This will be my 5th year in this league and man have times changed. Due to being a student and moving this will be my 4th team I've played on. This used to be a league where men used to go and have a good time on Saturdays, managers cared about their players, and teams cared more about leaving it on the field then smack talking on this forum.
What happened to this being a players league?? I'm disappointed how its turned into such a me me me "business" atmosphere league where teams and managers care more about gain then just playing the game. Lets remember this league started on being a competitive way for ex players to continue ENJOYING the game. Now its all flash and smack talk behind closed doors. Lets do what we can to put everything aside this year and get back to fun old football like the good old days.
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dozer...I totally can see where you are coming from. I am starting my 4th year as Head Coach and Gm. I became involved with this league exclusively for my love of the best sport on the face of the earth. I enjoy coaching more than anything else. However, as time goes on, There is a financial burden on the shoulders of each and every GM in this league. If we don't do everything possible to keep the team financially a float, there will be no more team. It takes me 10 months out of the year to run this organization. Unfortunately, I've not been profitable yet. The worst year being a $1200 dollar deficit. I hope players can have the time of their lives in this league playing the game they love and are not having a bad experience due to a greedy GM trying to make a buck. So in summary, I know speaking for myself, that the GM/ Business side of me is not enjoyable for my players because they just want to play ball. So I have a staff to help me with that so the players don't have to see that side. I just want to ensure that we can be competitive and profitable enough to play the next season. I believe we have accomplished that on my team. I could care less about "making money" at my hobby. That's why I have a job haha. So have a blast on the field and everybody can go home to their friends and families and go back to work on Monday.
These boards are good for information 5% of the time at best, and I couldn't agree with you more about how ridiculous it has gotten with the smack talk. but, kids will be kids.. RMFL rocks!
You're both new so I'll give you a break but.... "Smack talk" is what brings 90% of the attention to this board. Bet. 98% of players in this league have NO CLUE what goes on with owners behind closed doors. I'm willing to bet they don't care either. But I get on here and tell Ryan Lang that he's a fatty and only gets his testicles out of his fiancé's purse for football games or that Chris Rosales is just an offensive guard that can tackle sparingly, they respond with that I'm undersized and drop a pass occasionally.... People read it, laugh and have the fun you speak of. I speak facts and I'm out!
Undersized??? No Hoop you would still qualify to play on some little league teams, whcih you would still be over rated... ANd I have thought about moving to the offensive side of the ball to play tackle not guard.. Gonna have to rethink my approach now...