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Well, it's about that time again. I've set up the Halforum's House of Pain Fantasy Football League for it's second annual ass-kicking, name-calling, trash-talking season.

Will Name Pending repeat as the champion or will someone new step up? I've sent out messages to last year's owners, but if they are not willing or able we will open those spots up. So...

1. If you had a team last year and want to get one this year, please post here and let me know.
2. If you had a team last year but can NOT take one this year, please let me know so I can recruit for the empty spot.
3. If you DIDN'T get in last year and want to be in this year if a spot opens up, post here. First come first served.

Scoring rules are the same as last year and the LIVE DRAFT will be Sunday August 22 at 12:00 PM CST so those in Europe can still participate. Sorry West coasters, but 10 am is still not too bad, I think.

Questions, comments, concerns?

I've moved the crowbars and thus am re-branding my team.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present for you...GIANTS WASTE OF TIME.

I have no idea how this works, but sure, I'll jump around.

Can you see/recap what happened next year? I can't remember but something drastically crazy had to happen for me to not win. I hope that joker picks a kicker in the 3rd round again and all New York Giants.

I want in again.

The Lovely Boner said:

Can you see/recap what happened next year? I can't remember but something drastically crazy had to happen for me to not win. I hope that joker picks a kicker in the 3rd round again and all New York Giants.

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Hey New York is going to be a very strong team this year.

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we're talking about the Jets right?

I'm in again.

Can we just make it easy on him and make a player named "NYG WR" so in case anyone else gets arrested or injured for the season then he's covered?

Hixon is out for the season. I like him, too.

I'm so in. I had a lot of fun last year, despite my mediocre performance. This will be the year of The Cranky Llamas!

As a quick side note: If you're going to play, please actually PLAY! Don't hang around for the first 3 weeks or so and then never log in again (this means you Chibi, even though I know you weren't the only one!).

I haven't been home since March, so I don't know if the bobblehead trophy has arrived in the last 3 months.

So, in addition to draft reports, we need to check rap sheets too, right?

Starting tomorrow this will be open to anyone. If you had a team last year and haven't signed back up yet you might lose out.

So far we have 9 signed up out of a total possible 16 teams.

I'm in....prepare to feel the pain!!! (Hopefully yours and not mine.)

You must have a Yahoo account to do Yahoo Fantasy Football.

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/hfhouseofpain is the link and the password is halforum.

If you want to join that's all there is to it.

We've got 11 at the moment... any volunteers?

The Tastemakers (and myself) are back to win what was stolen from us last year: the Halforum League Championship.

Sooo... we have an odd number of people signed up. I figure if someone from this forum wanted to play, they would have joined by now. Does that mean we can add someone not from this forum? Would people be comfortable with that? I ask because my dad really wants to play in a league with me, and I thought this might be a way to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Or not, depending on how people feel.

Thoughts? Opinions?

Works for me!

Also, more people might be interested as it gets closer to actual NFL time.

My dad signed up, he's got the "Tigersharks" team. Thanks everyone!

The Lovely Boner said:

Also, more people might be interested as it gets closer to actual NFL time.

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Yeah, that happened last year, too. But if his dad wants in that's cool with me. Hope he can take the PAIN!

lol

I may end up doing the draft as a computer pick this year. I found out I have another draft that day at the same time. And since that one is a money league...

Unless you guys would want to move the date from the 22nd...

I wouldn't mind, as I think I'll be on a cruise that sunday, though I don't have the whole schedule in front of me

I say move the draft date. I'm fine with it.

Move the draft date as much as possible to get a live draft. If I wanted a boring computer draft, I'd join Yahoo Public 38894.

Oh there'd still be a live draft. Only *I* wouldn't be there. So you guys would live draft and mine would be automatic.

But just in case, if I did it on a weeknight, how many people from Europe or later time zones do we have?

Sooo... did you decide to move it?

Dave I'd be in favor of it getting pushed back if you could. That weekend is my gaming groups big return to our Pathfinder game after about a month of missing due to scheduling. We plan on playing the entire weekend.

[Edit] And after last year I'll be damned if I'm letting Yahoo draft for me again.

How does Saturday August 21 at 12 noon CST work for you all?

Saturdays are a bit rough. especially the afternoon. out with friends, family, etc for a lot of folks. Ill be at a wedding reception.

Why not do it like a monday or tuesday night. A bit later so folks are after dinner, and not much going on.

The only issue with that could be time zones. If we have anyone from across the pond it would be too late for them.

Dave said:

The only issue with that could be time zones. If we have anyone from across the pond it would be too late for them.

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How many people from Europe or Asia are interested in fantasy football??

Yeah, I am more concerned with us 'mer'cans!

But really, I am thinking mid evening on a weeknight would be best for most, if not all.

Okay, let me figure something out quick. I think that we do have a few non-'Mericans in the league.

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How does August 25, 2010 (Wednesday) at 7 pm CST work for everyone?

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Okay, let me figure something out quick. I think that we do have a few non-'Mericans in the league.

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How does August 25, 2010 (Wednesday) at 7 pm CST work for everyone?

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Works for me. I look forward to drafting this year. I'm going in having learned from a few of my mistakes last year.

Wednesday nights is my all you can eat/drink bar bbq night..but luckily, the establishment has free wifi..making this a perfect time for me to do a live draft!

That works.

8/25 works for me.

8/25 it is!

And I'd like 2 more people r at least an even number. So either 2 more or no more.

Oh man! I've always wanted to try this. Can I play? I'll bring cookies.

You sure can! No cookies needed. Just mosey on over to the site linked on the first page and you can join right up.

Let me know if you need any help.

I typed this once already, but apparently I misclicked the reply button or something.

I can't figure out how to join the league. First, I tried clicking the link, but it just tells me I'm not in the league. So instead, I tried hitting the "join a private league" button, and it tells me that the password is wrong AND the league doesn't exist. Help.

Liv said:

I typed this once already, but apparently I misclicked the reply button or something.

I can't figure out how to join the league. First, I tried clicking the link, but it just tells me I'm not in the league. So instead, I tried hitting the "join a private league" button, and it tells me that the password is wrong AND the league doesn't exist. Help.

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You have to put in the league's number, not the name. The number is #64192 and the password is halforums.

And hopefully we can get one more. If we don't I'm afraid you are on the bubble.

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If we don't I'm afraid you are on the bubble.

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It's ok, that won't crush me emotionally too much.

I still had trouble getting in until I typed "halforum" as the password. I guess the S was the trouble, after all.

We still need another person before the draft Wednesday. Any takers?

If we don't get another person by tonight, my wife will grudgingly take the final spot.

Oh no, don't do that. I'll remove my team. Maybe I'll play next year.

No! She'll do fine. She's been wanting to share my hobby for a while. She'll take the last spot and we have our 16.

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LIV NOOOOOOOOOOO!

Now we have 15 again!

We should do an auction draft, I love 'em

Augh. I hate auction drafts.

They are a billion times more fun than a stupid pick draft

The Lovely Boner said:

They are a billion times more fun than a stupid pick draft

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You meant to say, "IN MY OPINION, \they are a billion times more fun than a stupid pick draft." Right?

Pick draft > auction draft, big time.

IN MY OPINION.

I'd rather watch Transformers 2 than do an auction draft.

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any possibility of getting draft order based on last years results?

Draft order is random. Each year is a new one.

bah. So much for my strategy this year. I guess I'll have to make my team good.

Dave;431431][QUOTE=The Lovely Boner said:

They are a billion times more fun than a stupid pick draft

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You meant to say, "IN MY OPINION, \they are a billion times more fun than a stupid pick draft." Right?[/QUOTE]

Why would I post anything that isn't my opinion?

Auction drafts are much more fun.


But still, this one is fine.


Side note, at bar, laptop going on the wifi...all I can eat bbq and all I can drink beer for 10 dollars...already started. I am good to go...and should be fuuuuuucked up for this here draft!

We will be starting in about 1 hour. Draft order will be drawn randomly in about 20 minutes. I will be on Vent during the draft so you're welcome to join me.

no mic, but I do have ear buds....hmmmm. I think the no mic is good. I am 8beers deep right now, working on draft number 9!

the more I look at my team, the more i see 2 and 12.

I forgot about the draft. Damn it.

Guess I should go see how bad it is.

I'm pretty pleased with my team. I would like a running back though.

hmm, not horrible.

I might be able to make this work.

Holy Knickers was the #1 pick and he wasn't there. Computer picked Adrian Peterson instead of Chris Johnson. Second round was a tight end and third round was a defense.

He is gonna have egg on his face when CJ3k rushes for 2,500 yards this year.

Where the fuck were YOU, Charlie?

The season's really creeping up on me, I just forgot it was so soon.

redraft nezxt wednesday! Lets get people there!!!


...guys?...please?

No. You had a better draft spot than me and you don't hear me whining. Maybe next time you should draft sober.

Oh, I heard you whining. usually when I made a pick, actually.