Who's Coming To The 2006 NFFC And Where?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:20 am

We now have 5 1/2 leagues for the main event in Chicago, leaving us with seven open spots in the Windy City. It's been a solid year for Chicago, so let's keep it going here and finish with six full leagues. Our latest returning member is Robert Tedesco of Des Plaines, Illinois as he has just signed up for the big dance on Saturday, Sept. 2nd at the Chicago Oakbrook Marriott. Robert's Dead Money team competed in Chicago League 1 last year and didn't finish in the money. But he's back and excited to compete this year for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize. Welcome back Robert and good luck in 2007.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:12 pm

We have six spots open in Chicago thanks to the return of another original member of the NFFC family. Let's give it up for the return of Paul LeMarbre of Waukesha, Wisconsin as he will be joining us again at the Chicago Oakbrook Marriott on Saturday, Sept. 2nd for the big dance. Paul has been in the NFBC and NFFC the last three years and we're glad to have him back. Last year his FOUR WINDS team finished 8-5 in Chicago League 4, just missing a money finish as it placed 63rd overall with 1,640.7 points. Welcome back Paul and best of luck this year in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize.

There, that's 21 full leagues among the three cities. Let's see if we can get full leagues in each city now and close this main event off. Keep the signups coming and we'll have some fun before this is all over with!!

Thanks everyone.

[ August 21, 2006, 08:13 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:33 pm

We begin taking signups for our 22nd league in the main event with the arrival of our first $100,000 champion. Artie Rastelli of Hoboken, New Jersey won our debut National Fantasy Baseball Championship in 2004, pocketing $105,000 in the process. He's now trying to be the first dual-sport national champion in fantasy sports as he has just entered the NFFC's main event at the New York Hilton on Saturday, Sept. 2nd. Artie becomes our 120th team in New York, leaving us with six open spots before we fill our ninth league. Artie's Triple-A RotoGod.com team finished 3-10 last year in New York League 4, but he's shooting for a reveral of that record this year and a top prize. Welcome back Artie and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:12 am

We now have FIVE spots left for the New York main event as Don Lacknett of Hoboken, New Jersey became our latest signup this morning for the Sept. 2nd draft at the New York Hilton. Don is new to our family of high-stakes events and we welcome him with free gifts and free drinks!! Welcome aboard Don and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize.

121 signups for New York. Awesome everyone. Now let's fill that city up with five more signups and be done with it!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:17 pm

Travis Small of Las Vegas has signed up for the $650 Auction League in Sin City on Friday, Sept. 1st as we're doing everything we can to get three leagues there. Travis was in the main event last year, competing as LAS VEGAS HEAT in Las Vegas League 5. The Friday auction works better for him this year, however, as he's now team No. 32 in Las Vegas. Thanks Travis and best of luck in the hunt for the $4,000+ in league prizes.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:26 am

Tim and Joe Miller of Little Rock, Arkansas have become our 14th team in the $1,250 Auction League in Las Vegas, thus closing that one for 2006. Tim and Joe are new to our high-stakes events and we welcome them to this high-profile auction league, which will feature Brady Tinker as our auctioneer. This is the first year we've run a $1,250 Auction League for the NFFC and I'm glad we filled this one up. Welcome aboard guys and best of luck in the hunt for the $8,000+ in league prizes.

We'll pick the nomination order this morning and post them online and e-mail them to the group as well. This should be a LOT of fun, so good luck everyone.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:42 am

It took us awhile, but we finally have filled up that seventh main event league in Las Vegas, matching last year's total of 98 signups there. We're glad to welcome Paula Magner of Freehold, New Jersey as she will be drafting live at the Stardust Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with her son, Kenny. They are of course part of the Sackofpotatoes household as Ken Magner was one of our first signups for the 2006 NFFC and he will now have his own team with his daughter Kristen. Glad to have two Magner teams in the main event!

Welcome aboard Paula and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize.

It will be tough to fill up an eighth league in Las Vegas, but we won't stop taking signups just yet. Let me know if you still have interest and we'll see how the other cities fall out. It's possible we can still get you involved.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:58 am

Danny Mitlof of Congers, New York is already signed up for the second $650 Auction League in New York, but if that one doesn't fill he wants to make sure he's involved in an NFFC event. So today he agreed to compete in the main event at the New York Hilton on Saturday, Sept. 2nd, giving us 122 teams there as we work on our 22nd league overall. Danny is currently in our NFBC AL Auction League and was in our NFBC main event in 2005. Welcome to the NFFC's main event Danny and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:29 am

Anthony Gambuzza of Wayne, New Jersey is grabbing a team in the New York main event for one of his buddies before we sell out, bringing us closer to a sellout in the Big Apple on Saturday, Sept. 2nd. Anthony also has his own team in the big dance as he is an original member of our group. Thanks guys and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize.

Let's sell this out in New York!!

Who wants one of the last spots?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:30 pm

Wayne Ellis and Bob Swallows of Evansville, Indiana are already signed up for the $650 Auction League in Chicago and they were hoping to get into the second Draft Champions League in Chicago, but that isn't looking too good right now. So Wayne and Bob grabbed one of the final spots in the NFFC's main event in Chicago and will compete for the $100,000 grand prize. They become the 79th team in Chicago and 300th overall!

Welcome aboard guys and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize and the $5,000 league prize.