TSN_12043 League SMACK!!!!

[Semper Gumby]

It will be interesting to see how everyone deals with the Super Bowl post-waiver wire activity.

However, I expect the days after the waiver wire runs to be very eventful.

[Leo / loob]

[quote:ee2caf57f6="Semper Gumby USMC"]It will be interesting to see how everyone deals with the Super Bowl post-waiver wire activity.

However, I expect the days after the waiver wire runs to be very eventful.[/quote:ee2caf57f6]

Ummm, Semper.....

The season starts tomorrow night. Reading your last sentence, it could read as you think the season starts next week

Just want ya to be on the same page with the rest of us is all

And, Welcome Home, glad you made it back in one piece....

you are in one piece yet correct??

[Semper Gumby]

You're right.

I'm too excited about my Steelers today :P

[Leo / loob]

You can have your stillers......

Not taking anything away from them, not by any means....

However, unlike the Seattle defense, which usually gives up lots of yards, but not the big play, they blew 3 plays this game, and all 3 came back to bite em in the ass.

Defense wise, not sure if the stillers are lucky, or the Seattle offense unlucky. Seattle is moving the ball, but having costly drops, penalties, etc.

Ya, I'm a lil bitter, 1. I bet my boss 2 sets of 25 pushups that Seattle wins. 2. I'm a Bengals fan, and, um unconvinced that the stillers woulda won had not Von Olhoffen unintentionally hurt Palmer.

Yes, the saying goes, good teams get lucky. Not saying the stillers aren't good, the ball just bounced thier way this postseason is all.

Congrats Stealers, you were the last team standing

[Semper Gumby]

Agreed on the Seahawks either giving up the big plays or losing some luck on the close ones. I loved watching Matt Hasselback take his team up and down the field. He had heart and poise - even when everything around him looked confused.

In the past 12 years, Coach Bill Cowher has come close and walked away from the ring too many times with much better teams. To that end, I've been watching the Steelers since the late 60s and I'll take the "W" any way it comes with this team.

P.S. don't cheat on those Marine push-ups either :D

[Leo / loob]

Oh, and Congrats to Cowher and "The Bus"

They, both deserve it!

[Semper Gumby]

Perhaps I am not the only person that thought the season started later in the week. :shock:

The six or so pitcher park teams had differing techniques on their free agent acquisition strategies.

After reviewing a handful of "record" setting teams, I am not surprised that platoons aren't employed given the "pig in the poke" aspect of this format.

What did surprise me is the dearth of conversation around players and their usage. I saw a few threads but nothing substantial since the old bulletin board went non-supported.

Besides Yount's and Syke's collection of data, you clearly have a "buyer beware" mindset in drafting any player besides Brett and the high price others.

[Semper Gumby]

With some teams carrying decent fiscal war chests, the race will be on to employ Donald Trump and his copyrighted "You're fired!!!" :D

I wonder what type of player gets to collect the first unemployment check?

High priced position player or a $.75m SP?

[Semper Gumby]

It appears that Oscar Gamble won the prize for the first roster player to get released. :cry:

[Apoptosis]

looks like Tim Stoddard beat Oscar by a few hours :P