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by bigphil44
Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

I'm certainly not married to Madden grades, but I don't see any workable alternative. Having a committee of graders with one person each responsible for certain teams' grades would lead to way too much variation based on who is doing the grading. PFF uses volunteer graders to help them come up with...
by bigphil44
Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:46 am
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

I'm certainly not married to Madden grades, but I don't see any workable alternative. Having a committee of graders with one person each responsible for certain teams' grades would lead to way too much variation based on who is doing the grading. PFF uses volunteer graders to help them come up with...
by bigphil44
Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:34 am
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

So, I was wrong about the team. I thought Moore managed more guys, but it is mainly him. But I disagree with you that it is awful. Here is an interesting article on the Madden ratings: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/madden/# There is some interesting stuff in there that I think points to some ...
by bigphil44
Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:21 am
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

One of the biggest reasons we use what we use -- along with it being one of the only options published freely to all -- is that it's OBJECTIVE. There aren't any players of this game setting the grade for this game. It's an INDEPENDENT source that isn't intended to impact our results here. Definitel...
by bigphil44
Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:52 am
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

I'm certainly not married to Madden grades, but I don't see any workable alternative. Having a committee of graders with one person each responsible for certain teams' grades would lead to way too much variation based on who is doing the grading. PFF uses volunteer graders to help them come up with...
by bigphil44
Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:22 am
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

tino38 wrote:Madden isn't the greatest but it's the best we have right now. I don't think its a real issue considering every single team in all 3 leagues had to follow the same grade levels.
No disrespect but Madden is awful. I know that there are guys in our leagues that could do a better job.
by bigphil44
Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:19 am
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

I'm certainly not married to Madden grades, but I don't see any workable alternative. Having a committee of graders with one person each responsible for certain teams' grades would lead to way too much variation based on who is doing the grading. PFF uses volunteer graders to help them come up with...
by bigphil44
Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: Announcements and Rules Discussion
Topic: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics
Replies: 94
Views: 28847

Re: 2015 RULES: Suggested Topics

I think its time to stop using Madden for player ratings and updates and move on to a more in-depth and detailed ratings system. I'm tired of seeing player updates given weekly by someone (Donny Moore; the madden ratings czar) who doesn't even watch nor evaluate the players from a week to week basi...