Frank DeFord came to speak at my college graduation last year, and I must say he was a very funny, down to earth, and engaging speaker. That being said, I think he's way off base here. The word "fantasy" in fantasy football misleads so many people. <snip> younger generations are choosing to escape from watching actual games to pretend to be involved in personal dream renditions of games. Get it? </snip> No. Fantasy football isn't about "oh gee I get to make believe I am a GM in this fantasy dungeons and dragons game". This article sums it up nicely.
posted by mfbridges at 03:28 PM on October 10, 2002
Deford dislikes fantasy sports.
Frank DeFord came to speak at my college graduation last year, and I must say he was a very funny, down to earth, and engaging speaker. That being said, I think he's way off base here. The word "fantasy" in fantasy football misleads so many people. <snip> younger generations are choosing to escape from watching actual games to pretend to be involved in personal dream renditions of games. Get it? </snip> No. Fantasy football isn't about "oh gee I get to make believe I am a GM in this fantasy dungeons and dragons game". This article sums it up nicely.