If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
Every year since the advent of Fantasy Football leagues – at least in our house – I’ve dreaded football season.
Okay, “dread” is probably too harsh. But I certainly didn’t look forward to it. The magazines, the draft preparations, the “oh shit, I need to get on the computer right now because I just realized that my quarterback has a bye and I need to put in my backup” and other such emergencies. I had a hell of a time keeping track of who Kyle’s top running back was, and who had been so promising but had gotten hurt in the second game of the season, and who he might want to drop and who he might want to pick up on waivers, and so on and so forth. And every Sunday revolved around football – both on the TV and on the computer.
I like football. I understand the game and can enjoy watching it. I gained most of my football knowledge while watching Super Bowl XX over and over again, thanks to my teenage infatuation with Jim McMahon.
But I haven’t been a fan of a pro team since then. Even where it comes to college football, I honestly don’t care all that much. Being from Ohio, I claim to be an Ohio State fan (especially since Herman Anne is a student there), and I get a good chuckle out of any mishaps on the part of Michigan (especially doozies like this one). And I certainly enjoy antagonizing Kyle by telling him, “Nobody cares about the PAC10.” That provokes almost as good a reaction as when I call Tillamook cheese “TillaYUCK cheese.”
So this year when there was an empty spot in the Fantasy Football league, I agreed to join up.
I know. Between this and the Weird Al concert, you probably think I had a lobotomy.
But I figure that it will give me a reason to be less annoyed by the incessant presence of football on the TV this fall, and considering how well my draft picks went, I might actually make the playoffs.
Kyle definitely will. He’s got LaDainian.
And at least I won’t be expected to keep track of what’s going on with Kyle’s team. I’ll have my own byes and injuries and Fantasy Football pseudo-emergencies to contend with.
September 5th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Wow. Good luck with that. I usually try to avoid my husband when he is watching football, because he’ll say to me “Did you see that!? Why would they do that play?” Ummm… no, I didn’t see it, and even if I did, I wouldn’t recognized the play or why it wasn’t a good choice.
September 5th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
wooooo — I just finished my draft a few minutes ago! We’ll have to compare teams. You’ll have fun trash-talking your spouse.
September 5th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Oh I have no clue – although I do enjoy watching football.
I hope your husband appreciates this!!
September 5th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Oooh, Tomlinson. Way to go, Kyle.
Maybe you can get Matt Leinart. One of my favorites….and he’s from the PAC10, and of course, EVERYONE should care about the PAC10 (shame on you!). Sundays revolve around football in our house too…make that Saturdays and Sundays. Have fun!
September 5th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
And here I am doiong the happy endzone dance since this is the first year nate is NOT doing fantasy football.
He did it with my office last year, but I think he was a little too…er…competitve? And they left him out this year.
September 6th, 2007 at 5:37 am
You’ll probably win and piss off all the menfolk!
September 6th, 2007 at 9:14 am
i love football.
(more than the husband!)
September 6th, 2007 at 9:46 am
I think you have hit on a winner here toots. When my husband and his friends do their hockey pics this season I am going to join in. I’ll get my Dad to help me make my picks (he is sooo hockey savvy and I am not) and maybe I’ll even win!
September 6th, 2007 at 11:59 am
god, i hate football, and i hate fantasy football even more. ben is in TWO leagues, the season hasn’t even started and I’M SICK OF IT already. i tried getting involved. i tried to be interested. i’m just not. i don’t and never have and never will understand the thrill of a bunch of overpaid, overweight, over-steroided dudes running around after a ball that’s not even freakin’ round.
September 6th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
and here I thought I was the only weirdo who had a crush on Jim McMahon! How funny you did too!
christina
September 6th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Hey, stranger things have happened! I was a football stats girl in high school. But mostly all I can remember from that experience is riding the bus home from away games, the air steamy with the smell of sweat and feet. Yurgh.
September 6th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Ooh, you went over to the dark side. Watch out, you may never return.
Good luck!
September 10th, 2007 at 9:31 am
I am a much bigger sports fan than DH, you’ll find me cheering on the Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon and he could care less. Thankfully I’ve not gotten sucked into fantasy football, I don’t need any more obsessions!
September 10th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Ugh. So glad the Warrior’s not participating this year.