Buffalo Rumblings Fantasy Football (Finally!)

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 3:05 PM EDT in Events

Update 8/12/08 3:25 PM: We're up to 19 of 30 folks signed up amongst the three leagues - 9 in RPL, 4 in RL2, 6 in RL3. Keep checking your e-mail if you're on this list and haven't signed up, folks! End Update

As promised, Buffalo Rumblings Fantasy Football is about to take flight! I'd like to apologize for the delay in getting this project rolling; we've worked through some issues behind the scenes and are now full steam ahead for this year's fantasy football season.

This year, we will have three Rumblings fantasy leagues. We had 30 brave bloggers from this site sign up, and thus we'll have three ten-team leagues: the Rumblings Premiere League (RPL) and two other leagues who will compete for a spot in the RPL next season.

Congratulations to this year's winners!
The four contributing authors of Buffalo Rumblings - myself, Kurupt, sireric and jri111 - are pleased to (finally) announce the blog names of the six players who will be joining us in this year's RPL. Each of you entered your email address into a random drawing, and these are the six names that won the random drawing... congratulations!

Rumblings Premiere League (RPL) Lineup
Brian Galliford (commissioner)
Kurupt
sireric
jri111
SPD
untouchaBILL
labill
Buffalonian
Ron from NM
poz

The six random drawing winners (in bold above) will be receiving an email from me sometime before the end of today with sign-up specifics and to start discussing possible draft times.

Buffalo Rumblings League 2
Apologies to the folks who missed out on the random drawing; you're just stuck in one of the other two (identical, really) Rumblings fantasy leagues. The first league (creatively called "Rumblings League 2") will be headed up graciously by commissioner Krenn.

Rumblings League 2 (RL2) Lineup
Krenn (commissioner)
ArenZimm
ForeignArrow
kaisertown
krytime
Scotty P
Blitz
buffaloboy90
DCRumbler
mckelvin

For you folks in RL2, please keep reading for instructions on getting signed up and a draft date - it'll appear right below the RL3 announcement, under "Signup".

Buffalo Rumblings League 3
RL3 will be commissioned by MARVelous, and the league has now been completely filled out. Here's what RL3's lineup looks like:

Rumblings League 3 (RL3) Lineup
MARVelous (commissioner)
Rabid Buffalo
michiganbillsfan
Kumario
mjt1586
RustyJones
thejimbo
WABillsFan
gatornation
munson0015

That's it! RPL players, you'll be getting an email to fill out our league shortly. RL2 players, you'll be hearing from myself and Krenn hopefully by the end of the day; RL3, once it's filled out, will be hearing from myself and MARVelous. Here's to a fun-filled fantasy season at Buffalo Rumblings!

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Thanks, Krenn and MARVelous,

for volunteering to be commissioners for the Rumblings Leagues. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I’ll try not to be too obnoxious… :) Good luck!

Get the Bills back to the big game!

by Blitz on Aug 11, 2008 4:00 PM EDT 0 recs

I heartily echo those sentiments… Krenn, MARVelous, you guys are the men.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

Brian / triumverate

Does anyone know the roster size and scoring settings? If you don’t know them off the top of your head, don’t worry about it. I was just curious.

If the 2nd and 3rd league draft at different times, is there any way to allow some shuffling between the teams in the two leagues so that as many rumblers as possible can make the draft?

by kaisertown on Aug 11, 2008 4:49 PM EDT 0 recs

Still in discussions. We’ll let you know once all three leagues are set up player-wise.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

We’re going to be flexible with draft dates. The leagues will stay as is, unfortunately; they’re too much of a pain to re-configure once everyone is signed up. We’ll work hard to get as many people to the 3 live drafts as possible.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not sure what the final rosters would be

but I’d hope it’s
QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
WR
TE
K
DEF

Maybe a RB/WR position as well.

Along with a super deep bench, because that’s always fun.

I’m sure it’ll be something very similar to this though.

by Kurupt on Aug 11, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

thats pretty standard. I would love to add the RB/WR flex spot. The deeper the league the better if you ask me.

by kaisertown on Aug 11, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

yea

Anyone here like PPR. I think points for receptions makes the league more intriguing as different receivers and running backs go up or down in value

McKelvin and Hardy - rookies of the year

by poz on Aug 11, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

I agree

that’s what my pay league is. Adds even more strategy to it…

by Kurupt on Aug 11, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

Didn't receive your e-mail....

But would still like to join the third league. My e-mail is rstaffeld@roadrunner.com. If you check the original message for this fantasy league I did sign up. I’m not sure what happened??? I don’t use any other e-mail except this one.( they did make me change to roadrunner.com from adelphia.net though?)

by RustyJones on Aug 11, 2008 5:39 PM EDT 0 recs

Signed Up

Brian, I signed up with the same e-mail for both (and for the random drawing, thejimbobaby@yahoo.com) but I don’t see my name, nor did I get any e-mails.

by thejimbo on Aug 11, 2008 5:54 PM EDT 0 recs

Yep… I remember both of you signing up. I’ll e-mail MARVelous to invite you both directly, unless he beats me to it by seeing it here first…

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

BR3

We may be totted as #3, but let me tell you this league is not for the meek….I’ll be sure to make the league as good as possible and hope everyone can keep it competitive all year long.

Looking forward to fantasy draft as that signals the regular season is right around the corner!

MARVelous

by MARVelous on Aug 11, 2008 6:07 PM EDT 0 recs

I’ve never done fantasy football before so I am fully counting on beginers luck to help whoop some serious tail in the premiere league.

The dark side will rule!!

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Aug 11, 2008 7:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Everyone knows Bounty Hunters >>>>>>>>>>> Sith Lords

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don’t know Fett did get killed by a half blind Solo…

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Aug 11, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well, yeah...

Smugglers beat bounty hunters, and bounty hunters beat Sith Lords… but Sith Lords beat smugglers.
It’s like rock-paper-scissors. Or, for those of you who prefer RTS games, pikemen, cavalry, and archers…

by Krenn on Aug 11, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

You’ve clearly never read the comics.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

No, my nerdness does have its limits. Not too many, but they are there.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Aug 11, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

Burn… :(

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sorry...

if you knew what book I was currently reading you might doubt the limits of my nerdness.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Aug 11, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’m reading Harry Potter. And the Clone Wars comics.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Here you go doubt away

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Aug 11, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

The conversation is as lame...

as the time that Kirk was forced to battle Spock to the death because of the gambling-addicted giant brains. Or as lame as a Channel Fireball ;) (that move is so cheap, man).

by DCRumbler on Aug 11, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

Randomness

It’s the only way to explain how I wound up in ‘Premiere’ anything. I suspect that I’m in for a season long Dolphins-esque stomping… Will someone be mercifully posting a primer on how to play for those (few) of us who are completely clueless?

by Ron From NM on Aug 11, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Amen

That would be something I should read.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Aug 11, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

you newbies are in for a treat

Fantasy football is the greatest invention since peanut butter and jelly. Good luck to you guys, I won my first league so don’t count yourselves out. As you play more you’ll want to join more and more complex leagues to add strategy. I am so excited.

McKelvin and Hardy - rookies of the year

by poz on Aug 11, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

You might consider checking out Fake Teams.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 11, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yo Brian, which email did you send to?

I logged the account with the same email I use here at Buffalo Rumblings, so not sure why I haben’t seen any emails at all. Anyhow, if the spots are taken, nps, I’ll just whoop on the cbs sportsline people again.

Fear the mighty helmet wearing gopher, he is coming for your soul....

by WABillsfan on Aug 11, 2008 11:29 PM EDT 0 recs

Just a quick comment/question/suggestion/offer

I’m thinking each week, say Wed/Thurs, there should be a post recapping the weekend’s fantasy results for each of the leagues. I’d be happy to do ours, Brian, and I’m sure someone from the other two would be happy to do their’s as well.

Thoughts from everyone?

by Kurupt on Aug 12, 2008 10:51 AM EDT 0 recs

There are plans for this in the works, K. Details coming.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 12, 2008 11:00 AM EDT up 0 recs

trash talk

we definitely need a forum to talk trash after victories !!

by gatornation on Aug 12, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thanks Marv for getting the info for me to sign up

Done and now ready to roll.

Fear the mighty helmet wearing gopher, he is coming for your soul....

by WABillsfan on Aug 12, 2008 3:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Update 8/12/08 3:25 PM: We’re up to 19 of 30 folks signed up amongst the three leagues – 9 in RPL, 4 in RL2, 6 in RL3. Keep checking your e-mail if you’re on this list and haven’t signed up, folks!

by Brian Galliford on Aug 12, 2008 3:27 PM EDT 0 recs

Brian

For some reason I’m having trouble claiming an empty slot in RL2. Can you help me get signed in so I can participate? I’ve tried just about everything I can think of (that makes sense, anyway)...

Get the Bills back to the big game!

by Blitz on Aug 13, 2008 11:28 AM EDT up 0 recs

Head to the link for RL2:
Click one of the “Claim this empty spot” links
If you have an account, log in
Enter the password (which I will send to your email address – the one you registered to this blog with – right now).

by Brian Galliford on Aug 13, 2008 11:31 AM EDT 0 recs

Whoops. That was for you, Blitz.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 13, 2008 11:31 AM EDT up 0 recs