CB Posse Fantasy Football League: September 2011

Friday, September 16, 2011

Why Sahil Will Not Threepeat (Thank God!)

For the past two years, Sahil has dominated thanks to amazing drafts, but this year will be different because of several key errors he made. Let’s take a look:

Early Rounds:

1^st (9^th overall) Rodgers – A great pick. For all of his Packer homerism and his betrayal of the Skins, Rodgers will compete for top QB this year.

2^nd (12^th overall) S. Jackson – Very weak pick. Injury prone, old, and coming off a workhorse season, S. Jax is will not be a top ten RB this season. I’m guessing at least half the RBs taken after this pick in the second round out score him.

3^rd (29^th overall) Nicks – Good pick. The NYG lost several weapons this year, and Nicks is a beast that should pick up the slack.

4^th (32^nd overall) Finley – Homerism! Finley as the number one TE? Over Gates? Sahil could have probably waited a round for this reach.

5^th (49^th overall) Jacobs – Another weak pick. When I saw Sahil that stuck himself with Jacobs as a RB2, I laughed out loud and knew he was done.

6^th (52^nd overall) Bryant – Strong pick. Bryant is a safe WR2 and has great upside, potentially a top ten WR by the end of the season.

Middle Rounds:

7^th (69^th overall) Ingram – A little early. Would be a good pick in a keeper league, but Sahil has a soft spot for flashy young guns. Major RBBC in the Big Sleazy.

8^th (72^nd overall) Hightower – Maybe his best pick of the draft. I immediately said Hightower would end up starting on his roster over Jacobs. I was definitely about to grab him.

9^th (89^th overall) Knox – Good pick. I’ll bet Knox outscores at least half of the WRs taken earlier in the round.

10^th (92^nd overall) Stewart – I can’t really fault this one. Sahil loves to load up on RBs in the middle rounds, and in the past, this is where he has crushed the league. I don’t like Stewart personally, but he could always pop off.

11^th (109^th overall) Harrison – Not bad. Considering Best’s injury history and Detroit’s potentially explosive offense, Harrison could see some mop-up time.

12^th (112^th overall) Ronnie Brown – Pretty weak. I would rather have just about anyone else taken in this round (I’m loving both Hernandez and Burleson here), but Sahil is grabbing another important handcuff in an explosive offense, so I get it.

Late Rounds:

13^th (129^th overall) Tate – Good pick. Maybe the best handcuff he snagged, Tate is a great young talent behind Foster’s sketchy hammy.

14^th (132^nd overall) Meacham – Another good pick. I am a converted Vols homer, but Meacham looks good behind an already injury Colston. Considering I wasted my 14^th pick on Rashad Jennings, who am I to judge?

15^th (149^th overall) Branch – Meh. Not much left at this point, though Branch might get outscored by two TEs in New England (I say that even after his good first week).

16^th (152^nd overall) Orton – Another problem. Nothing wrong here, until you realize this is Sahil’s backup QB. Yeah, I know he went off last season, but Rodgers better stay healthy.

17^th (169^th overall) E. Sanders – Totally wasted pick. Sure everyone was all over Sanders as a sleeper during the summer, but that was before a weak preseason, filled with injury.

18^th (172^nd overall) New Orleans – Who cares?

Cliff Notes: S. Jax and Jacobs will bite him in the ass. I’m just hoping a couple strong picks in the middle and early late rounds don’t bail him out.

I’m comin’ for you Irene, and your stinking, sloppy, wet chocha!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The Photo

Many times a picture doesn’t speak a thousand words so much as it begs a thousand questions. Such as, how much mascara is too much? Or, does gay porn pay well? And, finally: what in the hell is going on here?

History of the League

In the fall of 1991, six young boys entered the hallowed halls of the Banfield Academic Center to embark upon a journey that would make them into men. They were lead by the eponymous Carl Brown and his obsession with Dennis Hopper. His group, which gathered each day in their private, brick-walled alcove, consisted of Steven Caggiano, James Pickard, Sahil Tak, Hank Zakroff, and Murat Zincir. Though other people drifted in and out, this was the core of the entity that would come to be known as the CB Posse.

CB Posse FF officially began in 1993. The early years of the league would be dominanted by Murat and Pickard, who took the trophy three time each. It wasn't until the seventh year of CB Posse FF that this dynamic duo of NFL knowledge failed to capture first place. Sadly, in 1999, as the Posse members finished college, only four owners played, and, due to lack of interest, the league would begin a decade long hibernation.

In 2009, Pickard asked Hank whether he would be interested in getting the league back together. After an emphatic "YES!" from his friend, Pickard made some phone calls and the league was reborn like a glorious phoenix from the ashes. The 21st Century has revolutionized FF into a more competitive monster. CB Posse FF went completely digital, and unless you can navigate the nearly endless amounts of NFL information available on the internet, you don't have a chance. Sahil would emerge as the dominant force, and he destroyed the league for back-to-back championships.

21st Century CB Posse FF has seen significant expansion. Murat and Pickard have lured several local friends into the ranks. Murat's New York crew has been dominant, consistently finishing near the top, and even claiming several championships. CB Posse FF has also become multi-generational, as young Jack Caggiano has boldly followed his parents' footsteps. Even the trophy underwent massive expansion, and is renamed The Caggiano.