It's approaching....The annual Fantasy Football draft for ESPN am1000 will be held at the venue at Horseshoe Casino on Saturday August 28th. The draft is presided over by Commissioner Harry Teinowitz. Guest speakers include Mike (Da Coach) Ditka, John Clayton, Stephania Bell and Matthew Berry. Cost for entry into the league is just 10 dollars. You can get your ticket to this event starting July 28th on the espn am1000 website. They split people into 10 team leagues and you have a 13 week regular season. The top team (record-wise) advances into the playoffs, along with the highest scoring team that did not finish in first place. In previous years, the cash awarded was $5,000 along with other prizes (Big screen or gym equiptment). The day is a lot of fun and the crowd is usually a good one. In past years the day started at about 10am with the draft actually commencing at 1:00pm. The site does not specify the times for this years event, but I would think they will be similar, if not the same. Why they chose to go to Hammond this year is a good question though. Thats a lousy location IMO, but I guess they got a great rate on the facility.

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Not that I give a shit about the fantasy football shindig, but to answer your question about the venue...

Last year the Score was doing Sunday remote broadcasts for their 'post game' and I believe 'pregame' (during away games). Maybe ESPN1000 is going to be doing that this year.

...not that I care.


ESPN1000 also appears to have a more solid schedule at Bears Camp this year than WSCR.

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Will you use this event as an alibi for your next racist rant?

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BR, speaking of racism, I read your post about finally receiving your first time homebuyer tax credit. My question is, in the name of diversity, did you buy your first home in Maywood?

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That would have been a very long commute so no I didn't.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Ok. Gary, In. perhaps?

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

I already served my sentence in Indiana. If you broke out of prison would you voluntarily return?

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The racial diversity or lack of the same where the location is concerned, is unimportant to me. The CONVENIENCE is indeed important. The station did a study on where the majority or individuals were from, that participated in the initial draft/event. It was determined that there were more people from the Western Suburbs than anywhere else. As a result, they relocated the following year and had the draft in Lombard, the year after that-Oakbrook. Now, they have chosen to take the event to an area OUTSIDE that area which has been determined to be best for the majority of people that are likely to participate in this years draft. I think thats unfortunate. I have to assume it's because they got a great deal on the venue there.

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Anyone else from the CSFMB gonna participate in this???

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