2005 Orangemane-Neck Pony Nation FFL (Includes latest 2006 league news)

[Mtbrncofn]

I must send my sincere thanks to Rascal for that trade. It paid off ****loads for me today. Thank you Mr. Smith and Mr. Parker!

[Old Dude]

Something is messed up. The rules said QBs lose 1 pt for each sack, but the scoring doesn't reflect that.

[Mtbrncofn]

After reading through that little message board thing on the site, it sounds like there are a few things going wrong, OD.

[Pezman]

Hopefully the scoring has been changed. The MyFFL software was having some issues today. It should reflect the real scores shortly I hope.

The live scoring problem was all over ESPN, FFLToolbox and MYFFL leagues today. Hopefully this will not be a reoccuring problem or I'll be on the phone with their techs ready to kick ass....

[Pezman]

OK, live scoring corrections have been made. Hopefully it will reflect it even in live scoring...

[Sideburn]

Good work pezzie.

[Mtbrncofn]

I'd say good work. Looks like I've got a decent chance of being high scorer! Not that it means anything in this one, but hey I'll take it.

[Pezman]

Sorry again for the trouble folks... Shacky and I tested the scoring on the site but I and I alone am solely to blame for the running back bonus, and QB sack error as I somehow overlooked it all week. Hopefully, next week will run much smoother!

[Old Dude]

Well, I was finally able to access the front page and catch up with everything.

I don't understand the deal about QB sacks, though.

At the time we drafted, the league scoring rules clearly said that QBs would lose 1 point for each sack sustained. That's one of the reasons I put off drafting a QB until the 8th round. (Because it tended to reduce QB scoring as a whole and level off the crowd.) So far as I can tell, that rule was still in effect when the games started, because the live scoring was showing the deductions for sacks, ... but next thing I know, the scoring rules change? When did this happen? When was the decision made?

Did I miss an announcement?

Obviously, it burns me that I went against Bulger, who got sacked 6 or 7 times, while Delhomme only got nailed once. Though I've probably already lost this week, it just doesn't seem fair to change scoring rules after the draft and after the games have started.

[Rascal]

Originally Posted by mtbrncofn

I must send my sincere thanks to Rascal for that trade. It paid off ****loads for me today. Thank you Mr. Smith and Mr. Parker!

PISS OFF!

I won't break 50 in any of my leagues this week. By far the worst fantasy performance I've ever seen. All well just one week....at least it had better be.

[DBroncos4life]

I can't ever get into the site. It won't load. I had the same problem with ESPN's site but I expect that from a site with the amount of people playing on that site. My CBS/NFL.com worked perfect, well except a few times during the day. Its 8:30 in the morning and I still can't get a page to load on our site. Is it not working for everyone or is it just me?

[Rascal]

Nope wouldn't work for me half the time as well. Just sits there and spins.

[DBroncos4life]

Originally Posted by Rascal

Nope wouldn't work for me half the time as well. Just sits there and spins.

Ok then.

[Pezman]

Originally Posted by Old Dude

Well, I was finally able to access the front page and catch up with everything.

I don't understand the deal about QB sacks, though.

At the time we drafted, the league scoring rules clearly said that QBs would lose 1 point for each sack sustained. That's one of the reasons I put off drafting a QB until the 8th round. (Because it tended to reduce QB scoring as a whole and level off the crowd.) So far as I can tell, that rule was still in effect when the games started, because the live scoring was showing the deductions for sacks, ... but next thing I know, the scoring rules change? When did this happen? When was the decision made?

Did I miss an announcement?

Obviously, it burns me that I went against Bulger, who got sacked 6 or 7 times, while Delhomme only got nailed once. Though I've probably already lost this week, it just doesn't seem fair to change scoring rules after the draft and after the games have started.

Again, the scoring bonuses for running backs was an oversight that I missed (I apologize profusely for missing that), but the QB sacks should never have been in there from the start. This league has the exact same rules as previous years and I'm still uncertain how the sacks were even listed since the entire scoring system was imported directly from Sportsline. Sorry about that confusion.

Like I was telling another commissioner last night, the problem with switching to a new site sometimes can be a cumbersome and trying process, especially with 24 teams in tow. But, once we get the kinks smoothed out after the initial week, we should run far smoother

I've been in contact with MYFFL this morning trying to find out why the site was so slow in running live scoring yesterday, but, they have been overwhelmed with the same type of questions all day so I suspect it could be a few hours til we here back from them.

By the way, DBroncos and Rascal, I had no trouble accessing the league's homepage this morning. Are you still having issues?

[MajikMan7]

Originally Posted by Pezman

Again, the scoring bonuses for running backs was an oversight that I missed (I apologize profusely for missing that)

Yeah riiiiiight. We believe you.

[Rascal]

My troubles were last night.

[Rascal]

Wow....Kurt Warner was the leading rusher for the Cardinals. OUCH!!!!

[Pezman]

Originally Posted by Rascal

My troubles were last night.

Ah, then yes, it was defintately because of their live scoring. Today, I've had no trouble with the site. By the way Rascal, I gave your team a helmet logo

[Rascal]

I didn't notice that but I did notice the Geek League helmets

Until my players prove otherwise by doing something worthwhile it will remain.

To get less then 50 points from that roster is just incredible. Hell I didn't break 50 in any of my fantasy leagues.

Still can't get to the site BTW. What's the score of my game currently?

[Old Dude]

Originally Posted by Pezman

... This league has the exact same rules as previous years and I'm still uncertain how the sacks were even listed .... Sorry about that confusion.

...

So the intention was always to keep the scoring exactly the same as it was in the previous leagues?

I didn't realize that, because we obviously have one huge difference from last year's rules - - which is that passing TDs are only worth 4. I figured the -1 for sacks was just another aspect of toning down the QBs.

Oh well, consider my protest filed and rejected. I'm not going to prolong the misery by bellyaching about it.

[Broncoman13]

Originally Posted by Rascal

I didn't notice that but I did notice the Geek League helmets

Until my players prove otherwise by doing something worthwhile it will remain.

To get less then 50 points from that roster is just incredible. Hell I didn't break 50 in any of my fantasy leagues.

Still can't get to the site BTW. What's the score of my game currently?

Hate to do it (enjoy it actually ) but my bench has 70 points right now. I still have 2 players to go as well! (Geek league)

In the Mane league I had a horrible start and now I've lost my #1 WR for the season. Looks like I'll be rolling with Tatum as my flex player now. DJackson and Kennison/Galloway will be my starting WR's! That sucks. Kevin Jones is going to have to do better than 8 pts per game too. I was counting on 15 from him... not too much to ask either! 90 yards and a touch...comeon!

[Rascal]

Originally Posted by OSKIE

Hate to do it (enjoy it actually ) but my bench has 70 points right now. I still have 2 players to go as well! (Geek league)

In the Mane league I had a horrible start and now I've lost my #1 WR for the season. Looks like I'll be rolling with Tatum as my flex player now. DJackson and Kennison/Galloway will be my starting WR's! That sucks. Kevin Jones is going to have to do better than 8 pts per game too. I was counting on 15 from him... not too much to ask either! 90 yards and a touch...comeon!

It's only the first week so I'm not to worried.

I think my bench outscored my starters in every league.

You can't do much when Alexander, Martin, Jamal, and other stud RB's give you less then 10 points and your QB's (green, Favre, Delhomme) don't give you more then 10 points. LT had 13 points....HELLO!!!!! Seemed like all my players decided to have their sucky ass game all at once (in all leagues).

I wouldn't be so pissed if the Broncos had won...but throw the two together and it really sucks.

Losing Javon is going to hurt you a lot.

[Broncoman13]

Originally Posted by Rascal

It's only the first week so I'm not to worried.

I think my bench outscored my starters in every league.

You can't do much when Alexander, Martin, Jamal, and other stud RB's give you less then 10 points and your QB's (green, Favre, Delhomme) don't give you more then 10 points. LT had 13 points....HELLO!!!!! Seemed like all my players decided to have their sucky ass game all at once (in all leagues).

I wouldn't be so pissed if the Broncos had won...but throw the two together and it really sucks.

Losing Javon is going to hurt you a lot.

How so? He gave me 2 points today and I ended up with 100 in spite of him!

Losing Javon isn't going to hurt... but Kevin Jones not putting up a 100 and atleast 1 TD IS GOING TO HURT! No excuse for that. My team was never built on WR's winning it for me!

[Broncoman13]

Originally Posted by OSKIE

How so? He gave me 2 points today and I ended up with 100 in spite of him!

Losing Javon isn't going to hurt... but Kevin Jones not putting up a 100 and atleast 1 TD IS GOING TO HURT! No excuse for that. My team was never built on WR's winning it for me!

I will say that it kind of sucks giving up both Lee Evans and Jimmy Smith in the trade that brought back Walker..... I was talking to Philly the other night and was planning on using him in part of a trade... though it wsa a little later in the season. Don't worry about me though. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve yet!!! I'll find my Mushin Muhammed and be a strong player all season..... I HOPE!

[Mtbrncofn]

Originally Posted by Rascal

Nope wouldn't work for me half the time as well. Just sits there and spins.

I have the same problem most of the time. I just keep trying until it finally loads enough for me to do what I have to. Even when it does load, it always says done, but with errors on the bottom.