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Flaxwless · November 5th, 2004, 07:54 PM

I don't think the problem is so much the 5 roster spots alloacted to TE/PK/DEF as it has done it's job: Provide roster space for backups w/o drastically changing the market. IMO it has doen so as player slaries have remained pretty consistent year in and year out yet b/c of the extra roster space and the 500cbs we have back ups at positions that most likely would be neglected in this type of league. So I don't think that's the problem.

THE problem is, and this hit me when I lost out on Moulds, is the process on which we handle in-season free agency. I didn't want to bring it up then because it would seem like sour grapes, but Mike you brought up the perfect segue. Really the problem is this 24 hour period we place on FA transactions and the other rules affected by them. The 24 hour period is such a short span that it would require a GM to check out the boards everyday. Most people do, however there are times when we can't or don't want to. Really why is this 24 hour time period put in place during the week? Games don't start until the following Sunday and later on in the season the earliest is Thursday on rare occasions, but by then there should only be a few teams active as our playoffs would be in progress.

SO basically we have 5 days from Tuesday to Saturday of NFL inactivity. Nothing. Nada. So why are we handcuffing ourselves to 24 hrs after a FA has signed? Makes no sense really. My suggetsion would be to change the time period for handling all the transactions for FA won (roster cuts, TE/PK/DEF complience, contract years, etc.) from 24 hours after to say Saturday at 9PM. This will allow owners the ability to work out trades or sign more players to fill needs or cut payroll. It's really a simple solution and I gurantee all of the penalties will become almost non-exisstant and the league will be better for it. I really can't think of any cons besides the time constraints that will be placed on updating the apps and the roster, but if you set the time say Saturday at 6PM EST or 9PM EST (giving us west coast a few extra hours to wake up) there's enough time for that.

Thoughts?

November 5th, 2004, 07:54 PM	#12
Flaxwless Feeding Frenzy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 6,050	Re: Cut Green Bay Defense I don't think the problem is so much the 5 roster spots alloacted to TE/PK/DEF as it has done it's job: Provide roster space for backups w/o drastically changing the market. IMO it has doen so as player slaries have remained pretty consistent year in and year out yet b/c of the extra roster space and the 500cbs we have back ups at positions that most likely would be neglected in this type of league. So I don't think that's the problem. THE problem is, and this hit me when I lost out on Moulds, is the process on which we handle in-season free agency. I didn't want to bring it up then because it would seem like sour grapes, but Mike you brought up the perfect segue. Really the problem is this 24 hour period we place on FA transactions and the other rules affected by them. The 24 hour period is such a short span that it would require a GM to check out the boards everyday. Most people do, however there are times when we can't or don't want to. Really why is this 24 hour time period put in place during the week? Games don't start until the following Sunday and later on in the season the earliest is Thursday on rare occasions, but by then there should only be a few teams active as our playoffs would be in progress. SO basically we have 5 days from Tuesday to Saturday of NFL inactivity. Nothing. Nada. So why are we handcuffing ourselves to 24 hrs after a FA has signed? Makes no sense really. My suggetsion would be to change the time period for handling all the transactions for FA won (roster cuts, TE/PK/DEF complience, contract years, etc.) from 24 hours after to say Saturday at 9PM. This will allow owners the ability to work out trades or sign more players to fill needs or cut payroll. It's really a simple solution and I gurantee all of the penalties will become almost non-exisstant and the league will be better for it. I really can't think of any cons besides the time constraints that will be placed on updating the apps and the roster, but if you set the time say Saturday at 6PM EST or 9PM EST (giving us west coast a few extra hours to wake up) there's enough time for that. Thoughts? __________________ Bay Area Bloodsucking Insects - 1st EVER Feeding Frenzy Champion Bay Area Bloodsuckers 2008 SAC'D Champions - 2nd Worst to First in Year! 2011 SAC'D Champions - #5 seed, # 2 power rankings, #1 in the end! Last edited by Flaxwless; November 5th, 2004 at 07:57 PM.