In NY for this event that took place yesterday at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square. Have to say it was more fun than I expected - drafting a 12-team standard scoring 1-QB, 2-RB, 3-WR league (with headset and mic) live on the radio and in front of about 200 people. I realized that while it's nice to create fantasy content for a living, it's even better when your job is actually to |STAR|play|STAR| fantasy football.
Here are the results from the first 10 rounds (I picked 12th).
Some highlights from the day:
Lowlights
Here's the full draft grid - through 10 rounds
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd. | Gary Dell'Abate | Jeremy Roenick | Jay Thomas | Chris "Mad Dog" Russo | John Hansen | Kyle Elfrink | The Morning Mashup | Maurice Jones-Drew | Scott Ferrall | Scott Engel | Steve Phillips | Chris Liss |
| 1 | Chris Johnson RB (TEN) | Adrian Peterson RB (MIN) | Steven Jackson RB (STL) | Ray Rice RB (BAL) | Michael Turner RB (ATL) | Frank Gore RB (SF) | Drew Brees QB (NO) | Maurice Jones-Drew RB (JAC) | DeAngelo Williams RB (CAR) | Andre Johnson WR (HOU) | Randy Moss WR (NE) | Rashard Mendenhall RB (PIT) |
2 | Calvin Johnson WR (DET) | Tom Brady QB (NE) | Peyton Manning QB (IND) | Reggie Wayne WR (IND) | Larry Fitzgerald WR (ARZ) | Jonathan Stewart RB (CAR) | Ronnie Brown RB (MIA) | Brandon Marshall WR (MIA) | Aaron Rodgers QB (GB) | Shonn Greene RB (NYJ) | Ryan Grant RB (GB) | Ryan Mathews RB (SD) |
| 3 | Miles Austin WR (DAL) | Chad Ochocinco WR (CIN) | Marques Colston WR (NO) | DeSean Jackson WR (PHI) | Greg Jennings WR (GB) | Roddy White WR (ATL) | Cedric Benson RB (CIN) | Anquan Boldin WR (BAL) | Sidney Rice WR (MIN) | Jamaal Charles RB (KC) | Dallas Clark TE (IND) | Steve Smith WR (CAR) |
| 4 | Matt Schaub QB (HOU) | Jason Witten TE (DAL) | Knowshon Moreno RB (DEN) | Pierre Thomas RB (NO) | Jermichael Finley TE (GB) | Chris Wells RB (ARZ) | Vernon Davis TE (SF) | Antonio Gates TE (SD) | Steve Smith WR (NYG) | Philip Rivers QB (SD) | Tony Romo QB (DAL) | |
| 5 | Joseph Addai RB (IND) | Wes Welker WR (NE) | Percy Harvin WR (MIN) | Tony Gonzalez TE (ATL) | Felix Jones RB (DAL) | Michael Crabtree WR (SF) | Pierre Garcon WR (IND) | Eli Manning QB (NYG) | LeSean McCoy RB (PHI) | Mike Sims-Walker WR (JAC) | Dwayne Bowe WR (KC) | Robert Meachem WR (NO) |
| 6 | Brandon Jacobs RB (NYG) | Tim Hightower RB (ARZ) | Malcom Floyd WR (SD) | Donovan McNabb QB (WAS) | Jahvid Best RB (DET) | Vincent Jackson WR (SD) | Santana Moss WR (WAS) | Matt Forte RB (CHI) | Antonio Bryant WR (CIN) | Brett Favre QB (MIN) | Justin Forsett RB (SEA) | Hakeem Nicks WR (NYG) |
| 7 | Donald Driver WR (GB) | Santonio Holmes WR (NYJ) | Owen Daniels TE (HOU) | Bernard Berrian WR (MIN) | Hines Ward WR (PIT) | Jeremy Maclin WR (PHI) | T.J. Housh. WR (SEA) | Brent Celek TE (PHI) | Braylon Edwards WR (NYJ) | Fred Jackson RB (BUF) | Mike Wallace WR (PIT) | Jay Cutler QB (CHI) |
| 8 | Chris Cooley TE (WAS) | Ravens D TDSP (BAL) | 49ers D TDSP (SF) | Marion Barber RB (DAL) | Kevin Kolb QB (PHI) | Jerome Harrison RB (CLE) | LaDainian Tomlinson RB (NYJ) | C.J. Spiller RB (BUF) | Vikings D TDSP (MIN) | Joe Flacco QB (BAL) | Jets D TDSP (NYJ) | Ahmad Bradshaw RB (NYG) |
| 9 | Devin Aromashodu WR (CHI) | Dexter McCluster WR (KC) | Dez Bryant WR (DAL) | Austin Collie WR (IND) | Johnny Knox WR (CHI) | Zach Miller TE (OAK) | Packers D TDSP (GB) | Devin Hester WR (CHI) | Darren Sproles RB (SD) | Ben Tate RB (HOU) | Ricky Williams RB (MIA) | Kellen Winslow TE (TB) |
| 10 | Eagles D TDSP (PHI) | Cadillac Williams RB (TB) | Darren McFadden RB (OAK) | Terrell Owens WR (BUF) | Montario Hardesty RB (CLE) | Carson Palmer QB (CIN) | Roeth- lisberger QB (PIT) | Pittsburgh Steelers TDSP (PIT) | Matt Ryan QB (ATL) | Derrick Mason WR (BAL) | Eddie Royal WR (DEN) | Michael Bush RB (OAK) |
| 11 | Chad Henne QB (MIA) |