All-White Fantasy Team? (1 Viewer)

[mr roboto]

Not to be racist, but could you draft an all-white FF team that would compete?

QB - Rogers, Brady, Brees - take your pick here

RB - Hillis, Woodhead - a bit tougher maybe

WR - Welker, Decker, Collie - I must be missing someone

TE - Gronk, Witten, Clark - pretty solid here

K - anyone, really

Thoughts?

 

[Deamon]

Whether your intentions were bad or not, I don't think anyone will feel totally comfortable commenting on this post ha

 

[mr roboto]

Also, where would they be drafted in a 12-team standard league? You may need to reach in rds. 2-3 for the WR and RB.

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

intentional or not, how is this not racist?

 

[mr roboto]

Whether your intentions were bad or not, I don't think anyone will feel totally comfortable commenting on this post ha

It's all in fun, but I get your point. If it is offensive, the mods can delete. I truly hope it isn't.

 

[Dought Man]

who cares?

 

[mr roboto]

intentional or not, how is this not racist?

IMO racism is the assumption that a certain race is superior to another. This is nowhere in the premise of the OP.Again, if so, mods delete. I would never draft based on race.

 

[footballnerd]

 

[gandalas]

I tried to do this on Madden last year...REALLY tough to find white CBs. (But great O-line!)

On the fantasy side, why limit yourself to one color, creed, or nationality? May as well just draft your favorite team's players if you are going to do this.

On madden, I thought it was just funny to see a team looking like that take the field.

 

[TheDemon]

This is nowhere in the premise of the OP.

You never explained the premise or purpose of the OP.

 

[mr roboto]

I tried to do this on Madden last year...REALLY tough to find white CBs. (But great O-line!) On the fantasy side, why limit yourself to one color, creed, or nationality? May as well just draft your favorite team's players if you are going to do this.

The 'team from one college' thread just got me thinking.Maybe I should just keep it to myself :(

 

[andyhdz]

Not to be racist, but could you draft an all-white FF team that would compete?

If you don't mean it to be racist then why set the standard of picking a team based on the color of a person's skin. Tell you what why don't you delete this post and create an all brunette FF team then. It would be using the same silly criteria. And the, "golly gee, I don't mean it to be offensive" stance is disingenuous at best.

 

[gandalas]

I tried to do this on Madden last year...REALLY tough to find white CBs. (But great O-line!) On the fantasy side, why limit yourself to one color, creed, or nationality? May as well just draft your favorite team's players if you are going to do this.

The 'team from one college' thread just got me thinking.Maybe I should just keep it to myself :(

I have tried to do that "favorite College" team as well with Ohio State, but Troy Smith as the best QB available kinda kills that idea.

 

[Hoss Style]

Not to be racist, but could you draft an all-white FF team that would compete?QB - Rogers, Brady, Brees - take your pick hereRB - Hillis, Woodhead - a bit tougher maybeWR - Welker, Decker, Collie - I must be missing someoneTE - Gronk, Witten, Clark - pretty solid hereK - anyone, reallyThoughts?

If this were a conversation between some buddies it would be interesting. On a public board, though, it's just asking for the racist undertones to begin. Too many people will use point A to connect to point Z and the ignorance tornado will begin.I'll just mosey on by...

 

[sho nuff]

Not to be racist, but could you draft an all-white FF team that would compete?QB - Rogers, Brady, Brees - take your pick hereRB - Hillis, Woodhead - a bit tougher maybeWR - Welker, Decker, Collie - I must be missing someoneTE - Gronk, Witten, Clark - pretty solid hereK - anyone, reallyThoughts?

RB - Kuhn for the TD vulturing.WR - Jordy Nelson

 

[mr roboto]

OK. Mods, please delete. I meant no offense, but I don't want to be causing problems. My bad.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I'm having a hard time choosing my kicker.

 

[dgreen]

Jordy Nelson and Amendola (I know he's currently injured) at WR.

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

intentional or not, how is this not racist?

IMO racism is the assumption that a certain race is superior to another. This is nowhere in the premise of the OP.

Agreed, concern is the conversation that follows and where this can lead. Hoss's comment above is exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Captain Hook]

I presume the only reason this hasn't been deleted is that Joe/David don't have enough board moderators

roboto if you don't think this is rascist you need some help

 

[dgreen]

:sehorn:

 

[Sir Chadwick]

Sure I could draft an all white team.... but the rb spot would probably end my season. Hillis is pretty much the only guy you can rely on there. Woodhead is great but sporadic. I'm white but I'd much rather have an all black team. Why do so many get sensitive over these discussions?

 

[Legion of Doom]

roboto if you don't think this is rascist you need some help

 

[cacksman]

Sure I could draft an all white team.... but the rb spot would probably end my season. Hillis is pretty much the only guy you guy rely on there. Woodhead is great but sporadic. I'm white but I'd much rather have an all black team. Why do so may get sensitive over these discussions?

 

[mr roboto]

intentional or not, how is this not racist?

IMO racism is the assumption that a certain race is superior to another. This is nowhere in the premise of the OP.

Agreed, concern is the conversation that follows and where this can lead. Hoss's comment above is exactly what I was thinking.

You're probably right. Think before you press send - Herm Edwards

 

[Concept Coop]

QB - Brady/Rodgers

RB - Hillis/Woodhead/Kuhn

WR - Welker/Amendola/Nelson

TE - Witten/Gronkowski

I don't see how this is racist.

 

[BassNBrew]

I presume the only reason this hasn't been deleted is that Joe/David don't have enough board moderatorsroboto if you don't think this is rascist you need some help

It would only be racist towards whites as it basically implies that whites are the inferior race on the gridiron. I'm not even sure I'd go that far, but whatever.

 

[Warrior]

I think you guys need to look up the definition of racism. Maybe you're all racists by implying something that wasn't meant to be implied in the first place? hmmmm...

 

[Concept Coop]

It would only be racist towards whites as it basically implies that whites are the inferior race on the gridiron. I'm not even sure I'd go that far, but whatever.

So we have to pretend that there are (anywhere near) as many white RBs as black or we are racist? Or, at the very least, not acknowledge it?

 

[Da Guru]

Also, where would they be drafted in a 12-team standard league? You may need to reach in rds. 2-3 for the WR and RB.

Austin Miles, Ryan Matthews are half whitey..does that count?

 

[Concept Coop]

Also, where would they be drafted in a 12-team standard league? You may need to reach in rds. 2-3 for the WR and RB.

Austin Miles, Ryan Matthews are half whitey..does that count?

I would say no. American history suggests they would still be considered black. But, who makes the rules? I am bi-racial (black/white) FTR.

 

[Trizzler]

Even the University of Alabama figured out that an all-white team isn't gonna win you much in today's world.

 

[Hoss Style]

Many of us weren't implying it was racist. I, personally, would love to have coversations where an "All White" team could be discussed just like an "All 6 Foot and Under" team might be.

But even in the short time I've been here on the boards I've seen far less than this post bring in ignorant posters who change the entire tone of the thread.

I just fear the worst, I suppose. I'll take a seat and watch to see what happens. Have faith, I guess?

 

[E_Smith]

Also, where would they be drafted in a 12-team standard league? You may need to reach in rds. 2-3 for the WR and RB.

Austin Miles, Ryan Matthews are half whitey..does that count?

Depends if you use the "one drop of blood" rule. Or maybe you could award them only 50% fantasy points.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Jesus Christ can we stop calling everything "racist" the moment someone's skin color is mentioned? It's like nobody has any idea what that word even means any more.

 

[andyhdz]

for those that don't think there is anything wrong this this thread crack open a history book for a change and think outside the small confines of fantasy football. Or better yet let's dig up George Preston Marshall, former owner of the Redskins and ask him to pick an all white FF team. He did it for years until Kennedy forced him to integrate. Oh but that's right this doesn't exist anymore will be the standard comeback.

 

[BassNBrew]

It would only be racist towards whites as it basically implies that whites are the inferior race on the gridiron. I'm not even sure I'd go that far, but whatever.

So we have to pretend that there are (anywhere near) as many white RBs as black or we are racist? Or, at the very least, not acknowledge it?

Maybe I wasn't clear. I wouldn't go as far as saying any color statiscally dominating the population on the field given at a given positionequal given equal access to start would be racist more than it would be a statiscal fact. However I could see the argument on the other side.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

for those that don't think there is anything wrong this this thread crack open a history book for a change and think outside the small confines of fantasy football. Or better yet let's dig up George Preston Marshall, former owner of the Redskins and ask him to pick an all white FF team. He did it for years until Kennedy forced him to integrate. Oh but that's right this doesn't exist anymore will be the standard comeback.

What the #### does any of that have to do with the OP?

 

[GreenNGold]

If anything, this thread is racist against white people, inferring that other races are superior.

 

[BassNBrew]

for those that don't think there is anything wrong this this thread crack open a history book for a change and think outside the small confines of fantasy football. Or better yet let's dig up George Preston Marshall, former owner of the Redskins and ask him to pick an all white FF team. He did it for years until Kennedy forced him to integrate. Oh but that's right this doesn't exist anymore will be the standard comeback.

What does that have to do with the implication that blacks hold a statistical majority of the skill positions in the NFL?

 

[Concept Coop]

for those that don't think there is anything wrong this this thread crack open a history book for a change and think outside the small confines of fantasy football. Or better yet let's dig up George Preston Marshall, former owner of the Redskins and ask him to pick an all white FF team. He did it for years until Kennedy forced him to integrate. Oh but that's right this doesn't exist anymore will be the standard comeback.

Go away.

 

[BassNBrew]

If anything, this thread is racist against white people, inferring that other races are superior.

Yup, but that seems to be lost on many.Was the 60 minutes piece about American Somonians' sucess in the NFL racist?

 

[mr roboto]

I see what Hoss was saying. This needs to go.

 

[Concept Coop]

If anything, this thread is racist against white people, inferring that other races are superior.

False. We don't need to pretend that there are as many white RBs and CBs in the NFL, not to be racist. Facts aren't racist. The fact is, there are simply more black RBs, WRs, and DBs than white, in the NFL.

 

[Banemorth]

I just can't see it stacking up. There are just so many gifted black athletes out there.

 

[Concept Coop]

Lineups?

If you have a lot of flex options, I think you can do it. Witten/Gronk in PPR would be money.

 

[UnderDawgs]

Wait. Do they have to be just white? Or, heterosexual and white?

 

[mad sweeney]

intentional or not, how is this not racist?

Because it's not.

 

[kerpow]

It puzzles me how easily some people can get offended.

Fact is, some races are better than others at some things. How many good black swimmers are there? Or cyclists? The answer is close to zero for both. For whatever reason, their physiology isn't conducive for those activities. Same goes for Basketball and some positions in Football for white people. That's just how nature works.

 

[Warrior]

for those that don't think there is anything wrong this this thread crack open a history book for a change and think outside the small confines of fantasy football. Or better yet let's dig up George Preston Marshall, former owner of the Redskins and ask him to pick an all white FF team. He did it for years until Kennedy forced him to integrate. Oh but that's right this doesn't exist anymore will be the standard comeback.

Way to compare two completely unrelated things to try and make your point. Great stuff.