So, here is the next results of FFL draft number 2 (aka NERFL). I think my results will show I didn’t have the best draft I could have possibly had. My WRs are a bit lacking - and while they might be consistent - none of them will have a thoroughly dominating week. Unfortunately, I kept getting distracted by other owners - either advertantly or inadvertantly - so I found focusing quite hard. I’m not complaining, it was my mistake for not shooing them away, but it was hard, especially when it was my turn to bid.
Marty’s Schottenheimers
TQB Bengals TQB
RB Maurice Jones-Drew
RB Brian Westbrook
WR Lee Evans
WR Kevin Walter
WR Donald Driver
WR Ted Ginn Jr.
D/ST Chargers D/ST
K Neil Rackers
Rb Larry Johnson
WR Laveranues Coles
TE Zach Miller
WR Kenny Britt
Either way, though, I am looking forward to the season. GAME ON!
Since we were going to have our annual fantasy football draft on Sat, I took some time to write this last week. Now, I wrote it before we drafted our teams, so any resemblance to an actual strategy is purely coincidental.
10. You just drafted Adrian Peterson for 70 points… Not that Adrian Peterson.
9. It’s round 3, you have two players and 12 points left.
8. Your keeper was Matt Cassel.
7. You drafted two kickers and three tight ends, calling it “strategic foresight.”
6. You believe all it takes is heart and determination for a 5’9 Division III college player to become an all-star receiver.
5. You believe being on the Bears will enhance Cutler’s numbers.
4. In a drunken stupor, you accidently drafted Brady Quinn instead of Tom Brady.
3. Now that Favre has unretired, your over-40 roster is complete.
2. During your draft, you have to ask which week is Plaxico Burress’ parole hearing.
1. Your inability to pick quality sleepers has earned you the league nickname: ‘Nostra-DUMB-A$.’
Since the Yankees demoralized the Boston Red Sox this weekend and for the past month. So to ease the pain, I have given all you Red Sox fans a gift here at RMTJ; SOXYCONTIN!!!
So, this weekend, I had my first fantasy draft of the season. Yes, that’s right, first fantasy draft. I have two more. Before you ask, only one is a pay league. Now, you might remember I won last year’s NERFL Championship, but this was my first fantasy draft of any kind since last August. Adding insult to injury, I didn’t know many members of the league except for my cousin, Kate (potentially one of the more competitive people I’ve ever met), and one of my coworkers (potentially as obsessed with football as I am).
So, here are the rules:
1.) Snake draft - I was selecting 11th out of 14 teams.
2.) Standard fantasy rules apply, but we add in return yards, points per reception
3.) Taunting encouraged.
So, I’ve been giving more thought to this and I’ve decided Plaxico Burress got exactly what he deserved. People have been comparing what he did to what Vick did or what Stallworth did, but I think I’ve decided those comparisons - while understandable - are moot. They didn’t commit the same crime and didn’t do it in the same state - nor do their offenses even come under the same sets of rules in their OWN states. One was Federal Purjury and Interstate DOGFIGHTING and another was vehicular manslaughter. Burress took his loaded and UNREGISTERED gun, kept it with the safety off and before it discharged, no one would have given it a second thought.
He shouldn’t get a free pass, and if anything, he is lucky he ONLY got 2 years. Burress did get made an example of by the courts - as well he should! - he wants to be that example on the field, so why shouldn’t he be considered it off the field either? Children look up to you. Adults wish they could BE you. I hope you get out early, I sorely do, but you got the lesson you so richly deserve. You are not above the law.
This week, we are spending a long weekend in New Jersey at my parents house. For dinner tonight, my mom made meatballs and pasta and we opened a bottle of the 2006 Goosecross Napa Valley Syrah. Even though the label says “Pairings: Grilled steak, wild game, slow-cooked dishes, sausages, aged cheeses,” I thought it went well with the sauce and meatballs.
The wine presents a rich garnet color in the glass and has notes of chocolate on the nose (when you smell it). On first sip it was a bit dry, but on the second sip, it displayed fruit characteristics including a little black cherry. The first sip I had with dinner confirmed my guess that this would go well with Italian food.
As some of you may know, Sarah and I recently returned from an anniversary trip to Sonoma and Napa. We had a wonderful time and drank some outstanding wine.
As a result, I thought I would highlight the top five wines we tasted during our trip. A couple of things about me as a wine drinker before we begin. I am a bit of wine snob. I will not drink most of the mass market labels that are out there. I also love finding smaller vineyards that might not distribute to the East Coast. For some reason, I enjoy these wines more. Maybe it’s because I know that someone (or some family) have put a lot of effort into the grape growing, harvesting, fermenting, and bottling process. The same cannot be said for the mass labels that sell for a couple of bucks in the grocery store.
So here are the top 5 that we tasted during our trip (feel free to ask for other favorites that we did not have on this trip, I am happy to share :)):
I have to thank Jishman’s Pops for sending along this little trinket. Enjoy the weekend!
The boss of a Madison Avenue advertising agency called a spontaneous staff meeting in the middle of a particularly stressful week. When everyone gathered, the boss, who understood the benefits of having fun, told the burnt out staff the purpose of the meeting was to have a quick contest. The theme: “Viagra advertising slogans.”
The only rule was they had to use past ad slogans, originally written for other products that captured the essence of Viagra. Slight variations were acceptable.
About 7 minutes later, they turned in their suggestions and created a Top 10 List. With all the laughter and camaraderie, the rest of the week went very well for everyone! The top 10 were:
Phann McHates-You, our International Consumer and Kitchen Electronics expert, sent us a note from the deepest and darkest depths of the deep while he attempts to uncover the secrets of the famous Katmandu Kreme Pie with the following headline:
“Cops bust Guy Selling Oven Door Disguised as HDTV”
No folks, you just can’t make this stuff up. For me, I think this deserves a double whammy: the guy selling the Oven door and the Person BUYING the oven door!
Keep those DotWs coming, folks, there’s more than a quarter of the year left and a lot of dumba$$es in the world!
Our New Orleans trip (and rebuilding houses), we went to see “Julie and Julia” last night, and of course, the start of football season. But for now, riddle me this readers, when you wake up do you: A.) go downstairs and make breakfast, B.) shower, or C.) check your email first.
For me, it’s a simple question: It’s C. I have a Blackberry which usually sits right by my desk. Thus, absent anything better to do, I typically just pick it up and start surfing. Healthy? Probably not, but it’s how I roll.
I’ll be writing more as the weekend approaches. Enjoy!
