Dan says he now has a new job and he won't be able to post on a daily basis like he has in the past. That's unfortunate for all of us, but we totally understand. That being said, we'll leave the Forum open so that people can read old posts and to encourage Dan to post when he can. And like I told him, I'm keeping it open because like every great rock 'n roll band I expect a reunion tour in the near future!!
Personally, I always loved Dan's historical notes and perspectives on the game. He taught me things about past players I loved that I never knew before. I'm not as old as Dan (at least I don't think so!!), but I love the history of the game as much as he does. I have a feeling he will continue with some of his old-time stories, or at least I hope so.
You know, the Message Boards of our high-stakes events and all high-stakes events were really THE PLACE to be in the early years. They were the place you learned about some of these top high-stakes players, where you bragged about your home league wins, where you debated about upcoming prospects and where you debated about prospective draft picks. It was THE PLACE to communicate and really the only place to discuss that one upcoming draft. Think about it: In the early years, we spent months talking, debating and dissing each other for one draft, the Main Event.
In the WCOFF back in the early days, they had one Saturday draft and folks lived on the Message Boards every day discussing players, draft spots, strategies before their one Main Event draft. There really were no other events leading up to the Las Vegas live draft; so folks lived on the boards and talked football. The same thing happened in the early days of the NFBC and NFFC. Before anyone knew anyone else, you had guys like Gordon Gekko trash-talking daily and some people found it amusing and others hated it. I've left it all alone through the years because this was your playground and I figured you'd all find a way to deal with the bullies and nannies. Kids always work it out for themselves.
Because we now have year-round drafting and Daily Fantasy Sports, there's less time for people to post daily on Message Boards, especially during the season. That's okay. As Quahogs said, we've debated all the rules, we've adjusted the game together with good debates, and we continue to ask for software upgrades. The forums are still useful, but in different ways. And since we all know each other so well now, we understand the smack talk better and can deal with it better. It's not so offensive anymore.
Tom and I try to keep the boards informative during the off-season with draft results, but these are your boards. They are a way for you folks to stay in touch with each other. And again, during the season everyone is so busy with their teams that it's understandable that traffic is down and postings are down. It's okay. It's a natural progression with you folks playing in so many leagues and in so many ways today (DFS especially).
We hope you find time Dan to keep posting in the Daily Stuff forum. And hopefully everyone appreciates what Dan has done these last 3-5 years. He's been a joy to read each day. Let's thank him for his time and effort so far and encourage him to return regularly when time permits. I know I want him to return when he can.
Thanks to all who stay on the boards and provide blogs on their teams or insights on injuries or anything else. The weekly contest was a way to keep folks together during the season and to give folks another draft to talk about. I think it's working. But if we need to do more for the boards we will.
Good luck all and THANKS DAN for all you've done with your writings. They are Hall of Fame caliber.
