CB Posse Fantasy Football League: 2017

Friday, September 22, 2017

Three Time Champ: The Tak Dynasty

No owner in the modern era of the CBPFFL has been more successful than Sahil. Despite never winning the championship before the advent of the internet, Sahil now has etched his name on The Caggiano three times in the last nine seasons. Congratulations sir; you're a man playing with children.

Last season came down to the very last game of the year, a Sunday night shootout between Detroit and, Sahil’s pet favorite, Green Bay. He kicked Hank down and took the top spot, above a list of all CB Posse old-schoolers: CB, me, and Murat. It was refreshing to see the league totally dominated by Landon alum, once again.

As the league approaches 25 years in age, it’s not surprising to see dynasties emerging. In 2017, we are joined by first time owner, young Jack, heir to the Caggiano throne. Could a Tak dynasty line be far in the future?

This season, Sahil is out to a fast start. After two weeks, he stands in first place, and owns the current weekly high score. As the only four-time champion in CBPFFL history, I can honestly feel him (and ALL the Taks) clawing at my heels.

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.