I grew up in southern California, so my fondest childhood memories invariably involve Disneyland. Only a hour-and-half away in lovely Anaheim, the Magical Kingdom seduced my imagination. I remember all the cool new rides and areas like Mickey’s Toontown, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Michael Jackson’s Captain EO. My precious neon-green/pink/blue Maui hat flew off my head while I hurled down the tallest cascade on Splash Mountain, and they mailed it back to me 3 days later. In my eyes, the happy employees of Disneyland were gods, and the Magic Kingdom heaven. Fantasyland, the happiest place on Earth.
But I’ve entered a new Fantasy of my own. Fantasy Football. The sport of grown-up straight white beer-guzzling men escaping life’s realities. Me, fit in that? No way. But I’m happy to have joined a quite egalitarian league - there’s even a FEMALE in it. Shocked, I was.
With respect to Allison who laments her husband’s disappearance, I’ve found FF to be quite engaging. This is coming from a person who just learned last week that football has centers and tight ends, and that one of the league’s best running backs plays for my hometown team. I feel like I’m moving to a new continent populated by football players. It’s a learning experience for me, and, of course, the potential 933% profit doesn’t hurt, either.
I’d like to humbly reveal my 2005 Retros lineup:
- Kerry Collins (QB) Oakland
- Domanick Davis (RB) Houston
- Ryan Moats (RB) Philadelphia
- Andre Johnson (WR) Houston
- Javon Walker (WR) Green Bay
- Alge Crumpler (TE) Atlanta
- Nate Kaeding (K) San Diego
- NY Jets Defense/Special Teams
and my lovely reserve:
- Kyle Boller (QB) Baltimore
- Kyle Orton (QB) Chicago
- Jerome Bettis (RB) Pittsburgh
- Larry Johnson (RB) Kansas City
- Kevin Curtis (WR) St. Louis
- Courtney Anderson (TE) Oakland
Ok. I had planned on drafting someone from the Redskins, but this will do. Davis, Walker, and Bettis are all injured already, oy. Two of my three RBs.
My team logo also rocks. 
This is going to be a fun season.
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[…] I’m not joining fantasy football this year. My disastrous managerial decisions early on effectively put me out of commission by week 5, (die, Ryan Moats, die!!) but I’m sure a lot of other people are pumped about it. Heck, these scrimmage games help those die-hard FF players prepare for the drafts. In a way, I’m going to miss being a part of the action this year–FF really got me engaged in America’s favorite sport, but I’ll try and keep up with the stats this season anyway. […]