I played football for many years...pop warner, middle school, high school, and a couple years of amateur indoor/outdoor after my military service. I had colleges looking at me after high school, but went off to the Marines instead. Football was my passion for a long time.
My favorite era was the 80s - early 2000s. I was always glued to the TV watching the game. When I first started playing FF it probably heightened my enjoyment. I loved getting into the weeds with the stats and looking for unpopular waiver adds, etc...trying to out think my competition.
But I've realized I'm just cursed when it comes to FF. I draft highly regarded players and they never get a chance to play or are always hurt or just flat out bust. And players I would pick up in a trade would also get hurt or just fall off the planet once I acquired them. And the players I trade away tend to suddenly explode. Never fails.
Add in the watered down games. Injecting their woke, social justice preaching...there should only be ONE NATIONAL ANTHEM! If you don't like America...get out! Refs taking advantage of their time on air to get their facetime so they can ask their friends and family: "Did you see me on TV making that call?!" Coaches don't adjust anymore...it's always "our system is our system...we trust in the system". It's just a bad product. Even with all the changes to make it "safer", there are more injuries than ever it seems. Concussions and knee injuries are still rampant. So are the players softer? All these crap new rules basically neutering the defense. I know I'm in the minority, but I actually enjoyed the Eagles/Packers game. I love defensive games...because since my players never score, I don't want my opponents to score either!
The ONLY reason I still do FF is because I am in dynasty leagues and I respect the commissioners I have...been with them for many years. And I don't want to leave them hanging looking for a new owner to take over my crap teams. The only hope I have is that the commish is talking about getting out in a couple years too. I figure I'll ride off into the sunset when he does...and never look back.