Going to the 'Ship!!!

So throughout the NFL season, I was a part of a fantasy football league called the "Come Wit It" with my team being called the "Crackberry Titans" (go figure huh...lol). This would be the first year I was completely focused on being consistent and trying to win every game. I was a part of the "Come Wit It" league with a couple of guys that I know. Now, when it comes to competetion, these guys are serious! My draft started out okay not spectacular but, I was able to pick up a couple keys players and positional players at the correct time along the way. My number one point winner was the Tennessee Titans Defense. Every game I knew I could count on them for about 15-22 points a game. Another one I picked up was Steve Slaton...he really turned on the jets and started racking up fantasy points. LenDale White was another...he was a short yardage red zone beast with 15 TDs this year. So I made it to the playoffs as the 4 seed with a record of 9-5 (not bad for the crazy season we had..). The last game of the regular season I had to play a guy who was neck and neck with me till the final game of the week. He needed a couple of catches from his tight end to beat me....I ended up winning 82-81. The first week of the playoffs I was playing a familar foe...the same guy! This time, I spared him no mercy and spanked him. being succesful in this conquest, I went up aganist the #1 seed in the playoffs.....The Tomb of Boom. This guy hadnt lost in a couple of weeks. As I type this I am leading him 112-85. He only has one more player remaining to play...so my fingers are crossed but looking at his track record, he is not going to score over 30 points. So I am going to the 'Ship to face a foe who crushed me a couple of weeks back....Team Herring. I suspect it will be a good game but who knows....its all a fantasy...

Virtual Playbook...ESPN 1, The other networks 0.

So I am getting ready for church in the morning and I am watching ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown and was amazed... ESPN has stepped up their game. They have implemented this new feature called "Virtual Playbook" into the analysis of the game...they started using "virtual 3D representations" of players (from Madden 2009) to critique certain aspects of the game. Me, for one,...I am all for it. It was so cool to see the virtual players go into motion and the guys from ESPN move in between them and show you the in depth view of what needs to happen here and why. This truly is a much appreciated aspect of the show. The feature is supposed to be used in different spots on ESPN and may branch out to different sports such as basketball and soccer. EA Sports is the developer of this new component and the early reviews are definitely positive. I for one, am very impressed and I am looking forward to seeing this again and again and again.