The Footballguys Bowl! - Was "Interest In A Footballguys Subscriber League?" (1 Viewer)

[Joe Bryant]

First things first - The Footballguys Contest We've Had For Years Will Be Back Again. 2023 thread here. It's super fun and people love it. All good.

I have had lots of people over the years though ask for an additional contest. One where premium subscribers can all be in a tournament. The pool is organized into 12 team leagues and they have a regular draft and then play out the season like a regular fantasy league setting lineups each week and adding players from the waiver wire and playing weekly head to head matchups.

Then playoffs and then a champion is crowned.

Similar to Scott Fish Bowl.

I think it would be a lot of fun and more like "normal fantasy football".

Like the Subscriber Contest, a free entry would be part of the Premium Subscription.

If this is something you'd be interested in, please click the like button on the lower right hand corner.

 

[Gally]

I would definitely be interested in something like this. \

Would you have both standard and IDP type "leagues"?

 

[Joe Bryant]

I would definitely be interested in something like this. \

Would you have both standard and IDP type "leagues"?

Standard leagues to start. Maybe expand to more formats in future years.

 

[TheWinz]

I would love to play in a league with other FBG regulars. Sounds like you are talking about a basic redraft league, right?

 

[Joe Bryant]

I would love to play in a league with other FBG regulars. Sounds like you are talking about a basic redraft league, right?

Yes. Basic redraft league.

It's possible we might look at other formats in the future but to start, I'd want to make it as easy and accessible as possible.

 

[Birdie048]

Absolutely!! Count me in please

 

[(HULK)]

I'd do it

 

[InDitkaWeTrust]

In it to win it.

 

[Maggot Brain]

Good stuff

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Great idea JB

-One thing, it's late June and only the die hards are here right now. I think this will be bigger in August as folks find their way back here

 

[greenmountaingoat]

I might scare up the $ just for this. Seriously lemme know if it is on because I’m in like Flynn if y’all do this.

 

[D-Day]

I’m assuming everyone is using the draft dominator

 

[houston]

Where would league(s) be hosted? Has FBG site built the capability to host leagues?

 

[rzrback77]

In

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I would be interested in this

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Also, the “will this dog hunt” topic finna be lit!

 

[joey]

Absolutely fantastic idea. In in in.

 

[Soulfly3]

What are the "catches"?

Are the fans from outside the USA allowed in?

 

[greenmountaingoat]

Prize idea : instead of "Footballguy" this: "2025 Champ"

 

[steelcityman]

Yeah! I'd get in.

 

[Soulfly3]

Prize idea : instead of "Footballguy" this: "2025 Champ"

Will look sensational under my avi

 

[Joe Bryant]

Where would league(s) be hosted? Has FBG site built the capability to host leagues?

Everything would be hosted on Sleeper.

 

[Joe Bryant]

What are the "catches"?

Are the fans from outside the USA allowed in?

I'm not a fan of "catches". There will be none with this.

No prize money so yes, people from outside the US would be eligible.

 

[Joe Bryant]

And also, important note: This is still in the idea phase.

I'm not sure it can happen. I first wanted to gauge interest here to see if folks would be into it.

Seems like they are.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I might scare up the $ just for this. Seriously lemme know if it is on because I’m in like Flynn if y’all do this.

I'm sure there will be lots of side action going on. For us, there won't be prize money, just fame.

A ridiculously huge trophy and custom name display for the forums. (Side Note - if we do this, a shark pool poster BETTER win this thing as much as I brag on y'all to the Staff).

We would make it super fun.

 

[greenmountaingoat]

I might scare up the $ just for this. Seriously lemme know if it is on because I’m in like Flynn if y’all do this.

I'm sure there will be lots of side action going on. For us, there won't be prize money, just fame.

A ridiculously huge trophy and custom name display for the forums. (Side Note - if we do this, a shark pool poster BETTER win this thing as much as I brag on y'all to the Staff).

We would make it super fun.

I'm a freebie right now. I would probably join your paying customer base just to be able to compete.

 

[Soulfly3]

What are the "catches"?

Are the fans from outside the USA allowed in?

I'm not a fan of "catches". There will be none with this.

No prize money so yes, people from outside the US would be eligible.

I'd kiss you right now, but I got this coldsore thing going on so let's take a raincheck

 

[Joe Bryant]

I might scare up the $ just for this. Seriously lemme know if it is on because I’m in like Flynn if y’all do this.

I'm sure there will be lots of side action going on. For us, there won't be prize money, just fame.

A ridiculously huge trophy and custom name display for the forums. (Side Note - if we do this, a shark pool poster BETTER win this thing as much as I brag on y'all to the Staff).

We would make it super fun.

I'm a freebie right now. I would probably join your paying customer base just to be able to compete.

Thank you. If we can make it happen, I do feel like it would be one of the most competitive fantasy football tournaments in the world. Lots of sharks.

 

[joey]

@Joe Bryant would the FBG staff be competing as well? Would be cool to beat you in a league

 

[Soulfly3]

One last thing, Joe..

Don't succumb to these knuckleheads who are gonna be preaching about allowing the trading of draft picks and such.

Nah. As is. Take what you're dealt, stop being a mook, and prove you're as good as you claim to be. God, I can't wait to beat you all.

 

[Joe Bryant]

@Joe Bryant would the FBG staff be competing as well? Would be cool to beat you in a league

For sure. I think having Staffers spread out among the leagues would be super fun.

 

[Scoresman]

Winner gets image posting privileges on the forum.

 

[Joe Bryant]

One last thing, Joe..

Don't succumb to these knuckleheads who are gonna be preaching about allowing the trading of draft picks and such.

Nah. As is. Take what you're dealt, stop being a mook, and prove you're as good as you claim to be. God, I can't wait to beat you all.

LOL. No trading draft picks.

And no trades of players. Waiver wire will be the way to add.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'm a freebie right now. I would probably join your paying customer base just to be able to compete.

This is super interesting. I wonder how many others feel like you on this?

Doing a tournament like this will be a ton of effort to coordinate. It'll be a logistical challenge sorting all the entries into leagues and creating all the leagues and confirming and such. Much of it will be manual entry which means $$$. As we've talked about the feasibility of doing this and the costs for doing it, one question kept coming up: "Do you think this thing could help sell Premium Subscriptions?"

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

I'm a freebie right now. I would probably join your paying customer base just to be able to compete.

This is super interesting. I wonder how many others feel like you on this?

Doing a tournament like this will be a ton of effort to coordinate. It'll be a logistical challenge sorting all the entries into leagues and creating all the leagues and confirming and such. Much of it will be manual entry which means $$$. As we've talked about the feasibility of doing this and the costs for doing it, one question kept coming up: "Do you think this thing could help sell Premium Subscriptions?"

I'd guess you'll definitely get a lot of the older sharks who stopped subscribing to re-sub for this. as far as new money, what is the marketing reach right now if any? X posts and how you position your (free) social media marketing will be key. keeping the "fun" factor as the main goal, every good story need formiddable villains, so come beat the best/loudest/(annoyingest?) here at FBG! will be really fun for the board regulars, like the Anarchy leagues, but bigger.

also, so many of the posters here are commissioners for long running leagues, maybe recruit a few to help manage leagues and give them a free entry or sub for the year? i mean, i assume the staff makes a gazillion dollars so the sharks might be a cheaper option.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'd guess you'll definitely get a lot of the older sharks who stopped subscribing to re-sub for this. as far as new money, what is the marketing reach right now if any? X posts and how you position your (free) social media marketing will be key. keeping the "fun" factor as the main goal, every good story need formiddable villains, so come beat the best/loudest/(annoyingest?) here at FBG! will be really fun for the board regulars, like the Anarchy leagues, but bigger.

also, so many of the posters here are commissioners for long running leagues, maybe recruit a few to help manage leagues and give them a free entry or sub for the year? i mean, i assume the staff makes a gazillion dollars so the sharks might be a cheaper option.

I do wonder how many people it might pull in.

The good news is the work is all at one time. So it would be a ton of work to organize and sort all the teams into leagues. But once done, then it pretty much runs itself.

But for sure, the fun factor will be the key.

 

[Dreamer]

I'd guess you'll definitely get a lot of the older sharks who stopped subscribing to re-sub for this. as far as new money, what is the marketing reach right now if any? X posts and how you position your (free) social media marketing will be key. keeping the "fun" factor as the main goal, every good story need formiddable villains, so come beat the best/loudest/(annoyingest?) here at FBG! will be really fun for the board regulars, like the Anarchy leagues, but bigger.

also, so many of the posters here are commissioners for long running leagues, maybe recruit a few to help manage leagues and give them a free entry or sub for the year? i mean, i assume the staff makes a gazillion dollars so the sharks might be a cheaper option.

I do wonder how many people it might pull in.

The good news is the work is all at one time. So it would be a ton of work to organize and sort all the teams into leagues. But once done, then it pretty much runs itself.

But for sure, the fun factor will be the key.

Since Bueno (Rick Tschauder) passed away last year the No Mercy leagues are without a leader/organizer, that's 84 teams right there. I'm sure most would be interested.

 

[jm192]

What counts as premium subscription?

I'm currently on the Elite plan. Would that fall under premium or mainly just the HOF plan?

 

[Joe Bryant]

What counts as premium subscription?

I'm currently on the Elite plan. Would that fall under premium or mainly just the HOF plan?

We call any of the paid subscriptions, Premium.

So if we did it, this tournament would be available to everyone with an annual PRO, ELITE or HALL OF FAME level subscription.

 

[Scoresman]

I'm a freebie right now. I would probably join your paying customer base just to be able to compete.

This is super interesting. I wonder how many others feel like you on this?

Doing a tournament like this will be a ton of effort to coordinate. It'll be a logistical challenge sorting all the entries into leagues and creating all the leagues and confirming and such. Much of it will be manual entry which means $$$. As we've talked about the feasibility of doing this and the costs for doing it, one question kept coming up: "Do you think this thing could help sell Premium Subscriptions?"

I'm in the same boat. Freebie since I do my own projections for the fun of it and stuff like that, but between this and the subscriber's contest, I'd sign up again.

 

[greenmountaingoat]

I'd guess you'll definitely get a lot of the older sharks who stopped subscribing to re-sub for this. as far as new money, what is the marketing reach right now if any? X posts and how you position your (free) social media marketing will be key. keeping the "fun" factor as the main goal, every good story need formiddable villains, so come beat the best/loudest/(annoyingest?) here at FBG! will be really fun for the board regulars, like the Anarchy leagues, but bigger.

also, so many of the posters here are commissioners for long running leagues, maybe recruit a few to help manage leagues and give them a free entry or sub for the year? i mean, i assume the staff makes a gazillion dollars so the sharks might be a cheaper option.

I do wonder how many people it might pull in.

The good news is the work is all at one time. So it would be a ton of work to organize and sort all the teams into leagues. But once done, then it pretty much runs itself.

But for sure, the fun factor will be the key.

What's your projection in terms of total teams?

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'd guess you'll definitely get a lot of the older sharks who stopped subscribing to re-sub for this. as far as new money, what is the marketing reach right now if any? X posts and how you position your (free) social media marketing will be key. keeping the "fun" factor as the main goal, every good story need formiddable villains, so come beat the best/loudest/(annoyingest?) here at FBG! will be really fun for the board regulars, like the Anarchy leagues, but bigger.

also, so many of the posters here are commissioners for long running leagues, maybe recruit a few to help manage leagues and give them a free entry or sub for the year? i mean, i assume the staff makes a gazillion dollars so the sharks might be a cheaper option.

I do wonder how many people it might pull in.

The good news is the work is all at one time. So it would be a ton of work to organize and sort all the teams into leagues. But once done, then it pretty much runs itself.

But for sure, the fun factor will be the key.

What's your projection in terms of total teams?

That's the huge question.

I think we could easily have 800 leagues or almost 10,000 teams. But that's an insane amount of work for our team sorting, organizing and creating leagues.

We might start super small in year 1 with more like a few hundred teams.

But to be clear, this is all just me talking at this point. Nothing promised or certain for sure.

 

[Scoresman]

I'd guess you'll definitely get a lot of the older sharks who stopped subscribing to re-sub for this. as far as new money, what is the marketing reach right now if any? X posts and how you position your (free) social media marketing will be key. keeping the "fun" factor as the main goal, every good story need formiddable villains, so come beat the best/loudest/(annoyingest?) here at FBG! will be really fun for the board regulars, like the Anarchy leagues, but bigger.

also, so many of the posters here are commissioners for long running leagues, maybe recruit a few to help manage leagues and give them a free entry or sub for the year? i mean, i assume the staff makes a gazillion dollars so the sharks might be a cheaper option.

I do wonder how many people it might pull in.

The good news is the work is all at one time. So it would be a ton of work to organize and sort all the teams into leagues. But once done, then it pretty much runs itself.

But for sure, the fun factor will be the key.

What's your projection in terms of total teams?

That's the huge question.

I think we could easily have 800 leagues or almost 10,000 teams. But that's an insane amount of work for our team sorting, organizing and creating leagues.

We might start super small in year 1 with more like a few hundred teams.

But to be clear, this is all just me talking at this point. Nothing promised or certain for sure.

How would you determine who gets in? First come first serve?

 

[jm192]

What counts as premium subscription?

I'm currently on the Elite plan. Would that fall under premium or mainly just the HOF plan?

We call any of the paid subscriptions, Premium.

So if we did it, this tournament would be available to everyone with an annual PRO, ELITE or HALL OF FAME level subscription.

I'm 1000% in.

I've been subscribed for years now. Love love love the content. Use the player pages endlessly in off-season preparation. I've been burning it up the whole month of June.

I think people are excited/eager to join these bigger contests. Scott Fish Bowl has really blown up, and people are so eager to be a part of it. A lot of people subscribe to The Fantasy Footballers Patreon in order to play in Megalabowl. I think it's a 5$ a month subscription. Warrior Bowl is taking off.

I think A footballguys contest like that would be a huge hit. It would be really cool to play against your favorite writers/content creators. And then other people you interact with in the message board.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'd guess you'll definitely get a lot of the older sharks who stopped subscribing to re-sub for this. as far as new money, what is the marketing reach right now if any? X posts and how you position your (free) social media marketing will be key. keeping the "fun" factor as the main goal, every good story need formiddable villains, so come beat the best/loudest/(annoyingest?) here at FBG! will be really fun for the board regulars, like the Anarchy leagues, but bigger.

also, so many of the posters here are commissioners for long running leagues, maybe recruit a few to help manage leagues and give them a free entry or sub for the year? i mean, i assume the staff makes a gazillion dollars so the sharks might be a cheaper option.

I do wonder how many people it might pull in.

The good news is the work is all at one time. So it would be a ton of work to organize and sort all the teams into leagues. But once done, then it pretty much runs itself.

But for sure, the fun factor will be the key.

What's your projection in terms of total teams?

That's the huge question.

I think we could easily have 800 leagues or almost 10,000 teams. But that's an insane amount of work for our team sorting, organizing and creating leagues.

We might start super small in year 1 with more like a few hundred teams.

But to be clear, this is all just me talking at this point. Nothing promised or certain for sure.

How would you determine who gets in? First come first serve?

Not sure. Still trying to figure that out.

 

[nittanylion]

Somebody set up us the Leeg!

All Your Base Are Belong To Us

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For great justice, I'm in!

 

[RenegadeRoy]

Would be a blast to go up against fellow FBGs. I've gotten a lot of really solid info from this site and the users over the years and would love to go head to head with you all.

Although then I'd have to make a burner account to covertly get advice for that league's team lol

 

[Soulfly3]

I mean, obviously the folks on this first page here are auto-grandfathered into Year 1.

RIGHT, JOE!?!?????

 

[TheWinz]

I mean, obviously the folks on this first page here are auto-grandfathered into Year 1.

RIGHT, JOE!?!?????

I mean, I've already had T-shirts made and everything. To pull the rug out from under me now would just be cruel.

 

[Monty Burns]

I've been in one dynasty and one deep keeper (8 keepers) for 20 + years now and do one "random", normally on Yahoo public, redraft every season. Might as well do that one here with the sharks and staff where I know all/almost all will play out the whole season whether good, bad or ugly.