Should I warn other owner? (1 Viewer)

[gianmarco]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.

As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

 

[Your Mom]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

NO. Not your job. You don't worry about others lineups.

 

[Yellow Line is Unoffcial]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

NO. Not your job. You don't worry about others lineups.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

have you notified all of the other teams when they have someone in their roster who doesn't play? if you do it now, it might be called into question as unfair.

 

[footballnerd]

No, let it be.

 

[TeamSnooki]

As a commish - I don't think you need to tell him. (He's not throwing the game, only hurting himeslf, etc)

As the team waiting for him in the finals - I'd tell him if I thought that gave me a better shot to win the championship.

 

[The_U]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

Nope. Not your problem, amigo. This is Week 15. If you aren't checking your phone, climbing walls, ditching girls, forgetting your kids at daycare, etc, over your game, you deserve to LOSE....of course if you WANT to face that guy in the championship, better pick up the phone!

 

[Orange&Blue]

my opponent knew I was out of town and sent me a text message. Said he would make the switch if I wanted too.

I told him if I won $$ from this point on, as I'm currently down by 7, I would split it with him.

 

[matuski]

I didn't feel obligated.. but I did it anyway. Told him to plug in Gerhart.

The right thing to do.

 

[fsufan]

not your place as the commish

 

[Summer Wheat]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

NO. Not your job. You don't worry about others lineups.

 

[comfortably numb]

I have....unless its someone who is generally not very active with their team

 

[Hugonel]

If I consider the owner a friend then I would definitely let him know.

 

[Bobcat10]

I didn't feel obligated.. but I did it anyway. Told him to plug in Gerhart.The right thing to do.

Really? Screwing somebody else (or yourself) over because of the AP owners lack of attention?

 

[steviey]

I think any owner is free to let another owner know about some news if he feels like it. If he doesn't feel like it he doesn't have to. No obligation to do it but also should be no prohibition against it. Just kind of whatever

 

[DansRams]

As a commish it is not your place or obligation.....as a another owner (you are one too), you can and should advise whomever you want....or not

 

[duaneok66]

I didn't feel obligated.. but I did it anyway. Told him to plug in Gerhart.The right thing to do.

it's your call and I dont criticize you for it . . .however what serious owner ISN'T paying attention at this time of the year (or any time of the year for that matter)?each owner should WANT to stay on top of injury situations . . .

 

[FootballGuy22]

I'm playing the AP owner and let him know to play Gerhart, then again he needs 325+yds and 7 TD's to win the matchup so I'm not worried. If it was close no way I am letting him know.

 

[Dizzy]

If I consider the owner a friend then I would definitely let him know.

This sounds like collusion to me, no?You're a Commish and an Owner is screwing up his line-up... but you give him a "head's up"... IF HE'S YOUR FRIEND?

Never mind what I said earlier, this IS collusion.

 

[duaneok66]

If I consider the owner a friend then I would definitely let him know.

This sounds like collusion to me, no?You're a Commish and an Owner is screwing up his line-up... but you give him a "head's up"... IF HE'S YOUR FRIEND?

Never mind what I said earlier, this IS collusion.

good post - every owner should be treated the same way . . .

 

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I would write him a letter and mail it.

 

[PolishNorbi]

LOL. Knox just scored 12 pts..

 

[SWC]

If I consider the owner a friend then I would definitely let him know.

This sounds like collusion to me, no?You're a Commish and an Owner is screwing up his line-up... but you give him a "head's up"... IF HE'S YOUR FRIEND?

Never mind what I said earlier, this IS collusion.

you clearly have no honor and could never be a samauri

 

[Pura Vida]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

That was defintiely not your job, nor was it your business. If I was teh other guy, I would quit your league and pee on your front yard.

 

[Novice2]

Redraft league that I commish. I won my matchup and will be in the Superbowl. Other matchup is up in the air with a 9 pt difference, one team has Forte the other has AP. That owner is unlikely to check in. He can plug in Knox if he were.As commish, what's the right thing to do? Let him know or leave it be? I'm not even looking to see who I'd rather play as that is irrelevant. Just want to do what's right. I know that commishes in leagues that I'm in have sent warnings to owners to doublecheck lineups.

That was defintiely not your job, nor was it your business. If I was teh other guy, I would quit your league and pee on your front yard.

If you didn't warn me i would pull a Najeh on your porch and remind you of it each time you are on the clock the next season.

 

[lazyike]

not your place as the commish

Yesterday, I saw a guy had Roy Williams in there , I'm commish, but that is none of my business. If I did call him, his opponent would have been very upset with me.

 

[Dizzy]

not your place as the commish

Yesterday, I saw a guy had Roy Williams in there , I'm commish, but that is none of my business. If I did call him, his opponent would have been very upset with me.

Absolutely correct.You lose your credibility once, and that's it... gone forever.

 

[Chaka]

I didn't feel obligated.. but I did it anyway. Told him to plug in Gerhart.The right thing to do.

Are you in the same situation or are you gianmarco?

 

[massraider]

As an owner, I would do it if I thought it would benefit me. Discussing a guy's lineup isn't collusion, and not telling them is obviously fine as well.

As a commish, I would do the same for everyone. If I checked lineups, every week, to make sure everyone was playing active players (if possible), then great, tell him. If you ignored everyone's lineup, you can't start now. Bad form.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

As an owner, a commish can act like an owner and help themselves. If they want to tell them, they can. If not, don't. You're a team owner, too. Do what's best for your team.

if you're still alive you're a player, not just a commish.

 

[Hugonel]

If I consider the owner a friend then I would definitely let him know.

This sounds like collusion to me, no?You're a Commish and an Owner is screwing up his line-up... but you give him a "head's up"... IF HE'S YOUR FRIEND?

Never mind what I said earlier, this IS collusion.

No. Collusion is when an owner unethically hopes to gain something from a secret deal with another owner. It's not collusion to let a friend know about an issue if you are going to potentially harm a friendship because you didn't extend the courtesy you would also expect from a friend. It has nothing to do with gaining a benefit from the communication.

 

[renesauz]

As a commish, I would generally let people know if a key player was a surprise "out".

I don't think there's a right or wrong answer here...and any collusion argument is beyond absurd, but I do think the manner you handle something like this should be consistant. Owners have different schedules often not of there own choosing. Someone working all day may not have the chance to get the late breaking news. BUT...you shouldn't adopt this philosophy just for the playoffs...handle it the same way you would have handled it in week 5 or week 9.

 

[matuski]

I didn't feel obligated.. but I did it anyway. Told him to plug in Gerhart.

The right thing to do.

it's your call and I dont criticize you for it . . .

however what serious owner ISN'T paying attention at this time of the year (or any time of the year for that matter)?

each owner should WANT to stay on top of injury situations . . .

I guess I'm the jackass, as I refuse to take fantasy football so seriously that I wouldn't help a buddy.... even against myself in the semi's. $650+ on the line, never a doubt.We all work and have families, forgive us for occasionally (ok, regularly) slipping up on the latest NFL news. I didn't catch it myself until about 35 mins before gametime.

It is the right thing to do... unless you value fantasy football enough to not help a buddy. I guess I am in the minority on this one.

 

[bigums]

I didn't feel obligated.. but I did it anyway. Told him to plug in Gerhart.

The right thing to do.

it's your call and I dont criticize you for it . . .

however what serious owner ISN'T paying attention at this time of the year (or any time of the year for that matter)?

each owner should WANT to stay on top of injury situations . . .

I guess I'm the jackass, as I refuse to take fantasy football so seriously that I wouldn't help a buddy.... even against myself in the semi's. $650+ on the line, never a doubt.We all work and have families, forgive us for occasionally (ok, regularly) slipping up on the latest NFL news. I didn't catch it myself until about 35 mins before gametime.

It is the right thing to do... unless you value fantasy football enough to not help a buddy. I guess I am in the minority on this one.

I'm with you. Sometimes things are beyond our control. In the leagues where I know the people and I notice it, then I'd feel morally obligated to do as you did. Not even a question, in my mind.

 

[Summer Wheat]

Years ago I would say yes give him a call. With the technology available today if a guy does not at least take one minute to check the status of his team and a possibly injured player before a playoff game he derserves to lose.

I have made lineup switches driving home from out of state..it is not that difficult.

 

[ChromeWeasel]

If I consider the owner a friend then I would definitely let him know.

This sounds like collusion to me, no?You're a Commish and an Owner is screwing up his line-up... but you give him a "head's up"... IF HE'S YOUR FRIEND?

Never mind what I said earlier, this IS collusion.

That's not even close to collusion. Look the word up and write it down so you don't misuse it again.

 

[Flash]

I would write him a letter and mail it.

 

[gianmarco]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.

That said, I thought about it this way:

1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.

2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.

I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

 

[tonydead]

So what if the guy had Favre in his line-up all week and you called him Saturday to let him know he was definitely out then you missed the game and all the news Monday because you had to go to aunt Edna's birthday.

It's not my responsibility to play the game for everyone else, especially when there is money involved, ridiculous.

 

[Summer Wheat]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

I commish two leagues and never get involved in other teams lineups or possible lineup changes. I feel my job is to make sure that people do not tank teams and keep things on the up and up. It is not my job to manage other teams lineups and changes to their lineups. That is the only thing an owner has to do.

 

[Flash]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

Sorry, it just wasn't your responsibility.If I was the other owner I would have been pissed.Terrible decision

 

[Topes]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

What's done is done. IMO, your actions were wrong on just about every level possible.

 

[Phurfur]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

Did you notify the league that you did this?I am sure that when you lose next week you will get chills up the back of your legs because you are such a good person.

 

[tonydead]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

What's done is done. IMO, your actions were wrong on just about every level possible.

You could always start a league with yourself and do everyone's starting lineup.

 

[pantagrapher]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

Any owner can decide to share NFL info with another owner. There's nothing wrong with the decision you made here, and while I'm not a commissioner, I would have done the same thing. I'd hate to win like that; I'd hate to lose like that; and I'd hate to see others lose like that.

 

[Patoons]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

I totally agree.The funny thing is that if we're talking about a team that's last place or 2nd to last and this happens the last week of the regular season, the commish would ABSOLUTELY let the guy know because the backlash from a potentialy "tank" would be tremendous.I think you did the appropriate thing.

 

[pantagrapher]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

What's done is done. IMO, your actions were wrong on just about every level possible.

You could always start a league with yourself and do everyone's starting lineup.

He didn't go in and change the guy's lineup.

 

[Zow]

my opponent knew I was out of town and sent me a text message. Said he would make the switch if I wanted too.I told him if I won $$ from this point on, as I'm currently down by 7, I would split it with him.

is freaking Mther Theresa's ghost in your league or something?

 

[footballnerd]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

you left out #3, notify the other owner what you did and watch his response. oh well what done is done.

 

[Zow]

As an update, I let the owner know and the change was made. It had an impact on the outcome.That said, I thought about it this way:1) If I wasn't in the playoffs, I wouldn't have even thought twice about this. I would have called to let him know.2) I'm not close friends with the guy at all, but I do have a couple very good friends that I know I would have called for sure. If I would have done that for them, I need to do it for everybody.I appreciate the responses. I don't think I had an obligation to call but I also don't think it was wrong if I did. It turns out the guy, who is on PST time, was still at work and had no idea. The fact that this was a major player, a pretty significant surprise, and during the playoffs made this important for me to make it right.

Sorry, it just wasn't your responsibility.If I was the other owner I would have been pissed.Terrible decision

Yep, this is like telling a poker player to your left moments before he's about to absent-mindedly throw in the winning hand that he caught the backdoor flush despite you not even being in the hand. FWIW doing so would get you at least a stern warning from the floor.