****2012-2013 Fantasy Football Repository Thread****

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

My first draft is only 30 days away [yikes]. My main league this year is having a reunion of sorts in Vegas for a live draft. This is the 10th year for the leage (very little turnover) comprised mainly of a bunch of guys I met while most of us were in the Army. I haven't seen some of these guys in 8+ years, but can't wait for that draft.
I know that the 26th of July is insanely early to draft, but we've generally started way early except for the past couple of years due to deployments, so it won't be a huge factor for us.

That's awesome. Good for you, Old Dog. Going to Vegas for a FFL is a pretty gnarly idea. What's the buy in?

Also, with an early draft like that how do you guys do injuries? Like, if your first rounder tears his ACL in a preseason game?

[Old Dog]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

That's awesome. Good for you, Old Dog. Going to Vegas for a FFL is a pretty gnarly idea. What's the buy in?

Also, with an early draft like that how do you guys do injuries? Like, if your first rounder tears his ACL in a preseason game?

It's a 12 teamer at $250 per team with $2.50 for each free agent or $5 per trade. It's gonna cost some of us more to get there and back than the payout will be if we win the thing, but it ain't about the money for me.

With the draft that early you just have to hope you don't get hosed. We have had it happen before, but that's life. In 2004 (give or take a year or two) we had a guy draft Vick in the 2nd when he went out for most of the year with a broken leg and he also lost another really high draft pick as well.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

It's a 12 teamer at $250 per team with $2.50 for each free agent or $5 per trade. It's gonna cost some of us more to get there and back than the payout will be if we win the thing, but it ain't about the money for me.

With the draft that early you just have to hope you don't get hosed. We have had it happen before, but that's life. In 2004 (give or take a year or two) we had a guy draft Vick in the 2nd when he went out for most of the year with a broken leg and he also lost another really high draft pick as well.

That's brutal. I imagine it is hard getting everyone together too for a draft.

Where you guys having it?

I will be in good ole' Wichita and Hutchinson for my three drafts. Two are competitive drafts that are $40 buy ins and one $10 buy in with the family that's primarily for bragging rights.

Oh, Wichita/Hutch trumps Vegas any day!

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

It's a 12 teamer at $250 per team with $2.50 for each free agent or $5 per trade. It's gonna cost some of us more to get there and back than the payout will be if we win the thing, but it ain't about the money for me.

With the draft that early you just have to hope you don't get hosed. We have had it happen before, but that's life. In 2004 (give or take a year or two) we had a guy draft Vick in the 2nd when he went out for most of the year with a broken leg and he also lost another really high draft pick as well.

I'm the same way. It really isn't about the money for me. Which is good because I never win anyway. More about just the fun.

This years draft, I'm going to try to make it an all day thing. Golf in the morning, then draft in the evening.

[Old Dog]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

I'm the same way. It really isn't about the money for me. Which is good because I never win anyway. More about just the fun.

This years draft, I'm going to try to make it an all day thing. Golf in the morning, then draft in the evening.

We're doing the same. Everyone is getting in Friday (a few of us are getting in on Thursday). Four of us are playing golf at Royal Links on Friday morning. We're all meeting to play cards Friday evening. Saturday is the draft, followed by morepoker. Sunday we're doing golf at Nellis in the morning, and folks are departing Sunday evening.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

We're doing the same. Everyone is getting in Friday (a few of us are getting in on Thursday). Four of us are playing golf at Royal Links on Friday morning. We're all meeting to play cards Friday evening. Saturday is the draft, followed by morepoker. Sunday we're doing golf at Nellis in the morning, and folks are departing Sunday evening.

Yeah, that's the way to do a draft. Got any free slots available in your league? Oh yeah, I'll need a plane ticket, hotel room, and some spending cash. I'll cover the bag fee to get my clubs out there.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Yeah, that's the way to do a draft. Got any free slots available in your league? Oh yeah, I'll need a plane ticket, hotel room, and some spending cash. I'll cover the bag fee to get my clubs out there.

I'll try to squeeze into your bag too.

Thanks.