Yep

... really get going.

But, um, I think the first thing you have to do is...

In, in, in a lot of my leagues, honestly, I'm, I run them.

I'm the commish.

So I, I can usually skip this step.

Um, but when I am joining a new league, the first thing I, I'm doing is, is reading the rules, the constitution, the bylaws, whatever you wanna call it.

[laughs]

Yeah

... really get going.

But, um, I think the first thing you have to do is, uh, in, in a lot of my leagues, honestly, I'm, I run them.

I'm the commish.

So I, I can usually skip this step.

Um, but when I am joining a new league, the first thing I, I'm doing is, as reading the rules, the constitution, the bylaws, whatever you wanna call it.

Uh, you've got to start there, because, you know, saying that you're playing fantasy football i- is kinda like you're saying, kinda like saying you're playing poker, right? Like, there's so many versions, variety, so many ways to change the game.

[laughs]

Talk to us about Tyler Warren, your enthusiasm levels for him, and sort of the price tag you'd be willing to pay for him.

Yeah, sure.

I love, uh, I love targeting Tyler Warren as a, as a buy right now.

It, it's not easy to do, right? Like, I mean, we're gonna talk about a, uh, uh, several guys today who you could trade for.

Um, uh, Warren is, is probably the most expensive or, or at least pretty close to it.

He's not a buy low.

Uh, that's not what we're talking about.

Sort of where are you at on like the amount you'd trade for him, your enthusiasm level for him?

What, how's the rookie draft season been for you?

It's been solid.

Um, I didn't end up with any 101s, which, you know, I guess you could say that's good news or bad news.

But, uh, no Jeremiah Love on any of my rosters yet.

Um, I did, uh, end up with, uh, a, a lot of picks kind of in the middle, which is not where you wanna be, you know? Um, going, going back to our faith discussion before we, we hit record, you know, it, it's, it's biblical.

You don't wanna be lukewarm, right? Be hot or cold, and if you're lukewarm, you're getting spit out.

And, and being lukewarm in Dynasty is a terrible spot to be.

Um, and, and there's really no better way to do that than, like, spending time with kids, you know? Um, um, give me s- like, if I just say to you, like, what is like a, like a, like a happy, memorable moment, like something from your 27 years that when you think back on, like, "I was a teacher," like, like something that just like pops into your head of like, "Yeah, being a teacher was pretty cool."

Um, do you think maybe people are overstating how much things have changed?

Um, [sighs] no, not necessarily.

I mean, I think we always see these shifts and, and specifically we see the shifts related to the running back position.

Uh, you know, it wasn't, it wasn't that long ago that, uh, we had almost given up on, [clears throat] on that, uh, on, on that spot and the, the, the amount of talent was just so, so down and it, it's certainly on the upswing now with, with young guys like obviously Bijan and Gibbs.

We've already seen them come off the board, and we've had a couple of elite, uh, 101 picks the past two years in rookie drafts with Jeanty.

And, um, you know, I'm sure, uh, I'm sure Jeremiah Love will, will, uh, hear his name called soon in this mock draft.

Um, so, uh, you know, I think obviously running back is on the upswing as far as the overall value and production of the position.

... for a 24-year-old and what is, like, a five-game sample size in a three-year career?