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#1 User is offline   RommieSG 

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Post icon  Posted 04 September 2003 - 05:23 PM

I figured we'd need a thread to discuss our exploitations, our trouncings, and our defeats as the Fantasy Football season progresses, since tonight is Opening Night for NFL Football. :)

So, do you all want to bow down to my football supremacy now, or do you guys just want to prolong this through the duration of the season. ;)

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Posted 04 September 2003 - 06:20 PM

It's your roving reporter here once again, brining you the news out of Hot-Lanta. The Fantasy Falcons have made some key moves before tonight's opening game, and they are quite surprising. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to talk with the coach of the Falcons, RommieSG, before tonight's gridiron matchup.

But before that, let's take a look at the positions. Starting with Quarterback, the Falcons haven't had much luck in that category. Picking up Michael Vick right off the start, their QB corps was decimated when the former First Round Pick out of Virginia Tech, broke his right fibula during the second week of preseason, knocking him out for a six week minimum bench ride.

"Mike's injury really hit us hard. We centered our entire offense around him, and when he went down, we had to go with a totally different strategy. We put Doug Johnson on our lineup, but after some second thoughts, we're still relegating him to the bench."

In fact the Falcons have been playing Musical Quarterbacks all the way up to today, picking up Kordell Stewart off of Free Agency, and then dropping him today in favor of veteran gunslinger, Vinny Testaverde.

"While I have confidence in all my quarterbacks, I feel that with a veteran such as Vinny, he may be able to put up the numbers for us. Joey Harrington is having a tremendous start, which is why he's still in there, and you'll be seeing more of him as the season goes along. But this week, I want a solid start to my offense, and I think Vinny's gonna do that for me."

We'll check back on our Interview with RommieSG a little later, as we go into his Receiver and Halfback corps, coming up after this message for APOTS.com.

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Posted 04 September 2003 - 06:50 PM

:lol:

Great idea Rommie.
St. Louis must be destroyed!

Me: "I have a job and five credit cards and am looking into signing a two year lease. THAT MAKES ME OLD."
Josh: "I don't have a job, I have ONE credit card, I'm stuck in a lease and I'm 28! My mom's basement IS ONE BAD DECISION AWAY!"
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Posted 04 September 2003 - 07:17 PM

Welcome back, Sports Fans. Now let's delve into the rest of the Fantasy Falcons' offense. Staring with it's receiver corps.

"I think we have a strong lineup when it comes to our wide receivers, and their reputations speak for themselves." True words from the Falcons' coach, as they have some promising talent in their lineup. Peerless Price showed tremendous improvement over last year in receiving yards for the Buffalo Bills, and he seems to show no signs of slowing down, even with backup quarterback Doug Johnson. Some people are even saying he's developing more of a 1-2 combination than he and Vick had.

Keyshawn Johnson has put up impressive numbers each year for the Buccaneers, and will be an asset for the Fantasy Falcons. "I think he may struggle a bit in the beginning of the season, but as things go along he'll be putting up bigger numbers. It's just what happens with some receivers, and he just happens to be one of them."

Hines Ward was one of the main reasons, along with Tommy Maddox, that the Pittsburgh Steelers got as far as they did last year, making it all the way to the AFC Divisional Playoffs. Going for 1329 receiving yards for 12 touchdowns, 2002 was by far the best year in his short career. "I was happy when I got Hines. I had contemplated trading him a couple of times, but I finally saw the potential in him, and I think that he's going to do really well this season. If he can produce as well as he did last year, there's no telling what he can do. And Randle El, who is also on the same team, may put up some big numbers for me as well. He's an awesome kick returner. One of the few guys last year who got a 99 yd run. I gotta have that guy on my team."

While the Receiver corps is impressive, it's the Falcons' running game that raises question this year. Can they produce the numbers that RommieSG wants? "I'm still skeptical about my running game. I know it's not good when a coach says that, but due to some management that's beyond my control, the line isn't going to do as well as I thought it would."

Indeed it's not. Warrick Dunn is a top running back in the NFC, but with Michael Vick having to turn the reigns over to Doug Johnson, the Falcon's are going to have to go with the run more than they had anticipated this year, and defenses are going to be looking for it, most likely stacking the line against the run. Also, the Pittsburgh Steelers have placed veteran halfback Jerome Bettis on the bench, in favor of Amos Zeroue.

"I waited a long time for my waivers to go through for 'The Bus'. Giving up Michael Pittman for him. I could have strangled Bill Cowher when I heard that he was benching him. But I still have Antowain Smith, so maybe we can get a few points here and there."

Not to be left out, the Tight End position got perked up a bit today at the last minute. "The Patriots are gonna be throwing to Graham, their draft pick this year, which means that Christian Fauria ain't gonna be getting the yards that he had last year. The man had seven touchdowns, which is pretty good for a TE, if you're not Jeremy Shockey." The Fantasy Falcons' decided to pick up Wesley Walls from the Green Bay Packers, opting for some hopeful numbers from Favre to Walls in a 1-2 punch. Alge Crumpler on the other end is a high hopeful for the Falcons this year. While he may not get much in the initial weeks due to Vick being out, he may jump in the numbers when he returns.

That's it for the offensive end of the ball. When we return, we'll discuss how the Falcons' Defense and Special Teams are stacking up this year, and get some closing thoughts from Coach RommieSG. But first, a word from the makers of Clam Pudding.

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Posted 04 September 2003 - 08:39 PM

LOL!! Very nice, Rommie! ;) :D :D

And good luck to all the teams this week! :D

Nikki lets her's and Rov's players out of their bubble wrap (to prevent injuries during the preseason), so they can warm up for Sunday and Monday! ;)

All except their tertiary runningback, Michael Bennet, who broke his foot and won't be eligible to play until week 6
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Bad Michael.....no cheerleaders or cookies for you, young man! ;) :angel:

This post has been edited by Nikki Peppermint: 04 September 2003 - 08:42 PM

S5: Swan Song:
Castiel: (to Michael) Hey, ass-butt!
Dean: Ass-butt?
* * * * *
S5: Hammer of the Gods:
Dean: We can either take on the Devil together, or you lame-ass bitches can eat me. (pauses) Literally.
* * * * *
S5: Sympathy For the Devil:
Dean: Well, there's got to be another way.
Zachariah: There is no other way. There must be a battle. Michael must defeat the Serpent. It is written.
Dean: Yeah, maybe. But, on the other hand... eat me. The answer's no.

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Post icon  Posted 04 September 2003 - 11:08 PM

Rommie puts away his cannister of Clam Pudding, and grimaces as the camera comes back on him.

Welcome back everybody. We're talking with coach RommieSG from the Fantasy Falcons, and now it's time to discuss his Defensive Line.

"The Defense is actually something I'm quite proud of in the last couple of days. I think I've salvaged my lineup, since trading away Patrick Kerney early in the season. But we got a good Halfback out of the deal, so I'm not complaining. Since then, we've picked up some veterans in Junior Seau and Michael Strahan, who as you know is the single season sack leader. You back that up with the man who's going to break the all-time sack record in Bruce Smith, and I think that we've got a strong lineup."

While the Defensive Line is formadible, it's the backfield that brings up the interesting question, and I just had to ask RommieSG about this one. "Ah, the backfield. Well Ray Buchanan is a veteran Cornerback, and he's a Falcon. What more do I need to say about that one. And Allen Rossum is also one of those kinda guys who's a hell of a kick returner. I threw DeWayne Washington in there, cause I like what he's done in Pittsburgh, and think he can produce for our team."

The Fantasy Falcons are stacked heavily in the Offense, and after tonight's opening game, I asked him what he thought about Testeverde's performance.

"Are you kidding me? Screen pass on third down? The guy barely got over a hundred yards, and that was during the entire game. I'm going to drop that guy like a bad habit, and pick up Patrick Ramsey. That guy really impressed me tonight, and I need a strong lineup of backup quarterbacks."

As he stated, the Falcons have picked up Patrick Ramsey, opting to drop Defensive Lineman Shawn Barber. They have also dropped QB Doug Johnson in favor of DL Hugh Douglas, who had 12.5 sacks last season for the Jaguars. Look for some more personnel changes after Monday night when the first week ends. All in all, Coach RommieSG is happy with his team.

"We've got a hell of a lineup, with some big name players. And hopefully some of the not so big names will produce the numbers we're looking for. But I will say this. If they aren't producing, I will find someone who is. Bottom line."

Well that'll do it for this look at the Fantasy Falcons for EI Fantasy Football 2003. For all of us here at EISN, I'm Rommie. Good night, and drink in moderation.

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Posted 05 September 2003 - 11:57 PM

Jon, just wanted to give you a heads up before Sunday.

I was looking at our matchup, and saw that most of your Defense had NA by their names. You may wanna look into that before the big games come up. :)

Rommie :cylon:

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Posted 06 September 2003 - 01:22 AM

I looked at Raeven's team and she's the same way.

everyone better check to see if a fave got booted.
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Posted 06 September 2003 - 01:23 AM

^

Yup, I had the same problem and I replaced them a few days ago...
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Posted 06 September 2003 - 01:29 AM

And I just checked and there's MORE NAs. Okay, that just annoys me.
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Posted 06 September 2003 - 01:36 AM

we over the the 'Pods Clubhouse had quite a bit of NAs...



so we did the only logical thing...




And sacrificed them to the Deep Ones...

:alien:

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Posted 06 September 2003 - 01:41 AM

The only reason I'm having to sacrifice my people, is cause VINNY TESTAVERDE SUCKS!!!! :p :p :p :p

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Posted 06 September 2003 - 03:26 PM

So, tomorrow is the big day......

Would you all like to admit defeat now, and save yourself the humiliation, or shall we prolong this affair. ;)

Gods, I gotta work on my intimidation. ;)

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Posted 06 September 2003 - 03:29 PM

^

Resistence is futile. You will be assimilated. ;)
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Posted 06 September 2003 - 03:37 PM

WE WILL CRUSH YOU, PUNY MORTALS!

Okay, this week we only need to crush John. But the rest of you are on the list.

:glare: :alien:
St. Louis must be destroyed!

Me: "I have a job and five credit cards and am looking into signing a two year lease. THAT MAKES ME OLD."
Josh: "I don't have a job, I have ONE credit card, I'm stuck in a lease and I'm 28! My mom's basement IS ONE BAD DECISION AWAY!"
~~ Josh, winning the argument.

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Posted 06 September 2003 - 03:37 PM

Josh, on Sep 6 2003, 01:29 PM, said:

^

Resistence is futile. You will be assimilated. ;)

You are no match for the Cylon Empire.

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Posted 06 September 2003 - 03:39 PM

Javert: We are the Poncey Gits. RECORD YOUR RETAKES!!!! :p

*the ultimate in intimidation lines. 10 out of 11 Iolanthe's agree*

Rommie: Escort us to Sector 001 where you will be assimilated.
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Posted 06 September 2003 - 05:31 PM

The No Name Ninjas have been training very hard at this game of amerikanfuttobooru, they think that they have a fundamental if not spiritual understanding of this issen and would like to apologize for any pain, suffering and humiliation that will undoubtedly be inflicted on their most honourable opponents. :ninja:

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Posted 06 September 2003 - 11:04 PM

Javert Rovinski, on Sep 6 2003, 01:37 PM, said:

WE WILL CRUSH YOU, PUNY MORTALS!

Okay, this week we only need to crush John. But the rest of you are on the list.

:glare:  :alien:

I second this intimidation!! :crazy:

The Despotic Tailkickers are going to crush you all :crazy: or I will eat Rov's tail ;)!

*either way I win :angel:*

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO TEAM!!!!!!!!!!

Crush John this week....... :devil: (Sorry, John.....I get violent when I want to win :angel:!)

S5: Swan Song:
Castiel: (to Michael) Hey, ass-butt!
Dean: Ass-butt?
* * * * *
S5: Hammer of the Gods:
Dean: We can either take on the Devil together, or you lame-ass bitches can eat me. (pauses) Literally.
* * * * *
S5: Sympathy For the Devil:
Dean: Well, there's got to be another way.
Zachariah: There is no other way. There must be a battle. Michael must defeat the Serpent. It is written.
Dean: Yeah, maybe. But, on the other hand... eat me. The answer's no.

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Posted 07 September 2003 - 12:15 AM

Note to all our opponants:



:alien: No Tears Please, It's A Waste Of Good Suffering... :alien:


Your cries of defeat shall be music to our ears!!!


Go 'Pods!

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