The NFL wants Fantasy Football taught in schools (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

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People aren't really this dumb, are they. Please say no.

NFL Chief Marketing Officer:

We want to make sure that at the younger age, there's a format for fantasy and a way to play that will allow you to engage. But also use it educationally. It's a complex game, fantasy. You should be able to learn a lot, particularly around math. How many points do I need? How many points does this player get? We're also trying to work with groups to get the concept of fantasy based into the curriculum of elementary schools. If you love football and you teach them math through football, the chances are you may teach them better math and more quickly.

 

[Tchula]

Kids today are too stupid to figure out this game

 

[fourd]

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People aren't really this dumb, are they. Please say no.

NFL Chief Marketing Officer:

We want to make sure that at the younger age, there's a format for fantasy and a way to play that will allow you to engage. But also use it educationally. It's a complex game, fantasy. You should be able to learn a lot, particularly around math. How many points do I need? How many points does this player get? We're also trying to work with groups to get the concept of fantasy based into the curriculum of elementary schools. If you love football and you teach them math through football, the chances are you may teach them better math and more quickly.

This isn't new. There have been teachers using it for years in the classroom. I even had discussions with the former superintendent of our local school district on starting a business selling this to schools. He thought it would work, but we just couldn't put enough time into it. I believe you can also find books on the subject.