Who's Coming To The 2012 NFBC And Where?

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're starting to get a little more love for Mahwah, New Jersey from our East Coast brethren and I hope that carries right through the end of March. John Hogan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania added to that love today by signing up for all three events in Mahwah. Our NFBC Charter Member and two-time Main Event league winner is back for the Main, the Auction Championship and the debut NFBC XII. Last year, his Philly CheeseSteaks finished second in the Atlantic City Auction with 110 points and placed 12th overall with 954.0 points. The Philly CheeseSteaks also finished 7th in Atlantic City 2 of the Main Event with 82 points, placing 162nd overall with 2,076.0 points. Welcome back for a 9th straight season John and best of luck in the hunt for all of these league prizes and the $165,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're nearing our 10th full Main Event league today as we welcome another pair of NFBC veterans to the 2012 event. The tag team of Andrew Moody of Dublin, Ohio and Michael Cohen of Japan will be back with us in the Second Weekend Online Main Event. Last year, Moody and Cohen stumbled to a 14th place finish in Online League 1 with 61 points, but they told me today they are going to win it all this year!! I like it. Welcome back guys and best of luck in the hunt for this year's $5,600 league prize and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We now have only 2 spots left in the Saturday, March 31st Super League as we welcome a defending Super League champ back to the 2012 event. John Lemke of Brooklyn, New York won the March 27th Super League last year as HorrorBiz finished 1st with 116.5 points to take home the $20,000 league prize. This was John's first season in the NFBC and he came away with a big league title. I have a feeling he will be doing more leagues with us this year, but for now he wanted to secure a spot in this almost-full league. Congrats on a great debut John and best of luck in the hunt for this year's $20,000 league prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We moved one step closer to our 10th full Main Event league tonight with the arrival of NFBC veteran Michael Crescenzi of Cary, North Carolina. Michael jumped into our next $375 Slow Draft League and also added his name to the March 31st Online Main Event. He did that same combination last year, with his Walk Softly team finishing 7th in Las Vegas League 4 of the First Weekend with 77 points, placing 177th overall with 2,027.0 points. His $375 Slow Draft team missed a money finish by 1 point. Welcome back Michael and best of luck in the hunt for this year's league prizes and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome back another veteran NFBC owner today as Rusty Clark of Centerville, Ohio will be drafting both weekends in the NFBC Main Event. Rusty was with us last year in Las Vegas and his Moon over my Hammy struggled to a 14th place finish in LV 2 on the Second Weekend. But that won't stop Rusty from coming back for more this year and we're glad to welcome him to the Chicago Main Event at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare on Saturday, March 31st and to the Online Main Event on Saturday, March 24th. Welcome back Rusty and best of luck in the hunt for this year's league prizes and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

David Hubbard of Angleton, Texas has become our 44th owner to take teams in both the Main Event and the NFBC XII, thus eligible for the $150,000 in grand prizes and the $75,000 cash bonus. David will be drafting at the Bellagio Las Vegas on March 31-April 1, with his NFBC XII team set for Sunday, April 1st. David also grabbed the 14th spot in the Saturday Super League. Welcome aboard once again David and best of luck in the hunt for this year's league prizes, the $150,000 in grand prizes and the $75,000 cash bonus.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome back an old friend to the live events again in 2012 as Peter Plati III of Peekskill, New York will be joining us at the New York Hilton on Saturday, March 31st for the Main Event. Peter is a veteran NFBC member who wasn't able to do the big dance last year, but his Plankton's Army won a March 25th $250 Satellite League last year with 121.5 points and that gave him the incentive and $2,000 to return to the Main Event. Congrats on the league title Peter and best of luck in the hunt for this year's $5,600 league prize and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We now have more than 10 full Main Event leagues for 2012 signed up, more than 150 teams overall. That leaves us with less than 240 spots left!!! We jumped over the 150 mark today when John Rundle of Garfield, New Jersey grabbed spots in the Online Main Event March 24th and the New York Main Event on Saturday, March 31st at the New York Hilton. John is a veteran NFBC owner who led his TOWNIES team to a 4th place finish in New York League 3 of the Main Event last year with 94.5 points, placing 117th overall with 2,321.5 points. John just won $60,000 by winning our NFFC Online Championship, one heck of an accomplishment!! CONGRATS John and best of luck in the hunt for these league prizes and this $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, let's see if I can try to catch up with signups from the last 5 days. I won't get to them all, but I'll do my best.

I'll start off by announcing one of our three NFBC Hall of Famers, who has officially put his name on the Signup List. Shawn Childs of Forestdale, Massachusetts was inducted into the NFBC Hall of Fame along with Stephen Jupinka last year and was hoping to follow that up with a 5th NFBC Main Event league title. But it didn't happen and now Shawn, Steve and Mark Srebro remain the only 4-team Main Event league winners. Shawn will be back for both Main Events in Las Vegas this year. Last year, his CC's Desperados finished 3rd in Las Vegas 3 of the First Weekend with 101.5 points (82nd overall with 2,528.0 points) and 5th in Las Vegas 1 with 90 points (147th overall with 2,150.5 points). Welcome back Shawn and best of luck in the hunt for both league prizes and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We now have 6 owners for the Sunday, April 1st 1 pm ET Auction Championship at the New York Hilton as we welcome Leonard Ringle of New York City to this event. Leonard is already in the Friday Auction Championship and the Main Event, so thanks for adding this one Leonard. Best of luck in the hunt for all of these league prizes and the $15,000 grand prize here.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome Scott Shudy of Norridge, Illinois to the NFBC Doubleheader in Las Vegas on March 30. Scott will be competing in the 9 am Auction Championship and the 4 pm Live Double play. He competed in the Chicago Auction last year and the Live Double Play on the First Weekend in Las Vegas. Neither of those teams earned a money finish, but Scott had better success in football and is ready for baseball to begin. Welcome back Scott and best of luck in the hunt for the league prizes and the $65,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Our defending NFBC Online Championship owner is back again in 2012, but he's locking in his live events before choosing his Online Championship draft dates. Gino Yu of Torrance, California won the Online Championship to earn $50,000 last year and he also won a Main Event league title. His teams just missed out in the private high-dollar leagues, but he's back for more there. Gino has signed up for three Super Leagues and one Ultimate Draft League. He filled up the March 31st Super League and has added Supers on March 25th at 1 pm, an Ultimate League team on Sunday, March 25th at 7 pm ET, and a Super team on April 3rd. Last year, Team Yu finished 4th in the March 26th Super with 105 points and finished 5th in the March 20th Super with 91 points. But that Online Championship title more than made up for those finishes. CONGRATS Gino on a great, great win and best of luck in the hunt for these $20,000 and $40,000 league titles.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're already working on our second Main Event league on the First Weekend in Las Vegas as we welcome in a pair of new NFBC members. Let's give it up for the tag team of Brian Wheeler of West Jefferson, Ohio and his co-manager Jason Florea. Brian and Jason will be joining us for the Main Event at the Bellagio Las Vegas on Saturday, March 24th at 10 am PT. I believe this is their first time with our live events. Welcome aboard guys and best of luck in the hunt for the $5,600 league prize and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

It's good to see another pair of signups for our big money private leagues as John Lemke of Brooklyn, New York has added another Ultimate and Super League team this week. John becomes our 7th signup for the April 1st Super League and he's our 4th signup for the March 25th, 7 pm Ultimate League. AWESOME. Welcome aboard John and best of luck in the hunt for these $20,000 and $40,000 league prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

I'm glad to announce that we've filled the March 31st Super League as Phillip McDonald of Huntsville, Alabama grabbed the last spot. Phillip is an NFBC Charter Member who also won a Main Event league title last year in St. Louis, while placing 25th overall. I assume Phillip will be returning to the Main as well, but for now he secured this final spot in the Super League. Welcome back Phillip and best of luck in the hunt for this $20,000 league prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome back another NFBC Charter Member to the 2012 events as Michael Edelman of Elmwood Park, New Jersey will be back for both Main Events and both NFBC XII's in Mahwah, New Jersey and New York City on March 24 and 31. This is Michael's 9th straight season with us and we're glad to have him back on board. Michael won a league title last year in the Online Championship and finished 3rd in a Main Event, but he's still searching for that Holy Grail in the Main Event!! Aren't we all? Last year, his Incredible Hulking Us finished third in Atlantic City 2 with 107.5 points and 50th overall with 2,710.5 points, while Incredible Hulking Us also finished 9th in New York 1 with 72 points and 205th overall. He won the March 28th Online Championship League with 90.5 points and placed 59th overall out of 780 teams with 5,778.0 points. Great job Michael and best of luck in the hunt for all of these league titles and the $150,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome back NFBC veteran Michael Cortese of Princeton, New Jersey as he's taking the ultimate 3-pack this season. Michael will be competing in both weekends of the Main Event and will also be competing in the Sunday, April 1st Auction Championship at the New York Hilton. Michael C finished 8th in last year's Atlantic City League 1 with 77.5 points and 13th in New York League 3 with 66 points, finishing 186th overall with his AC team. In the New York Auction Championship, his "Umm...Winning" team finished 4th with 91.0 points. Thanks for returning to the same three events this year Michael and we wish you best of luck in the hunt for this year's league prizes and the $115,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome NFBC veterans Ronny Mor and Russ Prentice of Newport Beach, California back to the live events in 2012 as they are returning to the Bellagio Las Vegas on March 30-April 1 for the Auction Championship and the NFBC XII. Last year, their Cali Cartel finished 7th in Las Vegas 3 of the Main Event with 79.5 points, and 9th in the Auction Championship with 72 points. They are switching to the 12-team Main Event now, but still battling for two national championships. Welcome back guys and best of luck in the hunt for both league prizes and the $65,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

I see a good doubleheader forming in Chicago as our Midwest drafters are going for the Main Event on Saturday at noon followed by the NFBC XII at 6 pm. Our latest arrival for that Main Event Doubleheader is David Shovein of Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, an NFBC veteran. David is a defending league champion as his Dynamic Inertia team won Chicago League 1 last year with 110 points, while placing 29th overall with 2,818.0 points. NICE JOB DAVE!! Dave is now back to double his fun and hopefully his number of league titles. Welcome back Dave and best of luck in the hunt for the two league prizes and the $150,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're already working on our fourth Main Event league in Las Vegas on the Second Weekend as we welcome back NFBC veterans Richie Sutton of Cupertino, California and co-manager Jeff Grialou. Richie's gang has been with us in Las Vegas every year since around 2006 and even though his J.A.R. group stumbled in Las Vegas League 5 last year, they're back to win it all in 2012. Welcome aboard guys and best of luck in the hunt for the $5,600 league prize and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome our newest member to the growing NFBC family as Michael Tott of N. Souix City, South Dakota will be joining us for the Main Event Doubleheader on March 30-31. Michael was interested in going to St. Louis for both Mains and still might if there's enough interest for a second Main there, but right now he's signed up for the Online Main and the Online NFBC XII. This is his first venture into our national contests and we're glad to have him on board. Thanks for reaching out to us Michael and best of luck in the hunt for this year's league prizes and the $150,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

After a one-year absence from the NFBC, we're glad to welcome back long-time NFBC member Laurence Edelman of Cold Spring, New York back for the 2012 NFBC Main Event. Laurence had a busy schedule last year and wanted to compete, but just needed to take the year off with us. But he's back this year and will be drafting in New York City on Saturday, March 31st. We're glad to have you back Laurence and we wish you best of luck in the hunt for this year's $5,600 league prize and the $100,000 grand prize.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to welcome back Chad Schroeder of Omaha, Nebraska back to the 2012 Ultimate Leagues as he's doubling his pleasure this year. He did just one Ultimate League last year, leading his Cocktails & Dreams team to a third place finish in Ultimate League 2 with 105 points. This year he's signing up both Ultimate Leagues on Sunday, March 25th at 1 and 7 pm ET and drafting Online. It's great to have you back this season Chad and we wish you best of luck in the hunt for both $40,000 league prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We now have ONLY 6 SPOTS LEFT for the Friday, March 23rd Auction Championship League in Las Vegas as Ken Norred of Ashland, Alabama has grabbed one spot, while also adding his name to the Main Event on Saturday, March 24th at the Bellagio. Kenny is an NFBC Charter Member who is already signed up for the NFBC Ultimate Auction League on Sunday, April 1st. Glad to have you back Kenny. Last year, Bama and Madcow placed 9th in Las Vegas 3 of the First Weekend with 77.5 points (197th overall) and Bama Mixer placed 8th in the March 25th Las Vegas Auction Championship with 84.5 points. Congrats to your Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the National Championship and best of luck in the hunt for this year's league prizes and the $115,000 in grand prizes.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Let's welcome our newest member to the Main Event as Brian Zurichin of Brick, New Jersey will be joining us Online on Saturday, March 31st. Brian competed in two NFBC Online Championship leagues last year and is stepping up his game this year with the 15-team Main Event. Welcome aboard Brian and best of luck in the hunt for this year's league prize and the $100,000 grand prize.