When Smack isn’t Smack and you’re just being an…..

Half the fun in Fantasy Football is the competition amongst friends (or perfect strangers) as well as the smack talking. For those of you not familiar with this there are IMHO two forms of smack talking.

1. The smack you attach to your avatar
2. The smack you talk on the message boards to the other people.

Both have the same purpose of intimidate your opponents and adding to the healthy level of competition that is Fantasy Football. My question is when does Smack Talking turn into Heckling ?
I believe it is when it stops being friendly and given in a humorous light. This is a fine line, a very fine line. Sometimes it is hard to understand the tone, sarcasm, or humor online; making it hard to tell if someone is smack talking or just being a jerk. For those of you who are worried about whether you’re coming out appropriately while smack talking I offer these little gems of wisdom.

4. Intelligent Smack Talk is always better then cheap shots
3. Know your facts before you Smack .
2. Use correct punctuation and spelling (unless you are punning). Never shout (use all caps)
And the # 1 rule.

1. Take smack talk with a grain of salt. If you can’t tell is someone is trying to be funny or a jerk, just assume they are trying to be humorous but just failing miserably.

I be smelling like a bilge rat

Or A note from th' captain o' th' buxom beauty who be sailin' on th' high seas

Avast! I be nay good at Fantasy Football. Me leagues got less points then a bilge rate has fleas on a crew ship. Arrr!. Fantasy Football be nay fun when ye’re nay winnin'. At this rate I will nereget th' booty at th' end o' th' season. As o' th' second week I be in last bottom three o' all o' me leagues.

I did me some research at th' beginnin' o' th' week, but didn’t follow through wi' 't. Bein' a lazy livered scallywag I decided I would try a wee experiment. I played all th' players Yahoo expected t' score high. Th' result be that I did nay score as many points as Yahoo expected me t' score. in me opinion Yahoo be a scurvy cur whut deserves the black spot.

This week, I be goin' aft t' th' spreadsheet format an' rankin' me guys by how much they scored thar past 2 tides. I will then pick them highest players. I need t' nay forget t' check th' match-ups yer players be havin'. If they be playin' weak opponents, like Arizona, Houston, Oakland or Tennessee, ye can almost always count on them havin' a better scorin' tide. Maybe I will even get a win next tides an' then me timbers would be shiver’d. Arrr! After that I think I need t' start swabbieizin' an' possibly e'en start t' trade a couple o' guys.

This post be brought t' ye by Talk like a Pirate day; Ya bilge rat who ortin' t' be keel hauled!

The Second Most Important Thing on Sunday...Food

I don’t know about in your house, but in ours Sunday everything revolves around football. This includes food. We have sort of undecided that for Sundays we would prefer to have one big hassle free food item around 1ish, and then snack the rest of the day. For the 1st week, we had pizza, which continued to sit out on the counter all day until the entire thing had been consumed. We also enjoyed Beer and Ice Cream. So in order not to have to worry about food on Sundays I wanted to compile a list of Food that's quick and hearty--and doesn't take too much attention away from the game. I imagine this to be a rotating list of items; here are some items that I have so far.

• Chili
• Soft Tacos
• Sloppy Joes
• Stew
• Potato Beer Soup
• Spicy Cajun Gumbo
• Chicken Wings
• Shredded Beef Sandwiches
• Crock Pot Recipes
• Pizza

To help you with some addional recipes, here are some good website.
Superbowl / Sports event Party Guide
Football Food
8 tailgating favorites
Fantasy Football Food ideas
Of Course my favorite Recipe Site. http://www.allrecipes.com/

This week I am going to do Crock Pot Shredded Beef:
INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound rump roast
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup barbeque sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon steak seasoning ( I use the Quebec Steak Seasoning from St. Charles Spice Shop) .
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place the rump roast, water, and Spices in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook 5 hours on High. (I am going to start around 8 or 9 am).
2. Remove the roast from slow cooker, and shred using two forks. Discard fat.
3. In the slow cooker, mix the barbeque sauce, honey. Stir in the shredded beef.
4. Cook 1 hour on Low. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
5. Serve on buns or with bread (will be ready about 2-3 pm)

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The stench of defeat.

Well, somehow I lost in ALL of my leagues. Ranking wise I am now either smack dab in the middle or really close to the bottom (at least I am not last). I learned some very valuable lessons.

1. Though I enjoyed watching football more because of Fantasy Football, I still do not like watching 12 hours of it.
2. t really sucks when the guys you have on the bench score more points then the guys on the field.
3. Double check the fields when you order Pizza on line.
4. Beer makes Football fun!

Overall, it wasn’t that bad. The thing that helped the most was creating a form that broke down all the players, who they played for, the color of their uniforms, their numbers, and when they were playing. This made it easier for me to find my players on the field (and yes a WR can have the # 11). I want to add a few more fields, such as points from the previous week & projected points.

I think my favorite thing about Fantasy Football last week was actually getting my sister involved. I even created her a Fantasy Football guide like mine, and she printed it out and actually was checking on her points. That was way cool.

Words of Wisdom

My word of wisdom for the day are:

If you are a single guy looking for a gal, take a knitting class. If you are a single girl wanting a guy, play fantasy football. Now, If you a guy who picks up a girl at a craft class, don't complain when she has threads and yarn everywhere. If you are a girl who finds a guy at a sporting bar, don't complain when he wants to spend the weekend on the couch watching football.

Now for the Fantasy Football Educational Link of the Day