Week 16 Strikes (x1)
Sad to report the following strike is awarded for NFL Week 16:
AUSTRALIA - Michael Costalos x1 for:
x1 Started WR - Devaughn Vele - (NO) - IR / was placed on IR before his teams actual game day.
(LC) Not a biggie as this is Australia’s first strike of the year - so it will come off when I reboot for next season. I had no choice other than to issue this strike as Australia lost their match up and the player was placed on IR the Friday - 19 Dec. 2025 and this players game was not until Sunday 21 Dec. 2025 so had Michael checked/paid closer attention to his team he could of seen this news and adjusted hist starting line-up.
Week 17 Strikes (x1)
Sad to report the following strike is awarded for NFL Week 17:
POLAND - Przemek Krol x1 for:
x1 Started WR - Kayshon Boutte - (NE) - OUT / was ruled out before his teams actual game day.
(LC) Not much to say - just carelessness or disinterest as this player was officially ruled out the Friday yet his (the Patriots) game was not until Sunday. This is Przemek’s fifth strike this season - so lucky this is the last week of fantasy in this league as 6 strikes is a permanent ban. As it stands Przemek is welcome to go back on the waiting list if he would like to get back in the IL again in the future.
Poll Result
The Sixth poll of the season (been open for over 2 months) I have called time on as we are just one game away from the end of the real season, it’s ridiculous people are not helping me vote on rules for the IL. Once again this is well over the 28 days minimum required (per league rules) before I can close a poll and still 3 GM’s did not make the effort to vote. I even left the poll up an extra month advising all GM’s to go check they had voted as it was a very tight poll and the missing voters held the key to which way it went. Alas only one took that plea on board and broke the tie - the other 3 missing voters in actual fact could of swung the result so they have no right to complain on the outcome. They also each pick up a strike for not voting.
POLL 6 - Draft Pick Trading Poll (2025)
(LC) 17/20 votes
Votes
Yes - end it. - 9 Votes
No - keep Draft Pick Trading - 8 Votes
STRIKES ISSUED FOR NOT VOTING x3:
AUSTRALIA - Michael Costalos - X
POLAND - Przemek Krol - X
SPAIN - David Garcia- X
A very narrow majority (9 GM’s) voted to end Draft Pick Trading so for next season (2026) so there will be no Draft Pick Trading. Existing deals agreed in 2025 will be honoured. Due to the narrow majority (of just 1 vote) and fact there were 3 non voters plus we will be changing some team GM’s in the off season I am open to running this poll again when the league is filled with next years new GM’s in place.
Poll Result
The Seventh and final poll of the season that has been open for well over 2 months and a further fortnight after I closed the previous poll to give the missing voters every chance to vote but still they have not bothered so I have called time on it as now the Super Bowl has been and gone the season is officially over! It is very disappointing people are not helping shape the leagues rules by not voting in polls. Once again this is well over the 28 days minimum required (per current league rules) before I can close a poll. 3 GM’s have not made the effort to vote so each will pick up a strike for not voting.
POLL 7 - Minimum Poll Time Duration Poll (2025)
(LC) 17/20 votes
Votes
Yes - reduce to 14 days (can use auto timer) - 16 Votes
No - stay at 28 days (have to manually declare polls ended) - 1 Vote
STRIKES ISSUED FOR NOT VOTING x3:
AUSTRALIA - Michael Costalos - X
POLAND - Przemek Krol - X
SPAIN - David Garcia- X
A clear majority have voted for the reduction in minimum poll length time which will make it far easier for me as I can now set the auto close function when setting up polls. So from next season when the league is renewed for 2026 polls will only be open for 14 days and when they close non voters will earn a strike.
