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Summerpalooza IV - Combined Music/Fantasy Draft - Braxton Un-Breaks My Heart (1 Viewer)
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My first league was an essentially TD-only league I joined in 1998. There were 8 of us and we used the AFC only. With the second overall pick I took:
Jerome Bettis -- RB PIT
Song: Double Dutch Bus -- Frankie Smith
Jerome Bettis -- RB PIT
Song: Double Dutch Bus -- Frankie Smith
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I'll do another one that I guess I'll file under bust. Not sure, it's completely fair, we'll let Seahawks fan (I think) @The Dreaded Marco dictate. I was convinced that because he came from and dominated at the same NC State program as my favourite wide receiver of all time...
That he would be an equally beastly NFL receiver. And he was, exactly once...
I Go Back - Kenny Chesney
Koren Robinson, WR, SEA
That he would be an equally beastly NFL receiver. And he was, exactly once...
I Go Back - Kenny Chesney
Koren Robinson, WR, SEA
rockaction
Footballguy
Everyone's got a story they're not sure they should tell at times. Caffeine tonight, mixed with a friendly audience, has me throwing a bit of caution to the wind.
There was a particular album that I listened to back during my first fantasy football season. I had just started ADHD medication late in the summer, and I remember having a dose that needed adjusting because I'm not sure this album ever left my stereo during the season and into the winter. It was an interesting time to be sure. I had quit drinking and was working out like a freaking champ. I got down to 188 (light for me) pounds and was totally flat-stomached and bushy-tailed, totally in the throes of psychiatric bing. I also had unusual occasional body acne problems for a thirty-seven year-old. I mean, it would be individual blemishes, but they would be huge and never realized fully. It was interesting. I showered at least twice daily.
Anyway, that was too much information, but this is the song I remember most off that album, that, as mentioned, never left my stereo. I would later have medical/psych issues with the meds, and we adjusted the dose and appropriate levels of what I was doing. Which will seem like it should have been obvious given the song and album I'm picking here.
Song: Monarchy Of Roses - Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You
For some reason, I was way into Flea's bass. Every song it ran through sounded great. Kiedis was boop-ditty-boop-ditty-stupid as ever, but the vox were okay when he actually sang; I've actually always liked his crooning and voice when he's not trying to funk it up or rap over the groove Flea is providing. The album, listening to it right now, sounds sort of meh. I think I was just in the throes of it all...
There was a particular album that I listened to back during my first fantasy football season. I had just started ADHD medication late in the summer, and I remember having a dose that needed adjusting because I'm not sure this album ever left my stereo during the season and into the winter. It was an interesting time to be sure. I had quit drinking and was working out like a freaking champ. I got down to 188 (light for me) pounds and was totally flat-stomached and bushy-tailed, totally in the throes of psychiatric bing. I also had unusual occasional body acne problems for a thirty-seven year-old. I mean, it would be individual blemishes, but they would be huge and never realized fully. It was interesting. I showered at least twice daily.
Anyway, that was too much information, but this is the song I remember most off that album, that, as mentioned, never left my stereo. I would later have medical/psych issues with the meds, and we adjusted the dose and appropriate levels of what I was doing. Which will seem like it should have been obvious given the song and album I'm picking here.
Song: Monarchy Of Roses - Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You
For some reason, I was way into Flea's bass. Every song it ran through sounded great. Kiedis was boop-ditty-boop-ditty-stupid as ever, but the vox were okay when he actually sang; I've actually always liked his crooning and voice when he's not trying to funk it up or rap over the groove Flea is providing. The album, listening to it right now, sounds sort of meh. I think I was just in the throes of it all...
The Dreaded Marco
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Northern Voice
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RA out here trying to draw buzzed NV into spilling his RHCP hot takes.
rockaction
Footballguy
Absolutely. I had that totally in the back of my mind. I remember the South Park-esque thing you posted with them that time.
LOL. "California. Doop be doop."
Eephus
Footballguy
Sleeper from long ago
1994 Terence Mathis - WR - ATL
Abbey Lincoln - Throw It Away
Sleepers were harder to find but easier to hide in the pre-Internet days. People would show up to drafts with magazines. I was much more organized with a tiered list derived from a magazine.
Mathis was mostly a return specialist in four seasons for the Jets so he was off everybody's radar when Atlanta signed him as a free agent. That was June Jones' first year as the Falcons' head coach. The run and shoot meant volume targets for everyone. I think I had Jeff George that year and another Falcons receiver. But Mathis was the prize with 111 receptions and 11 TDs.
1994 Terence Mathis - WR - ATL
Abbey Lincoln - Throw It Away
Sleepers were harder to find but easier to hide in the pre-Internet days. People would show up to drafts with magazines. I was much more organized with a tiered list derived from a magazine.
Mathis was mostly a return specialist in four seasons for the Jets so he was off everybody's radar when Atlanta signed him as a free agent. That was June Jones' first year as the Falcons' head coach. The run and shoot meant volume targets for everyone. I think I had Jeff George that year and another Falcons receiver. But Mathis was the prize with 111 receptions and 11 TDs.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Alright,
Here's my music guy, politically affected debate of the moment. The Canadian land border is open to Americans. Biden announced today he extended the closure of the land border to Canadians wanting to enter USA another month, because covid? But our vaccination rate is much higher and infection rate much lower compared to the USA, so no real science reason (speculation is USA wants to open Canada and Mexico border at the same time, which... again, if we go on science, Mexico is in a much different covid situation vs Canada).
In any case, I have a ticket to Bonnaroo in Tennessee in 2 weeks. Entry requires proof of vaccine or negative covid test, so I don't feel super unsafe if I go). I honestly don't know if they/USA would accept my vaccination because my first dose was Pfizer and second dose Moderna - which is perfectly accepted here - but in any case I'm sure I'd get a negative test.
The ridiculous double standard is that I could fly to Tennessee, not have to quarantine (assuming negative covid test), get picked up at the airport by GB Steve Tasker and go to Bonnaroo no questions asked. It will cost me more to fly vs. gas in driving but not massive difference. And that's the BS. Canadians can basically travel to the US if they can afford to fly.
Anyway, this is mostly me talking things out as I consider to weigh things. (because of issues like this, the secondary market is flooded with tickets for sale, I may be looking at losing a few hundred because I can't sell my ticket vs spending a few hundred to fly in, and yes I get it, first world problems...)
FWIW, I listed my tickets for sale today but I also set a price alert on flights to Nashville.
Here's my music guy, politically affected debate of the moment. The Canadian land border is open to Americans. Biden announced today he extended the closure of the land border to Canadians wanting to enter USA another month, because covid? But our vaccination rate is much higher and infection rate much lower compared to the USA, so no real science reason (speculation is USA wants to open Canada and Mexico border at the same time, which... again, if we go on science, Mexico is in a much different covid situation vs Canada).
In any case, I have a ticket to Bonnaroo in Tennessee in 2 weeks. Entry requires proof of vaccine or negative covid test, so I don't feel super unsafe if I go). I honestly don't know if they/USA would accept my vaccination because my first dose was Pfizer and second dose Moderna - which is perfectly accepted here - but in any case I'm sure I'd get a negative test.
The ridiculous double standard is that I could fly to Tennessee, not have to quarantine (assuming negative covid test), get picked up at the airport by GB Steve Tasker and go to Bonnaroo no questions asked. It will cost me more to fly vs. gas in driving but not massive difference. And that's the BS. Canadians can basically travel to the US if they can afford to fly.
Anyway, this is mostly me talking things out as I consider to weigh things. (because of issues like this, the secondary market is flooded with tickets for sale, I may be looking at losing a few hundred because I can't sell my ticket vs spending a few hundred to fly in, and yes I get it, first world problems...)
FWIW, I listed my tickets for sale today but I also set a price alert on flights to Nashville.
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facook
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Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
In memorium Le'Veon Bell - the tool who refused to show up.
Big Girls Don't Cry - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Big Girls Don't Cry - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
facook
Footballguy
1992. Just graduamated from high school. Living with buddies (brothers) in the house they were street-smart enough to purchase together (I was a 3.86, 6th in our class. Brother my age finished in the 2's gpa...his bro barely graduated....SO much smarter than me).
Anyways....they talked me into trying this fantasy football thing....$33.33 apiece. BIG money.
Of COURSE we needed a good qb. FML.
With The First Pick in the 1992 draft for NEW BLOOD: John Elway
Anyways....they talked me into trying this fantasy football thing....$33.33 apiece. BIG money.
Of COURSE we needed a good qb. FML.
With The First Pick in the 1992 draft for NEW BLOOD: John Elway
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rockaction
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Sorry to hear about your conundrum, man. I have plenty of things to say, but I've already said them to everybody of all stripes, shapes, and sizes, and now and here isn't my place. A generic, "I hope this works out well for you," seems cold, but my real response borders upon touching on issues that not everyone agrees with, so...
There ya go.
I hope this works out well for you.
Eephus
Footballguy
Elway was my year one, round pick as well in 1988. It was a league with a weird homegrown scoring system and 2 QBs so it wasn't a terrible pick especially since we backed that up with Boomer Esiason's MVP year in round 2.
Great minds think alike because I was considering this song to go with Elway but I'm sticking with my Jazz gimmick to the end.
16 Horsepower - Hang My Teeth On Your Door
Eephus
Footballguy
I drafted McNown as well but vaguely remember picking up a good replacement on the waiver wire.
Cade was hyped in his second year based on one good performance the previous December vs the Lions. In retrospect, we got what we deserved on that one.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
"One good performance the previous December vs the Lions" is also what made Matt Flynn rich.
Eephus
Footballguy
If your biggest concerns are travel/money issues, take a easy out and fly there. YOLO
If your biggest concerns are about Covid, stay home and take the loss.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Yeah, I feel like theres a lot of what I want to do vs. what I should do, with a little bit of what general consensus of society thinks I should do at conflict here. I'm probably not going
rockaction
Footballguy
Mrs. R. reminded me of my biggest bust over the Summerpalooza seasons. Had to be Baker Mayfield. Watched that show for weeks upon weeks before NV took him off my hands (that was the year NV drafted no good QBs and desperately needed one come the trade deadline) for Joe Mixon, another fantasy football bust-up.
Little did we know how bad my QBs also were back then. One night, needing about fifteen or so points to win going into Monday night, Sam Darnold threw up an amazing negative four against New England and claimed during the game he was seeing ghosts. It was the end for Darnold in NY, right there, right then, and nothing could stop it.
So, for Baker, who had happy feet in the pocket and danced out of it to the right to launch balls that seemingly wouldn't descend until they were ten feet out of bounds and over every receivers' head on the field, I'll pick this one.
Baker Mayfield - QB - Cleveland Browns (2019)
Song: Daft Punk ft. Panda Bear - Doin' It Right - Random Access Memories
For Darnold, I can't resist this as it's perfectly synergistic with the league's commish. Here were are...
Sam Darnold - QB - New York Jets
Song: The Hold Steady - Stay Positive - Stay Positive
Little did we know how bad my QBs also were back then. One night, needing about fifteen or so points to win going into Monday night, Sam Darnold threw up an amazing negative four against New England and claimed during the game he was seeing ghosts. It was the end for Darnold in NY, right there, right then, and nothing could stop it.
So, for Baker, who had happy feet in the pocket and danced out of it to the right to launch balls that seemingly wouldn't descend until they were ten feet out of bounds and over every receivers' head on the field, I'll pick this one.
Baker Mayfield - QB - Cleveland Browns (2019)
Song: Daft Punk ft. Panda Bear - Doin' It Right - Random Access Memories
For Darnold, I can't resist this as it's perfectly synergistic with the league's commish. Here were are...
Sam Darnold - QB - New York Jets
Song: The Hold Steady - Stay Positive - Stay Positive
Eephus
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
My advice to you is to do whatever makes you the most comfortable. That's what you should be doing. Don't let society influence this. Society has a lot of things to say about a lot of things and society is often fundamentally just wrong or at odds with your personal goals. Stick true to yourself and don't macro this decision. Make it yours and yours only. You'll find peace that way.Yeah, I feel like theres a lot of what I want to do vs. what I should do, with a little bit of what general consensus of society thinks I should do at conflict here. I'm probably not going
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I think I'm up 
Cleveland D.
Cleveland D.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
Northern Voice
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
Great dominions they don't come cheap
Ooh great dominions they just want you to leave...
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Since NV is buzzed, I updated the draft sheet with the picks. RA or whoever can do the songs.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
And planning for the apocalypse
Is not considered, considered cool
I don't suggest it myself
But no I won't sweat
Eephus
Footballguy
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
No such thing, we have different playlists.
Put another way, I don't feel like looking for another one.
facook
Footballguy
"One good performance the previous December vs the Lions" is also what made Matt Flynn rich.
I still hold @Joe Bryant personally responsible.
facook
Footballguy
"One good performance the previous December vs the Lions" is also what made Matt Flynn rich.
I still hold @Joe Bryant personally responsible.
Also, pretty sure Freddy T's ranking was based on like 4 games at the end of the previous season. Learned a HARD lesson that year. Ugh. (You might notice I drafted Jon Taylor in the first round of this draft...DID I learn the lesson???).
Raging weasel
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
16.11 RB Jerrick McKinnon
Back Up Plan by Big Boi
I now have 2 Chiefs backup RBs
Boo, I got a back up plan to the back up plan
To back up my back up plan
Back Up Plan by Big Boi
I now have 2 Chiefs backup RBs
Boo, I got a back up plan to the back up plan
To back up my back up plan
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Raging weasel
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My first fantasy football season was 1994. It was 12 teams and you only got points for TDs(10-40 points depending on distance), 100 yards rush/rec, and 300 yards passing. You also had to subtract the points your Def gave up so negative scores were fairly common. With the 8th pick I took a rookie- Marshall Faulk.
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Northern Voice
Footballguy
I am away all day today, heading to a brewery for noon for their 4th anniversary celebration, then into Toronto for the night with Mrs. NV and going to the Jays game tomorrow.
Looks like free for all round 17 should be tomorrow at noon and I hope to get all the rosters entered tomorrow night when I'm back home.
Looks like free for all round 17 should be tomorrow at noon and I hope to get all the rosters entered tomorrow night when I'm back home.
rockaction
Footballguy
Cheers, man. Have fun. You need anything, I'll be sleeping.I am away all day today, heading to a brewery for noon for their 4th anniversary celebration, then into Toronto for the night with Mrs. NV and going to the Jays game tomorrow.
Looks like free for all round 17 should be tomorrow at noon and I hope to get all the rosters entered tomorrow night when I'm back home.
rockaction
Footballguy
LOL.
On a more serious note, thank God you didn't post a song about what could have been. Jerick McKinnon is a recent all-timer for that.
I gave my all, but I guess my all wasn't good enough
Cause here we are back where we were before...
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
For a few years I played in a league started by a friend from work and his high school buddies. It had started in the 80s and they made up their scoring system from scratch. The formula included negative points based on how many points and yards your defense gave up. If your defense got a positive score for the week (usually possible only with multiple D/ST TDs), you probably won. If you started a defense on bye, you got the points of whatever defense fared the worst that week.
rockaction
Footballguy
I think you meant 16.11, ilov.
rockaction
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Weird interlude: If you can relate to having "I Turn My Camera On," "The Fitted Shirt," and "You Gotta Feel It" as your nightlife music in your late twenties when/if you were still going out and being single, and you can relate to "Believing Is Art" and "Paper Tiger", and "Anything You Want," as your hungover inspiration and lament, then chances are we've got a great chance of at least having something to discuss. Holy heck.
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Dr. Octopus
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I’m was going to match them with JuJu Smith Shuster at the time - but he got taken a few picks before me.
JZilla
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otb_lifer
Footballguy
... i hope the other one is Latavius Murray, because i smell a trade brewing - Clyde missed time last year w/same ankle.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Both the place and their beers look incredible. ENJOY!I am away all day today, heading to a brewery for noon for their 4th anniversary celebration, then into Toronto for the night with Mrs. NV and going to the Jays game tomorrow.
Looks like free for all round 17 should be tomorrow at noon and I hope to get all the rosters entered tomorrow night when I'm back home.
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