[tomder55]

Peyton is one of the few QBs I consider a must have to have a successful fantasy team .In the last decade he has taken his team to the playoff round 8 times. This weekend he will probably lead the Colts to their 9th.

[speechlesstx]

For you to think there's not an obesity issue just because you don't see "fat kids" is ridiculous. Just because I've never seen a Roll's Royce doesn't mean they don't exist.

For you to believe I "think there's not an obesity issue" is also ridiculous. I was replying to a specific post and relaying what I see in MY area and circle of influence. I know and see a lot of kids and I can't think of a fat one among them, so someone is doing a pretty good job of keeping their children healthy. If they're obese where you are I can't help that, but I don't deny there's a problem. There is however a problem with the nanny state running amok.

THe 6.6sec 40 is referring to his 40 time. Obviously he doesn't run a 6.6 but I am referring to how slow the guy is. It makes me laugh when I watch him (or Eli) try to scramble for a few yeards. :D

Hey, when you've thrown for 4,655 completions, 54,564 yards and 397 TD's, who needs to run? He does have 17 rushing touchdowns though. :)

[speechlesstx]

Peyton is one of the few QBs I consider a must have to have a successful fantasy team .

I had a great QB in Rodgers, an every week defense in the Steelers and a great TE... I just couldn't get anything else going. I haven't checked yet today, how's your game going?

[excon]

Hello again, Steve:

As long as the thread has been stolen, I'm on board... How about we ALL form a fantasy baseball league, and compete against each other?

I'm not allowed to WIN money in the stupid provincial state that I live in, but I'd LOVE to kick your collective a$$'s.

Ok, back to serious stuff.

excon

[ITstudent2006]

I had a solid team to start the year and completely revamped my team with a 10 player trade. Still made it to the semifinals. Didn't help my starting RB (one of them) and my star TE are out until the playoffs. I too had the Steelers. Very solid defense to have on your side.

I agree that Peyton doesn't need to worry about running. There's no denying that he's a stud. But... that doesn't mean I have to like him. Now that I think about it, I don't like the Colts, not just Peyton.

(mayb e it's because my H.S. Uniform were exact reps. Of theirs. Logo and everything. We just turned the logo sideways to look like a F'ed up "C") ;)

[speechlesstx]

As long as the thread has been stolen, I'm on board... How about we ALL form a fantasy baseball league, and compete against each other?

It was my thread, I guess I can steal it. :D

I tried that with football and only got 2 takers. Last year my niece kicked our a$$es and this year it could be a ladies league again if tom can't beat my favorite piano player. I'll think about it though, as much as I know about fantasy baseball you probably would kick mine.

[speechlesstx]

IT, I may be losing to tom... but I'm kicking some a$$ in other leagues. :D

[ITstudent2006]

I agree. I love the sport but I have never played fantasy baseball. I would have loved a fantasy football league though. (damn it, I'm always late to the party)

Punctuality is over-rated! ;)

[excon]

Hello again,

I don't know nuthin about baseball. I'm a perennial loser. What I LIKE about it, though, is there's stuff to do every day - not just once a week.

ESPN has leagues for, what, $29.95? Yeah, I know. It's FOOTBALL time... But, my hawks ain't going to beat St. Louis.

excon

[tomder55]

I do the baseball if we can get takers. There are free leagues so that is not an issue.

Don't give up on the Hawks . But I do have issues with a 7-9 team getting in the playoffs.

[tomder55]

Steve I'm almost 50 pts up going into the final week. Hopefully that is the cushion I need.

[speechlesstx]

50 points is a pretty good cushion.

IT, we may get an opening next year, who knows?

[tomder55]

I love the sport but I have never played fantasy baseball.

I don't know nuthin about baseball

2 types of leagues. There are the head to head ones that are similar to fantasy football ;and the more complex Rotisserie league baseball where specific stats are tracked daily and accumulated for an end of the season total. Each stat category is totalled and each fantasy team is ranked based on their strength of the individual stat category. If you are weak in something like HRs you make roster moves to strengthen your teams stats and hopefully not weaken another strength.

[excon]

Hello again, tom:

Oh, I know about fantasy baseball. I played in a couple of leagues. The rotisserie ones. When I said that I didn't know anything about baseball, it's true. I NEVER traded for the right guy at the right time, and always kept losers too long.

Plus, I drafted a lot of Mariners. BIG mistake. You know I'm a sucker for the underdog.

excon

[tomder55]

I'll take King Felix in the 1st round if he's available.

[speechlesstx]

Congratulations on winning the big one yesterday... and condolences on the other Gnats missing the playoffs. They should have been playing in the NFC West this year.

[excon]

Hello Steve:

Thanks. Yup. Champs with a losing record... At least THAT'S a first... Somehow it don't FEEL like we're champions...

excon

[speechlesstx]

Actually I was congratulating tom for being king of our fantasy football league, but congrats to you and the Seahawks, too... they won it by winning one more game than my 6-10 Cowboys.

[tomder55]

Lori is a great player . I barely hung on to the 1st week lead.

[speechlesstx]

Told you she was tough to beat. She's been whipping up on my teams for years.