| p>Training camps are opened up, most of this | | | | Fantasy football leagues have changed the way in |
| year's draft picks are signed, and preseason | | | | which we watch football games. Head to head |
| games are being played. This opens the way for | | | | competition amongst your pals. Imagine this |
| fantasy football games. | | | | scenario: You are watching the Seahawks vs the |
| What is fantasy football? Here is a brief | | | | Cardinals. The Cardinals have the ball on the |
| explanation for those of you who are unfamiliar | | | | Seahawk 7 yard line, but instead of cheering for |
| with it. It is a game where you draft your own | | | | the team to score you are cheering for Anquain |
| NFL football team and compete with teams built | | | | Boldin because you are in a close game with you |
| by others in your league. This game is usually | | | | buddy from work who has Larry Fitzgerald the |
| done online. The way you get points is based on | | | | Cardinals other top receiver. Don't just pick good |
| the player's real statistical performance in current | | | | football players be sure to pick a few of the |
| games or by the teams wins and losses. You can | | | | great ones. One that falls into this category is the |
| join leagues online and the winner is usually | | | | quarterback fro the New England Patriots Tom |
| determined by the team with the most points at | | | | Brady. |
| the end of the season or the winner could be | | | | Also in-between plays and sometimes even during |
| determined like in real life football season where | | | | plays viewers have their eyes glued to the |
| they play weekly and at the end the team with | | | | bottom line. Not to check the scores around the |
| the best win record is the winner. | | | | league, but instead the fantasy alert which keeps |
| There are many websites online where you can | | | | viewers updated on who is scoring the |
| create your own private league. You send a | | | | touchdowns in every game. |
| special invitation to the people you would like to | | | | Sports Illustrated. The Sporting News, and ESPN |
| join. You can also join a league online where they | | | | the magazines all come out with annual fantasy |
| have an open invitation. The private leagues are | | | | football magazines that offer cheat sheets, |
| fun because it is a great way to enjoy the game | | | | predictions, and strategies for dominating leagues. |
| with family and friends. Gives you something to | | | | Throughout the season they also have small |
| talk about at family gatherings or at work. | | | | portions of their magazines where they update |
| What better way to brag to your buddies about | | | | their strategies and ranking of players. |
| your superior football knowledge than by beating | | | | There is in abundance of information out there to |
| them with a fantasy football team that you put | | | | dominate your league. Now its time for you to go |
| together? We all know the guy who thinks he | | | | out there; find the right information, join a league, |
| knows everything about football, but never | | | | and show of your football knowledge to your |
| manages to keep his team out of the cellar in the | | | | buddies or be the guy stuck in the cellar. |
| standings. | | | | |