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[GM Franchise]

MVP: Eddie Lights, Las Vegas
DPoY: OJ McLoo, Wyoming
RoY: Joe Harding, Seattle
Sixth Man: Sheldon Day, Kentucky
All-FBL: Rogers, Lights, Fletcher, Bennett, Shack
Playoffs:
East: Kentucky, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Boston
West: Las Vegas, Wyoming, Seattle, Boise
Season 8 Champion: Las Vegas

[T-Bonizzle]

So anyway let me explain the schedule/division/playoff thing, since I made the schedule with all this in mind.

Each division has 7 teams (as BD noted). So originally we intended for everyone to play their division twice and interleague play once.

For weeks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, there are six division games and one interleague game which will always be the featured game of the week (aka the last one). So when I posted the spoilers, that week Tampa Bay vs. Las Vegas was the feature game. Weeks 4, 5, 6 are all interleague plays.

Unfortunately because of us having 14 teams, it was not possible for me to create a perfect schedule where you play everyone in your division twice. So while Wyoming and Las Vegas play a perfect schedule in the West, the other 5 teams have to have interleague play. So for example Montana plays Boston twice and Wyoming only once. It's just the way things worked out.

That means some teams will have slightly tougher schedules. The only consequence of this is that divisional record cannot be used as a tie breaker because not everyone plays the division evenly.

I think we intended for the top 4 teams in with the best records in each division to go onto the playoffs. That could mean that the 5th place team in one division could have a better record then the 4th place team in another division, and it happens. Whatever.

I think that about covers it. Here's the Week 1 teaser again if you want to make plans. Note, despite this being an 'American league' the team on the left is the home team.

Boston vs. Pittsburgh
Roswell vs. Montana
Puerto Rico vs. Kentucky
Wyoming vs. Boise
Virginia vs. Texas
Seattle vs. Hollywood
Tampa Bay vs. Las Vegas

[Hondo]

One question...

In week nine, you have Kentucky playing Virginia twice on the road. Is that right?

[T-Bonizzle]

Maybe there's a mistake

This isn't easy

[T-Bonizzle]

There is a mistake, NOT easy fix though.

[T-Bonizzle]

Here is the proper second half of Week 9. Everything is fixed as it should be now.

Wyoming vs. Hollywood
Puerto Rico vs. Virginia
Seattle vs. Montana
Pittsburgh vs. Boston
Boise vs. Las Vegas
Texas vs. Kentucky
Roswell vs. Tampa Bay

[Cory]

just thinking say if no new teams join next year do we still have something along the lines of a expansion draft? I know its the only thing that saves most team some cap space.

[Justin]

My guess is they would go into free agency.  You can release however many players you want.

[Jennifer]

Ian said earlier that some foreign teams might pop up who will pick up players.

But he doesn't want people to just be able toe release people because it's then too easy to compensate for screwing up and penalises the people who are doing a good job (his words, not mine).

[Cory]

I think being able to drop 2 players a season would make the most sense. You sign an injury prone player or something like that and need to dump him.

[Cory]

I kinda like the Spuds PR lady, for as much as I could possibly like a "poser" image lol

[J-Reb]

TyTy...check your PM's please.

[Dorling]

Ian said earlier that some foreign teams might pop up who will pick up players.

But he doesn't want people to just be able toe release people because it's then too easy to compensate for screwing up and penalises the people who are doing a good job (his words, not mine).

100% this. If you screw up and you want to release players under contract you should have to pay up their contract from your budget. Cap and contracts are there for a reason. I had a great season with loads of cap space, it would be unfair if others could magic up cap space put of nowhere when I've been careful with it.

[Justin]

Who is plaing pick'em for season 8?

[Cory]

Im in