Yeah, I Got Him In My Other League....

My first fantasy football draft of the year takes place in about a half hour.

That's right, my first...because you have to specify these days.

I'm in 3 leagues this year.

Didn't even plan for that to happen, it just kind of did.

I have a feeling 3 is too many.

2 would be OK, although up to this point I've only been in 2 in my entire life (one of which I won).

I can see myself either giving about 75% effort to all three, or maybe 100% effort to one, casual glances at another, and the cold shoulder to the third.

Which is not a good strategy, but I can't bail at this point.

So 3 it is.

Hopefully I don't bail on any, because it can be a long season.

Last year I was battling among 4th, 5th, and 6th place, made the playoffs as the #4 seed, then went on to beat LJ in the playoffs and LT in our championship.

Not a bad day's work for a guy who got stuck up at Penn State because of Ernesto, missed the live draft, and got stuck w/ Dominick Davis as my #1 running back.

Thank you, free agent rookies Joseph Addai and Maurice Jones-Drew (MoJo for short).

Anyway, the funniest part about fantasy is that every guy likes to talk about their team, and every guy hates hearing about somebody else's team.

Who the f- does this guy think he is?

I will say to myself, as a friend tells me how they picked up a great free agent, or got screwed by an injury or back-up running back.

Why does he think I care about his stupid league and his retarded fantasy players?

Then I will patiently wait until a pause in his story so I can say,

Oh yeah, listen to this, I had Darrell Jackson last week and he caught an 80-yard pass only to get tackled at the 1, then my opponent's RB got the touchdown!

I mean, pretty good story, right?

If it happened to you, you would be bragging.

Or crying, or whatever it is we do with our fantasy stories.

But please, if it does happen to you, spare me the details.

I've got better things to talk about.

Like the time Chicago's defense single-handedly won a fantasy game for me but lost a bet I had made on the Cardinals.

Oh, and furthermore, Susan, don't ever bet on the Cardinals!

One quick tip before I go: Fresh running backs in fresh jerseys (T. Henry, W. McGahee).

Don't say I didn't warn you.