# SDMB Fantasy Football - the Playoffs! (sign up now) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 3, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887 "2005-01-03T20:47:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [January 3, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/1 "2005-01-03T20:47:29Z")
Looks like Sporting News is sporting a free fantasy football league for the playoffs. Since everything else is over and done with, this is something that needs to happen. I believe sign-ups are unlimited, but if it fills up, tough titties. Here’s the info: Linkage: [http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/football/playoffs/basic/index.html?aff\_origin=acctpage](http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/football/playoffs/basic/index.html?aff_origin=acctpage) Plug your team name into the entry box on the above, screen, and you’ll be sent to a sign-up page, where you’ll have to register an account (or login if you’re already a member). After logging in, you’ll be sent to a league sign-up page, where you’ll enter the following information: Division: Jim Mora’s PLAYOFFS?!? League Password: cecil After that, you’re on your own. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/2 "2005-01-03T21:30:30Z")
Salary cap league, cool. I’m in. Pentium none. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/3 "2005-01-03T21:39:20Z")
I’m in. My team is gosteelers. As an aside, I can’t believe that Big Ben is not available at quarterback. That’s a gigantic oversight. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/4 "2005-01-03T21:41:57Z")
OK, I found him. It’s all copacetic. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/5 "2005-01-03T21:45:01Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > As an aside, I can’t believe that Big Ben is not available at quarterback. That’s a gigantic oversight. He is. You just have to do a search on him. Just plug in “Roeth”. The set-up is pretty messy - much like most of Sporting News’ fantasy content. All they seem to have done is import their pre-2004 season data, and \*maybe \* have adjusted the salary amounts to year-end data. I’m very interested in seeing people’s rosters once the deadline is reached. There’s a lot of interesting potential. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/6 "2005-01-03T21:49:36Z")
You’ve got to search by team for Ben to show up. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/7 "2005-01-03T22:27:14Z")
4th and 19 is the team name. So, how does this work? Are the players you pick frozen for the entire playoffs? Or are we just picking now for the first weekend of games? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/8 "2005-01-04T00:16:41Z")
T. Rex is in. Thanks, I was just beginning to go through withdrawal… ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/9 "2005-01-04T00:41:05Z")
After losing the championship game in my regular season league this last weekend, this is just what I needed. 5th Down & -1 to go is my team. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/10 "2005-01-04T12:26:44Z")
Rest easy, compadres, I’ve signed up. This will be my first time in a salary cap league, but at least I won’t be saddled with the 13th pick in the draft this time. And you’re right **Munch**. That site is damn ugly and hard to navigate. I love their magazine though. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/11 "2005-01-04T12:46:28Z")
Quick Question: We can buy and sell players at any time during the playoffs, correct? Not to give away my stra-ti-jury, but signing a bye week player when you can sign them next weeks seems to be kinda silly, isn’t it? Just wondering if I got the rules right. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/12 "2005-01-04T13:55:17Z")
Hamlet, you are correct. However, you’re given a limited number of transactions - 6. You can also buy more transactions, but I say we try to not do so, and keep it competitive on an even playing field. 'Course, there’s nothing keeping you to that, I really don’t know where you all live (or so you think). ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/13 "2005-01-05T17:04:21Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Hamlet, you are correct. Sorry, I only got this far into your post and I fell on the floor in amazement. Let’s get a few more players (or playas as some of them like to be called) in the league. I’m looking at you **Mundi** , **neuroman** , **Omniscient** , and the others… ---
**Author:** ![Phelan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Phelan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phelan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/14 "2005-01-05T17:50:42Z")
I’m in…Lynched. Go me!! ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/15 "2005-01-05T18:15:47Z")
Aww hell, I’m an idiot. I figured it was one game, for the whole playoffs. So I went and bought folks _who aren’t even playing this weekend_ :wally I seriously tried to find a schedule or rules on that godfersaken site. Worst. Web. Design. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/16 "2005-01-05T18:35:42Z")
I’m gonna take a pass on this one, I’ve had my fill of fantasy football for right now. Also, doing anything fantasy related with the post-season just seems weird to me. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/17 "2005-01-05T18:50:23Z")
> [@neuroman](#): > > I’m gonna take a pass on this one, I’ve had my fill of fantasy football for right now. Also, doing anything fantasy related with the post-season just seems weird to me. C’mon, do it! _begins chanting_ Dooo it! Dooo it! Dooo it! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/18 "2005-01-05T18:57:40Z")
> [@](#): > > _begins chanting_ > Dooo it! > Dooo it! > Dooo it! _begins chanting_ Dooo it! Dooo it! Dooo it! It’ll be fun! ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/19 "2005-01-05T19:19:04Z")
Court Jesters are in. My pathetic showing should provide much jest. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887/20 "2005-01-05T21:10:20Z")
Ok, hell with it. Time to pop my FF cherry. The Rabid Ferrets are in. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-the-playoffs-sign-up-now/282887.md?page=2)