If you know anyone that works here at Schipul, you’ll know we’re a pretty competitive group. Not a whole lot of us are want to lose, and I’m sure there is a sub-set of us who no one wants to see lose for fear of flying objects or obscure injury.
So of course, we started a fantasy football league.
Rookie Commissioner Michael Coppens put together the crew, a batch of 10 Schipul misfits and a couple of the company’s close friends. Draft day was held after-hours in our conference room where dinner and libations were consumed and the crap talk immediately started flying.
Aside: For those of you who aren’t familiar with fantasy football, it goes like this: A certain number of teams (usually 10 or 12) divvy out NFL players by position (e.g. you get quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, a kicker, and a defense) and, depending on their individual performances each week, they garner a certain number of points. The sum of these points is put up against the sum of your opponent’s points that week. Team with the most points wins. Repeat weekly.
After three weeks, I’d like to proudly say I’m in dead last place. This is obviously because I’m cursed with too much knowledge. Mr. Coppens himself is in first place which, as I’m sure we’ll all agree, is a little suspicious considering he’s the Commissioner. And although it’s still early, it’s gotta be hard for people like Project Manager Derek who (see standings below) has scored the third highest point total of any team, but has only won one game. Such is the life of a fantasy football owner.
What’s the point?
In all seriousness, Schipul values its culture above almost everything else (customer service is easily number one). And even though not everyone in the league has two televisions turned to one game and the other to NFL’s Red Zone while streaming a third game from ESPN3.com with four separate StatTracker windows open to keep up with fantasy stats like some people, it’s a great opportunity for our employees to hang out with each other and chat it up around the water cooler.
Even though dead last place takes a beating on Monday morning in the smack talk, I can’t wait for that shiny, shimmering moment when one of my players explodes, I smash my opponent, and I can get my own comebacks in.
No wins after the first three weeks? Only sounds like it’s going to be more of feat when I come back and win.
The Shake Down
East Division |
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| Double Rainbow Warriors (Michael Coppens) Not a Coward (Courtney Pemberton) Dirty Branch Danger Fields (Rodney Sabrsula) Team Key (Derek Key) The Helper Monkeys (April Kyle) One two Farve Five (Glen Zangirolami) |
3-0-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 |
West Division |
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| H-Town Headwreckas (Albert Hughes) The Expandables (Dan M) Orange Goo Goo (John-Michael Oswalt) Ocho Cinco Ranch (Aaron Long) Team Rice (Regina Rice) Houston Get Money Crew (David Stagg) |
2-0-1 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-1 1-2-0 0-3-0 |
"And even though not everyone in the league has two televisions turned to one game and the other to NFL’s Red Zone while streaming a third game from ESPN3.com with four separate StatTracker windows open to keep up with fantasy stats like some people"
Why David, I can't imagine anyone who would do a thing like THAT.
I dont know if I am ready to agree. On one hand, I totally disagree and on the other hand I kinda get you. Is there some other things you would like to give to us?
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