Strange fantasy...

It has long been a fall tradition for men to settle in front of their T.V.s on Sunday and dutiful waste an afternoon watching football. It doesn't matter if our teams are playing, we just have to watch. If we can't catch our teams on the local feed we file onto a bar where there is every game on. We are engulfed in our team, but our peripheral vision catches all games. We ask a thousand questions; "What is the score on the game involving the division leader?", "Is that team finally winning on the road?", and etc. But over the last decade a new reason to focus on every game has emerged, fantasy football!

It makes me angry that football purists are so anti-fantasy. You would think they would embrace it. It encourages regular fans to study stats, tendencies, and understand the game more completely. It makes the lay-fan more aware of the game. How is that a bad thing. I know that the purists believe that it takes the fan out of the game. I am huge fan of the Denver Broncos. I do not root for them less simply because they are playing a member of my fantasy team. (Unless of course they are up against my defense, then I would like them to win but not score much or have many yards.) I think that fantasy football has made me a more knowledgeable fan. And I think it would work for you too!

Please don't get me wrong, I am a fan of the fan. I would hate for the football fan to become a glorified statistician. I just think that football fans would get an added kick out of studying stats. Root for your team passionately, but be aware of the overall greatness of fantasy football!
Live like no one is watching, and fulfill your fanstasy...roster!