. . . Unquenched, unquenchable,
Around, within, thy heart shall dwell;
Nor ear can hear nor tongue can tell
The tortures of that inward hell!
But first, on earth as vampire sent,
Thy corse shall from its tomb be rent:
Then ghastly haunt thy native place,
And suck the blood of all thy race.
-Lord Byron
Welcome to Season 11 of The Lombardi Three. Welcome to the first time we are playing under the Vampire League format. Welcome to the first time we are playing under the Sleeper platform. Welcome to the Little Lombardis our future feeder league. Welcome to He11.
This year The Lombardi Three will be playing a Vampire League format. I met this dude at a bar in Philly a year back and we worked it all out. He’ll be in our feeder league this year, and subsequently crushed when he learns that he has to play under the standard head-to-head format with the rest of the Little Lombardis. More to come on these new bozos.
The Constitution has been updated to capture this new format. Take a read, i.e., do your homework and bring your concerns forward. We will discuss this Friday at 9pm during the Live Draft Lottery which will determine which team will be designated the Vampire (10th Draft Pick result). The Lottery will be held at Hot Chubb’s in Fredericksburg, VA. All Team Owners are invited to crash. Text me – I’ll let you in the back door.
LOTTERY
The following Lottery Entries have been finalized based on the results of the 2021 season. Check out the Constitution for all things Draft Lottery. The table embedded within outlines the additional +/- entries earned. If you have any questions how your total was tallied, hit me up.
Time: Aug 5, 2022 09:00 PM Eastern Time
Meeting ID: 743 1004 8545
Passcode: 656667
DUES
TL3 League Dues are $100. You know the deal.
The Little Lombardis owe $50. See the League Dues page for payment options.
SLEEPER
Most of you should have already received your invites. Download the Sleeper app. Our resident complainer Fully DAKcinated has already voiced his concerns. I don’t care. Nothing in this world is easy except pissing in the shower. This platform allows me to do a lot of customization as Commissioner.
1. I can set the #10 seed in the Draft, aka The Vampire, to only be able to draft retired players. Donald “Majik” Vincent Majkowski will be available.
2. I can remove myself as a participating team in the Little Lombardis league, but retain the commissioner/manager role.
There seems to be less ad bullshit too, so if this works, we’ll hopefully keep it moving forward. I know, I say that every time I find a new toy…but I’m not really asking for your blessing. I don’t need it, but it’s good to have, kinda like a driver’s license and a left hand.
DRAFT
No Party Weekend for the draft this year. I have way too much going on in August and September. I’ll try and put something together for October so we can blow off some steam. Maybe the weekend of Oct 22/23 so we can all catch the local Packers v. Commanders game together. More on that in the coming weeks.
Since we are not having a big hullabaloo for the draft, I’ve moved it to a weeknight as not to interrupt anyone’s weekend plans.
The 2022 The Lombardi Three Draft is currently scheduled for Wednesday, August 31 at 7pm. Draft Order pending the results of the Lottery.
The 2022 Little Lombardis Draft is currently scheduled for Tuesday, August 30 at 7pm. Draft Order pending full league partnership and randomization.
LITTLE LOMBARDIS
Every season I feel like I have at least a dozen agents of chaos showing up on my front porch with two black shirts, two pairs of black pants, one pair of black boots, two pairs of black socks, one black jacket, and $500 personal burial money, all looking to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.
I have sent first set of invites out to Lombardi Veterans and those on the long-term waiting list. Rules are simple – minimum 8 teams, head-to-head format, no trophy, cash winnings and the winner each year gets an invite to The Lombardi Three. Bottom team in The Lombardi Three each season will be relegated down to the Little Lombardis and have to earn their way back in the league. There are two exceptions: (1) all veterans, who have been in the league since its inception, are immune from relegation, and (2) we pause relegation during specialty-format seasons like this one. Please review the Constitution for all the details on this new feeder league. Get smart on it – it could be you someday.
See everyone (virtually) on Friday. Participation is not mandatory but drinking is. It’s been a long offseason and our collective tranquility needs to be refurbished.
Cheers!
-The Commish
The Lombardi Three 