I’m in a rather competitive fantasy football league with a few current and ex-journalists from around the country. No money, just bragging rights and fun. (And nothing is better than reminding them of 2005, when I won both the head-to-head league and the roto league running away. But I digress.) This year, I am Vulcan’s Visigoths.
This season has been a bit of a downer. Got off to a very slow start, but the past couple of weeks I have been the high scorer in the league. I was going to start trash-talking about being on a roll finally. Then I looked just a bit further down the scoreboard, and realized my achievement had been already recognized:
Pardon me for saying so, but while that seems to be a great match for demographics and product placement sponsorship — doesn’t that sully my achievement by linking me to performance-enhancing drugs?
And even worse — will the system start cheating the stats each week to allow the MightyGroins to win? That would be too tempting.
[tags]Ike Pigott, Occam’s RazR, viagra, fantasy football, marketing, endorsement, product placement[/tags]
LOL!!! Seriously, yes, it is unfortunate that it takes away half the fun of being in such a “league” or “pool”. Being able to give your colleagues grief each week is what makes it enjoyable, in addition to your team winning. We have an old-fashioned football pool going on and every Monday, the winners strut around the hallway while the losers hide in their offices. 🙂