Summer Update

 

This Update Updated (6.15.23): I was playing with the formatting of the rules page, and I realized that I had needed to make a change to have the official rules coincide with a league setting that has been in place for many years. 

In the 'Lineups' section it was stated that failure to turn in a lineup would result in the previous week's being carried over. We have not had that in place for a long time. No lineup equals no points. I've amended the paragraph in the rules to reflect that.

I figured it was time to touch base with the faithful. Not much new but here's a quick roundup of what I've done:

1) I tinkered with the banner atop the league homepage. This is one of my favorite things to do (I lead a very sheltered existence) so there is no telling how many times I will change it up before we launch the 2023 season. But I really do like the one that's there now so it may just stay for the season.

2) The EHFL stat history module was giving me fits. Some of the old leagues on MFL's servers have moved from one server to a different one and getting them to work in the module was impossible. It's just not worth the effort to drill into a solution for something that was mostly unused. I got that sumbitch working!!!  The only issue is that the championships are not assigned correctly. That's a product of how the Legends/Flyers/Settlers/S'Rats flipped franchises a few years back. All the players' stats are correct. They go back to 2003 when we first landed on MFL.

2) UPDATE (6.20.23)....I revamped (deleted and reinstalled) the Historical Stats module. The numbers should work now. The stats only go back to 2003 which was our first on this platform. And that 2003 season was TD-only so most of the 'lows' will be from that year. I also removed the championship icons since they didn't reflect our entire history.

3) Look down the right-hand column of the league site to find a link to all your MFL leagues (if you have any others), a link that takes you to a page that will give you all your players status for the week, and a link to a comprehensive NFL injury report. Look for this:

Obviously, there isn't any data to populate the pages now but once the season gets going there will be.

4) The stat history module is no longer included in the EHFL Links listing. I pulled it in favor of a link to Ed Hughes' Wikipedia page. 

We are on target for a draft on Tuesday, September 5. Mark your calendars. The draft order will be generated the evening prior to the draft using myfantasyleague.com's built-in mechanism. Worked fine last year and it was very easy. And I'm all about easy. 

TE and the roster limit...

I've been giving a little (and I do mean a little) bit of thought on the impact of the mandatory Tight End starter slot and its effect on roster composition. I'm wondering if we need to go to 18-player rosters instead of seventeen as we've had for the past several years. The new TE rule means most teams will carry two of them (unless you stream them (all season or just for bye coverage). That cuts into slots available for other positions. I need to give this some thought. Any opinions or suggestions are welcome. 

And a word to the wise. TE starters will (or should) change everyone's draft strategy to some extent. I think it will be interesting to see how everyone approaches this new phase in our league's evolution. 

Here's your dose of happy for June!

Hey Ellis Rose...did you know that Papa is a five-time Hughes League Champ?!?

A bit of Dwight Yoakam, then more Dwight (with the late Buck Owens) and finally one of my favorite songs...from Willie and Merle.

Enjoy your summer. Stay safe and healthy out there and look for another update if it's warranted before I start bombing you with requests for payment and any other important stuff as the season approaches. 

-commish