All right readers, I am sorry to have to do this but this blog is going to be directly referring to William Brown. I know you come to my blog to get a valuable lesson about fantasy football, but this time there is not going to be a lesson, its going to be a direct shot at Will.
Let me be clear, I don't like to do these "Calling-out-people" blogs because I am easily the most creative person in the group of writers employed by the Captain's League and don't need to lower myself to that level. Check that, Melinda is probably the most creative, I have no idea who this Catherine person is she always is referring to and the story she told of how she went to Elko, yeah right, who in there right mind would name a city Elko? So anyways, this blog I am going to lower myself to Will's level because someone needs to stand up to him. The dude wins one championship and acts like he is God's gift to fantasy football.
All right, so the reason this blog is titled "Carmelo Anthony" because he is the center of the lesson I learned from the great Colin Cowherd. One day as I was in Espana, I was listening to Colin's podcast on my way to school. His opening segment was about people who don't understand the game of basketball. His point was that if you are watching Carmelo play and think to yourself, "wow, what a great player," then you are essentially an idiot. If you only judge basketball players on points scored then you don't understand the game as a whole. It's not about points, its about passing, rebounding, hustle, grit, and yes, points. So people who just like Carmelo to throw the ball up every time he touches it then don't really understand the game of basketball. This leads me to William "Walt" Brown.
William Brown does not understand the game of fantasy football or business.
1. Matt is not majoring in business. He is majoring in marketing/advertising. He is in UNLV college of business.
2. When you negotiate, there is a thing called lowballing: offer a deceptively or unrealistically low estimate, bid, etc
3. There is a difference between quitting and realizing when this season is just not your season.
William let me be frank here, I respect you as a man. I really do. I think after you graduate from the University of Montana, you will become a very valuable asset to whatever company you work and I look forward to seeing you blossom. Now with that being said, I am here to teach you a few things.
First example:
If you are ever in a relationship and the girl you are dating keeps punching you in the face, I recommend leaving that relationship.
Second example:
When you land with a fortune 500 company and your boss keeps verbally abusing you to the point of you wanting to fight him, I recommend you leave that job.
Third example:
If you ever realize one day that you are unhappy, I recommend you change something about your life to make it better.
So here is the lesson you can learn from these examples: There is a difference between quitting and realizing something needs to change.
Well William, welcome to my fantasy football nightmare.
By no means am I quitting. I would never play Isiah Pead (Insane Clown Posse, Week 4) who is clearly not going to start. I will always send out a roster with starters. If I do make a trade and lose the players I drafted I still think my team will be just as good as we are now. Obviously my players are vastly under-performing and it doesn't help that I have the most PA (points against), so what's the difference between playing my guys now or some dudes I picked up on the waiver wire? So, if I want to trade my guys now for future draft picks, I am realizing something needs to change and changing it. This practice is called "Looking-Forward".
I realize that my team stinks and that I have a very slim chance of making the playoffs. I need to look forward to next season, so I can have a better shot at winning the championship.
Now Will, you are 2-2 and have a decent team but you are not looking ahead my friend. Do you really think you can make it to the playoffs with no running backs on your squad? Is David Wilson somehow going to be a valuable running back option? I dont think so bud. You need to do something to strengthen your roster or I don't see another magical playoff run like you had last year. You got to always be one step ahead of the competition.
See, that's what I am trying to do here Will, I am trying to look ahead. I don't see my team winning it all this year, so I need to develop a plan that will put in a better positing next year.
Will I'm sorry bud, but I had to do this. I hope you learned a valuable lesson today.
Now as for your bet, I don't accept. Your team is better than mine and I can recognize this. I propose a new offer to you.
If you believe your team is superior the way it is, then I propose this:
If your team makes the playoffs, you can re-name my blog anything you want next year or you can have my 5th round pick in 2014 Captain's League Draft or I will give you the remaining percentage of "Chip."
If you don't make the playoffs, I reclaim the 50% essence of Chip I gave you from a previous settlement. So I will reclaim Chip completely and you will no longer be associated with and will never be allowed to speak of that name again.
*if you make a trade to strengthen you running back corp, then the deal is off. By making a trade you realized my concept of looking ahead and improving your odds, I wont be mad you did this, I will be excited you are finally learning.
**If you pick up a running back from waivers, the deal is still on.
The ball is in your court, Carmelo!
Corey Hewett - is a freelance photographer, business consultant, and advertising specialist for the Las Vegas Review Journal. He also is a full time student at the University of Nevada, Reno. He would like you all to know he may not write his weekly blog next week as he is dealing with interviews all week, I wil try my best.
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