The Season is Around the Corner

Welcome back to Football! It is late July, and there is a lot to do before our season can get under way...so let's get started. Here is a list of things we need to do, in the order they need to be done:

1. Designate Franchise and Transition tags
2. Resolve holdouts
3. Finalize offseason rosters

• Make sure all teams are within salary cap
• Process renegotiated holdouts, tags
• Trades may occur after this point

4.  Rookie Draft
5. Assign restricted free agents
6. Free Agent Auction (pay dues)
7. Finalize preseason rosters

The first game is Sept. 5, so we have about 6 weeks to do these steps. The Free Agent auction is a live, in-person event and should be held in mid-late August. How does AUGUST 25 sound? Prizes from last year will be awarded at that event and dues for this season will be paid then.

PLEASE join the league if you have not yet. You have an email invitation and will start receiving daily invites until you join.

PLEASE check in by replying to this post and/or emailing me. Once everyone has signed on for this year, we can get started with the offseason activities!

Those of you at Casowasco for the summer-- how long will you be at Camp this year, and what days work best for deadlines? (IE: If you have Saturdays off and can do your holdouts, I will make the deadline for that on a Sunday...)

New Schedule

It dawned on me over the past couple of weeks that it might be nice to know where the NFL players will be playing in 2012 before we start making decisions about our rosters and contracts.

And so, unless anyone objects, the start of the Year 2 will be postponed. I will draft up a new schedule sometime in the coming weeks, but we probably will push everything off until late March or early April, just before the Rookie Draft.

In the mean time...if anyone has any other proposals (such as the Rookie Wage Scale....you know who  you are...), feel free to submit them.

Playoff Seeding Proposal: PASSED

The proposed amendment, "Playoff Seeding", has passed. Here is the vote break down:

For- 6
Against- 0
Abstain (counts as against)- 4

PROPOSAL: Playoff Seeding

PROPOSED BY: WHITE STAR FLEET (KEITH)
ENDORSED BY: ANGLER PIGS (DREW)
VOTING BEGINS: 1/23/2012, 7AM
VOTING ENDS: 1/25/2012, 7AM
~~~VOTING DONE VIA EMAIL~~~
DESCRIPTION: This proposal will adjust our Constitution to match Yahoo's tie-breaking procedures. Yahoo does not allow their tie-breakers to be edited, making changes to our Constitution necessary.
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VII. Playoffs

The league has been broken up into two divisions.  The winner of each division will automatically be in the playoffs.  There will be two wild cards that may come from either division. The 4 playoff teams will be seeded based on their regular season record. The playoffs will take place in weeks 15 and 16 of the NFL regular season.

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A) Tie-breakers

1) Head-to-head

2) Division record

3) Point differential

4) Record in last 5 games

5) Coin Toss

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A) Division Winner Tie-breakers:

   1) Division winning percentage.

   2) Total fantasy points (season total).

   3) Fantasy points scored in the last week of the league's regular season.

   4) Fantasy points scored in the second-to-last week of the league's regular season.

   5) The comparison continues until the tie is broken or no more weeks remain to compare. 

   6) Coin toss

B) Wild Card and Seeding Tie-breakers: 

   1) Same as above, except (1) Division winning percentage is not used.

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Offseason Updates

This post is quite overdue....but here are some year-end and off-season pieces of news, some of which need to be addressed by the League as a whole.

Season 1 Wrap Up:
First off, congratulations to Dave and his Lehman Demons on being crowned the first Dynasty Warriors Champion after defeating Mike's Big Dawgs by less than 10 points in the Championship! Here is an outline of the payouts for this year's winners:

Champion: Dave, $25
Runner-Up: Mike, $10
Third-place: Keith, $5
Highest Single-Week Score: Dave, $5 (155.18 points, week 2)

Winners will be contacted shortly about receiving their prize(s).

The Final Standings of the League are as follows. (The reverse of these standings will be the rookie-draft order):
1- Lehman Demons (Dave)
2- Mikes Big Dawgs (Mike)
3- White Star Fleet (Keith)
4- Angler Pigs (Drew)
5- Ferocious Foxes (Maria)
6- Red Hawks (Mitch)
7- Dogs of War (Scott)
8- Red Dragons (Steve)
9- The Rabid Penguins (Ryan)
10- Annihilated (oops...Annihilating, I mean) Angles (Kyle)

Constitution Changes:
Now is the time for changes to the Constitution to be enacted. There has to be at least one change, as we have not yet established a rookie contract scale. Here is a reminder of the process to be followed for Constitutional Changes:

VIII. League Changes

After the completion of the Fantasy Championship up until 2 weeks after the Super Bowl, changes may be made to this charter, the league, managers and team names. These changes may only take place during this time. Changes to team names may be made without a vote from the league. Everything else will require a league vote.

                A) Process

At any point during the aforementioned time period, a proposal may be submitted to the league. Proposals require two endorsements to come to a vote. 48 Hours after a proposal with the proper endorsements is brought forward, the vote shall commence. A ½ + 1 majority is required to for the proposal to pass. Absent votes shall be counted as “Nay”. Voting shall occur over a 48 hour period.

I will post any proposals that come forth on the blog in addition to emailing all managers. Please participate in these votes! If you have a proposal, both endorsers of the new proposal must email the League. If you wish to change your team name, just email the League and it will be done. If anyone does not wish to continue to this League...I will cry and pout and whine until you change your mind...so just don't even go there!

The New Season:
Season 2 of the League will being at 8am on Monday, February 20th. Any changes to the Constitution will go into effect at that time. At or around that time, I will publish updated rosters, a list of players than may be tagged (Franchise or Transition) and how much they cost, as well as a list of hold outs. Rosters will be open to making changes. Cap Penalties will begin to be counted as our special First Year rules expire. More details on this process will come in a couple of weeks...or just check the Constitution.

Any questions, shoot me an email.

Wednesday Waiver Wire: Week 15

One waiver claim this week (and none last week):

Angler Pigs:
Add:
RB Marion Barber, CHI: 1yr, $5

Drop:
TE Fred Davis

Wednesday Waiver Wire- Week 13

It is Wednesday again already! Here are this week's waiver claims:

Angler Pigs:
Add:
Pierre Thomas, RB NO: 4yrs, $2.5

Drop:
TE Anthony Fasano

White Star Fleet:
Add: 
Jared Cook, TE TEN: 4yrs, $0.25
Denver DST: 2yrs, $0.25

Drop:
TE Jake Ballard
Buffalo DST

Wednesday Waiver Wire: Week 12

Some competition on the Waiver Wire this week as the regular season heads into the final stretch:

Angler Pigs:
Add:
Kevin Smith, RB DET: 2 yrs, $2.5
Chris Ogbonnaya, RB CLE: 2 yrs, $2 (total value: $4.25)

Drop:
TE Tony Sheffler
TE Brent Celek


Lehman Demons:
Add:
Jake Locker, QB TEN: 4 yrs, $1.25 (total value: $6.5)

Unsuccessful:
Chris Ogbonnaya, RB CLE: 1 yr, $.25 (total value: $0.25)


Red Hawks:
Add:
Matt Morre, QB MIA: 1yr, $2


Unsuccessful:
Jake Locker, QB TEN: 3 yrs, $0.25 (total value: $1.5)

Commish Notes

Ten weeks went by with nothing but smooth sailing for our league. Week 11 has been a bit bumpy. So I just wanted to take a moment to keep everyone up-to-date and on the same page.
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There was some controversy regarding the trade last week when it was discovered that the trade put one of the teams over the salary cap. The Constitution states that "If a trade does put you over your roster or salary limits you must also drop a player to make the appropriate room. If you are under the minimum roster constraint after the trade, you will be given until the Sunday after the trade is processed to bring your roster up to the 23 minimum limit." (section V.C). This rule does not state when a team must come into agreement with the salary cap, not does it specify a penalty for going over the cap.

In the end, the trade was allowed to stand. It is the first year of the League, we are all adjusting to the salary cap, and the rules were not clear. This is something we will have to address come January when rule changes are allowed. Just as a reminder though, the League is NOT responsible for keeping your team salary up-to-date and posted. It is your responsibility as a manager to know the status of your team when you make roster moves. In other words, should future cap infractions take place, you saying "I did not know I would go over the cap" is not a valid appeal.

Any time I make a ruling, on anything, anyone in the league is allowed to appeal the ruling. If the appealing parties have a valid reason to appeal, I may overturn the decision. If it is a tough call, I will ask the League to vote. I am open to what others think...I am learning about this League and adapting to it as much as you are.
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You may also notice that I had to do some Commish adjustments to the Angler Pigs and Rabid Penguins.This was because the Jacksonville DST, which was claimed by the Angler Pigs on waivers, was accidentally picked up the Rabid Penguins. The Rabid Penguins were notified of the adjustment immediately and had no problems with it. Additionally, I had to use the Commish tools to drop the Denver DST, which was a waiver-drop from the Angler Pigs, since Denver's game had already passed. Just a reminder: players from waivers must be picked up by the time their game starts (IV.D paragraph 3).
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 We have a problem regarding the Pkayoffs. Yahoo's first playoff tie-breaker is fantasy points scored. Our constitution uses division record as the first tie-break. There is no way to change Yahoo's system. So we have two options: 1) eliminate Yahoo's playoffs, and I will adjust the week 15 and week 16 schedule manually to match our playoffs. 2) go with Yahoo's format and adjust our Constitution come January. Please comment in this blog post with your preferred option. We have a couple weeks to figure this out, but we need to get moving on it asap.
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Last but not least, thanks to Keith for updating the contracts file, which can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqpCUXGo8Nu7dHY3MU1WUFNwRWtmUS1kdF9TbVF4VVE&authkey=CO-4zIgH

Wednesday Waiver Wire- Week 11

Lots of waiver claims this week...though mostly by one team. What could he possibly want with all those TE's??

Angler Pigs:
ADD:
Brent Celek, TE PHI: 1yr, $1.5
Anthony Fasano, TE MIA: 1yr, $1.5
Tony Scheffler, TE DET: 1yr, $1.5
Damian Williams, WR TEN: 2yr, $1
Jacksonville DST: 1yr, $.5

Drop:
WR Mike Sims-Walker
RB Jerome Harrison
RB Alfonso Smith
Denver DST
Washington DST

White Star Fleet:
ADD:
Jake Ballard, TE NYG: 1yr, $1

DROP:
WR Devery Henderson

Pending Trade

A trade is pending between the Red Hawks and the Rabid Penguins:

TO RED HAWKS: 2012 2nd Round Rookie Draft Pick
TO RABID PENGUINS: WR Mike Williams, TB

Since this is the first trade we are dealing with, here is a quick summary of how this works:
1) From now until 1:15pm on Friday, anyone may offer either owner a trade for the players/picks involved in this trade. Either owner may cancel this pending trade for one of the new offers. BOTH managers must email the League by 1:15pm tomorrow if a new trade has been agreed to.
2) From 1:15pm Friday-1:15pm Saturday, the owners not involved in the trade will vote via email for or against the trade. If you do not vote, it is assumed you approve the trade. If 5 owners vote against the trade, it is vetoed. Otherwise, the trade will be complete.

So let the fun begin!

Oh...and another note...any other trades must be complete, with ALL owners emailing the league the details of the trade, by 8:19pm tonight (the kickoff of Week 10). Trades will not be allowed starting at 8:20pm tonight until 8am on March 10, 2012.

Wednesday Waiver Wire- Week 10

Its day late, but it doesn't matter. Second week in a row with no waiver activity.

Wednesday Waiver Wire- Week 8

An Estonian Proverb: "Silence is sometimes the answer"

No waiver claims this week. Seems everyone thinks a quiet waiver wire is the answer.

Mid Season All-Star Teams

Half way through the regular season, here are the first and second team All-Stars based on total fantasy points so far this year:


First Team:
QB- Aaron Rodgers, 180.94, Mike's Big Dawgs
RB- Matt Forte, 127.10, Red Hawks
RB- Adrian Peterson, 124.10, Annihilating Angels
WR- Calvin Johnson, 127.90, Lehman Demons
WR- Wes Welker, 119.10, Angler Pigs
WR- Mike Williams, 103.80, Angler Pigs
TE- Jimmy Graham, 97.40, White Star Fleet
K- John Kasay/Jason Hanson (tie), 75.00, Angler Pigs/Annihilating Angels
DST- Baltimore, 104.00, Ferocious Foxes

Second Team:
QB- Drew Brees, 149.04, Angler Pigs
RB- Fred Jackson, 124.00, Lehman Demons
RB- LeSean McCoy, 117.20, Red Hawks
WR- Steve Smith, 98.40, Ferocious Foxes
WR- Greg Jennings, 97.70, Dogs of War
WR- Dwayne Bowe, 74.80, Dogs of War
TE- Rob Gronkowski, 70.47, Lehman Demons
K- Mason Crosby, 73.00, Dogs of War
DST- New York Jets, 98.00, Dogs of War

Help Wanted (needed)

In case you haven't noticed, my ability to keep up with everything is slowly dwindling. No surprises there really. So, I am looking for 2 people to help me out:

1. Records Keeper- responsible for keeping the Record Book up-to-date
2. Contract Guru- responsible for keeping the Contracts file up to-to-date

I will still do these when I can, but I need someone to back-me-up on busy weeks...like this one.

Please respond here if you want to help!

Wednesday Waiver Wire- Week 8

Only one waiver bid this week:

The Rabid Penguins:
Add:
Jason Hill, WR JAX: 1yr, $2.50

To IR:
K Garret Heartly

Wednesday Waiver-Wire: Week 7

A bit of waiver drama this week, with a submission coming in at 11:59am, forcing a calculation:

Annihilating Angels:
Add:
Andy Dalton, QB CIN: 5yrs, $0.50
Carson Palmer, QB OAK: 5ys, $0.25 (Total value: $3.75)

Drop:
QBs Curtis Painter and Rex Grossman

Angler Pigs:
UNSUCCESSFUL 

Add:
Carson Palmer, QB OAK: 1 yr, $2 (Total value: $2)

Week 6 Predictions

No full previews this week...just predictions:


Angler Pigs vs Lehman Demons:
Yahoo: Lehman Demons win, 109.46-99.70
Drew: No pick

Ferocious Foxes vs Dogs of War:
Yahoo: Ferocious Foxes win, 103.16-96.05
Drew: Ferocious Foxes

Red Hawks vs Mike's Big Dawgs:
Yahoo: Mike's Big Dawgs, 101.75-88.72
Drew: Mike's Big Dawgs

White Star Fleet vs Annihilating Angels:
Yahoo: White Star Fleet wins, 103.43-82.38
Drew: White Star Fleet

Red Dragons vs The Rabid Penguins:
Yahoo: The Rabid Penguins win, 90.67-84.34
Drew: The Rabid Penguins

Yeah I know...all the same as Yahoo this week....

Last week:
Yahoo: baaaad (1-3)
Drew: terrrrrible: (0-4)

Overall:
Yahoo: 6-9 (0.400)
Drew: 5-7 (0.417)

Some IR Moves

Annihilating Angels:
To IR:
QB: Chad Henne
WR: Danny Amendola

Wednesday Waiver-Wire: Week 6

Quiet week on the waivers, with only one team bidding.

Angler Pigs:
Add:
Jackie Battle, KC RB: 5yrs, $4
Ernest Graham, TB RB: 1 yr, $1.25

Drop:
TE Mercedes Lewis
Arizona DST