Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Fantasy vs. reality
I've always wondered about NFL players and how many of them play fantasy football. ESPN has an article about this today, and it's a pretty good read.I liked the story about how Chris Cooley's huge three-touchdown game last season came when he was playing against himself in fantasy football. And it ended up costing him a win.
And, of course, the article wouldn't be complete without media-hog Tiki Barber chiming in. Check out what he has to say:
"In a game solely designed around the team concept, it's nice to have some individual recognition every now and then. Fantasy football does that.
"It's already the most popular sport, but it's a way for people to delve into the sport and get to know the individual players, which they probably wouldn't have an opportunity to do otherwise."
He later says that he only cares about getting the win, but I'm not so sure after reading the previous quote. I'm just concerned about Tiki in retirement; I hope people don't forget about him. That'd be tragic.
Anyway, the point is: my fantasy football teams are always terrible, and I hate it.
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I smell a run for public office in Tiki's future; he smacks of Lynn Swann-style celebrity whoring enough to warrant it. Plus he's got all these modeling gigs and commentator jobs lined up, so I'm sure there'll be no shortage of Tiki for the next decade or so.
Also, I drafted Tiki with my first overall draft pick and I never imagined I'd end up with the league's leading rusher and one (1) rushing touchdown. If it weren't for guys like Darrell Jackson and Kevin Jones (!) I'd probably be in the tank.
Kevin Jones has been an absolute beast this season, especially if your league awards points for receptions. I've been trying to trade for him in my keeper league for weeks, but his owner is a total flatliner.