louisgray.com: louisgray.com: Disgruntled NFL Fans Take Out Frustrations On Wikipedia
Head Ov Metal
· 11 months ago
Too funny!
Jeff
· 11 months ago
even though your two Carolina RB's didn't do much, you had good games from Warner and Fitzgerald.
I don't see how anyone is going to beat you. Only one with a shot to catch you is Dan, and he'll need the NY Giants to absolutely dominate their way to a super bowl victory while your players stink it up to even have a chance.
Congratulations.
Hey, at least I can still root for second place.
Louis Gray
· 11 months ago
Thanks, Jeff! I have to agree that as things stand now, the future looks bright. My 1st round pick of DeAngelo Williams was a weak 6 points total, and Stewart sat on the bench. I can only be happy I played Warner and not Delhomme! Wow.
If the Eagles win tomorrow, I'll feel great. If Sproles does well tomorrow, it will be amazing. If the Eagles and Chargers both lose... and the Giants win, I'll be holding my breath.
And... if I do win, the first thing I'll do is spend some of the prize money on a third trophy for my bookshelf.
ChangeForge | Ken Stewart
· 11 months ago
I am laughing hysterically at this... I wish I had something witty to say about how social search engines can easily turn into attacks on character, but I don't... that is all!
AJ_Kohn
· 11 months ago
Wow. Well, three things I have to say about all of this.
1) I won my fantasy football league already so I can enjoy these games without extra drama. 2) Delhomme was pretty miserable tonight. 3) If you think Wikipedia is bad now, wait until they use that $890K grant to make editing more user friendly.
AJ, on the fantasy football front, being in a league where the real playoffs are your playoffs is a lot of fun. I had Delhomme, and luckily didn't start him, playing Warner instead. I've also been lucky in terms of which teams have won. While I did have Williams and Stewart from Carolina, I was more overweighted on Arizona than anybody else.
My team "Three And Out", currently enjoys four of the top five point scorers in our league. Check it out: http://bit.ly/121Bl
AJ_Kohn
· 11 months ago
Having the fantasy playoffs be the real playoffs would add an extra challenge. I've done well in my league by using players on teams who aren't going to the playoffs. My big guns this year were:
Andre Johnson, Steve Slaton, Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch, Tyler Thigpen, Kyle Orton, Tony Gonzalez and Santana Moss.
Is there a bigger pool to pick from when you get to the playoffs? I'm assuming you have to shed players who aren't active and pick up those that are, or do you just *really* have to think ahead?
Louis Gray
· 11 months ago
AJ, in our league, we do things a bit differently, and they are wrinkles I think add a lot of fun to the game. In addition to the pre- season draft, we have a "redraft" after week 8, so you keep one player and discard the rest. It gives teams that had a slow start a chance to get back into it and keeps people from "mailing it in."
After the conclusion of the regular season, 4 of the 12 teams (the three division winners plus a wild card) redraft using only teams that have made the playoffs. The pool is smaller, but so is the number of teams drafting. The most fun part about that is you are essentially making picks on teams as much as you are players. If you go heavy on the Colts, and they lose in the first round, for example, you are toast (that happened to one team this year).
In the 2008/09 playoffs, I ended up heavy on Carolina and Arizona, so this evening's game was an odd one for me. I was guaranteed to lose significant players, but I bet more on Arizona than anybody else, so it actually turned out alright.
Is that really your standpoint on wikipedia? How old school. You should help refine wikipedia instead, and so should your wifes students. And I hope she tells them to never trust ANY single source.
drewolanoff
· 11 months ago
Eagles baby, Philly all the way! I just got mah tix for AZ!
Eric Berlin
· 11 months ago
Amazing that sports rioting has taken to the Interwebs!
ty
· 10 months ago
As a football fan, I am stupified the way the NFL playoffs have been officiated. Goodell has proven that he cannot captain the ship. This (Big Game), is the culmination of his inability to lead "the fans league" in the right direction.
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I don't see how anyone is going to beat you. Only one with a shot to catch you is Dan, and he'll need the NY Giants to absolutely dominate their way to a super bowl victory while your players stink it up to even have a chance.
Congratulations.
Hey, at least I can still root for second place.
If the Eagles win tomorrow, I'll feel great. If Sproles does well tomorrow, it will be amazing. If the Eagles and Chargers both lose... and the Giants win, I'll be holding my breath.
And... if I do win, the first thing I'll do is spend some of the prize money on a third trophy for my bookshelf.
1) I won my fantasy football league already so I can enjoy these games without extra drama.
2) Delhomme was pretty miserable tonight.
3) If you think Wikipedia is bad now, wait until they use that $890K grant to make editing more user friendly.
I mocked up a sample of what it could look like:
http://www.blindfiveyearold.com/wikipedia-flirt...
Oh, actually there are four things I can say.
4) E A G L E S. Eagles!
playoffs are your playoffs is a lot of fun. I had Delhomme, and
luckily didn't start him, playing Warner instead. I've also been lucky
in terms of which teams have won. While I did have Williams and
Stewart from Carolina, I was more overweighted on Arizona than anybody
else.
My team "Three And Out", currently enjoys four of the top five point
scorers in our league.
Check it out: http://bit.ly/121Bl
Andre Johnson, Steve Slaton, Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch, Tyler Thigpen, Kyle Orton, Tony Gonzalez and Santana Moss.
Is there a bigger pool to pick from when you get to the playoffs? I'm assuming you have to shed players who aren't active and pick up those that are, or do you just *really* have to think ahead?
wrinkles I think add a lot of fun to the game. In addition to the pre-
season draft, we have a "redraft" after week 8, so you keep one player
and discard the rest. It gives teams that had a slow start a chance to
get back into it and keeps people from "mailing it in."
After the conclusion of the regular season, 4 of the 12 teams (the
three division winners plus a wild card) redraft using only teams that
have made the playoffs. The pool is smaller, but so is the number of
teams drafting. The most fun part about that is you are essentially
making picks on teams as much as you are players. If you go heavy on
the Colts, and they lose in the first round, for example, you are
toast (that happened to one team this year).
In the 2008/09 playoffs, I ended up heavy on Carolina and Arizona, so
this evening's game was an odd one for me. I was guaranteed to lose
significant players, but I bet more on Arizona than anybody else, so
it actually turned out alright.
In case you're really interested, here's the genesis for the league's
rules, from 2005. (I started playing in 2001)
http://www.usandacat.com/kodl/rules_2005.htm