Fantasy Trophies » fantasy sports http://blog.fantasytrophies.com Fantasy Sports and whatever else Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:01:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Remaking the Blanket Mold for the Armchair Quarterback Trophy http://blog.fantasytrophies.com/2012/02/remaking-the-blanket-mold-for-the-armchair-quarterback-trophy/ http://blog.fantasytrophies.com/2012/02/remaking-the-blanket-mold-for-the-armchair-quarterback-trophy/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:19:23 +0000 Dave http://blog.fantasytrophies.com/?p=2189

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2010 Wall of Fame Photo Contest Winner

I’d like to first thank all of the leagues out there that sent in photos for our second annual Wall of Fame Photo Contest. With over 25 entries it was much harder to decide on a winner than I thought it would be. That said, in the end I decided to go with the photo of Gabe Montemayor giving a stiff arm to his son Tyler, while holding the Throwback. The fact that Gabe beat Tyler in their league’s Super Bowl and then added insult to injury by going “Walter Payton” to his face was what put them over the top in my opinion.
Congratulations! Their league decided on the Ultimate Loser large base trophy as their prize.
Your league can win a trophy too! Make sure you get your photos in for this year’s contest. You can send photos in even if your league is already on the Wall of Fame. Get creative, a single photo can earn your league a FREE Ultimate Loser large base trophy or one of our mini trophies.
Just send your entries to Dave@FantasyTrophies.com by March 31, 2012.
Ultimate Loser recipients are also welcome. That is if he or she lets you take their photo.

Good luck!

Dave

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I hate to say it but it’s inevitable that I’ll hear, “hey Dave, can you get our trophy out to us by our draft? It’s this weekend.”
Guys who have ordered from me in the past know that I do my very best to make that happen. After all, having your trophy on draft night is what it’s all about. However, I have a feeling that some leagues have been putting off ordering their trophy because they wanted to see when the NFL lockout was going to end. Well, it’s OVER! Football is coming and so are the early orders.
Here’s to hoping you’re one of them.

Dave

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