Too Old for Fantasy Football ?

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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    I can't imagine myself ever being too old for fantasy football...but I'm only 28 so that may change in the future...
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    he's up early on Sunday and watches from 8am till 8pm, then watches it on Monday, then Thursday

    God, I miss football season.

    PBM

    Yeah..Sunday during the season is a lay around all day kinda day

    RED ZONE on in between the stoppages
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  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    Indifference71 wrote:
    I can't imagine myself ever being too old for fantasy football...but I'm only 28 so that may change in the future...

    You're just a young buck...believe me you'll hit that stage

    :D
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Did I see that commercial correctly? Is DirecTV offer NFL Sunday Ticket for free now?

    I still have a year left on my Charter contract damn it!

    PBM
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    he's up early on Sunday and watches from 8am till 8pm, then watches it on Monday, then Thursday

    God, I miss football season.

    PBM

    Yeah..Sunday during the season is a lay around all day kinda day

    RED ZONE on in between the stoppages


    Red Zone channel is one of the best things to ever happen to the NFL. Especially for fantasy football and gambling purposes.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    it isnt age.

    I have been a fantasy football guy for awhile now. I am starting to get sick of it (as of last season). I still participate... but its not as fun as it used to be.

    1.) there are games on Thursday through Monday now. The schedule isnt as neatly packed
    2.) many players' useful careers are much shorter now. It seems like there are more flashes in the pan and a lot more of the unexpected. I dont want to pay that close attention.
    3.) Games are tougher to watch. Too many commercials. too slow. NFL is getting very boring to me.
    4.) I started online wagering. It is much more of a thrill. Even if I just bet small potatoes.

    I suspect a lot of people are growing sick of Fantasy Football. In large part it created the NFL's surge. It could mean the NFL will stop growing soon which is perfectly fine by me.
  • themessenger
    themessenger Dallas Posts: 1,320
    You guys should check out the show "The League" on FX, or you can stream it on Netflix. It's a pretty funny show about 5 friends and fantasy football and how life revolves around it.
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Did I see that commercial correctly? Is DirecTV offer NFL Sunday Ticket for free now?

    I still have a year left on my Charter contract damn it!

    PBM

    Yep and I highly recommend it - I'm not a huge fan of satellite, but having the Ticket is more than worth it. We've got 2 TVs set up next to each other with their own box in the basement...so Sundays during football season means 2 games at a time from noon til 10pm! You can check the stats of your players right from the TV and it's updated quite frequently. I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't be able to live without it :oops:
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    jimed14 wrote:
    But, everything is about the draft, and all of us flying back to our childhood home and getting together for the weekend. That's why we do it.

    Now thats cool

    I used to do the 2 leagues all the time but then last year I was just found myself not as involved as I used to be

    :(

    yeah i agree. the draft is the main thing. we all get hammered and it's pretty much the only time most of us see each other during the year. my league is made up of old work buddies. same league since about 2003 or so. only league i do. don't think i'm too old for it (i'm only 33 :lol: ).

    fantasy football is awesome. doesn't require you to devote nearly as much time as fantasy baseball. i tried baseball for the first time this year. haven't checked my team since may. got bored quickly.
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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    MayDay10 wrote:
    it isnt age.

    I have been a fantasy football guy for awhile now. I am starting to get sick of it (as of last season). I still participate... but its not as fun as it used to be.

    1.) there are games on Thursday through Monday now. The schedule isnt as neatly packed
    2.) many players' useful careers are much shorter now. It seems like there are more flashes in the pan and a lot more of the unexpected. I dont want to pay that close attention.
    3.) Games are tougher to watch. Too many commercials. too slow. NFL is getting very boring to me.
    4.) I started online wagering. It is much more of a thrill. Even if I just bet small potatoes.
    .

    Numbers 3 and 4 on your list are spot on. Betting on football is one of my favorite things to do. It's a hobby of mine and I love every second of it
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    Pfffft who's too old or grown tired of it ?!?!?!

    Guys I work with talked me into joining again this year

    :roll: :)
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    I played once in the mid 90's, and I didn't really see the appeal and haven't played since. It is funny how far it has come in the years since then. You can't watch ESPN for 5 minutes without a Fantasy Football mention, and they even have specials on it. And there's even a comedy show (The League) that revolves around a Fantasy Football league.

    As for being too old. If this guy isn't too old for Fantasy Football...
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    then I don't know who is.
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  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    SatansFuton wrote:
    I played once in the mid 90's, and I didn't really see the appeal and haven't played since. It is funny how far it has come in the years since then. You can't watch ESPN for 5 minutes without a Fantasy Football mention, and they even have specials on it. And there's even a comedy show (The League) that revolves around a Fantasy Football league.

    As for being too old. If this guy isn't too old for Fantasy Football...
    kornehsierout.jpg
    then I don't know who is.


    Oh yeah its crazy now

    When I started we had maybe 2 magazines out there and we had to check the newspapers for all the scores

    We had to make the scoring system up and do everything by hand

    :|
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    my draft is tonight...haven't prepared at all really. just looking forward to throwing back some brews with some old friends i don't see too often
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    The Juggler wrote:
    my draft is tonight...haven't prepared at all really. just looking forward to throwing back some brews with some old friends i don't see too often

    Have a great time!

    Anyone ever go to Vegas for their drafts? I hope to make that happen next year...
    WI '98,  WI '99 (EV),  WI '00,  Chgo '00,  MO '00,  Champaign '03,  Chgo '03,  WI '03,  IN '03,  MI '04,  Chgo '06:N1 & 2,  WI '06,  Chgo '07,  Chgo '08 (EV:N1),  Chgo '09:N1 & 2,  Chgo '11 (EV:N1),  WI '11:N1 & 2,  Philly '12,  Wrigley '13,  Pitt '13,  Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2, Wrigley '24 N1 & 2
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,182
    i still have joined any leagues yet, anyone doing any?
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    in the middle of my 3rd league draft

    so far

    White
    calvin johnson
    miles austin
    Blount
    Schaub
    Wells

    i hate being the 10th pick in a 10 team league :x
    81 is now off the air

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  • PJ212
    PJ212 Posts: 827
    I thought Fantasy Football was for the older set.
    2000: CLT, Greensboro, 2003: MSG 1 & 2, 2008: MSG 1 & 2, 2009: LA 2 & 3, 2011: Vancouver, 2012: Missoula, 2013: Wrigley, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Voodoo, SD, LA 1 & 2, OAK, PDX, Vancouver, SEA, 2014: Cincy, ACL1, Tulsa, Lincoln, Memphis, Moline, St. Paul, MKE, DEN, Bridge 1 & 2, 2015: GCF, Mexico City, 2016: FLL, MIA, TPA, Greenville, Hampton, Columbia, MSG 1 & 2, Bonnaroo, Telluride, Fenway 1 & 2, Wrigley 1 & 2, 2017: ROHF, 2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Seattle 1 & 2, Missoula, Wrigley 1 2021: SHN, Ohana 2 & 3, 2022: LA 1 & 2, PHX, OAK 1 & 2, Fresno, MSG, BNA, B&B, STL, OKC, DEN, 2023: MSP 1 & 2, CHI 1 & 2, DFW 2, AUS 1 & 2, 2024: Vancouver 1 & 2, LV 1 & 2, SEA 1 & 2
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    The Juggler wrote:
    my draft is tonight...haven't prepared at all really. just looking forward to throwing back some brews with some old friends i don't see too often

    Have a great time!

    Anyone ever go to Vegas for their drafts? I hope to make that happen next year...

    vegas..wow

    That would be expensive and I would probably miss the draft

    :lol:
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    PJ212 wrote:
    I thought Fantasy Football was for the older set.


    in the league i am drafting now....we had a guy in his 60's until he passed away. he was replaced by a kid in high school
    81 is now off the air

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