Trade Dispute: Brees for Norwood

Q:  Team A is 1-5 by the end of the 6th week and Team B is 4-2.  My 14-Man FF League is on yahoo.  Team A has P. Manning as his starting QB and he just acquired D. Brees from an owner that lacks projection.  The problem is Team A is having RB depth issues.  Instead of shopping Brees to the best available offer he shopped him to Team B his tight buddy for his POS J. Norwood.  I think that’s the worst trade of the year.  The problem is not the trade - it’s the owner.  Team A always does this each year.  We make fun of him everytime he does a dumba$$ move.  First of all, I would like to know if you think this trade is lopsided?  Second, how can we prevent owners from having brain farts???

A:   Brees, a proven quarterback whose taken great strides to regain his 2006 form in recent weeks for Norwood, a platoon RB on the 6th worst offense in the NFL?

We don’t like this one at all.  The trade is very lopsided and based on this owners track record of being an idiot and his close relationship with Team B, this looks like one part collusion, one part ignorance and we don’t think you should allow the trade to go through.

As for your second question, it all depends on how serious your league is.  If its just a forum to talk trash with your buddies than you’ll just have to accept the fact that you associate with some less than savvy fantasy owners and laugh it off.  If this is a serious league, you may have to consider booting this owner next year… before the legitimate owners split for greener pastures.  Good luck.