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Monday, August 31 2009, 03:00 PM

They Came. They Drafted. Now Tell Us About It.

From the ESPN Fantasy Football Draft Party Event

The draft has come and gone and fantasy leagues across the country are getting prepared for the start of the season. 

Make sure you or the commissioner of your league has entered in your off-line draft results on ESPN.com! If you have any questions before or during this process please contact our Customer Care Team. Representatives are available every day, from 8am - 1am ET. Just call 1-888-549-3776 or visit: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?page=contact/fantasy

Also, check out the PartyTalk™ to find out what others are saying and add your own comments:

  • Who were the top picks in your league?
  • What was the best moment of your draft?
  • Did you upload photos and videos to the party website or on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube? 
  • Did you like the party pack?  Any suggestions?

 

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spidey66 said...

WHAT A GREAT DRAFT DAY
WAY TO GO ESPN!~!!!!!

Thursday, September 3 2009, 10:34 PM

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sldolney said...

We also had to reschuedule the event due to some people not being able to make it. All worked out well. Loved the draft board and hoping to use it next year. Thank you. Everyone had a great time!

Sunday, September 20 2009, 09:28 PM

 

aptmbt said...

After a bit of a snafu we finally got the party going and drafted well. We had to put the party back a week due to some scheduling difficulities. Everyone had a great time and thank you ESPN for all the great items. All of our party goers thank you also.

Tuesday, September 8 2009, 07:56 PM

 

buzzy322 said...

We had a blast. I was hoping to get more teams, but it just didn't work out, but the 10 people that made it had a good time. 1st round: A. Peterson, D. Brees, M. Turner, T. Brady, L. Fitzgerald, P. Manning, M. Forte, M. Jones-Drew, D. Williams, P. Rivers. I am going to upload some of the pics, although everyone didn't listen to the rules and wore jerseys, and a few didn't want their pics taken. The pack was good, but I would like to see defensive players added to the stickers, as my league had to change its format. Other than that, it was a cool time!! Thanks again.

Monday, September 7 2009, 11:11 AM

 

leybo5 said...

The guys loved the party pack and the "white board" was a big hit. My husband expecially loved the Fantasy Football mag and spent a lot of time deciding on who to pick for his league.
Thanks for making this a big success.

Sunday, September 6 2009, 05:39 PM

 

sahmdiva said...

this was an awesome event!!! thank you soooo much!! my hubby and his friends really enjoyed it.. and I am now part of their team so hubby and I can spend some quality time together cking out our drafts and watching the games!!!!

Saturday, September 5 2009, 06:30 PM

 

fhsvb99 said...

Great event, even better host pack! Thanks ESPN. We did this as a GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

Saturday, September 5 2009, 05:03 PM

 

twoaddicted2xmas said...

Great event! My husbands friends just think ESPN is awesome for hosting this type of event. The one question everyone had was can we get this again next year?

Saturday, September 5 2009, 12:40 PM

 

rosemary_09631 said...

That was the best party!!! I'd never done a draft before, but my family is draft crazy. We put everyone's picks on the posters and then had one person put all the picks into the computer. I cannot believe how much fun this was- even if you didn't know what you were doing, it was all spelled out for you in the magazines, and it was a good laugh when you made that unexpected good pick! Thanks for this one!

Saturday, September 5 2009, 09:37 AM

 

shootingstar1313 said...

Thank you House Party and ESPN we had a blast. Everything in the party pack was great and the magazines helped so much. I made copies of the top 150 players for everyone since some people were new to this. A suggestion one of my guests made was there should have been a plastic/toy trophy or certificate to give the winner at the end of the season so I'll probably print my own one up for the winner. Some people had difficulty with the website but unlike other sites we've used in the past it was so nice to have a phone number to call for help as 2 people in our league had to do. Thanks again and hope you do this again next year.

Friday, September 4 2009, 10:56 PM

 

alcacace said...

Awesome party!!
The coozies and draft sheets were a hit! Definitely need a bigger draft board so the picks are more visible...
Adrian Peterson was the first to go on our board...but there were some shockers on the first round...like Ronnie Brown and Larry Fitz went number 2.
The big moment was when the 30 inch pizza arrived...!!! Thank you papa ougots!
Great Cheez-its and the plastic cups were great too!!!
Thanks again ESPN!!!

Al

Friday, September 4 2009, 02:27 PM

 

spidey66 said...

WHAT A GREAT DRAFT DAY
WAY TO GO ESPN!~!!!!!

Thursday, September 3 2009, 10:34 PM

 

mecca33 said...

i enjoyed myself very that night thanks to espn and house party for putting it together

Thursday, September 3 2009, 10:16 PM

 

stewbeck said...

The box from espn was awesome we had to postpone our draft 1 week but we are really looking forward to this weekend!

Thursday, September 3 2009, 09:16 PM

 

thetunesweplay said...

ESPN Party garb was AWESOME!!! Everyone snatched up the Cups, Koozies, Monday night football magnets!! Best Draft Party EVER!

Thursday, September 3 2009, 05:46 PM

 

dandmrobbins said...

Everyone loved the ESPN Fantasy Football Houseparty kit. They said it was the smoothest draft they'd ever been to. My personal favorite was the color coded stickers and draft board. When I ran the draft board, it really helped keep things running smoothly. Several people asked if they could "borrow" me and the Houseparty kit for another draft they'd be attending. I know that this Houseparty is a must for any die hard fan!! Thanks Houseparty and ESPN for a great draft!!!

Thursday, September 3 2009, 03:42 PM

 

treggo said...

I had a great time as well as all of my team owners at our draft party. Thanks to Houseparty and ESPN for giving me the opportunity to participate in this draft. Please have ESPN do this again!!!!

Wednesday, September 2 2009, 12:13 PM

 

hamelsimms said...

Ok...so not only I think that this draft party and the kit was great, but all of my league said it's the best draft party they've ever been a part of. The swag, the food, the draft board, and all of the research support material...it was a great supplement to all the work they had done themselves. Lot's of smack talk and food...it doesn't get better. Maybe it can...hey ESPN PLEASE DO THIS AGAIN

Wednesday, September 2 2009, 11:26 AM

 

nicoya527 said...

OMG! had a blast at the draft party/bbq yes we bbqed and it made it even that much more fun. this was our first party and the party pack was the bomb. We used all the items send, everyone was excitied for the board and stickers everyone though my husband and I printed them up but nope thanks house party for those made it sooo much easier!! the color coding helped me pick my drafts lol ....magazines helped a lot too, everyone liked those and the plates and cups made the bbq easier to eat! Only downfall is the espn website , it's kinda hard and fustrating to use. they should of gave us step by step directions to set up and add teams everyone was confused on what to do, we used our computer that day to have people sign up before we started the draft. A little more directions on that would of made it a lil smoother! Hope we can do it again next year and get more teams on but loved it! the pack the draft and the fun we had picking all the smack talking was funny too thanks to everyone for coming out and sitting around even though it was hella hot!! had a blast can't wait for the season to start cuz I think I am gonna kick butt!! (for a girl lol)

Tuesday, September 1 2009, 02:17 PM

 

mommy2davin said...

I thought this was great...Cheese its are probably the worlds only perfect food, so that was a nice surprise. The stickered draft board made this the easiest draft my husband ever ran!

Tuesday, September 1 2009, 01:27 PM

 

auntbranna said...

BEST PARTY PACK EVER!! I cant believe all the swag! THe sweatshirt and mags were worth a lot of $$ just by themselves! Our party was a hit! I'll be posting pics soon. All of our guests were REALLY interested in houseparty afterwards AND all agreed that ESPN would be their fantasy host from now on. You should have seen them with the draft board!!?? HAHA!

Tuesday, September 1 2009, 12:11 PM

 

kuthetachi said...

My group was really excited about all the swag we got from ESPN and House Party.

We all agreed the draft board was absolutely the COOLEST part! The stickers and board are something I would expect from a premium draft kit, and a few of us said we'd pay to get something similar in the future if House Party and ESPN aren't able to hook us up in the future.

Three of us went to the computer to set the random draft order, and to my surprise I actually got pick #1!! AP is mine!

The surprise Cheez-Its were devoured. We had football pretzels, football shaped Dr. Peppers, cheese dip and chips.

I printed off updated cheat sheets from ESPN for up to the minute standings too. The other handouts and magazines were poured over for the next 3 hours.

The hardest part of the entire night was finding the time to make my own picks after sticking up everyone elses.

I agree with some of the others though, getting people signed up here and at espn was half the battle.

Thanks for the rockin party!

Tuesday, September 1 2009, 10:31 AM

 

awesomeamy said...

This was awesome! I hope House Party and ESPN will do this again next year. The site was easy to use, the board made everything run smoothly and we loved all the merchandise. Now, we'll have to wait and see who wins the sweatshirt!

Tuesday, September 1 2009, 09:56 AM

 

qtran910 said...

We had a great time! The board was amazing - especially loved that the stickers were all ready and color coded. We are using ESPN for the first time for Fantasy Football and are really excited about the iphone app. Thanks for all the party goods - they were a hit!

Tuesday, September 1 2009, 01:54 AM

 

lopolion said...

we had the greatest time. the draft board was awesome and helped us get through the process in only 3 hrs. everyone had a blast and loved the party pack. we've already entered all of our draft information into ESPN, and i'm thrilled with the interface so far. THANKS!

Monday, August 31 2009, 10:20 PM

 

erinjhoward said...

This was an amazing draft. Best one ever in 10 years. We are using ESPN for the first time and love the site. The party pack was great!! Thanks ESPN

Monday, August 31 2009, 10:11 PM

 

idrem14u said...

Just as an added note.....Being the wife of the Commish... I wish I had a camera when my dish water with lots of Suds ran all over the kitchen....Why you ask??? The Commish needed extra Cheat Sheets printed off due to a request from one of the guys.....

Monday, August 31 2009, 10:09 PM

 

idrem14u said...

They Came, They Ate....They are JAKKED UP! We are ready for some football. The draft was great. All the guys filled up with some grub.. Grabbed their cheat sheets and began some "friendly" Smack Talk. Thanks so much for the party pack. Everyone loved the extra gifts. And the draft board was a nice addition to our draft this year. We had a few names missing but not to bad. Everyone could look at it if they missed a pick. The magazines gave some great info on the players. We had a couple that tried to draft over the internet via facebook... That was a lot of work...wouldn't reccomend. Overall All Us Had A Great Time!!

Monday, August 31 2009, 10:03 PM

 

pennymouse1 said...

The draft party was great thanks to the party pack! The roster cards and the magazines were a huge hit. The only thing that would have made it better would have been some sticky tape to post the draft board on the wall. My butt was sore for three days from sitting on the floor. I was amazed that we only had two picks out of 12 teams and 18 rounds that did not have stickers. We also had two sons in the group, the torch passing has begun. Thanks for the party pack. BTW, we are using the sweatshirt as the winner prize since we don't include any money in our league.

Monday, August 31 2009, 09:37 PM

 

siredell said...

AMAZING!!! This was most definatley THE BEST party I have ever hosted. My husband was so excited, it was wonderful to see him get so into the planning and preparation of everything. The magazines, cups, keyrings, everything from the party pack was a complete hit. The board was a cool addition. I love that ESPN did this. Bring it back next year please!!!

Monday, August 31 2009, 09:04 PM

 

christinaseal said...

The party pack was great! Everyone had a blast, even the women got into it! Some of them had no idea who the players were and drafted the players based on the names or numbers alone! Don't you know they are the ones that will probably do the best. Looking forward to kick-off. Thanks for the party we had a blast!!!

Monday, August 31 2009, 08:57 PM

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