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Thanks for the info - I'm in Qatar right now and have not been able to get my team (blcoked in the .mil domain [:@])

I seemed to match with everybody on their 'on' days and seemed to have more than my share of "season high" scores against me [8|]

I set my players up before I left and prayed for no injuries!

I will get access back the end of the week and will update the situation!

P. S.

The Packers friggen SUCK!!! This makes 5 games they lost in the other teams final possession this year. Talk about not being able to finish on D... [:-][:@]

Agreed...I don't know what's happened to Green Bays' defense. It was pretty solid last year!

Uggh....I need 11 pts from Antonio Bryant in tonights Monday night game.

That is one TD and 100 yds or 2 TD's. Not a miracle...but a longshot. Looks like my season will come to an end. [:(]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Uggh....I need 11 pts from Antonio Bryant in tonights Monday night game.

That is one TD and 100 yds or 2 TD's. Not a miracle...but a longshot. Looks like my season will come to an end. [:(]

Bryant went off tonight. He had a great game.

I was just looking at the scoring. Why the hell do kickers get points for missing field goals?

Miss a 40-49 yarder they get a point, miss a 50+ yarder they get 2 points.

Strange scoring.

Paul, it appears you have lost after all and I will back into the playoffs with a 7-7 record and a 2 game losing streak.

I'll just get stomped by War Dogs, but it's nice to keep playing.

I'll be pulling for you!

THe Hall of Fame scoring emphases scoring so the idea is that if a kicker gets a chance to score a longer one (40+ or 50+ you get a little.

I'm going to repopulate my spreadsheet and adjust the scoring this off season. I didn't do that this past year.

I will be addinig another league next year too as Yahoo adjusted the default scoring to be more balanced between yards and scoring. The new league will be much more scoring oriented but have more players.

I'm thinking about making the Pro league a keeper league starting next season.

Always up for suggestions for improment.

Congrats to War Dogs - Bryant really came through when you needed it!

ORIGINAL: Paul Vebber
I'm thinking about making the Pro league a keeper league starting next season.

I'd be very happy to see a keeper league, especially with the Pro scoring and IDPs.

I would love to join a keeper league.
 
Also good luck to the other teams in the playoffs this week, I would wish the Mad Cows good luck, but I would be lying

Well, I'm recovered from my trip halfway round the the globe and have a chance to give a belated Fatasy Football playoff update.

In the Pro League Vulcan 1776 and Northern Horde enjoyed byes in the first round last week. In the First round games Colorado Cavalry narrowly beat Barbariens 588.78 to 553.38 on strong performances by Jay Cutler, Andre Johnson and Visanthe Shianco on offense and Justin Tuck, Rhonde Barber and Robert Mathis on Defense. Barabareins was let down by subpar performances of Marshwn Lynch, Bo Scaife and Adrian Peterson on Offense and Aaron Ross's zero on D.

In the other game Zoidbergs squeeked by Arlington atomics 607.44 to 593.34 Zoidbergs got a huge game from Brian Westbrook, John Carlson, and Nate Kaeding on Offense and Bradie James, James farrior and London Fletcher on D. Arlington Atomics was let down by JEricho Cotchery, Chris Cooley and Jason Elam on Offense and Darrelle Revis, Cortland Finnegan and Zach Thomas on D.

In the Semifinals, Vulcan 1776 has a 638.41 to 519.11 Lead over Colarado Cavalry with Brian Dawkins and Quintin Mikell yet to play for CC. Unlikely they will combine for over 100 points. Good games by Randy Moss, Jonathon Stewart, and Tony Gonzales on Offense and Jerod Mayo, Channing Crowder and Calvin PAce on D loo to propel Vulcan to to the finals. Colorado Cav was let down by Visanthe Shianco and Derrick Ward on Offence and Robert Mathis and Kevin Williams on D.

In the other game, Northern Horde holds a tenuous 579.65 to 547.57 lead over Zoidbergs, with Zoidbergs still looking for contributions from Brian Westbrook and DeSean Jackson. 33 points between those two seem almost inevitable. If they indeed do, the Horde will point to Brandon Marshall and Clinton Portis on offense and Chris Hope, James Harrison, and Lofa Tatupu on D for letting him down. If Westbrook and Jackson come through, Zoidbergs will also congratulate Bernard Berian, Marques Colston adn Kevin Smith on Offense and Melvin Bullitt, and James Farrior on D.

Barring dramatic turns, it looks like (1) Vulcan 1776 vs (6) Zoidbergs in the Pro Final!

In the Hall of Fame League War Dogs has a comfortable 305 to 187 lead over Mad Cow with DeSean Jackson and Phil Dawson still to play. barring a miracle, War Dogs should advance on the strength of Matt Cassel, Tony Gonzalez and the Jets D. Mad was rocked by Eli Mannings stunning -12 together with pitiful performances by Brandon Marshall, Chris Johnson and Anquan Boldin.

In the other game Northern Horde trails Colorado Cav by 10 220 to 230 with BRian Westbrook facing David Akers. I woould take Westbrook vs Akers +10 any day, but one never knows this season! This one is too close to call!!!

In the Consolation Bracket, My Pack o Pain has a comfortable 26 to 173 lead over Tri-River Beam rats getting great scores from Pierre Thomas, Kevin Faulk and the Tamba Bay D. TRBR was hosed by Kevin Curtis, Willie Parker, Jeremy Shockey and Ronnie Brown. In the other game THe Knuckledraggers has a 290 to 153 lead with Mcnabb and the Philly D vs Brady Quinn for the bay Area knightmares. Roddy White, Donald Driver and Clinton Portis let the Knightmares down. KDs got great games from Randy Moss, Calvin and Andre Johnson and Maurice Jones-Drew to propel them to a nearly guarenteed victory.

My Pack o Pain looks to meet the KDs for the winner of the losers bracket...


In the Classic league Fair Warning anchored by Andre Johnson beat Attack Kats, let down by Joseph Addai 69 to 57.

My Pack o Pain on the back of the Indy D got by L.I.Trouser Snakes let down by Tony Romo, 67 to 36.

Cuddly Munchkins with 0s from Jerricho Cothery and Marion Barber was edged out by an aenemic CV66 Alpha Strike with above expectation performances by Ben Watson and Neil Rackers.

Mandrakes Maulers and Antonio Bryants big day powered to 61 to 49 win over NiceguysBadguys and Frerottes -3.

THis lead to Fair Warning, with Philly's D still to go and a great game by Andre Johnson cruising to victory over my Pack o Pain with Brandon Jacobs riding the pine and Larry Fitzgerald effectively there...

And Mandrakes Maulers Mauling CV66 Alpha Strike 75 to 33 thanks to MattCassel, Antonio Bryant and Sammy Morris. The Alpha Strike still has Donovan McNabb and Kevin Curtis, but Except fot Randy Moss's 15, he got only 18 points from the rest of his team. Barring a Miracle for Mcnabb and Curtis, that puts the Maulers and Fair Warning into the Finals!


Good luck to the Finalists!

The Finals are SET!

In the PRo league Vulcan 1776 will take on cinderella Zoidbergs.

In the Hall of Fame The Top two teams going in meet in the finals as War DOgs takes on Colorado Cavalry.

And in the CLassic league Dominant Fair Warning will take on upstart 7 seed Fair Warning

Good luck to all the finalists, and for shutting the Matrix crew out of the finals in all three leagues for the first time!!!

Good Luck all!!!

D'OH! [:@] The stretch collapse of my team is now totally complete. Ah well, it's been a good run. I've learned a little, there are some players I now like more than I did...and some I cannot frigging stand (I DETEST Steven Jackson!). [:D]

It took me about 6 games to realize that Braylon Edwards, despite his talent, was not going to carry my team. [:)]

The Browns were terrible this year.


Matt Cassel, on the other hand, is gaining experience and might just carry me through to victory. I have stuck with him all season after Brady was lost.

Antonio Bryant and Wes Welker came on strong too.

Counting playoff victories, Fair Warning is now 13 and 2....my team is 9 and 6 [:)] I wonder what the odds are.

In looking over your team I think you have a great chance against me.  Choice was a great pickup.....

ORIGINAL: Challerain

In looking over your team I think you have a great chance against me. Choice was a great pickup.....

I have a team of former scrubs [:)]

Good luck to you, sir.

Good luck to you, sir.

To you as well

I have a team of former scrubs

Who put up a huge score in the early games.  Don't think I'll be able to catch you after those games.......

After the early games the Pro league has a major upset in the making as 7-6 Zoidbergs has a 512 to 440 lead over the 11-2 Vulcan1776. Zoidbergs has 5 players in late games and 2 Monday night, Vulcan has 4 in late games and 2 Monday night. Zoidbergs has 50+ point games from Matt Casssel, Marques Colson, Nate Kaeding, Micheal Lewis and James farrior while Vulcan has big games from Stephen Gostkowski, Patrick Willis and eric Weddle


Int he Hall of Fame League War Dogs has a solid 222 to 156 lead over Colorado Calvary on big games by Matt Cassel, Reggie Wayne, TO, Tony Gonzales, and Stephen Gostkowski. Colorado Cav so far only has Jason Witten as a stand out and is being hurt by a 4 point showing by Dwayne Bowe and a -3 dso far by Bernard Berrian.


Int he Classic League Another potential upset as 7-6 Mandrakes Maulers has a 90- 26 lead over 11=3 Fair Warning who has all his players in late games. Maulers has Roddy White late with early standout performances from Matt Cassel, Antonio Bryant, Wes Welker and Tony Fasono. The Tennesee D earned him a BIG 20 points. Fair warning needs a LOT of big games to catch up to the Maulers.

ORIGINAL: Challerain

I have a team of former scrubs

Who put up a huge score in the early games.  Don't think I'll be able to catch you after those games.......

Yes...even my flub of not switching in Chance after picking him up wasn't too bad.

With 3 players from my team on the Pats and the Pats putting up 47 pts...something good was bound to happen.

The conventional wisdom is you dont have a passing game in the snow. Not this time it seems.

Even my TE scored 2 TD's.