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Media Reports

Sharks, Statements, Salami, Oh My!

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BY CALEB GINDL
NEW YORK POST FANTASY SPORTS BEAT WRITER

Unprecedented league activity paces typically dormant off-season period

NEW YORK — One thing I’ve learned since covering the Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League is to expect the unexpected. Commissioner Kyle Brennan has encouraged his owners to think about their teams all year long.

And boy did they ever.

I was out of the country on a personal journey during the month of February. It was a very rewarding life experience and I’m thankful my new employer allowed me to pursue it. But opening up my email upon my return and seeing league release after release was rewarding in its own right. The league is full of 12 passionate owners and to cover this league takes a special kind of reporter. Let’s jump right into some of the news and notes we missed last month.

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Team Releases

FNF, Inc. Strikes Deal with Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank

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FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, INC.
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Cuban Purchases 5% Stake in Fantasy Football Franchise for $10, Will Serve on Board of Directors

“This is yet another chapter in our ongoing success story.” – Chairman and CEO Andrew Fletcher

“I think you can turn your club into a championship contender.” – Cuban

NEW YORK — FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, Inc.© Chairman and CEO Andrew Fletcher reached a deal with Mark Cuban, the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, during Friday night’s episode of ABC’s Shark Tank for a stake in the CUTTHROAT KITCHEN fantasy football franchise. Cuban will also serve on the company’s board of directors

Complete terms of the deal were negotiated privately, but the basic framework agreed upon during the broadcast had Cuban purchasing a 5% stake in the franchise for $10, Fletcher’s original asking price, valuing the club at $200.

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Media Reports

Sellers to Join Bobcats4Ever, Become League’s 12th Owner

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BY CALEB GINDL
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS

Invitation accepted Wednesday night following overture from Owner McQuiggan

NEW YORK — Bobcats4Ever is now whole again.

Ted Sellers officially accepted an invitation to join the fantasy football league, Commissioner Kyle Brennan announced Wednesday night. Sellers was immediately invited to the league’s official Facebook group chat and will be included in all league communications moving forward.

“There was a reason that Ted had near-unanimous support for his invitation to the league at our owners meeting, and it’s because Ted is a stand-up guy,” Brennan said.

Owners voted to extend an invitation to Sellers during the league’s owners meetings held in Hamden, Conn., nearly two weeks ago.

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Team Releases

McGibblets GM Releases Statement on Draft Penalty

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MR. McGIBBLETS
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‘I did not violate any bylaws or rules at the time’ — Mr. McGibblets Owner Matt Eisenberg

SNOOZEBURY, Mass. — Mr. McGibblets GM Matt Eisenberg will appeal his sanction of a “Tebow-esque” selection of his sixth-overall pick in the 2015 draft for his role in the November trade(s) involving Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray. Eisenberg’s penalty for his role on the November 3rd trades is being forced to choose Tim Tebow or a backup kicker as his sixth overall pick, as voted on by other league GMs.

For several reasons, Eisenberg deems his penalty unwarranted, but thinks the steps the GMs took in their league meeting took in preventing measures like this from occurring again are a positive for the league.

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League Releases

Constitution Ratified at Inaugural Bobcats4Ever Owners Meeting

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BOBCATS4EVER LEAGUE OFFICE
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HAMDEN, Conn. — The Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League is proud to announce the ratification of its Constitution and a number of other measures as voted upon at the Inaugural Bobcats4Ever Fantasy Football League Owners Meeting on Jan. 10, 2015.

Ten of 11 standing owners attended the meeting, which included several hours at Side Street Grille before a Quinnipiac men’s hockey game and business at Cougartown, the home of Team Spillzzzzzz owner Mark Spillane.

Measures approved included the ratification of the league Constitution, an invitation to a 12th owner and penalties assessed to Mr. McGibblets owner Matt Eisenberg for tampering and collusion during the 2014 season.

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Media Reports

Eisenberg Assessed Draft Penalty, Will Appeal Decision

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BY CALEB GINDL
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS

Decision rendered at last night’s owners meeting

HAMDEN, Conn. — In a “fascinating” turn of events, Mr. McGibblets Owner and GM Matt Eisenberg was assessed a draft penalty during last night’s owners meeting by unanimous vote.

Stemming from his controversial practice of colluding with two owners during his November firesale, Bobcats4Ever owners voted to strip Eisenberg of his sixth-overall draft pick in this summer’s draft.

“I figured some of the ownership wanted to give Eisenberg a hard time and make him a little nervous during the penalty phase, but I didn’t actually think they’d vote to penalize him for tampering,” Bobcats4Ever Commissioner Kyle Brennan said.

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Team Releases

Fletcher Forms Holding Company To Manage Fantasy Football Operations

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FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, INC.
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FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, Inc.© Incorporated In Delaware With Offices In New York, New Jersey

Fletcher’s Application For Franchise Name-Change Granted By Commissioner

“This is a very exciting day for the future of this franchise” – Owner and GM Andrew Fletcher

NEW YORK — With a proposal to increase Bobcats4Ever league dues to $50 on the table, CUTTHROAT KITCHEN Owner and GM Andrew Fletcher announced today the formation of the league’s first-ever holding company, FOOD NETWORK FOOTBALL, Inc.©, to manage all aspects of the franchise’s business operations. The company will be incorporated in the state of Delaware to take advantage of its corporate-friendly tax laws with offices in New York and New Jersey. Fletcher will serve as Chairman and CEO of the new company in addition to his football duties.

The name is derived from Fletcher’s tradition of naming his teams after Food Network programming. Fletcher’s franchise was known as CHOPPED CHAMPIONS in 2013 before guiding CUTTHROAT KITCHEN to a fifth-place finish during the 2014 campaign. Fletcher received express written consent from Scripps Networks Interactive for use of its trademarks.

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Forbes, SBJ Name HOW BOUT DAT? Most Valuable Franchise

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HOW BOUT DAT?!
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HOW BOUT DAT?! Boasts League-High Revenue of $192 Through Bobcats4Ever’s First Two Seasons

HBD?! Tied With Fear Boners Part Deux For League-High 23 Wins

STAMFORD, Conn. — Dec. 23, 2014 — Forbes Magazine and Sports Business Journal have named HOW BOUT DAT?! the most valuable franchise in the Bobcats4Ever league, following an analysis of the league’s operations through two seasons.

HBD?! General Manager Jamie Palatini led his squad to two podium finishes in as many seasons, including the B4E title in 2013. This year, Palatini wheeled and dealed his way to a third-place finish, as HBD?! won eight of its final 10 regular-season games, and 10 of 12 overall, including a resounding 133.53-108.91 drubbing of Calle Ochocinco in the consolation game, in which eight of his nine starts scored at least 10 points.

In addition to his league-high $192 of revenue over two seasons, “Palatini demonstrated a forward-thinking mindset through social marketing initiatives, such as the #GetThatShit campaign, and the first press release in league history,” according to Forbes and Sports Business Journal.

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