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Recap of the 2014 Bear Down Podcast league “Celebrity” league

So it’s draft season and this past weekend I held my first draft of this 2014 season in what happens to be my favorite fantasy football league. I have dubbed this league the “Celebrity” league..
The Bear Down Podcast league was birthed from a talk myself and Matt Walsh had after one recording for my show where I pitched letting me host a podcast league for his show.
Last season we had some great talent like Rob Riggle,Dave Glover and Marc Bulger.
Here is a list of this year names and a draft recap for the 2014 BDP league.
-Matt Walsh (@MrMattWalsh) HBO’s Veep one of the founders of UCB “Upright Citizens Brigade”
-Jason Mckie (@Jmac37) Former Chicago Bear and Radio CoHost (@DoubleJShow877) 87.7FM The Game Chicago Sat./Sun. 2-5pm
-Matt Besser (@MattBesser) Host of one of my all time fav podcast Improv4humans and one of the founders of UCB “Upright Citizens Brigade”
– Brad Morris (@bradmorris773) Stand up comedian and by far was the hardest guy to get logged into the league.
– Max Foizey (@MaxonMovies) airs on (@971FMTalk) out of STL and producer for Dave Glover Show.
Team Csonka in the draft will be played by him.
– James Underdown not on twitter, executive director of The Center for Inquiry (CFI)

– max deacon (@MaxD9) Actor -Into the Storm
– Ron Livingston Swingers, Office Space,The Conjuring
-Dan Van Kirk (@danielvankirk) Ryan Sickler told me Dan had the best Mark Wahlberg impression.Also you can find dan Co-host Sklarbro County on Earwolf – Perform on UCB Maude Team: TUT! – Write the NFL blog Upon Further Review – Watch his sketch show DVK on Nerdist Channel.
– Reid Scott ( @ReidScott_ ) from HBO’s Veep
– Timothy C Simons (@TimothyCsimons ) Also from HBO’s Veep
– Travis Hafner MLB player Cleveland / NYY He once drafted himself in fantasy baseball.
– For my new readers Me- Dennis Farrell (@Dennis77Farrell) former espn radio host in Detroit, I now do fantasy sports for FOX Sports Detroit,Armed Forces Sports Radio, and TV for Fntsy Sports Cable Network channel 147 in NYC,NJ,CT or FantasySportsNetwork.com
And last but not least the 2013 Bear Down Podcast league champ Scot Armstrong ( @BearDownPodcast )

Scot has had his hand in the making of some of your favorite movies like Old School,Semi-Pro,The Hangover 2 and others.
Round 1

1 LeSean McCoy, Phi RB Armstrong
2 Adrian Peterson, Min RB Besser
3 Jamaal Charles, KC RB Simons
4 Calvin Johnson, Det WR Farrell
5 Matt Forte, Chi RB Van Kirk
6 Marshawn Lynch, Sea RB Underdown
7 Eddie Lacy, GB RB Hafner
8 Peyton Manning, Den QB Morris
9 Jimmy Graham, NO TE Livingston
10 Aaron Rodgers, GB QB Mckie
11 Drew Brees, NO QB Csonka
12 DeMarco Murray, Dal RB Walsh
13 Arian Foster, Hou RB Deacon
14 Doug Martin, TB RB Scott
I was shocked to see Lacy fall to 7th overall Some of that falls on me as I passed on him
and Forte to take Calvin. Why? I wanted to test out a strategy this year..Matching a up 3 WR with his top
5QB for double points.
Steal of the round Lacy at 7th
Reach of the round Drew Brees at 11th

Round 2

15 Le’Veon Bell, Pit RB Scott
16 Demaryius Thomas, Den WR Deacon
17 A.J. Green, Cin WR Walsh
18 Dez Bryant, Dal WR Csonka
19 Brandon Marshall, Chi WR Mckie
20 Giovani Bernard, Cin RB Livingston
21 Zac Stacy, StL RB Morris
22 Montee Ball, Den RB Hafner
23 Julio Jones, Atl WR Underdown
24 Alshon Jeffery, Chi WR Van Kirk
25 Alfred Morris, Wsh RB Farrell
26 Jordy Nelson, GB WR Simons
27 Julius Thomas, Den TE Besser
28 Antonio Brown, Pit WR Armstrong
I really did not want to go Morris here not a bad pick more safe the sorry I guess,>
I really had my eye on Jones or Jeffery here.
Steal of the round Demaryius Thomas who has a ADP of 8 overall
reach of the round Julius Thomas not a bad pick but his ADP of 31 suggests he might be back around in the 3rd
but he got his guy here.

Round 3
29 Randall Cobb, GB WR ArmStrong
30 Reggie Bush, Det RB Besser
31 Andre Johnson, Hou WR Simons
32 Matthew Stafford, Det QB Farrell
33 Andre Ellington, Ari RB Van Kirk
34 Ben Tate, Cle RB Underdown
35 Keenan Allen, SD WR Hafner
36 Vincent Jackson, TB WR Morris
37 C.J. Spiller, Buf RB Livingston
38 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari WR Mckie
39 Frank Gore, SF RB Csonka
40 Cam Newton, Car QB Walsh
41 Rob Gronkowski, NE TE Deacon
42 Pierre Garcon, Wsh WR Scott
Reach of the round: Me with Stafford, I had my eye on Cobb here and after he went 29th overall I was left for the 1st time in the draft without a clear cut draft pick. Ellington would have been the smart play but after going Calvin 4th overall I figured why not let go double points. Staffords ADP is 44th.
Steal of the round: Has to be Gronkowski with a ADP of 30 a that’s a 11 spot fall.

Round 4
43 Ryan Mathews, SD RB Scott
44 Victor Cruz, NYG WR Deacon
45 Ray Rice, Bal RB Walsh
46 Vernon Davis, SF TE Csonka
47 Rashad Jennings, NYG RB Mckie
48 Roddy White, Atl WR Livingston
49 DeSean Jackson, Wsh WR Morris
50 Andrew Luck, Ind QB Hafner
51 Wes Welker, Den WR Underdown>
52 Percy Harvin, Sea WR Van Kirk
53 Toby Gerhart, Jac RB Farrell
54 Trent Richardson, Ind RB Simons
55 Michael Crabtree, SF WR Besser
56 Nick Foles, Phi QB Armstrong
So I went Gerhart and with a ADP of 37 it suggests I got a deal here but I think real life play he might be more in the 50-60ADP range. I needed a RB and I just could not draft Sankey here.
Steal of the round:Michael Crabtree I’ll take Crabs over Harvin and Welker this season
Reach for the round: Trent Richardson It had to be someone I guess.

Round 5
57 Michael Floyd, Ari WR ArmStrong
58 Torrey Smith, Bal WR Besser
59 Chris Johnson, NYJ RB Simons
60 Cordarrelle Patterson, Min WR Farrell
61 Terrance Williams, Dal WR Van Kirk
62 Steven Jackson, Atl RB Underdown
63 Colin Kaepernick, SF QB Hafner
64 Joique Bell, Det RB Morris
65 Jordan Cameron, Cle TE Livingston
66 Julian Edelman, NE WR Mckie
67 Stevan Ridley, NE RB Csonka
68 Bishop Sankey, Ten RB Walsh
69 Robert Griffin III, Wsh QB Deacon
70 Jeremy Maclin, Phi WR Scott
I was going to go CJ2K here but he was sniped right before me, I’m I happy with Patterson sure with a ADP of 46 I was kinda shocked he fell.
Steal of the round: I kinda feel like snagging Maclin at the end of round 5 in a 14 team league is great value.
Reach of the round: Hands down Terrance Williams with a ADP of 85 no doubt he would have been still on the board in round 6.Also RG3 or Ridley here both guys might have been sitting around on the round 6 swing.

Round 7

71 Jason Witten, Dal TE Scott
72 Shane Vereen, NE RB Deacon
73 T.Y. Hilton, Ind WR Walsh
74 Seahawks D/ST D/ST Csonka
75 Pierre Thomas, NO RB Mckie
76 Marques Colston, NO WR Livingston
77 Reggie Wayne, Ind WR Morris
78 Lamar Miller, Mia RB Hafner
79 Emmanuel Sanders, Den WR Underdown
80 Bernard Pierce, Bal RB Van Kirk
81 Maurice Jones-Drew, Oak RB Farrell
82 Golden Tate, Det WR Simons
83 Kendall Wright, Ten WR Besser
84 Darren Sproles, Phi RB Armstrong
Look its a flex spot here and the 7th round MJD is a great low risk pick here
Steal of the round: SHHHHHHHHane Vereen what a true steal here with a ADP of 53 congrats! that was a steal.
Reach of the round: None

Round 8
99 Khiry Robinson, NO RB Scott
100 Chris Ivory, NYJ RB Deacon
101 Riley Cooper, Phi WR Walsh
102 Knowshon Moreno, Mia RB Csonka
103 Danny Amendola, NE WR Mckie
104 Rueben Randle, NYG WR Livingston
105 Dennis Pitta, Bal TE Morris
106 Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Hafner
107 Tony Romo, Dal QB Underdown
108 LeGarrette Blount, Pit RB Van Kirk
109 Zach Ertz, Phi TE Farrell
110 Greg Jennings, Min WR Simons
111 Steve Smith, Bal WR Besser
112 Tre Mason, StL RB Armstrong
Once Pitta went I just had the feeling I waited a round or two too long.
Steal of the round: I really like Moreno the hate on him is so crazy and in round 8 it can only help you more then hurt you.Also Bowe here.
Reach of the round: Tre Mason I liked a few guys in round 9 over Mason here.

Round 9

113 Brandin Cooks, NO WR Armstrong
114 Shonn Greene, Ten RB Besser
115 Darren McFadden, Oak RB Simons
116 Mike Evans, TB WR Farrell
117 Christine Michael, Sea RB Van Kirk
118 Mark Ingram, NO RB Underdown
119 Kyle Rudolph, Min TE Hafner
120 Donald Brown, SD RB Morris
121 Josh Gordon, Cle WR Livingston
122 Jeremy Hill, Cin RB Mckie
123 Philip Rivers, SD QB Csonka
124 Jonathan Stewart, Car RB Walsh
125 Justin Hunter, Ten WR Deacon
126 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit QB Scott
I’m just drafting bench guys here with high upside
Steal of the round: Josh Gordon and Jeremy Hill
Reach of the round: Ben Rothlisberger

round 10

127 Terrance West, Cle RB Scott
128 Panthers D/ST D/ST Deacon
129 Jordan Reed, Wsh TE Walsh
130 Matt Prater, Den K Csonka
131 Hakeem Nicks, Ind WR Mckie
132 Broncos D/ST D/ST Livingston
133 49ers D/ST D/ST Morris
134 Devonta Freeman, Atl RB Hafner
135 Cardinals D/ST D/ST Underdown
136 Knile Davis, KC RB Van Kirk
137 Carlos Hyde, SF RB Farrell
138 Bengals D/ST D/ST Simons
139 Rams D/ST D/ST Besser
140 Jarrett Boykin, GB WR Armstrong

Round 11

141 Martellus Bennett, Chi TE Armstrong
142 James Starks, GB RB Besser
143 C.J. Anderson, Den RB Simons
144 Stephen Gostkowski, NE K Farrell
145 Marqise Lee, Jac WR Van Kirk
146 Roy Helu, Wsh RB Underdown
147 Kelvin Benjamin, Car WR Hafner
148 Andre Williams, NYG RB Morris
149 Patriots D/ST D/ST Livingston
150 Chiefs D/ST D/ST Mckie
151 Ahmad Bradshaw, Ind RB Csonka
152 Markus Wheaton, Pit WR Walsh
153 Tavon Austin, StL WR Deacon
154 Bills D/ST D/ST Scott

Round 12

155 Justin Tucker, Bal K Scott
156 Mason Crosby, GB K Deacon
157 Josh McCown, TB QB Walsh
158 Doug Baldwin, Sea WR Csonka
159 Andy Dalton, Cin QB Mckie
160 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Cin RB Livingston
161 Steven Hauschka, Sea K Morris
162 Browns D/ST D/ST Hafner
163 Phil Dawson, SF K Underdown
164 Eric Ebron, Det TE Van Kirk
165 Brandon LaFell, NE WR Farrell
166 Nick Novak, SD K Simons
167 Eli Manning, NYG QB Besser
168 Jerricho Cotchery, Car WR Armstrong
I kinda went rookie crazy in the end of the draft, I cant lie I wanted Ebron here went with the hopes Lefell gets his grove back.

Round 13

169 Robbie Gould, Chi K Armstrong
170 Adam Vinatieri, Ind K Besser
171 James Jones, Oak WR Simons
172 Texans D/ST D/ST Farrell
173 Buccaneers D/ST D/ST Van Kirk
174 Blair Walsh, Min K Underdown
175 Dan Bailey, Dal K Hafner
176 Steve Johnson, SF WR Morris
177 Rod Streater, Oak WR Livingston
178 Carson Palmer, Ari QB Mckie
179 Charles Clay, Mia TE Csonka
180 Bears D/ST D/ST Walsh
181 Johnny Manziel, Cle QB Deacon
182 Jordan Todman, Jac RB Scott

Round 14

183 Latavius Murray, Oak RB Scott
184 Marcel Reece, Oak RB Deacon
185 Shayne Graham, NO K Walsh
186 Andrew Hawkins, Cle WR Csonka
187 Nick Folk, NYJ K Mckie
188 Matt Bryant, Atl K Livingston
189 Ka’Deem Carey, Chi RB Morris
190 Lance Dunbar, Dal RB Hafner
191 Delanie Walker, Ten TE Underdown
192 Greg Zuerlein, StL K Van Kirk
193 Ryan Tannehill, Mia QB Farrell
194 Antonio Gates, SD TE Simons
195 Chris Polk, Phi RB Besser
196 Saints D/ST D/ST Armstrong
I love the Gates pick here.

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