Guy in my league has megatron on the bench two wks in a row (1 Viewer)

[shadyridr]

What do you guys do with owners like this? This kid had calvin on a bye two weeks ago and has had him on the bench since then. hes had sidney rice in place of him last week and didnt log on until sunday after calvins game started. guess what? sidney is still in there tonight. that being said, hes had a legal lineup each week and in two yrs in the league hes never set an illegal lineup. hes just one of those lazy people that sets his lineup last minute and never picks up free agents. he actually lost in the championship game last yr so he knows what hes doing. this is more of a philosophical question. do i just accept the donation and as long as he sets a legal lineup, let it go on? or do i tell him, shape up? or do i just look for a new owner next year?

 

[ScottNorwood]

Let it go

replace him next year

move on with your life

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

Calvin barely outscored Rice last week. Maybe it wasn't a mistake.

this is more of a philosophical question. do i just accept the donation and as long as he sets a legal lineup, let it go on? or do i tell him, shape up? or do i just look for a new owner next year?

I'd let it go. If it gets to the point where it's really affecting the league I'd talk to him, but it doesn't sound like it's at that point yet.

 

[duaneok66]

there are owners like that in the NFL - not as blatant obviously, but they make one dumb move after another.

 

[shadyridr]

this is more of a philosophical question. do i just accept the donation and as long as he sets a legal lineup, let it go on? or do i tell him, shape up? or do i just look for a new owner next year?

Calvin barely outscored Rice last week. Maybe it wasn't a mistake.

like i said. more of a philosophical question. the guy has had his 1st rd pick on his bench for two weeks due to laziness not smarts. it didnt hurt him last week like you said. that wasnt the point of this thread and im not even mad at him. hes a good kid. just looking for opinions.

 

[shadyridr]

I'd let it go. If it gets to the point where it's really affecting the league I'd talk to him, but it doesn't sound like it's at that point yet.

so far i havent said anything since his lineup is 100% legal. that being said he still has vick and bush in there right now but of course has until kickoff to change it. as long as he does, i still wont say anything.

 

[The General]

Most leagues probably have an owner like this, mine do. Nothing you can do really other than give them some crap about it. Sounds like it's working for them.

It does suck for the owners who play him earlier as opposed to the owners who get him later in the year when it's more likely that he have a worse lineup due to byes and injuries.

 

[mr roboto]

If he's not gonna start him, you should buy low.

 

[SameSongNDance]

Taco will show up in a league every so often, his character was mirrored after something after all.

 

[shadyridr]

Taco will show up in a league every so often, his character was mirrored after something after all.

the kid im talking about IS a pothead

 

[footballnerd]

Play for money

 

[Bruce Hammond]

My advice if you are the Commish is not to over-manage your league. You are most likely more interested/enthusiastic about FF than the average -- all of us on this board are -- and need to remember that for a lot of guys it's just a casual diversion. And that's OK. As you said, his lineups are legal. It would be different if he was starting a guy who is on IR, but he's starting a viable player.

Also, I could just imagine the end-of-year rant from him to the league if you booted him: "Jeez, I was in the championship game the year before, how can he say I'm not good enough for his league?! Sure I benched Calvin after his bye, but remember he had a concussion and was listed as questionable! And then in Week 7 they were playing in Chicago against the best defense in the league!"

He may have (and probably did) just neglect to manage his team properly, but believe me when I say it's better to just let it go unless he's not turning in lineups that are viable. Commissioners always have to walk that fine line between being overbearing and being neglectful, and I think taking any action based on a guy not setting an optimal lineup would be considered overbearing.

 

[shadyridr]

thanks bruce! thats the kind of commish i try to be and will continue to do so

 

[OU#1]

People leave players on byes in their active lineups sometimes in my league. It creates a bit of imbalance because it's not fair to everybody, but it's ultimately not my job as the commish to manage the owners teams. If it becomes an issue I will just not invite them next year. Redraft league of course...

 

[TidesofWar]

Taco will show up in a league every so often, his character was mirrored after something after all.

the kid im talking about IS a pothead

Offer him Ricky Williams for Calvin

 

[ctrlaltdefeat]

It's obviously not a donation to the league since he made the championship last season and I'm guessing you didn't. I would worry about your own team more and the others less, no offense. Not trying to be rude here either.

 

[shadyridr]

It's obviously not a donation to the league since he made the championship last season and I'm guessing you didn't. I would worry about your own team more and the others less, no offense. Not trying to be rude here either.

i beat him in the championship game last year thank u very much

 

[ctrlaltdefeat]

It's obviously not a donation to the league since he made the championship last season and I'm guessing you didn't. I would worry about your own team more and the others less, no offense. Not trying to be rude here either.

i beat him in the championship game last year thank u very much

I said I wasn't trying to be rude, just my opinion.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

thanks bruce! thats the kind of commish i try to be and will continue to do so

I think you're handling it now you should. Keep an eye on it, but let him be for now. If anything, I'd jokingly razz him in the league chat or league message board or something. "Calvin too good for your lineup, taco? I'll take him! "That kind of thing. Friendly, but it might point out an error he was too lazy to notice.

 

[shadyridr]

It's obviously not a donation to the league since he made the championship last season and I'm guessing you didn't. I would worry about your own team more and the others less, no offense. Not trying to be rude here either.

i beat him in the championship game last year thank u very much

I said I wasn't trying to be rude, just my opinion.

just saying your guess was wrong. but like i said in my OP the kid knows what hes doing. had a good team last year and despite being 2-4 this year, hes actually first in pts

 

[Quibbler]

As long as he pays his league dues and isn't setting illegal lineups, who cares? He's hardly upsetting the balance of the league if he's still first in pts scored.

 

[Dreamer]

Send him a trade offer?

 

[orion]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

Sensitive guy, huh?

 

[Proximo]

Calvin put up 5 points a couple weeks ago; Besrs best D; Stsfford hadn't thrown a TD to him and looks like crap til the 4th quarter...I think they both had like 2 points going into the 4th. Not the first time this season either.

I don't see the issue. I thought about benching him this week for VJax, but decided against it because I don't want two bucs playing.

 

[Phenix]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

GOOD POSTING...and stop wasting space with threads no one cares about.

 

[Pipes]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

Did you even read the thread? As a commish it's a legit question...He's not trying to manage the guys team,he's just trying to make sure the owner remains active.

 

[Pipes]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

GOOD POSTING...and stop wasting space with threads no one cares about.

Apparently you cared enough to open this thread. Nothing wrong with the thread as there are plenty of commish here and many have to deal with inactive owners.

 

[Phenix]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

Did you even read the thread? As a commish it's a legit question...He's not trying to manage the guys team,he's just trying to make sure the owner remains active.

Do you realize owners are free to run their team?If he is trying to make sure he remains active, why not talk to him instead of wasting space on a forum where more than many do not care when they have their own teams to run in other leagues that do matter to them.

 

[Phenix]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

GOOD POSTING...and stop wasting space with threads no one cares about.

Apparently you cared enough to open this thread. Nothing wrong with the thread as there are plenty of commish here and many have to deal with inactive owners.

Yup the good ol "Why did you come in here then" post.Uh maybe because I check in on every post, even if they are ignorant in theme.PLEASE SHARE MORE..... WE ALL CARE ABOUT THIS, TELL US MORE WHO DID HE START THIS WEEK? we will all check back for the next thread as well. You know, since this matters so much.

 

[simey]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

GOOD POSTING...and stop wasting space with threads no one cares about.

Apparently you cared enough to open this thread. Nothing wrong with the thread as there are plenty of commish here and many have to deal with inactive owners.

Yup the good ol "Why did you come in here then" post.Uh maybe because I check in on every post, even if they are ignorant in theme.PLEASE SHARE MORE..... WE ALL CARE ABOUT THIS, TELL US MORE WHO DID HE START THIS WEEK? we will all check back for the next thread as well. You know, since this matters so much.

Someone digested a pissy pill this morning.

 

[Cato]

Send him a trade offer?

Yes, times a thousand. Someone is benched who maybe shouldn't be, you try and buy them from an owner who values them less then you. /The End.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

You realize you're one of the worst posters on this entire board, right?

 

[Da Guru]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

 

[shadyridr]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

 

[Pipes]

If I was talked to by my commish about how I run my team and who I start on my team, I would leave the league. If he is putting in a legal line up every week, you as a commish have no say in who he puts in just because you don't agree with it. Let it be and worry about your own team.

GOOD POSTING...and stop wasting space with threads no one cares about.

Apparently you cared enough to open this thread. Nothing wrong with the thread as there are plenty of commish here and many have to deal with inactive owners.

Yup the good ol "Why did you come in here then" post.Uh maybe because I check in on every post, even if they are ignorant in theme.PLEASE SHARE MORE..... WE ALL CARE ABOUT THIS, TELL US MORE WHO DID HE START THIS WEEK? we will all check back for the next thread as well. You know, since this matters so much.

Yup it's pretty difficult to ignore threads you don't care about but instead you choose to post in them and bump them to the top of the page. Maybe you should focus your energy on a more worthy topic. We could use another Hakim Nicks thread around here.

 

[Courtjester]

If he's not gonna start him, you should buy low.

This is exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Area51Inhabitant]

If he paid on time and he has a legal lineup every week I don't see the problem here.

 

[HurryUpSundays]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

That sucks, man. Honestly, I've kicked one of my best friends out of a big money league because of this exact same scenario. He is a BIG TIME gambler and our money league just wasn't as important to him. Not setting a line up, not responding to trade offers, not, etc. Love the dude but it ruined the integrity of the league. If he is "a good kid" as you mentioned, touch base with him and he should at least understand your concern. But, at the end of the day, he paid his fees and is entitled to do anything or nothing to his team.

 

[footballnerd]

"Hey man, noticed you havent been playing mega so just wanted to check in if youre still playing. Oh you are, np then."

Done

 

[Da Guru]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

That sucks, man. Honestly, I've kicked one of my best friends out of a big money league because of this exact same scenario. He is a BIG TIME gambler and our money league just wasn't as important to him. Not setting a line up, not responding to trade offers, not, etc. Love the dude but it ruined the integrity of the league. If he is "a good kid" as you mentioned, touch base with him and he should at least understand your concern. But, at the end of the day, he paid his fees and is entitled to do anything or nothing to his team.

This would never happen in my main league. If and when we do have a team turnover we screen new members..then inform them on how our league operates. Every team in this league participates every week no matter what your record is. Lineups..drop and adds..whatever to keep the integrity of the league. We have a three man committee that has the power to change a lineup if a team is tanking or playing players on a bye..although there has never been a need to do so.

 

[shadyridr]

"Hey man, noticed you havent been playing mega so just wanted to check in if youre still playing. Oh you are, np then."

Done

Well this is kind of the whole debate. Do I say ANYTHING to him at all since technically hes setting a legal lineup and me saying something to him may influence his decision and effect who hes playing.

 

[shadyridr]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

That sucks, man. Honestly, I've kicked one of my best friends out of a big money league because of this exact same scenario. He is a BIG TIME gambler and our money league just wasn't as important to him. Not setting a line up, not responding to trade offers, not, etc. Love the dude but it ruined the integrity of the league. If he is "a good kid" as you mentioned, touch base with him and he should at least understand your concern. But, at the end of the day, he paid his fees and is entitled to do anything or nothing to his team.

This would never happen in my main league. If and when we do have a team turnover we screen new members..then inform them on how our league operates. Every team in this league participates every week no matter what your record is. Lineups..drop and adds..whatever to keep the integrity of the league.

We have a three man committee that has the power to change a lineup if a team is tanking or playing players on a bye..although there has never been a need to do so.

Hes set a legal lineup every week hes been in the league. But hasnt set his lineup in 2 weeks. Do you kick out people who set legal lineups that you dont happen to agree with?

 

[Area51Inhabitant]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

That sucks, man. Honestly, I've kicked one of my best friends out of a big money league because of this exact same scenario. He is a BIG TIME gambler and our money league just wasn't as important to him. Not setting a line up, not responding to trade offers, not, etc. Love the dude but it ruined the integrity of the league. If he is "a good kid" as you mentioned, touch base with him and he should at least understand your concern. But, at the end of the day, he paid his fees and is entitled to do anything or nothing to his team.

This would never happen in my main league. If and when we do have a team turnover we screen new members..then inform them on how our league operates. Every team in this league participates every week no matter what your record is. Lineups..drop and adds..whatever to keep the integrity of the league.

We have a three man committee that has the power to change a lineup if a team is tanking or playing players on a bye..although there has never been a need to do so.

Hes set a legal lineup every week hes been in the league. But hasnt set his lineup in 2 weeks. Do you kick out people who set legal lineups that you dont happen to agree with?

Maybe just reach out to him to ask if he's doing OK. Don't mention the Megatron thing at all. The guy could just be going through a phase and feeling a little down about some other things. Maybe just reaching out as a friend could help him snap out of it.

 

[omally]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

That sucks, man. Honestly, I've kicked one of my best friends out of a big money league because of this exact same scenario. He is a BIG TIME gambler and our money league just wasn't as important to him. Not setting a line up, not responding to trade offers, not, etc. Love the dude but it ruined the integrity of the league. If he is "a good kid" as you mentioned, touch base with him and he should at least understand your concern. But, at the end of the day, he paid his fees and is entitled to do anything or nothing to his team.

This would never happen in my main league. If and when we do have a team turnover we screen new members..then inform them on how our league operates. Every team in this league participates every week no matter what your record is. Lineups..drop and adds..whatever to keep the integrity of the league. We have a three man committee that has the power to change a lineup if a team is tanking or playing players on a bye..although there has never been a need to do so.

In a standard league, Sidney Rice had 14.1 points and Calvin had 13.5 points last week. Perhaps the owner felt Rice would do better than Calvin again since Stafford hasn't done that great against the Bears in the past, and the Giants had just given a beat down to SF so maybe Rice would do well. Maybe the owner wanted to watch a player play on Thursday night. Whatever the reason, the lineup wasn't illegal.

 

[Da Guru]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

That sucks, man. Honestly, I've kicked one of my best friends out of a big money league because of this exact same scenario. He is a BIG TIME gambler and our money league just wasn't as important to him. Not setting a line up, not responding to trade offers, not, etc. Love the dude but it ruined the integrity of the league. If he is "a good kid" as you mentioned, touch base with him and he should at least understand your concern. But, at the end of the day, he paid his fees and is entitled to do anything or nothing to his team.

This would never happen in my main league. If and when we do have a team turnover we screen new members..then inform them on how our league operates. Every team in this league participates every week no matter what your record is. Lineups..drop and adds..whatever to keep the integrity of the league.

We have a three man committee that has the power to change a lineup if a team is tanking or playing players on a bye..although there has never been a need to do so.

Hes set a legal lineup every week hes been in the league. But hasnt set his lineup in 2 weeks. Do you kick out people who set legal lineups that you dont happen to agree with?

I just can`t see anybody in our league ever benching Calvin Johnson so I can`t comment. If you feel he is tanking just boot him after the season is over.

 

[shadyridr]

One other thing I didn't mention. Last week he had gould in his lineup most of the week. Gould had a bye last week. Kid signs in at around 8pm Sunday to check his score I guess, realizes gould is in his lineup, and he drops him for novak who plays Monday night. So again, he set a legal lineup but is flirting with disaster. This week, he currently hasn't logged on and still has vick and bush in his lineup.

So my main question, as a commish is... do I say something before Sunday or do I wait until he actually sets an illegal lineup to mention something

 

[footballnerd]

"Hey man, noticed you havent been playing mega so just wanted to check in if youre still playing. Oh you are, np then."

Done

Well this is kind of the whole debate. Do I say ANYTHING to him at all since technically hes setting a legal lineup and me saying something to him may influence his decision and effect who hes playing.

Dont see any harm in that approach unless you push him to start mega. You're just finding out if hes active

 

[shadyridr]

Must be a free or 25.00 league. When owners have more money invested they tend to participate.

$150 league and the kid in question is a big time sports gambler

That sucks, man. Honestly, I've kicked one of my best friends out of a big money league because of this exact same scenario. He is a BIG TIME gambler and our money league just wasn't as important to him. Not setting a line up, not responding to trade offers, not, etc. Love the dude but it ruined the integrity of the league. If he is "a good kid" as you mentioned, touch base with him and he should at least understand your concern. But, at the end of the day, he paid his fees and is entitled to do anything or nothing to his team.

This would never happen in my main league. If and when we do have a team turnover we screen new members..then inform them on how our league operates. Every team in this league participates every week no matter what your record is. Lineups..drop and adds..whatever to keep the integrity of the league.

We have a three man committee that has the power to change a lineup if a team is tanking or playing players on a bye..although there has never been a need to do so.

Hes set a legal lineup every week hes been in the league. But hasnt set his lineup in 2 weeks. Do you kick out people who set legal lineups that you dont happen to agree with?

I just can`t see anybody in our league ever benching Calvin Johnson so I can`t comment. If you feel he is tanking just boot him after the season is over.

thanks for the opinion. I don't think he's tanking. Just setting his lineup late in the week like he did all of last yr

 

[footballnerd]

One other thing I didn't mention. Last week he had gould in his lineup most of the week. Gould had a bye last week. Kid signs in at around 8pm Sunday to check his score I guess, realizes gould is in his lineup, and he drops him for novak who plays Monday night. So again, he set a legal lineup but is flirting with disaster. This week, he currently hasn't logged on and still has vick and bush in his lineup. So my main question, as a commish is... do I say something before Sunday or do I wait until he actually sets an illegal lineup to mention something

Guess hes active. Unless he has a reason, rough time in life. Get rid of him next season