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Summerpalooza IV - Combined Music/Fantasy Draft - Braxton Un-Breaks My Heart (1 Viewer)

Northern Voice

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Start Date: August 10

Draft Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17-ihamzg17DiFIXDs6Z3DBC_T12z9iHP179S4E9vBhc/edit#gid=0

Playlists:

Eephus https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6TtzMtgvM6NeDV2fpI5Va6?si=26400110795d416f

Rockaction https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fIwod98qL25v9jOvC1Ag2?si=e593b8f01ffb4945

NV https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Gyp3cKiAMGMbwH7ykkuZj?si=5kmIU2eYSWW4RvR4e6qXug

JZilla https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8SIjZ0dPrMnkHhczuBg2-VLn_mJsobxS

otb_lifer https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cx98u2JTSyayTlsOSn5g4?si=8edcb93d82c5475b

facook https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8SIjZ0dPrMkKBSJxb0XZ1TVR3prvj3ki

DrOctopus https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x64bcbFTMcXYsPUL3YClb?si=rMBz8OfGQ36tul7jvsJw2w&dl_branch=1

KPRW https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JRIHEwbIQ8r29Yx6rVQjd?si=5681b400529646f6

PipsInvitation https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yLmr94yqz2Eq9wwW0HL26

Ilov80s https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PW2Kfui55ZzXAZaCZOvnb?si=b384d2031cc346b0

The Dreaded Marco https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3PZ7jltmWdEr5MhTDlBhEr?si=LUIq0CgiQpehtsi1bv-qcw&dl_branch=1

Crow Flies Calculatorhttps://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.htm

Yahoo League Link: https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/341120?pspid=782205428&activity=league

In for 2021:

  • Northern Voice
  • Raging Karma Weasel Police
  • Pip's Invitation
  • Ilov80s
  • Dr. Octopus
  • facook
  • JZilla
  • Eephus
  • Mrs. Rannous
  • rockaction
  • The Dreaded Marco
  • Doug B
  • Otb lifer
  • Westerberg








Past Winners:

  • 2020 - Pip's Invitation
  • 2019 - Eephus
  • 2018 - Rockaction
Past Drafts



Football Rules - may be tweaked (see post #2):

Head to head

  •     1QB
  •     2RB
  •     3WR
  •     1RB/WR/TE (standard flex)
  •     1TE
  •     1PK
  •     1DF


  • 0.5 point per reception
  • 4 point passing TD
  • All else Yahoo standard scoring
 Waiver Type: FAAB w/ Reverse order of standings tiebreak

Playoffs: Week 15, 16, and 17 (6 teams make playoffs - this will depend on number of teams)

Last Year's Music Rules - may be tweaked (see post #3):

 When you draft a football player you must also pick a song performed by an artist (solo or band) who can trace origins to either:

The player's NFL city. -OR-
His College -OR-
His place of birth
WITHIN 100 MILES "AS THE CROW FLIES" (link above) of any of those cities is fine (so for example, this means Buffalo includes Toronto, ON, Seattle includes Victoria, BC and other examples not involving me trying to get Canadians into this thing...)

So if you picked George Springer, you'd also need to pick a song by a performer from within 100 miles of Houston (team city), New Britain, Connecticut  (hometown) or Storrs, Connecticut (University/UCONN).

Musician lineage can be traced from being born there, or beginning their career there so Joe Strummer would be eligible for either Ankara or London.  We'll use Wikipedia as the authoritative source.

NFL team representation is by their named city e.g. New York, San Francisco rather than E. Rutherford or Santa Clara

Teams named after states or regions get their home city, not the entire state, e.g. Boston, Nashville

First Right of Refusal for 2021 Entry:

2020 Entrants - @Doug B @simey @rockaction @facook @KarmaPolice @Dr. Octopus @Raging weasel @mphtrilogy @Ilov80s @Mrs. Rannous @Pip's Invitation

2019 - @Eephus @The Dreaded Marco @JZilla @Mr. Ected @Bonzai 

2018 - @Nick Vermeil  @kupcho1  @AhrnCityPahnder

 
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Football Rules Discussion:

Last year we talked about going to 2 TE. We also talked about eliminating kickers. I am still up for discussion on both of these - or reducing the impact of kicker points. 

We can also wait and see how many people are in this year, it may make a difference if we have 16 teams as we did in year one, or 12 as we did that past two seasons.

 
Music Rules Discussion:

The "crow flies" (picking songs/bands that align geographically with the songs being picked) has been the theme of this from the start, I'm okay sticking with it but I'd also like to keep it fresh.

I suggested that we require the songs that we pick have to be connected to some extent as well, so there is a theme that runs through our music selections - which then shapes that team name, etc.... I'm open for other suggestions here.

 
Draft Start - Pip's Invitation has limited availability next week and I want to give time for everyone to find this thread, get signed up, discuss the rules etc... 

At the earliest, we may go with a slow draft starting mid week next week. Again, we can see who is in, and what the availability looks like.

 
RW and I have been texting, and will team up.  He will do the football stuff, I will do the music stuff.   I will spare you all from my flaking out and not putting in LUs this year!  ;)  

 
Draft Start - Pip's Invitation has limited availability next week and I want to give time for everyone to find this thread, get signed up, discuss the rules etc... 
I'm back to defend my title. I am on vacation from tomorrow 8/6 through Sunday 8/15 and will only be on the board intermittently during that time. Slow draft during that week is of course my preference, but if everyone else prefers a timed draft during any of that time, I can leave a list with someone or give my number to someone to text me when I'm up. Just let me know what you need me to do. 

 
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Football Rules Discussion:

Last year we talked about going to 2 TE. We also talked about eliminating kickers. I am still up for discussion on both of these - or reducing the impact of kicker points. 
I'm not interested in 2 TEs. It is hard enough to get 1 that is semi-consistent after the first 5 or so are gone. I like kickers. They have them in real football, so why not make believe? I don't care if the points are reduced down for the length of kicks.

 
 When you draft a football player you must also pick a song performed by an artist (solo or band) who can trace origins to either:

The player's NFL city. -OR-
His College -OR-
His place of birth
WITHIN 100 MILES "AS THE CROW FLIES" (link above) of any of those cities is fine (so for example, this means Buffalo includes Toronto, ON, Seattle includes Victoria, BC and other examples not involving me trying to get Canadians into this thing...)
Can this be simplified by taking out the within 100 miles?  For example a song that mentions the state or any city within the state from where the player's NFL team or College team is and even birth state. Ilove80s also mentioned a mascot (in the 100 year draft), and he can elaborate on that.

 
Can this be simplified by taking out the within 100 miles?  For example a song that mentions the state or any city within the state from where the player's NFL team or College team is and even birth state. Ilove80s also mentioned a mascot (in the 100 year draft), and he can elaborate on that.
Yeah we talked about just doing songs or bands that are from or mention the city, college or mascot. Just looked at doing something different from the 100 mile thing we've done 3 of the last 3 years. 

 
Yeah we talked about just doing songs or bands that are from or mention the city, college or mascot. Just looked at doing something different from the 100 mile thing we've done 3 of the last 3 years. 
If we want to make it really simple we can just say the song must connect to the player or the NFL team “in some way” and leave it to the drafter to justify the songs connection to the player chosen.

 
If we want to make it really simple we can just say the song must connect to the player or the NFL team “in some way” and leave it to the drafter to justify the songs connection to the player chosen.
I think we did that the second draft. I’m fine with that approach.

 
First you have to make 100s of Genrepalooza picks! 


I know I've missed a lot of important business.  I'll try and regale you all with some super zilla-y classics here.

I don't make the scrillas I used to but I guess I have a real job again and can now screw around a little?  I can't say I've been exactly missing fantasy football.

 
I'm not interested in 2 TEs. It is hard enough to get 1 that is semi-consistent after the first 5 or so are gone. I like kickers. They have them in real football, so why not make believe? I don't care if the points are reduced down for the length of kicks.
I agree.

Also, in.

 
I’m fine with kickers or without. Same with defense. Doesn’t matter to me. I’m used to playing with them but I also don’t really do any research on them. 

 
if you fellers (and ladies) feel like gettin' schooled, both in fake football & musick, gimme a holla! 😁

 
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I was definitely thinking of joining this year as a good way to get back in to FF.  How long has the slow draft taken in other years?  I have a vacation late August with very little internet.


oh hai much encourage you, otb. 

 
I was definitely thinking of joining this year as a good way to get back in to FF.  How long has the slow draft taken in other years?  I have a vacation late August with very little internet.
I'm not sure, but if we start soon things can move along, and if it happens that we need to hurry and finish near Sept.9, everyone can make it a point to be here one night or even two to finish things up. 

 
Lord, I have sucked out loud in all of these things.

But it's a great draft -- I'm in for my beatings. Perhaps morale will improve :D  

 
So....

In for 2021:

Northern Voice

Raging Karma Weasel Police

JZilla

Pip's Invitation

Ilov80s

Dr. Octopus

facook

JZilla

Eephus

Mrs. Rannous

probably simey

rockwoodstockaction

Moving in

Otb_lifer

Krista4

Doug B

 
I was definitely thinking of joining this year as a good way to get back in to FF.  How long has the slow draft taken in other years?  I have a vacation late August with very little internet.
It's always seemed like a slow roll to me.  Kind of relaxing, not like a timed draft at all.

 
We're looking at a 16 team league.

Staying superflex by commish decree. Other desired tweaks?


hey, NV ... please allow the legacies and vets to weigh in first before accepting this n00b - only fair n' all. 

btw, i will be on the road 8/24 - 8/29 ... will be hard for me to be counted on for drafting during that spell. 



 
stock is right, I'm in. More the merrier, in my book. Would love to be in a league with the n00bs and returnees in my book, as they're just...well...superlative to me.

 
I think most of the past players we haven't heard from aren't really around any more, so we're probably looking at at a 16 team league with otb and Krista in but I'll give it a couple more days to be sure

 
I really like superflex a lot and wanted to keep it but I will concede with 16 teams it may make things a little too ridiculous in terms of QB scarcity/drafting. 
I was going to defer to you, but now that you've said it, sixteen is too many for the SF format, I think, and we should err on the side of participation. That part I feel strongly about, of course, and am sad to see k4 decide that way. But up to her! Best either way, k4!

 
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