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Originally Posted by jza1218 There's no such thing as concussions. /NFL'd

tell that to muhammad ali

Uuuuuugh, I hit RB instead of Y on my first pass while 17-17. Pick 6, next drive, another pick. Ack!

GG DVO, very close throughout. Frustrating but deserved loss.

Originally Posted by Lexxon Uuuuuugh, I hit RB instead of Y on my first pass while 17-17. Pick 6, next drive, another pick. Ack! GG DVO, very close throughout. Frustrating but deserved loss.

ya very close one thats for sure. it was alot of fun. i had a feeling that if i didnt make any turnovers this one would stay close and i didnt make any but 3rd down killed me i was 0-6 on 3rd down. this game felt like defense all game long

bengals are on a 4 game winning streak facing the texans next going to be another tough one

I just invited two guys to CAG from another league I was in on another website. If you want to fill up some CPU teams they were from the league me and Mile High met in and they are probably around our skill level.

Originally Posted by njrockpd I just invited two guys to CAG from another league I was in on another website. If you want to fill up some CPU teams they were from the league me and Mile High met in and they are probably around our skill level.

I would definitely like to fill the CPU teams...but to be honest, I'm considering leaving them vacant until this season is over. I've never been a huge fan of new guys coming in the last few weeks of the season and potentially screwing with the playoff seeding for people who have been playing all season. It wasn't as big of a deal with you because you were taking a 1 win team, but I'm just trying to think about it from the perspective of people who have been working on their team the entire season to have someone just hop in and mess with that.

Plus, it would give people a chance to show that they're going to be active in the thread and give people a sense of their character before they take one of the teams. It may seem like I'm being incredibly particular, but at this point, I kind of want to be. But anybody who doesn't have a problem with earning their spot and becoming a part of the community here, I'm all for.

Originally Posted by CAGLeagueSports I would definitely like to fill the CPU teams...but to be honest, I'm considering leaving them vacant until this season is over. I've never been a huge fan of new guys coming in the last few weeks of the season and potentially screwing with the playoff seeding for people who have been playing all season. It wasn't as big of a deal with you because you were taking a 1 win team, but I'm just trying to think about it from the perspective of people who have been working on their team the entire season to have someone just hop in and mess with that. Plus, it would give people a chance to show that they're going to be active in the thread and give people a sense of their character before they take one of the teams. It may seem like I'm being incredibly particular, but at this point, I kind of want to be. But anybody who doesn't have a problem with earning their spot and becoming a part of the community here, I'm all for.

I agree with this.

Giants owner/Statnut, can you play at all tonight?

Originally Posted by CAGLeagueSports I would definitely like to fill the CPU teams...but to be honest, I'm considering leaving them vacant until this season is over. I've never been a huge fan of new guys coming in the last few weeks of the season and potentially screwing with the playoff seeding for people who have been playing all season. It wasn't as big of a deal with you because you were taking a 1 win team, but I'm just trying to think about it from the perspective of people who have been working on their team the entire season to have someone just hop in and mess with that. Plus, it would give people a chance to show that they're going to be active in the thread and give people a sense of their character before they take one of the teams. It may seem like I'm being incredibly particular, but at this point, I kind of want to be. But anybody who doesn't have a problem with earning their spot and becoming a part of the community here, I'm all for.

I would agree. Nobody knew me and what I was about, yet I got a team pretty quickly after inquiring about it. Even though that is how I got in, I don't think that is the way it should be done. I think there should be more steps that need to be taken in order to join. We don't want another situation like we have with the Dolphins where a guy takes over a team, makes big roster moves, then leaves. I don't want to see another Cowboys situation where a guy doesn't like the way the league is ran, so he throws a fit and potentially ruins a team in the process.

I know you scrimmaged at least one of the newer owners. I think a potential owner should have to scrimmage a few guys and see where he stands as far as skill level is concerned. This should weed out guys who are not only too good, but also guys who may not be good enough. Some people(including myself) take losing hard sometimes and if someone sees that they won't be competing for a playoff spot right away, then maybe they decide to not join right away. This would be better than joining, realizing they can't compete, and quitting mid season. This will also give the potential owner an idea of how games are played in the league. It's less likely that they will be caught off guard by the way some of us play, then quit because they are annoyed by it.

Originally Posted by Konfusion I would agree. Nobody knew me and what I was about, yet I got a team pretty quickly after inquiring about it. Even though that is how I got in, I don't think that is the way it should be done. I think there should be more steps that need to be taken in order to join. We don't want another situation like we have with the Dolphins where a guy takes over a team, makes big roster moves, then leaves. I don't want to see another Cowboys situation where a guy doesn't like the way the league is ran, so he throws a fit and potentially ruins a team in the process. I know you scrimmaged at least one of the newer owners. I think a potential owner should have to scrimmage a few guys and see where he stands as far as skill level is concerned. This should weed out guys who are not only too good, but also guys who may not be good enough. Some people(including myself) take losing hard sometimes and if someone sees that they won't be competing for a playoff spot right away, then maybe they decide to not join right away. This would be better than joining, realizing they can't compete, and quitting mid season. This will also give the potential owner an idea of how games are played in the league. It's less likely that they will be caught off guard by the way some of us play, then quit because they are annoyed by it.

Well these two guys can post in less than 48 hours and then I guess we can sent up unranked tryouts.

Originally Posted by njrockpd Well these two guys can post in less than 48 hours and then I guess we can sent up unranked tryouts.

It's N8's decision on whether to implement a system like that. I was just throwing suggestions out there. He might just want to leave the teams open until the season is over like he said.

East Coasters whats your snow tally? At about 18 inches here in NH, but no loss of power thankfully. Staticz and I will play tomorrow.

Can I join?

Originally Posted by Mile High Von Can I join?

Well, the first criteria for this league is members reading and keeping up with the thread. I gave a fairly detailed opinion on it near the top of this page.

Originally Posted by CAGLeagueSports I would definitely like to fill the CPU teams...but to be honest, I'm considering leaving them vacant until this season is over. I've never been a huge fan of new guys coming in the last few weeks of the season and potentially screwing with the playoff seeding for people who have been playing all season. It wasn't as big of a deal with you because you were taking a 1 win team, but I'm just trying to think about it from the perspective of people who have been working on their team the entire season to have someone just hop in and mess with that. Plus, it would give people a chance to show that they're going to be active in the thread and give people a sense of their character before they take one of the teams. It may seem like I'm being incredibly particular, but at this point, I kind of want to be. But anybody who doesn't have a problem with earning their spot and becoming a part of the community here, I'm all for.

As someone who joined a team toward the end of last season, I definitely agree with this too going forward. Nothing worse than an owner coming in at the end of the season ,making big roster moves like the Dolphins did with Wallace and Jennings, and then leaving. I know Wpark's a good guy and that wasnt his intent originally, but its still a bad pattern for the league.

A friend of mine would like to take over the Dolphins. He just joined the forum today but of course can't post yet. CAG name is Jbake_11 and Xbox name is bakenator11.

I play the dolphins. Tell him to pm me when he can.

Texans beat the non-CPU Falcons 38 - 14. I'd like to say I got Madden'd, but I didn't lol Played decently expect for a few bad choices. Doc's offence is damn good. Enjoyed playing against him.

Also, sorry for taking so long. It was damn hard to wake up lol

Do we have a Maddendaddy.com website for this league?

Just played bakenator11 he won 35-28. Only thing that I saw that would have gotten called out forsure is. He went for 4th and 11 on my 40ish yard line during the second quater I believe,he scored on that play. So besides me forgetting to pick my play books and that 4th down pass. I think the outcome could have been different. He played with the Cowboys I played with the Bills. If he can stick around he will be a good addition and forsure he'll be able to compete and make it too the playoffs.

Originally Posted by JoelyPoley A friend of mine would like to take over the Dolphins. He just joined the forum today but of course can't post yet. CAG name is Jbake_11 and Xbox name is bakenator11.

Originally Posted by GpNinja I play the dolphins. Tell him to pm me when he can.

People really need to start reading the thread before posting. At least read the page you're posting on. In the future, I'm just going to start ignoring these posts. If you can't follow along and keep up, you're wasting my time. Not being a dick, but we're all adults here. A certain level of awareness is to be expected.

Originally Posted by njrockpd Do we have a Maddendaddy.com website for this league?

No, we do not. I think Dark Rider mentioned setting one up (if I'm remembering correctly). But I haven't heard anything about it since then.

Originally Posted by GamerDude316 As someone who joined a team toward the end of last season, I definitely agree with this too going forward. Nothing worse than an owner coming in at the end of the season ,making big roster moves like the Dolphins did with Wallace and Jennings, and then leaving. I know Wpark's a good guy and that wasnt his intent originally, but its still a bad pattern for the league.

Well, the Wpark situation isn't completely applicable. For one, he's a long-time CAG that several people in this league have played in leagues with for years. He also took the Dolphins at the beginning of this season (remember, Chetty had them before), and yeah...he signed a few big players through free agency, but that was really it. With the Dolphins losing Reggie Bush, it's probably good that they were able to pick up a few weapons.

Having said that, it's really nearly impossible to predict who may drop from the league at any moment. Honestly, my reluctance for accepting new members when we're this far into the season has more to do with trying to reward current members for their hard work and dedication...and also giving us a chance to see what type of member the new applicant would be.

Part of it is how they play. Forgive me for saying it, but part of it is also making sure they're not just going to be a huge pain in the ass. If people want to say that makes this league "elitist", whatever. I want worthwhile members in this league, and I'm at the point that I'd rather have CPU teams than people who cause trouble. I HOPE that is something that actually becomes a positive attribute for us, and something that encourages new members to join because they see how seriously it's being taken. This game screws people bad enough sometimes. We definitely don't want our members doing it to each other too.

Originally Posted by GpNinja Just played bakenator11 he won 35-28. Only thing that I saw that would have gotten called out forsure is. He went for 4th and 11 on my 40ish yard line during the second quater I believe,he scored on that play. So besides me forgetting to pick my play books and that 4th down pass. I think the outcome could have been different. He played with the Cowboys I played with the Bills. If he can stick around he will be a good addition and forsure he'll be able to compete and make it too the playoffs.

To be honest, I don't think that's too crazy. Expecting him to kick a 57 yard field goal is unreasonable. So...that leaves him with punting at your 40 and possibly only gaining 20 yards. The fact that it was a 4th and 11 makes it a little muddier, but we've discussed situations like this before. He was really in no man's land.