Friday, November 7, 2008

This is so true about Fantasy Football

A paragraph out of ESPN’s Bill Simmons latest article:

“My big epiphany: Really, the fantasy football season isn't fun. Winning is OK; losing is agonizing. You constantly feel awful about your choices and your bad luck; it's the only exercise that causes arguments with friends you normally never would argue with; and you spend roughly a kazillion hours managing your team for the 10 percent chance that you might win your league. There's just not a ton of upside. It's almost like smoking cigarettes -- it started out with good intentions, and it's something to do, and it can be fun in the right moments, but ultimately, there are an inordinate amount of moments when you find yourself leaning out a window in 20-degree weather to puff out a quick cig as your nose gets frostbitten, or bumming a cig from a group of horrible girls and then feeling obligated to talk to them, or waking up in the morning and coughing up your right lung. Really, it's more harm than fun. And yet, we continue to do it. And love it. This entire paragraph made me want to smoke.”

I've never smoked but man I totally agree with every point Bill makes about Fantasy Football. Fantasy Football, I wish I could quit you.

1 comment:

Cree said...

Holy Shit this is soooo true. I hate fantasy football. It actually makes me feel bad about myself. I know I am smarter and know more about football than my team would suggest. And its the only time I ever root against my friends.

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