# SDMB Big League Fantasy Football 2013 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 8, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706 "2013-08-08T14:44:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/61 "2013-08-26T17:06:32Z")
Yup - already did that. Do the divisions look correct before I start plugging the schedule in? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/62 "2013-08-26T18:16:35Z")
Alright - we’re up and running. ---
**Author:** ![Overly\_Sentimental](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/overly_sentimental/32/4454_2.png) [@Overly\_Sentimental](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Overly_Sentimental)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/63 "2013-08-26T23:04:55Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > And as I was doing it, I decided to fudge it a bit to keep Overly Sentimental and his offboard friend together in division 3. It’s not strictly necessary, but it keeps more of last year’s year 1 players together, keeps all the filthy offboarders into their own division, and generally works alright. Hey, I wash myself every day now! ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/64 "2013-08-27T11:03:32Z")
Thanks to Munch for working the schedules. I feel kinda weird about it. Only playing people from 2 divisions (and most of the games your own division) somehow makes this league seem smaller. On the other hand, if you’re going to have divisions, I guess you should give them importance. ---
**Author:** ![Werekoala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Werekoala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Werekoala)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/65 "2013-08-30T01:08:42Z")
Rushed home to make the draft tonight then found out I was looking at the wrong post! Ah well, at least I didn’t miss it… ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/66 "2013-08-30T01:09:51Z")
Woops, I thought someone corrected you in the other thread so I didn’t say anything. Can you make the actual draft for this league on the third? ---
**Author:** ![Werekoala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Werekoala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Werekoala)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/67 "2013-08-30T01:22:53Z")
Yes, much easier than I tried making it tonight. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/68 "2013-09-02T20:51:06Z")
Alright, I’ve been running voice chat for the drafts of the other leagues, it makes it easier/more natural to talk during the draft. Instructions: Alright, I have a mumble server for voice chat which makes the draft a little more interesting. Preferably you have a microphone and can talk, but even if not, you can listen in on the discussion. It’s free and easy to set up. You can download it here. There’s one stupid glitch sometimes when a first person logs into a server - they might be deafened (can’t hear others talk) - this is easily fixed by just tapping the push to talk button you set during the setup wizard. Even if you don’t have a mic, just set a button to that and then tap it once and it’ll work. Anyway, run the setup wizard, create a new server, and enter this. Remove the slashes from the server name, I’m just putting those in to throw off bots. Go to the server menu and click add new. Name it SDMB or whatever you want - the label is just for reference. Hostname: silverbolt.bluefang//solutions.com Port 32768 User name - whatever your name here is. Anyway, we can still use text chat during the draft but I find it fun to be able to talk more naturally with other people as the draft goes down. It’ll only take a minute to set up. There are also android/iOS clients. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/69 "2013-09-03T19:49:59Z")
I had 2 last minute cancellations, working on people who said they’d be interested in subbing, but I can’t confirm yet that they’re still around to sub. Does anyone want to be a last minute recruit in the league, or have a friend who might be? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/70 "2013-09-03T20:15:03Z")
I really hope that doesn’t fuck over the schedule. Who were those two managers, by the way? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/71 "2013-09-03T20:57:14Z")
I think the schedule will break if we have a team drop. I’ll try to see if there’s a way around it. Sorry. Boozahol squid says he has to work late. I sent a pm asking how late and if he could pre-value top guys and make it a bit late. The mad hermit sounds like he may be around today but doesn’t want to manage a team this year. I PMed him if he would be willing to volunteer to draft a team and then I will just manage it buy projections week to week as commish. Not ideal but better than being stuck 18 or 19 handed. Spiritus Mundi volunteered to replace one of them but I won’t know who to replace for sure unless they get back to me. Or if we get a second replacement we can just do both. Can you guys an your friends to see if anyone is interested? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/72 "2013-09-03T21:10:18Z")
Gah!!! Well, the good news is that I can still redo the schedule if we get new managers, and that it doesn’t take all that long to do so. I’ve copied the current ones down, so they’ll remain the same. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/73 "2013-09-03T21:10:34Z")
I IFT I will be starting via mobile app. Apologize for any delays. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/74 "2013-09-03T21:25:24Z")
Yo, I can do 8:45. Do it drunk and unprepared, but do it. As long as I can sign up for the league via phone you’re free to count me in without difficulty. (can you \*draft \*by phone?!) ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/75 "2013-09-03T21:26:40Z")
Boozahol says he can be there around 6 PST which is barely late so he’s OK. I cited spiritus to replace hermits which would not break the schedule but just change owners but he might be dick with the name. Can you rename you’re team street you’ve joined the league? Chitwood I think we’re OK now but let me confirm. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/76 "2013-09-03T21:27:57Z")
Yeah, you can do that. ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/77 "2013-09-03T21:38:17Z")
New name is Mundi’s Madness Cause it is definitely insane to drop into this league with zero prep on draft day. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/78 "2013-09-03T21:49:06Z")
The android gesture keyboard is awesome but creates some weird typos. I think Boozahol is comfortable showing up 15 minutes late but i PMed him to confirm he still wants to even with a replacement available. But if you’re around chitwood I’ll have you on standby. Does anyone know what the latest point is that you can replace an owner before a draft? I think if you dip a team less than an hour before the draft it’ll cancel due to insufficient teams but I winner if you can do owner replacement up until the last minute since it doesn’t invalidate the league. I wonder if we should Terry that in the event of a no show. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/79 "2013-09-03T23:58:34Z")
Running late. Gonna let boozahol get there a little late. Hopefully everyone else is on track ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706/80 "2013-09-04T00:27:15Z")
Good - it let me in the second time. I won’t be running voice chat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706.md?page=5)