Topic: The League is ready, Bring on the NFL!!! (DYnaverse FFL)

[Darth Sidious]

It was closer than I'd have liked it to be.

Now I just gotta hope your team doesnt go on a major scoring streak 2 weeks in a row.

and you kicked my butt! great game by the way

[Dracho]

Bah.. I'm 2-11 and starting the strongest team yet this season..Won't be enough though.. I've lost a lot of games by just a few points..

QB Carson Palmer, Cin QB 
RB Ron Dayne, Hou RB  P 
RB Leon Washington, NYJ RB 
RB/WR LenDale White, Ten RB   
WR Bobby Engram, Sea WR
WR Derrick Mason, Bal WR 
TE Chris Cooley, Was TE 
D/ST Colts D/ST, Ind D/ST 
K Kris Brown, Hou K

SucAzz Bears at  Tulsa Twisters 70-57                    Loss
Thorngate Lords at  Tulsa Twisters 110-120           Win
Delaware Blue Hens at  Tulsa Twisters 159-70         Homocide err.. Loss
Ohio Bombers at  Tulsa Twisters 83-61                   Loss
Tulsa Twisters at  Flex Steelers 61-52                    Win
Tulsa Twisters at  New England Excaliburs 83-107    Loss
Platteville Penguins at  Tulsa Twisters 80-75           Loss
Tulsa Twisters at  El Paso Rented Mules 67-117      Double Homocide
Indianapolis Sharks at Tulsa Twisters 86-82             Loss
Tulsa Twisters  at  Delaware Blue Hens 40-91         Loss
Tulsa Twisters at  Ohio Bombers 74-83                 Loss
Flex Steelers  at  Tulsa Twisters 119-71                Assault & Battery
Tulsa Twisters at  SucAzz Bears  61-67                 Loss

[GE-Raven]

Well Looks like Indy and the Steelers need to bring the A+ game to make up for 50 point leads!

Now if I can figure out what the hell Denver is doing at RB I should be ok.

GE-Raven

[S'Raek]

Well, it looks like my late season injuries have begun.  Bush is now out for the season so my top RB is down and out.  He may not have been the best RB but he was the best I had.  Ah well, I have a bit of a lead going into this coming week.  Hopefully that will help. 

[S'Raek]

I kind of asked this a while ago but no answer.  Since I'm in the consolation bracket for the playoffs does that mean I'm out of the running for the championship?  If so that's OK, it will just rather suck that the loss in the last week of the regular season cost me any shot at the title.  lol

[Darth Sidious]

I kind of asked this a while ago but no answer.  Since I'm in the consolation bracket for the playoffs does that mean I'm out of the running for the championship?  If so that's OK, it will just rather suck that the loss in the last week of the regular season cost me any shot at the title.  lol

Correct.

[S'Raek]

OK, thanks.  Rather sucks since I think I was listed as #2 for a week or two after a couple of wins and then I lost the last game of the season.  Then we had that log jam of every one at 8-5 and I dropped due to tie breakers, etc.  Ah well. 

[GE-Raven]

The Tie Breaker was Total points scored.  Jen won her division due to the fact that that she had more points then the other 8-5 team in her division...  So She got the #2 seed for winning her division.  Then I got the #3 seed as I had the highest points scored of all the people tied (Higher than Jen actually, but I was not in her division and Indy won our division outright by wins).  Finally the last slot came from the next highest score of the (Also higher than Jen's score) by the Lords in the same division as Indy and I.  So basically because you and Jen were tied for the division title and Jen had 51 more total points than you, she won the division.  Due to the fact that the other two 8-5 teams you were tied with for the two wild card spots actually had more points too, you lost that tie break as well.

So that is why at 8-5 you are on the outside looking in.

If it makes you feel better, you can be happy that both the #1 and #2 seed (divisional winners) look like they are both going to go down in flames in the first playoff game.  So for the second year in a row #3 will face #4 for the title game. 

Jen and Indy will face off for 3rd place.

GE-Raven

[Darth Sidious]

And now it's down to Raven and Myself for the Championship.

[AcePylut]

Good luck to you guys.  That's one effed up playoff system ESPN has there.  Threw me for a twist that's for sure.

oh well, in my yahoo league, I'm in the playoffs, won the first round, and am playing for a right to play for the title.  I'm playing against my brother in law, he's got Brady/Moss/Welker and nobody else of note.  Here's AP doing a rain/sleet/hail/snow/wind/ice dance for New England.    

I win this, I move to the Championship with $315 on the line. I lose, I play for a measely 50$ if I win, nothing if I lose.

[Darth Sidious]

Even though I benefitted from ESPN's odd playoff system; I agree; it is an odd system

It should be either the top 4 teams by record (tiebreaker is points scored, no divisions); or the top 2 from each division.

The Top 4 would have resulted in the same playoff teams; but different pairings.

Going by top 2 in division; I'd have lost out.

Good luck to you guys.  That's one effed up playoff system ESPN has there.  Threw me for a twist that's for sure.

[S'Raek]

Um, I wasn't complaining.  Just commenting that it was a rather weird system.  If they have a two week combined playoff they could just add two more teams to the playoff system.  At least they should be able to.  Anyway it's been a fun season.  Good luck to those in the title game. 

[GE-Raven]

Um, I wasn't complaining.  Just commenting that it was a rather weird system.  If they have a two week combined playoff they could just add two more teams to the playoff system.  At least they should be able to.  Anyway it's been a fun season.  Good luck to those in the title game. 

The playoff setup is chosen by the league manager.

In another league we had 12 teams in two 6 team divisions.  There we had 11 weeks of regular season, everyone plays everyone else once.  Score was second tie breaker to head to head.  Still had division champs but then took next 4 best records.  Then week 12 was a one and done playoff for wild card teams.  Then 13-14 was divisional playoffs with 15-16 being the championship game.

Then another league I run was 8 teams two divisions 4 playoff spots.  Week 15 and 16 are the one and done playoffs there.

All up to personal choice.  I would say if you want it changed talk to the LM for next year.  I personally think it is fine.... kind of nice to have a pretty tight playoff.

GE-Raven

[AcePylut]

It's different.  That's all.

[IndyShark]

I would be happy to try something new next year!

[GE-Raven]

Well I spotted you a 15-16 points... lets see if I can make a comeback.  Had to struggle a bit for starters as several of my players will be sitting for most of their games.

Oh well... the risk you take!

Looks like I should have taken Jen's approach, just earn enough to win the game in the first game! :-)

GE-Raven

[Darth Sidious]

I'm in the same boat where it comes to starters.

I don't remember if ESPN's leagues went to wk 17 last year or not.  Kinda annoying that most FFL championships will be decided by JV squads.
Will be interesting and fun

Well I spotted you a 15-16 points... lets see if I can make a comeback.  Had to struggle a bit for starters as several of my players will be sitting for most of their games.

Oh well... the risk you take!

Looks like I should have taken Jen's approach, just earn enough to win the game in the first game! :-)

GE-Raven

[GE-Raven]

I'm in the same boat where it comes to starters.

I don't remember if ESPN's leagues went to wk 17 last year or not.  Kinda annoying that most FFL championships will be decided by JV squads.
Will be interesting and fun

I run a couple ESPN leagues and that can all be set at the beginning.  I did week 17 championships last year and decided it would be better to end week 16 in both leagues.  Nice thing is the two week playoff games here offset that some.

ESPN is really pretty customizable and I am sure that Indy would be open to suggestions for next year, however this league is normally a "last minute one" in terms of everyone getting in, so it can be tough for him to make decisions without even knowing who all is playing.

I speak as a commish for two espn leagues... getting peope to agree on a format of play is like herding cats.

:-)

GE-Raven

[AcePylut]

Hey Raven, see that person with the big "C" on his sweater that the red arrow is pointing to, and the lovely bundled up lady the other red arrow is pointing to?

That's me and my wife, freezing our arses off at the game last Sunday!

[IndyShark]

I'm in the same boat where it comes to starters.

I don't remember if ESPN's leagues went to wk 17 last year or not.  Kinda annoying that most FFL championships will be decided by JV squads.
Will be interesting and fun

I run a couple ESPN leagues and that can all be set at the beginning.  I did week 17 championships last year and decided it would be better to end week 16 in both leagues.  Nice thing is the two week playoff games here offset that some.

ESPN is really pretty customizable and I am sure that Indy would be open to suggestions for next year, however this league is normally a "last minute one" in terms of everyone getting in, so it can be tough for him to make decisions without even knowing who all is playing.

I speak as a commish for two espn leagues... getting peope to agree on a format of play is like herding cats.

:-)

GE-Raven

Well said Raven. I agree 100%. I also like ending at 16 weeks and may try that next year. I hate it when teams sit all of their starters!