According to Eric Grubman, the NFL's executive VP for Business Operations (in a NFL.com article), it costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $40 million to run the business of the NFL for a week (some neighborhood).
What many are forgetting during this strike (sorry ... "labor dispute" or "lock-out")is that fantasy football companies are taking it in the shorts.
Many of these companies would be selling their products starting now or shortly after the draft. Draft kits, draft boards, FF magazines and premium websites with draft analysis/information/rankings all sell their goods between draft day and the start of the NFL season. FF magazines are particularly hard hit since they go to press about mid to late may in order to get on bookstore shelves by early June/July.
FF online leagues will feel the pinch to some degree as who wants to sign up for a league when there may not be a season and your entire draft can be wrecked by a wacky late free agent season or worse an abbreviated NFL season.
Lets get together NFL and NFLPA and work on this now! Not in mid May. How can anything expect to be ironed out when neither side is talking to the other?
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Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
1 Day until the NFL Draft. Carolina Panthers you are on the clock...
Lots of vets departing and only one 1st rounder and a early 3rd rounder.
Looks like John Fox left a sinking ship.
Cam Newton will sell jerseys and fill seats. Can trading down do that? Can waiting for Andrew Luck next year do that?
With the first pick of the 2011 NFL Draft the Carolina Panters select Cam Newton QB Auburn
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Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Looks like John Fox left a sinking ship.
Cam Newton will sell jerseys and fill seats. Can trading down do that? Can waiting for Andrew Luck next year do that?
With the first pick of the 2011 NFL Draft the Carolina Panters select Cam Newton QB Auburn
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
2 days until the NFL Draft. Denver has four of first 67 overall
The Broncos can trade down if they want. With four picks in the top 67 they can wheel and deal to dominate this draft. John Fox (new HC) will take the D back to a 4-3 which means DL. John Elway is now the man behind the scenes.
Marcell Dareus DT ALA is a great fit for someone starting a 4-3 scheme. Just saying...No need to QB shop with this class. Stay with Orton while Tebow learns to be more accurate for 2012.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Marcell Dareus DT ALA is a great fit for someone starting a 4-3 scheme. Just saying...No need to QB shop with this class. Stay with Orton while Tebow learns to be more accurate for 2012.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Monday, April 25, 2011
Madden NFL 12 Cover battle finals-Michael Vick vs Peyton Hillis-Winner Announced WED 27 April at 4 PM EST on ESPN 2
Peyton Hillis advance to the finals by defeating Aaron Rodgers.
Any chance the cheesehead fans are superstituous and voted for Hillis to avoid Rodgers and GB facing the "Madden Curse"?
ESPN 2 will announce the jinx'd player ( I mean winner) on Wed 27 April at 4 PM EST.
Good luck to both Vick and Hillis.
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Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Any chance the cheesehead fans are superstituous and voted for Hillis to avoid Rodgers and GB facing the "Madden Curse"?
ESPN 2 will announce the jinx'd player ( I mean winner) on Wed 27 April at 4 PM EST.
Good luck to both Vick and Hillis.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
3 days until NFL Draft. Buffalo has the third overall pick and four of top 100
Two of the first 34 picks means you did not do well last year. 4-12 is what that means. While the remaining QB will tempt them, I think they still have some hope/loyalty to Ryan Fitzpatrick. So QB is out.
I think they would be smart to trade down and get a few more picks since there needs are many.
If they stay at 3rd or in the top 5 or 6 I think there main need is OL and DL.
Da'quan Bowers DE Clemson
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Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
I think they would be smart to trade down and get a few more picks since there needs are many.
If they stay at 3rd or in the top 5 or 6 I think there main need is OL and DL.
Da'quan Bowers DE Clemson
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Sunday, April 24, 2011
When does NFL start to cancel games? What is the master plan?
Commissioner Goodell and pretty much everyone in the NFL is tight lipped about when the season/regular season games may be cancelled due to the strike (sorry "Lock Out").
But here are some options I came up with.
1) Play a 16 game season but eliminate the bye weeks-that saves you one week.
2) Eliminate the week off between the Conference Championship games and the Super Bowl. If anyone out there says "But what about the Pro Bowl" you need to take a hard, long look at yourself in the mirror.
3) Move the SB back 1 week. I understand the NFL and the Colts stadium people have this in the contract.
4) Cut the preseason games from 4 to 2. This plays into the owners hands since they are asking for this and a 18 game season. So this action could a be a precursor to the 18 game season in 2013.
5) Cut the season from 16 to 14 games like we used to have back when men were men and ...ok I am dating myself.
There you go. All is not doom and gloom even though neither side is talking until mid May. I guess those FF mags that hit the stores in June are going to be SOL.
Look for Fantasy Football Almanac 2011 in book stores by the end of May!!!!
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Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
But here are some options I came up with.
1) Play a 16 game season but eliminate the bye weeks-that saves you one week.
2) Eliminate the week off between the Conference Championship games and the Super Bowl. If anyone out there says "But what about the Pro Bowl" you need to take a hard, long look at yourself in the mirror.
3) Move the SB back 1 week. I understand the NFL and the Colts stadium people have this in the contract.
4) Cut the preseason games from 4 to 2. This plays into the owners hands since they are asking for this and a 18 game season. So this action could a be a precursor to the 18 game season in 2013.
5) Cut the season from 16 to 14 games like we used to have back when men were men and ...ok I am dating myself.
There you go. All is not doom and gloom even though neither side is talking until mid May. I guess those FF mags that hit the stores in June are going to be SOL.
Look for Fantasy Football Almanac 2011 in book stores by the end of May!!!!
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
4 Days until 2011 NFL Draft. Bengals have 3 of first 66 picks including 4th overall
QB QB QB. Repeat after me the Bengals will take a QB.
Needs-QB, RB, any defensive player
The Bengals have to trade Carson Palmer or he says he will retire (thanks Brett now all the old QBs are gonna use this tactic), so they take Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri.
It is a no brainer.
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Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Needs-QB, RB, any defensive player
The Bengals have to trade Carson Palmer or he says he will retire (thanks Brett now all the old QBs are gonna use this tactic), so they take Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri.
It is a no brainer.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
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