As a former player of fantasy football (I believe 6 seasons under my belt), I was interested in reading Fantasy Life. Though I’ve been happily retired from playing fantasy sports, I thought it would be fun to read through some tales involving fantasy sports, as I was a c0-commissioner of a league as well as a player.
Most of the stories and examples in the book were spot on to experiences I had during my playing years. The ridiculous intense competition, sense of community, etc. it was all pretty spot on to what I went through.
However, what I never liked about fantasy sports and what ultimately led me to retire was what I felt they were taking away from sports.
I never liked how fantasy took the focus from the team and put it on a player. Gone were the days of sitting back and watching a competitive game with friends to now flipping through channels and staring at websites all after noon just to see a touchdown in a meaningless game.
I do miss the days of watching a game for the drama and excitement of how it would unfold, not knowing the conclusion until the last whistle. However fantasy sports has taken that aspect of watching sports away a bit whenever I watch with friends now. This book kinda reminded me of that loss.