It’s 11:45. You have work in 7 hours. Your eyes are tired, your cheek is red from the palm of your hand. Your girlfriend/wife/dog/roommate/imaginary friend has long ago gone to bed, tired of telling you to turn off the computer and go to sleep.
But you can’t join him/her/it. Why?
Because you’re too busy reading fantasy football draft columns.
We’ve all been there. Every August, we become consumed with our desire to get every bit of knowledge we can. We listen to the radio, we watch TV, we ask our friends and our family members. All because we’re obsessed with winning our fantasy football leagues.
Well, that ends for me. Starting this year, I promise to do no research for my fantasy football draft. I will not read one KFFL snippet. If I’m listening to ESPN radio and Matthew Berry comes on the radio, I will either turn it off or, if I can’t reach the radio dial, crash into the nearest lightpole. I will go into my fantasy football drafts with absolutely no “insider knowledge” on who to take and who to let slide into later rounds.
I probably won’t win, and I might lose some money in the process. But at least I’ll be able to spend my August well rested and not concerned with what third string running back is having a good preseason.
So how will I conduct my drafts? I’m glad you asked! I have a few ways I’m considering, and if you’re tired of caring too much about draft night, you can try them too. Continue reading →