Standard League
Result - Loss
Score 34 - 88
Power Rank - 8th
Second epic beat down in 2 weeks. After starting strong the first week, my team has not been able to do much of anything. I had 3 starters put up 1 point and another put up 0. You know your team is in for a bad week when your high scorer is your Kicker, mine had 8. Same as last week, no big injuries just bad games. My opponent had 4 players score in the double digits. Just a bad day all around for my guys.
Not much to say about my team right now. I'm not going to panic and start dumping guys, that will only lead to more problems and you can't dig yourself out of a hole by more digging. My team is good and I believe they will turn the corner and start winning some games again. A lot of my guys are first or second year players so sometimes it takes a little longer for them to get going. I have confidence we will make another run at a playoff spot. Just have to sorry about covering bye weeks now. Really only 1 big one this week with my TE - Thomas but I was prepared and will have TE Walker to start in his place.
Made one move this week. Picked up Houston WR DeAndre Hopkins. He was getting the most targets on the team and usually that will turn into points, even if the team doesn't win many games. I'll start him this week and see how things go.
PPR League
Result - Win
Score 132 - 127
I had high hopes for this week but I wouldn't be surprised if I was handed a loss. This was my 3rd division opponent in 3 weeks. Luckily, my team, for the most part, all had good games and his, not so much. I was a little worried when my QB only put up 7.5 to his 24.5 but my WRs and RBs picked up the slack. Each of our teams only totaled 3 TDs and for this league, this was a low scoring game.
Was able to get out of this match up with no injuries also. But, one of my main RBs (Lynch) is on a bye week for this week. I spent most of the draft grabbing hand cuffs for my starters - so of course they all have the same bye weeks. I dropped a RB that I haven't even started yet and picked up RB Blount. He has had a couple of good games and has been scoring a bit even though he is not the starter. He was the best available so in a pinch, he will have to do. I just hope he can score a few for me. I also replaced my kicker this week. Not a big deal, my guy was doing OK but also on bye this week. Just went with the best available here too.
After a discussion with a league manager about divisions and play offs, I feel pretty good. Division wins is the first tie breaker and I have 3 wins there already. Hopefully I can keep this momentum going for a while longer. This week my opponent isn't overly strong at any position but this week, neither am I. We joked that we will have the lowest scoring game this week. My match ups look better this week so if I can get a few more points this week I should be OK.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Fantasy Football Week 2 Reviews - The Studs and The Duds
Standard Scoring Redraft League
Result - Loss
Score 41 - 104
Power Ranking - 6th
Well. No matter how many great games you may have, nothing really prepares you for a huge loss like this week. Granted, this is only week 2 and I think I would rather have a loss like this happen earlier rather then later in the season. It's easier to take the loss and still have 10 or so games left, had this been the last game of the season it might be a different story.
Out of all the players this week, I really only had 1 good game. With RB Ben Tate out with an injury, my draft of RB Terrance West proved fruitful. He got the start and put up starting RB numbers, 100 combined yards and a TD. It was all down hill from there. West was the only guy to hit a double digit score. One WR laid a goose egg and 5 other players scored less than 5 points and only 3 total TD from my whole team. It was a rough day. I really just place the blame on there being so many close games last week, even a couple upsets. A lot of teams came from behind to win and several of those players were on my opponents roster. He ended this brutal beat down with 9 total TDs.
But nothing lasts forever, especially in Fantasy Football Land! I have high hopes for this week. Most of my guys have way better match ups and should perform a lot better. My opponent has a good team and he can score some good points but most of his guys are on teams that haven't been playing that well yet.
Moves - I went out and picked up another TE - Delanie Walker from the Titans. With a healthy Jake Locker back at QB, he has been his number 1 target so far (he went off for 13 points last week). He will mainly cover my bye week for Julius Thomas (who has 4 TDs so far). Plus, if I can keep a player of his caliber on my team, even if it's on the bench, and away from the other teams starting line ups, all the better.
PPR Scoring Keeper League
Result - Win
Score 116 - 79
A win is a win. I almost kinda feel bad in a small way that my opponent lost almost half his team to injuries very early in their games. ALMOST. This is why we play the games. On paper, he should have whipped me pretty good and he did win the league last year so you know he has a good team. But his guys can't score if they aren't on the field. One of his guys got hurt before scoring anything, another dropped out after just one carry, leaving him with only 1 point. Another hurt his knee and will miss a few weeks. I hate when things like this happen to me so I know how he must feel, but he his top WR, going into the late game on Sunday Night, as a game time decision. If he did play, he would be playing hurt so he decided to bench him. So, of course he hauls in 3 TDs.
My guys did good, but not great. Had a lower scoring game than I would have thought but like I said, a win is a win. Had a WR and a RB break 20 and my QB came very close. No one got hurt and we will live to play another day. Had some tough match ups in a few games and this weeks games should have better results. Not much else to say, it wasn't very exciting but felt good to have another win against another very tough division opponent. Hopefully this will help me down the road as we fight for playoff spots.
Moves - Only one move this week. I dropped WR Riley Cooper. He wasn't getting as many targets as I thought he would have through 2 weeks. He is good but runs hot and cold and is not very consistent. I went with WR Andrew Hawkins from the Browns. He has 22 targets through 2 weeks. With his QB getting a little better he should start putting up more stats soon. He was more of a stash for right now. Being PPR, this league scores great on WRs so I'm sure he will pay off soon.
Result - Loss
Score 41 - 104
Power Ranking - 6th
Well. No matter how many great games you may have, nothing really prepares you for a huge loss like this week. Granted, this is only week 2 and I think I would rather have a loss like this happen earlier rather then later in the season. It's easier to take the loss and still have 10 or so games left, had this been the last game of the season it might be a different story.
Out of all the players this week, I really only had 1 good game. With RB Ben Tate out with an injury, my draft of RB Terrance West proved fruitful. He got the start and put up starting RB numbers, 100 combined yards and a TD. It was all down hill from there. West was the only guy to hit a double digit score. One WR laid a goose egg and 5 other players scored less than 5 points and only 3 total TD from my whole team. It was a rough day. I really just place the blame on there being so many close games last week, even a couple upsets. A lot of teams came from behind to win and several of those players were on my opponents roster. He ended this brutal beat down with 9 total TDs.
But nothing lasts forever, especially in Fantasy Football Land! I have high hopes for this week. Most of my guys have way better match ups and should perform a lot better. My opponent has a good team and he can score some good points but most of his guys are on teams that haven't been playing that well yet.
Moves - I went out and picked up another TE - Delanie Walker from the Titans. With a healthy Jake Locker back at QB, he has been his number 1 target so far (he went off for 13 points last week). He will mainly cover my bye week for Julius Thomas (who has 4 TDs so far). Plus, if I can keep a player of his caliber on my team, even if it's on the bench, and away from the other teams starting line ups, all the better.
PPR Scoring Keeper League
Result - Win
Score 116 - 79
A win is a win. I almost kinda feel bad in a small way that my opponent lost almost half his team to injuries very early in their games. ALMOST. This is why we play the games. On paper, he should have whipped me pretty good and he did win the league last year so you know he has a good team. But his guys can't score if they aren't on the field. One of his guys got hurt before scoring anything, another dropped out after just one carry, leaving him with only 1 point. Another hurt his knee and will miss a few weeks. I hate when things like this happen to me so I know how he must feel, but he his top WR, going into the late game on Sunday Night, as a game time decision. If he did play, he would be playing hurt so he decided to bench him. So, of course he hauls in 3 TDs.
My guys did good, but not great. Had a lower scoring game than I would have thought but like I said, a win is a win. Had a WR and a RB break 20 and my QB came very close. No one got hurt and we will live to play another day. Had some tough match ups in a few games and this weeks games should have better results. Not much else to say, it wasn't very exciting but felt good to have another win against another very tough division opponent. Hopefully this will help me down the road as we fight for playoff spots.
Moves - Only one move this week. I dropped WR Riley Cooper. He wasn't getting as many targets as I thought he would have through 2 weeks. He is good but runs hot and cold and is not very consistent. I went with WR Andrew Hawkins from the Browns. He has 22 targets through 2 weeks. With his QB getting a little better he should start putting up more stats soon. He was more of a stash for right now. Being PPR, this league scores great on WRs so I'm sure he will pay off soon.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Fantasy Football Week 1 Results
Redraft League Standard Scoring
Week 1 Results
Win
Score - 74-40
Power Rank - 3rd
I felt very confident about this team coming out of the draft. Landed some great starters and several rookies that will play bigger roles as the season wears on. Changed my draft strategy a bit this year, I didn't want to load up on so many running backs right away. Of course, I still went heavy on them as the draft went on, but I got my number 1 target with my first pick then went after some other positions that put up big numbers in our scoring system. I think that is key to winning in any league, know how you can score points and when to acquire those players.
So, instead of grabbing RBs with all my first picks, I went RB, QB then TE and WR. We have to start a TE every week so I made it a point to go after a good one. Julius Thomas from Denver was available so I took him while everyone else was still on the RB kick. My first over all pick was Eddie Lacey, I wanted a stud RB in a system that will lean on him a lot. The Packers are becoming more balanced and Lacey is the main reason for that, he will be the main man in the back field. Took Stafford for my QB, even when the Lions lose, he should put up good numbers. My first 2 WRs, I went with Michael Floyd from Arizona and Keenan Allen from San Diego, both are in pass heavy offenses and should do well.
On to this weeks games. I played all my big names and of course, week 1, how could you now? I had 2 huge games and it turns out that all I would have needed for this win. 25 from Stafford and 23 from Thomas. My next highest score was from my kicker at 8. I had some guys get dinged up during the game and their playing time was limited. The big one was Lacey, he left the game with concussion like symptoms. So far he has cleared the early stages for being able to play next week and I hope he does, he only managed 1 point this week. My other main RB was Bell from the Lions. I drafted him knowing he was a strong runner and will catch a ton of passes. He ran strong and scored a TD this week. I was a little nervous about taking a RB and QB from the same team but I figured with all the points they will score, I should end up doing well.
My WRs did just OK this week. Out of the 3 I got a combined 7 points. This can't happen every week but I know there were several games that the weaker teams just played stronger than expected. I'll most likely keep the same guys in the lineup for next week. Looking ahead to next weeks games, I'll probably keep my line up the same. The only thing I will have to keep an eye on is Lacey. I have a few other RBs that I can start in his place if he can't go, my back up RB from the Browns, Terrance West ran very well after their starter went out with an injury. He managed 100 yards and put up 5 points on the bench. I knew Tate wasn't going to hold up all year but didn't know he would go down this early. I might have another starting RB on my hands sooner than I thought. I didn't post a draft review so I'll list my current team here:
QB - Stafford - Lions
RB - Lacey - Packers
RB - Bell - Lions
RB - Hill - Bengals
RB - Hyde - 49ers
RB - West - Browns
RB - Freeman - Falcons
RB - Williams - Giants
RB - Brown - Bills
WR - Allen - Chargers
WR - Floyd - Cardinals
WR - Evans - Bucs
WR - Benjamin - Panthers
TE - Thomas - Broncos
K - Gould - Bears
DEF - Packers
Keeper League PPR Scoring
Week 1 Results
Win
Score 175 - 130
Had a good draft in this one too. Didn't get a few of the guys I was after but same as above, I grabbed a few guys that will get more playing time as the season wears on and the injuries add up. I have a strong core of starters to build on so I didn't really NEED much, just wanted to get some quality back ups and (hopefully) future stars. On to week 1.
I was 50/50 about my chances this week. My opponent has fielded a strong team every season and we are in the same division. A win for me would be a great start. All my starts showed up and put up some great numbers for my team. Just a great game overall and I ended up with the highest point total in the league for this week. The Cowboys and Seahawks running games are both in great shape, Lynch put up 25 and Murray had 20. RBs have never really been my strong suit and that will probably hold true for much of this season as well as my WRs put up big numbers again this week. Cobb was my lowest scoring WR at 15, others went for 23 - Patterson, 23 Brown and Cooks (my rookie WR) had 19. Cooks is my new addition, I think he has great upside for the Saints this year. I know he's a rookie and they usually don't have great first years, but injuries to a few starters and on a team that throws a ton and he got several targets and made the most of them. I like this kid going forward.
My bench didn't do much, which is why they are there. I went and nabbed a good back up QB this year, something that hurt me last season. I took Cutler, as much as I don't like the Bears, he has really good potential to put up big numbers. Between him and Stafford I should be OK. In the draft I picked up Cooper from the Eagles. I made a last minute change and took him out of this weeks lineup and put in Cooks. Glad I did. I didn't need the points to win but a few last minutes doing research helped out. Looks like Cooks will be my guy for a while.
Here is my team heading into this season. I made a pre draft trade, got rid of Alshon Jeffery and picked up Christine Michaels and a draft pick. I was plenty deep at WR and I wanted some insurance for Lynch. Michaels could very well be the Hawks star RB of the future, maybe not this season. I could have done without this trade but at the time, Lynch was threatening a holdout. I drafted Michaels last season then dropped him half way through when it was clear he wouldn't get any playing time. I'll hang on to him this season.
QB - Stafford - Lions
QB - Cutler - Bears
RB - Lynch - Seahawks
RB - Murray - Cowboys
RB - Brown - Bills
RB - Michaels - Seahawks
RB - Dunbar - Cowboys
RB - Murray - Raiders
RB - Williams - Giants
WR - Cobb - Packers
WR - Patterson - Vikings
WR - Brown - Steelers
WR - Cooks - Saints
WR - Cooper - Eagles
K - Hauschka - Seahawks
DEF - Packers
Week 1 Results
Win
Score - 74-40
Power Rank - 3rd
I felt very confident about this team coming out of the draft. Landed some great starters and several rookies that will play bigger roles as the season wears on. Changed my draft strategy a bit this year, I didn't want to load up on so many running backs right away. Of course, I still went heavy on them as the draft went on, but I got my number 1 target with my first pick then went after some other positions that put up big numbers in our scoring system. I think that is key to winning in any league, know how you can score points and when to acquire those players.
So, instead of grabbing RBs with all my first picks, I went RB, QB then TE and WR. We have to start a TE every week so I made it a point to go after a good one. Julius Thomas from Denver was available so I took him while everyone else was still on the RB kick. My first over all pick was Eddie Lacey, I wanted a stud RB in a system that will lean on him a lot. The Packers are becoming more balanced and Lacey is the main reason for that, he will be the main man in the back field. Took Stafford for my QB, even when the Lions lose, he should put up good numbers. My first 2 WRs, I went with Michael Floyd from Arizona and Keenan Allen from San Diego, both are in pass heavy offenses and should do well.
On to this weeks games. I played all my big names and of course, week 1, how could you now? I had 2 huge games and it turns out that all I would have needed for this win. 25 from Stafford and 23 from Thomas. My next highest score was from my kicker at 8. I had some guys get dinged up during the game and their playing time was limited. The big one was Lacey, he left the game with concussion like symptoms. So far he has cleared the early stages for being able to play next week and I hope he does, he only managed 1 point this week. My other main RB was Bell from the Lions. I drafted him knowing he was a strong runner and will catch a ton of passes. He ran strong and scored a TD this week. I was a little nervous about taking a RB and QB from the same team but I figured with all the points they will score, I should end up doing well.
My WRs did just OK this week. Out of the 3 I got a combined 7 points. This can't happen every week but I know there were several games that the weaker teams just played stronger than expected. I'll most likely keep the same guys in the lineup for next week. Looking ahead to next weeks games, I'll probably keep my line up the same. The only thing I will have to keep an eye on is Lacey. I have a few other RBs that I can start in his place if he can't go, my back up RB from the Browns, Terrance West ran very well after their starter went out with an injury. He managed 100 yards and put up 5 points on the bench. I knew Tate wasn't going to hold up all year but didn't know he would go down this early. I might have another starting RB on my hands sooner than I thought. I didn't post a draft review so I'll list my current team here:
QB - Stafford - Lions
RB - Lacey - Packers
RB - Bell - Lions
RB - Hill - Bengals
RB - Hyde - 49ers
RB - West - Browns
RB - Freeman - Falcons
RB - Williams - Giants
RB - Brown - Bills
WR - Allen - Chargers
WR - Floyd - Cardinals
WR - Evans - Bucs
WR - Benjamin - Panthers
TE - Thomas - Broncos
K - Gould - Bears
DEF - Packers
Keeper League PPR Scoring
Week 1 Results
Win
Score 175 - 130
Had a good draft in this one too. Didn't get a few of the guys I was after but same as above, I grabbed a few guys that will get more playing time as the season wears on and the injuries add up. I have a strong core of starters to build on so I didn't really NEED much, just wanted to get some quality back ups and (hopefully) future stars. On to week 1.
I was 50/50 about my chances this week. My opponent has fielded a strong team every season and we are in the same division. A win for me would be a great start. All my starts showed up and put up some great numbers for my team. Just a great game overall and I ended up with the highest point total in the league for this week. The Cowboys and Seahawks running games are both in great shape, Lynch put up 25 and Murray had 20. RBs have never really been my strong suit and that will probably hold true for much of this season as well as my WRs put up big numbers again this week. Cobb was my lowest scoring WR at 15, others went for 23 - Patterson, 23 Brown and Cooks (my rookie WR) had 19. Cooks is my new addition, I think he has great upside for the Saints this year. I know he's a rookie and they usually don't have great first years, but injuries to a few starters and on a team that throws a ton and he got several targets and made the most of them. I like this kid going forward.
My bench didn't do much, which is why they are there. I went and nabbed a good back up QB this year, something that hurt me last season. I took Cutler, as much as I don't like the Bears, he has really good potential to put up big numbers. Between him and Stafford I should be OK. In the draft I picked up Cooper from the Eagles. I made a last minute change and took him out of this weeks lineup and put in Cooks. Glad I did. I didn't need the points to win but a few last minutes doing research helped out. Looks like Cooks will be my guy for a while.
Here is my team heading into this season. I made a pre draft trade, got rid of Alshon Jeffery and picked up Christine Michaels and a draft pick. I was plenty deep at WR and I wanted some insurance for Lynch. Michaels could very well be the Hawks star RB of the future, maybe not this season. I could have done without this trade but at the time, Lynch was threatening a holdout. I drafted Michaels last season then dropped him half way through when it was clear he wouldn't get any playing time. I'll hang on to him this season.
QB - Stafford - Lions
QB - Cutler - Bears
RB - Lynch - Seahawks
RB - Murray - Cowboys
RB - Brown - Bills
RB - Michaels - Seahawks
RB - Dunbar - Cowboys
RB - Murray - Raiders
RB - Williams - Giants
WR - Cobb - Packers
WR - Patterson - Vikings
WR - Brown - Steelers
WR - Cooks - Saints
WR - Cooper - Eagles
K - Hauschka - Seahawks
DEF - Packers
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Fantasy Football 2014 Pre-view - Running Backs I will avoid! - Redraft League
While everyone is arguing over who they think should be drafted in the top 10, I tend to look a little further down the list. We can generally agree on who the studs are so instead of marking up my list with guys I want, I'll start marking off guys I DO NOT want. A little research before hand will save you some headache and scrambling on draft day. The first few rounds of most drafts are usually the quickest, by the time you get done crossing a name off your list, 2 other picks have come in. Owners will have it set in their mind who they want first, even if it's a reach. I will go into draft day knowing who I will not be drafting. This post will focus on the Running Backs.
Running Backs (RB) are huge assets to fantasy teams. They score TDs, rack up lots of yardage and in some cases catch a lot of passes. They can also be a huge disappointment. Ever have one of your top picks leave a game early on because of injury? Only to hand you a loss by just a few points that he would have surly landed you? I usually won't hold a grudge but when this happens time and time again, I have to, at some point, tell my self, not only never again this season but never again in ANY season. It doesn't have to be an injury. It can be another running back on the same team that will steal carries and TDs. I'm looking at you Buffalo! I started this last season. I went through my list and crossed off names that I wanted to avoid in the head spinning confusion that is Draft Day. It helped me out a lot down the stretch, when talent starts getting scarce and you might reach for a name simply because you know who that guy is. This list is nothing personal, they might have a good or even great season but either I have been burned or saw other owners get burned by these guys. I am all including in this list guys that I just don't think will have a good year, based on team change or injury prone or just flat out not that good.
Zac Stacy - Rams. He came in and had a pretty good run at things for the Rams. But look at maybe why that was. One of their main offensive players, Sam Bradford, was lost for the season with a knee injury. They HAD to run the ball. So they did. Now, Bradford is back and healthy. I just don't see them needing to run as much as they did last year. He might have a decent year but I'm not willing to take a chance.
Doug Martin - Bucs. He had a monster rookie season. Then turned in a lot of bad games last year and he was getting injured. Looking back, his big games were against just 2 or 3 teams, he was not very consistent. The Bucs have upgraded their QB situation and have added more weapons on offense. Plus, the coach came out and said they want to go to a committee at RB (not always but usually a death nail for RBs). Having a better offence might open up running lanes for him, but what if they don't give him enough chances? Not a gamble for me.
C.J. Spiller - Bills. He always starts every season with a huge upside. Coaches say they want to give him the ball more, he's a huge play maker, he's all these things....but they also signed Fred Jackson to a new contract. I would consider drafting Spiller, but Jackson is a big reason why I won't. Sure, he's gets his share of chances and he does have good games but it's hard to argue when Jackson comes in and scores 2 TDs and has 100 yards when Spiller only gets a few runs and catches a couple passes. They seam to go back and forth a lot. I can't draft a guy knowing it's 50/50 each week.
Any RB from New England because of Belichick. I can't loose points for a full game just because of one mistake.
Any RB from New Orleans. When you have Drew Brees, running is an after thought. Any one of 3 guys could be their starter on any given week. I won't keep a roster spot open for a guy that might not even get a chance to run.
Ray Rice - Ravens. Not even counting his 2 game suspension to start this season, I just don't trust him anymore. The Ravens used to have a very good running game and Rice was one of the best and also caught a huge amount of passes. Last year, that all went away. Many blame the bad Offensive Line. I'm not sure they can go from almost worst to almost first in one off season. I'm just going to let him be a problem for someone else.
Any RB from the Panthers. They have several guys that will put up good numbers but it will most likely be a different guy each week. Not to mention a QB that will steal yards and TDs. nah, not for me.
That's about it. Nothing against any of these players, personally, but our Championship game came down to the last minute. Points are hard to come by for anyone but especially those who aren't given a good enough chance. I'll let other owners roll the dice on these guys.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Bob Rivers in the morning! Thank you Bob
I heard there was going to be a major announcement on the Bob Rivers show this morning. I figured it was going to be them announcing a big concert or another humanitarian trip overseas. I missed the actual announcement on his show but the other show I listen to, The BJ Shea Morning Experience, were talking about it. BJ Shea and Bob Rivers go way back and it was great to hear him talk about Bob in such a way, you could tell they have been good friends for many years. Turns out the major announcement was Bob will be retiring in August of this year, the 8th to be exact, which will mark 25 years on the radio in Seattle.
I started listening to the radio off and on in the mid 90's. Bob was on with KISW at the time. I loved the way they talked about topics relating to Seattle, our sports teams and joked around with each other. Who could forget the twisted tunes? I listened to the show here and there and got to know Bob, Spike and Joe. After high school, I had a job in Tacoma with about a half hour commute, I would listen to Bob on the way in. I worked with my dad at this time so we would both listen to the show. It was something we both liked, it was a great way to bond. After a few years, his show was no longer on KISW, they had replaced him with the Howard Stern Show. I have nothing against Howard or his show, it was entertaining at times but overall just not what I wanted. He wasn't IN Seattle, he didn't care about our traffic, our baseball and football teams. I didn't listen very often.
I had heard of a show on another station called the Buzz, that show was the BJ Shea show. I only heard it a few times then next thing I know they are the new morning show on KISW. I really liked BJ and all the guys on the show right away, in part I'm sure, because they reminded me of Bob and the gang. As they progressed and I got to know them better, I really came to like the show. Around this time Bob got back on air in Seattle on KJR, the classic rock station. I knew of KJR, I will constantly change between KISW and KJR between commercials and bands I don't like. I would also flip between BJ and Bob just about every morning.
Now, I have a job that takes me all over the greater Seattle area and I get to listen to the radio as much as I like. I still flip between BJ and Bob. Both shows have made changes and added new people over the years. Both shows are great. When I heard BJ talking about Bob today, I knew they were friends but I didn't know to what extent. I was really surprised to hear BJ sing so many praises for Bob, how he stuck up for him, told him to stick with it and helped him get his foot in the door here in Seattle. Hearing BJ talk, I realized that, all this time I have been a radio listener, Bob was always there. There were times I would listen a lot and other times not so much, but he was always there and always had a good show. Now that won't be an option. I started remembering all the things they have done over the years that made me laugh and it put a big smile on my face.
There are a lot of radio personalities that I like in Seattle. Bob Rivers has had such a positive impact in this area and he will never be replaced. I hope the other people on his show will still be able to be on air somewhere in Seattle. Spike, Joe and Jody. I like their chemistry. Spike, I've heard him just as long as I have heard Bob, I can't imagine he won't have a job around here somewhere. I don't know what the future hold for them but I wish them well. I wish Bob an amazing retirement. He will be missed on air for sure. Bob set a high standard, not many other shows have even tried. Thank you, Bob, for everything. My radio dial won't be the same without you.
I started listening to the radio off and on in the mid 90's. Bob was on with KISW at the time. I loved the way they talked about topics relating to Seattle, our sports teams and joked around with each other. Who could forget the twisted tunes? I listened to the show here and there and got to know Bob, Spike and Joe. After high school, I had a job in Tacoma with about a half hour commute, I would listen to Bob on the way in. I worked with my dad at this time so we would both listen to the show. It was something we both liked, it was a great way to bond. After a few years, his show was no longer on KISW, they had replaced him with the Howard Stern Show. I have nothing against Howard or his show, it was entertaining at times but overall just not what I wanted. He wasn't IN Seattle, he didn't care about our traffic, our baseball and football teams. I didn't listen very often.
I had heard of a show on another station called the Buzz, that show was the BJ Shea show. I only heard it a few times then next thing I know they are the new morning show on KISW. I really liked BJ and all the guys on the show right away, in part I'm sure, because they reminded me of Bob and the gang. As they progressed and I got to know them better, I really came to like the show. Around this time Bob got back on air in Seattle on KJR, the classic rock station. I knew of KJR, I will constantly change between KISW and KJR between commercials and bands I don't like. I would also flip between BJ and Bob just about every morning.
Now, I have a job that takes me all over the greater Seattle area and I get to listen to the radio as much as I like. I still flip between BJ and Bob. Both shows have made changes and added new people over the years. Both shows are great. When I heard BJ talking about Bob today, I knew they were friends but I didn't know to what extent. I was really surprised to hear BJ sing so many praises for Bob, how he stuck up for him, told him to stick with it and helped him get his foot in the door here in Seattle. Hearing BJ talk, I realized that, all this time I have been a radio listener, Bob was always there. There were times I would listen a lot and other times not so much, but he was always there and always had a good show. Now that won't be an option. I started remembering all the things they have done over the years that made me laugh and it put a big smile on my face.
There are a lot of radio personalities that I like in Seattle. Bob Rivers has had such a positive impact in this area and he will never be replaced. I hope the other people on his show will still be able to be on air somewhere in Seattle. Spike, Joe and Jody. I like their chemistry. Spike, I've heard him just as long as I have heard Bob, I can't imagine he won't have a job around here somewhere. I don't know what the future hold for them but I wish them well. I wish Bob an amazing retirement. He will be missed on air for sure. Bob set a high standard, not many other shows have even tried. Thank you, Bob, for everything. My radio dial won't be the same without you.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
NFL Fantasy Football Keeper League Offseason Player Moves
To keep or not to keep, that is the question.
I will have to narrow my team down to 7 before our draft. Right before the season ends, there is a mad scramble to pick up players that might end up starting or signed to a better team with more fantasy implications. I have a couple of those players on my roster right now. The problem is, I also have several well established vets that I would love to hold on to. Here is a list of who I currently have on roster:
Matthew Stafford - QB Lions
Ben Roethlisberger - QB Steelers
DeMarco Murray - RB Cowboys
Marshawn Lynch - RB Seahawks
Robert Turbin - RB Seahawks
Danny Woodhead - RB Chargers
Donald Brown - RB Chargers
Chris Ivory - RB Jets
Antonio Brown - WR Steelers
Alshon Jeffery - WR Bears
Corderrelle Patterson - WR Vikings
Pierre Garcon - WR Redskins
Randall Cobb - WR Packers
Vernon Davis - TE 49ers
Steven Hauschka - K Seahawks
Browns - DEF
Steelers - DEF
I traded away Rodgers for Stafford as I was making a run into the playoffs. I loved having Rodgers, he was very consistent. The Lions throw the ball a ton and Stafford is a young player that has huge amount of potential. Unless something major happens this off season, I'll be keeping Stafford.
I love my stable of WRs. I drafted Patterson late and I never started him (based on my other WRs having such great seasons). He really started to play well in the last half of the season as the Vikings gave him the ball more and more. I really want to hold on to him and give him a chance. I made a trade for Cobb. When he's healthy, he can be great. Brown and Jeffery blew up and posted great numbers for me. Out of these players, I think Garcon is the one I might have to let go or trade.
I have 3 RBs that I would like to keep, but it will probably end up just being 2. Most likely I'll stick with Lynch and Murray. If I had room I would probably keep Woodhead also, although now that Brown has signed with the Chargers, someone will score less. Turbin was a late season pick up to back up Lynch. Ivory was barely a starter for me and now with Chris Johnson in the mix, he won't be on my roster come draft day.
Not sure how other keep leagues work, but our first draft pick is based on how many players we keep. If I keep my limit of 7, my first pick will be in round 8. Of course, I can "go all in" if I wanted to and try to get a few high draft picks, but I have yet to try that. Kickers and Defense will get dropped first, along with Davis. Some easy choices at RB and some tough ones at WR. Looks like my team will be based out of the NFC North.
I will have to narrow my team down to 7 before our draft. Right before the season ends, there is a mad scramble to pick up players that might end up starting or signed to a better team with more fantasy implications. I have a couple of those players on my roster right now. The problem is, I also have several well established vets that I would love to hold on to. Here is a list of who I currently have on roster:
Matthew Stafford - QB Lions
Ben Roethlisberger - QB Steelers
DeMarco Murray - RB Cowboys
Marshawn Lynch - RB Seahawks
Robert Turbin - RB Seahawks
Danny Woodhead - RB Chargers
Donald Brown - RB Chargers
Chris Ivory - RB Jets
Antonio Brown - WR Steelers
Alshon Jeffery - WR Bears
Corderrelle Patterson - WR Vikings
Pierre Garcon - WR Redskins
Randall Cobb - WR Packers
Vernon Davis - TE 49ers
Steven Hauschka - K Seahawks
Browns - DEF
Steelers - DEF
I traded away Rodgers for Stafford as I was making a run into the playoffs. I loved having Rodgers, he was very consistent. The Lions throw the ball a ton and Stafford is a young player that has huge amount of potential. Unless something major happens this off season, I'll be keeping Stafford.
I love my stable of WRs. I drafted Patterson late and I never started him (based on my other WRs having such great seasons). He really started to play well in the last half of the season as the Vikings gave him the ball more and more. I really want to hold on to him and give him a chance. I made a trade for Cobb. When he's healthy, he can be great. Brown and Jeffery blew up and posted great numbers for me. Out of these players, I think Garcon is the one I might have to let go or trade.
I have 3 RBs that I would like to keep, but it will probably end up just being 2. Most likely I'll stick with Lynch and Murray. If I had room I would probably keep Woodhead also, although now that Brown has signed with the Chargers, someone will score less. Turbin was a late season pick up to back up Lynch. Ivory was barely a starter for me and now with Chris Johnson in the mix, he won't be on my roster come draft day.
Not sure how other keep leagues work, but our first draft pick is based on how many players we keep. If I keep my limit of 7, my first pick will be in round 8. Of course, I can "go all in" if I wanted to and try to get a few high draft picks, but I have yet to try that. Kickers and Defense will get dropped first, along with Davis. Some easy choices at RB and some tough ones at WR. Looks like my team will be based out of the NFC North.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks - My Personal Super Bowl
Day of the big game. Super Bowl time. My home town team, the Seahawks are going to be playing. It feels great. This town has been bouncing off the walls for weeks now. This team is good. Really good. Seattle has never been mentioned as a great sports town. Our only championship came in the late 70's from a basketball team that is no longer here. That team was pretty much stolen from us. Us football fans also feel like in our last Super Bowl, the game was stolen from us. It's fair to say this city has a huge chip on it's collective shoulder. To have a team this good (#1 defense in the NFL), we feel this is our time now.
The Green Bay Packers were good this year. They won their division and got into the playoffs. They have been really good for quite a while now. Since I have been following football I have been lucky enough to watch them play in 3 Super Bowls and win 2. It is truly an amazing feeling to have your team, the team you have been rooting on for years, play in the biggest game and take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Being a Packer fan was almost a birthright. Part of our family came from the Wisconsin area. I have seen pictures of myself as a little kid wearing Packer outfits. For as long as I can remember, well before I started watching football myself, our family cheered for the Pack. There was also another team on my radar. The Hawks. Being so close to Seattle for most of my life, you hear about them a lot. As I got older I realized that having an NFL team so close was something special. My first (and so far only) NFL game was in the old Kingdome. I got to see the Packers come to town and play. Nosebleed seats. Lots of drunk fans. Tons of Packer fans.
As I got older and more and more into football I was rooting for both teams. These are my teams. My family team and my home team. Things were simple back then. Hawks were AFC and Pack were NFC. They would play but not with any regularity. My hope was always to have them meet in a Super Bowl. Then the NFL moved a few teams around and the Hawks came over to the NFC. I would still root for both. It is a weird feeling, though, when they started playing each other almost every year. I always told myself, "Just hope for a good game and who ever wins, wins." The game were always close and really competitive. At the time, Favre was playing really well and the Pack were in the playoffs just about every year. The Hawks were just about average, struggling to sell out home games, there might have been a play off game or two but nothing major. Still, it was fun to have a team close by.
The Pack had a couple of really good runs into the post season, winning a bunch and losing a few too. Great players and a lot of fun to watch. Then Seattle started to turn the corner a bit. They started winning more games, got a new stadium and more and more fans started turning out for the games. They started to play better and it seemed like the players were having more fun playing, and they started winning bigger games. Watching them make their playoff run and get into that first Super Bowl was great. They should have won that game. It was a real treat to have them make it that far, to have the fans here feel that excitement. After the loss, the fans still stood by the team. I really feel the fans of both the Packers and Seahawks will always have that in common. We love these teams and, win or lose, we will embrace them with open arms.
Brings me to this season. Sometimes you can just feel a team. You can get a sense of who they are and their confidence. Seattle was good last year. So were the Pack. The Packers will always have a really good chance to make it to the Super Bowl and now I feel that same way about the Hawks. They both compete and play hard every game. My hope for this season was to have both of my teams playing in the NFC Title Game. A last minute drive from the 49ers squashed that dream. The Packers played hard but came up short. I thanked them for a good season, thanked them for the fun of watching them play and not giving up. The Pack had a feel this season. I really thought they could do it. They didn't feel like a complete team, not as good as when they won the Super Bowl a few years back, but still really good. I know they will bounce back next season. They always do.
These was also a feel about these Hawks. From the very beginning of the season, we (Seattle) felt like this was our time. The players are just so fun to watch and they are good. They have had to work hard for everything. They don't get much coverage in the national media and not much recognition for the good things they have done. Underdogs. Like always. After all Seattle is not a Championship town. No expectations. We totally feel like this game will change that. It is time for this Hawks team to change that.
Many people know this feeling but a lot will not understand. To love 2 teams. It's weird to cheer for the Hawks and have people look at you and say, "Aren't you a Packer fan?". Then also root for the Packers and have other people say, "Aren't you a Hawks fan?". I will always answer both, yes. They never used to ask those questions when, of the two, only won was winning. Now they are both winning teams. Why should I change how I feel about these teams now? Yes, they are both winning and they will likely meet each other in the playoffs - often. Who do I cheer for then that happens? Both. I can't help you understand that. I feel really lucky. As a fan of the NFL I know it's hard to a team just to make it to the post season. To play in the Super Bowl is special. I have two teams that will have a great chance to play in the game every season. Packers win, great, I'm happy. Hawks win, great, I'm happy. Both teams work hard, develop talent and don't take short cuts. They earn it. To still be emotionally invested in a team in the very last game of the season, that's an amazing feeling.
It feels different this time. When the Packers won their Super Bowls, I was cheering them on. But I also felt like I was in the minority. Sure, others in the room wanted them to win but not as much as I did. It's totally different to have everyone in the room, in the state, cheering for the team that I want to win. This is the Hawk's time now. Bring it home. Change this city. Why can't I love two teams? I do. Which one of your children do you love more? Can't decide? Don't want to? Interesting.....
The Green Bay Packers were good this year. They won their division and got into the playoffs. They have been really good for quite a while now. Since I have been following football I have been lucky enough to watch them play in 3 Super Bowls and win 2. It is truly an amazing feeling to have your team, the team you have been rooting on for years, play in the biggest game and take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Being a Packer fan was almost a birthright. Part of our family came from the Wisconsin area. I have seen pictures of myself as a little kid wearing Packer outfits. For as long as I can remember, well before I started watching football myself, our family cheered for the Pack. There was also another team on my radar. The Hawks. Being so close to Seattle for most of my life, you hear about them a lot. As I got older I realized that having an NFL team so close was something special. My first (and so far only) NFL game was in the old Kingdome. I got to see the Packers come to town and play. Nosebleed seats. Lots of drunk fans. Tons of Packer fans.
As I got older and more and more into football I was rooting for both teams. These are my teams. My family team and my home team. Things were simple back then. Hawks were AFC and Pack were NFC. They would play but not with any regularity. My hope was always to have them meet in a Super Bowl. Then the NFL moved a few teams around and the Hawks came over to the NFC. I would still root for both. It is a weird feeling, though, when they started playing each other almost every year. I always told myself, "Just hope for a good game and who ever wins, wins." The game were always close and really competitive. At the time, Favre was playing really well and the Pack were in the playoffs just about every year. The Hawks were just about average, struggling to sell out home games, there might have been a play off game or two but nothing major. Still, it was fun to have a team close by.
The Pack had a couple of really good runs into the post season, winning a bunch and losing a few too. Great players and a lot of fun to watch. Then Seattle started to turn the corner a bit. They started winning more games, got a new stadium and more and more fans started turning out for the games. They started to play better and it seemed like the players were having more fun playing, and they started winning bigger games. Watching them make their playoff run and get into that first Super Bowl was great. They should have won that game. It was a real treat to have them make it that far, to have the fans here feel that excitement. After the loss, the fans still stood by the team. I really feel the fans of both the Packers and Seahawks will always have that in common. We love these teams and, win or lose, we will embrace them with open arms.
Brings me to this season. Sometimes you can just feel a team. You can get a sense of who they are and their confidence. Seattle was good last year. So were the Pack. The Packers will always have a really good chance to make it to the Super Bowl and now I feel that same way about the Hawks. They both compete and play hard every game. My hope for this season was to have both of my teams playing in the NFC Title Game. A last minute drive from the 49ers squashed that dream. The Packers played hard but came up short. I thanked them for a good season, thanked them for the fun of watching them play and not giving up. The Pack had a feel this season. I really thought they could do it. They didn't feel like a complete team, not as good as when they won the Super Bowl a few years back, but still really good. I know they will bounce back next season. They always do.
These was also a feel about these Hawks. From the very beginning of the season, we (Seattle) felt like this was our time. The players are just so fun to watch and they are good. They have had to work hard for everything. They don't get much coverage in the national media and not much recognition for the good things they have done. Underdogs. Like always. After all Seattle is not a Championship town. No expectations. We totally feel like this game will change that. It is time for this Hawks team to change that.
Many people know this feeling but a lot will not understand. To love 2 teams. It's weird to cheer for the Hawks and have people look at you and say, "Aren't you a Packer fan?". Then also root for the Packers and have other people say, "Aren't you a Hawks fan?". I will always answer both, yes. They never used to ask those questions when, of the two, only won was winning. Now they are both winning teams. Why should I change how I feel about these teams now? Yes, they are both winning and they will likely meet each other in the playoffs - often. Who do I cheer for then that happens? Both. I can't help you understand that. I feel really lucky. As a fan of the NFL I know it's hard to a team just to make it to the post season. To play in the Super Bowl is special. I have two teams that will have a great chance to play in the game every season. Packers win, great, I'm happy. Hawks win, great, I'm happy. Both teams work hard, develop talent and don't take short cuts. They earn it. To still be emotionally invested in a team in the very last game of the season, that's an amazing feeling.
It feels different this time. When the Packers won their Super Bowls, I was cheering them on. But I also felt like I was in the minority. Sure, others in the room wanted them to win but not as much as I did. It's totally different to have everyone in the room, in the state, cheering for the team that I want to win. This is the Hawk's time now. Bring it home. Change this city. Why can't I love two teams? I do. Which one of your children do you love more? Can't decide? Don't want to? Interesting.....
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