Sip Posted July 26, 2002 Report Share Posted July 26, 2002 Is there enough interest to start a fantasy Football (NFL) league? If you want more info, let me know but it is definitely a LOT of fun ... especially if are into NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 what is this whole thing about? here is my story of my football career.i had just come from Armenian. it was my second day of school and Physical Education class.on the first day we had a running test, from which i was excused but ran anyway to show off in front of some cute girls i met that day. i tried very hard and got the best time in 100-meter sprint.so on that second day we were playing football, a completely new sport to me. and some stupid guy decided to pass me the ball, because i was the fastest in the class. i triped on the wet grass, almost fell, paused for a second and kept my balance. and the next thing i remember was seeing some 10-12 guys running at me and jumping on me.well, the rest you can firgure out yourself. that was my last day of my football career. good story, huh? i should get this published in the paper. well, everybody else does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Seaphen - I'm up for it. I play in 3-4 leagues every year. I've had very good experience with CBS Sportsline and could easily set up something (or let you do so). I could do a live draft (though not until just prior to the season - both because of availability and it just makes the most sense) or we could do a "canned" draft (where we select draft order for different positions and order and such). Does any of this sound familiar? have you done this before? I've played fantasy football for about 5-6 years and do internet as well as in person (local) leagues. I must warn you - I have never failed to get to the playoffs in any league I've been in (take that as a challenge - eh?). Not sure if we can get the interest here though...perhaps we can interest some Turks and make it a grudge league? BTW - "Armenian Avengers" is already taken (a long time team name of mine) - though I've used Justice Commandos and others in the past as well (Armenian based & otherwise). Even if we don't get any interest from this forum we can still set up a league and make it open - need to think of a theme/association...Armenian based ? or otherwise...Last year I set up a DC - Baltimore grudge league that was good for some cross city abuse. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 I do not follow football as close as I should to be in in league especially if someone decides to put some money on this, but I would do it for sure. I played on a league run by some stock broker for couple of years where the winner would win 2500 and I came in second one year. Not bad, but only got about 400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 OK Azat your in. (details to follow...eventually i imagine) I don't see the need to put money on it - just for fun. I've got enough $ tied up in my local leagues - and I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from playing for fear that they were getting taken or something. I must warn you though that I have quite a rep. as a fantasdy shark & such. There have been more then one money league where I was invited one year and not after. (Some guys won't even let me play in their football pools anymore...) There do exist plenty of folks who are way more fanatical then I - by a long shot I will certainly admit - but I have a rep for being a good study & judge of (sleeper) talent and tend to field teams that point much stronger then they might suggest on first look. Its all great fun really and adds to the enjoyment of the games every week. I followed football quite heavily even prior to playing and certainly would enjoy the game anyway - I will still route for my teams (Steelers & Redskins) and against teams I dislike (several, besides Dallas) even if it is disadvantegeous to my fantasy situation (not that I can affect the outcome anyway - but my priorities haven't been too warped like many fantasy players who live only for their players points and lose site of the true glory!). I also play a board game called stratomatic football - if this means anything to the true football fanatics out there. Its the best football simulation bar none - played with real teams, rules & players - bettere then any computer simulation that I have yet seen or played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 IS this an Armenian Fantasy Football - is it ok for me to sell Shish-Kyabap and Perashki at the game s:) ya and Tarkhuni Limonad and Tsikani Sok - only me Movses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Yes MosJan - of course we would welcome your Shish Kepab (and apricot juice!) - you realise that you will be submitting yourself to comparison to our own (proudly made) recepies/formulas - but if you think your grilling skill can stand up to the scutiny - by all means! As for fantasy football - other then the ethnic make up of the folks here, and the fact that I ussually name my teams with Armenian related names - Avengers & Nemisis & the like - ther is no real Armenian connection that I know of. Sad but Garo Yepremian has been retired 20 or so years now, as has the great Ara Parsegian (coach of Notre Dame - 1964-74 with 2 national championships 1966 & 1973)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 can somebody explain what all these fantasy things are about??i see fantsy football, soccer, basketball, etc.but i have no idea what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 I'll do it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Harut - I'm not sure where to begin or if I can explain it here and do it justice. Basically you use that statistics of real players (week by week). These players - taken by a draft from all available players in the league are used to make up your team. You pick who among your player pool will be active and comprise your team for the week - and how well they do in the real games translates (ussually prety well) to how many points/how wel they perform for your (made up) team. Your team is matched against that of another person's team and whoever's players score the most (in statistical categories) wins the game that week. You compete in standing against other peoples teams and the top teams duke it out in fantasy playoffs. Now I know this is just a very high level explanation. Does it help at all? I know guys who actually tape Sportcenter and NFL countdown highlights and assemble their own highlight videos for their fantasy teams - now that is (way overboard) fanatascism - IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 OK BTac - have you ever done this before? (and we aren't talking MLS now - this is the NFL baby!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 I almost did it once when I was in high school but then gave up on the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 thanks Thoth. i kind of went over the soccer one in yahoo and got the idea. sounds good, but for me. the only things i know about football are touch down and O J Simpson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 hima inch ? xorovatsi gorts@ anum enq te che ?Seaphan jan you stay a way from me te che tak k@tam:) j/k Movses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted August 7, 2002 Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 I'm off/away for a few weeks but when I get back I will try to set something up for all who are interested (if there is sufficient interest)...later now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 I have established a Fantasy Football league on Sports Ilustrated's free site. (For those interested in participating) Go to - http://fantasy.si.cnn.com/ click on Full Blitz Fantasy Football (you may first [or after] have to establish a login and password) then follow the instructions to join a league. The name of the league I have established is AAF - Armenian American Football. It is an open league so could fill up (with whomever comes accross it and is interested in joining). If you are interested you should sign up ASAP. Draft is automated (you rank players by position and determine which position you will draft in each round [i think...haven't really checked it all out yet]). Draft day is September 3 2002. Let me know if you have any questions. [ August 23, 2002, 10:34 AM: Message edited by: THOTH ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted August 23, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 I'm in ... it'll take me a couple of days to learn this CNN site but sounds like fun! I have always been in Yahoo leagues. Hope we get a bunch of people to join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Yea - agreed. Well, welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 hla spaseqhimainch ? perashki - hot dog ? torelu eq tsaxem ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigrannesIII Posted August 27, 2002 Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 man, we cant let those whiteys win our league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted August 27, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 I ain't LETTIN anyone win anything So you better watch out !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigrannesIII Posted August 27, 2002 Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Sip:I ain't LETTIN anyone win anything smilies/lol2.gif So you better watch out !!!that's fine, if i'm out of the running down the stretch and you need to pick up some extra parts, dont be scared to ask... i messed around with the rankings thing hoping to get some solid guys. one year i started out the season with Randy Moss, Brett Favre, and I think Terrell Davis. That year was 1999. Moss' numbers went down (still really good), Favre had the thumb problem, and Davis got the bum knee. Talk about luck..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 quote:Originally posted by THOTH:I have established a Fantasy Football league on Sports Ilustrated's free site. (For those interested in participating) Go to - http://fantasy.si.cnn.com/ click on Full Blitz Fantasy Football (you may first [or after] have to establish a login and password) then follow the instructions to join a league. The name of the league I have established is AAF - Armenian American Football. It is an open league so could fill up (with whomever comes accross it and is interested in joining). If you are interested you should sign up ASAP. Draft is automated (you rank players by position and determine which position you will draft in each round [i think...haven't really checked it all out yet]). Draft day is September 3 2002. Let me know if you have any questions.Dear Thoth, I am unable to find the league. I got to the page where it asks to find the league and I entered AAF. Got nothing. I also tried Armenian and got nothing. Please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted August 30, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 It may be full ... there are 12 in there as on now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 Or maybe you guys were just scared of the master and are not telling me the name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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