Contest - Salary Cap league

[RomeyRome]

I believe it is starting up next week sometime, so this is just a reminder.  Those of you who played in it last year from what I've read enjoyed it.  For those of you that didn't, we are going to be doing it again this season.

It is FREE!  Most leagues you have the draft, and then that's pretty much it.  Well other than checking the waiver wires and making changes due to injuries, for the most part the rest of the year it is BORING.  In this league you have a salary cap, and you can pick up ANY player you want from week to week, as long as that player doesn't put your team cap over the limit.  Each week you can change your ENTIRE team if you want, but that is not recommended due to managing your cap.  A players cap number or worth goes up and down each week depending on how they perform. 

Anyways, I'm just reminding you people of the league, and trying to get a feeler on how many people will play.

Last year we had 8 or 10 in the league, and the rest of you said the same thing, "I'm already in 4 other leagues, I don't have time to do anything but play in the same boring format all season."

So once again, it is FREE, we will be playing it, so don't get into too many leagues. (although that last message is too late for most leagues)

[satoshi]

Give me another chance. I sucked last year.

[RomeyRome]

Give me another chance. I sucked last year.

So did I and it was my second year

I struggled early in my first year, and then kind of learned how to do it, then did great in the second helf and went from like 18th place to 4th place by the end.  (it was a 20+ league that year)
Then last year I tried some new things, feel behind early and got screwed.   It helps to start out fast, that is for sure.

[satoshi]

All right. Send me some info when you make a league. Thanks.

[Wingspan]

I'm already in 4 other leagues, I don't have time to do anything but play in the same boring format all season.

[MURP]

salary cap league was the most fun ive had in any sort of fantasy football.  It was a blast.  Im in no doubt.  Where is the sign up info?!!!!

[satoshi]

Is that Yahoo's or what?

[joneszilla]

I'm in NB.

[Diomedes]

I'll play.  IM the league info to me?

[MURP]

yeah NB, where is the info!

[MURP]

by the way, this is an official  contest... so you will get your name on the champions list and have bragging rights if you win.   

[Wingspan]

i'll give it a shot...why not, it's not like the CFAFC's draft will ever finish...count me in.

[MURP]

Is that Yahoo's or what?

we used ESPN last year.    I just went over to Yahoo and noticed they have a salary cap league too.   

[RomeyRome]

ESPN has it, I can't send league info because it is not up and running yet.  ESPN.com does this EVERY year, they wait until a week or two before the season to start the league.  There is no draft obviously, so I guess they figure it's meaningless to start the league up too soon, when they probably need to use their resources to get the regular (fee-based) leagues going, do all the drafts, etc.  By the time they start up the salary cap league (which is free) most of the drafts and stuff are done.


As for the Yahoo league, I just went over and checked it out.  I created a private league, and then tried to build my team using their version of a salary cap.  Personally I don't like the way their salary cap is formed, and I really don't like the way they do their scoring (i.e. 50 yards passing for one point, 20 yards rushing/receiving for one point).  I know the scoring would be the same for all, but along with the way they do the salary cap and the scoring I don't like it.

If you all are that anxious, then we can do the Yahoo league, but whether you do the Yahoo league now or the ESPN league later, you have until 5 minutes before the first game to set your lineup.  So I think we should wait for espn.com to catch up.

[joneszilla]

ESPN site was great last year.  Let's use that again.