Fantasy sports are just fun. If you like sports, it is only natural to think that you have some sort of extra level of perception when it comes to what makes good teams good, or bad teams bad. Fantasy allows you to put your money where your mouth is, and often times people who feel pretty smart turn out to not know jack shit.
Luckily, whether you are good or bad, you can still enjoy the process of owning a "team." Look at Mark Cuban, Daniel Snyder, Jerry Jones and of course, Al Davis. Winning is not half as important to any of those guys as the "I'm the most important guy in this room," swagger they are afforded by being the breadwinner for a shitload of athletes.
Well, in my fantasy league, I think I can be as self-important as I feel. When I made a franchise-overhauling move this week for my football squad, "Manny's Revenge," I took the opportunity to break the story with the same urgency and style the Associated Press might.
PRESS RELEASE/ BREAKING NEWS!!
The bottom-dwelling Vengaza de Manny has agreed to trade golden boy Adrian "ADP" Peterson, the most electrifying back in modern football, to Koko's Monkeys for WR Randy Moss and RB Darren "Dmac" McFadden. The exchange is unprecedented in the ten years of The Concord Crew league, with this year's number one overall pick being exchanged for last year's number one.
Vengaza owner Brendan McGuirk had this to say, "While we regret our own inability to build a winner around ADP, we are more than pleased to welcome Randy and Dmac to our organization."
He went on, "Last year, there was a lot of controversy regarding our selection of Adrian over other valued rookie backs, such as the much-lauded Marshawn Lynch. We have been nothing but pleased with the selection, and wonder, if we had been as savvy with our other picks in both that year's and this year's draft, we would be forced to make such drastic measures to assure the competitiveness of our franchise in years to come.
Darren has looked great at times, and we sincerely hope that he fulfills his potential as a dynamic NFL running back, despite the handicap of playing for Al Davis."
McFadden had this to say, "Yeah, there's definitely some pressure on me now, 'cause those are some big shoes I've gotta fill. Hopefully I get this turf toe straightened up, and we can finish out this season on a winning note."
No small part of the deal was the inclusion of the enigmatic Randy Moss, who declined to be interviewed. With Vengaza fans forced to say goodbye to their fan favorite back, the franchise front office types sincerely hope that the crowds can find some solace in cheering on the "real 81," when ADP inevitably has his next 250 yard, 3 TD game. Owner Brendan McGuirk is apparently optimistic, as he has already bought the wideout's jersey.
In addition to the players included in the deal, Koko's Monkey's owner Samuel J. Gould has also agreed to exchange next year's 6th round pick for the 8th round pick of La Vengaza.
A team spokesperson summed it up with this, "It's such a competitive league. You think you have a solid draft, you take some risks, and they don't pan out, Boom, you're 1-6. It isn't easy to let a player go when you know how dominant he will be in the future, but sometimes you have to roll the dice. We wish him the best, and hope he finds a winning environment. And a new Offensive Coordinator."
The trade is pending league approval.
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