Saturday, August 25, 2007

IFL News and Notes - pre-Draft

Well boys and girls, we are 8 days away from the 2007 IFL Draft on Sunday 9/2. The anticipation is at an all-time high. Here are a few guidelines for Draft Day:

  • Be there at 1:00 pm!
  • Bring $135 + any pool monies
  • Bring your swim trunks (although nude swimming is encouraged)
  • Bring your own fantasy mag
  • Bring your own cigarettes
  • Pick up a 3-pac of rubbers at Wawa (the big ones)


Mike B will be emailing directions to his house and any other details shortly, if he hasn’t already (I wouldn’t know, I insta-delete his emails).

Rules Gone Wild

Another quick, minor rule change to speak of, as the Rules Committee convened for a quick late-summer sesssion. You will now be allowed to make 3 free agent pickups each week instead of 2. And just a reminder - we will have 15-man rosters for the entire season, and a max of 3 players on IR at once. As you recall, the weekly F.A. pickups are now done by the website. They are processed early Friday morning (I believe around 1am). I will not be doing any manual changes this year if anyone F's up, so you are expected to know how to work this function on the site.

Community Bulletin

I’m trying to organize a Pocoroba Pool for the '07 NFL Season. It’s a change from the regular pick’em and survivor pools. You pick 5 NFL games each week vs. the spread, rank them 5 through 1 in order of your confidence, and if your 5-pt game is right, you get 5 pts, etc…. Most points at the end of the year wins. It’s only $20 and it will be run on Sportsline. See my secretary if interested (DO NOT hit on her, she’s only 16). Or see me at the draft.

Happy Birthday to RVG, he turns 45 on August 28.

Congratulations to Mike P., he was named one of the area's Top 50 Most Undesirable Bachelors by Philadelphia magazine.

If anyone wishes to be interviewed for the IFL Blog, let me know.


Sit on This (Couch) and Rotate

Wo-Man came up with the extremely brilliant idea of having IFL owners rotate as hosts of Sunday afternoon gatherings during the upcoming NFL/IFL season. We've had several responses from people willing to host. IFL Draft Host and professional businessman Mike B has stepped up and offered to host Week 1. He has said it will be a family-friendly affair, with pony rides and clowns (bring your own clown). Not sure if anyone is going to want to see him again after just seeing him 7 days earlier though, but he's put the offer out there. You will see his setup at the draft.

Also, John E has offered up his residence in downtown Philly for Week 3, when the Eagles host the Lions, wearing their throwback unis. In keeping with the throwback theme, JohnE will be serving sandwiches that were leftover from his 2003 Christmas Party.

If you want to throw your name into the hat for future weeks, let everyone know!

I might try for a week in October or something like that. Keep in mind, I have a 56"...... TV (what did you think I was going to say? he he he)


That is all for now. See you at the Draft.

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