Courtesy of Dave Smith at Draft Zone.com
"Fantasy Football players. God bless 'em, but they need therapy!"
-"Papa" Joe Chevalier, sports talk radio show host
"But a thing about Fantasy Football, sometimes I'll be, I don't know, at an airport sometimes. A guy will say, 'Hey, that's a tough game, huh?' I'll say, 'We won.' He's like, 'Yeah, it was 10-7. You didn't throw any touchdowns.' I’ll say, "You and I have different goals here, buddy."
-Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
"All I can do is what I'm supposed to do here. This isn't Fantasy Football. I'm trying to help win games."
-Justin McCareins, New York Jets receiver, on his early season struggles in 2004
"My son just dragged me back into Fantasy Football. For years I had been in 'rotisserie rehab.' I needed a full-on 12-step-program because Fantasy Football had taken over my whole life. My wife would have kids and I wouldn’t even know. I would be like, 'We have a new daughter? That’s great, but look at the Fantasy deal I pulled off!'"
-Dan Patrick, ESPN Sportscenter anchor
"At least I quit before all the Fantasy drafts. Let's face it: If I'd quit after the drafts, the fans would all hate me."
-Ricky Williams, Miami Dolphins running back, on his sudden retirement before the 2004 season
"I just say that to mess up reporters and the Fantasy people."
-Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers receiver, on previously claiming he "lost a step" following a 2004 broken leg
"Nobody expects Jamie to show up with much. He's been off the circuit for almost a year. In addition, most people find his Fantasy Football comments excruciating."
-Randy Brown, handicapper, on why poker player Jamie Welton was listed as a 10-1 underdog in the "Big Randy" Texas Hold 'Em Tournament
The San Diego law firm of Akel & Associates has a link to Fantasy Football Advisor on their homepage.
"My wife had divorce papers drafted citing “Not being her first choice” as grounds."
-Skipster McNernie, sports writer, on why he was relieved the 2004 Fantasy Football season was over
"FANTASY FOOTBALL TEACHES LESSON ABOUT STEREOTYPES"
-Headline of 2001 article from Michigan State University's school newspaper
"I'm a Fantasy Football player's nightmare."
-Mike Tice, Minnesota Vikings head coach, on being vague about the Vikings' running back situation in 2005
"On Sundays, he spends the entire day watching football. As if eight hours of football were not enough, he is involved in three Fantasy Football leagues (he spends at least five hours per week on this). I don't feel I am being selfish by asking him to spend less time on football and more time with me."
-Part of an anonymous letter asking relationship expert Graig Yarbrough for marital advice
"I've got a lot of Fantasy 'thank you' letters. That's probably the most common question I get now or the most common statement besides, 'Can I have your autograph?,' is 'Hey, you're on my Fantasy team, throw more touchdowns, throw it to Reggie Wayne or Marvin Harrison more.'"
-Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
"I’m a lot more recognized now because of Fantasy Football. I have people telling telling me I need to get 3000 yards and 28 touchdowns. And I’m like, wow, if I have 3000 yards, maybe I should be the President."
-LaDanian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers running back