Fantasy Sports: Is fantasy football killing the diehard fan?
Fantasy football continues to grow in popularity. Thousands of fans are flocking to their computer to act as the coach of their team. The fans of yesterday grew up focusing on one team, the hometown team. Is fantasy football changing the loyalty of the younger generations?
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| Your name |
tell you what paythefan is the best one out there for the money
easy to use, no drafting, set up mini leagues with your friends
check it out , it also pays out $10,000 a week |
8/28/2008 |
| Frank |
Two separate entities. For adults, one should not impact the other. For impressionable kids, they should be taught to grow out of it. The danger of a lack of loyalty existed before fantasy. For example, there have always been frontrunners. Fantasy is a game, a secondary interest that doesn't compare to enjoying the real game. They don't exist on the same level of interest. Fantasy is more comparable to playing Madden. If your buddy picks your team to play a game of Madden, do you feel guilty if you pick another team and beat him 56-10? If you do, lighten up and quit worrying. Everything in it's right place. |
12/6/2007 |
| T money |
I think the emergence of Fantasy Football is a good thing. Fan is short for fanatic, and that is exactly what a die hard fan is. We have all seen these fans who refuse to see the truth about thier team. Fantasy Football requires a more in depth understanding of the game. Some people still get fanatical about thier players, but it is because they are tied into them for success in thier league. You draft a new team each year, unless you have a fanatic in your league. The renewel allows you to look at the game and players as a whole. This is why it is so fun. Every year is different , you can go from zero to hero. The die hard fan for a bad team is a zero every year. The alternative for fanatics is to become a fairweather fan and move, so New England might experience a population growth. Fantasy rules |
2/13/2005 |
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