SBL's Fantasy Draft: 1st Round

We conducted the first round of Sports Bloggers Live's fantasy football draft last week, and with the fifth pick I gladly selected Clinton Portis with all the conviction of Col. Jessep ordering a Code Red. For right or wrong, there was no way I was passing up my favorite player for a guy like Tiki Barber or Peyton Manning (who I just can't root for). Of course, I'll be handcuffing my man with Ladell Betts well early whenever it is that we actually complete the rest of the draft.

Hear the 1st round of SBL's draft.

Get well soon, Coach Janky Spanky. My real and fantasy teams depend on it.

The league, which Lush won last season thanks in large part to Shaun Alexander, includes the cast and crew of SBL, a couple AOL Sports editors and long-time fave Sportz Assassin and is broken out into two divisions: Talent (hosts and co-hosts) vs. No Talent. Here's how the rest of the first round went down...

1. Lush: Larry Johnson

2. Squire: LaDainian Tomlinson

3. Parker: Shaun Alexander

4. Starkey: Rudi Johnson

5. J. Mottram: Clinton Portis

6. Sportz: Edgerrin James

7. Cheryl: Peyton Manning

8. Schrages: "Oronde" Barber's brother

9. C. Mottram: Steven Jackson

10. CT: Carnell Williams

11. Brian: Ronnie Brown

12. Erin: Lamont Jordan

Listen to the clip above to hear the Rudi, Edge and Carnell picks getting killed, and feel free to use the comments for further ridicule. Of course, no one deserves the criticism worse than this SI writer who took Tom Brady in the first round. While we're here, check out Peter King's picks. It's safe to say he has never played fantasy before. Or at least I hope he hasn't.

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#2 Comment from zbar88
8/27/06 7:29 PM | Permalink

I must admit, Rudi was a retarded pick. Definiately 1st round material but were talkign end of 1st round. And Portis definitely went too early. But hope the rest of the draft went well.
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#1 Comment from monponsett
8/20/06 11:11 PM | Permalink

Drafting a guy with his arm in a sling with your first pick? Let me guess... Rex Grossman in round two, Lyle Alzado in round 3...

I suppose there's some consolation to be had when you're named "Tiki," and you don't have the silliest name in your family. The same can be said for Eli Manning.

I understand and support passing up solid talent because you can't stand the guy. I pass on Kobe Bryant all the time in my daily hoop league, and it's almost 100% Celtic/Laker driven... and we haven't had a playoff series vs them since like 1987or something. I have issues.

Bad general management, yes... but principles are principles, and Kobe is a good bet to brick 23 shots on any given night. Eff him.

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SBL's Fantasy Draft: 1st Round