eSFL Insider-League Update

The eSFL is busy working to ensure that owners experiences are better than ever before. Some of the many enhancements that we’ve already completed for 2011 include:

With the popularity of Facebook the league has made an effort to utilize it as much as possible. This season we mirrored the commissioners site on Facebook to allow owners access to it without leaving Facebook. Results were not perfect and owners reported it did not solve their issues of firewalls, but overall we believe the mirror is a good thing. To use this simply go to Facebook, go to or search for eStandout in the search bar, once at the eStandout site you will see a link to the commissioners mirror site.
We also decided access to the eSFL Radio programming needed to be available in more places so owners could easily access and listen. A link to the most recent eSFL radio program will be placed on eStandout Facebook wall for easy listening. Additionally, a player has been embedded on the commissioners site and this site (eSFFL Insider) to allow listening to live or past shows from them. For owners the simplest way to hear live or past programs is to simply click on any headline in the CUSTOM NEWS FEED area on the official site. This will take you to the eSFL Insider page where the embedded player is seen on the RH side. I would like to point out that you can access the eSFL Radio showpage by following the link on the official site "eSFL Radio Showpage". There you can find info on calling in and programming schedules.
Again, Facebook......we created a group on Facebook named "eSFL Alumni". This group is for all Facebookers who were once or still are in the eSFL. This group  page will have different things posted randomly that will include things susch as past eSFL Insider articles, pics, league history, and more.

The eSFL Insider is a great place for owners to write their opinions and have a little fun. All owners are encouraged to post on the Insider and write comments. This season we made a RSS feed so anything posted on the eSFL Insider will show up in the custom news feed area on the official site and also on the commissioners site. The addition to the feed on the commissioners site makes it easier for the commissioner because now he doesn't need to place the article in 3 or 4 different places, write it once and all sites are updated.

The eSFL Shop was created a couple of years ago and to be honest, business has been slow. You can buy team hats, mugs, posters and much more at the eSFL Shop. If you wish you can create your own stuff or request special items to be created by sending me an email. Ten percent of all proceeds go back to the eSFL for future awards and prizes to events such as weekly pick'em and others.

The commissioners site at www.estandoutleague.com has been revamped for easier navigation. On the site you can find team pages, league past results by season, history, view team helmets, and much more.

As far as actual league play, we have made few changes. The league bylaws and guidelines have had a few minor changes, scoring remains unchanged from last season. This season we incorporated the two-a-day start time drawing to ensure the fairest possible way of starting them. Numbers 1 through 24 are placed in a random order generator and randomize a set amount of times. The final randomize time was the time we opened training camps. This procedure will be used for future seasons until further notice.
Open team spots were also selected by lottery type drawing. Next season this event will be performed using the online random order generator instead of name drawing from a hat. This will allow the process to be recorded and viewed.
Finaly, the Blackjack rule has been incorporated. Basically the fourth and final playoff spot in each division will be based on points fielded if teams 4-7 have losing records.

Every year we learn something new to improve the league. This season the draft was a lesson that taught the commissioner a valid lesson. The restricted free agent keeper rule wrecked havoc on the league for the second straight season and changes must be made. Those changes will not eliminate the RFA, but the draft will be corrected to better incorporate it. More to come on this issue.
On a recent eSFL Radio show the topic came up for a unrestricted free agent rule. This would involve two-a-days players picked up that in some shape or form would fall into a category as the current restricted free agents. What this would be is some form of picking up an NFL rookie in two-a-day training camp and not using the player in the season. He would then become an unrestricted free agent and that team would have rights to the player for next season. This is not a current rule but is a topic of discussion. Let your opinion and ideas be heard on this and all subjects.

Well, the season is about a week away and it looks to be a very interesting one for the eSFL's 12th season!

Latest eSFL Radio Broadcast

To listen to last nights eSFL Radio broadcast use the player on the right side of this page.

eSFL II discusses return in 2012

Based on the latest news of the New USFL football league, the eSFL has announced it will not rule out bringing back eSFL II. The eSFL II was based on the XFL in 2001 and Arena Football League in 2002-03. Both proved to be entertaining and a nice fill in while eSFL teams were in their offseason.
To read what the New USFL plans their official website is: http://newusfl.com/ 

All eSFL owners are encouraged to provide feedback on this issue.

League IR Spots Availablity Announced

The league front office has announced teams will be able to utilize two Injured Reserve spots beginning on Monday 29 August at 11 AM ET.

Normally the IR spots are available immediately after league training camp is closed. However this season the commissioner forgot to open the spots. Instead of simply allowing the two spots at the time it was discovered, the league decided it would be best to delay this for a set date so all owners have the same time and abilities to perform this action.

2011 Insider Weekly Review Schedule

Each season eSFL owners are asked to write a weekly review on upcoming games, past happenings, and anything they wish related to the eSFL and fantasy football. Last season the league announce the creation of a new position in the league front office, the official eSFL correspondent. Mr. J. Perdew was selected to the position and performed to adequate standards last season. This year he met with the commissioner and was informed more is expected of him. Perdew has responded to the challenge with a wonderful article already this season, "2011 eSFL Global Division Draft Grades". It is apparent he has added a few new trick to his trade (to include plagiarism) that will certainly enhance his weekly post. We are fortunate to have him on the staff and look forward to a season full of interesting reviews, stories, and rumor central type post.

With that said, the league has decided to continue the tradition of each owner providing their input into the league happenings. So below you will find the announced schedule for each owner to write their story. If any owner has trouble performing the duties on their assigned date let Mr. Perdew know several days in advance of the deadline so he can assist. This doesn't mean that you should simply ask him to perform the duty for you, at the least you should provide to him some topics and thoughts that he can use in the post. The deadline for each weekly post is Sunday's at 0900 ET.

September 2, 2011-Josh Perdew (League overview)

September 7, 2011-Commissioners Season Kickoff

Week 1 (Sep 10)- eSFL Correspondent

Week 2 (Sep 17)- Ron P

Week 3-Kav

Week 4- Chaz T

Week 5-Bruce F.

Week 6-Matt T.

Week 7-Chris W.

Week 8-Dan M.

Week 9- Jesse K and Jordan K (One each division)

Week 10- Joel V

Week 11-Jeff F

Week 12-Igama

Week 13-eSFL Commissioner

Weeks 14-18- Correspondent

Title Ring To Be Returned, Has Error

The 2011 eSFL championship ring will soon be enroute back to the manufacture for replacement due to their error on personalization.

The order requested was to have the personalization on the inside of the band to read, "eSFL XII Champs", they put "eSFL XIII champs".  I personally believe the size is a 10 either and that will be investigated as well.

There is no need to be alarmed and the replacement should be back at the commissioners office in a few weeks.

Championship Ring Has Arrived

The Ballistic Bowl XIII Championship ring has arrived at the league office. To be frank about it, it's a wonderfull piece and has exceeded my expectations. Let's just hope it doesnt turn green before the winner gets to enjoy it. The photos below are not that great and do not do it justice. It's brilliantly shiny and emaculant. The text is perfect.  I will say I thought size 10 was big, but it fits me and I have small hands, so the winner probably will need it resized if wearing it is in their plans. I didnt think I would before, but after putting it on HELL YEAH I would wear it, it's just that nice.



eSFL Radio,Last Nights Episode,Listen

Aug 24th 2011 eSFL Radio Episode
Training Camp Special
Hosted by TRhodes
Co-hosted by Josh Perdew
Special Guest-Ron Kav, Matt Temp, Bruce F

2011 eSFL Global Division Draft Grades

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
2011 eSFL Global Division Draft Grades





OVERALL (B-)


Defending Global Champion Pardue Bruisermakers will try to defend last year’s season ending finale which ended in a title game loss. The Brusiermakers are always contenders in the Global, and this year should be no different.

Superstars: Jamaal Charles, Tony Romo, Miles Austin

Garbage: Hines Ward, Jay Cutler

Sleepers: Jimmy Graham

In round 1 (A)-Got a steal as Charles could have went anywhere in the top 4 overall picks. He found him in the 5th overall spot, and was probably pretty happy to have him

Round 2 (B+)-Pardue would probably rather seen Vick fall a few more spots and be available to him coming back up the second round, but Romo will be very effective this season and produce quality numbers.

Round 3 (B-)-Austin was a good selection here. Probably the best WR on the board. Standard pick.

Round 4- (C-)-Jahvid Best ----A few more reliable backs were on the list. A slight drop in value here.

Round 5- (C)-Brandon Marshall -----Marshall is the best WR in Miami, but the QB
issues continue. If some chemistry is developed, Marshall could become a steal in the 5th round.

Round 6-12 (C-)-Stole Brandon Jacobs in round 10, Jimmy Graham could be a top sleeper, Cutler is garbage. Looks like he has some work to do in training camp.



OVERALL (C+)

Temps Texas Boys had a good first 5 rounds but seemed to fall off in the later rounds. Julio Jones could be a solid restricted free agent for next season, but only time will tell. Can Coach Templin hang onto him for the entire season?

Superstars: Adrian Peterson, Greg Jennings

Garbage: Michael Bush, Rashard Jennings

Sleepers: Julio Jones, Mathew Stafford

In round 1 (A+)-Adrian Peterson- No Brainer, best player in the draft, taken overall #1.

Round 2 (A+)-Greg Jennings was an absolute steal at 28th overall. He was ranked as a top 5 WR and four other WR’s went ahead of him.

Round 3- (B-)-Mike Wallace -Good choice to help alongside Jennings.

Round 4 (B)-Shonn Green is another solid player to join the backfield with AP. Good pick, lots of upside, and should be a solid back for the two time champs.

Round 5- (C)-If nagging injuries don’t keep Percy Harvin down, this could be a valuable addition to the Texas Boys.

Round 6-12 (D-)- As usual, too many defensive players selected in the late rounds of the draft. Not much value beyond the top 5 rounds except Ben Watson in the 10th.





OVERALL (D+)

McKinney Rednecks had arguably the worst draft in the entire division. Beyond Roddy White, Manning and Gates, he selected too many defensive players.

Superstars: Roddy White, Peyton Manning, Antonio Gates

Garbage: Peyton Manning(Pending further investigation), Ed Reed(WTF)

Sleepers: Jeremy Maclin, Colt McCoy

In round 1 (A)-Roddy White could be the top WR in this year’s draft. He fell down to the second overall WR taken and Coach McKinney was delighted to have him with the last pick in the first round.

Round 2 (B-)-Peyton Manning------We have yet to see Peyton on the field, and the last time he was injured before the season began, he came out looking like garbage. He always seems to get the job done, but he is an aging QB. His ranking could jump up if he plays like the Peyton we all know. The projections on Manning this year is not looking good as of right now.

Round 3 (C+)- Ryan Mathews could be a sleeper this year. He was banged up most of last season and Mike Tolbert was an animal. He will have to compete to get the bulk of carries. Stay classy, San Diego.

Round 4- (A)-Antonio Gates – Best TE in the league, always gets the job done.

Round 5- (F)-Jeremy Maclin. With a recent clearing of some health issues, Maclin looks to rejoin the party in Philly. A nice grab here but I have a hunch that his health may hold him down this year.

Round 6-12 (F)-And then his draft his rock bottom……WTF are you doing drafting a guy that’s available in training camp? Ed Reed would be available on the last day of training camp! Recent years have show that Coach McKinney likes to draft a few defensive players, so I guess he stuck with his normal strategy. I think he is an injury or two away from having a 2-12 season. The only potential that can be found in the late rounds of his draft is Colt McCoy and Braylon Edwards.





OVERALL (C)

D Crownholders, the 2009 eSFL champions, started strong but finished weak. That tends to happen to the guys that draft QB first. He took a few risks with some unproven players. I foresee the blackjack rule may play a part in this division.

Superstars: Aaron Rodgers, Jason Witten

Garbage: James Starks, Robert Meachem, Steve Smith(Carolina)

Sleepers: Marshawn Lynch, Plaxico Burress

In round 1 (A+)- Aaron Rodgers, the top QB selected in this year’s draft, taken #6 overall and should be solid. The Packers are looking to return to the glory days of old. Rodgers will get the job done and be the MVP of this squad….hands down!

Round 2 (C-)-DeSean Jackson is a big play guy. A risk with a few other proven wideouts on the draft board. His numbers may take a hit with the “dream team” loading up with additional talent.

Round 3 (C)-Run DMC, Darren McFadden, is a very talented player on a very horrible team. If the Raiders utilize this guy, he could be a fantasy monster. The problem is…they don’t!

Round 4- (A)-Jason Witten is stud, gets the ball a lot, has great hands, and should be the best player at his position at the end of year.

Round 5- (F)-Plaxico Burress hasn’t see a football field in almost 3 years. He has a major setback that he may not overcome until late in the year. Too risky in my opinion.

Round 6-12 (D)-Marshawn Lynch was a nice addition in round 6 but after that, the talent levels drop off the charts. Backups galore, and not much talent.


OVERALL (B-)

The Zima Ruskies might have fallen into the same category as D Crown, but he recovered late with a few nice additions after drafting a QB in round 1. The Ruskies might have trouble in the running game. I would guess that some lame ass trade will be offered to about every GM in this league by week 3 wanting a stud RB for a LB or DL.

Superstars: Drew Brees, Vincent Jackson

Garbage: Reggie Bush, Eli Manning, Michael Crabtree

Sleepers: Beanie Wells, Bernard Berrian

In round 1 (A)- Drew Brees is a top notch guy and a fantasy dream. He throws the ball more than anyone and completes a truckload of passes. The Saints have more weapons than the U.S Army. He should be enough alone to get Zima to the playoffs.

Round 2 (B+)-“Welcome back Vincent Jackson” said Phillip Rivers. “Now I can throw the ball to someone other than Gates and get some completions” Vincent Jackson looked solid at the end of last season, and if the Chargers had made the playoffs, they may have made some noise. V Jax was a nice choice here as he could be the #1 fantasy wide out at season’s end.

Round 3 (D)-Marques Colston is too risky in a high powered offense like the Saints. The field general spreads the ball around too much. No consistency here.

Round 4- (C)- With a need for a solid RB, Zima might have made a boo boo by taking a solid TE that might have fallen another round. Jermichael Finley is only been a projected stud but injuries have hampered him. Only time will tell, but I would guess that Greg Jennings fans would rather see Finley break another leg, thigh, knee, or whatever to end his season.

Round 5- (D)- Reggie Bush? WTF? Reggie can’t hold up as an every down back and will eventually lose the starting job midseason. Zima will come calling everyone….just wait and see.

Round 6-12 (B)-Zima got a steal on Beanie with the recent news of Ryan Williams going down for the season. If he can remain healthy, he will only need one RB. If not, owners beware! Zima will be offering DL’s for RB’s. The rest are mediocre.




OVERALL (C-)

Frost Flurries had a pretty solid draft until the later rounds when he decided to go to the other side of the ball. I believe too many defensive players became draft targets for Coach Frost and it could hurt him later in the season with the lack of depth on the offensive side of things.

Superstars: Andre Johnson, Michael Turner

Garbage: Lance Moore, Sam Bradford

Sleepers: Mark Ingram, Pierre Garcon

Round 1 (A)-Andre Johnson is the best WR in the game. Coach Frost must have been thrilled to see him fall at #8 overall.

Round 2 (B)-Michael Turner on the way back up in round 2 was a nice choice, but he might be kicking himself for passing on Vick when it’s all said and done.

Round 3 (C)- Peyton Hillis will see more 8-in-the-box defensive packages this year than Chris Johnson. The only reason this is mention is because it usually takes 9 to stop CJ2K. A nice compliment to Turner, but depth could play a factor with this squad.

Round 4- (F)-Chad Ochocinco(Johnson) was a reach in the 4th round for coach Frost. Should have passed and waited a few more before this selection. Again, depth could play a big roll this year for Frost. Will he find enough talent in training camp, or will his season begin to crumble around November? Only time will tell…

Round 5- (D)-Mark Ingram was another reach this early in the draft. He needed depth for the RB & WR position and no doubt he will try to hold this guy for the restricted free agent spot next season. Good luck holding this stud.

Round 6-12 (D-)-Lance Moore will be a bust, Sam Bradford as well. Too many defensive players taken way too early. Got a steal on Pierre Garcon is the the only reason to not give him an F.


OVERALL (B)

Rhodes Runners GM T. L. Rhodes preached about returning from Boot Hill and bringing back the winning formula. With this draft class, he will need a new formula after the garbage he began to drag in after round three. By definition of a “winning formula”, where in this formula does it say to draft three kickers?

Superstars: Calvin Johnson, Vernon Davis, Frank Gore

Garbage: Steve Breaston, Ryan Fitzpatrick

Sleepers: Greg Little, Jacob Tamme

Round 1 (B)-Frank Gore tends to be injured a few games each year and he is not getting any younger. I look for his numbers to fall slightly this year.

Round 2 (A)-Calvin Johnson was a stud last year, and should continue to dominate again this season. Great choice.

Round 3 (C)- Knowshon Moreno was banged up most of last season but has some room to grow. He should get a good amount of looks in the first half of every game until Denver is trailing on the scoreboard.

Round 4- (C-)-Josh Freeman was in the top ten last year in terms of QB scoring and I am not sure how it happened. This is a risky choice to lead a team that’s looking to rebuild. I believe the front office made a mistake with Freeman. Someone with alittle more experience should have been leading this team.

Round 5- (C)-Vernon Davis was a top threat last year even on a pathetic offensive team. The weapons still look pretty much the same, so look for him to hit his averages.

Round 6-12 (D) Greg Little was chosen late as a potential free agent next season and Tim Hightower should be solid, but beyond that, the rest are mediocre at best.



Projected Results
Global Division standings 2011

Pardue Bruisermakers – 9-5
Zima Ruskies – 9-5
Rhodes Runners – 8-6
Temps Texas Boys – 7-7
Frost Flurries – 6-8
D Crownholders – 6-8
McKinney Rednecks – 4-10

Article writen by eSFL Correspondent Josh Perdew.
Comments or questions? Email me at joshperdew@estandoutleague.com

New 2-A-Day Guidelines

For any owner who does not know the eSFL 2-A-Days rules, they are simply:
1. Beginning on 22 August at 1100 ET, You may perform two transactions. No more than two transactions every 24 hours OR 1100 ET, whichever occurs first. This verbage was changed in case an owner didn't make a transaction until later than 1100 he could still make them the next day at 1100.

Make sure you claim who you want. Once claimed, they count. Dropping a player counts as a transaction. These players count once claimed even if you release them immediately after claiming. Make sure you claim whom you want!

Effective August 23, 1800 ET, 2011, the current penalties for failure to abide by the rule above will be revised with the addition below, from it's current state (which can be found on official site under RULES) to read:

Any team that illegally acquires players during the 2-A-Day period will have those players removed from their roster and placed on the commissioners roster until approximately 10:58:00 ET the next day.

They will then be in the free agent pool for all owner availability at 11:00:00 ET, regardless when a team last made their allotted transactions.

Additionally, the team who originally made the illegal transactions will no longer be able to acquire those players again for the remainder of the active eSFL season. That means not during 2-A-Days, regular free agency period, trades, or any other method, they cannot be on that teams roster for that year. This means if someone picks up a player or players too early (10:59:59 is to early) they lose the right to that player for the remainder of the season.

When the commissioner removes the players from the rule breaking teams roster, he will post on the smack board, League News area, facebook eStandout page, or front page of the official site the player names and when they will be available again for the 2-A-Day period for all other owners. The commissioner CANNOT acquire these players during 2-A-Days for the active season.

If the illegal action(s) were performed on the last day of 2-A-Days (day 5) the 2-A-Day period will be extended an additional day.

It is not the commissioners responsibility, nor will he notify the owner of the players being dropped from his roster other than the posting mentioned above.

Android Mobile APP Problems

It has been brought to my attention that the mobile android app doesnt work very well or at all sometimes. I wrote the official site admin and got a quick response.
"We have tried with the Android app, but there are so many hardware configurations in which the maker has adjusted the original Android code. We are working on a universal one, but right now, we are not successful. Look for the new version in next week".

So, lets look forward to that.

Posting and Comments on Insider

Feel free to post comments on all eSFL Insider articles. At the bottom of each post is a comment box. Your comments when then show on the official eSFL site as soon as you submit them.

2011 Training Camps Open

The 2011 eSFL teams opened their training camps today at 11 A.M. ET with a flurry of activity.
Head coach Josh Perdew of the Pulverizers challenged the clock with the first player chosen at exactly 11 am when he signed WR Nate Burleson . Bruce Fields jumped in right after Perdew and announced the Fanatix have acquired Eagle running back Ronnie Brown to shore up his less than stellar offensive crew.
The biggest surprise of the day wasn't the players chosen but the ones that were not.
Of the 14 teams in the league only three had yet to sign players, McKinney, Frost, and Igama.
The training camp period starts again tomorrow at 11 AM ET for those teams that have already chosen their two players. The league reminds owners that the rules is, "a max of two transactions every 24 hours OR 11 AM each day, whichever occurs first."
The league has also released a press statement announcing the D Crownholders have been awarded a compensatory pick on two-a-days for his trouble late in the eSFL draft in which he chose unavailable runner Jamaal Charles. The Crownholders have been awarded an additional transaction for day 3 of training camp, meaning he can make three transactions on day 3.

2011 eSFL Appalachian Draft Grades

The 2011 eSFL draft has concluded, and that means it's time for our annual team draft grade. Let's point out that this is a speculative article, don't take it personal, don't get pissed, just remember rarely is this annual piece very relevant to what actually happens in the eSFL season. With that said, I would like to point out that every year this piece does contain views and comments that do end up becoming accurate. Therefore, all we can do is write it and see what happens. If you have different views than that of the author of this, feel free to become a member of eSFL Insider and post your own opinions, it's easy.

Lets start with the Appalachian Division.

OVERALL C-

The Whitmore Workhorse will try to defend last years surprising championship. Unlike last season team ownership decided to participate in this years draft, and by the look of how they performed, they probably should have left well enough alone.

Superstars: JonesDrew,Maurice, Rivers,Philip , Lewis,Ray

Garbage: Bess,Davone

Sleepers: Sproles,Darren

In round 1 (A)-The Workhorse selected running back MJD and set the stage for a great team. This was a no brainer pick in which he honestly could not have made a mistake by taking any number of available running backs.

Round 2 (B+)-The team went with a top tier quarterback (P. Rivers) but passed on better players at the position (Vick and Romo). Rivers is a solid performer and should be a better than adequate selection, its to bad Vick could have been a true superstar that he will later wish he had taken.

Round 3 (D-)-DeAngelo Williams ---Went with a normally solid Running back. Look for this pick to be a wasted one with a new head coach and system in place, the running attack in Carolina will not be the same.
Round 4- (B-)-LeGarrette Blount ----For the round selected Blount should prove to be a decent 12-15 point performer with a few really good weeks.

Round 5- (C-)-Santana Moss -----The 16th best WR in the draft slipped all the way to the 5th round. The Workhorse got an average player at the right spot.

Round 6-12 (C-)-Darren Sproles was a steal in round 11. Sidney Rice could prove to be the make or break pick in the Workhorse season. If he returns to form from '09 the Whitmore team will compete for another title, if he performs as most Seatle wideouts do, well, it's a long season for the defending champs.

OVERALL A-

The Perdew Pulverizers try to return to the playoffs and win their first ever eSFL title. Owner GM Josh Perdew has shown in his short period of eSFL performance he is a tough beat week in week out.

Superstars: LeSean McCoy, Michael Vick, Brandon Lloyd

Garbage: Fred Jackson

Sleepers: Cam Newton

In round 1 (A+)-Pulverizers went with the same back they have had on their roster the past two seasons. Last year LeSean McCoy was arguably his best player, this year he will be his third best. A must take in round one.

Round 2 (A+)-OK, there may never be another top 5 player on a draft board that slips into the late second round as quarterback Michael Vick did this year. Perdew was reluctant to take him here, but looking back he will be tickled to death he did. What a steal.

Round 3 (C)-Matt Forte ----Who knows what the Bears and Mike Martz will do on a weekly basis, but for what was left at the position Perdew took a very solid player that probably should have went in the second round. I believe he was the 15th best returning running back in the draft.

Round 4- (A+)-----Brandon Lloyd Are you serious? The 4th best returning wide receiver in the draft falls into the Pulverizers lap in round 4? This has to be the most fortunate owner in the leagues history, he got Vick and Loyd in steals.

Round 5- (B-)-Steve Johnson -----Only the 23rd ranked wideout Perdew hopes Stevie plays the entire season like he did last in small stretches. Great pick for a 5th rounder.

Round 6-12 (B-)-Cam Newton -----will never see the field in 2011 for the Pulverizers, but what his team hopes for is a wonderful performance this year so the can claim him as a restricted free agent in 2012. A.J. Green will also all into the same category and look for him to be trade bait or signed for the 2012 season as a restricted free agent. Regardless how these rounds pay off this season, these two picks alone raise the grade here.

OVERALL D-

The Fanatix have a long history of winning in the eSFL. Year in and year out head coach Bruce Fields demonstrates the draft is not where great teams are made. His teams are built on 2-a-days and free agency throughout the season, and after looking at this years draft, he better get to work.

Superstars: Tom Brady, Dallas Clark

Garbage: Ricky Williams, Derrick Mason, Ryan Torain, Jonathan Stewart

Sleepers:

In round 1 (A+)-Tom Brady -----You can't go wrong taking Brady unless bad luck sends him into injury status. Then one would wonder why they chose a QB in round one. ALPOO, If dog won't it eat cat will.

Round 2 (C-)-Reggie Wayne------Manning will struggle for the first 6 weeks, thats half the eSFL season. This is the 3rd best WR as far as last season performance but the intangibles really drop his value.

Round 3 (D+)- Ahmad Bradshaw ------Lets get this right, the team drafted the 13t best RB and passed on many better players. Drafting by position usually proves to be bad move and Bradshaw isn't going to change that view.

Round 4- (D)-Dallas Clark------- Can he stay healthy? Is Jacob Tamme going to take some of his thunder? Will he be worth a damn with Mannings situation? To many question here for basically a really good kicker.

Round 5- (F)-Jonathan Stewart -----See the Workhorse. The Carolina team's running game isn't what we all thought it was now that John Fox is in Denver.

Round 6-12 (F--)-Ryan Torain -----With many laughers chosen in 2011 this pick drew plenty of chuckles. Let's assume Torain plays in more than 6 games this season, he still will be fortunate to post 12 points each game. What a freaking crap pick and a waste of round 7. The rest of this group proves not to be much better. WR Manningham will help but the rest won't provide much relief.

OVERALL C-

The Sweaty Palms bring their snazzy team colors and logo after a layoff of 6 years in which they were last known as the Igama ACKRD. That team was a total failure and owner Joel Igam has a lot to prove in 2011.

Superstars: Arian Foster, Kyle Orton

Garbage: Kyle Orton (Yes, he's garbage and yet a superstar)

Sleepers: Willis McGahee, Aaron Hernandez, Marcedes Lewis, Roy Williams

In round 1 (A+)-Arian Foster---- Can Foster perform as he did last season? Probably not, but running backs are hard to get and he got one, can't blame him there.

Round 2 (C-)-Matt Ryan -----With the big run early on quarterbacks Igama felt the need to grab one earlier rather than later. My opinion is he grabbed the wrong one. I see him as the 9th rated QB in the draft.

Round 3 (C)- Dwayne Bowe ------OK, who knows with this guy. Team ownership saw the upside here and took a chance. It will either make them look like fantasy gods or fantasy dumbasses.

Round 4- (D)-Santonio Holmes ------Can the Jets throw the ball enough to justify any receiver on their team being drafted before the 10th round. I don't think so.


Round 5- (F)-Felix Jones -----The last hurrah for Felix may just be now. This guy has been "the sleeper of the year" for the past 5 years. I don't see anything from him that we haven't already seen. There was better RB's on the board and still are remaining in training camp than this guy. Pathetic.

Round 6-12 (B-)-Roy Williams ------See Felix Jones. Roy, what are you, a stud or a piece of crap? Actually I feel this was a good selection for this late in the draft and will help Igama a lot. Aaron Hernandez will be a solid kicker like performance, is there enough balls to go around in NE?

OVERALL B+

The Texan Bruiser have proven to be a solid team every year in the league. They have fallen short of the ultimate goal each year and look for a Ballistic Bowl win in 2011.

Superstars: Ray Rice, Larry Fitzgerald, Matt Schaub

Garbage:

Sleepers: Kenny Britt, Daniel Thomas, Lee Evans, Kevin Kolb, Dez Bryant

In round 1 (A)-Ray Rice -----4th best RB in league last year. Deadhead pick that anyone could and would have made.

Round 2 (A)-Larry Fitzgerald -----Well if theres one thing everyone knows it's Fitz will catch 80-100 balls every year. Throw in 8 TD's plus and you have first round talent here.

Round 3 (B)- Matt Schaub------ Top flite point scorer in this league.

Round 4- (C)-BenJarvus Green-Ellis ------Who's getting the ball in anti-fantasy land New England?


Round 5- (D)-Ryan Grant ------Most likely the third best running back on the Packers team. Reaching here.

Round 6-12 (B-)-Kenny Britt -------will make a lot of owners why the hell this guy fell to the 6th round. The only ? here is will he be suspended and how many games will he play. When he plays he is fantasy stud.

OVERALL C

Kav's Kavanators try and repeat last seasons greatness. A slow start hampered his team in 2010, but he turned it around and went on to a Gunner Cup and Pro Bowl title.

Superstars: Hakeem Nicks

Garbage: Joe Flacco, Mike Sims-Walker, Mike Tolbert

Sleepers: Malcom Floyd C.J. Spiller

In round 1 (A)-Rashard Mendenhall ------Passed on better RB's (Gore, McFadden, Hillis) but got a real gym. Undervalued by most owners this guy will put up 15 and 20 each week.

Round 2 (A)-Hakeem Nicks -----Once again, an undervalued fantasy performer. I saw him as the 2nd best WR in the entire draft, who can ask for more than 15 points a game 61 percent of the time?

Round 3 (C)- Wes Welker ------Better days are behind him. He should catch 50 balls this year. If he returns to form from 3 years ago look out for the Kavanators.

Round 4- (F)-Joe Flacco----- Needed a QB and flubbed it up. Grabbed the 15th best and passed on 6 better.


Round 5- (D)-Mike Sims-Walker -----No WR in STL can succeed with Badford playing. The offense is stagnet and the scheme is collegiate.

Round 6-12 (D-)-C.J. Spiller---- could become a wonderful performer.

OVERALL D+

Viall showed up for the draft and just wouldn't believe anyone when he was told to draft garbage in the first round due to restricted free agent rules. LMAO! He seemed to be fired up and ready to make up for last seasons 1-13 performance.

Superstars: Chris Johnson, Steven Jackson

Garbage: Ben Roethlisberger

Sleepers: Pierre Thomas

In round 1 (A-F)-Chris Johnson -----when will he play. This could be an A+ or an F

Round 2 (A)-Steven Jackson -----got a superior RB when most thought they would all be gone. The QB run early helped him out here. Could be one of the most feared RB tandems in the league.

Round 3 (D) Ben Roethlisberger----- Junk, Garbage, Junk

Round 4- (C)-.Mike Williams----- Good player, average expectations


Round 5- (D)-Anquan Boldin----- High expectations, old and vulnerable to injury. The Cardinals saw it coming and shipped him. He has several good years left, but not great fantasy ones.

Round 6-12 (D-)-Owen Daniels ------only decent player in these rounds.




Okay, lets say it.
Appalachian Division standings 2011

Perdew Pulverizers 11-3
Texan Bruisers 10-4
Whitmore 8-6
Fields 7-7
Kavanators 7-7
Igama 7-7
Viall 6-8


 With all that said we still have 2-a-days starting tomorrow (Monday the 22nd at 11 am ET). Teams can certainly be built here, so anything can happen. Good luck.

Adding this feed to your favorite newsreader

In 2011 we are going to ramp up our eSFL Insider stories and post! That means we are going to try and post a news release daily on eSFL Insider. You need to be able to know when a news has been posted, so follow these simple instructions!

Did you know you can have all eSFL Insider stories placed right on your MYYAHOO, Google, or many other homepages?
Yes, you can and its simple! Simply follow the simple 2 click procedure and wallahhh! you now will get the latest eSFL Insider articles as they are written right on your page!

You can use this method:

Once at the eSFL Insider front page (http://esflinsider.blogspot.com/), on the rh side you will see:

Simply select your favorite newsreader and the rest is self-explanatory!

OR YOU CAN DO IT THIS WAY..........................

Step 1- Go to www.estandoutleague.com and in the rh column you will see the eSFL Insider RSS feed on the commissioners site. It looks like this:

Step 2-Scroll down to where it states to "subscribe to this feed". It looks like this:

Step 3-Click on "subscribe to this feed". You will be taken to a page that looks like this:

Step 4- Simply click on one of the options in the "Subscribe Now" area. The rest is self explanatory! Once done all eSFL insider posts will auto show on your page you selected every time you go there. Mine looks like this on MYYAHOO:

Just a reminder, on the official eSFL website there is a section called "RSS Feeds", this auto updates every time a post is made on the eSFL Insider.

Also, on the commissioners site at www.estandoutleague.com under the eSFL Insider banner logo the same appears each time a post is made it will auto show.

Enjoy!



2011 eSFL Draft ganglewad

The 2011 eSFL draft concluded yesterday, 20 August 2011 with 14 teams battling for 12 rounds to build their team to championship caliber. The quest for the Ballistic Bowl was hosted by ESPN and was scheduled to kick off at 0915 ET but was delayed for 0ver 20 minutes due to technical difficulties. "As commissioner of the league these type of things are embarrassing and unacceptable", commissioner T. Lee Rhodes stated after the first round was paused twice and even restarted once.

The problem was a repeat of last season which left the Vial Vigilante squad in shambles. This time around no one was severely setback but the D Crownholders did lose a late round pick in the debacle.

The root cause turned out to be the leagues restricted free agent rule, which allows team owners to keep any rookie they drafted the previous season but not use them in a game. The rules state that player will be allocated as a 10th round selection in the next seasons draft. Dez Bryant of the Texan Bruisers fell into this category and the ESPN draft site was setup as a keeper league, Bryant was marked as a keeper for the Bruisers. Once the draft kicked off ESPN began the draft as normal but when it got to the Bruisers he was skipped and Dez Bryant was selected as his 1st round pick.

"I have initiated an investigation into the incident and promise all league owners this will never occur again. After talking to Representatives at ESPN on the phone they have informed me they will try and re-write their software to allow keepers to be marked and the owner to identify the round the keeper will be taken. If they are unable to get this done for next season we have a workaround. All teams will have a player identified as a keeper and those players that are not restricted free agents will be released after the draft. These players will be players that would not have been drafted (scrubs) to ensure the availability of all quality players in the draft universe".

For the sake of the league owners let us hope this problem is behind the league as the extra 20 minute delay seemed to have a negative impact on several owners' decision making abilities when it came to building their team.

New Playoff Qualifyer Rules for 2011

Today the league has announced the implementation of the BLACKJACK rule.
 
In the past, 4 teams from each division qualify for the eSFL playoffs, Div winner and 3 wild cards based on record and tiebreakers. With the Blackjack rule, the fourth playoff spot (3rd wild card) from each division will be based on points fielded IF the fourth place team HAS A LOSING RECORD. In the case of the fourth place team having a losing record the final playoff spot will be awarded to the non playoff (1-3) team in that division with the most points fielded regardless of records. The following is how the rules have been changed to read:

Each division winner and 3 wild card teams per division will qualify for post season play. The 3rd wildcard team in each division must have a winning record or the wildcard spot will be based on MOST POINTS FIELDED between ALL non playoff qualifers in the division. This playoff team will be called the BLACKJACK and records do not matter. If there is a tie between teams using the points fielded it will be broken based on record, division record, non-division record, Head to head, what if's, or a coin toss in that order.