My current league is extremely competitive. These guys leave few stones unturned. We sometimes draft players that aren’t even in the system yet. But, they are legit!
It is a league of serious bragging rights if you win, yet brutal humiliation if you dip below .500. If you sadly happen to limbo under the “ Mendoza Line’ (batting under .200), you will surely require some primal scream therapy. You might not sleep well on Sunday Nights. Our message board is slathered with testosterone. It is not for the feint of heart.
Any slip up at the Draft, (i.e. drafting an injured player, a previously selected player, or a released player), will certainly produce instant wisecracks and razor-sharp ridicule.
As it should be.
Even a smart pick can be mocked, although a consensus “ good pick” refrain usually occurs in that situation, mercifully. The Draft usually lasts around four hours, but it can really feel like four days. Like in that Viagra commercial, if you have a draft that lasts for more than four hours, you will all need to consult your physician.
Although, in the Viagra commercial, I might actually wait more than four hours to consult my physician.
Our entry fee is a moderate $200, and every weekly transaction builds the pot up another $3. The winner gets a nice Christmas present, but it’s never about the cash booty. It never was. It’s about the personalities. It's about the journey. It’s all about the bragging rights.
Our league trophy sits right here in my FFB War Room now. It brings a smile. I want it to be there next winter as well. So does my sports psychologist. He’ll get all my prize money again, but, I don’t care.

I will own the bragging rights for another year…I’m using some of those right now….