Fantasy football is taking over the NFL and has turned many people into “that guy” at the bar. I’m all for people following their fantasy teams while watching the games at the bar, but I have more respect for the gamblers. I lose it everytime “That guy” is cheering when an opposing player scores against the Pats. Last night I was bartending and watching the game rooting for the Texans -4 and 2nd half -3, when I had a friend sitting at the bar become “that guy”. Some of the readers might know him, he is half South Korean-half Irish, a twin, and lives in Southie. He needed Andre Johnson to get 60 yards and a td. Everytime Matt Shaub dropped back to pass, he would start yelling Andre Johnson! As it turns out he won his fantasy football game, but Andre Johnson’s numbers didn’t make the Texans cover. I then proceeded to throw “that guy” out of the bar.
That is freaking awesome. Excellent post. Fantasy Football Fakies piss me off. At work there is about 25 nerds who don’t know jack shit about football, all they talk about is their fantasy teams. Saying ” I can’t belive Maroney fumbled.” Gamblers deserve way more respect.
[…] bloggers make this week’s list. First, there’s Big Rips, who offers this comparison of fantasy football versus gambling. The thesis: fantasy football “has turned many people into “that guy” at the bar.” […]
Pats and gambling trump anything that has to do with fantasy football.