2007 NFFC Plans

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:10 pm

Don't worry Greg will run them for $650.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:16 pm

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:
Greg, can you move the free agent pick-up time to Midnight on Friday? I hate the 4PM deadline. There is a lot that happens on Fridays. Most of us have to work and don't have computer access. The midnight time would allow the west coast players time to get home also.

Can we have a $1000 satellite league in mid-february? We can draft any college player that might get drafted. We run a FAAB period early June and one the week before the season starts. It's a good suggestion. A later Friday FAAB period has been mentioned before and maybe an 8 p.m. EST deadline is possible. Let me talk with STATS first.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:20 pm

Originally posted by David Comings:
Greg - as someone who is considering switching leagues next year (from the other contest), I have to tell you that moving the auction entry fee from $650 to $1250 would hurt your chances of getting me to make the switch (the $50 increase in the main event isn't a big deal). Being able to use the money I'd spend on a flight and hotel in Vegas to enter an additional fantasy league and draft in Chicago is a major factor in why I am considering switching. David, we'd love to have ya in the NFFC. Hell, your WCOFF brethren, Rob Benetti, just stole $100,000 from my children. Come and steal candy from these babies as well!

Just kidding, of course, he had to EARN it.

No, we won't switch the Auction League from $650 to $1,250. We actually offer both in Las Vegas and last year we filled one $1,250 auction league and two $650 Auction Leagues. Come and join us for either one if you'd like. We also offer $650 Draft Champions Leagues and $1,250 DC Leagues in Vegas. Last year in Chicago we filled up the $650 Auction League quickly and almost had a second one filled. The Windy City will have plenty of action once again for the main event and the auction leagues.

Save your money and join both leagues in the Windy City. I'll buy the first drinks and I promise you that our stats service will work all year long!

That's the least we can do when you pay this kind of money!

Call me or PM me anytime and I promise we'll have a good talk on the phone to discuss anything you'd like. We provide first-rate service and I try my best to get to know all of my customers. Welcome aboard!

RedRyder · Post by **RedRyder** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:38 pm

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:
Greg, can you move the free agent pick-up time to Midnight on Friday? I hate the 4PM deadline. There is a lot that happens on Fridays. Most of us have to work and don't have computer access. The midnight time would allow the west coast players time to get home also.

Can we have a $1000 satellite league in mid-february? We can draft any college player that might get drafted. We run a FAAB period early June and one the week before the season starts. Mmmmm....early draft, I like!!!! I would do it!

I also like the idea about changing the FA deadline.

edelman24 · Post by **edelman24** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:48 am

Fisher..I agree with what you said about increasing to the top 10 and I feel after finishing 3rd that some more money to the 2-8 folks is a better first option then increasing the grand prize. Everyone I spoke to when I was in the running said the same thing I can't believe it goes from 100K to 15K to 7500..Of course I would like to see the 100K increased but I would like to see the top 8 increased first to spread some wealth around...

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:11 am

I'm another person in the camp of increasing prize money for 2-8 overall.you need to reward the good players, not the 3rd place league finishers. This is high stakes fantasy football, not welfare fantasy football

renman · Post by **renman** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:15 am

I may be in the minority on this but I think that as the NFFC increases in size or maybe sponsors add some money to the prize pool we should fatten up some league prizes or other cashing prizes for finalists before raising the one overal top prize significantly. Whoever wins the NFFC is going to be thrilled whether first prize is 100K, 150K or 200K. But providing opportunity for other teams who had great years to earn some serious money is the way to go. This leaves more teams with amazingly positive and thrilling experiences and the teams who come close to these spots also enjoy the thrills of almost getting there. The more positive experiences we can give to teams the better the overall event will grow.

Making some of these prize structures overly top-heavy is not a great idea in my opinion. This is not sour grapes because I had a good season this year and cashed for very little. I was talking about this way earlier in the season. Just something I took from major high-stakes bowling events.

richieprimo · Post by **richieprimo** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:41 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:
I think changing defensive scoring would be a mistake. Those that complain about defensive counting too much do so because they don't want to spend two seconds analyzing defense, and don't want it to have any impact.

I analyzed the numbers in previous years to show that drafting a defense was pretty much useless under the prior system, with the difference between top and bottom scoring D's virtually irrelevant. I wouldn't want to see defensive scoring reduced. Agreed. We won't go back to the previous scoring setup as I agree we need to reward teams that throw shutouts or hold teams to few points. We weren't doing that before and the other contest doesn't do that now. This was a year where defenses really did earn their keep and our scoring reflected that. But it still needs to be tweaked just a little. [/QUOTE]Since we award points in increments that decrease as the total points allowed rise to 17, has deducting points from a defense that allows more than that ever been considered?

Example:
21-24 PA -1
25-28 PA -2
29 PLUS -3

Players get points deducted for turnovers, so this isn't that far-fetched. Just a thought.

Oh, and Greg...could we start awarding a prize to the last player to arrive at the draft in NY?

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:50 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:
This is high stakes fantasy football, not welfare fantasy football Welfare fantasy football! Hmm, now there's an idea whose time may have finally come.