By Mark Ballaro \u201813<\/p>\n
Are you ready for some football? No wait, are you ready for some fantasy football? A growing trend among men of all ages and even some women is joining a fantasy football league. Gather 12 friends, sign up, and you\u2019ve got a competition to win it all.<\/p>\n
Fantasy football has been around for over 40 years, but has just began becoming popular recently due to advances in technology. Years before, everything would be done on paper and would be recorded manually. Now there are computer systems, which will calculate scores and allow roster changes over the internet. This has attracted many new users and has added new interest to watching the sport of football.
\nSo what is actually more fun? The enjoyment of relaxing on Sunday afternoons watching your favorite team play or that anxious feeling when you are hoping to see if your players are doing well. Ryan Pearson, senior, is the commissioner of a league and also owns multiple teams. Though he is a football player and loves the game of football, he says that he is really in it for the competition. \u201cAs a competitor, there is no such thing as losing to me. I will win my league.\u201d<\/p>\n
The best part about fantasy football is that it is suitable for all ages. George Ameer, age 48, says he has been participating in Fantasy Football for three years with co-workers from his office. He loves the competitiveness with the other league members and loves the conversations they have after each week\u2019s games. \u201cThis is my favorite thing to do online, better than Facebook and surely better than doing work.\u201d
\nAs a few weeks have already passed, the excitement from the live draft is over, and it is now time to see if individual picks have turned out as expected. If not, it brings a new factor to the game of fantasy football. The ability to trade players has added more nerves and allowed owners to take huge risks. Another major conflict is having players on a team that are disliked. For example, if you are a die-hard Giants fan, but a really good Cowboys player is on your team playing against the Giants, who do you root for? Are you really that big of a fan, or does the money trump any feelings for that team?
\nRegardless of your age or your gender, if you watch football then giving fantasy football a chance is highly recommended. As the popularity is increasing, now is the time to hop on the bandwagon and make a league. If this year is not your year, you will always have next year, and for as many years as you continue to be a fan of the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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