For Tuesday's assignment, Rudya and I explored the social practice of fantasy leagues. Since both of us know close to nothing about sports, we had to do a lot of research about players, their stats, what they're good for, etc.
So we focused on learning how fantasy leagues work. We couldn't create our own league since football season has started already, but we borrowed somebody else's team and researched all the team members, all their stats, and if we should make any moves (like benching someone and bringing in someone else) for next week's games. We followed up on the Sunday games and really hoped that we were going to win, but we lost.
After doing all the fantasy league research, we thought it would be interesting to see how much time fans are spending watching tv/highlights, going on espn.com, etc. So we asked some football fanatics to log how much time they spend on football for the next week.
Hopefully something interesting will come of it!
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fantasy football is such an experience on its own. i wish you guys uploaded some photos of people enjoying the games and calculating their own stats. i feel like you guys need to bring this a step further to truely understand what it is like to be a "football fan" its more than just fantasy leagues. you guys need to connect to fans on a more personable level and really get into the games.
maybe you should go tailgating even if your not going to a game, although a game would be so great, you could interview the vendors inside the stadium and the fans around you.
I also feel that you guys should go to a game if you possibly can. An entire stadium of fans should help you understand the excitement of a game. Personally I've never really understood the whole die-hard love of sports thing either, but I've found that going to a game with someone who is into it helps me get into watching a game. If you know someone who's a loyal fan perhaps they can help you connect.
Getting into fantasy football is a big part of the culture (one I have trouble understanding..) but I agree that nothing beats the experience of a real game, in person, with others. You will feel it, and firsthand view how much people can get into it.
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