The threat of the hurricane in the Houston area was well in place before we submitted our waiver bids. If you owned players on these teams and "gambled" against a natural disaster w/o backing up your position players, kickers, or defense then shame on you.
This was handled by Greg and Tom and the entire NFFC/NBC staff in the first class manner they have always handled the unexpected. Timely and efficient. Nice job guys.
[ September 15, 2008, 05:08 PM: Message edited by: Sack ]
This ruling is BS from the NFFC
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Uncle Rico
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This ruling is BS from the NFFC
Greg -
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You made the only reasonable decision you could here given the last minute circumstances.
The only thing I am advocating is an off-season look at the rules to prevent this from happening again.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where disasters do happen, and not just hurricanes on the Gulf Coast.
There are already plenrty of variables to deal with in putting together a draft plan. From scheduled bye weeks, to scanning match-ups for good plays, a successful fantasy season requires a lot of thought.
what is impossible to plan for is this sort of disaster. The solution simply cannot be: Dont draft anyone from teams in the hurricane/tornado/earthquake/mudslide/etc/etc zone. Disasters can strike anywhere, at anytime in the schedule.
I believe that the NFL also, quite obviously, wants to avoid the bad pr the got in the past when they had the Saints play a "home game" at the Meadowlands. Clearly their policy going forward will be to juggle schedules to allow for the game to be played at a home venue.
We have plenty of time to discuss options, but I don't think we can just say, "this won't happen again".
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You made the only reasonable decision you could here given the last minute circumstances.
The only thing I am advocating is an off-season look at the rules to prevent this from happening again.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where disasters do happen, and not just hurricanes on the Gulf Coast.
There are already plenrty of variables to deal with in putting together a draft plan. From scheduled bye weeks, to scanning match-ups for good plays, a successful fantasy season requires a lot of thought.
what is impossible to plan for is this sort of disaster. The solution simply cannot be: Dont draft anyone from teams in the hurricane/tornado/earthquake/mudslide/etc/etc zone. Disasters can strike anywhere, at anytime in the schedule.
I believe that the NFL also, quite obviously, wants to avoid the bad pr the got in the past when they had the Saints play a "home game" at the Meadowlands. Clearly their policy going forward will be to juggle schedules to allow for the game to be played at a home venue.
We have plenty of time to discuss options, but I don't think we can just say, "this won't happen again".