For those who signed up to the league. Two things:
1. You should have gotten an invite to the league. @ski_nerd still has not accepted the invite. If you need me to resend please let me know.
2. We are supposed to draft tomorrow and still have 2 spots. If any if you have suggestions about how to address this, please let me know in comments below.
3. Defense scoring. Unlike most leagues, I believe it is appropriate to reward defenses that are good at keep teams from scoring or moving the ball rather than merely rewarding sacks/turnovers and special plays which are often more luck than skill. Accordingly, when each Defense starts the game, the stary with 25 points (I think its 12 for 0 points and 140 for 0 yards.) As they allow yards/points, that erodes. I think it is a loss of 2 points for every 6-7 allowed or thereabouts. As they allow yards, they lose points as well (I believe I set roughly a loss of 2 points for allowing 100 yards and another 2 points lost every 50 yards allowed by the defense. The upshot is that a defense which allows 10 points and 180 yards, but has no sacks or turnovers, will score a lot more for you than a defense that allows 400 yards and 30 points but managed to luck out with a pick-6. I think this a better reflection of strategizing to pick a defense that will do well rather than being garbage but opportunistic.
4. The draft is slated to be tomorrow at 6:15 PM EDT. I need to push that back to 6:30 to accommodate a friend who is willing to help fill out a slot and cannot start before 6:30. I have another friend who is willing to join if needed. That is 8. We really need 2 more minimum. I plan on running the seeding for auction via Locals. I will set up a stream here. Please make sure you are signed into the system timely.
Why Is Newsom in Munich? Doesn't He Have a State to Run?
Description: Gavin Newsom is galavanting around Munich, shouldn't he be more worried about what's going on in California? Nancy Pelosi makes her pick for 2028 Democratic Presidential nominee, and California imports oil from...the Bahamas?
Original air date 2.19.26
TOPICS COVERED IN EPISODE:
Why was Newsom in Munich spewing anti-Trump, anti-American rhetoric?
Doesn't Newsom have more important things to take care of in California?
Why did Nancy Pelosi pick Newsom for the 2028 Democratic Presidential nominee?
Why is California importing oil from the Bahamas?
Why is California ok with CO2 emissions from oil tankers traveling from the Bahamas to California?
Are you a Californian who feels isolated and alone in your political views in a deep blue state? Feel like you can’t talk about insane taxes, an overbearing government, and radical social experiments without getting a side eye? ...