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Fantasy football and other sports...what's the draw?

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by MGH_PA, Aug 20, 2009.

  1. MGH_PA

    MGH_PA Moderator

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    I'll admit, I LOVE playing sports. I will play anything from golf, to basketball, to ladder golf lol. However, I could never get into fantasy sports. My good buddy keeps trying to get me to join his online leagues, but I dunno, I can't do it. I don't follow any sport ENOUGH to draft a solid team. You guys that talk about it on here, as well as my friends, know like every team stat, every player stat, etc. Not sure how you do it, but it's impressive.

    So, what's the draw to this?
     
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    It's an excuse for grown men to play.

    I love fantasty football. What's not to like? It involved following the NFL, which I love, and it involves some strategic thinking.

    Every year, for my "real" FF team (sorry BH guys...), me and all my buddies get together, order pizza, drink beer, and have our draft. We all put $20 down, and the winner gets the prize money. It's a great time.
     
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  3. Siman/OH

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    I have 2 other leagues that i do every year, one is at a local bar, and another is online. Both are loads of fun, and its a great way to "get to know" the NFL. After a year of competitive FF, you will know most everything about every player. Its just something to do for fun....

    My yahoo resume:

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    Two bad years, my rookie year, and the year i had 4 teams. Add 2 online teams this year for 1st place :D
     
  4. MGH_PA

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    Good stuff...I may give it try one of these years just to see;)
     
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    It's addicting.

    My productivity at work falls from somewhere around 5% to in the neighborhood of 0.6% during football season due to FF.
     
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    I have 2 other leagues as well. One is pretty in depth keeper league while the other starts from scratch yearly. In the keeper league all the owners get together to draft, hang out, order pizza, etc
     
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    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

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    My one other online league is a full defensive player league as well. I love having to start DL's, LB's and DB's, it makes every .01 of a point count!
     
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    My keeper league is an IDP league as well and I like that better then team D personally.
     
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    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

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    I had Nick Collins and Charles Woodson last year asmy DB's,

    One word,

    STUDS :D
     
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    Nice no worries there at all
     
  11. ISiman/OH

    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Its ok if you don't know every stat, im the same way but this is my first year and it shows because my team sucks.
     
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    This man drafted Micheal Crabtree and Tramon Williams


    Epic Fail :D
     
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    IF Crabtree had signed and was going to play he MIGHT be able to pass it as a sleeper pick, but a WR not in camp and probably wont sign until the start of the season....sry can't even justify it.
     
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    I've been playing Fantasy Football since 1989 and enjoy taking other peoples money while doing it.;)
     
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    Yea yea i know i messed up, im pretty sure that i have my team were i want it now.
     

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