>TC<
06-24-2004, 10:46 AM
It's started.....
I stopped by the local news stand yesterday and observed that the annual role out of fantasy football magazines has started. There were half a dozen mags on the shelf, some of them the mainstream issues, Pro Football Weekly, Sporting News, and some of them you probably never had heard of. More will be coming out every day, with training camps opening in July.
Now, there are several kinds of fantasy players out there.
The ones who pick up one magazine and show up at the auction/draft and pick their team based on the cheat sheets in that mag.
Then there are the owners who pick up a magazine and actually read it, then suppliment their knowledge with timely internet information, and modify their lists so they are up to date.
Lastly, the more hardcore players, who can't get enough information. They will buy several of the magazines, use internet resources often, check the paper every morning, and will take the time to customize their lists to fit the league format they are playing in.
There is nothing wrong with being in any of the above categories. Who cares if you don't want to spend hours and hours getting ready for your auction/draft? The main objective is to have fun!
The information available to the average fantasy football owner these days is so much better than it was even ten years ago, that even if you buy one magazine, and keep up with the sports section, you can have fun and be competative playing the game. (It certainly won't hurt if you stop by here and see what's cooking either :wave1: )
Just a word to the wise, check out the magazines before you buy. Make sure that they are grading out players in the format that you will be using. If you are in a perforamance league, it won't do you any good to pick up a mag where they rate the players for basic leagues. Or for that matter, if you are in an auction league, it won't help you to use a resource that is focused on drafts.
In no particular order, here are some of the magazines you can expect to see on the racks. I won't get them all, so please add any I miss and, if you look it over, share your thoughts. (Before you choose a mag, see if it has a website you can check for updates)
Sporting News Fantasy Football Register
Fantasy Football Guide
Fantasy Football Weekly
Fantasy Football Index
Fantasy Guru
Fanball
Pro Football Weekly
Cliff Charpentier's Fantasy Football
Fantasy Sports
Have Fun !
TC
I stopped by the local news stand yesterday and observed that the annual role out of fantasy football magazines has started. There were half a dozen mags on the shelf, some of them the mainstream issues, Pro Football Weekly, Sporting News, and some of them you probably never had heard of. More will be coming out every day, with training camps opening in July.
Now, there are several kinds of fantasy players out there.
The ones who pick up one magazine and show up at the auction/draft and pick their team based on the cheat sheets in that mag.
Then there are the owners who pick up a magazine and actually read it, then suppliment their knowledge with timely internet information, and modify their lists so they are up to date.
Lastly, the more hardcore players, who can't get enough information. They will buy several of the magazines, use internet resources often, check the paper every morning, and will take the time to customize their lists to fit the league format they are playing in.
There is nothing wrong with being in any of the above categories. Who cares if you don't want to spend hours and hours getting ready for your auction/draft? The main objective is to have fun!
The information available to the average fantasy football owner these days is so much better than it was even ten years ago, that even if you buy one magazine, and keep up with the sports section, you can have fun and be competative playing the game. (It certainly won't hurt if you stop by here and see what's cooking either :wave1: )
Just a word to the wise, check out the magazines before you buy. Make sure that they are grading out players in the format that you will be using. If you are in a perforamance league, it won't do you any good to pick up a mag where they rate the players for basic leagues. Or for that matter, if you are in an auction league, it won't help you to use a resource that is focused on drafts.
In no particular order, here are some of the magazines you can expect to see on the racks. I won't get them all, so please add any I miss and, if you look it over, share your thoughts. (Before you choose a mag, see if it has a website you can check for updates)
Sporting News Fantasy Football Register
Fantasy Football Guide
Fantasy Football Weekly
Fantasy Football Index
Fantasy Guru
Fanball
Pro Football Weekly
Cliff Charpentier's Fantasy Football
Fantasy Sports
Have Fun !
TC