I found this cartoon by Indexed interesting. First, because I, personally have not seen football as a reason to socialize...except for the Superbowl. Second, because I don't think I've seen church as a reason to socialize since way back in high school.
For the first time ever, I branched off of Yahoo leagues and joined a pastoral league with Matt Kelly as the commissioner. Matt is a United Methodist pastor from Nashville, TN who writes at "The Truth As Best I Know It."
This new league is on Facebook, through Sports Illustrated. It is a new setup for me. I was very unhappy with how SI ran the draft. It was "autopick" which can be a problem. But, unlike Yahoo (and other leagues) that makes sure you get a complete roster, with all positions filled, this one didn't do it. I ended the draft last night with NO QUARTERBACK, NO TIGHT END, AND NO KICKER. That meant I had to very quickly get onto the system to add and drop a few players. And, today, I completed a trade with another "owner" who had SIX QUARTERBACKS. I had to give up my top Wide Receiver and a good Running Back to secure a top Quarterback.
Anyway, the season starts Thursday and I now have a complete team at my disposal.
Are you ready for some football?
