Does your league cheer injuries? (1 Viewer)

[Da Guru]

I have been in one league for 12 years. About 5-6 years ago a guy whould post stuff and pictures when player went down with an injury.

The commish now puts whatever big star got hurt on Sunday on the front page of our website. For example he put up a picture of Ronnie Brown laying crumbled on the ground and it drew 8-9 comments cheering the injury because it hurt a good team in our league.

Now everytime a good player gets hurt it is automatic league members chime in with celebrations and Red Crosses because it hurts a team in our league.

I am just wondering if the commish is getting a little sadistic.

 

[Jayrod]

Sounds like a quality league.

Do they like to punch puppies in the face, too?

 

[moderated]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

 

[massraider]

I am in a big money league and have one of the top teams. However, the guy in front of me has Tom Brady and Randy Moss.

There are certain injuries I would most definitely cheer were they to happen.

I don't believe in karma, and think class is overrated.

What else ya got?

 

[Judge Smails]

Never. Horrible karma, and we all know it could be us next. The free agent bidding to get the backup (this week - Chatman) is fierce though, with no mercy to the unfortunate (Brown) owner.

 

[mon]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

 

[mozzy84]

I don't cheer the injury on the message board but I usually laugh/mock at the team it happened to. I am with the other guy, karma means nothing to me....

 

[mon]

I was playing against MJD last night. I was only one point ahead when he got injured. My joy was tempered. I mean, how can you celebrate when you're watching a guy in pain and worried about his career?

 

[Texican]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

 

[the spanker]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

I personally don't CHEER sever season ending injuries to players. I think it shows no class whatsoever.

 

[moose162]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

see, this is pathetic. ever considered you might take fantasy football too seriously? it is a compilation of MEANINGLESS numbers. do I ever cheer for injuries? no, but am I upset when they happen to quality opponents? no

 

[moderated]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

Most of the players on fantasy teams are guys who have contracts that are enough to finance them for life if they aren't idiots. also there aren't many career ending injuries anymore unless the player is already older and thus has made boatloads of money already.I'm not cheering another human being got hurt, but i'm happy my opponent lost something that improves my chance to win money.

In the context of the game of FF these guys aren't viewed as humans, they are viewed as game pieces, nothing more..nothing less.

 

[moderated]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

see, this is pathetic. ever considered you might take fantasy football too seriously? it is a compilation of MEANINGLESS numbers. do I ever cheer for injuries? no, but am I upset when they happen to quality opponents? no

Your saying it's pathetic i want to win yet you don't care when your opponent loses a player to injury?Your saying the same thing as me. I'm not activily cheering during games for guys to get hurt, but when they do and they aren't on my team it benifits me therefore i'm happy i have an increased chance to win money....just like you.Were no different in our views on this topic.

 

[greenf7cat]

wow, I can see this argument going on for weeks!!!!!!!!

 

[mon]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

Most of the players on fantasy teams are guys who have contracts that are enough to finance them for life if they aren't idiots. also there aren't many career ending injuries anymore unless the player is already older and thus has made boatloads of money already.I'm not cheering another human being got hurt, but i'm happy my opponent lost something that improves my chance to win money.

In the context of the game of FF these guys aren't viewed as humans, they are viewed as game pieces, nothing more..nothing less.

Right, and that's the problem. It's only a game. How would you like it if you were in their shoes and people cheered when you got hurt? You might say you wouldn't care, but if you were down there lying in agony, you might feel differently.

 

[awesomeness]

in Ronnie Brown's case,it sucks that he gets this injury during the best season of his career. Though i dont see any reason to feel sorry for any professional athlete since they are essentially multi-millionaires for playing a game, and they got it a whole lot better than everyone else in the world.

 

[moderated]

Right, and that's the problem. It's only a game. How would you like it if you were in their shoes and people cheered when you got hurt? You might say you wouldn't care, but if you were down there lying in agony, you might feel differently.

I wouldn't care, i'd go home to my million dollar house and trophy wife and sip cocktails for a few months while i rehab.I'd probably also do some traveling.

 

[roadkill1292]

No, an injury means replacement by a lesser player. I'd rather see the best players play.

 

[Da Guru]

Here is my feeling on the topic..even when people post here about being happy someone got hurt.

People were getting hurt playing football long before FF. Football is a violent game where people get injured every week.

Does it really matter what we say on Monday after a guy was injured on Sunday?

I still remember I had Ricky Wiiliams in his second season, Williams was on fire scoring almost every game. I am watching the Saints play and decide to take the dog for a walk..when I get home my wife says "Is Ricky Williams on your team"..I say "yes why? she says "They just took him off on one of those golf carts' Within five minutes I was getting calls from everyone in the league laughing about the Williams injury. I knew right then this was a different breed.

 

[mon]

Right, and that's the problem. It's only a game. How would you like it if you were in their shoes and people cheered when you got hurt? You might say you wouldn't care, but if you were down there lying in agony, you might feel differently.

I wouldn't care, i'd go home to my million dollar house and trophy wife and sip cocktails for a few months while i rehab.I'd probably also do some traveling.

Would you mind listing some of the places you would travel to?

 

[thayman]

Everytime I'm playing against someone and get happy that one of their stars go down to injury it seems one of my guys goes down pretty soon after it. Call it karma or whatever you want, I don't want the bad juju so I don't root for injuries.

 

[TheLastDispatch]

Depends. I think there's a difference in talking to your opponent for the upcoming week and saying "Yes! TO sprained his ankle. He's probably going to miss this week. I lucked out." versus saying "Yes! McCallister tore his ACL! Forget this week- his career is over! Woo!"

 

[Coach3K]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

My feelings either way certainly are not going to be affected because a prima donna, who's had life handed to him on a platter for at least the last 5-7 years of his life, couldn't keep his pecker in his pants or learn how to use a condom.I agree that most of these injuries, at least those to the stars this thread is really about (why would someone care enough to cheer about a rookie kick coverage special teams player getting hurt), have all the money they should ever need already. And if they "don't have a backup plan" and can't manage to live the rest of their lives on the $10-20 million they have in the bank, then the human race is better off with them ending their branch of the biological tree when they end up jumping off a bridge anyway.

Do I cheer? No.

Do I hit the free agent wire (in those open leagues) or keep my waiver number low to take advantage of this? Yes.

 

[mad sweeney]

I think it's wrong to be happy that someone gets hurt, even a clod like Irvin or a dirty player. However, you can;t help but be happy when something helps your FF teams since we are detached from the players. And even though they make more money and lead better lives than me doesn't mean I shouldn't feel bad for them when they get hurt. There are a few exceptions, Roy Williams atop the list, whom I would basically say they deserved it if they got hurt. Happy? No. Satisfied that justice is served, yes.

 

[brock]

we have a few owners who love to rip on teams with injuries and root for them to happen.

 

[mon]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

My feelings either way certainly are not going to be affected because a prima donna, who's had life handed to him on a platter for at least the last 5-7 years of his life, couldn't keep his pecker in his pants or learn how to use a condom.

Huh?

I agree that most of these injuries, at least those to the stars this thread is really about (why would someone care enough to cheer about a rookie kick coverage special teams player getting hurt), have all the money they should ever need already. And if they "don't have a backup plan" and can't manage to live the rest of their lives on the $10-20 million they have in the bank, then the human race is better off with them ending their branch of the biological tree when they end up jumping off a bridge anyway.

Angry, bitter, and jealous much?

Do I hit the free agent wire (in those open leagues) or keep my waiver number low to take advantage of this? Yes.

Don't we all do that?

 

[Da Guru]

we have a few owners who love to rip on teams with injuries and root for them to happen.

I was watching a game last week with a couple of the owners inmy league..a guy who has Julius Jones says very matter of factly 'I need Barber to blow his knee out..that would really solidify my team"

 

[ThePittbully]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

I dont see any problem with being happy an opponents team wont be quite as good because one of their best players goes down. I dont cheer that the guy got hurt, just that I have a better chance at winning since the opposition isnt as tough. And I all the think all the whining and "ooo thats soooo classless" that goes on here is silly.

 

[jesseasi]

I have been in one league for 12 years. About 5-6 years ago a guy who post stuff when player went down with an injury.The commish now puts whatever big star got hurt on Sunday on the front page of our webdsite. For example he put up a picture of Ronnie Brown laying crumbled on the ground and it drew 8-9 comments cheering the injury because it hurt a good team in our league.Now everytime a good player gets hurt it is automatic league members chime in with celebrations and Red Crosses because it hurts a team in our league.I am just wondering if the commish is getting a little sadistic.

They are probably riled up over the dog fights they attended on the Saturday before.

 

[BoltBacker]

I don't believe in karma, and think class is overrated.

This coming from a raider fan? There's got to be a good joke in here somewhere.

 

[56]

In two of my local leagues, karma and good form were put on the back burner years ago. Nobody actually cheers for injuries, but it's to the point now where owners even make fun of themselves when a player goes down.

Example:

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z79/THE...pg?t=1193175019

(warning, it's a little crude and in bad taste)

 

[massraider]

This coming from a raider fan? There's got to be a good joke in here somewhere.

Haha, yeah, probably. Hey, look, I am just being honest. I am a lifelong Raider fan that grew up in Massachusetts, whose biggest fantasy competition is led by Tom Brady and Randy Dirtbag Moss. If a Brady broken leg keeps Moss out of the Super Bowl and me in the money, I will not be angry. And Tom gets to spend more time with Gisele

 

[Dexter Manley]

I never cheer for injuries to any player. Definitely bad karma. But it can be pretty funny when you're watching a game and see another owner's stud go down.

I was at the bar talking to my good friend on the phone last Sunday during the Dolphins game. He's your stereotypical stressed out, anal, pessimistic, micro-managing ff owner. Finally having a good season this year, tied for best record in the league, thanks in large part to Ronnie Brown. He's a huge Dolphins and Florida St. fan, and was telling me that pretty much the only thing he had left to root for in sports was his fantasy team.

So I hang up my cell phone, and literally less than 60 seconds later, Ronnie Brown goes down.

I get the call 5 minutes later, with him sounding like someone just shot his brother: "My season's over! I'm done!"

 

[BoltBacker]

This coming from a raider fan? There's got to be a good joke in here somewhere.

Haha, yeah, probably. Hey, look, I am just being honest. I am a lifelong Raider fan that grew up in Massachusetts, whose biggest fantasy competition is led by Tom Brady and Randy Dirtbag Moss. If a Brady broken leg keeps Moss out of the Super Bowl and me in the money, I will not be angry. And Tom gets to spend more time with Gisele

I'm not riding you but what if you were in a dynasty league and Brady dies in a car-crash? Does it change at all or are they all still just chess pieces? Again I'm being serious..... I see reports of people dying overseas all the time and after awhile you become kind of numb to it and I don't react at all if I watch the news and hear of people dying overseas. I was just curious if you'd get a positive feeling when hearing the news because of your possible financial gain..... not saying that you are cheering for or hoping for the death.

 

[Coach3K]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

My feelings either way certainly are not going to be affected because a prima donna, who's had life handed to him on a platter for at least the last 5-7 years of his life, couldn't keep his pecker in his pants or learn how to use a condom.

Huh?

I agree that most of these injuries, at least those to the stars this thread is really about (why would someone care enough to cheer about a rookie kick coverage special teams player getting hurt), have all the money they should ever need already. And if they "don't have a backup plan" and can't manage to live the rest of their lives on the $10-20 million they have in the bank, then the human race is better off with them ending their branch of the biological tree when they end up jumping off a bridge anyway.

Angry, bitter, and jealous much?

I'm guessing your original post was sarcasm with the reference to different babies - I should have realized you weren't serious with the original quote - my sarcasm meter wasn't working well earlier today. And now you're just fishing.Very well - taking the bait.

On the slim chance you were serious about feeling sorry for a multi-millionaire with 9 illegitimate children losing their mealticket:

You stated some of these guys are real people that depend on this income and some of them have multiple children to support. I was clearly saying I'm not going to have sympathy for someone in that situation when: 1) they've probably been stars from age 12 on, getting perks all their lives, 2) they clearly don't seem to understand action/consequence when babies keep popping out of different women. So, I'm not going to care much if people celebrate an injury to a player in that situation if they failed to plan ahead and have a backup plan. They "got theirs" already - they should have stashed some of it away for a rainy day or graduated from college so they can have a different career if Option 1 is wrecked by injury.

Angry, bitter, and jealous? No. Just lacking in sympathy for people who don't really need it.

 

[ForWhoForWhat]

I secretly wish that other owner's players get hurt.

After I make a trade, I secretly wish that the guy I traded gets hurt.

When I release someone onto the waiver wire, I secretly wish that said guy gets hurt.

If I own a guy in one league and someone else owns that guy in another league, and that guy is going against me that week, sometimes I secretly wish for a mild injury to said player.

I never cheer an injury out loud (except now maybe?)

But I'm always hoping for them. I can't help it. I'm addicted to fantasy football. I believe I am an otherwise good person.

 

[Da Guru]

In two of my local leagues, karma and good form were put on the back burner years ago. Nobody actually cheers for injuries, but it's to the point now where owners even make fun of themselves when a player goes down.

Example:

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z79/THE...pg?t=1193175019

(warning, it's a little crude and in bad taste)

That is funny stuff!!

 

[mon]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

My feelings either way certainly are not going to be affected because a prima donna, who's had life handed to him on a platter for at least the last 5-7 years of his life, couldn't keep his pecker in his pants or learn how to use a condom.

Huh?

I agree that most of these injuries, at least those to the stars this thread is really about (why would someone care enough to cheer about a rookie kick coverage special teams player getting hurt), have all the money they should ever need already. And if they "don't have a backup plan" and can't manage to live the rest of their lives on the $10-20 million they have in the bank, then the human race is better off with them ending their branch of the biological tree when they end up jumping off a bridge anyway.

Angry, bitter, and jealous much?

I'm guessing your original post was sarcasm with the reference to different babies - I should have realized you weren't serious with the original quote - my sarcasm meter wasn't working well earlier today. And now you're just fishing.Very well - taking the bait.

On the slim chance you were serious about feeling sorry for a multi-millionaire with 9 illegitimate children losing their mealticket:

You stated some of these guys are real people that depend on this income and some of them have multiple children to support. I was clearly saying I'm not going to have sympathy for someone in that situation when: 1) they've probably been stars from age 12 on, getting perks all their lives, 2) they clearly don't seem to understand action/consequence when babies keep popping out of different women. So, I'm not going to care much if people celebrate an injury to a player in that situation if they failed to plan ahead and have a backup plan. They "got theirs" already - they should have stashed some of it away for a rainy day or graduated from college so they can have a different career if Option 1 is wrecked by injury.

Angry, bitter, and jealous? No. Just lacking in sympathy for people who don't really need it.

Fair enough.

 

[Tanner9919]

wow, I can see this argument going on for weeks!!!!!!!!

I'm taking bets... 7-2 odds, it goes past Thanksgiving..the o/u is 5.5 weeks.

 

[Sweat Hog]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.

Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

XThese are real people, and this is their livelihood. Some have families and kids from different moms to feed/support. If they get a career-ending injury, most don't have a backup plan.

Maybe if they actually attended classes and took their own exams in college they could get actually use their degrees to get legitimate jobs elsewhere - kinda like the rest of us? They get paid and paid very well - some of them sickeningly well to play a game. I don't feel bad for any of them with the exception of those who sustain life threatening or seriously debilitating injuries - just as I would anyone else being hurt. Add to that I believe they can buy insurance policies to protect against career ending injuries and there's really not much risk involved financially to them at all.

 

[DropKick]

I was so pumped when Kevin Everett went down in week one and I held onto my 1 point lead. Hey, high score for the week pays $10.

Kind of puts things into perspective, doesn't it?

I was a football fan long before I played fantasy football and I never root for someone to get hurt. I'll take my best chance at winning by out-drafting or working some waiver magic. And if it doesn't work out some seasons the sun continues to rise. Some of you may be "sharks" but you're crappy human beings too!

 

[Phurfur]

I have been in one league for 12 years. About 5-6 years ago a guy whould post stuff and pictures when player went down with an injury.The commish now puts whatever big star got hurt on Sunday on the front page of our website. For example he put up a picture of Ronnie Brown laying crumbled on the ground and it drew 8-9 comments cheering the injury because it hurt a good team in our league.Now everytime a good player gets hurt it is automatic league members chime in with celebrations and Red Crosses because it hurts a team in our league.I am just wondering if the commish is getting a little sadistic.

Even though you are in a Fantasy world, these guys are playing for real. I would say this is pathetic at best!

 

[Phurfur]

These players are just game pieces in our game and it isn't like they are dying when they have an acl injury or something.Of course you should be happy when someone else loses a piece of their team that helps your cause.

I am hoping this is