Post by Juggs on Feb 5, 2015 21:02:53 GMT -5
This pretty much describes how I felt when I realized that we don't have NFL football games for about 6 months, and that's if you count preseason, which I do.
But there is always light at the end, even if it looks tiny and dim in the distance. In the mean time, we have tradition to uphold. Last year, as I'm sure most of you remember, we simulated the NFL offseason. Although, that is technically a lie. I should say, 13 months ago, we simulated the NFL offseason. We are already about a month behind schedule, not that there is a schedule.
For those of you who weren't here 13 months ago or otherwise don't know what I'm talking about, click the link, but also, this is what is known as a GM league. Each user picks a team or two and manages them through free agency, the draft, trades, the waiver wire and the like. We've been doing offshoots of this for years on this board with varying levels of success, but last year was the best effort yet, as we totally succeeded in FA and finished a 7 round mock draft in record time!
This brings me to the meat of why I'm writing this. Our dearest plax has come down with a dire sickness commonly known as college education. It saps the energy and motivation out of even the most lively souls (and I would know). I for one am praying for his speedy recovery, and I hope you would all join me in that.
In the mean time, we need someone (or ideally, a party of a few people) to step up and run the program this year. I really don't want to be involved in running it, but I do want it to happen. And in case you're curious, I'm not declining the opportunity to a lack of my own ego, which I think is apparent to everyone is fully bloated in general. I'd rather some one else pick it up because I really enjoyed managing two teams last year, I learned a lot about Oakland, and I would like to pick up a new squad again this winter/spring as well, but I think it would be crazy to be managing and running two teams at once.
So, we need a fair contingency of members to sign up as owners, at least one person to manage the whole thing, and a mod on board with management to create subboards and do anything else that involve manipulating the website.
The policy in the past has been first come first serve (I don't think I'm cheating anyone out of my poor excuse for a franchise anyway), so don't all chime in at once! We'll double up if neccesary, and disputes over who gets who should be handled by people vying for ownership, in the case of two or more fans of the team wanting a shot.
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons: kkc86
Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals: MrCincinnati
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos: saskabronco
Detroit Lions: inoccent
Green Bay Packers: Saskabronco
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts: Mitch9234
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs: 101Mitch
Miami Dolphins: Jindred
Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots: patriotsk1d
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
New York Jets: Coltsrockjcr
Oakland Raiders
Philadelphia Eagles: Eagledomiknation
Pittsburgh Steelers: Steelersfan4life
Saint Louis Rams
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans: Juggs
Washington Redskins
999bronco: any team
morkim: any team
Eagledomiknation: any second team
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