The Inagural Post

First, a little housekeeping.

Though blogging is a great word, I come from the old school and choose not to call each post a blog. Nay, I will call each post a post.

My first blog...er...post will be about a subject which will undoubtedly grab your attention. It is a subject that is relevant, important, and frankly, very personal. I hope that the solemnity of the subject about which I am write will be appreciated.

I am here to talk about my fantasy football team.

With the first pick in the 2010 fantasy football draft, I selected Aaron Rodgers. For the next hour and a half, each of my picks, especially the Rodgers pick, was roundly ridiculed by the other members of the league. I turned a deaf ear to their criticisms and focused in on my team. I had a plan and I was determined to stick to it. I trusted these guys to lead me to fantasy football glory. As the draft came to a close, the other members of the league wrote my eulogy. Some predicted a winless season. Again, I was forced to stay strong.

(On a side note, I am commissioner of the aforementioned league. With the commissionership comes the solemn duties to set the scoring, determine playoff set-up etc. There is also the unspoken responsibility to perform. There is no shame greater than a commissioner that sits at the bottom of this league. With all this extra pressure, you can imagine how, as commissioner, receiving the added berating of the league members tested my fortitude.)

By week 4 of the NFL season, I was atop my league in points. The theory was and is intact. Though a couple of close losses have blemished my record, my team is clearly in the upper echelon of the league. And currently this Sunday night, I hold a comfortable lead over the team (managed by my older brother) that has managed to achieve an undefeated record. The outcome will be determined once the Colts v. Redskins game finishes up. Though mocked and ridiculed, my team has got something going here. Will the long-awaited and deserved fantasy football trophy be added to my profile trophy case? Time will tell.

I am not here to gloat about my proven track record of fantasy football prowess. Rather, I am here to talk about how good of a team I have managed to put together. Perhaps you may have asked yourself "What sort of person would not select Chris Johnson of Adrian Peterson with the first pick?" My answer, I am that person, and you can be that person too. I may write a book.

Hope you enjoyed this little session of fantasy football trash talk.