I know nothing about football, fantasy or otherwise, so I’m just going to post this verbatim from commentor Parrotlover77:
I’m running some “unofficial” Balloon Juice Fantasy Football leagues. I commissioned one of the official leagues last year, but haven’t been able to contact the gentleman who coordinated the whole thing last year and Cole isn’t answering my emails (he’s obviously very busy with the DNC convention coming up). Let’s have some fun anyway. If a FPer wants to bump this to the front page, feel free.
I’m creating two leagues initially, one Points and one H2H. Choose the one you prefer!
BJFL Wingnut Welfare League
Points Only League
Up to 16 participants
Roster: QB, WR, RB, TE, W/R/T, K, DEF, 4 BN
Draft: Thur Aug 30 10:00pm EDTJoin this league if you prefer points leagues, if you are inexperienced with fantasy football, or if you are not sure you can commit to managing your team week to week.
Please use the name you use in the BJ comments section as your team name.
http://football.fantasysports……nutwelfare
League ID: 721256
Password: webuiltthisJFL Four More Years League
Head to Head League
Up to 12 Participants, 2 Divisions
Roster: QB, 2 WR, 2 RB, TE, W/R/T, K, DEF, 4 BN
Draft: Wed Aug 29 10:00pm EDTJoin this league if you prefer head to head leagues, but please be sure to commit to taking care of your team every week so we don’t have unfair matchups against teams with missing active players.
Please use the name you use in the BJ comments section as your team name.
http://football.fantasysports……4moreyears
League ID: 721189
Password: webuiltthisBoth have the same scoring rules, which are pretty conventional, but with a few minor adjustments and bonuses to try to make all positions somewhat competitive.
If we run out of slots, I’m up to creating more leagues and having more commissioners! Email me if you are interested in being a commissioner. To avoid spam, I’m posting a link to my website’s contact form instead of my email address. :-) http://www.avianwaves.com/contact.aspx
Rafer Janders
Coincidentally, I’m running the official Balloon Juice Sexual Fantasy league.
Groucho48
The link for the points league, at least, goes to google.
See if this one works…
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/register/joinleague
Just Some Fuckhead
@Rafer Janders: I’d love to see your tight end.
danah gaz (fka gaz)
I don’t understand fantasy football.
It’s just as confusing as the actual sport, but with no homo-eroticism.
oh well. have fun boys.
Just Some Fuckhead
@danah gaz (fka gaz): It’s just like any other competition, to win by using knowledge and skill to overcome everyone else’s good luck.
danah gaz (fka gaz)
@Just Some Fuckhead: hehehe. =)
I may steal that.
Mr Stagger Lee
I’m in though I’m not picking Russell Wilson even though they are creaming their pants on Seattle Sports radio(don’t get me wrong I like him, but give me a few games)
Yutsano
@Mr Stagger Lee: One should never pick a rookie until at least game 8. Then pray he’s still available.
Strontium 90
only three more teams needed for the head to head league!
freelancer
Made it into the H2H league, did the points league season before last. Should be fun. Gonna have to book it to make the draft, tho.
SatanicPanic
@Rafer Janders:
This isn’t some sort of furry convention is it?
freelancer
@SatanicPanic:
No, we have ABL to cover that.
ETA:
https://balloon-juice.com/2011/01/14/i-am-inadvertently-at-furcon/
MeDrewNotYou
Ness’s Nightmares have returned to the H2H league. After an incredible 11-2 season last year, a fluke loss in the semi-finals cost them a shot at the championship, leaving them in 3rd place. The team plans to duplicate last year’s success, but with a different story come playoff time.
Opponents and Giygas beware!
ETA-I’m leaving the team name as Ness’s Nightmares unless you really want me to change it, but my Yahoo ID/manager name is the same as here, so there shouldn’t be any confusion.
Parrotlover77
@Anne – Thank you for bumping this to the front page! Looks like FYWP broke the links, but the H2H league is full, so no matter I guess. :-)
Points league still has plenty of slots: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/721256
@MeDrewNotYou – It doesn’t matter. I just thought it would be nice to see who is popping up from the comments into the leagues. Not that anybody would know me since I’m 99.9% a lurker. ;-)
I’ll start another H2H league if somebody else will be commissioner!
Rafer Janders
@SatanicPanic:
*shudder*
Godlesssailor
I want to get in on this.
I rarely comment here, though I do read the comments to most post.
I recently moved to L.A. for a job, and have no league options here.
Can I get in on this?
Chukwu
@Godlesssailor:
I comment very rarely, but I am a fantasy football addict. Unfortunately, the H2H league is full. Is expansion possible?
Ex Commish
Hi there. Previous ffl commish here. Sorry I haven’t replied, but a few months ago I lost access to the email account that I’d used in the past so I haven’t seen any messages. I won’t be playing this year but wanted to check in and wish you luck.
Parrotlover77
@Godlesssailor, @Chukwu – I want to start another league, but I need a commissioner. I got too many leagues at this point to do another. Either of you (or anybody else) want to do it? It’s easy. Just need to make sure there’s an even number of total teams before draft, handle any questions that pop up, and make sure nobody cheats. I’ll do all the set up ahead of time.
Carpoon
I’m interested. I can commish if needed.
Godlesssailor
I’m in but I cannot Comish with the new job, I will gladly join the league that @Carpoon serves as figurehead of.
Parrotlover77
@carpoon i created a new h2h league. Join it and email me at my web link here: http://www.avianwaves.com/contact.aspx
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New h2h league: Voucher System League. 12 more teams needed! http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/bjflvoucher
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Mbiondo
@Parrotlover77: Hey Parrotlover is there any chance of another league opening up?
Gogiggs
The added league seems to have stalled out at three teams, with no new teams since last night. Maybe if we could get this thread bumped back to the front page for the day, so people don’t forget about it?
Parrotlover77
I agree. I emailed Anne Laurie again since she was so gracious as to bump it the first time.
I’m hoping Carpoon pops back in so I can hand over the commish reins…
Parrotlover77
If anybody is still following this dusty old thread, we got a new commissioner and I will be posting the updated links in the first open thread I can snatch up a high position. :-)
The points league didn’t have a lot of interest, so it’s been converted to a H2H league.
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Password: webuiltthis
Because we built these fantasy football leagues with no government help.
BJFL Wingnut Welfare League: 721256
Commissioner: Parrotlover77
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/721256
BJFL Voucher System League: 776865
Commissioner: Titan1024
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/776865