[USML Announce] Pack It Up

[Brad Jansen]

Should or will have access to the web?  This is a critical week and we
cannot afford glitches in the administration of the League.  In your
absence, your powers should be transferred to the USML's own Alexander Haig
(Buddha, you remember him, doncha?), Jeff "I'm in control here" Winick.
--B Responsible Jansen


On 7/30/08, Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker at sidley.com> wrote:
>
>  League:
>
>   As fun as it is to debate the Favre thing with Doug (who is wrong on all
> fronts, just as an aside), there is some serious USML business to deal
> with.  I want to clarify three items for this weekend's FAAB bidding.
>
> 1.  FAAB budgets:  If you have players that you want to waive and have
> their salary added to your FAAB budget, you must let me know asap, and
> certainly by Friday morning.  Jeff/Andy/Jim, I think I have corrected all of
> your budgets, but let me know if I am mistaken.
>
> 2.  Bidding:  I do not know for certain if the system will allow you to
> make bids that exceed your FAAB budget, even if done contingently.  I think
> Andy may have played with this earlier in the year, and so I am happy to get
> additional guidance.
>
> 3.  Trades:  My understanding is that players acquired via FAAB this week
> cannot be traded this week.  We decide who gets the player on Saturday so
> that people can adjust accordingly, but I do not believe we permit those
> players to be traded before they are first rostered on Sunday.  Before I get
> poison pen e-mails, though, I want to make clear this is simply MY
> understanding, and if others have a different understanding, please let me
> know.
>
>   Finally, I wanted to let the league know that I will be out of town on
> vacation from 8/2 to 8/9 (in Northern Wisconsin -- Packer country), but
> should have access to the web.
>
>   -- Mark B.
>
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