So we're going to have a few things to settle over the next week or two, and being the democracy that is Pounding '07, I will be putting everything to a vote. The day before said vote, I will lay out the options and let those who want to make an argument do so. Then I will simply post the poll and take the winner after a couple days. If there is a tie, the P7 Inner Circle will consult and come to a reasonable decision. Okay, so here goes...Issue #1.
Side Note: Gillean just referred to me as the "League Commissioner of Nerds", much in the same way The Sports Guy's wife refers to his as the "League of Dorks". It's a proud moment in the Wade household.
So I think this has been the hot topic (if there was one) throughout the offseason. How will we determine the draft order? Do we go in reverse like the NFL? Do we wipe the slate clean and give everyone a fair shake? What do we do about the 3 expansion teams? Should they get a shot at the #1 pick?
All good questions.
I have a few answers. First, I have decided that the draft will be determined much in the same way the NBA draft is determined: a lottery. A select few are aware of how this lottery will be performed, but that is yet to be revealed and is not the issue we are dealing with tonight.
The issue tonight comes with 2 questions:
1. Should the lottery be weighted (as the NBA does it)?
2. Should the 3 expansion teams be included in the lottery?
That is what we are here to answer. I have devised 5 possible solutions to this problem, which I have listed in no particular order.
OPTION #1. The slate is wiped clean. All teams (INCLUDING the expansion teams) have an equal chance at the #1 pick. For example, if we were using ping pong balls, then everyone has 1 ball in the pool from the beginning.
OPTION #2. The slate is wiped clean for everyone EXCEPT the expansion teams. There are 2 lotteries - the first with 9 balls (last year's remaining P6 league members) to determine picks 1-9 and then a 3-ball lottery with the expansion teams to decide picks 10-12.
OPTION #3. Same deal as #1, but with a twist. Everyone gets 1 ball, but the 3 expansion teams are not added to the pool until AFTER the #1 pick is decided. Then everyone would be eligible for picks 2-12.
OPTION #4. The lottery is weighted in reverse order of the final standings from last year. Fuquay would have the least amount of ping pong balls and whoever finished in 9th place (Woodfin was 10th) would get the most balls, giving them the best chance for a high pick. There are really only 2 options for the expansion teams in this scenario. First, they are relegated to the back-end BEHIND fuquay, so for example, if Fuquay got 4 balls in the pool, the expansion teams would each get 2 or something.
OPTION #5. Or secondly, the expansion teams wouldn't be involved and would have a 3-ball lottery after picks 1-9 were decided, as in option #2.
So those are the five options we have to choose from. I will make my case for the one I think we should go with in the comments section, and I hope you will do the same. If you have a separate scenario that you think works better than these five, let it be known. I will put the poll up tomorrow after everyone has had a chance to express their opinion.
Mr. White,
I tend to have a flare for the dramatic. But honestly, I have neither the time nor the inspiration for such things. The fantasy football season is among us boys, and those of us who want to get a jump start must do so quickly. Therefore, in my haste, I shall disperse with the vital information.
White, you're in.
Vittetoe, you're in.
Worth, you're out. Okay fine, you're in.
I will start the league within this week and we will begin taking polls to decide the rules, roster, etc. I won't require a majority to pass a motion, so if you don't vote, you won't be heard. That's all for now from your dictator-esque Potentate.
Sincerely,
Potentate Wade
so when, oh mightiest of the mighty potentates, are we going to get the official invites for the new season? not to tell the potentate how to do his job, but me thinks he had best hurry and get it set up so we can secure an online draft date and time other than 2:00AM on the Tuesday night four weeks before the season starts.
i speak from experience and i only ask because i care.
http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/tools/projections?
My favorite, so far:
Jake Delhomme-
Generally speaking, a successful QB is efficient or gifted or some combination of the two. Delhomme is none of these things.
Not sure if we'll follow these to a T, but here are the rule changes:
http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/football/ffl/story?id=2916017
In addition, the ESPN did a nice face-life to the fantasy homepage:
http://games.espn.go.com/frontpage/football?campaign=ff06free&source=in_horiznav_ffl
I thought we'd take a slight detour from "higher thinking" and enjoy two of the greatest characters ever conceived. I give you Purple and Brown.
No matter what side you are currently on, this guy makes a compelling argument.
You can literally spend a day on here:
http://dugout.progressiveboink.com/
selection: http://dugout.progressiveboink.com/archive/dugout4-22-06.htm
Its almost as funny as this:
http://hyspace.progressiveboink.com/
Click on the image to see a larger version. Brilliant.