Thursday, September 27, 2012

YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH!

As we all know, fantasy football is a game based on the success of others, but in this league it seems as if there's been a shift in that the success of our teams has translated into the ability to bend the rules.  Rules are a funny thing, we all hate them, yet we all like to make them freely.  They are a constant reminder of how difficult it must have been for the founding fathers to run a country full of hooligans.  The Bill of Rights was formed though, a legendary document which despite the basic understandings had its own "loopholes" or "alternate meanings".  In time it has caused plenty of stirs amongst the people of this great nation.  You ask, how does this relate to fantasy football?  Well if you have tuned in to the past 4 days of posting on the leagues message board you would see that a battle has ensued based on the principles of the rules put in place this year, which we can clearly say was ALL MY FAULT.  For one, i apologize, initially i was simply looking out for the league and honestly doing everything i could to 1, argue a trade i didn't think was fair on paper , 2, make sure Edlin wouldn't win the league (sorry bro just he way it is when your the rookie n you don't draft your team), and 3 prevent a SUPERCONTENDER within the leagues field.  In the end, i lost, in some ways you could say I  was voted off the island n my opinion exiled.  Now the establishment of Rule 14.6, section 25 "THE DESIMONE TREATY" has caused more of a stir than imaginable.  One side argues based on the basics of the rule and that opinions should be subjective regarding the trade.  The other side argues the substance of the rule debating that is not fair on paper and exercises his rights , which hes free to do, to prevent a the troll n security board from STACKING as its said.   The rule was put in place for many reasons, and the conflict arises because it includes the commish.  Robert Talbot took on the responsibilities as commish ever since our previous commish the well loved Steven Kielt left, suit and all.  Since then Bob has done his best to create the fairest policies only to now hit a roadblock that has tarnished his reputation like Roger Goodell with the replacement refs.  The problem doesn't lie within his ruling though, which i think is the misconception here, Bob is a fantasy manager that has always managed his team based on risk, and due to that in the past he has put forth trades that may not benefit him specifically, but in the end could end up benefiting his team greatly.  Isnt this why we do this?, to risk it all, put it all on the line to make it rain dollar bills in the end and talk the most intense shit to our friends? In some cases yes,  despite that we all see where zach comes from with his argument based on the fact that Leshoure is a risk, but is he worth a top WR whos underperforming and a medium skilled receiver whose overperforming? Another factor that jumps into this is the Dalton section of the trade by which is not necessarily needd in the trade.  It seems as if it would make more sense to simply cut the trade down to avoid criticism.  Well, too late now, the trade is processed without a true vote, in some cases you could say against the rules put in place, and settled with no final conclusion.  So, similar to the packers/seahawks joke of a game that could affect playoff implications, what is to say about this trade gone wild.  I guess there's only one thing to say, the truth, in the last two years the commish has processed two trades that despite harsh criticism have went through no matter what argument has been made.  Not to single the commish out, it has been the same for everyone else.  In the end all we can decide is that in the future of trades in this league there can be no overturning despite the psychotic, corrupt, bullshit, horseplay that the trade might display cause in the final hour, it will just be processed anyways.  The picture to best depict this would simply be me building a wall to later see it knocked down by those who funded it.  You can argue, you can bitch and complain, but the truth is simple as a maryland crabcake, just eat it when its served cause otherwise its just a waste.  Gentleman, thats just what Maryland does, and thats what we should do.  This goes against my will and everything ive fought for but if two parties agree its the only way to solve this predicament.  From now on there shall be no debate, and the only ridiculing that should go on is the harsh criticism of the idiot that hit the accept button when he shouldve hit the reject button, after all, past the luck of it, skill and knowledge is the next best thing. 

Your Catalyst Liaison and External Commissioner of Desman FFL

James Joseph DeSimone, signing off (on the truth)

YOU KEEP IT REAL RICKY WATTERS, WE KNOW YOU WILL

6 comments:

  1. That post was about seven times as long as my attention span. So I'll have to summarize your points as incorrect.

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  2. You make a valid point J. I was skeptical to let this one go through. In fact, I started questioning if I was making the right deal, because ZR was so adamant about the trade being unfair. He admittedly posted this morning that I made some good points though. And the reason it went through is not because I allowed it, time just ran out. I can't freeze trades or anything.

    Obviously we need to rethink the trade process. Zach and Phil made good points about it earlier this week. What Mike reminded me was, last year most people were upset about how quickly I put the Edlin trade through, which was wrong on my part. This one I let take its course like any other trade, and while it was clear people were skeptical of the deal and saw the risk there, ultimately I got the impression that people didn't necessarily think it was great for me, but were understanding that I was accepting my risk-based fate.

    In Week 3, its obvious its way too earlier for collusion. I know you guys think I got the raw end of the deal. But that remains to be seen. I've discussed the trade with people outside this league and they've agreed I was getting the better deal. So its really all subjective.

    I hope and pray LeShoure and Wayne are awesome, because I'll never hear the end of it, if they're not.

    But I take solace in knowing that I gave you guys 3 days to deliberate this thing, and I had an "I guess that's fine" stamp of approval from pretty much all of you, with the exception of Zach who fought the hardest against it.

    I apologize for stirring up controversy. I spent maybe 4 minutes writing up the trade rules with little to know thought behind them. Obviously, they were ripped apart. So I'll sit down and make a more legit set, based on your suggestions this week.

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  3. I read the 1st 3 lines, realized there weren't any paragraphs, scanned for my name, then left this comment.

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  4. hahahaha mike priceless, standard procedure lol

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