Did Peter King Really Call Us Fantasy Football Nerds?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:30 am

In this week's Monday Morning Quarterback column for SI.com, respected writer Peter King talks about the heat that Kansas City head coach Todd Haley gets from fantasy players because he doesn't give the ball to RB Jamaal Charles near the goal-line. That was the simple way of explaining it. However, King -- who actually plays fantasy baseball and has for years -- took the low round and led off by calling us fantasy football nerds. Not cool, Peter, not cool. Here's his lead from this part of MMQB:

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The fantasy football nerds got to Todd Haley a few times last year. He'd be eating dinner somewhere in Kansas City, and a fan would come up and say hello, and, even after a win, would throw in a Great game, but I wish you'd give the ball to Jamaal Charles a little more. He's dominating out there, coach, and he only got it 12 times today ...

"We led the league in rushing,'' Haley said, "and all I ever hear is how we don't run the ball the right way because Jamaal's not getting it 25 times a game. It's anti-TEAM. The way fans looked at what we did on offense was so fantasy-football driven. You know, the curse of the NFL -- the scroll on the bottom of the screen, with all the individual stats. Fortunately for us, Jamaal's such a good team player. He says, 'Coach, I get it. Whatever you want me to do, I'm here.' ''

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... z1VlDIXJlm

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:59 am

Hey, Peter King threw fantasy football another bone in that MMQB column:

Tweet of the Week II

"Not my idea of a fantasy.''

-- @MikePereira, the FOX Sports rulesmeister and former NFL VP of officiating, asked by a fan on Twitter if he played fantasy football.

bald is beautiful · Post by **bald is beautiful** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:36 am

We are. There is no denying it.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:44 am

Originally posted by Bald is Beautiful:
We are. There is no denying it. Speak for yourself Mr. Lawyer Nerd!!

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:50 am

I would have to agree that most of you are nerds. Good thing I'm here to balance the scales a bit.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:35 am

Originally posted by Glenneration X:
I would have to agree that most of you are nerds. Good thing I'm here to balance the scales a bit.

True. There's a whole other category for you Glenn !

TOMDOG · Post by **TOMDOG** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:23 am

I am a 6'2" 260 lb fantasy football nerd,and secure in my own nerdity.

Team Legacy · Post by **Team Legacy** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:28 am

Its only nerdy up until the point you hear, "you can make a living playing fantasy football???"

That usually gets people's attention.

Old School · Post by **Old School** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:41 am

NERDS? That's ridiculous and I'm offended!

Just because I go to Sin City for a few days spending all my time with other guys who all have multiple highliters in their shirt pockets, getting excited over
football players, while the whole town is filled with
incredibly hot, scantily clad women?

....Oh wait..... Jack is right. We are nerds

bald is beautiful · Post by **bald is beautiful** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:48 am

Originally posted by Old School:
NERDS? That's ridiculous and I'm offended!

Just because I go to Sin City for a few days spending all my time with other guys who all have multiple highliters in their shirt pockets, getting excited over
football players, while the whole town is filled with
incredibly hot, scantily clad women?

....Oh wait..... Jack is right. We are nerds

You have highlighters in your pocket? Nerd!