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Alrighty Uncyclopedians, the (American) Football season draws near, and I happen to know at least a few people here are pretty avid football fans (like myself). I am therefor planning to host a fantasy football league on Yahoo made up entirely of Uncyclopedia members. Nothing major--just a free, public league--with the winner getting bragging rights, and maybe, if I feel like making one, a template or something.

Tentative Sign-up Here

Before I do anything, I need to make sure there's enough interest. I'm looking to host a 6-10 man league. If you're interested, sign your name below in the manner in which I have:

—Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 13:53, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Woody On Fire! Talking Woody Stalking Woody 00:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Tom Brady. Staircase CUN^t 00:39, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Peyton Manning. ~~Sir Fightstar Rocks! CUN 06:27, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
ONLY IF IT'S FREE!!!!!--<<>> 11:34, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
Why am I doing this?--Almost Sir Random Crap
I'm here, stop crying. Don Puttano cHeDDs 19:19,19July,2009
go pats. SirGerrycheeversGunTalk 14:17, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Ahh, go back to yer rink, CHEEVERS! Why don't need yer skatin' types around 'ere. Woody On Fire! Talking Woody Stalking Woody 14:23, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Just when I thought there wouldn't be another Patriots fan, well here comes Gerry! Alright! Staircase CUN^t 15:09, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Sing-Up Is Now Closed —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 14:37, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

you can't stifle me. i'll sing all i want to. no matter matter matter who calls / i gotta screeeeen my phone calls. SirGerrycheeversGunTalk 15:01, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Did you just try to rhyme the word "calls" with the word "calls"? Woody On Fire!

Talking Woody Stalking Woody 15:03, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

no doubt. literally and figuratively. SirGerrycheeversGunTalk 15:05, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

GAH! CHEEVERS! Woody On Fire!

Talking Woody Stalking Woody 15:24, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Additional Conversation Below This Header

Do I need to know anything about football? Pup t 01:14, 19/07/2009

Not really, though conventional wisdom says that it certainly helps. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 02:22, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Pretty much. Staircase CUN^t 02:24, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

So does this have anything to do with creating your own fantasy football team with members like Jenna Jamieson and Elle MacPherson? Pup t 06:40, 19/07/2009

What the hell? Also, spread the word! ~~Sir Fightstar Rocks! CUN 06:44, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

T h e w o r d . Okay, anything else? Pup t 07:58, 19/07/2009

FUCK U, EMC IS TEH BACKXORZ!!!!!121212121!! ~~Sir Fightstar Rocks! CUN 08:13, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Oh... sorry, I thought everyone knew that already... Pup t 08:19, 19/07/2009

What if I'm not American and no nothing of football? -- Nobel prize-winning Ape (sanctify) (Riot Porn) 14:01, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Then I pity you. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 15:05, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Then I'm sorry, but the answer is know you cannot play. - T.L.B. WotM, UotM, FPrize, AotM, ANotM, PLS, UN:HS, GUN 17:23, Jul 19

I'm playing. I don't know a ton about it, but I know I call Brian Westbrook. So ha. Don Puttano cHeDDs 19:20,19July,2009

You can't exactly "call" players, although Brian Westbrook is pretty awesome. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 01:30, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

I know, "technically," I can't call a player, but "technically," the rule book doesn't say I can't hire my mafia buddies to dispose of whoever tries to take-a the Westbrook.

Don

Puttano cHeDDs

02:08,20July,2009

Are instruments of torture allowed in this game?--Almost Sir Random Crap

Yes, as long as you can make them sound football related. Quarterback quartering anyone?

Don

Puttano cHeDDs

02:30,20July,2009

OK, so we only need, like, one more person to join (so they'll be eight and an even number), and then I can get other aspects of this thing cracking. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 02:30, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Due to my extreme lack of knowledge, I'm afraid I won't be joining you. I'm just going to enjoy my own fantasy football here Pup t 04:31, 21/07/2009

Which site will we be using? Yahoo? FOX? NFL.com?--<<>> 15:32, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

I believe the Guilded one said Yahoo. Woody On Fire!

Talking Woody Stalking Woody 15:37, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Indeed. I see that now. It seems tl;dr can apply to things three sentences long, as well.--<<

>> 15:49, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

If anyone knows any user here who might be interested and hasn't joined yet, round 'em up and have them join. And yes, I did say this would be done over Yahoo!. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 17:42, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Specifics

Alright, so, now that we've got our 8 men, we need to figure out league specifics. First, however, you should probably all know what the roster situation is, etc.

We will be using standard fantasy football rosters, which are:

1 Quarterback
2 Runningbacks
3 Wide Receivers
1 Tight End
1 Kickers
1 Team Defense/Special Teams Unit
6 Bench

Scoring will also be standard FF scoring, which I'm too lazy to list right now.

Now that you all know that, we need to determine what sort of league and draft we want.

For the Draft, there are two options:

Live Draft on Yahoo. This is the more traditional method, though we'd all need to be on Yahoo, at the same time, which could be really difficult to coordinate.

Uncyclopedia Forum Draft. I make another forum topic called Fantasy Football Draft, and we draft our players on the forum, one at a time. This would probably be easier to organize, but would take much longer.

For the League itself, there are two options:

Head to Head League. One team plays another team, the team with the most points wins.

Points League. Playoff seeds etc. are determined simply by the number of points scored per team, with no head-to-head matchups.

And some point, I will also be needing all of your emails to send league invitations.

—Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 15:27, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

yeah, a live draft is probably out of the question. we should certainly set up some sort of 12- or 24-hour rule so that a forum draft flows nicely, though. SirGerrycheeversGunTalk 15:48, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Voting

To determine the above.

Draft Type

Live Yahoo

Score: 2

Personally, I find these much easier and effective, assuming we get everyone there at the same time. Staircase CUN^t 15:32, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Because apparently no one we give the #1 pick to is going to draft. 33 hours in, and still on the first pick, and counting...--<<>> 00:12, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Forum

Score: 4

—Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 15:27, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
SirGerrycheeversGunTalk 15:32, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Though, I like the Live thing on Yahoo, I doubt everyone will get there at once. And this forum idea will take a long while. And I don't know how, after selecting them, we will actually get them on our teams. But sure Woody On Fire! Talking Woody Stalking Woody 15:36, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
I'm bad with timing 17YEARSOFcHeDDaR 16:14,22July,2009

League Type

Head to Head

Score: 4

—Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 15:27, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
SirGerrycheeversGunTalk 15:32, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Woody On Fire! Talking Woody Stalking Woody 15:36, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
I was consiering points. Staircase CUN^t 15:39, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Points

Score: 1

I like to be different. 17YEARSOFcHeDDaR 16:16,22July,2009

Other Stuff

To answer Woody's above question, I can use my league commissioner powers to put players on the appropriate teams. Also, I will need all of your emails to send league invites at some point. Also, all of you will obviously have to have a Yahoo! account if you don't already. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 16:11, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Emails here please

kingjohnvi@comcast.net 17YEARSOFcHeDDaR 16:15,22July,2009
staircase.step@yahoo.com Just guess whose that is.
Woody's? 17YEARSOFcHeDDaR 00:45,23July,2009
Um... could I maybe give this to you in the chatroom? I don't like posting my email where everyone can see it, if I can help it (what with that stalking incident I had).--<<>> 00:25, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
- That's fine, I'll just send you the league info over your talkpage, though it is easier to just do it by email. No biggie, though. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 02:24, 23 July 2009 (UTC)