DRAFT RESULTS ARE POSTED

The League is Live!  Good luck to all teams this season.

PLAYERS BEING KEPT BY EACH TEAM

        PLAYER                                                ROUND


Aaron Rodgers - QB GB (Danny)                               1st
Ray Rice - RB BAL (Roland/Rod)                             1st
Philip Rivers - QB SD (Henry)                                   2nd
Felix Jones - RB DAL (Carlos)                                   3rd
Antonio Gates - TE SD (Bob/Tovah)                         3rd
Hakeem Nicks - WR NYG (Danny)                           4th
Dez Bryant - WR DAL (Carlos)                                  4th
LeSean McCoy - RB PHI (Mike)                                7th
Vincent Jackson - WR SD (Tom)                               7th
Jamaal Charles - RB KC (Tom)                                  9th
Rashard Mendenhall - RB PIT (Roland/Rod)        10th
Shonn Greene - RB NYJ (Vinnie)                              10th
Fred Jackson - RB BUF (Janette)                              10th
Miles Austin - WR DAL (Bob/Tovah)                       11th
Peyton Hillis - RB CLE (Alex)                                    14th
Mike Vick - QB PHI (Mike)                                        15th
LeGarrette Blount - RB TB (Henry)                         15th
Beanie Wells - RB ARI (Vinnie)                                15th
Stevie Johnson - WR BUF (Alex)                              15th
Mike Thomas - WR JAC (Janette)                            15th

***CRISIS AVERTED***

In one of the most hotly contested & watched labor disputes in American history, the Commissioner & Team Managers of the Big Money Fantasy Football League agreed to a League Draft Date, Time, & Place.  The agreement came at the last minute before the deadline league commissioner Carlos Ayala put in place to lock-out the managers & thus canceling the 2011 Fantasy Football Season.  Thousands of Big Money Fantasy Football League Employees breathed a huge sigh of relief that they will not lose their jobs.  Stan Johnson, the Head of Stadium Maintenance for the Sparks MD RodnRoln's said, "I am extremely happy & relieved they came to an agreement.  I have 10 kids, my wife, her sister & mother, & an ex-wife I have to support.  I don't know what I would've done if I lost my job"!  Another employee, Vincenzo Baggio the Head of Concessions for the Parkville MD Fist Pumpers, said "I'm glad they got a deal done.  I don't how I would have paid for my Hair Product, Tanning & Gym memberships, & gold necklaces"!  


League Commissioner, Carlos Ayala, had this to say, "It was a long & grueling negotiation, but for the sake of our fans, employees, & the league, we got a deal done.  I really didn't know if we were going to get one done.  I was basically hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.  Thankfully, the cooler, more rational negotiating prevailed.  All league operations will go forward w/ no interruption & the draft will be held & the season will be played as planned."


So a crisis has indeed been averted.  So now that we can get back to football, the draft is set. Tune in to ESPN & NBC (for the first time on a regular cable network in primetime).  


DRAFT DATE - SUNDAY AUGUST 21ST 6:30PM @ GREEN TURTLE in HUNT VALLEY.


BACK-UP DATE - THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 8:30PM @ GREEN TURTLE in HUNT VALLEY.

POTENTIAL DRAFT DATE

AUGUST 21ST, 6PM
AYALA HOUSE
9125 SATYR HILL RD.
PARKVILLE, MD 21234
POT LUCK


EVERYONE PLEASE COMMENT IF THE DATE & TIME IS OK, AS WELL AS WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO BRING FOR THE POT LUCK.  I AM GOING TO MAKE SOME GRILLED PORK COUNTRY STYLE BONELESS RIBS.  JANETTE, SINCE YOU WILL BE DRIVING BACK FROM COWTOWN NJ, HOW ABOUT GRABBING A BUNCH OF 2-LITER SODAS?  

POSSIBLE 2011 LEAGUE LOCKOUT

***EXTRA EXTRA...READ ALL ABOUT IT***
DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO COMPROMISE ON A DRAFT DATE, THE COMMISSIONER IS ON THE VERGE OF LOCKING OUT THE TEAM MANAGERS OF THE BIG MONEY FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR THE 2011 SEASON.


"I have been in talks with some of the managers, but unfortunately we are far apart on an agreement for a draft date", says League Commissioner Carlos Ayala.  "Without an agreement in the next couple of days to a week, I will have no other choice but to lock out the managers from all league activities for possibly the whole 2011 season.  It is a shame we are so far apart on this issue & it will do nothing but hurt all of our fans & the game of Fantasy Football in the long run.  I feel we are acting like congress during the last couple of weeks of the debt ceiling debate!"


All attempts to contact some of the league managers for comment have gone unanswered.  Hopefully the Commissioner & the Team Managers can come to an agreement that suits everyone.  Meetings have been set up for the next two days in Baltimore, MD.  If an agreement can't be reached, GOD help the USA & its economy.  A full 6 months of no Big Money Fantasy Football League is going to put thousands of hard working Americans out of a job & could cause a huge blow to economic growth; Possibly starting a recession worse than 2008.


P.S. This is a joke.  All in good fun!

DRAFT DATE CHANGE

***VERY IMPORTANT***

Buffalo Wild Wings called me today & told me they can not accommodate us on the 1st.  A manger booked us after 2 other leagues booked for that date & they can only have 2 drafts the same night.  So below are the new possible dates.  Please comment as to what day/days below you CAN & CANNOT make it.

AUGUST 30TH (Tuesday) @ 7pm
AUGUST 31ST (Wednesday) @ 7pm
SEPTEMBER 2ND (Friday) @ 7pm

POTENTIAL ADDITIONS TO LEAGUE RULES

So I have a couple of more rule ideas to possibly put in place for our league this season & going forward.  Please read the following rule ideas below, & post comments/votes for any or all.  Thanks!

RODNROLN - ROLAND/ROD

Below are RodnRoln's eligible keeper players & the rounds they must be drafted in:


        PLAYER                                            ROUND


Ray Rice (RB - BAL)                                       1st (Last Year Can Keep)
Jeremy Maclin (WR - PHI)                           4th
Johnny Knox (WR - CHI)                              5th
Robert Meachem (WR - NO)                        6th
Mike Williams (WR - TB)                             8th
New Orleans (DEF)                                        9th
Rashard Mendenhall (RB - PIT)                  10th (Last Year Can Keep)
Austin Collie (WR - IND)                             10th
Willis McGahee (RB - DEN)                         11th
Matt Cassel (QB - KC)                                   15th (Free Agent)
BenJarvus Green-Ellis (RB - NE)                15th (Free Agent)
Lance Moore (WR - NO)                               15th (Free Agent)

Jacob Tamme )TE - IND)                              15th (Free Agent)

Josh Brown (K - STL)                                    15th (Free Agent)


Non-Eligible Keepers:  Peyton Manning Rd. 1 (QB - IND);  Pierre Garcon Rd. 3 (WR - IND)

TEAM PREMIER - MIKE

Below are Team Premier's eligible keeper players & the rounds they must be drafted in:


      PLAYER                                            ROUND


Joseph Addai (RB - IND)                             2nd
Jonathan Stewart (RB - CAR)                     2nd
Dwayne Bowe (WR - KC)                             3rd
Santana Moss (WR - WAS)                          6th
LeSean McCoy (RB - PHI)                           7th (Last Year Can Keep)
Darren McFadden (RB - OAK)                    8th
Owen Daniels (TE - HOU)                           9th
Sidney Rice (WR - SEA)                               10th
Joe Flacco (QB - BAL)                                  12th (Last Year Can Keep)
Chicago (DEF)                                                13th
Dallas (DEF)                                                   13th
Mike Vick (QB - PHI)                                   15th (Free Agent)
Sebastian Janikowski (K - OAK)                15th (Free Agent)


Non-Eligible Keepers:  Michael Turner Rd. 1 (RB - ATL);  Calvin Johnson Rd. 2 (WR - DET); Marques Colston Rd. 3 (WR - NO).

FIST PUMPERS - DANNY

Below are Fist Pumpers' eligible keeper players & the rounds they must be drafted in:


         PLAYER                                       ROUND


Aaron Rodgers (QB - GB)                          1st (Last Year Can Keep)
Ronnie Brown (RB - PHI)                          2nd
Jason Witten (TE - DAL)                           3rd
Hakeem Nicks (WR - NYG)                       4th
Mike Wallace (WR - PIT)                          5th
New York Jets (DEF)                                 6th
Chris Cooley (TE - WAS)                           9th
Carson Palmer (QB - CIN)                         9th
Rob Bironas (K - TEN)                               14th
Mike Goodson (RB - CAR)                        15th (Free Agent)
San Diego (DEF)                                         15th (Free Agent)


Non-Eligible Keepers:  Adrian Peterson Rd. 1 (RB - MIN);  Ryan Mathews Rd. 1 (RB - SD);  Larry Fitzgerald Rd. 2 (WR - ARI);  Cedric Benson Rd. 3 (RB - CIN);  Greg Jennings Rd. 3 (WR - GB).

JERSEY WAHOOS - ALEX

Below are Jersey Wahoos' eligible keeper players & the rounds they must be drafted in:


       PLAYER                                        ROUND


Braylon Edwards (WR - UFA)                2nd
Tony Gonzalez (TE - ATL)                       5th
Matt Ryan (QB - ATL)                              5th
Philadelphia (DEF)                                   6th
Derrick Mason (WR - BAL)                     8th
Tim Hightower (RB - WAS)                    11th
Kenny Britt (WR - TEN)                          13th
Dexter McCluster (WR,RB - KC)            14th
Deion Branch (WR - NE)                         15th (Free Agent)
Peyton Hillis (RB - CLE)                         15th (Free Agent)
Stevie Johnson (WR - BUF)                    15th (Free Agent)
Billy Cundiff (K - BAL)                             15th (Free Agent)
Maurice Morris (RB - DET)                    15th (Free Agent)


Non-Eligible Keepers:  Chris Johnson Rd. 1 (RB - TEN);  Roddy White Rd. 3 (WR - ATL);  C.J. Spiller Rd. 3 (RB - BUF)

BULLDOGS - BOB/TOVAH

Below are Bulldog's eligible keeper players & the rounds they must be drafted in:


       PLAYER                                             ROUND


Brandon Marshall (WR - MIA)                     2nd (Last Year Can Keep)
Antonio Gates (TE - SD)                                3rd
Donald Driver (WR - GB)                              5th
Mike Williams (WR - SEA)                           7th
Thomas Jones (RB - KC)                                8th
Eli Manning (QB - NYG)                                8th
Green Bay (DEF)                                             9th
Miles Austin (WR - DAL)                              11th (Last Year Can Keep)
Kevin Boss (TE - NYG)                                   15th (Free Agent)
Brandon Lloyd (WR - DEN)                          15th (Free Agent)
Mario Manningham (WR - NYG)                 15th (Free Agent)
Louis Murphy (WR - OAK)                            15th (Free Agent)
Matt Bryant (K - ATL)                                    15th (Free Agent)
Ryan Torain (WR - SEA)                                15th (Free Agent)


Non-Eligible Keepers:  Maurice Jones-Drew Rd. 1 (RB - JAC);  Tom Brady Rd. 2 (QB - NE)

JUST BRING IT - VINNIE

Below are Just Bring It's eligible keeper players & the rounds they must be drafted in:


      PLAYER                                            ROUND


DeSean Jackson (WR - PHI)                      2nd (Last Year Can Keep)
Reggie Bush (RB - MIA)                              6th
Terrell Owens (WR - CIN)                          6th
Michael Bush (RB - OAK)                            7th
Shonn Greene (RB - NYJ)                           10th (Last Year Can Keep)
Roy Williams (WR - DAL)                          11th
Josh Freeman (QB - TB)                             15th (Free Agent)
Jon Kitna (QB - DAL)                                  15th (Free Agent)
Marshawn Lynch (RB - SEA)                      15th (Free Agent)
Ben Watson (TE - CLE)                               15th (Free Agent)
Brian Westbrook (RB - SF)                        15th (Free Agent)
Beanie Wells (RB - ARI)                              15th (Free Agent)
Lawrence Tynes (K - NYG)                         15th (Free Agent)
Kansas City (DEF)                                        15th (Free Agent)


Non-Eligible Keepers:  Steven Jackson Rd. 1 (RB - STL);  Randy Moss Rd. 2 (WR - TEN)

TRAILER TRASH - TOM

Below are Trailer Trash's eligible keeper players & the rounds they must be drafted in:


         PLAYER                                              ROUND


Ahmad Bradshaw (RB - NYG)                          5th
Santonio Holmes (WR - NYJ)                          7th
Vincent Jackson (WR - SD)                              7th
Baltimore (DEF)                                                9th
Jamaal Charles (RB - KC)                                 9th
Ben Roethlisberger (QB - PIT)                        9th
Davone Bess (WR - MIA)                                 15th (Free Agent)
Sam Bradford (QB - STL)                                 15th (Free Agent)
Toby Gerhart (RB - MIN)                                 15th (Free Agent)
Chris Ivory (RB - NO)                                       15th (Free Agent)
Kyle Orton (QB - DEN)                                     15th (Free Agent)
Brandon Pettigrew (TE - DET)                        15th (Free Agent)
Shayne Graham (K - WAS)                               15th (Free Agent)


Non-Eligible Keepers:  NONE