Ginn Jr.

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    All mine are in ESPN. Not that I'm in 100% so shouldn't influence much.
     
  28. DrAstroZoom

    DrAstroZoom Canary in a Coal Mine Luxury Box

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    Are all your slots accounted for?
     
  29. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Not at all. It looks like there'll be at least 3 openings, probably more, this year. I'm going to wait a couple more days to give everyone sufficient time to reply, and I'm traveling later this week which cuts down on the time I have to get the league ready. By next Monday at the absolute latest, probably sooner, I'll have a new league set up and open for new registrants like yourself. I have gotten interest via PM from others, so we should fill up quickly once we're open.

    And I'll start a new thread we can hopefully use throughout the season to talk smack and keep track. :up:
     
  30. 2k5

    2k5 I miss Ted Ginn Jr.

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    So are you doing Dynasty for sure?
     
  31. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Pretty close to 100% at this point.
     
  32. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    I'll be stuck on planes for the rest of the day. If I can make the time tomorrow, I'll set up the new league and thread to accompany.

    Rules will stay the same, but this will be a dynasty league rather than a keeper league, of course. It'll be on Yahoo, not ESPN or NFL.com.

    Returning owners get first crack at the 12 spots, but those of you interested in joining should have ample chance to sign up.

    Lastly, the draft will be on the Sunday before the Thursday night opener.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  33. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    I am 100% in.
     
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  34. UCFinfan86

    UCFinfan86 Season Ticket Holder

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    Ya I am still interested if there is a spot open
     
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  35. GridIronKing34

    GridIronKing34 Silently Judging You

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    I sent a PM a while back, but if you need another person lemme know.
     
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  36. DrAstroZoom

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    In +1.
     
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    Desides Well-Known Member

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