2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

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A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,700 times in 2010. That’s about 4 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 21 new posts, not bad for the first year! There were 12 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 6mb. That’s about a picture per month.

The busiest day of the year was July 28th with 96 views. The most popular post that day was How I Live as a West Coast Mets Fan.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were facebook.com, twitter.com, en.wordpress.com, WordPress Dashboard, and touch.facebook.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for zelda ocarina of time, legend of zelda ocarina of time, link legend of zelda ocarina of time, the legend of zelda ocarina of time, and zelda link.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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How I Live as a West Coast Mets Fan July 2010
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Top 5 Video Game Competitors October 2010
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People That Annoy Me: Lady Gaga August 2010
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4

About Me July 2010
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5

Little League Dads: Worse than Pageant Moms? August 2010
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A Year In Review

Hey everyone, I was trying to think of an interesting blog topic for the end of the year, but I decided to use this one instead.

Looking back on 2010 (which should be read as “two-thousand ten” and not “twenty ten”), I can say that this has probably been the most eventful and meaningful years of my life. I will do my best to recreate 2010 on this blog by listing notable events and adding commentary if it warrants any. Feel free to add in memorable events in the comments section!

January

  • Began my final full year in college

February

  • Not very eventful…if only I had 2 or 3 more days!!!

March

  • Mets season started (counting Spring Training), and only in the sense that they fielded a team for every game.
  • Worked at the Big West Conference Basketball Tournament, got to see free basketball all weekend and earned a very important resume credit for social media work.

April

  • Jackie’s 21st birthday
  • Saw Taylor Swift in concert with Jackie at Staples Center
  • Jackie and I celebrated our first anniversary!

May

  • Mets season was pretty much over…

June

  • Got engaged! We went down to SD and walked the beach and it was amazing.
  • Saw my first game at Petco Park in SD (Mets lost in extras on an Adrian Gonzalez blast after blowing the lead in the 9th)
  • Celtics were in the Finals but lost to the Lakers. Thus, car-flag mania in LA lasted a week longer than it should have.

July

  • Pretty much planned the wedding

August

  • Turned 21
  • “Hard Knocks” featuring the Jets
  • Began my final semester in college

September

  • Went wine tasting in Solvang

October

  • Saw Carrie Underwood in concert with Jackie at the Hollywood Bowl
  • Interned at more soccer games than anyone would want to
  • Oktoberfest
  • The Mets finally got rid of Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel (I wasn’t really a fan of either…)

November

  • Worked the 76 Classic tournament in Anaheim over Thanksgiving
  • Nov. 21 – the last time the Celtics have lost (at the time of this posting)

December

  • Jets still have a shot at the playoffs
  • Tried out for Wheel of Fortune
  • My brother’s wedding in Tennessee
  • Officially finished with classes at CSUN (completed in 3.5 years)
  • Got a “real” job!

Other Notable Events This Year

  • Started this blog!
  • Something about an oil spill?
  • Harry Potter 7 part 1 came out
  • Brandon Flowers released his first solo album
  • Inception
  • Went to Universal Studios for the first time since I was very little
  • Went crazy that Bristol Palin almost won Dancing With The Stars (you read my blog on that…right?)
  • Heard Jackie say “why you gotta be like that?” at least 124 times

Thanks for believing in me and continuing to read my posts every few weeks. Lets hope that the blogs are more delayed than this year in 2011! That’ll mean I have a job and things to do with my life that don’t necessarily include updating this site. We shall see!

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My Wheel of Fortune Audition

Hey everyone! So, now that I am finished with college and my final finals are over, it is time for me to blog about my experience auditioning for Wheel of Fortune last week.

First off, let me say that it was definitely an experience I will not soon forget. Being able to play “America’s Game” was probably one of the most fun things I’ve done, but it was short-lived.

This whole thing started about a month or two ago when I went online to fill out an application for Wheel of Fortune for like the 15th time. About two weeks ago, I received an email from Wheel of Fortune saying that they were holding auditions in Culver City and that I had been selected to try out. Right away, I knew that no matter what, I had to go.

The week leading up to the audition, I played a little bit of the game online to familiarize myself with the current rules, because they seem to be changing the spaces and what they do every few months (i.e. the ‘Free Spin’ doesn’t exist anymore). I left campus to make the journey to Culver City (which is only like 30 minutes) with a plan: solve puzzles and be interesting. Let’s just say I tried my best.

I got to the audition site (the Radisson) about an hour before the auditions started, so I could know where I was supposed to go and then I could get a snack if I chose.

They took us into a conference room at the hotel that had the puzzle board projected onto a screen. All of the auditionees sat down and we began to fill out official contestant applications and consent forms and all of that. After that, a lady that reminded me of Hayden Panettiere asked us to call out our names so she could make a seating chart. I guess this is where she took first impressions of people into account, because she kept asking people to speak up louder and louder. I was in the first row.

After this, the Wheel staff began putting puzzles on the board and calling people randomly from the seating chart to play. One of the staff members “spun” the wheel, and they gauged your reaction to what space you “landed on.” My first spin resulted in $5,000, so I was super-excited. I guessed ‘R’ and there were 2. That means $10,000 so I clapped my ass off to show my enthusiasm. The bad part is that every so often, your spin will land on Bankrupt or Lose a Turn on purpose, so they can move the game along.

I lost my turn and it went to the next person, who solved the puzzle after a turn or two. I was a little disheartened because those that solved puzzles got a Wheel of Fortune prize (shirt, hat or bag). Oh well.

After everyone had a turn and some people had two (I was not one of those…), we were given a five minute written test. There were 16 puzzles broken into 4 categories. Some of the letters were revealed, but most were not. The object was to solve as many as possible in five minutes. I finished 8. As the staff left to grade the tests and decide who they wanted to make the first cut, I conferred with those around me. Most finished between 6-8 so I felt pretty good.

When the staff members came back in, they chose to keep about six or seven to play more, and the other 60 of us were dismissed. In the end, I was cut, but I still get to say that I was able to spend a good part of the day playing Wheel of Fortune! The only thing that disappointed me was that I did not have a chance to introduce myself and say something interesting about myself. I feel that I would’ve had an inside track playing the “Today-is-my-last-day-of-college-and-I-am-getting-married-in-May” card. I guess I’ll just have to wait until the next major milestone in life and then try out again!

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Top 5: Damn You Auto Correct Submissions

First off, let me start by saying that I am sorry for not posting in almost a month. Between school, Thanksgiving and the start of college basketball season, I have not had as much time as I would like to give you all a satisfying post. Here is a recap of what has happened since my last post at the beginning of November: Eastbound and Down Season Dos is complete, Bristol Palin finished 3rd on Dancing With The “Stars,” the Jets are 9-2 and I had 2 Thanksgiving dinners.

I have decided to ease back into blogging with yet another “Top 5” segment. This idea comes from Jackie, who came across this website and thought it would be a good idea to pick my favorites. I have taken many of your ideas to heart, I just think that this is the best one right now and others, such as a year in review, are better for the end of the year.

Basically, the website in question (damnyouautocorrect.com) is a submission site for people to upload funny instances where the auto correct feature on their iPhone turned a harmless conversation into an awkward one because the phone thought they meant to say one thing and jumped the gun. It’s like when Tivo guesses what you want to watch based on past things you’ve watched. Recipe for disaster. Here are my Top 5 submissions to the site that I have found so far. Feel free to weigh in with a comment!

5. Auto Correct doesn’t care for colloquial expressions. If I ever text with an iPhone, I would hate for that to antidisestablishmentarianism to me. Damn it!

cart-horse

From damnyouautocorrect.com

4. This must be what Pinocchio felt like…

whale-convo

From damnyouautocorrect.com

3. Don’t you just hate when people step into your eyes?

stretched-cornea

From damnyouautocorrect.com

2. I like this because I can picture it happening to me. I would leave it as is, but add next “with some fava beans and a nice chianti.”

eat-kidney

From damnyouautocorrect.com

1. No words to describe. What I THINK happened is this guy saw what he wrote, chewed the moment over with Twix and tried to cover his tracks. That way, when he inevitably DOES get with the babysitter, he can say he already told his wife and she was ok with it.

the-babysitter

From damnyouautocorrect.com

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People That Annoy Me: Voters of Bristol Palin on DWTS

I have to take this time to blog about something that I feel passionately about. First off, let it be known that neither myself nor Jackie is a hardcore watcher of “Dancing with the Stars.” She votes for the people she likes (Audrina from “The Hills”) and every once and a while we check the scores.

Let me just say that this show upsets me for many different reasons. One, Bristol “My-face-doesn’t-show-emotion” Palin is not, and has never been, a “star.” On top of that, she lacks dancing skill and is consistently the dancer with a low, if not the lowest, score. She wore a freakin’ monkey suit in her dance, yet she remains in the competition. Audrina had the second highest score before being eliminated. Rick Fox this week had his highest score yet and was sent home, while Palin was in the bottom for what felt like the 100th straight week.

But why? Enter the ‘DWTS’ voter.

It is hard to fathom how many people vote for Palin every week in order to save her from elimination. You see, elimination is based on a combination of judges’ scores and total votes. She must have a fan base of hundreds of millions voting for her in order for others to go home. Which leads me to worry, because there are more people than I can count believing that she is good and deserves to stay on the show, despite her saying publicly she doesn’t try her best and doesn’t want to be there.

These people scare me more than they annoy me when it comes down to it. They are obviously the majority and if they think this way about THIS election, which is so obviously a case of flawed judgment, who knows WHAT they will think is a good idea to vote for. What about animal husbandry? (Which, I have found, is less controversial than it sounds)

It is clear that Bristol has some sort of spell on vulnerable people. She can’t dance, yet gets on a dancing show. She can’t act, but gets casted on the popular show “Secret Life of the American Teenager” for a bit part. Maybe she’ll show up on “Hell’s Kitchen” next season.

Is this what America is coming to? A stupid nation watching people that claim to not want to be in the media willingly parade around on television? A nation of people voting for TV competitions but not in political elections? At this rate, the final could be between Palin (who has done nothing to be remotely considered a star) and Kyle Massey (that one kid you’ve never heard of who was on “That’s So Raven” and the other Disney Channel show nobody watched).

People seem to want the most qualified and “best person” to win real elections. I guess in practice they only vote for quite the opposite.

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Top 5 Political TV Ads of 2010

With the midterm election only a week away, I have decided to continue on with my recent trend of Top 5 Lists. Today, I present 5 political campaign advertisements, just to put them out there. I have chosen these 5, in no particular order, based on the entertainment factor. I like ads that are in your face and make you feel like an idiot for ever doubting the candidate that this ad supports. Music that shifts from dark (for the opponent) to spirited (for the candidate) is always a plus.

Any outlandish claims made by the candidates are golden. I also like the ads that have hundreds of newspapers declaring support for a candidate, especially when newspapers really shouldn’t be getting involved in politics (that whole ethical issue of fair coverage…). I guess I did rank them on which ones I liked best overall. Sue me.

So, here we go! 5 political advertisements of this election season that are important, informative, and make me laugh:

5. Jerry Brown, Twins Ad

This one gets a nod for the terrible morphing job at the end and the dub from Terminator.

4. Meg Whitman, Taxes

This ad is included because of the awesome background music and pandering voice that make me feel stupid for not keeping my wallet in my front pocket all the time. Will Jerry Brown REALLY take my wallet? No. Well, maybe.

3. Christine O’Donnell, I’m You

First of all, Christine is not a witch. She is me. But wait…she did admit to dabbling in witchcraft. Which, by the transitive property, means I dabbled in witchcraft. Which makes me a witch. Now I have to burn at the stake. Damn. Also, doesn’t she look like she is in pain during the whole commercial?

2. Jerry Brown, Endorsement

I like this ad because it is clearly about the San Jose Mercury News. What? Never read it? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. If San Jose thinks that Meg Whitman is wrong for California, then it is obvious that everyone feels the same way. My favorite line? “Newspapers across the state endorse Jerry Brown.” (As the screen shows San Jose Mercury News, Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle, The Oakland Tribune and Los Angeles Times. The first 4 are within 2 hours of each other.)

1. Alan Grayson, Taliban Dan Webster

Words cannot describe the awesomeness behind this ad. I know who I’d vote for. (Turn the volume up on this one. It is pretty quiet.)

Honorable Mention:

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Top 5 Disney Villains

The other day, I was having a conversation with the guys at work about the best “bad guys” in general movies (we came up with the obvious Joker from Batman, Jason and Chucky, among others). That really got me thinking. What about animated villains? Can a voice actor be a good “bad guy,” or does it take a live film to put on a good performance?

The next logical step is to think about Disney movies, the most widely known and popular animated movies in the world. For the purposes of this list, I also included a Pixar film (Disney’s name is on it too!) as well as a live-action Disney movie so you can get the whole experience. Here we go!

5. Coach Jack Reilly, The Mighty Ducks

We’ll start off this top five list with the coach of the hated Hawks from The Mighty Ducks. It is no surprise to me that I rated him in the top five, as I have blogged somewhat extensively on the subject of overbearing coaches and parents. Coach Reilly is the hollywood form of the mega-intense youth league coach, who is more of a verbal than physical bully.

He spits out demoralizing lines to the kids on his team repeatedly, including Coach Gordon Bombay (something to the tune of, “You not only let me down, you let your whole team down too”). Everything is about winning, and if you make a mistake, he WILL make an example of you. “It’s not worth winning if you can’t win big!” Why’s he gotta be like that?

4. Sid Phillips, Toy Story

Sid Phillips, from mibcollegecraigw.wordpress.com

For anyone that has seen Toy Story, there is no doubt that this kid is one bad S.O.B. Not only does he have no supervision from his parents, but he spends his days strapping dynamite to toys in order to blow them up.

He steals his sister’s toys and dismantles them, creating monsters out of the destroyed toy pieces. This kid is either going to end up on an episode of The Steve Wilkos Show or Cops or both. I am not afraid to say that I am petrified of children like Sid.

They will stop at nothing in order to bring destruction to their loved ones as well as anyone that comes in close contact. I’m sure my mom has many stories about children like this.

3. Cruella de Vil, 101 Dalmatians

How could I not have Cruella on the list? For goodness sake, she skins puppies in order to wear them as a coat. Nothing cool or friendly about that. I wonder what would happen if somebody tried to make a movie with Cruella de Vil in it today. PETA would totally have a fit. I would LOVE to see that play out.

In the end, Cruella makes the list at number three because she is perpetually out to kidnap puppies and kill them so she can make a coat out of their fur. I love puppies. Simple as that. Also, her last name spells out “devil,” which means she is automatically evil.

2. Queen Grimhilde, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Queen Grimhilde, also known as the “Evil Queen,” was a suggestion by my lovely fiancee, Jackie. After some research on the Queen (because I had never seen the movie before), I agree that she is a mean old hag that is one of the most evil there is. I think she single-handedly inspired the fear over Halloween treats being laced with poison and/or LSD.

Here is the backstory. She married the King, whose daughter is Snow White. The King dies. The Evil Queen gets jealous because Snow White is hot and all the dudes want her, so the queen decides to change herself into an old “witch” and kill her. She only decides to murder Snow White herself because her hired assassin failed to finish her off. Something happens with a poisoned apple. Scary stuff.

1. Scar, The Lion King

I have to put Scar at the top of my list because this movie (1994) was the first time I saw uncensored murder in either television or movies. I was but a small child, and I remember that it was the saddest thing ever when Scar threw Mufasa off the cliff and into the gorge. After that, he tried to murder Simba on numerous occasions, from the stampede to the epic fight at Pride Rock. He tries to manipulate Simba into distrusting his father so that way he can cushion the blow of Mufasa’s death. He makes me sick. Here, try not to cry.

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How to Handle the New York Mets

I know I have been off for a week since my last post, and longer than that since I’ve really explored a topic. Today, I will present some of my thoughts on how the New York Mets can turn a franchise that has not made the playoffs since 2006 and had back-to-back epic collapses in September into a contender once more. It all starts with restructuring.

First, I feel that it is the best course of action to incorporate my favorite teams under one umbrella organization, the way the Boston Braves (football, hockey and baseball) and European clubs (like
Barcelona) do business. Now, in my model, all of the teams in question will have the same headquarters and management staff but will keep their current stadiums. Therefore, the New York Mets, New Jersey Devils and New York Jets will now be known as AC New York.

What does this reorganization do to help the Mets? First, it gives them more accountability. Nobody wants to be the weakest link in an organization of your peers. The other multimillion dollar athletes would TOTALLY make fun of them. There is more name recognition for all of the teams and more pride at stake. Now I’m not sure that any of this is legal or if anyone actually operates in this manner, but I believe it is the ONLY way to salvage the team.

Once the Mets become a part of this mega-club, what do they do with the coaches and management? Easy. Fire them (which they kind of already did). I propose leaving Rex Ryan in charge of all football coaching and baseball management operations. He can hire a coach that won’t fizzle out and make decisions that will ultimately cost the Mets the game. Also, he is one helluva motivational speaker. Observe:

This man knows how to rile up a team, make playing fun and keep players hungry and well-nourished. What more could we need?

Now, I know it takes much more than coaching ability to get a team to win. You also need to have players that want to win and have the ability to be better than everyone else out on the field. Rex Ryan knows how to field that team. And if he doesn’t have the best talent (i.e. Mark Sanchez, Jerricho Cotchery, Matt Slausen, etc.) he sure as hell doesn’t let his players know that. He motivates them to do their best, seize the opportunity and compete in every game. The Mets could use some of that fire. Their players don’t event want to go visit war veterans. Pathetic.

First thing I would do when I inevitably am named to the front office of AC New York is cut my losses. Release Carlos Beltran, Luis Castillo, Oliver Perez and every other massively overrated player signed by Omar Minaya and company. We can get some of the Jets players to stand in the outfield and chase down balls, and I’m sure they can throw a lot harder than Ollie. My mind is racing with all of the different combinations.

I can’t tell you how frustrating it is to see teams with similar and smaller budgets for players wipe the floor with the Mets day after day. The difference is that they have TALENT and know how to make that talent grow. The Mets just try to go out and sign the biggest name, not stopping to evaluate the player or project how productive he will be in the following years. Since signing Beltran, for example, his offensive numbers have steeply declined year after year. That is garbage. Get young talent, don’t Strasburg him by bringing him up too fast, and make a winner. To quote the overly aggressive guy from the Everest College commercials, “Why you makin’ it complicated? It’s EASY.”

Once all of the pieces fall into place, the Mets will surely be on their way to the postseason and another shot at a World Series title. I’ll let Tom Berenger as Jake Taylor tell you what comes next (and I apologize for the quality):

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Top 5 Video Game Competitors

To build on my previous Top 5 post (which became a Top 6, but that is neither here nor there), I have decided to make a semi-regular feature on my blog. I am open to suggestions for what my Top 5 lists should revolve around, so feel free to let me know what you’d like to see. Today, I discuss who I feel are the Top 5 competitors in video games. They may not be the strongest or most difficult to defeat, but each has a back story that makes them truly amazing. Enjoy!

5. Link, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)

 

Link

From Zelda Gazette

 

Link is a badass in many ways. In this game, he starts off as a lonely child, tormented by those bigger and stronger than he is. With a little help from the spirits and his only true friend, it is discovered that he is the “chosen boy” to save the entire kingdom. For the entire first half of the game, you play as a little weak kid trying to take down all of the nastiest forms of evil in this world.

Midway through, you gain the ability to travel through time to save the world from destruction as both a kid and adult. It might very well be the best first-person adventure of all time. Through discovery of himself and his true place in the world, he becomes not only the Chosen One, but also the savior of Zelda (again), the princess of the kingdom.

He gets the nod at #5 for never giving up, facing immense obstacles, and slashing down pretty much anything that comes in his way.

4. Kirby, Super Smash Bros. (N64)

 

Kirby as Captain Falcon (From KirbysCrib)

 

The only time I have ever played as Kirby is in this game. He is usually a pathetic puff of air that reminds me  more of a piece of gum than anything else. It is in this game, however, that he lives up to his fullest potential. With the press of one button, he is able to literally “suck in” the opponent and gain his or her main ability. This can be devastating for the remainder of the match. For example, sucking in Mario allows Kirby to now throw fireballs. Sucking in Samus earns Kirby an energy gun. In the end, this little pink blob can become very powerful.

3. Little Mac, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out (NES)

There is a lot to be said about a young man that wants to become the boxing champion of the world, especially when the competition appears to be at least 65x larger than you are in the ring. Little Mac goes up against the best and has to jump in order to connect on any punch. There’s no stopping him.

2. Ash Ketchum, Pokemon (Game Boy)

 

Ash Ketchum

From pokemon-pearl-diamond.com

 

I know you are probably rolling your eyes and/or yelling “REALLY?” right about now, but let me explain. Ash is forced to leave home at a young age. His mom WON’T let him stay and he is well under 18 years of age. He then has to traverse the world in search of his destiny as a master of Pokemon.

This means that he is constantly in danger of attack from wild animals, some of which shoot lightning or spit fire. He stays calm under pressure, meets a few girls and ultimately takes down the best in the business. He even had a TV show and a trading card game and Halloween costumes and everything.

Plus, he gets to boss around creatures that could easily kill him, and he wins ridiculous prizes and cash bonuses. I’d like to see you do that.

1. Gabby Jay, Super Punch Out!! (SNES)

Gabby Jay (Yay!) earns the top spot for never giving up. He is a pathetic excuse for a boxer, but he will never stop chasing the dream. At 56 years old, he is still in the ring. He weighs in at just over 100 pounds. His career record is 1-99. That single taste of victory is what keeps him going. He is like Rocky Balboa, if Rocky Balboa lost 99 times and couldn’t land a punch. Although he is ridiculously easy to beat, he is still a very memorable fighter and there are times that I impersonate him to this day. He is the definition of a lovable loser. He knows he is a loser but keeps fighting anyway in hopes of one more shot at greatness.

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Fantasy Football/WHY WON’T YOU THROW TO SHIANCOE?????

Let me setup the scene for you:

Favre and the Vikings are moving down the field in the 4th quarter last week against the Miami Dolphins at home. Down by 4. Needing a touchdown to win. They have the ball with a little under 6 minutes to play with EXCELLENT field position. Naturally, they hand the ball to Adrian Peterson because 1) they only need 24 yards to score, and 2) they want to run some time off the clock.

“WHY THE F*** WON’T YOU THROW TO SHIANCOE???”

Fantasy Football

Available at BustedTees.com

You see, I don’t care about strategy. I want my fantasy guys to get points. It doesn’t matter that teams are doing the right things to try to win the game. Nevermind that they were facing the Dolphins, a division rival of my beloved Jets. In that moment, one thing was simple. Throw it to Shiancoe. Get a touchdown. I won’t lose this week.

Well in the end they ran on every play, gained 23 yards, lost the ball on downs at the 1 yard line and ended up losing the game. Of course, it’s all Favre’s fault. Go back to that little hole in Mississippi and throw the ball around with your buddies while you all wear Wrangler jeans and refuse to shave.

Anyway, I thought now was as good a time as any to ramble about fantasy football and how it is the single thing that is holding the NFL together every week. Join me?

First off, let me say that fantasy football is amazing. It enables somebody to feel like they are in control of a team and they can do whatever they want to their players with absolutely no consequences. For free. In some leagues there are unlimited trades, free agency pick ups, and no salary cap. Awesome.

Mostly, it makes me feel like I am the GM. If a guy has a great game one week and he isn’t on my team, I slap myself for not being savvy enough to have picked him up. But then I feel like a ninja on Tuesday mornings as I pick up all of the players I want for the next week before all of the other people who have real jobs can. After 2 weeks of play, I’ve made 10 different roster changes. Might be the reason I am 0-2. Or, it might be the reason I’ll end 14-2.

I like to have the power to cut players whenever I want. Oh, Ahmad Bradshaw, your 89 rushing yards are respectable, but you didn’t get me a touchdown. Don’t you know that I get 6 extra points if you score??? Get off my virtual field!

Now on to the main portion of this post. The NFL would not exist without fantasy football. Don’t believe me? Do you REALLY believe there are that many Drew Brees or Andre Johnson or Danny Amendola fans in the country? There wouldn’t be if these guys didn’t rack up 25-30 points for their fantasy owners every week. Would I constantly be looking for St. Louis highlights to see how many points they gave up if I didn’t get points for Amendola returning so many kicks?

Because of fantasy football, NFL Sunday Ticket is such a huge success. Think about it. Sunday Ticket gives a fantasy owner access to every single game so he can flip through the channels to keep tabs on his players. They even let you program into your TV who is on your fantasy team so that way you will get screen notifications when that player gets a catch or scores. Amazing. If you have the Red Zone channel and Shiancoe on your fantasy team, you feel my pain from last week.

New Meadowlands Stadium

New Meadowlands Stadium cost a reported $1.6 Billion

With so many people playing fantasy football and going to bars or paying for Sunday Ticket to watch games, the NFL continues to grow. Money from TV deals allows teams to finance billion dollar stadiums. (Side note: why do people go to football games? For any reasonable amount of money, you still can’t see anything happening. Just buy Sunday Ticket.)

In the end, the feeling one gets from playing fantasy football is probably equivalent to what someone feels like on steroids. Intense power and satisfaction. Unless you are losing. Then you feel like you just watched Carrot Top for 3 hours. Every fantasy owner instantly becomes the authority on who to start, who to sit, and what it will take to win a football game. It also shows us that 99% of these people are dead wrong, incompetent, and should go nowhere near coaching (see my post on Little League dads).

For the 1% of people who actually know what they are doing and consistently win fantasy leagues, I think they should be hired immediately by the New York Jets. That way, we can win a few games, not keep boneheaded players that collect more penalties than 3 year old children (I’m looking at you Cromartie), and win a Super Bowl for the first time in over 40 years.

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