Dawgs By Nature Fantasy Football League 2009

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 6, 2009 10:51 AM EDT in General News

It's time for the second annual Dawgs By Nature fantasy football league! There will be 12 teams again this year, with the league being held on the FleaFlicker platform. I want everyone who is interested in participating to respond in this thread. I will give favoritism to some of the community members with more tenure, but I will make sure that a few spots are reserved for newer members by random draw.

Again, if you have an interest, please respond here as soon as possible! If I get an overwhelming response, I will consider creating a second league.

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I would like to participate again. Hopefully I would be able to make the draft this year

by Roger Dorn on Aug 6, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions

I would LOVE to take part in this league. I sincerely promise that even if I am 0-11 heading into the waning weeks, I will change my lineup and not abandon ship (which bugs the hell out of me when guys do that)

by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Aug 6, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions

I would love to join the league as well. I am a very serious fantasy player. I always check my teams and see it thru to the end.

by Skov17 on Aug 6, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

I would love to join the league. I am the Commish in my league which has been going 6 years strong. I play it through till the end. I’ve been looking for a second league to be in and just recently found your blog. Great blog by the way! Training camp udates are awesome. Looking forward to hearing back from you. Thanks

by Overlord1976 on Aug 6, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions

I’ll bring this up since some of the people above alluded to it — I please ask that you only volunteer to participate if you feel you will make a commitment to “staying with it”. That means that I don’t want to see teams with 5 players on the Injured Reserve listed in your starting lineup halfway through the season, lol.

I’m not saying I’ll be livid if something truly does come up and you don’t have time to set your lineup anymore, as emergencies do happen. But if you’ve abandoned leagues in the past just because you got bored, try elsewhere please ;)

Dawgs By Nature - Covering the Cleveland Browns on SB Nation.

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 6, 2009 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

I plan on winning this year, unlike last year when my 1st round pick got hurt right away. Tom Brady!!!! Worst possible draft I could of had!

by kjc on Aug 6, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m definitely in again, I want to get revenge on rufio for beating me in last year’s championship game!

Just one question — do we have to use the FleaFlicker platform again? I found it somewhat difficult to use last year. How about something more populare like Yahoo or ESPN (which most people probably use already anyways)? Just a thought.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 6, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

(This also answers TheDawgStaph’s inquiry below).

SB Nation has a semi-partnership with FleaFlicker, so this is the route we have to go. All 32 NFL blogs will be doing the same.

Dawgs By Nature - Covering the Cleveland Browns on SB Nation.

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 6, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I figured it was something like this.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 6, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I, for one, welcome our Fleaflicker overlords!

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Aug 6, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

You had a miracle comeback to beat me in the playoffs to even get there. If Peyton Hillis didn’t go down with injury, I would have won easily

by Roger Dorn on Aug 6, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Not sure what you’re talking about. Here is the score of our playoff game and I won by 16 points, so I doubt Peyton Hillis would have made up the difference by himself. He got 12 points in the game anyways. You should blame Darren McFadden, he got you nothing.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 6, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I am going off memory here, but I had about a 25 pt lead with only one half of football to play. Hillis got hurt, and a number of miracles happened for your team to end up winning by a healthy 16, but it looked like I had it wrapped up with little time remaining. You ackowledged as much in a post on this site, but I am too lazy to look it up

by Roger Dorn on Aug 6, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

OK, I didn’t remember the game either so I looked it up on the site. I see my defense got 23 points so maybe that happened at the end. I can’t find our comments on the site, not that it matters anyways.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 6, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Here we go.

Link

by Roger Dorn on Aug 6, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I would love to be in the league this year. Been a fan of this site for a long time. I also agree with using Yahoo, esp this year since they now have free live scoring, which is a nice bonus. I always stick with my teams even when losing, just like my allegiance to the browns, these colors don’t run.

by TheDawgStaph on Aug 6, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions

I would like in. Never dumped on a league and don’t plan on starting now.

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Aug 6, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

I would love to be in. Can’t get enough fantasy football! (or any fantasy sports for that matter).

by jeffbp on Aug 6, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

Chris, this may/may not be the appropriate avenue to ask, but will there be anything at stake?

‘wink:wink:nudge:nudge’

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Aug 6, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

I would love to get in on this! This will be my 5th year of Fantasy Football. I usually do about 2-3 leagues a year. 3 time league champion!

by ButterFingers17 on Aug 6, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

OH OH OH pick me!

Put me in coach!
It would be an honor to test my skills against my fellow Dawgs!

by Locnar on Aug 6, 2009 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

fantasy

long time reader, but brand new “member”… I’d love to play your ff league

by BIGMIG9999 on Aug 6, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

I want a Shot!!!

Hey I want a try at the fantacy league!

by Holderc on Aug 6, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

I want to repeat.

by rufio on Aug 6, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

You kind of pissed me off by winning, so I’ll have to see.

Dawgs By Nature - Covering the Cleveland Browns on SB Nation.

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 6, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Ha! How?

by rufio on Aug 6, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I plan to improve my 3-9-1 record to above .500 and a playoff contender!

by kjc on Aug 6, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Ha, not really, just joshing. But it is frustrating; the past two years, I’ve only done one fantasy league per year. Two years ago, I played with 11 other SB Nation football writers and had the best regular season record, only to get ousted in my first round of the playoffs (after my first-round bye). The same thing happened in the DBN league last year…I had the best record, then lost! arg!

Dawgs By Nature - Covering the Cleveland Browns on SB Nation.

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 6, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

You obviously need to draft players that are more clutch.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 6, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Two years ago, I had Tom Brady, who was a monster every single week…except for my one playoff week, where he had his only non-touchdown game of the season I believe. Last year, I forget exactly what happened against you, I just know it seemed like deja vu.

Dawgs By Nature - Covering the Cleveland Browns on SB Nation.

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 6, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I obviously outcoached you.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 6, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions

You really should have been more angry at Brad. All I did was beat him in the finals.

by rufio on Aug 7, 2009 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I was/am; I was just being a wiseass to you. ;)

Dawgs By Nature - Covering the Cleveland Browns on SB Nation.

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 7, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey!

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 7, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Sucker.

by rufio on Aug 8, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

you just have to come to grips with the fact that you can only prepare your team to reach the playoffs… once you’re there, it’s more luck than skill.

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Aug 6, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I am also down to go again.

I had some problems with fleaflicker last year but I shoukd be good to go

by Bernie19Kosar on Aug 6, 2009 2:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Looks like you’ve got great response, but i’d like to throw me into the mix also.

I’ve only played in one league before, but can guarantee I’d not bail.

Waaaay too competitive to ever give up.

Fooootball has been beary beary good to me.

by doggrad87 on Aug 6, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

It’s encouraging to see so many readers. Hopefully we can get more comments and discussion going. The more posting you do in the next year increases the chances you will be selected as one of the non-randoms next year.

by Roger Dorn on Aug 6, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

I would like to participate again this year.

by kjc on Aug 6, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

JPIMENTAL7@GMAIL.COM

I AM INTERESTED IN JOINNING FANT. FOOTBALL.I AM FROM MASS. NOT TO MANY BROWNS FANS HERE

by JEETS on Aug 6, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

Very Interested

I would love to take part in your league.

by polypro on Aug 6, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

I am interested if you all want to get beat. haha

I havent heard of almost any of these people in this thread

by BradyQuinnisBeast on Aug 6, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

A few years ago in my league my friend was down 40 points againt another guy on monday night with only drew bennett left. Bennett pulled off a miracle and got 42 and my friend won by 2

by BradyQuinnisBeast on Aug 6, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

Last year my first two guys I got were Addai and McGahee. Ouch.

I ended up 4th though

by BradyQuinnisBeast on Aug 6, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

So I haven’t been here long. But yeah, I’ll be in throughout. And if you want some Australian representation, I’ll be here.

by skipkirk on Aug 7, 2009 2:02 AM EDT reply actions

Australia, really? Have you lived their your whole life or did you move there from the US? And if you grew up there how did you become a Browns fan?

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 7, 2009 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions

More or less a lifer. I’ve got no affiliation with the US whatsoever haha.

I remember reading some interview a few years back ago of some author. He said that “he didn’t mind watchin’ the Browns since he was from Ohio”. So basically, the Browns were the first team I had ever heard of. When TV stations here started to wake up and talk about football I decided to pick a team.

And the Browns it was.

by skipkirk on Aug 7, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey skipkirk. It’s good to hear that American Football is getting “down under”. I’ve got some faimly friends from New Zealand that moved to the area about a year ago. (I know their different countries, but close) It’s fun to explain about our fooball and have him compare it with Aussie Rules and Rugby.

Did you know about the under nineteen world football classic? New Zealand ended up making the trip to Canton this summer to play in the playoffs. My friend drove his kids over to watch them play. They lost to Canada, I think, but they were stoked just to get to see the Kiwis play.

Fooootball has been beary beary good to me.

by doggrad87 on Aug 7, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I kinda think that people followed football but didn’t really tell anyone else. ‘Slike no one wanted to admit it. Cause we have three other kinds of football here (and another if you add soccer), and there’s always talk about toughness and all. Still, I love the game. I won’t debate toughness and violence and hard hits. Every game has different rules, so what’s to fight?

But anyway, more and more people admit they watch it. More and more play Madden haha. Showing the games on free TV is a testament to that. We’ve got a long way to go before having an actual proper league though.

by skipkirk on Aug 8, 2009 4:20 AM EDT up reply actions

That is still awesome. I would love it if we could get Rugby, Soccer, and other sports on TV more in the states. What’s the third type of football? Australian football? What’s that like?

by rufio on Aug 8, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

We’ve got Aussie Rules, Rugby Union and Rugby League. Aussie Rules is like soccer in terms of scoring through goal posts, but one can use hands as well. The ball is in the air alotta the time. Some people call it Air Ping Pong.

Rugby Union and Rugby League differ slightly by rules. More players on the field in Union and it has less contact (no shoulder charges!), but they charge in for scrums. In terms of actual scoring, not much difference. Also, Union is from my pov much more slower. From the players point of view, perhaps, is that Union has no salary cap and more international prestige (you’ve probably heard of the Union World Cup rather than the League World Cup). All the money is in Union. League is a dying sport now, and since crossovers are allowed between the three codes, you’ll find League players moving to play Union and ARules.

My personal favourite is League. Quick and brutal.

by skipkirk on Aug 8, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Just wanted to quickly reiterate my keen interest in being invited to join the DBN fantasy league and mention that as I work for a golf magazine here in NYC, I would be willing to, ahem, maybe, um, offer free subscriptions to any Conde Nast mag to help make a case for myself. Just sayin’ . . .

by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Aug 8, 2009 9:44 AM EDT reply actions