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• I'm against the arbitration for new teams after the cutoff- every year we have 1-2 teams not do arbitration in other baseball and football leagues so it's commonplace. We're (maybe?) a week away from the keeper deadline and making adjustments, regardless of how small/incremental, this late in the process seems unfair. My roster only has players I intend on keeping, those arbitration dollars allocated now are for sure staying on my roster. Doing it at the arbitration deadline, those dollars might have gone to a player I planned on cutting.
  Teenage Mutant Njigba Turtles at Jul 21, 2023 12:10 PM
• what is the decision on arbitration? I don't think that I have done it either. what is real keeper deadline? rules say Aug 1st. home page says Sept 11th which can't be right.
  COLTS at Jul 20, 2023 11:29 PM
• If anyone under budget is looking to make a move, I'm entertaining offers on pretty much any of my high priced guys.
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Jul 20, 2023 4:38 PM
• Commish—In response to your comment, the way I’ve seen it done in the past is the new owner posts his allocations into this message board for all to see, and then the Commish goes in and reallocates players’ salaries accordingly. I actually had to do this in another league I Commish earlier this off-season. A little tedious but not terrible.
  
  In response to the other comment—I’ll just throw out that while yes there are some competitive balance issues with the timing, there’s an even worse competitive balance issue with some teams not doing arbitration at all. And whereas that issue cannot be remedied any other way, there are ways to remedy your concerns. I’ve seen leagues in the past make rules like you cannot allocate to any players that have been traded in the off-season, or the new owner can only allocate $6/team instead of $8 (which kind of simulates what you are talking about as far as wasted allocations).
  
  Do these two rules sound like they might address those concerns? Definitely don’t want to push through something the rest of the league isn’t comfortable with.
  SundayInTheParkwithJeffGeorge at Jun 15, 2023 10:43 AM
• I’m new to the league as well and I don’t really care that much so I’ll go with whatever everyone else wants to do. But one issue worth pointing out is that normally arbitration happens before anyone has made any cuts from their end of season rosters, which is helpful from the perspective of any owner absorbing arbitration dollars. Often another owner will allocate some arbitration dollars to one of your players who you think is a cut, which is a benefit to you because (1) you get fewer dollars allocated to players you would actually like to keep and (2) you have a lead on a potential trade opportunity that might give you something of value for a guy you’d cut anyway. So making cuts before arbitration dollars are allocated is a disadvantage, and some owners have already made cuts in this league (in the expectation that no more arbitration dollars would be allocated) while others have not. I am not one of those owners who would potentially be disadvantaged here, I’m just not sure it’s great precedent to do this post the arb deadline. Happy to go with the majority though.
  Bring Your Playbook at Jun 14, 2023 9:30 PM
• I’m not opposed. I’ve just never done it as a commissioner before.
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Jun 14, 2023 7:59 PM
• I'm good with it
  Stoolblasters at Jun 14, 2023 4:08 PM
• Hey there everyone. I claimed the team but am not necessarily committed yet. I see that the previous owner did not participate in arbitration. I wanted to reach out and see if I could participate in arbitration now at this late date? I know it’s late, but we still have over a month before cuts. When I’ve taken over teams in the past, I’ve usually been able to complete arbitration without any issues, so I just wanted to see everyone’s thoughts on the issue. Thanks.
  SundayInTheParkwithJeffGeorge at Jun 13, 2023 2:28 AM
• Welcome to our new team Playbook
  Neanderthal at Mar 18, 2023 10:31 PM
• Welcome to the league Playbook!
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Mar 18, 2023 1:50 PM
• Hi all - I picked up the team formerly known as No Punt Intended. Looking forward to competing this season.
  Bring Your Playbook at Mar 18, 2023 10:01 AM
• Hey everyone, I hope the off-season is going well! Just a reminder that arbitration is open and must be completed by 3/31. Don’t forget you need to assign at least $1 per team or none of your activity will count.
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Mar 9, 2023 9:49 AM
• I mentioned this previously - but just confirming that I won't be returning for 2023 season either. Thanks all
  Bring Your Playbook at Feb 28, 2023 2:13 PM
• Welcome!
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Feb 24, 2023 3:38 PM
• Hello all- I've taken over Newman and am looking forward to joining the league
  Teenage Mutant Njigba Turtles at Feb 24, 2023 10:09 AM
• Me neither
  SundayInTheParkwithJeffGeorge at Feb 12, 2023 11:17 AM
• I will not be back for the 2023 season
  Teenage Mutant Njigba Turtles at Feb 12, 2023 10:55 AM
• Hi all,
  
  As a Bills fan - this week has been difficult for sure. My current thoughts are as far from Fantasy Football as they've ever been, and while it seems as though the Ottoneu leadership has a plan forward I wanted to make it known that I have no interest in debating the outcome of the championship regardless of the result of the Bills/Bengals game and I'm happy to concede to Stoolblasters although any other outcome was highly unlikely as it is.
  
  It has been an excellent season and I've enjoyed building this discarded franchise back up, but in light of the events on Monday night I'm stepping away from Fantasy Football for a while. It hit a little too close to home and made me question the ways I express my fandom and engage with the NFL. I say all of this now so that you can get an owner in place prior to any offseason transactions and so that this league can move on as quickly as possible.
  
  Thanks for understanding - and I hope you'll join me in sending thoughts/prayers to all those directly and indirectly affected and especially to Damar Hamlin for continued progress towards a full recovery.
  
  Best,
  
  Jack - No Punt Intended
  Bring Your Playbook at Jan 5, 2023 2:49 PM
• Hated seeing you lose Taylor before our heated rematch Round Mound - it ain’t over just yet, but valiant effort either way. Jefferson/Saquan trade the rare case of trades working out for both sides? The trade could carry me to the finals, but I’ll be regretting it in the offseason for sure!
  Bring Your Playbook at Dec 25, 2022 11:11 AM
• Sheesh No Punt Intended…stop, stop, I’m already dead.
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Dec 24, 2022 7:20 PM
• Looking to make win-now moves, I have lots of young players I would be willing to move
  Columbus Panhandles at Nov 22, 2022 1:30 PM
• Date and time good for Neanderthal
  Neanderthal at Aug 13, 2022 12:19 PM
• Based on the availability of those that filled out the form, draft is set for Tuesday August 23rd 8:30ET/5:30PT.
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Aug 13, 2022 12:00 PM
• The longer you wait, the more my schedule fills up.
  COLTS at Aug 11, 2022 8:07 PM
• I cannot draft on August 26 27 28 and Sept 3 and 4 . I am good all other dates and times Could not use Google form
  Neanderthal at Aug 8, 2022 3:38 PM
• Hi everyone! We still have quite a few teams that need to fill out their availability. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KjsLedvMXTzdQarEcp0rw56H_AYuTVDmNkKdApFUujU/edit#gid=0
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Aug 8, 2022 3:07 PM
• Alpha’s team has been abandoned and we have a new owner. The new owner will get one round of penalty free cuts to get them under the cap.
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Aug 6, 2022 5:01 PM
• Hey everyone! We should get the ball rolling on scheduling the draft. Please use this link to fill out your availability:
  
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KjsLedvMXTzdQarEcp0rw56H_AYuTVDmNkKdApFUujU/edit?usp=sharing
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Aug 3, 2022 1:52 PM
• Agree with all as well
  Teenage Mutant Njigba Turtles at Jul 21, 2022 11:50 AM
• Agree with all changes.
  The RedZone Fumbles at Jul 9, 2022 9:10 PM
• Agree with all
  Stoolblasters at Jul 8, 2022 1:37 AM
• Agreed as well!
  Brandon Clay All Stars at Jul 7, 2022 2:06 PM
• I agree with the changes.
  Cali Doom Squad at Jul 7, 2022 1:49 PM
• Agree with all.
  COLTS at Jul 3, 2022 1:33 AM
• I agree to all your suggestions
  Neanderthal at Jun 30, 2022 2:01 AM
• Hey everyone, I hope the offseason is going well for you all! I wanted to reach out and get the group's thoughts on a couple of potential changes I've been thinking about:
  1) changing to 2 divisions (allowing two wild cards)
  2) expanding to 6 playoff teams (allowing four wild cards)
  3) adjusting to 1 PPR
  
  Obviously I won't make changes if the response isn't positive, so please respond with 3 Y/N answers to these questions when you get some time. Thanks!
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Jun 30, 2022 12:30 AM
• Neanderthal's trade block has been updated!
  Neanderthal at Apr 17, 2022 11:57 AM
• The Round Mound of Ground Game's trade block has been updated!
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Apr 11, 2022 2:21 AM
• Normally that's true, but per Niv's post that didn't happen correctly this year. I think it's fine to leave things alone, but wanted everyone to be aware.
  Columbus Panhandles at Apr 6, 2022 12:56 PM
• It looks like our arbitration was counted correctly. If you don't apply at least $1 to each team, none of your allocations count.
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Apr 6, 2022 12:50 PM
• Relevant info for our league, given three teams failed to complete arb:
  https://community.ottoneu.com/t/bug-arbitration-applied-from-teams-that-did-not-complete-arbitration/11698
  Columbus Panhandles at Apr 6, 2022 9:20 AM
• Valley Heat's trade block has been updated!
  COLTS at Apr 3, 2022 6:57 PM
• Newman Niners's trade block has been updated!
  Teenage Mutant Njigba Turtles at Mar 4, 2022 3:27 PM
• Hello All! Just a reminder that arbitration has started for Ottoneu Football (deadline is March 31st). I figured now was a good time to check in and see if everyone is wanting to play again next year. If we have any vacancies, I'd like to get them filled. Thanks!
  Sin Fransicko Forty Nightmares at Feb 21, 2022 7:03 PM
• Kieran's Raiders's trade block has been updated!
  Brandon Clay All Stars at Feb 12, 2022 11:16 AM
• Alpha: The issue is not why or how you didn't have a kicker, the point is the selective complaining. I guarantee you if Neanderthal had played Higgins against Columbus and won that match up there would not have been a whiff of any of this. By the way, I'm not defending not fielding the best team you can until the very end, but when you're busy and no longer in contention, things slip away. I expect Doomsday will voice up at some point as La Grange played Mayfield and Cook last weekend and that likely did affect the playoff race in that division. No matter, voices have been heard.
  The RedZone Fumbles at Dec 7, 2021 8:00 PM
• You know I sent this question to the otto community and the answers I have been getting is that that is why they have stopped playing in H2H leagues and have gone to points leagues so I am not the only one who sees this as a problem. It is not a question of whether there were no moves that could have been made to change the outcome. You did not know what the outcome was going to be but you acted like you were going to be a loser and you were . This is just like your previous message where you love name calling. Does that make you feel better or more superior to other people? The fact that I may have put up the wrong people has nothing to do whether you are competing evenly in this league. By the way in my message I did not mention the team I was talking about but I guess if the shoe fits
  As to other teams not complaining maybe they don't care or already have positions locked up or have better things to do with their lives
  Neanderthal at Dec 7, 2021 7:41 PM
• Nate’s Gridiron: This is Alpha and I’m whining. I have the same record as Neanderthal and agree with him. I always compete even if I’ve been eliminated from the playoffs. BTW, that was a total oversight not playing a Kicker vs Neanderthal. In fact, I’d just picked up a kicker that week because Gano had a bye coming up so I actually had 2 kickers on my roster.
  Bring Your Playbook at Dec 7, 2021 7:15 PM
• You know I sent this question to the otto community and the answers I have been getting is that that is why they have stopped playing in H2H leagues and have gone to points leagues so I am not the only one who sees this as a problem. It is not a question of whether there were no moves that could have been made to change the outcome. You did not know what the outcome was going to be but you acted like you were going to be a loser and you were . This is just like your previous message where you love name calling. Does that make you feel better or more superior to other people? The fact that I may have put up the wrong people has nothing to do whether you are competing evenly in this league. By the way in my message I did not mention the team I was talking about but I guess if the shoe fits
  As to other teams not complaining maybe they don't care or already have positions locked up or have better things to do with their lives
  Neanderthal at Dec 7, 2021 6:50 PM
• As I said before, you find another team that has a problem and I can easily walk away. Columbus pointed out that there were no moves to be made that would have changed the outcomes of the games. That big said, the hypocrisy here is simply ridiculous. Didn't really hear much out of you in Week 9 when I played YOU with players out, or nothing in Week 11 when Alpha beat you without a kicker or even this past weekend when You were up against Doomsday, who started Kamara and Collins, both out. It's not about fielding full teams or competing, it's about scapegoating someone else for your failures. How about try to figure out when to play Higgins and Ertz and maybe you're not in this situation. We don't hear Kieran's or Alpha whining and they are both in the same position as you.
  The RedZone Fumbles at Dec 7, 2021 5:22 PM