what does this entail?

 

If Celtkin allows me, I'll be running it again with Saint Greg... I sent him a PM a little while ago (honestly before I seen this message)...

I just got done talking to Clumpy too and I FINALLY have the link to all the base salaries of NFL players...

Don't worry gish, the "gish/Paul 13" rivalry can continue... :wink2:

 

For a few years Saint Greg and I have ran a GM League at Finheaven.. Long story short, I chose ThePhins over Finheaven so the GM League crew comes to ThePhins as well.

Basically here's how this works... You pick an NFL team (usually give a top 5 list) and I would try to give everyone a team in their top five list. I would usually let seasoned veterans have first dibs.

You would have a team page which would consist of something of this format:

Miami Dolphins

Quarterback
Chad Pennington, QB, Priceless

From there we would have a salary cap and you would have to have a 53 man roster while staying under the cap. We would have a month or so for players to have trades. Veterans would own newbies within the first couple days, but those newbies would soon catch on.

After that there is another month of free agency, which is in a bidding format. Basically you bid on a player and if no one ups the bid in 24 hours, the player is yours.

Then comes the fun part... The SEVEN ROUND draft. This does get completed, it's not ThePhins.com Poster Draft where I let things slide... Usually the 7 round draft is done within 2-3 weeks.

After that, we give people time to make their final cuts, final trades, final roster signings, etc... From there they submit a final roster where they can give information on why they felt they improved the team and what not. Everyone gets to vote for the top three and it's a voting system from there.. It's a fun way to pass the offseason that I enjoy putting on.

I'll submit the final roster of schisno's Miami Dolphins from the GM League this past year.. Just to see what people think of what he did and Jeff Ireland have in common.

 

Schisno's Final Roster for the Dolphins:

Offense:

QB: John Beck -- Kyle Boller -- Joe Flacco
WR 1: Larry Fitzgerald -- Ted Ginn -- Ernie Wheelwright
WR 2: Marvin Harrison -- Eric Parker -- Mario Urrutia
WR 3 (Slot): Ted Ginn -- Eric Parker
TE: Heath Miller -- Kyle Brady -- Ernie Wheelwright
FB: Reagan Mauia -- Reuben Droughns
HB: Ronnie Brown -- Steve Slaton -- Lorenzo Booker -- Tony Temple
LT: Tony Ugoh -- Floyd Womack -- Branden Albert
LG: Branden Albert -- Floyd Womack -- Drew Mormino -- Hercules Satele
C: Samson Satele -- Drew Mormino -- Hercules Satele
RG: Jake Scott -- Floyd Womack -- Drew Mormino -- Hercules Satele
RT: Vernon Carey -- Floyd Womack -- Branden Albert

Defense:

LE: Vonnie Holliday -- Matt Roth -- Rodrique Wright -- Chris Norwell
NT: Frank Okam -- Isaac Sopoaga -- Paul Soliai -- Chris Norwell
RE: Brett Keisel -- James Hall -- Rodrique Wright -- Chris Norwell
LOLB: Joey Porter -- Nick Greisen -- Mike Humpal -- Matt Roth
LILB: Shawn Crable -- Nick Greisen -- Jeremy Leman -- Matt Roth
RILB: Victor Hobson -- Nick Greisen -- Mike Humpal -- Matt Roth
ROLB: Lawrence Jackson -- Nick Greisen -- Matt Roth -- Mike Humpal
LCB: Will Allen -- DeMarcus Faggins -- Jaque Reeves -- Brandon Merriweather
RCB: Ellis Hobbs -- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie -- Jacque Reeves -- Brandon Merriweather
FS: Jason Allen -- Von Hutchins -- Jacque Reeves
SS: Brandon Merriweather -- Von Hutchins -- Jacque Reeves
K: Jay Feeley
P: Brandon Fields
LS: John Denney
KR/PR: Ted Ginn -- Ellis Hobbs

Miami Dolphins Draft
14. Domnique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
23. Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
33. Lawrence Jackson, DT, USC
55. Joe Flacco, QB, Delaware
84. Shawn Crable, LB, Michgan
88. Frank Okam, DT, Texas
106. Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
117. J Leman, LB, Illinois
193. Mario Urrutia, WR, Louisville
209. Chris Norwell, DT, Illinois
217. Hercules Satele, OG, Hawaii
221. Tony Temple, RB, Missouri

As you guys can tell, it's not exactly super realistic as a lot of trades go down... But it's still a super fun way to pass the time in the offseason..

 

I'm down again.

 

I am a maybe

 

I would like to go this yr...but someone needs to direct me to the rules, etc. But I would love to do it as well.

 

I know this will cause you great pain, but visit Finheaven for a bit... The 2008 GM League forums are still there... just browse around and you should get the jest of it. :hi5:

 

Are you starting this comp. over here? And when is this going to happen? And since you have the stroke of a wet paper towel around here, who's in charge of it? :wink2:

 

Yeah, it'll be over here, starts around early February...

and I'm in charge of it.

That's right, I own you...

in the GM League forums, when they get made

 

Ugh I want to but it demands so much.

 

And you were pissed that we drafted Matt Ryan for you...

And Vernon Gholston? I wouldn't brag about drafting him. :wink2:

 

explain this like you would a ****** (so i can understand) and i will probably be game!

 

Okay its simple everyone grabs a team you then design a team page putting down the roster and salary cap. Once everyone does this I believe FA period starts and its FA basically works like an auction. You can trade your players for picks or players for players and totally make the team unrecognizable.

The draft was probably the best part of it all IMO. It will take quite a bit of time but if your on ThePhins for a good portion for the week and love football go for it.

I'll probably do it but I need to know when it starts because I'm going on vacation in the middle of January then I'm packing and moving.

 

I guess I can go for it depending on how my schedule will be (February and March may be iffy). Hopefully I get a team that's better than just the Chiefs. As long as Griddles isn't the Commish anymore.....j/k

 

Sounds like this could be really fun ... I just don't know if I have the schedule to allow for it. I'd be interested in giving it a shot, or maybe being a co-GM with someone else.

 

Well if you dont have that much time to run a team, we'll give you the lions...it will be so life like.

 

I'll do it.

 

I would ABSOLUTELY like to do this again. Phinzone from 'that other site"...tied Rookie GM of the year...aka the guy who brought AD, Hester, Roy Williams, Kellen Winslow, David Harris, and Brandon Flowers to NE.

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QB
Anderson, Derek 2,350,000 #1 QB
Brunnell, Mark 300,000 #2 QB
Cassell, Matt 300,000 #3 QB

Total invested in QB 2,950,000


WR
Moss, Randy (Franchise Tag) WR 7,800,000 #1 WR
Williams, Roy WR 574,500 #2 WR
Devin Hester - $445,000 #3/KR/PR
Ferguson, Robert 300,000 #4 WR

Total invested in WR 300,000


RB
THE Adrian Peterson 370,000 #1 RB
Morris, Sammy RB 900,000 #2 RB
Peterson, Adrian 400,000 #3 RB
Evans, Heath FB 730,000 #1 FB
Eckel, Kyle FB 370,000 #2 FB

Total invested in RB 370,000


TE
Winslow, Kellen TE 4,000,000 #1 TE
Michael Gaines 300,000 #3 TE
Thomas, David TE 445,000 #3 TE

Total invested in TE 445,000

Safety
A. Archuleta SS 2,000,000 #1 SS
McGowan, Brandon SS 300,000 #2 SS
Weslery, Greg FS 300,000 #1/#2 FS
Sanders, James FS 520,000 #1/#2 FS

Total invested in Safety 3,120,000

Cornerback
Samual, Asante (transition) 11000000 #1 CB
Eric Wright 370,000 #2 CB
Andrews, Willie CB/SS 445,000 #4 CB/SS
Richardson, Mike CB 295,000 #5 CB


Total invested in Cornerback 12,110,000


Defensive End
Green, Jarvis DE 2,000,000 #1 RE
Warren, Ty DE 1,450,000 #1 LE

Total invested in DE 3,450,000


Defensive Tackle
Wilfork, Vince DT 700,000 #1 DT
Smith, Le Kevin DT 445,000 #2 DT
Thomas, Santonio DT 370,000 #3 DT

Total invested in DT 815,000



Linebacker
Harris, David ILB 370000 #1 ILB-SS
Johnson, Jarret OLB 1,500,000 #2 OLB
Paris, Lenon ILB 1,050,000 #1 ILB-WS
Lua, Oscar LB 295,000 #2 ILB
Thomas, Adalius ILB/OLB 900,000 #1 ROLB
Vrabel, Mike OLB 1,800,000 #1 LOLB

Total invested in LB 5,915,000


Offensive Line
Hochstein, Russ C 730,000 #2 (C, G)
Kaczur, Nick RT 520,000 #1 RT
Koppen, Dan C 1,400,000 #1 C
Light, Matt LT 3,750,000 #1 LT
Mankins, Logan LG 600,000 #1 LG
Martin, Jimmy OL 295,000 #3 C/G
Neal, Steve RG 2,100,000 #1 RG
O'Callaghan, Ryan RT 445,000 #2 RT


Total invested in OL 9,840,000



Kicker
Gostkowski, Stephen K 445,000 K

Total invested in Kickers 445,000
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Punter
Hanson, Chris P 730,000 P
Total invetsed in Punters 730,000
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I have NO idea how that team didn't won :P

 

I'm in again this year, and I still want my good ol' home town Detroit Lions! Can't wait for this league to start up boysss!

 

What time will it start up?

 

What exactly is this GM league you all speak of... :pity:

 

It is something you're going to do this year. :up:

 

February... After the Super Bowl or Pro Bowl...

 

i'm in.

 

I can't wait for this to start. My main question is this: I want/already have the Lions, will I have Roy Williams or all the draft picks they got for him?

 

draft picks.

 

How is Alen not signing up for this??

 

He will.

 

Go through his 25000+ posts starting with the first and see if he mentioned it. :wink2:

 

Go to finheaven for five minutes you lazy ****er.....

I know it's brutal, but c'mon...

There's a couple regulars that will be coming when it starts up, schisno, Sancho, and a few others...

If you guys know of anyone that's interested (even rival fans), feel free to say something to them... Sure we'll find a way to fill up (we always do), but if you guys know anyone that really would want to do this... just brag it up...

 

I know Alen will do this.

 

Gish You know Im down hopefully i can get a better team than the Falcons started last year.

 

I'm liking this Lions ball club. And I get the #1 pick in the draft.

 

Maybe we can include head coaches and assistants in the mix? Maybe release/sign/trade em just like players (ala Jon Gruden).