Ok - so the last three days have left me realizing that I was truly missing the NFL. Wish it weren't so, since the lockout was all about greed. Yet, these signings, trades, releases, and speculation is fascinating! I'm ready to rock and roll.
Anyway - this post is more about the upcoming Fantasy projects. I will be reinstating my 12 person league from last year today. Members from last year have right of first refusal with that.
But as far as the Football Pick contest on here - I have just found out Joe Lacanlale is deploying in September, so the other existing member is likely out. I'll have to find out what he wants to do - maybe he can pick from around the world.
The first 5 others that have agreed to pick (and comment on their picks in 140 characters or less) are:
Joe McFarren
Dennis Lowe
Rachael Eggebeen
Dave Wasson
Brian Morse, Jr.
And this is just the start. I'm sure there are more players out there. I am working on the logistics of how to submit picks and comments. But rest assured I will pass them all into this blog, and keep a tally and track of how we are competing against each other as well as against the experts of ESPN, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, and others in both NCAA and NFL.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Football Picks for the Fall
Ok, so it is time to expand this site a bit and make it possible for people to pick games in comparison to the experts. Basically, do what Joe & I did this past fall, but now open it up to others. I'll figure out the best way to have people post their picks, so that I can track and post results on this site. But I also think it is important to compare them not only with each other, but with the "experts." That should not be too hard, but is just something I'll have to look up on ESPN, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, and the other major sports websites.
I think there will continue to be 2 categories: NCAA Football and NFL. That is, if the NFL season happens!
What I am thinking is keeping it pretty simple - in picking straight-up winners (no against the spread). I want people to be able to give the reasons for picks - I'm thinking a tweet level max to each pick will keep it short enough.
Thoughts on how to choose which games to pick in NCAA? NFL is easy to do all of them, but for NCAA there are way too many games to pick each week. Perhaps I'll just put the criteria at 30 games picked, with mandated picks for any game involving a Top 25 team. That will give flex picks for people to choose base on their preference, like league or alma mater. Because of course I'm going to pick Army each and every week! (And probably to win too - so that gives everyone a chance to catch me!) I'll have to keep thinking about this, and look into the options of this blog to see the best way to post things if we get (like I'm hoping) many people.
Maybe the best way is to run it through a site like ESPN that has the various fantasy games? Thoughts?
I think there will continue to be 2 categories: NCAA Football and NFL. That is, if the NFL season happens!
What I am thinking is keeping it pretty simple - in picking straight-up winners (no against the spread). I want people to be able to give the reasons for picks - I'm thinking a tweet level max to each pick will keep it short enough.
Thoughts on how to choose which games to pick in NCAA? NFL is easy to do all of them, but for NCAA there are way too many games to pick each week. Perhaps I'll just put the criteria at 30 games picked, with mandated picks for any game involving a Top 25 team. That will give flex picks for people to choose base on their preference, like league or alma mater. Because of course I'm going to pick Army each and every week! (And probably to win too - so that gives everyone a chance to catch me!) I'll have to keep thinking about this, and look into the options of this blog to see the best way to post things if we get (like I'm hoping) many people.
Maybe the best way is to run it through a site like ESPN that has the various fantasy games? Thoughts?
Midsummer thoughts
It's the doldrums of the summer - where the only thing on TV is baseball and the only thing I like to watch that is on is NASCAR! So the Women's World Cup is a nice change! Watching the game today between the US and Brazil was exciting, and a truly inspiring game that had all the intrigue you would want. That beautiful crossing pass by Rapinoe to the game-tying header by Wambach was great!!! Somehow, soccer is growing on me...even though I still definitely am biased towards the true football - American style! But if I have to wait until the fall for those games, soccer is almost proving more enjoyable to watch than baseball!
As far as NASCAR - it's been a really good, intriguing season. One thing I would not have wanted last night, though was to sit in that traffic going to the race in Kentucky! It was snarled up for hours and hours, and then I heard that people got turned away after finally making it to the track because there was no more parking available. That is awful!!! There better be some sort of recompense for that...shelling out the bucks for the inaugural Sprint Cup event, then not even having a place to park? That is just bad.
But, I guess it is all just a business, just like the NFL. In all these things, fans are not more than income generators. Perhaps they are...but seeing some loyalty and responsibility in these areas to your customers is hopefully found. The NFL lockout continues to be a case in point on how when money drives things, you can never have enough. The NBA is now locked out as well, and we are just in an era where the rich want to get richer...on all sides, at the expense of the fan. We, the fans, do need to step up and just not give in. Let them have empty stadiums and less apparel sales. If you are a fan of the sport, go watch the lower levels of that sport! It's what I am considering...NCAA and high school football games this fall. See the up and coming stars at lower level racing series, or even just stay at home and watch on tv. Keep the money and have a party with others...that is waht I'm leaning towards: tailgating at the house, rather than a stadium!
As far as NASCAR - it's been a really good, intriguing season. One thing I would not have wanted last night, though was to sit in that traffic going to the race in Kentucky! It was snarled up for hours and hours, and then I heard that people got turned away after finally making it to the track because there was no more parking available. That is awful!!! There better be some sort of recompense for that...shelling out the bucks for the inaugural Sprint Cup event, then not even having a place to park? That is just bad.
But, I guess it is all just a business, just like the NFL. In all these things, fans are not more than income generators. Perhaps they are...but seeing some loyalty and responsibility in these areas to your customers is hopefully found. The NFL lockout continues to be a case in point on how when money drives things, you can never have enough. The NBA is now locked out as well, and we are just in an era where the rich want to get richer...on all sides, at the expense of the fan. We, the fans, do need to step up and just not give in. Let them have empty stadiums and less apparel sales. If you are a fan of the sport, go watch the lower levels of that sport! It's what I am considering...NCAA and high school football games this fall. See the up and coming stars at lower level racing series, or even just stay at home and watch on tv. Keep the money and have a party with others...that is waht I'm leaning towards: tailgating at the house, rather than a stadium!
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