Piranha Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavinRJohnson Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 "Look at you people. Did you ever kiss a girl?'' hmmm, Don Banks is the one that sounds pretty gay to me. (not that there's anything wrong with that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I sort of agree with him, but I still love FF anyhow. Anyone got the name of a good therapist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 That was entertaining even if he comes off as a doofus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 What he doesn't seem to comprehend is that many of us our NFL first, Fantasy second players. I agree with him in a sense on those that only see the NFL for ONLY fantasy league purposes. I have a few friends that put their fantasy football team loyalty over their favorite NFL team loyalty. This bothers me, because I couldn't even imagine it. I still watch football for the NFL part of it.... the standings, the defense, etc... but I have another world to keep track of as well, which is my fantasy football world. Some things in life there can be too much of, for me, there can never be enough NFL football, so having the more important world of the NFL and also the Fantasy aspect to juggle is not a problem for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKF Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 And he's obvioudly never heard of IDP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 My team comes first, my fantasy team second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 He makes some valid points, but I don’t think those points are lost on real football fans and too often he shows a lack of open-mindedness concerning fantasy football. -It’s fantasy football…Just because its fantasy football doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate the work of Butkus, Deacon Jones, Ray Lewis, or LT. -When you draft the “Ravens Defense” you are in essence drafting Ray Lewis. -His comment about problem children is very short-sighted. There are plenty of fantasy owners I know who simply refuse to draft players like Moss or Terrell Owens, because they simply detest them so much. You DON’T HAVE to draft either and you can still win. Of course, some fantasy owners will draft a player irrespective of his personality, but that’s a choice one is free to (or not) make. -As far as kissing a girl? Yes, even done two at a time before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilly Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 GEEKS UNITE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 he's got the same objections I've heard for the last 10 years. nothing new there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithkt Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 And if you're wondering, no, I've never played it. Never wanted to. Never will. Thanks for asking. This is probably the most important part of that diatribe. He is writing about something he knows very little about. I found most of it completely ignorant. Seems likeit was written for no other reason than to poke the hornets nest and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Seems likeit was written for no other reason than to poke the hornets nest and see what happens. 947362[/snapback] DING DING!!! We have a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 What a douchebag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Guess he had a deadline to meet and nothing interesting to write. That's why I haven't read SI since I was 16. Total crap but great pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I agree with everything he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Def. Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 "8. The expert phenomena...But why do we need the game within the game, when the diversion overwhelms the importance of our original diversion?" Anyone else think that you've learned more about football because of being in fantasy football? I remember are first draft and cringe at our ignorance. I understand and enjoy the game so much more now then I ever had. Is having knowledge of the sport so bad? Knowing that Moss has a good chance to take off because he's facing single-man coverage, or seeing that the defense is going to blitz in before the ball is even snapped. Is it bad to know and understand the various formations run? I agree that some people get enlarged egos due to this, but regardless the diversion of the diversion assists football fans in learning and expanding their knowledge and love for the game. It's seems almost as if he wishes the fans to stay ignorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 What's the best way for a sub-par writer to get noticed? Throw insults at a large group. No one would be posting the article if Mr. Banks had penned an article on the "10 things that are really neat about fantasy football" Any publicity is good publicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unusualsuspects Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 -As far as kissing a girl? Yes, even done two at a time before. 947335[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrocks Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I guess if it doesn’t specifically speak to how great Bill Belichick is, or how great of a dynasty the Patriots are becoming, Banks doesn’t like it. What a homerish moron…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenokee Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Interesting... All i can say is - Everyone's entitled to their own opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKF Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 And for that crap about not appreciating the whole game, just looking at the stats... I for one, never knew the difference between an X and a Y reciever before FF, nor the roles that a FS and a SS play are that much different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kung-fu Midgets Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Anyone else think that you've learned more about football because of being in fantasy football? 947462[/snapback] Def hit the nail right on the head there. Before I started playing fantasy several years ago I'd pay attention to a couple teams that I liked (and their main rivals). Since fantasy... my knowledge of all the aspects of the game has increased 10 fold. Plus it's so darn fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattsass Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Sounds like a guy suffering from penile envy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 My wife agrees with him 100%! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 What's the best way for a sub-par writer to get noticed? Throw insults at a large group. No one would be posting the article if Mr. Banks had penned an article on the "10 things that are really neat about fantasy football" Any publicity is good publicity. 947476[/snapback] I guess its working. I've had 2 non-FF people email me the link. It will probably go down as his most read article ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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