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by Jonathon Hardcastle, Jon

When it comes to developments in sports entertainment, without a doubt, fantasy football has been one of the biggest trends over the past few years. With its invention occurring over forty years ago, fantasy football never really found a strong fan base until the explosion of the internet. Now, fans across the world are united, watching their games with their laptops ready, making trades and shouting as if they were Wall Street stockbrokers.

Its origin is credited to Bill Winkenbach, an Oakland Raiders partner who discussed his idea for the game with reporters in New York. They created the rules, and fantasy football was born. Years later, the internet is abuzz with thousands of sites dedicating themselves to the latest stats and news regarding players, allowing fans to get an edge at beating their friends. Fantasy football consists of individually governed leagues consisting of around 10 to 12 players. Drafts are chosen from the NFL roster and from week to week, you face off one on one versus other players to see who's dream team performs the best that week. Points are tabulated, and a winner of the league is crowned based on their win-loss record versus the other players. Many sites offer the opportunity to set up a league free of charge with extra stats and updates sometimes being offered for an extra charge.

You don't need to perform your fantasy football league online, either; you can simply download a rule book for the game and do it pen-and-paper style with your friends. The online connectivity offers an option to compete with the best of the best throughout the nation, with some sites even having cash prize championships on who can draft the best league. Fantasy football offers some much needed interactivity when it comes to watching a football game; when you've got your pride on the line, you're definitely going to get more into games. Plus, you don't need to draft a team; you can pick and choose from players across the league, making games that would normally seem uninteresting a matter of fantasy league life and death. All in all, it's highly recommended if you're a football fan that's looking to add a little excitement to watching the sport.

New York City Diva Watch-

Plaxico Burress and Jeremy Shockey are casting kittens again at the New York Football Giants training facility. Burress let this kitten fly from his hand regarding his relationship with head coach Tom Coughlin, "I feel that me and him can be a little bit more player-coach related as far as laughing and joking and things like that. He is one of those guys that doesn't take jokes real well," Burress was quoted as saying "We are working on that." Huhwhat? What the hell is the wrong with this lollygagger? Holy Hannah Rose!

As for Shockey, well that diva spilled his drink in front a group of reporters a couple of days ago regarding quarterback Eli Manning: "(Bleep)! I wish he would throw me the (bleeping) ball.? Apparently he gave himself a concussion on the first bleep which I assume was Bushwa! or Hooey!. Shockey's relationship with Manning is as rocky as a freshly poured scotch sitting in front of me.

The fantasy football implications of these quotes are little. These two divas have been acting like high society birds for years and when it comes down to the business of playing football they'll get the job done. This reporter is getting sick of the fits thrown by these footballers while they're flouring their faces to get ready for the season. It is this reporters opinion that they both need to go to a juice joint and sit down next to my good friend and New York insider Sideways Charlie for a few hours. They'll leave the bar looking as green as my lawn and never would cast a kitten again.

Chiefs Trade for Running Back Bennett

Speaking of NFL divas, the Kansas City Chiefs just made a trade for running back Michael Bennett. The Chiefs plan to have Bennett back up fantasy football colossus Larry Johnson. While I'm a big advocate of drafting the backup to Larry Johnson, I can't tell you that Michael Bennett is worth the time of day. This emotionally fragile dewdropper lacks confidence, willingness and talent. His self confidence is likely to shrivel up into nothing watching that horse Larry Johnson show what a Real McCoy lollapalooza can do. I watched Michael Bennett up close during his five year stint with the Minnesota Vikings and I've never been more unimpressed by a running back in my life. This man suffers panic attacks on the field more than any other runner in NFL history. This guy is also a plain Jane fake. There is nothing to him. Every interview he's ever had he flashes a fake smile then pours some clich's into the glass. In Minnesota he expected to be treated like he was the bee's knees, as if he was Robert Smith, who is the greatest running back in Minnesota Vikings history. This part-time Johnny's best runs take place when he's running off the field.

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