Live Chat With Ryan Houston On Tuesday, Feb. 16th At 4:00 PM ET

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados



Then maybe three or four groups to win say a $20,000 prize. You would have to work on the numbers to make it work. Maybe you need 350 entries in each group. You could have a January, February, March, and Double Play bracket. Some player might like to do one in each group. With all the slow draft action, I think players are looking for something else. Hell one of the brackets could be a 15 team grouping and that could be a separate prize. What do you think? Shawn, this sounds dangerously close to Q School and $350 travel voucher territory [/QUOTE]Great story. Guy turned $10 into $1 Million via QSchool.



I agree -- it sounds a lot like that but maybe we should get a few of you on the phone and discuss options to make it better moving forward.



I value all of your insight.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by King of Queens:

Ryan, please check out a copy of the NFBC-5 cities map. Isn't the star for Las Vegas a bit too far to the East? Doesn't this further support the West Coast bias theory? I think you might be right.



However -- I also think we have to look at ways to bring a few more events out west.



I'm thinking Seattle and Denver.



Any thoughts?

[MadCow Sez]

Originally posted by Gekko:

ryan - will there be any eye candy working AC and Citi Field? What passes for the definition of eye candy in AC generally comes with AARP membership.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by Quahogs:

Ryan,



I'm wondering if you have the information (or whether you can divulge it )...how many unique players do you have in the NFBC (including the 12tm format) and how many new players joined up so far this season ?



This is the NFBC's 7th season. It's not exactly new and they've been plastered all over fantasy magazines for just as long. Do you have a feel for what % of fantasy player out there that has NOT heard of the NFBC? Do you have any new ideas(other than continuing the print media)on how you tap into them and what new ways do you have in mind to get them to cross over to the "high stakes" arena? About 3 minutes ago we sent an email out to everyone in the Fanball database that resides in a 500 mile radius to Atlantic City.



We have other plans to get lots of new people in.



I'm quite amazed (and I believe Greg is as well) at just how many newbies we've gotten into NFBC main events and satellites this year.



I think that # will rise expeditiously over the next few months and especially for NFFC.



I'm not sure of the exact # but we have plenty of new guys this year that we are very excited about.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by crazytown:

Can you provide any further information regarding the FantasySportsInsurance? Other than owners in the high $$$$ leagues recieve the insurance if they pay by check, not much is known.



Thanks A Fantasy Sports Insurance policy for one player is available FREE to each team owner who pays by check for the NFBC Classic, the NFBC Super League, the NFBC Ultimate League and the NFBC Diamond League provided that your payment is received by the due date. This insurance policy is courtesy of the NFBC and FantasySportsInsurance.com.



Here's how Fantasy Sports Insurance (FSI) works:



Designate one player who is on your team and on the Top 100 list provided by FantasySportsInsurance.com for your insurance policy. If that player spends at least 60 days on the disabled list due to an injury in 2010, you will receive payment from FantasySportsInsurance.com for:



$250 in the NFBC Classic

$500 in the NFBC Super

$1,000 in the NFBC Ultimate

$2,000 in the NFBC Diamond



Last year if this offer had been in place for the NFBC, team owners could have cashed in their insurance policies for four players: Jose Reyes (missed 137 days), Jake Peavy (missed 131 days), Brandon Webb (missed 176 days) and Geovany Soto (missed 90 days). Other top players who also missed at least 60 days last year included Rickie Weeks (missed 140 days), Alex Gordon (missed 91 days), Kevin Slowey (missed 95 days) and Edinson Volquez (missed 125 days).



After you have selected the player who you want to insure, FSI will send out a Certificate of Insurance with details of the insurance policy and the associated coverage. Claims will be paid within 30 days of the end of the MLB regular season.



"We are excited to have the opportunity to work alongside the NFBC and Fanball to offer Fantasy Sports Insurance (FSI) for the 2010 MLB fantasy season," said Henry Olszewski, sales, executive at Fantasy Sports Insurance. "Offering FSI to NFBC participants is a fantastic opportunity for us to provide financial peace of mind against that unforeseen, season changing injury. Lessen the blow of losing your key player. Plan...Protect...Play"



NFBC team owners also will have the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for their teams’ players through FantasySportsInsurance.com if they draft more than just one injury-riddled player. For those owners, there is a policy for two players who spend a total of 90 days on the DL list and even a policy for three players who spend a total of 115 days on the DL.



http://nfbc.fanball.com/learnmore/fanta ... urance.php

[Da bears]

Originally posted by Quahogs:

quote:Originally posted by Ryan E. Houston:

quote:Originally posted by King of Queens:

Which of the following would you recommend for my next poolside-beverage?



A) Strawberry Daquiri

B) Pina Colada

C) Hummingbird

D) Dirty Banana

E) Cranberry Cleavage

I'm a grey goose type of guy so I don't drink any of those "girlie" drinks.



Sorry man. [/QUOTE]

Choice E didn't catch your eye?? What's wrong with you man ! [/QUOTE]Nice pic!!!

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

quote:Originally posted by Ryan E. Houston:

Well maybe not - you aren't one to be very impressed with much



Regardless -- we'll do our best to ensure the product you get meets your expectations.



Thanks doughboys! So true!

I am getting older and with age, and less and less things impress me.

One thing that does impress me is how the NFBC has been run over the last seven years.



DON'T SCREW IT UP! [/QUOTE]One thing is for sure -- we'll do our best to ensure we don't.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by Raskol:

quote:Originally posted by Ryan E. Houston:

quote:Originally posted by eddiejag:

E, i love just E damn i could have gone with that title but just didnt think of it.Damn their is even the Big E REMEMBER him. Well now the letter E is gone.Be proud of the letter E and take good care of it.



E HOW BOUT SOME SLEEPERS at pitching say after round 17 or 18 that might have a little value.

Last year i was able to draft De La Rosa and Happ after the 20th round. I really like Brett Anderson / Homer Bailey/ Kevin Slowey / Clay Buckholz, Sean Gallagher



Will be interesting to see where they fall in the initial ADP report - but Brett Anderson is one of my must-haves!



Positional sleepers I like Ian Stewart, Julio Borbon, Brandon Wood and Andrew McCutchen (though he's starting to go WAY too high). [/QUOTE]Ryan-

First of all, thank you for chatting with us. I think you guys are heading in a great direction, and I for one am not able to attend the live events due to family concerns. That being said, expanding the satellite and slow draft offerings is going to be a very important avenue for you to pursue. Just looking at the increase in slow drafts this year should provide sufficient evidence that the interest is out there.



Secondly, I can answer this regarding the above player's ADP. Very few if any of those players are there in round 17 in the NFBC. I would venture to guess that none of them are. [/QUOTE]Sorry -- I should have looked a bit deeper.



Few guys:



Jonathan Sanchez: ADP 242

Francisco Liriano: ADP 256

Kevon Correia: ADP 285



Few more:



Chris Goghlan: ADP 235

Kelly Johnson: ADP 325

Alberto Callaspo: ADP 330



I think we might have a surprise for online main events and we also might expand to a few more satellites. Stay tuned.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by Spyhunter:

quote:Originally posted by Ryan E. Houston:

I have to attend a content meeting + NFBC review.



I'll get to the rest of these questions later today.



Thanks again for listening and sharing.



RH Ryan

anychance of making the auction an auction for all 30 players? [/QUOTE]You want to do a 30 Team Mixed Auction?



Wow -- you are truly a fanatic!

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Four questions/Four answers



The answers-Greg Ambrosius, Tom Kessenich, Charlie Weigert,and Ryan Houston



These four contestant are snowed in Vegas for a week. Yes..snowed in!! There is no power and none of you have any cash on hand. You have to work to survive.



Here are the four possible options: Male stripper, taxi cab driver, bouncer, and Bartender.



Male Stripper pays $2000 for the week.



Taxi Driver pays $500 plus the use of the car.



The bouncer pays $300 plus the use of the girl of your choice for a week.



The bartender job pays $800 plus all the booze you can drink.



What job is your first choice?



Which position suits each person and why?



If it came to a fight, who would fight for which job?



Will there ever be a fantasy reality show? Male Stripper: Tom -- He really needs attention.

Bar Tender: Greg -- He'd be happy with a few cold coronas.

Taxi Driver: Charlie -- He likes to tell stories and never shuts up.

Bouncer: Ryan. My wife is probably reading this thread so I have to be careful.



I don't think there would be a lot of fights. Certainly Greg and Charlie can't be a stripper. Just look at them!

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by rkulaski:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Ryan-



I like the Double Play concept, but I'm not sure the average player wants to compete against a thousand players to win the top prize. Personally I'd like to see an overall prize plus some subdivisions. I was thinking something like this:



Overall $50,000

Double play $25,000



Then maybe three or four groups to win say a $20,000 prize. You would have to work on the numbers to make it work. Maybe you need 350 entries in each group. You could have a January, February, March, and Double Play bracket. Some player might like to do one in each group. With all the slow draft action, I think players are looking for something else. Hell one of the brackets could be a 15 team grouping and that could be a separate prize. What do you think? I love these ideas, couldn't agree more with shaun's first paragraph, and hope there is potential down the road to make some of this happen.

As for the main,

I know the large appeal of the main is the lure of the 100k, but I'd love to see it be 80k and then put the other 20k back into the leagues to offer higher league payouts. I know the payouts won't be like satellites, but would love for the league champs, 2nd, and 3rd, to see a little more profit for all of the work put into the season. [/QUOTE]We hear this a lot and it's definitely something we'll consider as we continue to make plans on how to dominate in NFL and other sports.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by Quahogs:

quote:Originally posted by Ryan E. Houston:

quote:Originally posted by King of Queens:

Which of the following would you recommend for my next poolside-beverage?



A) Strawberry Daquiri

B) Pina Colada

C) Hummingbird

D) Dirty Banana

E) Cranberry Cleavage

I'm a grey goose type of guy so I don't drink any of those "girlie" drinks.



Sorry man. [/QUOTE]

Choice E didn't catch your eye?? What's wrong with you man ! [/QUOTE]Gotta love that. Great shot - literally!

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by Gekko:

ryan - will there be any eye candy working AC and Citi Field? We run a classy organization here Gekko. A bunch of girls walking around in referee costumes doesn't exactly work for us.



I mean -- we get beat up for our payout % all the time and if we had a girl at every draft it would be the best way to spend our money.



We might have a few "ladies" show up to the Thursday night Sweet 16 party in Las Vegas.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by Gekko:

Ryan - Are there enough Fanball servers to keep the NFBC from experiencing any downtime, esp on FAAB Sunday? Definitely.

[Ryan E. Houston]

Thanks guys -- I really appreciated the opportunity do this and hope I was as open and honest as I could be.



We have a lot of exciting things to announce in the coming days so be ready.



This will be the best year ever for our entire NFBC family and we look forward to seeing all of you in March!

[Gekko]

Originally posted by Ryan E. Houston:

We run a classy organization here Gekko. A bunch of girls walking around in referee costumes doesn't exactly work for us.



I mean -- we get beat up for our payout % all the time and if we had a girl at every draft it would be the best way to spend our money.

u haven't seen me complain about the payout %'s



in fact, i was in favor of the events fee for the good food



classy baby, classy...

[Ryan E. Houston]

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Ryan E. Houston:

We run a classy organization here Gekko. A bunch of girls walking around in referee costumes doesn't exactly work for us.



I mean -- we get beat up for our payout % all the time and if we had a girl at every draft it would be the best way to spend our money.

u haven't seen me complain about the payout %'s



in fact, i was in favor of the events fee for the good food



classy baby, classy...



[/QUOTE]You are absolutely right. The first thing I thought of when I saw this picture was "classy".