Sunday, September 17, 2006

Fantasy Sports on Job No Cause for Ejection, Study Says

Hey guys this is an article taking out of Sunday's paper from The Ledger.

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Published Sunday, September 17, 2006
SCORING SOME PLAYTIME IN THE WORKPLACE

Fantasy Sports on Job No Cause for Ejection, Study Says

By NATHAN HALVERSON
New York Times Regional Newspapers


SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Bosses: Think twice before sacking a worker caught playing
fantasy football on the job. Sure, fantasy football might cost employers lots of
money -- $8.5 billion annually by one estimate -- but labor experts say its a
worthwhile office perk and perhaps a valuable networking tool.

Fantasy
football -- a common game in offices across the country -- is the latest example
of how technology has mixed business with pleasure.

A new study
estimates fantasy football will cost companies $500 million a week in lost
productivity as workers log on to league Web sites or check cell phones for the
latest info during the course of the 17-week NFL season. Its estimated that 17
million players take part.

But surprisingly, rather than suggesting
companies stamp out fantasy football in the office, employers should embrace it,
according to a Chicago employment company that produced the study.

"We
take our work home with us. We check our Blackberries on vacation. Work has
invaded personal life. So there is no reason personal life

shouldn't
invade company life, as long as it doesn't get out of hand," said John
Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which
published the report.

The boundaries between private life and company
life have completely blurred, he said.

Beyond that, Challenger and a
growing number of advocates argue fantasy football has a positive influence in
the work environment.

"What a great way for a manager or president of a
company to create community and increase communications -- have employees
compete in a fun and equal way," Challenger said.

At a time when
employee turnover is at record highs, creating a sense of community and loyalty
is more valuable than the time that is lost -- 50 minutes a week for the typical
worker -- when employees play fantasy football at work, Challenger said.

In fantasy football, participants select NFL players to fill the roster
of their fantasy team. The team earns points every time one of those real NFL
players, say Chad Johnson or Shaun Alexander, scores a touchdown or sacks the
quarterback during a regular season game.

The fantasy team that accrues
the most points wins.

In the past 10 years, fantasy football leagues
have expanded from a poster board in the employee break room to fancy Web sites
that track every fumble, touchdown and missed field goal.

Some companies
appear willing to concede personal time to their on-the-clock employees.

"If they just go on there during a 10-minute break . . . then I don't
think that would be a big problem," said Lonnie Haskins, spokesman for State
Farm Insurance in Rohnert Park, Calif. "But if it gets out of hand -- they're
doing it for three hours a day -- then that would be misuse of company equipment
and misusing company time."

Saturday, September 16, 2006

HERE I AM


You guys have talked alot of crap, but since the season started I have not heard anyone call the Knights out. By my performance last week I assumed a couple of you guys would have the balls to write an article. The only owner that had something to say was crazy ass MADDEN, and that was only because he scored high for the week.

Will work for points; you are new to the league. You are about to feel what the rest of these guys felt last year. HOPELESS...

For the rest of you guys, you are pictured on the left in the orange shorts.
BRING IT PUSSIES

Posted By N.Y. Knights
On Sep. 15, 2006
On CBS Sportsline

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Madden Week 1 Report.



Well ladies the weekly Madden Report is back. I must first give credit to this weeks sponsor. http://www.sonici.com This company specializes in hearing aids. They have told Madden that a BOX of Hearing Aids are being shipped out to the owner of the Superdestroyers. This will help him with next seasons draft.

Well ladies the weekly Madden Report is back. I must first give credit to this weeks sponsor. http://www.sonici.com This company specializes in hearing aids. They have told Madden that a Box of Hearing Aids are being shipped out to the owner of the Superdestroyers. This will help him with next seasons draft.

I had to repeat it twice for Superdestroyers. It’s a bitch to get old Superdestroyers. I must also thank Bartow Ford for the use of his house for the draft.

Now for another sore issue about the draft. It seems that a lot of owners have expressed a desire to make the owner of Gang green drink warm piss at the next draft. This could only be for the fact that he brought piss warm beer to the draft. Let this be a lesson learned to all owners; If you lose the Toilet Bowl, you must bring a COLD CASE of BEER.

Year two of the Playmakers Fantasy Football League is here and do we have some changes. 1st we lose the Terror Squad and gain Will Work For Points. Second, Daddy Mo Bucs changes his team name to Sons of Hell, and we get the abbreviation SOH???????? Oh yeah its SOL (Shit Out of Luck) Like when you picked Curtis Martin you became SOL, and that must be how you picked your team abbreviation.

Other small changes from last season, Detroit Latin Stars are now known as Detroit LS and the have a better logo. The NY Knights also updated their logo. SUKMYDITKA also change his logo from Ditka with a cigar to Ditka with a women.

It seems that everyone is running scared of NY Knights. The talk of the draft was how could the Knights not repeat with the likes of Shaun Alexander and Larry Johnson. Well then with the 10/11 pick the SMART owner of the Knights pick up Randy Moss and Chris Chambers. Now the Knights looked as if they could repeat. NOT!!!!

Now let me, John Madden, start the Playmakers Fantasy Footbal Madden Report Week 1

Now with week one over lets see how each team did and how the draft picks went.

SOL 82
SUKMYDITKA 80

What a close game, I was trying to figure out how 82 points were scored from SOL with Curtis Martin, Ron Dayne, and TJ Duckett. However, SONS of HELL was able to pullout a win against last years Super Bowl Runner Up. This game goes down as game of the week. I do have a bad feeling that SOL might be bringing the COLD Beer to the draft next season. Don’t get pissed at me, the Poll question, which was asked by Boston Beer Works had SOL getting the most votes as the team to be in the Toilet Bowl and having to bring the beer next season. For those of you who don’t know it, SUKMYDITKA actually called the Commissioner and asked for a roster change. He pulled Steve Smith out of his line up. Plus SUKMYDITKA wrote a small WARM BUD WHY? Article. Could this be the year that SUKMYDITKA becomes active. Lets hope so, it is nice to see you on here.

There is a sad story that must be told, if SUKMYDITKA would have checked his roster/players, he would have seen that Deion Branch was not going to play for New England. He could have started Troy Williamson who was on his bench and got 7 points. He only need 3 points to win. ITS A DARN SHAME.

SUKMYDITKA, in case you don't know Branch got traded this week to the Seahawks. Thanks to Superdestroyers owner for the heads up on this story.

Cutthroat Pirates 121
GangGreen 61

Ass kicking is all I can say, it seems that the owner of the Pirates is again starting the season off like LAST season, and Gang Green is starting his season off like LAST season as well. I would hate to be 2-12, and yes that is your record since last season.

Will Work For Points 93
Bartow Ford 83

Well it seems that begging for points just might be the new thing to try. Will Work For Points begged and he received. The new team in the League is starting out strong, but can it continue this week as he plays the champs, the NY Knights. As for Bartow Ford, he should rebound from this loss, but it might not be this week as Madden thinks Superdestroyers could pull out his second victory.

Superdestroyers 97
Boston Beer Works 82

What can be said about uhhhhh,
Superdestroyers cant hear you. Well it looks as if this owner does not need to be able to hear in order to win. This owner says he now understands fantasy football and is going to the Super Bowl. Well with a one game win, it is hard to tell, but the OLD MAN could be a force to be reckoned with in the Titanium Division

I interviewed Boston Beer Works owner about his lost and he only had this to say,
Boston:“ Well John, (Madden) it seems that I had a lingering effect from the WARM BEER that I drank on draft day.”
Boston: “I mean what asshole servers beer that is warm to his friends?”
Madden: I must agree with you, warm beer can mess anybody up, but it really effects a Beer expert like yourself.
Boston: “John you are so right, a WARM BEER is a stomach’s worst nightmare, it can cause Digestive disorders that can turn your stomach — and your life — upside down. From constipation and diarrhea to GERD and IBS.
Madden: This game should be contested due to you medical problems over drinking WARM BUD.
Boston: “No, John, I am a grown man, and my team will face its first loss of the season. However, I assure you that come Sunday, my team and I will be drinking only the COLDEST IRISH BEER that money can buy.”
Madden: Will this change the outcome of your game.
Boston: “I garn-damn tee it.”

Detriot LS 82
NY Knights 99

The champs start this season off as he ended last season with a win. I must point out since only I can do, because I am JOHN MADDEN, HALL of FAMER the Champs won this week without the help of their two star running backs Alexander and Johnson. This does not spell good news for the other owners in the league. What would his points have been if those two star studded backs had showed up? The real question is does anyone care? I mean Detroit LS almost had the Knights number, but came up short. The Knights have got 12 more games to play before the post season, and anything can happen. As for Detroit, you have a team that can beat anyone, but which team will show up on Sunday, is your only concern. I hate to say it but after this week, Detroit LS will be 0-2. I will also go out on a limb and say that the Knights will win his second game this week. Sorry WWFP, but I just don’t think you can beat the Champs.

Well ladies it is time to hand out the Madden Awards for Week One:

Team of the Week: Cutthroat Pirates 121 points
Player of the Week: (Tie) D. McNabb and Kurt Warner both with 29 points
Game of the Week: SOL 82 vs. SUKMYDITKA 80
Def of the Week: (Tie) Bears and Ravens both with 28 points
Most Improved Team: Superdestroyers from last season.
The Shit Team: Gang Green 61 points (lowest points scored)

Remember ladies, IT'S IN THE GAME

Who Kicked Who's Ass




121-61 thats an ass kicking. How does it feel to start off the season in LAST place already. Look at the power rankings, your dead LAST.

Oh for anybody keeping track that makes gangrene 2-12 all time.

2-10 (last season)
0-1 (Toilet Bowl)
0-1 ( start of this season)

PLEASE BRING COLD BEER FOR NEXT SEASON DRAFT BUCKY.

Dead men tell no tales....................................

Posted by Cutthroat Pirates
Sep. 11, 2006
On CBS Sportsline

Ass kickin

You have asked for this ass whooping and now you're going to get it. Just to let you know the Bucs SUCK!!!!

Posted By Gang Green
Sep. 9, 2006
On CBS Sportsline

Gangrene


I must sink to a new low, this week I play the sorry ass Gang Green. This is the same team that came in LAST in the league LAST season. This is also the same team, who was one of three owners to show up LAST at this seasons draft. This is also the same team owner, who brought the piss warm beer, that we could not drink until the LAST part of the draft. This is the same owner, who has the LAST name of the position that he will rank after this season, : Dead LAST. It is my pleasure to hand this sorry ass team known as gang green, which sure I know he means the nickname for the LAST place NFL team known as NY Jets. However, I am calling him gangrene, the disease process that infects dead tissue in the human body. This team is already dead, and gangrene is setting in and the season has not even started. This is like a bad beer commercial, if he would have only drank a nice cold beer on draft day, he might have been cured. But instead this sorry ass owner bought warm beer and by drinking it, he sped up his demise, now the ass kicking starts and after Sunday Cutthroat Pirates will be cheated because the only flesh that we will be cutting is dead skin full of gangrene.

Remember Dead Men Tell No Tales………………………………...

Posted by Cutthroat Pirates
Sep. 9, 2006
On CBS Sportsline

Friday, September 08, 2006

Madden Report?


The Madden Report will be back starting Tuesday.

WWFP has jumped out to a nice lead thanks to Ronnie Brown.

Sukmyditka got some nice points by the Steelers D.

Welcome to the new season, as the Steelers took it to the Dolphins. Sunday is going to be great.


It seems, Benny and Jerry have called out the Champs, but there is nothing but silences. Are the Champs afraid that maybe they are not that damn good after all?

Posted by Cutthroat Pirates
Sep. 8, 2006 on CBS Sportsline

Why Warm Bud?

Why?

Posted by SUKMYDITKA
Sep. 06, 2006 on CBS Sportsline

PLEASE BITCH!

WILL WORK FOR PUSSY IS A HAND ME DOWN TEAM WITH NO ROOM TO TALK. IT DID SHOW, BY THE WAY, WITH YOUR QUIET UNSURE OF YOURSELF ASS ON DRAFT DAY. YOUR ONE OF THE SISSYS WHO WOULDN'T SPEAK UP SO THIS OLD MAN COULD HEAR YOU! I,M GLAD YOU HAVE A VOICE SO FAR BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS, YOU WILL SOON BE SILENCED THOUGH ONCE THE DESTROYERS GET THROUGH WITH YOU!!

HEY BOSTON BEER WORKS, WHY DIDN'T I GET AN AKA? DO YOU HAVE THAT MUCH RESPECT FOR MY TEAM?

I HOPE MY ANTICS DURING DRAFT DAY THREW SOME OF YOU OFF YOUR GAME! I'M SURE AT LEAST I WILL KEEP SOME TALK GOING THROUGH THIS SEASON AND INTO NEXT AS I DID LAST SEASON AS THE ONE WHO DRAFTED 2 QBs IN THE FIRST 2 ROUNDS AND COULDN'T GRASP WHAT A SLOT PLAYER WAS UNTIL CUTTHROAT PIRATES PUT IT SIMPLE, "IT'S JUST AN EXTRA PLAYER."

POSTED BY SUPERDESTROYERS
SEP. 06, 2006 ON CBS SPORTSLINE

SCARED?

Am I in a league with a bunch of pussies? What is every one waiting to see how their team does in the first week? No one has any confidence in their team? I cant say I dont blaim you. I guess I go join a league where people dont have low self-esteem.

Posted by Bartow Ford
Sep. 5, 2006 on CBS Sportsline