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The grass hasn't been green for a while so I'm not overly concerned that a new owner or ownership group likely comes with some growing pains and hiccups. 

I remember in another thread someone said that Arte's family had no interest in taking over the franchise.  If that's the case it makes sense for him to look to sell this off season if possible as he's 76 and the next owner can deal with whether to extend or trade Shohei.  Hopefully a sale of the team sends a better message to the players than the last decade of futility with Moreno as the one constant. 

Cals’ feelings. 

The grass hasn't been green for a while so I'm not overly concerned that a new owner or ownership group likely comes with some growing pains and hiccups. 

I'm down to throw in for the Angels win offer
 

I'm down to throw in for the Angels win offer
 

The grass hasn't been green for a while so I'm not overly concerned that a new owner or ownership group likely comes with some growing pains and hiccups. 

I remember in another thread someone said that Arte's family had no interest in taking over the franchise.  If that's the case it makes sense for him to look to sell this off season if possible as he's 76 and the next owner can deal with whether to extend or trade Shohei.  Hopefully a sale of the team sends a better message to the players than the last decade of futility with Moreno as the one constant. 

Can someone do a welfare check on @Stradling?

I remember in another thread someone said that Arte's family had no interest in taking over the franchise.  If that's the case it makes sense for him to look to sell this off season if possible as he's 76 and the next owner can deal with whether to extend or trade Shohei.  Hopefully a sale of the team sends a better message to the players than the last decade of futility with Moreno as the one constant. 

The grass hasn't been green for a while so I'm not overly concerned that a new owner or ownership group likely comes with some growing pains and hiccups. 

Before I clicked on the thread and saw who started it I thought this would be Itern's glorious return to the boards. 

Before I clicked on the thread and saw who started it I thought this would be Itern's glorious return to the boards. 

If he charges it overnight I'm pretty sure that's when it's recommended as using they say peak hours we should cut back are from like 4-9pm. 
Anyways...
 

Manager tendencies or preferences can make it pretty hard to plan for a draft beyond maybe your first pick but over the years you figure out how certain managers draft.  The league I mentioned someone will always grab a QB before the end of round 2 and some times this starts a run where you will see maybe 3-4 QB's come off the board earlier than they should.  Agreed about Robinson in Washington as everything reported on Gibson so far is that he's lacking explosiveness and has been underwhelming.  For years I was a big fan of going RB RB but with fewer 3 down backs and the league becoming more of a passing league I've moved towards RB WR or RB TE if I can get the top TE.  It sounds like any possible suspension for Kamara will be in 2023 so I've been kicking around the idea of going RB RB but with no flex position and 2 starting RB positions there's always RB depth on the waiver wire.  I drafted CMC and Cook in 2019 when they were the top 2 RB's which carried me in my league but the odds of that happening again are extremely small.  For CMC it's always been an issue of health and not skill.     

I have the 1st pick in one draft but that’s a keeper league so a few studs are already off the board. I’m picking 8th in another PPR league but that league has some first time players in it so you never know how that is going to go. I think Brian Robinson in Washington is someone to keep an eye on. Gibson doesn’t look sharp and Robinson has had a good camp. Pollard is now the better back in Dallas but I don’t think Zeke takes a back seat yet. As far as targeting, I like to get one elite RB and WR in my first 2 picks. I will likely take Taylor with the #1 pick. I’d love to have CMC but he’s turning into the Trout of the NFL. I just don’t think he makes it long before another injury. If he stays healthy he will be awesome

This may not get many or any responses but it's that time of year and with the Angels sucking the NFL season and fantasy football are what I'm looking forward to right now. QB looks to be really deep on paper with guys like Brady, Wilson, Prescott and Stafford in the 8-12 range followed by Rodgers and Cousins.  You can always make a case against any player - is this the year father time catches up with Brady, was last year a sign Wilson is regressing, not a lot of hype for Prescott after a quiet season by his standards last year where he didn't run much, Stafford's elbow, Rodgers losing Adams, Cousins inevitably starts strong but ends up as a mediocre QB.  The point is if you don't get a top 5 QB you can wait and even be one of the last guys to draft a QB. 
WR is also deep as once you get past the elite options there's multiple guys ranked 20+ that you can make a case they could end up top 15 receivers - G. Davis from Buffalo, Sutton or Jeudy in Denver (one has to become Wilson's favorite right?), JuJu in KC, Brown paired with his college QB in AZ, etc.  KC moved Hill and Robinson is gone who accounted for 200 targets between them last year  so more targets for Kelce, JuJu and Valdez Scantling along with rookie Skyy Moore.  Green Bay moved Adams and they drafted Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs while so far the latter has gotten more hype after early camp and preseason results.  TE position looking like it has for the last so many years or rather decade plus with a few elite options then a few guys who could make the leap and a lot of question marks.
I've got the last pick in my 10 team league that has no flex, 2 RB and 3 WR spots non-PPR while passing TD's are 6 points.  For picks 10 and 11 I'm thinking best available RB and Kelce which is a bit earlier than I'd normally want to take him but I know he won't make it past the end of round 2 nor will Andrews be there by the time I pick again at 30.  Kelce is Mahomes most trusted receiver to start the season and while I have no doubts someone else will emerge Kelce should see plenty of targets and without a flex spot in this league having a legit TE can go a long way.  For QB I'm liking Hurts which isn't going out on a limb as he's getting quite a bit of hype fantasy wise right now.  He's behind one of the best O-line's in the league, adding Brown should help his passing numbers and last year before his ankle injury which cut his running production in half the last 3 or 4 weeks he ranked 6th or 7th in per game scoring along QB's.     
As far as RB goes the last so many years has seen fewer workhorse backs.  You've got quite a few backfields that are murky right now - KC (sounds like Jones may get cut and CEH isn't getting a lot of love while Pacheco could be a sleeper), Denver (is Williams the guy or is it more of a 50/50 or 60/40 split with Gordon), Miami (Edmonds, Mostert, Michel), Buffalo (not a lot of production out of RB's the last so many years but word is they want Allen to run less), Dallas (was Zeke's lack of burst last year really injury related as Pollard looked like the quicker back), etc.  I'm thinking Mixon at 10 or 11 in my league mentioned above.  They tried to improve their O line and he's the unquestioned lead back in Cincy but I know last year was his best season while he's one of those guys who seems to be dealing with an injury more often than not. 
Any players any of you are targeting?   

Honestly if he ends up a legit starting OF'er with at last decent defense I'd be happy at this point.  Still plenty of time for him to turn it around.

Hopefully Abbott continues to offer bus rides to illegal immigrants that the feds let into the country so more and more end up in NY, DC, etc.  I thought I was reading an onion article when they were saying it was putting too much of a strain on the local resources when it's nothing compared to what border states deal with.

Yet you still thought you knew enough about him to say he was a Pfizer fanboy?  Sometimes you make it too easy for cals. 

Big fan of the Mother Earth Cali Creamin’, especially when we can find it on tap. Tried the Cali Creamin’ Creamsicle in a can and it wasn’t bad but would like to find it on tap. 

I know I shouldn't be surprised but I can't wrap my head around how people still support Trump but to each their own.  He's a complete tool and will end up as nothing more than a skid mark on this countries history.  In the mean time the best thing that could happen to the R's and the country is for him to be banned from running in 2024.