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Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:34 am

Originally posted by GoBabyGo:

Hey Greg: Serious question when do you believe we will see the first 1,000,000 fantasy event whether football or baseball. The world serious of poker has done it with $10,000 buy in so why not you guys at $5,000 or 10,000 buy in you can set the standard and blow guys like the WCOFF away. Baffled why it has not happened yet.

Thanks,

Joe Martino Well, you need to get a major TV network involved to reach a level even close to that. Then you'd have a major sponsor who sees the benefit of being on national TV every week, maybe every day. Trust me, you won't get to $1 million by increased registrations. You need sponsorship revenue, TV revenue to make that happen.

I'll say in my lifetime we'll see it. How's that?

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:35 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Can you come up with a team name for Eddie Gillis?

He has wondered around for four years with no consisted identity. I was thinking Tainted Painter or Stained Genes!! Bigfoot.

~Lance

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:37 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

In which season will the NFBC and FC surpass 500 players, and what will the top prize be? Stay tuned.

We have a plan in place.

The top prize isn't my main priority, honestly. Does $300,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $250,000? Does $150,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $100,000? I think there are certain levels that make you go "wow" and we'll get there, but honestly I have bigger goals in mind like more options for you to win big prizes. That's what I'll provide soon enough.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:40 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

In which season will the NFBC and FC surpass 500 players, and what will the top prize be? Stay tuned.

We have a plan in place.

The top prize isn't my main priority, honestly. Does $300,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $250,000? Does $150,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $100,000? I think there are certain levels that make you go "wow" and we'll get there, but honestly I have bigger goals in mind like more options for you to win big prizes. That's what I'll provide soon enough. [/QUOTE]$200,000 is the number that gets me out of my seat.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:42 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Have you signed Brady Tinker to a long-term contract yet? Where is Meat Loaf? Tinker is still in mourning over the Cowboys' loss. He hosted Tony Romo's radio show this year, so he took the loss hard. He's joining us again in Las Vegas, but unfortunately he just booked his flight yesterday. He waited too long.

Meat is hosting some game show. I was hoping he'd return because his world tour got postponed until summer, but it looks like we lost him again. Bummer.

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:42 am

Greg, ever given any thought to expanding the prize structure to keep teams interested until the end? More spcifically maybe weekly/monthly winners or prize money awarded for finishing atop each category? Just a thought.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:44 am

Greg, do you still collect sports cards? If so, does it sadden you to see the $$$$ amounts attributed to newer ones, over older ones.

Why are newer cards worth so much, yet my Rickey Henderson collection could barely get me a stick of gum....it's not that bad, but you get the drift.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:45 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

At the AFL I suggested you present the NFBC overall winner with a really nice jacket with a #1 on it prior to the main event this season. You asked me where the money would come from. Then you turn around and order jerseys for EVERY main league winner. Where did the money come from?

And thanks! Great marketing idea, and a very nice touch for the winners. Rick Gromek is supplying the jerseys. Rick was an NFBC member last year, he understands the mentality of the fantasy player and he's going to be a great partner for the NFBC. I think when the champs see these jerseys, they are going to want to order ones for themselves going forward. People can personalize each year they won in the NFBC on hats, jerseys, jackets, etc. I don't have the funds to do this for everyone, but I'm glad to have a vendor who knows our audience and can work with the customers to get this done. Anything you want now involving the NFBC logo, you can get through Rick.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:46 am

Do you know what planet GoBabyGo lives on?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:48 am

Originally posted by Liquidhippo:

Greg - Could you give us your scouting report and your projection for Carlos Villanueva this year?

Outside of Sheets and Gallardo, who will be the Brewer's most valuable starter at the end of the year in terms of fantasy production?

Speculating for saves in the Event Gagne goes down.... how would you rank the following:

Torres, Turnbow, Mota, McClung, Riske

Thanks Villanueva should be solid this year and will evolve as the end-of-the-rotation starter. He's capable of 10 wins, 120+ Ks and an ERA under 4.00 again. Nothing wrong there.

I'd think that Turnbow would be next in line, but like I said last week the Brewers like to stay set with Mota or Riske in the 7th, Turnbow in the 8th, so maybe Torres gets the ball in the 9th if Gagne goes down. All I know is I saw Bobby Crosby just crank a homer off Gagne last weekend as he gave up three runs in an inning.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:49 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Can you come up with a team name for Eddie Gillis?

He has wondered around for four years with no consisted identity. I was thinking Tainted Painter or Stained Genes!! He's from Rhode Island, right? How about RI Workhorse!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:51 am

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

When I heard Pujols was "one throw away"...I thought to myself...doesn't he play 1st base?

1st base THROWS less than any position on the field.

~Lance Lance, you must be buying beer inbetween innings. Have you ever seen how many throws the first baseman makes to the other infielders while the pitcher is warming up? One of those little grounder throws and HE'S DONE!!

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:51 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Can you come up with a team name for Eddie Gillis?

He has wondered around for four years with no consisted identity. I was thinking Tainted Painter or Stained Genes!! He's from Rhode Island, right? How about RI Workhorse!!

[/QUOTE]I think this is your best post, EVER!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:53 am

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

Greg...

When or how do you guys get together with the "big check" winners for the photos in the Mag?

~Lance We don't hook up with the winners very often, unfortunately. We'll figure that out in the future. Right now we mail them the big check and ask them to take a good picture to send back to us for the cover photo. Rob Benetti and his wife drove up to Iola in 2006 and we took him in our company studio, but all of the other grand champions have supplied their photos after they got the big Publisher's Clearing House check.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:54 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

In which season will the NFBC and FC surpass 500 players, and what will the top prize be? Stay tuned.

We have a plan in place.

The top prize isn't my main priority, honestly. Does $300,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $250,000? Does $150,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $100,000? I think there are certain levels that make you go "wow" and we'll get there, but honestly I have bigger goals in mind like more options for you to win big prizes. That's what I'll provide soon enough. [/QUOTE]$200,000 is the number that gets me out of my seat. [/QUOTE]That's a shame because there's no longer an industry contest that offers $200,000 as a first place prize.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:55 am

Originally posted by fireballs:

Greg, ever given any thought to expanding the prize structure to keep teams interested until the end? More spcifically maybe weekly/monthly winners or prize money awarded for finishing atop each category? Just a thought. Not really. Folks quit on their teams no matter what a game operator does. Some of us would NEVER quit on our teams, whether we're fighting for first, third or 11th place. The Lifetime Standings is incentive enough for any serious player not to bag any season. But this is an endless chase from my viewpoint and not one you'll ever solve.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:59 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

In which season will the NFBC and FC surpass 500 players, and what will the top prize be? Stay tuned.

We have a plan in place.

The top prize isn't my main priority, honestly. Does $300,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $250,000? Does $150,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $100,000? I think there are certain levels that make you go "wow" and we'll get there, but honestly I have bigger goals in mind like more options for you to win big prizes. That's what I'll provide soon enough. [/QUOTE]$200,000 is the number that gets me out of my seat. [/QUOTE]That's a shame because there's no longer an industry contest that offers $200,000 as a first place prize.

[/QUOTE]I'm staying tuned.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:13 am

Great stuff on the genesis of the NFBC, and your daughter and the flour cloud!

Thanks for the chat, and see you soon!

~Lance

rockitsauce · Post by **rockitsauce** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:33 am

But I also bet you never saw him play in person, either, right? [/QB][/quote]

how could i, from what i've heard if i got on the waiting list for tickets today, i might see a game at the frozen tundra in like 2088!

not that i'd actually want to...i moved to the desert b/c i cannot handle the cold..yes i'm a wuss, but at least i don't freeze my buttocks off for 6mo's every yr!

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:39 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

In which season will the NFBC and FC surpass 500 players, and what will the top prize be? Stay tuned.

We have a plan in place.

The top prize isn't my main priority, honestly. Does $300,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $250,000? Does $150,000 make you jump out of your seat more than $100,000? I think there are certain levels that make you go "wow" and we'll get there, but honestly I have bigger goals in mind like more options for you to win big prizes. That's what I'll provide soon enough. [/QUOTE]$200,000 is the number that gets me out of my seat. [/QUOTE]That's a shame because there's no longer an industry contest that offers $200,000 as a first place prize.

[/QUOTE]I'm staying tuned. [/QUOTE]Right, WCOFF went from 200K to 300K. Not sure if it was the right move, but time will tell.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:41 am

Originally posted by GOD Loves You:

Greg, do you still collect sports cards? If so, does it sadden you to see the $$$$ amounts attributed to newer ones, over older ones.

Why are newer cards worth so much, yet my Rickey Henderson collection could barely get me a stick of gum....it's not that bad, but you get the drift. Nevermore, nevermore. They are all in boxes downstairs. Greed took over that industry, sorry to say.

The new card market is all about supply and demand. They have tried to print the fewest cards for some sets so that they cost more and are worth more. Unfortunately, you don't grow an industry by creating less. And as much as everyone wants cheap cards with gum, in today's investment mentality nobody will buy 99-cent packs with gum in it. It's been tried again by Topps and they didn't sell.

The younger generation saw baseball cards as an investment and they saw Magic the Gathering as interactive. Magic dominated when baseball cards were struggling.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:42 am

Originally posted by GOD Loves You:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Can you come up with a team name for Eddie Gillis?

He has wondered around for four years with no consisted identity. I was thinking Tainted Painter or Stained Genes!! He's from Rhode Island, right? How about RI Workhorse!!

[/QUOTE]I think this is your best post, EVER! [/QUOTE]Oh, does someone else already have that name?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:43 am

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

Great stuff on the genesis of the NFBC, and your daughter and the flour cloud!

Thanks for the chat, and see you soon!

~Lance Thanks Lance. Join us for drinks on Thursday night if you can, otherwise we'll see you on Friday or Saturday for some fun.

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:49 am

Who of these younger arms going after round 8 will reach 200 k's and be a huge value to 26 owners? Billingsley, Maine, Burnett, Wainright or Snell?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:49 am

Originally posted by rockitsauce:

But I also bet you never saw him play in person, either, right? how could i, from what i've heard if i got on the waiting list for tickets today, i might see a game at the frozen tundra in like 2088!

not that i'd actually want to...i moved to the desert b/c i cannot handle the cold..yes i'm a wuss, but at least i don't freeze my buttocks off for 6mo's every yr!

[/QB][/quote]

Honestly, getting a ticket at Lambeau isn't all that tough. We buy extras all the time. Season ticket holders own every ticket, but scalpers buy them and sell them outside all over the place. Knowing where to go around the stadium, you can usually get tickets a little over face value. It's the greatest football stadium around and such a thrill to spend most Sunday's there in the fall. You can bury me in Lambeau if you want and I'd be happy.