NFL Uses Jamaal Charles Injury to Promote Fantasy Football

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Ive never played fantasy so maybe i just dont get it.

It just seems pretty crappy to me to use a football player's season ending and potentially career changing injury to promote your fantasy game. If I was a player and read “Injury Ruined Your Fantasy Season?” with Charles being carted off while in obvious pain on the NFL’s website Id be pissed. Maybe im just too PC….

I dont think its classless promotion, but maybe a little bad taste in regards to the picture. Its a clever spin to use, but a lil thoughtless on the pic.

You never played fantasy football? WTF are you waiting for, its great

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I dont think its classless promotion, but maybe a little bad taste in regards to the picture. Its a clever spin to use, but a lil thoughtless on the pic.

You never played fantasy football? WTF are you waiting for, its great

At first i just thought the name Fantasy Football just sounded "gay", not in a homosexual way but in the goofy/ironic/curious way, and was fun to poke fun at as a non-player.

I didnt know people actually play for money though until 2 years ago, and ill be the first to admit watching a game when there is money on the line is one of the most exciting ways to watch a game in my opinion.

So i can see how fantasy can be real exciting. But whats keeping me away from Fantasy at this point is that i see people spend so much time on it that it makes it unappealing to me. I just dont want to start something i know ill get consumed with.