Eat My Sports: Fantasy island returns

With three weeks to go until the start of the regular season, I’ve found myself in a new unaccustomed spot of being involved in multiple fantasy leagues. Last year I was involved in three, but this year all three have returned with a potential fourth. I’m not going to go over the semantics of how having multiple leagues can completely screw up your drafting philosophy, or bye-weeks, or who you play on a weekly basis. No, I’m spread thin now because I have to come up with names for all these teams.

The SeriouslyGuys are involved in a league with some guys from college, it’s not really much competition because our draft usually involves a handle of Jack and not really giving a crap about drafting Wes Welker in the third round. Anyways, after last year’s Green Bay Is On The Guest List (don’t ask about the inside joke), this year we have landed with The Jacksonville Jackuars. My team is ready to stumble to victory … or the concessions.

My longest running league began in 2007 where I stumbled upon a lucky 8TH ROUND DRAFT PICK OF TOM BRADY. 50 tds later, The London Sillynannies were a fantasy goldmine. I’ve never won the league, but the Sillynannies Family Guy reference is just too good to get tid of, so it stays.

My work league is the toughest. We strive each year to come up with who can come up with the most offensive team name. Last year I won with the White Broncos. This year? A little tricky. It’s gotta be edgy while still funny and in mildly good taste. Michael Vick jokes don’t have the same effect that they used to and Ben Roethlisberger jokes just arent the same without him climbing in yo windows and snatching yo people up. So where does that leave us? The Trade Rapers. That’s right, a “The League” reference. A subtle joke that is tasteful because of the show. And besides, The Raging Roethlisbergers just isn’t the same anymore.