Fantasy Football

So here it is, my view on Fantasy Football/Sports: This turned out to be longer than I wanted it to be, so if you don't care about Fantasy Sports, you may want to skip this.
It all started back in 1997, Spring semester in college. The Internet was available at the PC Lab that was quickly becoming my new home. Being a baseball fan my whole life, I stumbled across a Fantasy baseball website, I believe it was on Yahoo!, although my memory from those years before alcohol are very dim (Freshmen Year). I joined a public league and ranked players for an autodraft. I didn't do very well that year, considering the summer I didn't have any internet access. I think your lineup was updated weekly and of course I had mostly Cubs on my team (There were other teams?)Fast forward to now, Middle of Fantasy Football 2004 season, my team 4-2. I check the site a few times a day, checking to see who made a change, check the player updates to see if there is any question about any of my players able to start this weekend. Looking to see if another manager is stacked in a position or is hurting where I am deep, maybe able to make a decent trade... Although I am a little weary of trades. 90% of my trades end up being terrible for me.Seriously, fantasy sports have become a full time job.
I used to only watch the Bears, never really knowing who the backup Quarterback or RunningBack was, even the #2 or 3 Wide Receiver. Now I know, or at lease am aware of most NFL teams #1 and 2 Running Back and Wide Receiver. Sundays used to be sit around and watch half of the Bears game, until it was unBEARable to watch anymore, or you had some other plans. Now I want to watch any football game that is one, knowing that one of my players is playing, or the manager I'm playing against has a player playing. No longer do I care if the Bears win, knowing my defense is playing against them and I need my running back to run all over them. I could care less if the Monday night game has 2 of the best teams in the league playing or the 2 worst teams, if my matchup is dependent on 1 player playing, I try watching the entire game! Ever notice now on Sundays, instead of just showing scores from other games, they also show who made the recent touchdown, leading rusher/passer/receiver for the game, etc. I think it is a conspiracy by the NFL and TV to get people to watch more football. Yeah, create your own fantasy football league, get all your friends to join, its free! I'll tell you what, they've got me hooked like a fish, and I'm not even trying to get loose.

If you made it this far, that is my stance on Fantasy Sports, it mostly about football, although it just depends on what season it is... 6 months until Fantasy Baseball 2005.... People say that football is much easier, as the players have only 1 game a week and its a shorter season. It doesn't matter, I still check the waive wire everyday, check the injury status every day, check the matchups every day... you get the picture. Well, I'll keep you posted throughout the season I'm sure. I think about this stuff way too much.

Waj - Manager The East Punk All Stars