Monday, February 6, 2012

Free Agents

Free Agents are players that register individually WITHOUT creating/or joining a friend group.  Free agency is great if you are looking to meet new people and do not care what team you play for.  Those that are more particular please see the steps below.

How do I make sure I am on the same team as my friends?  
Step 1: Register early.  If you register early, prior to the Team Registration Deadline, you do not have to worry about being subject to random placement.  Once the registration deadline passes free agents are placed onto friend groups that do not meet the 15 player minimum.

Step 2: Assign a Captain.  Captains create friend groups when they register and communicate reminder information to players within the group.

Step 3:  Register under friend group created.  When you register you will be able to create or pick a friend group to join.  From your profile page (log in and click your user name in the top right corner) you can access the friend group option.

Super Bowl Under Performs

Ok, so the Super Bowl didn't really seem like a game this year.  Yes there were two good teams that deserved to be in it, and yes the half time show was kinda cool (can't go wrong with throwback), and yes I ate like a starving Somalian that just had food dropped off by Sally Struthers.  However, the excitement of Super Bowl Sunday was just not there.  

I think the passion is gone.....I came to this conclusion this morning as I got my daily Sports Center fix.  During a interview with Tom Brady and several other players they just didn't seem all that upset about losing the game.....Yes they played a good game, but this is the championship of the WORLD man....show me some damn tears!  Or maybe it is all those other Super Bowl rings in your closet that just makes this a meaningless game.

In any case, if the fans are willing to come see teams play, pay thousands of dollars of their hard earned money in a down economy, and put up with pro athletes crazy ass salaries, then I expect to see some hard core passion.

In my mind passion includes: broken bones, a little bit of blood (not too much, a little squeamish), big ole' crocodile tears when you lose and a hint of turf toe with a smidgen of brain bruising just to put the cherry on top.  So to all the pro athletes out there, ENTERTAIN ME!

For all the millions of dollars you receive every year for endorsements and salary negotiations you should be willing to do what the fans want.  If that includes dressing up like a monkey and dancing around like a ballerina......DO IT.  I want to be entertained.  Anyone else in their right mind would put on a monkey suit in a second for a percentage of what Tom Brady makes in just one year.

So I want to call out all the Tom Brady's and Eli Manning's of the world.  Come play some kickball, where everyone is entertained and the crocodile tears flow freely.  I have seen more passion in kickball then I have ever seen in this years Super Bowl.