Maurice Jones Drew details Fantasy Football Insanity (1 Viewer)

[Raiderfan32904]

[SIZE=23.5pt]Maurice Jones-Drew details fantasy football insanity[/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]by Kevin Patra NFL.com [/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]Published:[/SIZE] [SIZE=8pt]July 18, 2013 at 06:39 a.m. [/SIZE]



[SIZE=9pt]How far would you go to win your fantasy league? It can be a loaded question for some fans whose penchant for sabotage and chicanery are unsurpassed.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]While most of the deception to get a win is sophomoric fun, what if you could actually influence the outcome of games? [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Jacksonville Jaguarshttp://www.nfl.com/teams/jacksonvillejaguars/profile?team=JAC running back Maurice Jones-Drew[/SIZE] is an avid fantasy football player and in most leagues he drafts himself. He relayed an anecdote to SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday, describing a situation when a moral conundrum stirred between fantasy and reality:

[SIZE=9pt]"Greg Jones -- see he's not on the team anymore -- perfect example: I was playing sgainst him (in fantasy)," MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile said, per LarryBrownSports.com[/SIZE]. "And we have our equipment guys keep us up on (the fantasy scores) during games. You know who you have and you see when you're not on the field obviously but ... I think if I scored, I was going to (beat Jones).

[SIZE=9pt]"We got onto the 1-yard line, and they were like, 'We better call this run play.' I'm like, 'Greg, don't do it.' And he looked at me and he winked. And I was like 'Greg.' It's not time to play. This is bigger than (winning in fantasy). Let's not do this." [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Asked what the wink meant, MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile answered, "(Jones) wasn't going to block the guy!" [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]There is so much intrigue in that story: using equipment managers as personal sideline fantasy updaters (where do we apply for that job?); implied nefariousness; huddle-breaking mindsets; a Moonlight Graham-esque winkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yrupye7B0&t=2m05s. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Given Jones-Drew's wording, we'll assume the block was made and the touchdown scored. It's folly to think any NFL player would sabotage his own teammates to win a fantasy footballhttp://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball matchup.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Follow Kevin Patra on Twitter @kpatrahttps://twitter.com/kpatra.[/SIZE]

 

[GroveDiesel]

You can bet that every smart team in the league is going to see this story and immediately ban any fantasy related info from being given to players during games.

 

[Phenix]

[SIZE=23.5pt]Maurice Jones-Drew details fantasy football insanity[/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]by Kevin Patra NFL.com [/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]Published:[/SIZE] [SIZE=8pt]July 18, 2013 at 06:39 a.m. [/SIZE]



[SIZE=9pt]How far would you go to win your fantasy league? It can be a loaded question for some fans whose penchant for sabotage and chicanery are unsurpassed.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]While most of the deception to get a win is sophomoric fun, what if you could actually influence the outcome of games? [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Jacksonville Jaguarshttp://www.nfl.com/teams/jacksonvillejaguars/profile?team=JAC running back Maurice Jones-Drew[/SIZE] is an avid fantasy football player and in most leagues he drafts himself. He relayed an anecdote to SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday, describing a situation when a moral conundrum stirred between fantasy and reality:

[SIZE=9pt]"Greg Jones -- see he's not on the team anymore -- perfect example: I was playing sgainst him (in fantasy)," MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile said, per LarryBrownSports.com[/SIZE]. "And we have our equipment guys keep us up on (the fantasy scores) during games. You know who you have and you see when you're not on the field obviously but ... I think if I scored, I was going to (beat Jones).

[SIZE=9pt]"We got onto the 1-yard line, and they were like, 'We better call this run play.' I'm like, 'Greg, don't do it.' And he looked at me and he winked. And I was like 'Greg.' It's not time to play. This is bigger than (winning in fantasy). Let's not do this." [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Asked what the wink meant, MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile answered, "(Jones) wasn't going to block the guy!" [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]There is so much intrigue in that story: using equipment managers as personal sideline fantasy updaters (where do we apply for that job?); implied nefariousness; huddle-breaking mindsets; a Moonlight Graham-esque winkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yrupye7B0&t=2m05s. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Given Jones-Drew's wording, we'll assume the block was made and the touchdown scored. It's folly to think any NFL player would sabotage his own teammates to win a fantasy footballhttp://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball matchup.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Follow Kevin Patra on Twitter @kpatrahttps://twitter.com/kpatra.[/SIZE]

With the last line, the writer shows he obviously doe snot play fantasy football. lol

 

[Jercules]

[SIZE=23.5pt]Maurice Jones-Drew details fantasy football insanity[/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]by Kevin Patra NFL.com [/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]Published:[/SIZE] [SIZE=8pt]July 18, 2013 at 06:39 a.m. [/SIZE]



[SIZE=9pt]How far would you go to win your fantasy league? It can be a loaded question for some fans whose penchant for sabotage and chicanery are unsurpassed.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]While most of the deception to get a win is sophomoric fun, what if you could actually influence the outcome of games? [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Jacksonville Jaguarshttp://www.nfl.com/teams/jacksonvillejaguars/profile?team=JAC running back Maurice Jones-Drew[/SIZE] is an avid fantasy football player and in most leagues he drafts himself. He relayed an anecdote to SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday, describing a situation when a moral conundrum stirred between fantasy and reality:

[SIZE=9pt]"Greg Jones -- see he's not on the team anymore -- perfect example: I was playing sgainst him (in fantasy)," MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile said, per LarryBrownSports.com[/SIZE]. "And we have our equipment guys keep us up on (the fantasy scores) during games. You know who you have and you see when you're not on the field obviously but ... I think if I scored, I was going to (beat Jones).

[SIZE=9pt]"We got onto the 1-yard line, and they were like, 'We better call this run play.' I'm like, 'Greg, don't do it.' And he looked at me and he winked. And I was like 'Greg.' It's not time to play. This is bigger than (winning in fantasy). Let's not do this." [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Asked what the wink meant, MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile answered, "(Jones) wasn't going to block the guy!" [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]There is so much intrigue in that story: using equipment managers as personal sideline fantasy updaters (where do we apply for that job?); implied nefariousness; huddle-breaking mindsets; a Moonlight Graham-esque winkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yrupye7B0&t=2m05s. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Given Jones-Drew's wording, we'll assume the block was made and the touchdown scored. It's folly to think any NFL player would sabotage his own teammates to win a fantasy footballhttp://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball matchup.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Follow Kevin Patra on Twitter @kpatrahttps://twitter.com/kpatra.[/SIZE]

This is hilarious. And just as fantasy football is a game, football is also just a game, so let's not be too 'shocked and appalled!'

 

[Raiderfan32904]

I'm not so good at the new copy/paste format of this forum, so apologies for that.



Regarding MJD, does the implication that fantasy football can be a factor in determining outcome of games in crucial moments hold any water?



I think it's ludicrous to think it may be true that Greg Jones would purposely whiff a block to win at fantasy football. If so, this hobby has jumped the shark, maybe it did a long time ago. What's troubling to me is that the Jags equipment manager is on the sidelines keeping track of fantasy football info around the league during the game. Doesn't he have enough work to do on the field for that?

 

[Raiderfan32904]

You can bet that every smart team in the league is going to see this story and immediately ban any fantasy related info from being given to players during games.

The question has to be asked. Is fantasy football gambling? If so, could this be as bad as point shaving?

 

[kutta]

Sounds like it was just a little good-natured fun. I don't think it's a big deal.

 

[dickey moe]

You can bet that every smart team in the league is going to see this story and immediately ban any fantasy related info from being given to players during games.

Google Visor will circumvent this.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

You can bet that every smart team in the league is going to see this story and immediately ban any fantasy related info from being given to players during games.

The question has to be asked. Is fantasy football gambling? If so, could this be as bad as point shaving?

That's what I was thinking. I'll be surprised if players aren't outlawed from playing FF soon.

 

[Raiderfan32904]

You can bet that every smart team in the league is going to see this story and immediately ban any fantasy related info from being given to players during games.

The question has to be asked. Is fantasy football gambling? If so, could this be as bad as point shaving?

That's what I was thinking. I'll be surprised if players aren't outlawed from playing FF soon.

It would be impossible to police. And attempting to police it would sure transcend to other sports like baseball. That would be huge pile of worms coming out of that can. I think the NFL is really only concerned with point shaving, and turns a blind eye to fantasy football being the lesser of two evils. Both gambling and fantasy football butter the leagues bread and generate interest. There lies the hypocrisy. Just one is more palitable to support than the other.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm not so good at the new copy/paste format of this forum, so apologies for that.



Regarding MJD, does the implication that fantasy football can be a factor in determining outcome of games in crucial moments hold any water?



I think it's ludicrous to think it may be true that Greg Jones would purposely whiff a block to win at fantasy football. If so, this hobby has jumped the shark, maybe it did a long time ago. What's troubling to me is that the Jags equipment manager is on the sidelines keeping track of fantasy football info around the league during the game. Doesn't he have enough work to do on the field for that?

I'm sure it's a funny story for MJD to tell - I doubt it went down exactly that way, and if Jones said it, it was probably more tongue in cheek. When the ball is/was snapped I doubt Jones is thinking of anything other than getting his job done.

MJD also took himself No. 1 overall in the Sirius/XM fantasy football draft - so it shows he not THAT serious about winning in fantasy football.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

You can bet that every smart team in the league is going to see this story and immediately ban any fantasy related info from being given to players during games.

The question has to be asked. Is fantasy football gambling? If so, could this be as bad as point shaving?

That's what I was thinking. I'll be surprised if players aren't outlawed from playing FF soon.

It would be impossible to police. And attempting to police it would sure transcend to other sports like baseball. That would be huge pile of worms coming out of that can. I think the NFL is really only concerned with point shaving, and turns a blind eye to fantasy football being the lesser of two evils. Both gambling and fantasy football butter the leagues bread and generate interest. There lies the hypocrisy. Just one is more palitable to support than the other.

Traditional gambling is also impossible to police, but that is completely outlawed.

I'm not sure what you mean by turning a blind eye... I'm sure NFL stake holders openly love FF.

 

[Raiderfan32904]

By "turning a blind eye", I mean that they probably never considered a sideline hobby could have an impact on the actual game because millionaire football players are also hobbyists. Of course the NFL openly shoves fantasy football down our throats all the time.

I'm sure this will blow over as a thoughtless anecdote by MJD by next week. But Greg Jones should have something to say about it, and the 1 yard play should be identified and reviewed on tape to see what MJD is talking about.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Maurice Jones-Drew details fantasy football insanity

by Kevin Patra NFL.com

Published: July 18, 2013 at 06:39 a.m.



How far would you go to win your fantasy league? It can be a loaded question for some fans whose penchant for sabotage and chicanery are unsurpassed.

While most of the deception to get a win is sophomoric fun, what if you could actually influence the outcome of games?

Jacksonville Jaguarshttp://www.nfl.com/teams/jacksonvillejaguars/profile?team=JAC running back Maurice Jones-Drew is an avid fantasy football player and in most leagues he drafts himself. He relayed an anecdote to SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday, describing a situation when a moral conundrum stirred between fantasy and reality:

"Greg Jones -- see he's not on the team anymore -- perfect example: I was playing sgainst him (in fantasy)," MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile said, per LarryBrownSports.com. "And we have our equipment guys keep us up on (the fantasy scores) during games. You know who you have and you see when you're not on the field obviously but ... I think if I scored, I was going to (beat Jones).

"We got onto the 1-yard line, and they were like, 'We better call this run play.' I'm like, 'Greg, don't do it.' And he looked at me and he winked. And I was like 'Greg.' It's not time to play. This is bigger than (winning in fantasy). Let's not do this." Asked what the wink meant, MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile answered, "(Jones) wasn't going to block the guy!"

There is so much intrigue in that story: using equipment managers as personal sideline fantasy updaters (where do we apply for that job?); implied nefariousness; huddle-breaking mindsets; a Moonlight Graham-esque winkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yrupye7B0&t=2m05s.

Given Jones-Drew's wording, we'll assume the block was made and the touchdown scored. It's folly to think any NFL player would sabotage his own teammates to win a fantasy footballhttp://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball matchup.

Follow Kevin Patra on Twitter @kpatrahttps://twitter.com/kpatra.

This is hilarious. And just as fantasy football is a game, football is also just a game, so let's not be too 'shocked and appalled!'

Except one is a job that he gets paid millions and millions of dollars to play.

 

[T with T]

[SIZE=23.5pt]Maurice Jones-Drew details fantasy football insanity[/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]by Kevin Patra NFL.com [/SIZE]

[SIZE=8pt]Published:[/SIZE] [SIZE=8pt]July 18, 2013 at 06:39 a.m. [/SIZE]



[SIZE=9pt]How far would you go to win your fantasy league? It can be a loaded question for some fans whose penchant for sabotage and chicanery are unsurpassed.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]While most of the deception to get a win is sophomoric fun, what if you could actually influence the outcome of games? [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Jacksonville Jaguarshttp://www.nfl.com/teams/jacksonvillejaguars/profile?team=JAC running back Maurice Jones-Drew[/SIZE] is an avid fantasy football player and in most leagues he drafts himself. He relayed an anecdote to SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday, describing a situation when a moral conundrum stirred between fantasy and reality:

[SIZE=9pt]"Greg Jones -- see he's not on the team anymore -- perfect example: I was playing sgainst him (in fantasy)," MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile said, per LarryBrownSports.com[/SIZE]. "And we have our equipment guys keep us up on (the fantasy scores) during games. You know who you have and you see when you're not on the field obviously but ... I think if I scored, I was going to (beat Jones).

[SIZE=9pt]"We got onto the 1-yard line, and they were like, 'We better call this run play.' I'm like, 'Greg, don't do it.' And he looked at me and he winked. And I was like 'Greg.' It's not time to play. This is bigger than (winning in fantasy). Let's not do this." [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Asked what the wink meant, MJDhttp://www.nfl.com/player/mauricejones-drew/2495831/profile answered, "(Jones) wasn't going to block the guy!" [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]There is so much intrigue in that story: using equipment managers as personal sideline fantasy updaters (where do we apply for that job?); implied nefariousness; huddle-breaking mindsets; a Moonlight Graham-esque winkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yrupye7B0&t=2m05s. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Given Jones-Drew's wording, we'll assume the block was made and the touchdown scored. It's folly to think any NFL player would sabotage his own teammates to win a fantasy footballhttp://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball matchup.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=9pt]Follow Kevin Patra on Twitter @kpatrahttps://twitter.com/kpatra.[/SIZE]

With the last line, the writer shows he obviously doe snot play fantasy football. lol

LMAO and he def doesn't play for money haha

 

[CentralPA]

Maurice Jones-Drew ‏@Jones_Drew32 11m

Stop the madness!! Listen to the broadcast...it was a JOKE people...made during the Sirius fantasy draft. #commonsencejournalism!

Nothing to see here, move along.

 

[KellysHeroes]

You can bet that every smart team in the league is going to see this story and immediately ban any fantasy related info from being given to players during games.

I agree, bet they'll ban the trainers and ball boys to not inform the players of fantasy stats during the games.

 

[steveski]

It's obviously a joke, no player would purposely not block someone and risk his teammate/friend getting injured. Plus he'd lose his job and no team would pick him up if it was clear he purposely didn't block someone.