This is not an effort to get some weaksauce punk that quits after 3 weeks. I won't call out names, but there were a few guys here that bailed on us last season and we don't want that happening again this year. Having said that, we need a few (not many spots open) teams to help fill the annual 16-man league I've hosted the past two seasons with Yahoo!. Samuel Lam was a respected member of the league (he finished twice in 2009) but cannot commit due to his duty to cover all things 49er. Iupati like its1999 (pete), where are you man? You were the most active guy last year, we want you back.

Anyone interested in joining this league, inquire below, but I'm not just letting anyone in (and I don't mean this in a rude way). We've got a legit league, and we're willing to drop a few teams if it means we have 100% active participants throughout the season. Here are some reasons you might be afraid to join:

1. Draft is Saturday at 5:00pm Pacific (8 EST). You might say "that's short notice", and I'll say "are you kidding?". If you have been paying attention to any football at all this preseason, you are prepared. You don't need a month to figure out how to draft a fantasy team.

2. IDP - DL, LB, DB (adjusted scoring to balance positions). NO KICKERS, NO TEAM DEFENSE. I don't know about you, but I hate losing games because a kicker got one more extra point than mine.

3. You are a little girl, and cannot handle the heat. You are afraid because A. Too many teams, B. Only Six make the playoffs and C. There are way too many solid players in the league, and you really don't stand a chance to begin with.

4. In all seriousness, it's a fun league, but we don't want any quitters. If you think you have the free time (which I'm sure is a big thing for most people) and want to play in a deep, tough league, post a comment and let me know. I'm not going to make fun of you if you don't have the time, it's late in fantasy registration season, so you may already be in 5 leagues (I know the feeling dude). Which is why it's important you are sure you have the time to stay active all season.

If you've got the time, we've got the game.