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Football organizations from the NFL to Pop Warner are doing and saying everything they can to convince us that the sport is safe and can be a positive force in the lives of young athletes.
Then along comes a new reality television program - "Friday Night Tykes" on the Esquire Network - that shows youth football at its absolute worst.
Some people might have to search for the show online because it may not be available on some local cable systems. It's worth the effort. "Friday Night Tykes" is compelling television for two very different reasons.
The show follows five San Antonio football teams in the Texas Youth Football Association's Rookie Division. These teams of 8- and 9-year-olds play in what is billed as "one of the elite football leagues for kids in America."
On one hand, the show is compelling because of how honestly it portrays real concerns of parents about youth football. For instance:
The family of one of the players is seen consoling him when he is held out after suffering a severe concussion - one that temporarily left him unable to recognize his mother.
The parents of the Predators' quarterback - whose dad is also the head coach - tries to allay the child's fears of getting hurt before playing the Outlaws, a team that celebrates how hard its players hit opponents.
The mom/general manager of the Jr. Broncos is frustrated with the coach because her son isn't getting to play despite his tireless work in practice.
On the other hand, Friday Night Tykes is compelling because it demonstrates in vivid detail everything that is wrong with youth football.
The Colts, one of the league's best teams, go for another touchdown with seconds remaining while already beating their rival, 25-0.
One of the players, Jaden "J Boogie" Armmer, was recruited to play football when he was 3 years old.
The mother of an Outlaws player rehearses the obnoxious trash-talking cheers she screams at the opposing teams.
The Jr. Broncos coach tells his nose tackle to intentionally jump offsides just to knock the opposing center on his back on the first play of the game.
Worse than all of those bad behaviors, though, is the treatment of the players by some of the coaches. It is behavior that could be described as falling somewhere between bullying and child abuse.
These are just a few examples from the show's first three episodes.
An Outlaws assistant coach screams at a player, who is vomiting during a game after being sick all week, "Damn Luke. Stop your ... crying, for one thing. Drink some water. Shake it off. Finish the game."
Colby, the son of the previously mentioned Jr. Broncos "momager," runs all day in 99-degree heat. After he throws up several times, the head coach screams at him to run with the team. "I don't care how bad it hurts. You don't quit!"
Possibly worst of all, I counted 20 instances of coaches calling for their players to hurt the opposing players. By my count, there were 27 helmet-to-helmet hits shown before the first mention of players keeping their heads up and tackling properly. That tackling instruction occurred six minutes into the third episode.
The NFL has expressed its concerns over "Friday Night Tykes." According to the Los Angeles Times, an NFL spokesman admitted, "The trailer is definitely troubling to watch," and pointed out that TYFA does not participate in the NFL's Heads Up Football program.
As bad as this coaching behavior is, it is also likely to be counterproductive. While many of the parents of the San Antonio kids probably dream of their youngsters playing major college football one day, this bullying might actually cause the kids to quit football before they even make it to high school. According to Safe Kids USA, 70 percent of children quit playing organized sports by age 13. Excessive pressure from coaches is thought to be one of the main factors.
In a rare moment of compassion, Colts' head coach Marecus Goodloe admits that youth sports should be fun for young athletes.
"The way to get the kids to give you 100 percent, they have to have fun doing it," Goodloe said. "If they don't have fun, they're just out there. You're not going to get out of them what you need to get out of them."
Ironically, his Colts team is the same one whose coaches lead the players in profanity-laced cheers and whose players chant "Let's get paid!" and symbolically throw money on the opponent's logo when they score.
Despite all of the startling behavior seen in "Friday Night Tykes", it is the bullying of players by the coaches that is most disturbing. Sports are critical for the development of young kids. Coaches should push their players to work hard in practice and compete to the best of their abilities. But at some point, the coaches and parents must realize that they are still kids.
Any coach who feels the need to bully young kids is a loser, regardless of what the scoreboard says.
Dr. David Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston. For more information about youth football injuries and other sports medicine topics, go to his blog at drdavidgeier.com.


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A federal investigation released Wednesday reveals that some Islamic textbooks are teaching kids it's okay to kill adulterers and converts from Islam.
The books have been used by the Islamic Saudi Academy, which teaches 900 students in grades K-12 at two campuses in Alexandria and Fairfax. The school receives much of its funding from the Saudi government.
Click play to watch CBN News' Terror Analyst Erick Stakelbeck for more on the Saudi Academy textbook report.
Passages in their textbooks state that "the Jews conspired against Islam and its people" and that Muslims are permitted to take the lives and property of those deemed "polytheists."
The academy has come under scrutiny from critics who allege that it is teaching an intolerant brand of Islam.
Last year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a panel formed by Congress, recommended the school be shut down out of concern it promoted violence.
"We feel more confident that the potential problems we flagged before really are there," said the commission's spokeswoman, Judith Ingram, after the content of textbooks were reviewed
In the review, the panel recommended that the school make all of its textbooks available to the State Department so changes can be made before the next school year.
School officials acknowledged that some of the Saudi textbooks contain harsh language. They say the texts have improved and are revised as needed by the academy before being distributed to students.
The commission said the texts did appear to contain numerous revisions, including pages that were removed or passages that were whited out. But numerous troubling passages remained, the panel said. Some of those passages include:
- The authors of a 12th-grade text on Koranic interpretation state that apostates (those who convert from Islam), adulterers and people who murder Muslims can be permissibly killed.
- The authors of a 12th-grade text on monotheism write that "(m)ajor polytheism makes blood and wealth permissible," meaning that a Muslim can take with impunity the life and property of someone believed guilty of polytheism. According to the panel, the strict Saudi interpretation of polytheism includes Shiite and Sufi Muslims as well as Christians, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists.
- A social studies text offers the view that Jews were responsible for the split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims: "The cause of the discord: The Jews conspired against Islam and its people. A sly, wicked person who sinfully and deceitfully professed Islam infiltrated (the Muslims)."
More generally, the panel found that the academy textbooks hold the view that the Muslim world was strong when united under a single caliph, the Arabic language, and the Sunni creed. The textbooks also hold that Muslims have grown weak because of foreign influence and internal divisions.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post3703443232625745295..comments2016-09-27T22:13:30.125-05:00Comments on style rookie: carnivalTavihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-64503378835744480732012-04-18T05:45:36.060-05:002012-04-18T05:45:36.060-05:00Don't be disheartened when your peers aren'...Don't be disheartened when your peers aren't challenged by your outfits- it means they've started to think about the ideas that drive the style, and some of those ideas have found fertile ground! Bravo!ConsumeConformObeyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-59655304928871369122011-01-11T00:11:07.326-06:002011-01-11T00:11:07.326-06:00I envy that sweater more than you know!I envy that sweater more than you know!anarcliithttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-36452057041773222812011-01-11T00:10:39.194-06:002011-01-11T00:10:39.194-06:00I envy that sweater more than you know!I envy that sweater more than you know!anarcliithttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-11529048301431769522010-11-20T18:20:39.717-06:002010-11-20T18:20:39.717-06:00I AM IN LOVE WITH THE SWEATER ! love chanoiI AM IN LOVE WITH THE SWEATER !
love chanoiNanoi and charrhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-8000724099092259462010-10-23T15:29:49.728-05:002010-10-23T15:29:49.728-05:00Tavi, I really like your blog and you made me sta...Tavi,
I really like your blog and you made me start one my self but nobodt wath it :(, do you havo some tips or can you please send a message???, You have hive me the power to were what I want to were.
Thank you

If you want to see my blog:

http://everyone-love-fashion.blogspot.com/.http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-49553688651261150292010-10-22T05:18:03.797-05:002010-10-22T05:18:03.797-05:00If you are the one looking for gorgeous louis vuit...If you are the one looking for gorgeous louis vuitton bags this is your right place. I would highly recommend you to go for hi-ebay. At Hi-ebay.com you can find the luxurious Louis vuitton hand bags.keath2http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-8730232960388617872010-10-19T01:46:52.741-05:002010-10-19T01:46:52.741-05:00I'm so jealous that you hung out with Khanna a...I'm so jealous that you hung out with Khanna and she gave you those zines. I would have died at your age if that happened, it was seriously a dream of mine (or a fantasy) hahaElizabethhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-77896074896948861832010-10-19T01:45:37.608-05:002010-10-19T01:45:37.608-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Elizabethhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-24505669217361813912010-10-14T17:49:16.595-05:002010-10-14T17:49:16.595-05:00lookie: http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/2864...lookie:
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:)kettyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-17459676921730261522010-10-14T09:05:25.103-05:002010-10-14T09:05:25.103-05:00Sigh... to be a 14 year old zinestress riot grrrl...Sigh... to be a 14 year old zinestress riot grrrl again. Your blog has always reminded me soooo much of those zines of yore, so it was so cool to see you in this sweater. Keep carrying the torch, you lovely lady! xxDusty Rose Vintagehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-43558247245589695532010-10-05T11:42:51.674-05:002010-10-05T11:42:51.674-05:00Oh, how I love this post. You met Kathleen Hanna. ...Oh, how I love this post. You met Kathleen Hanna. You are wearing her sweater. You mention the f-word. You presented on Riot Grrrl in class. As a teacher, I have to salute your individuality.

About not being challenged anymore by your peers, the thing is, you have dislodged their ability to challenge, because your "work" and writing are getting validated by people they assume are more culturally aware and powerful than they are. Also, it is hard to challenge someone's passion and creativity.

I see this on blogs I read all of the time, like Project Rungay. It's a love fest. Sometimes, it can begin to drive me nuts that people write in and say, "Me too! I thought that too! You're brilliant!" But if no one told the Project Rungay authors this, they'd stop blogging.

My advice: encourage others to step out of their comfort zones. Have guest bloggers. Dress people up. Give them the chance to experience what you do. Ask a teacher to write about your fashion and their experience of it. Ask peers to write about how your "fame" affects them.Material Liveshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-85979902610167169522010-10-02T15:24:55.230-05:002010-10-02T15:24:55.230-05:00I get your point, I sometimes to too wear things t...I get your point, I sometimes to too wear things that are odd and confuse people but I wear them because I think they're pretty, not just for the first reason...fairytalehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-80557694618808574562010-10-01T21:14:15.990-05:002010-10-01T21:14:15.990-05:00fantastic outfit, so bold, birght and fearless :) ...fantastic outfit, so bold, birght and fearless :)

www.sojournedinstyle.blogspot.comsojourned in stylehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-58244143505830226782010-10-01T12:49:52.557-05:002010-10-01T12:49:52.557-05:00Interesting post. People outside fashion think it ...Interesting post. People outside fashion think it is ballgowns at the Academy Awards or Project Runway or imperialist dictates. Actually, quite a few people inside fashion seem to think that too.Qualityhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-81223884089661552122010-10-01T12:43:48.419-05:002010-10-01T12:43:48.419-05:00Waaw , your sweater is really nice. I like it!Waaw , your sweater is really nice. I like it!lesdeuxfollesatalonshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-75633435626825120452010-09-29T22:53:24.257-05:002010-09-29T22:53:24.257-05:00holy moley, i know i am 244 comments behind but i ...holy moley, i know i am 244 comments behind but i saw that sweater and immediately knew exactly what it was from, see i work at this museum/gallery and jim drain gave a presentation and is going to have a show there sometime in the future and he showed that sweater and talked about how he gave it to kathleen hanna among other work he has done, and I cannot believe it is now in the possession of the most deserved person possible who i would never connect with my boring job. keep that sweater close to your heart! seriously amazing small world.hannahhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-28210526270474106522010-09-29T20:42:06.464-05:002010-09-29T20:42:06.464-05:00hola yo soy Brasileira, pero yo hablo espanol! me ...hola yo soy Brasileira, pero yo hablo espanol! me gusta mucho usted!

besos

i love Tavi,i love !

my blog

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graciasG.A.Nhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-85283592779528238222010-09-29T11:48:14.624-05:002010-09-29T11:48:14.624-05:00You remind me of Hit Girl.You remind me of Hit Girl.RedHeadhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-78833112817438999722010-09-29T06:53:10.970-05:002010-09-29T06:53:10.970-05:00You're more intelligent about feminism than mo...You're more intelligent about feminism than most of the 20-somethings I know. I don't know jack about fashion, but I just fell madly in love with your blog.Laurenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-83827734374658612682010-09-28T20:12:32.250-05:002010-09-28T20:12:32.250-05:00I love this post! Your wit and voice really shine ...I love this post! Your wit and voice really shine through in all of
your writing. I must say that you are a true inspiration for teenage
girls everywhere. I'm seventeen, and I wish that I had some of the same insight that you did when I was your age. I actually wrote a paper for english class on feminism and fashion, and I posted it on my blog. I would love for you to take a look at it. I know that you have so many comments, but I feel like you would really like it :)Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-46014224768586995042010-09-28T14:39:44.142-05:002010-09-28T14:39:44.142-05:00heck, nowadays kids are used to Cosplay, Fursonas ...heck, nowadays kids are used to Cosplay, Fursonas and tentacle p0rn. quite difficult to shock. plus, i think its still considered uncool to even raise an eyebrow when the guy next to you on the bus pulls off his plastic face and reveals the alien underneath. you could try wearing a star-spangled burqa or a traditional abaya, though ^___^
but i think its time to face the facts: you are now cool. a New Yorker article impresses almost everybody, specially in these celebrity-obsessed times. you are (kinda) famous and successful, and people are drawn to that. but don't despair! the amazing internet delivers all the hate and envy free to your room! ain't that wonderful? ^______^

on an unrelated note: i love the sentence "You may think from these photos that I want to kill you. I do not. It is just my regular face."
i think i will steal it ^__^cancercowboyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-44536211776381430422010-09-27T20:32:35.893-05:002010-09-27T20:32:35.893-05:00tavi, thanks lil lady... even at 33, feminism is d...tavi,
thanks lil lady...
even at 33, feminism is definitely the f-word.
... and i'm finally okay with it.
and i'm even more okay with defining my own standards of beauty.
i totally support you and your attitude.
rock it sister.

http://www.memoryofair.blogspot.commemory of airhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-51741850094960732282010-09-27T20:18:57.267-05:002010-09-27T20:18:57.267-05:00I love this post! Your wit and voice really shine ...I love this post! Your wit and voice really shine through in all of your writing. I must say that you are a true inspiration for teenage girls everywhere. I'm seventeen, and I wish that I had some of the same insight that you did when I was your age. I actually wrote a paper for english class on feminism and fashion, and I posted it on my blog. I would love for you to take a look at it. I know that you have so many comments, but I feel like you would really like it :)Emilyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-51069471260800742522010-09-27T15:10:16.558-05:002010-09-27T15:10:16.558-05:00My jaw actually dropped as I scrolled down to read...My jaw actually dropped as I scrolled down to read this post. First, the delight in seeing that sweater that I remember OBSESSING OVER when seeing Kathleen wearing it. I was simultaneously delighted and then also a bit shocked that maybe someone had re-issued it, but to then read that it was a personal gift to you from her? Well I just died. It's so cool that Kathleen keeps inspiring new generations of girls...I can say with 100% certainty that I wouldn't have done alot of the things I've done, or even how I earn a living today, if it wasn't for her. I met her quickly once outside a show in Montreal and I still remember it! Anyways Tavi, love your blog, this sweater is awesome, treasure it always - it should be in a museaum one day!Victoirehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-75460388843342053622010-09-27T14:33:32.088-05:002010-09-27T14:33:32.088-05:00Hey Tavi, I've been following your blog for qu...Hey Tavi, I've been following your blog for quite a while and am definitely a fan! You're such a genius, a lover of fashion and a unique visionary. It just so happens that you're on an entirely different plane than those of your past middle school and now present high school peers. I haven't dropped in on your blog much over the past year but was always delighted, and not at all surprised, to read of your rising star when my magazine subscriptions arrived to my mail inbox or your blogging featured elsewhere. It must be both entertaining and sometimes annoying to be around ignorant peers who don't know themselves and may take much longer or never come into their own... the way you so clearly have and will continue to blossom. Being unique is a beautiful quality and a brave one as well... that's quite admirable about you and it's something to be in awe of about any person at any age. Anyhow, I read this entry and saw your latest photos... I just wanted to also let you know that you are growing into such a gorgeous girl, Tavi! It's hasn't been that long, a year.... but I can definitely notice the bits of changes you've gone through... like you're getting taller, for instance. You're just going to keep blossoming and evolving as a visionary and voice of fashion for years to come, and I'm so glad to continue to be a blog reader. :-) -Tina T.Tina T.http://email@example.com


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Floral gallery adds sweet treats
Cafés have proven popular in book stores; why not flower shops?
Why not indeed, says Stephanie LaPrairie, owner of Stems Floral Gallery.
Since October, she's been tempting customers with specialty coffees, teas, desserts and even lunch items like panini sandwiches, wraps and soups.
"It was something we just thought of doing," said LaPrairie, who in September relocated her shop to Skyway Professional Centre at 4309 52nd Ave.
Previously, it operated in the Lancaster Centre strip mall at 2950 22nd St.
The owners of Skyway Professional Centre wanted a café in the building, and LaPrairie was aware of flower shops in the United States that have expanded their offerings to include food and drink.
"I think it's becoming more and more popular, as the times are changing and people have to entice buyers to come in for an experience, or a destination."
The Stems Floral Gallery café, which has yet to adopt a permanent name, is already attracting regulars.
Some of these work in Skyway Professional Centre. Others come from nearby buildings, including the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.
LaPrairie has already noticed that many people visiting the orthopedic doctors in her building stop in for refreshments.
As the medical offerings in Skyway Professional Centre continue to expand, she expects this patient spill-over to increase.
And when the hospital's cafeteria closes for renovations in the new year, business should grow further.
"We want to be really prepared, so that once our Christmas rush is over with the flower shop we'll be completely ready to go."
In addition to the revenue it generates, the café is beneficial because it attracts people who might not otherwise visit Stems Floral Gallery.
It also takes advantage of existing resources.
"Because we're delivering flowers, we can also deliver lunch as well," said LaPrairie, who's already doing catering work.
Stems Floral Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. These hours could expand in the new year, said LaPrairie.


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I have created some new taxcodes and assigned them with company code.
Now these tax codes are not appearing in FB70 down list.
Can anyone suggest the solution for this?
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Hi Rupam,
This is not the right forum for your question. It is for SAP Business One user only.
Please close your thread and post it on a proper forum such as here:
To appear the TAX codes in FB70 dropdown list you need to assign those new tax codes in the below configuration.
Spro -> financial accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ->Business Transactions-> Outgoing Invoices/Credit Memos->Outgoing Invoices/Credit Memos - Enjoy ->Define Tax Code per Transaction
in that selct your country and in the next screen select new entries button and add those new tax codes. when adding chose the option FIAR FInancial accounting out going invoices. and save the entries.
after this setting you can able to see those new tax codes in FB70 dropdown list.
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Brahmins, Muslims on Congress agenda
By Subhash Mishra | ENS - LUCKNOW
Published: 29th October 2012 10:19 AM
Last Updated: 29th October 2012 02:00 PM
By promoting three ministers from Uttar Pradesh, the Congress leadership has made it clear that it was determined to revive its traditional support base of Brahmins and Muslims.
It has promoted Ministers of State Jitin Prasad and Rajiv Shukla, both Brahmins, by showering upon them more portfolios -- Defence and the HRD, and Planning, respectively, with an aim to woo the Brahmins who had deserted the Congress long back and shifted their loyalties to the BJP and the BSP. With the next parliamentary elections drawing closer, the party has made a desperate attempt to please the Brahmin community and has again chosen to ignore another upper caste -- Rajputs -- by refusing to make any of the MPs of this caste a minister from UP.
The elevation of Shukla comes as a surprise even to the Congress circles as he had hardly contributed in popularising the party among Brahmins.
Shukla, a Rajya Sabha member, has never been a grassroots leader. However, giving additional charge of Defence and the HRD to Jitin Prasad has sent waves of celebration among his supporters. Prasad had recently been appointed as the zonal head of the Congress in the state, who would look after eight parliamentary constituencies.
Ignoring the controversies hovering over Law Minister Salman Khurshid, the party has promoted him as the External Affairs Minister. Khurshid had been caught in the controversy over the alleged irregularities in his Zakir Husain Memorial Trust. Though the minister had failed to lure Muslim votes in the recent UP Assembly elections, the party has again evinced its trust in him.
Similarly, the other ministers from UP like Beni Prasad Verma and Shri Prakash Jaiswal, who were in news for their outspokenness, have also retained their respective ministries.
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Well it was the season of peace and goodwill towards men – providing I take the King James' version rather than James Moffatt's 'goodwill towards those whom he favours' that I seemed to hear continually over the past month. I'm not sure any of us 'favours' talking to a Spurs supporter but that was what I found myself doing on New Years Day - and I have to say I found the result of that conversation deeply disturbing.
I need to get three things straight here before I continue: Firstly, this article isn't primarily concerned with the rights and wrongs of West Ham's attempts to move into the Olympic Stadium post 2012. I will say, in my opinion, despite all the inherent problems – and there are a lot of them – not considering at least a move to the site itself would be a major mistake but, this though is more about what happens if we don't do anything or, as it seems a majority of West Ham supporters seem to indicate, simply shelve the plans and think on developing Upton Park..
Secondly, I am not claiming that the bloke I spoke too is a Tottenham shareholder or any type of mover and shaker in the Spurs hierarchy; This is not intended to be a 'I met a man who knows a man… ' type tale. All that I can say for certain is he is the type of powerful businessman whose ideas and requirements are courted by football clubs nowadays and he seemed to know people who are influential and, more importantly, believed his thoughts mirrored those of a lot of his contemporaries. I do know I was sober though and I wasn't suckered into anything.
Finally, as if regulars didn't know, I was weaned on the pre-Heysel / Hillsborough days of suicidal tackles, silly haircuts and a belief that anyone could win the league. I find much of Premiership football to be distasteful and, at times, bizarre so I'll admit that perhaps I'm just being naïve in finding this Spurs supporter's views disturbing. Nevertheless, his thoughts were from an angle I'd genuinely not thought about and I found them both fascinating and aggravating in equal measure. Those who think Tottenham fans have ideas above their station my not want to read on.
Rather ironically, I wouldn't say this Tottenham supporter had much ill-feeling towards the Hammers, worse, I actually found his views patronising, as if the club at the Boleyn was a minor irritant that needed to be dealt with without undue fuss. His belief that Spurs were now a fully-fledged member of the top-table Champions League set-up will only be confirmed with time, I guess but it would have been churlish to pretend there is any immediate likelihood of them scrapping down the bottom with the Irons so I let any discussion on the footballing merits of one side against the other pass.
I obviously don't want to quote this guy verbatim – I couldn't anyway – so I'm just going to paraphrase his comments.
'I'm a Spurs supporter and always have been, I was born in North London and used to go and watch them when I was a boy.'
Fair enough, I've always been dismissive of glory hunters and at least this bloke's prepared to nail his colours somewhere.
'I only watch them on TV now or in a corporate environment. I'd never buy a ticket for a seat to a match on my own or with friends as that's not what football is about nowadays'.
An anathema to many, but I'd say it's the price that football has paid for all-seater stadia and rocketing entry prices. Many of us have been forced out of a regular match-day experience although the use of the word 'never' makes me uncomfortable.
'I need to take business associates and prospective clients to matches. White Hart Lane is difficult to get too and, anyway, I don't need to see Spurs in North London. The Olympic Stadium is on all available road and rail routes, isn't far from the City and Canary Wharf and is big enough to accommodate the crowds Spurs could attract. I'm not bothered about staying in North London, football is a global game now and I'm not interested about where a team is based. It's easier for me but, more importantly, makes it easier for me to use the club for corporate entertainment.'
This is where I start feeling uncomfortable. I know few people who still reside in West Ham or even the Borough of Newham but I still believe if we disassociate the club from the area it represents then we're at the thin edge of a miniscule wedge.
I'm not condoning or trying to glamorize the football violence of the '70's / 80's but, back then, the taking of another club's 'manor' or 'end' was a crime on a par with anything Gary Glitter can admit too. Here, at a stroke, Tottenham will not only be in our manor they will relegate the Hammers to a bit part in our own backyard. Spurs moving to Stratford would be a kick in the teeth that many of us would simply find unacceptable. There are no shades of grey on this for me; Spurs should not even contemplate moving into another club's heartland. But then I'd taken that as a given, not only in terms of what West Ham supporters would want but also those from Tottenham. This fan was suggesting - and I'll admit I was genuinely surprised by his vehemence that, although there was a groundswell of fans who found the idea of leaving North London abhorrent, there were an equal, if not greater, number for whom THFC was now a 'brand' and' as such, could not only sit where it wanted but had a rightful stake in what would be one of the UK's premier sporting arenas.
'The Olympic site is a massive incentive to Spurs. The main investors in the club want to move there and they are putting an awful lot of money into the project. There's a lot going on behind the scenes and there is no way we'd miss out to a club like West Ham.'
OK resisting the temptation to wrap a bottle round the bloke's head but this was the part that bothered. No names were mentioned and I'd admit that if it was so much flannel I'd probably not even know, but there dark rumblings about political machinations going on at this point. It wasn't only the large financial muscle that could be thrown behind this bid but also the suggestion that serious pressure was being given in Government and Olympic circles that bothered me.
(N.b Since writing this it has come to light that that Boris Johnson himself may have suggested Spurs bid for the Stadium so there was something in that)
What's worse though is the entirely new concept that I've not seen elsewhere that suggests that not doing anything is no longer an option for West Ham United.
Let's say that West Ham listen to a majority of fans and decide they don't want a stadium they can't fill with a running track they don't want and pull out of the Stratford bid. Does this leave Spurs an open season on the site? Of course, Lord Coe and the Olympic Committee are very quick to point out the legacy promise of the site and suggestions that Tottenham may pull down the Stadium at Stratford, rebuild another purpose-built football arena and make everyone happy by also building a nice new Athletics track at Crystal Palace have already been dismissed as 'unacceptable'. But that suggests that the site will remain empty and the trouble for me is that if I agree with that notion then I'm contradicting an argument I've been putting up since this move was first mooted.
Simply put, I'd say 'Remember the Dome'. A massive legacy site post-Millennium this was going to be one of the major highlights for a visitor to London back in 1997. By 2002, it was a white elephant that came that close to being hauled down before being successful resurrected as one of the UK's top venues. Now the O2 is a great place, and I'd never argue otherwise, but the old 'Millennium Dome' became an embarrassment initially and was within a whisker of even worse. We may all be proud, flag-waving supporters of the World's biggest sporting event now but wait until all you can hear on the Stratford site is the trains running to Liverpool Street and then see how bullish the Politicians and Committees are then!
Public opinion, Government influence and political machinations count for everything nowadays. If neither West Ham nor Spurs won the right to play football at the Olympic site and the area becomes a Ghost Town as happened in North Greenwich then can you imagine how that will play politically? I've argued long and hard that post-2012 it will be much easier to deal with legacy promises, in fact I long-ago suggested on this very site that West Ham could probably build their own purpose built stadium there alongside the Athletics area and was roundly turned on by people saying it was a waste of money and it would never happen.
It may not, of course, yet here we have Tottenham Hotspur PLC suggesting that very thing and – you know? – when large heavily-backed UK corporations start to put the pressure on, doesn't it look different from the usual posturing of any of West Ham's recent boardroom combatants?
This conversation left me feeling decidedly uncomfortable. I'd long assumed that, if a move to the Olympic site were to take place, then it would only be by West Ham United. Failure by the Hammers to reach agreement on the stadium would leave it empty. This corporate raider's suggestion that the Spur's hierarchy see this as being on a par with Arsenal's move to the Emirates is deeply concerning. Would the FA get involved? Of course, they should but why haven't they already? Is it conceivable that someone hasn't already sounded them out before Spurs started investing in proposals for the move? It seems extremely unlikely. My guess is the FA will prove as toothless against the powerbrokers as everyone else.
The proposed Olympic site is close to my heart. I've long argued – in 'Nightmare' as well as here – that, for decades, West Ham's previous boardroom owners have let down both club and fans by failing to realise the enormity of the Hammer's catchment area. With proper investment 40 or 50 years ago, West Ham could have been the first big team of choice for an area sweeping out in a triangle from East London to the far borders of Essex and Kent. The Olympic site is an opportunity to change that.
But and that BUT is huge, If we don't move there then Spurs may occupy the very spot that West Ham should be taking, what then?. Think on from there; if that were to happen what is the point of West Ham being an east London club situated in Newham at all? We may as well sell-up and move to Dartford or Basildon – anywhere away from that bloody roundabout off the Newham By-pass would help surely? I mean, we could easily be the biggest club in Essex and that is one of the largest counties. Essex Hammers FC anyone?
Now, I don't want and I suspect most of you lot don't either but, be assured, that could well happen if Spurs attempts to become a muscular MK Dons succeed. I think us fans should be mobilised for what could be a very nasty fight. It may not come to it hopefully – but if it does then we need to be ready. And, to be honest, from what I've seen on this and other sites, I'm not sure many of us are!
Interesting article and I agree with what the Hammer says in that Spurs should not be looking to move into the Olympic stadium.
As for the so called Spurs fan...how would he know what the majority of Spurs fans want when he openly admits to not going anymore or buying tickets??
I think Spurs are using it as leverage with the local council to force them to do something about the local infrastructure as it is a joke on matchdays now!!
If the Hamers want it....let them have it...but charge them for it as you should have done to City with the commonwealth stadium. In fact...bill them for it now as they have rich owners I am sure they can give something back...might get a few people liking them again rather than thinking they are just throwing their money around like Chelsea!!
Not that I rate him. But sell scott parker to tottenham and spurs will forget about the olympic stadium. Other than that Westham can berely fill the stadium that they have now. Why would they need a bigger one.
Blagg: I rest my case...
You were talking to a plastic mate. All Prem clubs have them, even ours (Spurs & West Ham)
Come on you Spurs !!!!!
I reckon we should share the stadium, granted when West Ham go down it will still offer you a chance to have a top side visit in the cups. That would give you a chance to make some cash. Also, the Spurs trophy cabinet would be visible as part of the stadium tour for deprived Spam fans. Good day to you. :0))
Blagg: This must be the type of Tottenham with we hear so much about. Another reason they shouldn't be allowed into East London IMHO.
im a Spurs fan and totally against this proposed move (as are the majority of spurs fans). We are a North London team- the 'pride of north London' well so we have been saying for the last hundred years or so!! Woudl we chnage our name to Stratford Spurs if we moved there? We might as well becasue Tottenham woudl be dead to me if we go ahead with it.
I'm a tottenham fan and i totally disagree with this guy he sounds like a twat and its people like him why football has gone the way it has. I and almost every spurs fan i know are completley against the stratford move, although i understand the financial/commercial benefits IT'S STRATFORD WE ARE TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS NOT STRAFORD NOMADS!!!!! so don't take this guys word as a majority.
I am a very long term Spurs supporter, pensioner in two months in fact, and firmly believe that we should not even be contemplating anything other than the 'White Hart Lane' option. Greed and the desire to make football nothing more than a money maker, a good investment, is killing the game. What happens on the pitch is paramount. I'm delighted with what we are doing there and wish for it to continue on our own midden. We should not be trying to poach someone else's.
I still find it hard to believe any Spurs fan, owner or board member would actually want the club to move out of its home.
Look at the complete loss of identity Wimbledon suffered when it moved to Milton Keynes. I know Spurs wouldn't be moving as far, but still...
Surely this is just a tactic by Spurs to gain leverage over their local council, so they can get their own way over all the details of the Northumberland Project?
This is the view of one man! he has openly admitted he does not attend WHL as a supporter of the club, has no interest in the Football aspect and see's it as nice touch to win over his corporate clients with prawn sarnies! if you wish to quote a "spurs supporter" as you put it, do us all a favour and go out and find one rather than contradicting yourself with the "i found a spours supporter who admitted he doesnt support them he just takes advantage of their facilities" drivvle that you have posted here! check out www.wearen17.co.uk or better still go to Tottenham and obtain some views of ACTUAL spurs fans, its always handy to do some proper research into the matter before plastering, your views all over the net in a bid for your 5 minutes under the journalistic spotlight!
Blagg: To be fair Matt, the whole point of the article isn't to do a straw poll of Spurs fans (I wanted and expected replies on Soccernet to do that). This was an unexpected meeting with someone who IS a Spurs fan and is the type of corporate raider that Levy and others are looking to woo. It's easy to claim he is 'plastic' I know supporters of all clubs who have these but it is no longer an option to say 'he doesn't go every match and buy a pie and a pint like me and doesn't represent my club'. I wish they didn't but sadly these people DO represent your's and mine - (although we don't have as many) clubs.
why cant we all just get along? even if spurs move to the OS surely west ham fans will still be west ham fans? Do you need a new stadium? would you fill 60k? spurs are in desperate need of a new stadium whl is not great to look at the capacity is too small for a champs league club and the transport links are awful. nothing has changed with west ham for some time I dont think your fan base has enlarged and as such the capacity you have already should still suffice, I dont wish to provoke an argument here im just asking the question. Nice article btw if a little on the long side but nm I got there in the the end :D
Blagg: Do we need a new stadium? Yes, needed one for a good while. Something along the line of 40 - 45k I would estimate. I think you're wrong about WHU's fan base though and one of the arguments that frustrates me about the Olympic site is why it is argued that Spurs will benefit but West Ham won't! I understand Spurs want to muscle alongside Arsenal and Chelsea but WHU want to so the same (even if we have further to go)
Many of us Spurs fans are very much opposed to the Olympic Stadium move, and consider the notion of doing to West Ham what Arsenal did to us (and what we still hate them for 90 odd years down the line) wholly unacceptable.
I don't know ANY Spurs fans who share this corporate fan's views, but there seem to be a worrying amount of people trying to spin the move online.
Objectively speaking, I think the OS will be as unsuitable for you, if your dodgy owners (who aren't good enough for West Ham in my humble opinion) win the OS preferred bidder thing and force you to watch footie over a running track, as it will be for us uprooting and leaving home.
I used to cling to the notion that the OS was being used as leverage by the Spurs board to push through the new WHL, I'm now extremely worried that they're deadly serious.
On another note, good luck for the rest of the season, I sincerely hope you guys stay up.
Im a spurs fan who's always admired WH.You & your fanbase are much nearer, Your doing more with it for community & athetics and you do need it more than us - but only if you can fill it. And with your current squad and owners -hmm?
Im not too bothered if we go or not - but being at the olympic park means we attract more fans as a top 5 club, fans from abroad flying to london city/stanstead, fans that will visit as part of their visit to London package, fans that will do stadium tours that are a few tube stops from their central london hotel, and fans that will visit to see a concert (AEG link) and come away with merchandise/special offers....I could go on....But the simple fact is West Ham (and theyre amateur owners - who spend more time slagging off spurs & their own managers rather than managing their club/debts) have been naieve and partnered their stadium project with non-commercial partners - athletics and community doesnt sell - AEG and Champions Lg do - And thats football today!
Blagg: So that's OK is it? Shame on you...
Do you think this muppet speaks for most Tottenham fans?
I haven't spoken to a single Spurs fan who wants to go to Stratford, but then I don't spend time talking with corporate suits who care more about the bottom line than history and tradition.
I'm from north london not essex and I don't want to move to bloody stratford or anywhere that isn't in Haringey or Enfield at a push.
If we do move though the future looks bleak for west ham, though I suspect it will make spurs much stronger as a club.
But then i'm a spurs supporter and things like success on the pitch are secondary to how the game is played for me.
I'm not a goona after all...
I hope you win this battle against spurs, but that it's the only one you do win this season or any other.
Blagg: Well, mate - I have to say he does speak for a strong pool of Tottenham supporters. Perhaps we're speaking to different fans - which was the whole crux of the article.
Good article. I'm a Spurs fan who used to go to games when I was younger, I am hoping that we do move to Stratford, it's so much easier to get to than WHL. I don't think West Hams vision for the stadium will work; who wants to watch football from 50m behind a goal? You lot will hate it. Our stadium rebuild on the other hand will be spectacular for the fans. If you want a great stadium then somehow you will need to rebuild it as well, otherwise don't bother. I have a gut feeling however that this is already a done deal, money talks I'm afraid, unlucky.
Blagg: It's an argument I've long had and also alluded to in the article. I believe the legacy will become irrelevant if the site becomes a ghost town post 2012. But I've always believed that West Ham would need to renegotiate after the Olympics. Spurs are not even pretending but saying straight off 'We know about the legacy but we're not interested'. Another point; if you can just move into the site and rebuild on it then West Ham may as well build next door to any prospective Spurs stadium. Wonder what the FA would think of that?
A good piece very thought provoking, I'm a Spurs fan and it's nice to get a perspective from a proper hammer rather than the constant drivel from tbe porn kings. I have to say I'm probably in tbe minority that thinks it will be a good move, I probably go to the lane maybe three or four times a season so could be classed as an armchair fan,But getting there on a Wednesday night after work is a total nightmare so the OS makes a lot of sense, but for me football has now taken on a new mantle. It's no longer about local rivalry and a pint in tbe pub before a game, it's gone corporate and unless teams embrace this they risk being left behind.The OS is definitely spurs preferred option now as Haringey council has tried to royally shaft us with tbe Northumberland development and when we move lock stock and barrel to East London then
they will only have themselves to blame.
Realistically, West Ham wont ever fill the stadium. Spurs are moving forward and this proposed movement is in line with the progress the club has made. We all started with a clean slate once upon a time. and whilst the ups and downs of Upton Park stabilize, then theres perhaps a chance for WHUFC to regain momentum. I mean, there is still so much uncertainty on your new Manager already - and it will go on and on until the club is back in the Championship and builds itself up again. This is the way at West Ham. I opposed the move at first, but listening to the arguements for and against (especially in terms of transport and ticket availability) I am convinced Spurs will win the right to move to the Stadium. We have AEG on our shoulders and you have Newham Council/Live Events on yours. Your fans wont see the pitch under your proposal, they will under ours. This is London, and as long as there is room for both teams in the City, I dont see a problem. Poor Leyton Orient, they stand to lose.
Blagg: Think you've kind of lost the plot Adeel. With regard to whose fans get to see the pitch, you're already speaking as one who is going to tear up the legacy agreement. After all, if you're just going to knock down the existing structure then West Ham may as well do that and build something along the lines of the old Upton Park. But 'This is London' ? Are you for real? It wouldn't have bothered you if Arsenal had moved into White Hart Lane instead of the Emirates (bearing in mind what happened 100 years ago!)? How depressing...
Spurs should stay where they are and redevelop. They should stay away from playing at the olympic stadium (unless they need to due to redeveloping WHL). The "North London Derby" loses a lot especially if Tottenham move away from specifically North London.
Given that i live in Australia and wake up at 3am most weekend days to watch us play i don't really care where we play, as long as this November i make it to White Hart Lane.
Blagg: You may need to get yourself another tube may Ben!
Blagg, I know what it looks like and without sounding totally complacent about things, its all about revenue. This debate is way beyond all of us as fans - its about the commercial wheel. Heck, even with the track legacy, the IOC wouldnt fill the stadium after the Olympics for athletics. West Ham dont have the money, structure or give anyone with financial muscle any confidence in what and where they are going to. If you ask Managment of the Canary Wharf estate, they will tell you their viewpoint is towards Tottenham to win the stadium rights. This year above all, its all about the money and realistic longterm investment. West Ham wont get the 'heart' vote in the current financial climate.
Blagg: I feel you may be right and that is why this debate is so vital. If West Ham fail to secure the site then they have been wasting time chasing legacy agreements that never really existed but, more importantly, they can't stay in Upton Park and allow Spurs to siphon off support in Stratford. This means West Ham moving from Upton Park and what may well be the start of a new football revolution with clubs moving about as suits their fanbase.
we (spurs) need a stadium of size ie 60,000 seats, if we are to really break the monopoly of mufc, asenhole, chelski, etc. we have never been a league team, aways cup, but but times change and we see ourselves with chances of becoming a league team, and if that means moving 7 seven! miles, thats all, i for one think its a great idea, and what about west ham not our concern with all due respect.
Blagg: With all due respect, may I suggest it should be your concern?
if spurs local council didn't milk the only thing that goes for its area there wouldn't be a problem with he OS, spurs have planned a new stadium and area redevelopment but Lemmy is a joke, he wants spurs to pay for every single thing (including trees planted lol). I wish spurs stayed in the area and built or refurbished WHL but I understand the clubs point of view. btw, why do WH fans want a stadium they cant fill, with a track between them and the pitch and in maryland? jeez. that's bullshit.
Blagg: Your last paragraph is interesting David. Put simply, I doubt any West Ham fans want a track and an arena they can't fill but WHu have got into the Stratford bid following the legacy commitment of the IOC. Had Gold and Sullivan said right off "We want to build on the site but do away with half the seating and the running track" then they wouldn't have gone to first base. Yet, suddenly, Spurs have muscled in saying just that and now appear in pole position to move there as a result! If WHU had a purpose built stadium at Stratford, 40k without a track I've no doubt they would fill it for most games. Also I notice that Spurs fans are talking about moving to a bigger stadium to develop and grow bigger. Do you not think that could apply to West Ham too?
Blagg, what worries me as a Spur is the part where you say that "The main investors in the club want to move there and they are putting an awful lot of money into the project. There's a lot going on behind the scenes." thats beyond even the spurs chairman (Levy) - thats up in parent companies where they really do ONLY look at the bottom line. I wouldnt bet against the spurs heirachy doing this OS move either; not until the hole is dug in north london should we spurs rest easy. and you. hmm, common ground?
I also like how many spurs supporters have commented here. we know our enemies.
Blagg: Yes, I'm impressed not only that Spurs fans are getting involved in this but how many of them can see the issues greater than how they can develop their own club. Encouraging.
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Whilst I have a degree of simpathy for WHU in their current situation, a move to a larger ground would not be the answer. I used to watch the hammers as child {in the chicken run} over forty years ago, traveling from south of the river because all my friends were hammers fans. To be honest I do not see any progress made at the club during since those days. West Ham has always been a small club with a small club mentality. Sorry, but that is how I see it. However it is a bit rich to hear all the Spuds talking up their prospects as if they are an established top 5 team. Sorry guys but one year in the CL and a top 5 finish does not cement your status as a top flight club - don't get above your station! Come back and crow when you have had 10 years in the top 4! Develop WHL because the rank & file fans want a local team for local people - not a corporate/executive play thing. Have a look at your North London rivals and see what they have achieved in every aspect of the game.
The way things are going a ground share with Dagenham and Redbridge would be more appropriate
Blagg: Damn! Why didn't we think of that before? Get your coat Kev - you've got a job!
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I have the 4th pick. Both years the draft has went exactly the same. 7 QBs drafted in the first two rounds. 3 more in the early third round.
Then, after the the 7th round (once the 7 starting spots are full) another 4 QBs are selected in the 8th.
I pick 4th.
My tenative plan is to go Rodgers or Vick if possible. It's not great value but it will make the other players get extremely bad value where they would be getting Rodgers or Vick.
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I could see getting a *tiny* bargain on Eli or Flacco in the 7th.
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What is the roster/lineup makeup of your league? Assuming only 1 starting QB and a standard number of W/R/T positions or greater, I would ignore the QB scramble and rake in the quality WR and RB that your league-mates are ignoring. Then draft a mediocre QB late. If the other players are already drafting bench QB's at that point, even better - more value for you in WR and RB. So you get stuck with a lower tier QB - no big deal if you're making up for it at the other positions.
Don't be sucked into overpaying just because other people are. A few weeks into the season someone will figure out that they made a mistake and they need an upgrade at WR or RB; you will then be in position to trade with them for a better QB. Or they will be stubborn and stick with their roster full of quality QBs they can't play, and you'll dominate the league with your monster skill players and mediocre QB.
IF your league only allows you to start 1 QB, then I'd stock up on RBs and WRs and go get yourself a QB like Freeman or something later.
IF your league requires/allows you to start 2 QBs, you have to take one at 4. (Vick, Rivers, Rogers, Brees or Brady).
My league allows QB as flex - so with 12 teams, you can be sure that at least 8 QBs will be off the board by the end of round 2; possibly up to 10 of them. (the 5 listed above + Roethlis, Ryan, Romo, Manning (depending on health) and Schaub)
Teams who don't have 2 QBs by the third round may end up with good RBs and WRs, but they will have to start a non-QB at flex, and on their QBs bye week, start a bad QB. Worse yet - if their guy gets injured, FA is not a viable place to find someone unless it is your guy's backup - and we bid cash on FA, so you may have to pay a ton of money (if for example Vick goes down and you have to bid on Vince Young, it could cost you $50...)
So, can't answer without knowing you league format...
Another thought is to trade down....if people really value QBs, and the top ones in particular, maybe you can turn #4 into a late first and a 2nd or 3rd? Then you can get Ben/Romo even in the second, and have a top tier RB or WR to boot?
If it is a 1 QB league, I'd be shopping that pick to add an extra pick in the first few rounds at the expense of moving down to the end of round 1, or even round 2. I'd consider giving up #4 overall for someone drafting 12-16's 2nd, 3rd and 6th...or 2nd, 4th and 5th?
1qb, 2 rb, 3 wr 1 te
Then I would DEFINITELY trade down. Get yourself some more WRs given that 48 will be started every week and deal with a QB ranked in the 10-16 range....
No trading predraft.
i think my choices, looking at qb using KUBIAK, ADP, and my knowledge of the league are as follows:
Which of these is the best value (14 team .5ppr)
ROUND 1(pick 4): Aaron/Vick
ROUND 2(pick 11): ---no value---
ROUND 3(pick 4): Payton
ROUND 4(pick 11): Ben
ROUND 5(pick 4):
ROUND 6(pick 11):
ROUND 7(pick 4): Eli, Flacco
I cannot wait past the 7th round because backup QBs get picked fast.
The thing about QB, while they are overvalued... it seems like the people picking them are less likely to blunder. QBs don't come out of nowhere (mike vick aside), and you really have to pay for the upside.
Personally, I would be looking at someone like Eli or Flacco in round 7.
I did wind up going Flacco (over Eli) in round 7. Ben in round 4 wasn't even an option.
How did the rest of your team end up? I'm in a similar situation to you (14 team league with standard rules and a history of QBs going early). Unless I encounter a value for Rivers or Roethlisberger I'm thinking my first 7-8 picks may be RB/WR.
lots of pre-draft chatter (for weeks now), 4 years in the league... I know tendencies and even chatted a lot of info out of people.
General gameplan: Studs, then safes, then upsides. 14 team means just get assets and don't miss.
Specific gameplan:
Lock down Antonio Gates, win TE. Know that league tends to reject RB-RB strat (.5 ppr). Predict Hillis, Gore, or Forte falls to me in the 3 else target Benson/Addai in the mids. Consider Big Ben in the 4. Obtain 2-3 safe WRs before they run out. Try to leave the draft with 4 RBs better than or equal Brandon Jacobs -if you can connect on an extra RB it's the easiest position to move/most likely to win you the league.
Lemma: WRs that I have ranked below Santana Moss are untrustworthy and carry a high chance of being worthless.
Lemma: I can identify and obtain a serviceable WR3 on waivers just as well (or better) than picking the guys under my studs and safes.
i picked 4th in the odd rounds, 11th in the even rounds:
*=FO top prospect
1. Ray Rice (Vick goes #3!)
2. Antonio Gates (in anticipation of my 3rd round pick being available)
3. Peyton Hillis
4. Santonio Holmes (Coulda/Maybe shoulda went Mike Williams TB)
5. Percy Harvin (Knowing by my next pick now all safe WRs are gone)
6. Reggie Bush (RB dries up, was hoping for Addai or Benson)
7. Joe Flacco (Considered Eli, decided I was already throwing my hat in with BALT)
8. *Jared Cook (2 people who loved him were taking him... I knew I could wait on McGahee based on everyone in the way already having 3 RBs)
9. Willis McGahee (the last draftable RB imo is now gone)
10. *Andre Roberts (the last trustable WR left with S.Moss in the 7th)
11. Bears D (Not worried about losing anyone here, no one I love is left)
12. *David Nelson
13. Cam Newton (great matchup on Flacco's Bye, every remaining QB is proven trash)
14. Browns D (dig the sack numbers, maybe shoulda stashed another WR here)
15. Kicker
Thoughts on my results:
-Hillis was my ideal fall in the third, but I figured he'd be there.
-RB dried up faster than I anticipated. Wanted to get Addai or Benson to go with Bush. RBs are incredible assets!
-The two best players in the league were waiting forever on TE, I may have gotten too tricky in selecting Cook.
-My roster is too stressed because I am carrying 2 DEF, 2 QB, and 2 TE. Don't need a backup for Gates. This is also an argument for getting a lockdown QB1 (Big Ben!)
-Willis McGahee as my #4 is weak. But he's stronger than some peoples RB3, suckers.
Feel free to comment.
Personally, I can't justify drafting Gates where you did. TE is so deep - as it is you got Cook later. Carrying 2 TEs and 2 D is questionable al. so. I can't see how you wouldn't have been better off taking the best available QB in round 2, taken Cook where you did, and had more top tier skill players. Flacco is decent - but drafting a TE so high isn't my favorite route to go.
Good luck!
Shaub was drafted before me in the 2nd round.
If forced to take a QB in the 2nd it would have been big Ben. Crazy QB run.
I think this is a pretty good outcome. I don't love carrying two D's and two TE's, but being in a deep league myself I know what you mean about finding a serviceable WR on waivers - by the end of the draft it's usually pretty slim pickings, so it doesn't always hurt to wait a week or two to see which marginal guys are receiving playing time.
By the way, I think Newton was a great pickup - I'm aiming to get him in the late rounds just as you did. He'll be terrible in real life as a rookie, but could be quite good in fantasy if he does what I think he can running the ball (and we wonder why coaches hate fantasy football!). If he has a couple big rushing games early he could be a great trade chip.
Someone just blundered and dropped Jeremy Maclin. Guess who has top waiver spot?
Who gets the boot?
David Nelson: BUF #2 without much else in town (i believe him to be talented)
Bears D: I expect them to be tough but they open the season ATL, GB, NO.
Cam Newton: I have him as slightly better than Garrard and Henne (available)
Also available on waivers: Steve Smith (PHI) and Arrelious Benn.
my draft as an image:
Don't know what your scoring settings are, but if they're anywhere near normal, I'd have focused more on WR, and it's definitely not worth taking Gates in the 2nd.
Top-tier WRs become super-important in PPR leagues.
So, the Johnsons, White, Nicks, Fitzgerald, etc. become extremely good. And players like Welker, Amendola, and Thomas become more important.
Plus, since you start 3 WRs, it's important to have a solid WR core.
So, instead of your draft, say you go:
Williams (I agree Williams is likely better than Holmes)
Cook (Not thrilled with this early choice, as others have said, TE is deep)
That's a much stronger lineup with:
Ideally, you load up even more on backups rather than get stuck in the sameness of the TE.
Basically, who do you really like better out of the following?
Gronkowski, Olsen, Winslow, Keller, Cook, Gonzalez, Cooley, Pettigrew, etc., etc.
There's a lot of decent TE at that level and getting depth is important, especially as you can trade it off in the future, if you don't need it.
.5 ppr.
Baselines for WR and TE are similar.
Here's my logic:
I'm not trying to have a good team, I'm trying to have a GREAT team.
There's a common theory out there this year, and that's "you can wait on TE, TE is deep." In a 14 team league, I agree that almost nobody will be screwed at TE. But only I have an edge. A hall of fame, ass-kicking, planet-smashing TE.
Here is a graph I constructed demonstrating the awesomeness of Gates:
I agree that the teams you listed will have a higher total points over baseline than mine. But I also believe my team is a better starting point for winning the league.
I'm taking a calculated risk that I will be able to find/obtain/create another top 30 WR.
And right one queue, I have top waiver priority as "the new guy" waives Jeremy Maclin. I feel great.
As for wasting a lot of Gates's utility by selecting a 2nd TE:
I knew McGahee (the last RB with a safe expected usage pattern) would be there in the 10th based on the other rosters, and all the players I'd select in rounds 11-13 would be equal dart throws.
Jared Cook was the last player I would feel like I missed out on if I didn't get him, and two people cursed when I stole him. The label of "Football Outsiders #1 prospect" carries a lot of weight with alumni like Arian Foster and Mike Wallace.
To win a highly competitve 14-teamer, I'm going to have to hit a home run on a waiver/midround pick or two.
Noting this, I argue that it is strategically sound to go QB early, because QBs appear to have lower variance, higher predictability and a lower injury rate. And nabbing a breakout seems much more difficult at QB than the other positions.
Please refute.
IMO, to win a competitive 14-teamer you need to not waste lineup spots on below-average players, which is what everyone else who reaches for a QB in your league will end up doing. You can't account for someone lucking into a 3rd string RB who ends up starting from week 2 on, other than by handcuffing your starting RBs. Draft for value.
Obviously, value matters at QB as well, and if you can get say Rivers in the second round (seems unlikely based on what you're saying) then that probably makes sense.
And by the way, looking back over your own projection for who will be available where and your league lineup settings, I do think Ben in R4 looks like pretty good value - sorry for that oversight.
It depends on what your scoring system is.
If QB Passing TDs = 6, then, it makes more sense to secure a QB early, though it still seems wild that QB's are going so high. The dropoff in QBs is really mild compared to the dropoff of having a full-time RB to a part-time RB, especially securing a receiving RB vs. a rushing-only RB.
If QB Passing TDs = 4, then, it makes NO sense to be drafting a QB in the 2nd round let alone the 1st round as the QB position moves to a very low SD.
So, you should be laughing it to the bank by loading up on your RBs and WRs, while everyone over-values QBs.....
Then, in order to prep for the playoffs, when many poor schmucks need a solid RB or WR, you can get your pick of backup QBs that other players will probably have available....
It depends on what your scoring system is.
If QB Passing TDs = 6, then, it makes more sense to secure a QB early, though it still seems wild that QB's are going so high. The dropoff in QBs is really mild compared to the dropoff of having a full-time RB to a part-time RB, especially securing a receiving RB vs. a rushing-only RB.
If QB Passing TDs = 4, then, it makes NO sense to be drafting a QB in the 2nd round let alone the 1st round as the QB position moves to a very low SD.
So, you should be laughing it to the bank by loading up on your RBs and WRs, while everyone over-values QBs.....
Then, in order to prep for the playoffs, when many poor schmucks need a solid RB or WR, you can get your pick of backup QBs that other players will probably have available....
I was looking for shared traits among "breakout" QBs.
-a history of not sucking
-(possibly) high nfl draft selection
Matt Ryan
Josh Freeman (everyone's boy, probably have to overpay for upside in a 14 team league)
Joe Flacco
I might look at platooning 2 QBs. Something like Orton/Cutler.
Don't even draft a QB and take 3 or 4 QBs late. seriously. Unless all 32 QBs are going to go in this league. The thing is, QBs although they score the most points, they are not consistent week to week as gameplans will change and some games teams might pass 50 times others they might pass half that. If you get multiple QBs and go with the right matchups you will beat the top few QBs not to mention you have a chance that one of your guys pans out to be much better as there are always new faces in the top 15 QBs.
If QB was a more predictable position in fantasy points, then fine.
But yeah, go with elite players at other positions. Grab 2nd year QBs like Stafford and McCoy who have higher upside even though they both are higher risk along with someone mentioned like Flacco or Roethlisberger or whoever. Even Ryan Fitzpatrick has significant upside. It's not that you need a QB.However, the one thing to consider if you may go with Vick is if the combination of Vick when healthy and Vince Young when Vick isn't in the 16th round is more value than grabbing a backup or two. There is an argument that if others are going to grab so many QBs that trying to grab Flacco and then rush to get whatever backup you can (Matt Hasselback? ew.) so you at least have a backup may make your overall draft worse than if you grabbed Vick and just passed on a 2nd QB until the last pick when you grab V Young. You can always find a guy to pick up for the bye week. Anyways, a QBBC approach later is just fine but I don't think anything wrong with grabbing Vick 4th however I prefer upgrading every other position and value hunting for QBs while grabbing the multiple high risk high reward guys, and hoping one sticks or that you can dump one of them and find someone on waivers that does. QB is not a difficult position to find a pickup. Whether it's Josh Freeman+Vick last year, Favre the year before, and 2008 Aarron Rodgers, there is evidence to suggest that there are lots of late round and undrafted QBs that have potential to rise well above their ADP which is more difficult to find at other positions I think.


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Taking Up The Whole Damn Bed!, In Praise of Singledom
Jan 6 2009, 05:50 AM
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Word. Here's to an awesome year for Stargazer!
*raises champagne glass*
I love this thread - the times I've felt happiest, most confident and have grown the most as a person have all been when I was single, which makes me more and more cautious about entering into relationships. Hurrah for space and independence!
"Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence."
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Jan 2 2009, 03:31 PM
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To stargazer!
Jan 2 2009, 02:18 PM
Post #43
brown delicious
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so, yesterday in my journal, i decided to choose being single for right now. i feel i have to embrace being single now and not as a defect about me as a woman.
Talk about ego. I'm quoting myself. Ha! Actually this statement is part of my resolution for 2009. I'm being single and not dating this year. I've made alot of poor choices out of fear of being alone and experiencing my own loneliness. 2009 is all about the whole cleansing, purification of the crap I've put myself through the past 5 years.
Here's to me!
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Jan 2 2009, 01:28 PM
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Hatred does not cease in this world by hating, but by not hating; this is an eternal truth. --- Buddah, The Dhammapada
Sep 29 2008, 05:49 PM
Post #45
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Erinjane, i have a friend who claims he's totally comfortable by eating out alone. He brings a book with him.
When i was visiting my parents they said they remembered me saying i was wondering if i could do it alone. You know, like life, being on your own, operating like this little unit in this world. I didn't even remember, but i was glad they brought it back because now i know I can do it.
"It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something"- Ornette Coleman
Sep 29 2008, 04:14 PM
Post #46
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futura, I agree with pretty much everything you said. I don't go out much alone in my city because I'm usually too busy, but I love going on vacation by myself and hitting a bar alone or going out for meals alone. I think it makes other people uncomfortable sometimes though.
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Sep 29 2008, 02:55 AM
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After a long relationship we decided it was best to call it quits. I now see all the things that held me (and him probably as well) down (that post from that british blogger on the other page; the one that says-single:'advantage' and then-couple:'advantage'in my relationship it was soo not like that). My ex is a really nice guy (we're friends now-no sex,no sirree!) and i still love him in some way, but he's also very difficult. So i'm enjoying keeping my house clean exactly as i want it, you know, the small stuff.
I also discovered that guys really like me. I have never been single before, as i had my first bf on my 14th. After 8 years i rolled into my previous relationship. Never really looked at other guys as i was so busy with work, and all the stuff you think is important when you're not living life to the fullest.
But here i am, single, sleeping around, never thought i'd get to that, as i was comitted for so long!
Word on travelling alone. Instead of focusing on whoever's coming with you, you're more open to the environment, possibly new encounters. The independence and freedom makes it worthwile.
I also like to go to bars alone. Sometimes i see people on their own at a bar, or gathering and they start checking their cellphone, texting. They're so uncomfortable being alone among people, they have to act busy, like they're about to meet someone, like it's a crime to be somewhere on your own.
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Sep 19 2008, 01:55 PM
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so, yesterday in my journal, i decided to choose being single for right now. i feel i have to embrace being single now and not as a defect about me as a woman.
"I'm not impressed easily. Wow! A blue car!"-Homer Simpson
Aug 23 2008, 12:25 AM
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Singledom rocks. After sleeping in a dinky twin bed until I was in my mid-20s, and then sharing a queen sized bed (which I bought) with a live-in b/f for several years (we were *not* going to sleep in his dinky twin bed which he'd had since high school), it took me another long time to get used to sleeping in the queen by myself. Years, in fact. But now I'm quite used to it, quite happy with it, and a major spreader. I love to loll, fling my arms & legs about and just let them go where they will without smacking anyone else in the head, arms or other precious body parts. I'm also not a big bed maker, either, so I prefer to do it without sheets. Just a contour sheet and blanket do it for me. Easy in, easy out.
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Aug 22 2008, 09:37 PM
Post #50
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From: Winnipeg
moon, I always want to go down to the pub, drink a beer, and listen to tunes by myself but i never have the courage. Man, I can't wait for my best friend to get home on Sunday so I have someone to go out with regularly again.
I know the name of the thread is "taking up the whole damn bed" but man, lately I just love draping myself all over my pillows and comfy duvet and bed. My bed is mostly red and I just feel sexy laying all naked in it, for some reason, especially when I'm all alone. I don't know what I'm going to do when I'm in a relationship again because I love taking up the whole damn bed. (hah, i just scrolled down to my post in january and saw that I missed sleeping in my own bed alone).
I've been telling everyone right now that I'm going through my selfish phase. I think it's really given me a new found respect for myself. When I was 16 and dying to meet a nice boy so I could go on my first date I never imagined I would be so happy being single.
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Aug 22 2008, 08:26 PM
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I tell ya one thing.. I miss being able to come and go as I please, be it out on a walk..out to a local pub alone..etc. without having someone potentially trying to get all weird about it.
I've got cabin fever and feel like just walkin on up to the local pub right now just to get out of the house for a few hours, but will probably get shit for going to a pub, as a woman, alone. sigh.
fuck it... i'm going.
and I definitely miss my bed. it's so much more comfortable than his.
Aug 22 2008, 01:33 AM
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bump cos this was an awesome thread
"what a swell farewell party! we said goodbye to everything, including the lining in my stomach." - garvey, from the film, born bad
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Feb 3 2008, 10:04 AM
Post #53
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i'm going to a superbowl party tonight. but, part of me just wants to lay in bed and watch the L word. i really do like my alone time. and alone time with some hawt lesbians is the best.
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Jan 29 2008, 04:08 PM
Post #54
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From: Winnipeg
I just started dating someone and I still hang out in this thread.
I miss having time to myself and luckily the new boy has been very understanding when I told him there will be times where I won't want to see him for a few days, or when I don't feel like texting or talking on the phone. I know if he wasn't so cool about it I would have already freaked out and ended things just as they started.
Tonight and tomorrow I'm once again looking forward to time to myself and sleeping in my own big comfortable bed.
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Jan 28 2008, 10:38 PM
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oooh sorry if i killed the mood. i just had to vent somewhere and was trying too hard to look at the positive side of the situation... a bit too soon. i'll be back when i'm in a better frame of mind.
Jan 27 2008, 11:11 AM
Post #56
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well, you don't have to be dumped to join this thread. you could still identify with being single and dating someone. like me. there is a certain amount of joy that comes with doing some things independently. it is just a space to appreciate it here.
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Jan 27 2008, 09:58 AM
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not ready to praise anything yet, but guess i can officially join this thread. just got dumped last night, completely unexpected and crushing. crap.
but... at least i have all this free time to do laundry now? or something.
Jan 21 2008, 02:05 AM
Post #58
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From: Winnipeg
Just got into a new relationship with a guy, and I really like him, but I'm soooo looking forward to having the whole day and night to myself tomorrow. I think I'll probably turn my cell off after 5PM and just relax in my own thoughts. I've been single for so long, it's hard to ease back into a relationship.
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Jan 20 2008, 02:44 AM
Post #59
Posts: 55
From: Midwest
Good for you, Octinoxate. It was probably Sex and the City that said, there isn't a "Congratulations, you didn't end up with the wrong guy!" Hallmark card.
"I arise in the morning torn by the twin desires to reform the world and to enjoy the world. This makes it difficult to plan the day."
E.B. White
Jan 6 2008, 10:33 PM
Post #60
Hardcore BUSTie
Posts: 658
perfect sense, star. i feel like so much of who we are can be determined by who we are *to other people*. it's nice to get away from that a bit.
(ten points for me, for not getting back with the guy i broke things off with. i feel like i'm out of that danger zone now... as long as i get laid sometime soon! )
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David Hopkinson, a 1997 Nevada Union graduate, led the Verrado High School Lady Vipers to an Arizona state Division-II championship in girls soccer in February and was named the Big Schools Coach of the Year by azcentral sports.
Hopkinson coached his team to a 17-2 record overall and was 10-0 in section play. During section play the Lady Vipers allowed just one goal against while scoring 61.
In the title game, Verrado beat No. 1 seed and four-time defending state champion Catalina Foothills in a shootout, 3-2.
"Sometimes it's meant to be," Hopkinson said in an interview with azcentral.com "There were times in the last couple seasons where I thought we had a good chance to win it, and before the tournament even started this year I thought, 'Man, crazier things have happened. Maybe this is our year.' And everything kind of went right for us. For the girls to win that (championship) game against a quality opponent like Catalina Foothills, it makes it even more special. And (winning Coach of the Year) is quite the honor."
In Arizona, girls prep soccer runs from December through February.
The website azcentral.com contributed to this report. If you know of a college or professional athlete with local ties, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 530-477-4232.