Fantasy Sports

Authors Note~ While thinking during class I thought i could write a short story about fantasy sports.


     Ever since I was 10 years old I felt an urge to play fantasy sports because people around me were.  At school the talk was not who's on your team for kickball at recess, it was will you accept this trade?  Or how many points do you think Arron Rodgers will get this week.I felt like an outsider not being able to play.  Most kids played everything you can name of.

     I started playing football that next year.  I started out the season really good and assumed this was really easy thing to do.  Then I saw that you had to move players around on their bye weeks.  That season I won my league and it was easy in a way at least.  Then I thought about playing basketball and baseball in this fantasy formula.  I was going to create a fantasy football league including money.

     10 years later and here I am living in a empty dumpster on the west side of China Town.  Barely making a living having a job at McDonald's for minimum wage I was able to buy a cheap little tablet and I thought once more I should try to play again.  I was hooked.  I was able to get a better job at Starbucks and put all my money into a money league.  If I won Toyota would give me 1 million dollars and I could move out of the dumpster because I noticed that it was going to be removed in 2 months.

     Week 17 in the NFL I'm down by 12 points in the Superbowl of my league.I have my kicker and old friend playing.  He's a kicker for the New England Patriots.  I called him up and pleaded for him to do well.  He knew what was on the line for both of them.  If he wins his team is going to be in the playoffs.  Could I win my life will be changed forever.  Later that day I was watching the game and looking at apartments in the area.  Soon I may have food to eat, a warm place to stay ( first time in 5 years).

     2 seconds left 54 yard field goal left for my buddy.  Make it, 5 points for me and a playoff run for him.  How could this be I thought.  The reporter on the field said there was a light breeze and he would be kicking downwind.  The bar I was at had the volume turned up all the way to hear Gus Johnson's explosive play calling.  Here it is; " There is a slight breeze going downwind for this rookie kicker.  The snap the hold the kick is up.  It better turn right it better turn right he said with his not calm voice.  Its turning and IN. HE HAS JUST MADE A 54 YARD FIELD GOAL AND GAVE HIS TEAM A CHANCE IN THE PLAYOFFS.  THIS IS WHY YOU PLAY THE GAME FELLAS INDY IS GOING TO THE 2020 PLAYOFFS!!!! ONE LUCKY FAN HAD HIM AND I GUARANTEE THAT HE WILL WIN HIS LEAGUE.  WHOEVER THAT IS CALL ME UP CAUSE I GOT TO TALK TO YOU".  

     I found his number later that night and there were some news reporters around me asking what  I will do with all that money.  There was one simple answer buy a apartment.  He received the check and was invited to be a part of Madden 20.  I accepted and I ended up really well.  2 years later got married had two kids and bought a house in Atlanta and took a job as the Falcons radio network announcer.  Lastly it can be fun but stop if you get to addicted because you may end up like my life forever.