DMD Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Okay, so I know everyone think self-aggrandizing or "woe is me" tales of leagues are dime a dozen, after playing FF since 1990 I have just concluded the most incredible season I have ever had. There is the FF Championship of Texas each year that is held in Dallas. I went there for the first time and they have a "training camp" before the draft where I was one of the speakers (along with Gil Brandt wearing a Super bowl ring but I digress). Anyway, it is sort of like WCOFF in that 16 leagues (184 teams) all compete for 11 weeks, then week 12 is the league championship, then weeks 13-16 are the playoffs for the top 60 or so teams from all the leagues. I thought I had a great draft - first picks were LT, Chad Johnson, Gates and then Gore. And then I went 1-3 in the first 4 weeks after losing one game by 2 points and getting blown out two weeks. I was getting a little desperate to win since I was a speaker before the draft. I Long story, but in short I accidently blew all my FA money because I am in too many leagues and thought I had $200 to spend when all I had was $100 and I did not realize FA moves were $3 min. My last roster move of any note was in week 5 When I spent most all my money to get Maurice Jones Drew. But I started winning and ended the year with LT, CJ and Gates going off. I ended up winning our leauge championship (I know - I had LT). In the playoffs, the first week was so-so and then in week 14 I had a monster game when all my players went off and I scored 186 points (league high for the playoffs). That shot me to #1 by a few points. The next week, I had a decent week but another team had a monster week and they took the lead by 35 points or so. A lot to make up in the final week 16. After the Sunday games, I was still in 2nd place thanks to MJD, Gore and even Kitna though LT, Gates and CJ did not do much. But I trailed by 10 points and I had just one player left and the #1 team had THREE. I already wrote it off and was in a bad mood from coming so close. I mean he had both Terry Glenn and Marion Barber in the early MON game. But they only had 3 points in total. Heading into the late MON game, I was down by 13 but he had Laveranues Coles (2-9, 2.9 FF points). All I had was Jerricho Cotchery. If you saw the game, you saw the rain and poor passing in general. Coles got knocked out of the game but returned for one of his catches. Cotchery had 3 catches for 18 yards and a run for 7. I was talking to WW and told him all I needed as a TD catch by Cotchery for about 35 yards and I could win. Cotchery caught a TD with 8 minutes left in the game for 32 yards. But it was challenged. But it was still a TD. I did some math and held my breath as neither Coles nor Cotchery had another catch. Unless there is some scoring change, I ended up winning the 4 weeks playoffs 736.74 to 736.30 over the #1 team. That guy has to be wanting to slit his wrist when Marion Barber + Terry Glenn + Laveranues Coles + 9 points could not beat Jerricho Cotchery. I won on the basis of having 5 more yards than his team basically. That has got to hurt. And, barring any unforeseen scoring correction or potential dispute, that means I have fulfilled my destiny of being the Fantasy Football Champion of Texas. Wonder what I should do with the $10k? Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! obtw - Whitney just won SOFA for the second year in a row. Both me (auction) and Brent (IDP) lost in our playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackshi17 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Congrats! Free memberships next year for the first 10 to congrats you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjpro11 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 what a finish. well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Congrats. nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 You can breathe now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Now that's what I call a close finish. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 (edited) Wonder what I should do with the $10k? give it to me for all of the bad advice you've given me j/k congrats. Take that money and go on a nice long vacation after the season winds down. Somewhere hot, say Hawaii or East LA. Edited December 26, 2006 by cliaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Outstanding DMD! Think that having Jones-Drew was the key to a lot of teams out there. Great pickup. Nice Christmas gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Nice job DMD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgemoe Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Very nice indeed David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge007 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 See what SKILL will do for you! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Awesome ........ i wouldn't want a Loser running this website.....I Believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyOne Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Congrats, no better advert for the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dug Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Well done, both for you and WW. It's good to have top notch leadership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Congrats on being the smartest man in Texas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Good job, DMD! You too WW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 That guy has to be wanting to slit his wrist when Marion Barber + Terry Glenn + Laveranues Coles + 9 points could not beat Jerricho Cotchery. I won on the basis of having 5 more yards than his team basically. That has got to hurt. Huge congrats to you, David! Sounds like you had one hell of a season. The moral to the story, though? Cowboys will never win you a championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.D.Morrison Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Nice job.... better than what I experienced.....11-1 regular season.....as soon as playoffs start - BANG !!.......all the wheels fell off and I lost my way right out of the money and into 4th place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Congrats DMD, and Congrats to you too WW! I like to know that the guys that I am getting most of my FF information from are pulling in big bucks winning their respective contests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolv Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Well done! $10g - now thats a HUGH payday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Greetings, DMD. I am the owner of the team that was edged for the title. When I noticed your emai was @ the huddle, I thought I would post here my congratulations. It was enjoyable matching wits with you even though I came up short. As DMD posted, I was up 9+ points going into Monday and I had 3 players and he had 1. It just goes to show you it is never over until it is over. I am disappointed, but I tip my hat to DMD for pulling all the right moves and winning the title. Congrats again DMD and enjoy your title and your winnings. You earned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbimm Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Greetings, DMD. I am the owner of the team that was edged for the title. When I noticed your emai was @ the huddle, I thought I would post here my congratulations. It was enjoyable matching wits with you even though I came up short. As DMD posted, I was up 9+ points going into Monday and I had 3 players and he had 1. It just goes to show you it is never over until it is over. I am disappointed, but I tip my hat to DMD for pulling all the right moves and winning the title. Congrats again DMD and enjoy your title and your winnings. You earned it. Classy post . Congrats DMD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Greetings, DMD. I am the owner of the team that was edged for the title. When I noticed your emai was @ the huddle, I thought I would post here my congratulations. It was enjoyable matching wits with you even though I came up short. As DMD posted, I was up 9+ points going into Monday and I had 3 players and he had 1. It just goes to show you it is never over until it is over. I am disappointed, but I tip my hat to DMD for pulling all the right moves and winning the title. Congrats again DMD and enjoy your title and your winnings. You earned it. Props to Squirrel for the class post when a defeat like that has to be burning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Amazing ...and highlights in large part why we do this ...battle and try to win for the money and prestige ...same time when you lose ( imagine how the guy you beat feels ...yucch ) , I think we also wonder why we do this Ffl has an amazing spectrum of emotions ...nice when you are on the right side oif them Congrats dmd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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