It's been a while since I've updated this blog. I recently saw The Thing, but I opted to post the review on the
Crimson Monkey website. I do have tons of ideas and things for this blog, as I will be attending the 2011 Next Big Thing concert in Tampa on December 3rd. In the coming weeks, I plan on showcasing the bands I will be seeing. Until then, I wanted to share my latest trend...Fantasy Football!
This is the first year I've ever played Fantasy Football. My good friends Rickey and Noelle convinced me to play in this ESPN league. I figured why not so I signed up for the draft, not really knowing what to do. And well, I made several errors. I remember I drafted Philip Rivers, Roddy White and Steven Jackson, wasted high draft picks on Randall Cobb and Santana Moss (by accident) and also had DeSean Jackson and Jermichael Finley. I didn't understand the point system, as I initially thought it was touchdowns only...only until the third week did I realize that yards counted for points as well. By then, I let go of Finley and DeSean Jackson, as well as Santana Moss and I've been playing in scraps ever since.
It's been a fun experiment though, as I've tried playing off projections, off weak defenses and hunches, which have all led me to a 1-5 record in the ESPN league, which is currently last place.
I thought, well, maybe in 2012, I'll know who to draft!
But then I thought, why wait a year?
Why not sign up for another league or two just to see how I do there as well.
I signed up for 4 leagues.
And it's been interesting. I now play on ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, NFL and Fleaflicker.
I found where I was placed in the draft order really had an impact on my team. I believe ESPN, I was second to last, but on CBS, I was third in line, which is why that team is by far my best.
So you know how I did in ESPN.
Yahoo hasn't worked out well for me, as I am currently 0-3.
My friend Noelle questioned my football knowledge and well, those 2 leagues, yeah...I've done poorly, but I made up for it with my other leagues.
CBS...3-0
Fleaflicker...2-1
NFL...2-1
So, I'll share my current starting line-up for Week 8:
ESPN: Vegas Vegans
QB: Matt Hasselbeck
RB: Steven Jackson
RB: DeMarco Murray
RB: Jackie Battle
WR: Antonio Brown
WR: Demaryius Thomas
WR: Steve Breaston
TE: Aaron Hernandez
D/ST: Bengals
K: Jason Hanson
Yahoo: French Toast Mafia
QB: Eli Manning
WR: Demaryius Thomas
WR: Antonio Brown
WR: Jabar Gaffney
RB: Darren Sproles
RB: Ryan Torain
TE: Jake Ballard
K: Dan Bailey
D: Cincinnati
CBS: The Scary One
QB: Tim Tebow
RB: Fred Jackson
RB: Ryan Torain
WR: Steve Smith
WR: Jeremy Maclin
WR: Jabar Gaffney
TE: Aaron Hernandez
K: Jason Hanson
D: San Diego
Fleaflicker: Hiders from Mars
QB: John Beck
RB: LeSean McCoy
RB: DeMarco Murray
WR: Marques Colston
WR: Antonio Brown
TE: Owen Daniels
K: Josh Scobee
D: Saints
NFL: Foster the Toty
QB: Tim Tebow
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew
RB: DeMarco Murray
WR: Jabar Gaffney
WR: Calvin Johnson
TE: Jared Cook
RB: Ryan Torain
K: Jason Hanson
D: Saints
Notable Bench Players:
Yahoo: Darren McFadden
CBS: Aaron Rodgers
Fleaflicker: Greg Jennings
Each website is different. You'll notice that the number of starting players varies on each time. Yahoo leaves me somewhat limited on who I can start. I love how Fleaflicker's flex spot also includes TE. I am not a fan of how CBS has their Add/Drop feature displayed. NFL's add/drop format is so much better. But ESPN delivers the most info on every player, plus, there's no waiver rotation and I can add and drop as many times as I please. I think I've done 100 changes to my ESPN team which probably leaves my friends thinking, what is he doing?
I'm glad I went into this, as my curiosity is fulfilled. To my friends in my ESPN league, my team might be the worst, but I'm having fun. It's a learning experience. And I thank everyone who is a part of it.
As for my other leagues, save for Fleaflicker, I know absolutely no one and I'm in it to win it!
That's it, this may be one of the few posts I ever do about Fantasy Football, so don't expect this to be a weekly thing. Maybe I'll post another in January after the season.
If anyone is wondering what is up with the names, Vegans is named for a friend. French Toast Mafia was from a name generator, but I believe it's also a youth hockey team. The Scary One seemed like an appropriate name since I have Rodgers, Fred Jackson and Steve Smith. Hiders from Mars is a loose reference to Portlandia's Hide n' Seek skit. And Foster the Toty is a combination of Foster the People and my beloved cat.
Other than that, expect me to go back to entertainment next time!
In recent years, we've seen Aubrey Graham quickly transform from his Degrassi acting years to his current profession, the hip-hop artist we know as Drake. Now, Community's Donald Glover is currently performing as Childish Gambino. Glover is an accomplished comedian and actor, but I had no idea he had musical skills. His new album, Camp, just dropped on November 15th. I will leave you with his recent performance on Conan, "Heartbeat"...it's dark, gritty, modern and catchy. His lyrics aren't for the feint of heart, but you're craving a new taste of hip-hop, please give it a listen. Anything else, remember Donald Glover has an official website as well.
It's been a while since I've updated this blog. I recently saw The Thing, but I opted to post the review on the Crimson Monkey website. I do have tons of ideas and things for this blog, as I will be attending the 2011 Next Big Thing concert in Tampa on December 3rd. In the coming weeks, I plan on showcasing the bands I will be seeing. Until then, I wanted to share my latest trend...Fantasy Football!
Those who know me know that I tend to joke around a lot. One issue that I'm dead serious about is animal welfare, for all animals. If you believe in this too, and are in the Portland, Oregon area, there is a special event going on tomorrow. 
