{"id":5719,"date":"2009-09-02T15:24:54","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T15:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jesuscreed\/2009\/09\/fantasy-football.html"},"modified":"2009-09-02T15:24:54","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T15:24:54","slug":"fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesuscreed\/2009\/09\/fantasy-football.html","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FF.jpg\"<\/span>Is Fantasy Football the root of all evil?
Do you play? Why? <\/p>\n

I don’t get why folks do this, I have to admit. I believe in watching real football, like the Bears themselves, and rooting for that team. I will admit that FF is one step above the American League, but I’m not sure that is good news.<\/p>\n

See Randy Youngman’s article <\/a>in The Orange County Register<\/i> (HT: OY):<\/p>\n

\n

I hate fantasy football.<\/i><\/p>\n

Fantasy football is out of control.<\/i><\/p>\n

Fantasy football is the root of all evil.<\/i>…<\/p>\n

When your fantasy team becomes more important than your favorite
\nreal team, you often find yourself watching as many games as you can,
\nsometimes simultaneously — or going to Internet sites — to track your
\nplayers’ stats instead of, say, watching the Chargers game from start
\nto finish. Several of my friends who are in FF leagues admit this.<\/i><\/p>\n

I
\nonce went to a buddy’s house to watch a Bears game, and all he did was
\nchange DirecTV channels every minute or two to check up on players on
\nhis fantasy team. It was infuriating. Last time I watched a game with
\nhim, too.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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