Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports From the Guy Who's Lived It by Matthew Berry

Author:Matthew Berry
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Non-Fiction, Azizex666, Biography
ISBN: 9781594486258
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Published: 2013-07-16T04:00:00+00:00

Thanks for sharing that, Derrell. Damn cute kids. And, as I was finishing up the book, Derrell told me, “Kelly and I reconciled and have been going to counseling for the last six months. Things are up and down, but we’re working on it and feeling better each day. We’re together and still fighting for our marriage, which is all I can ask for sometimes.”

Well said, Derrell. The thing I love about your story is that we all know people need distractions from their demons. Fantasy sports is as great a distraction as was ever invented.

Up until 14 years ago this past April, Wally Spurlin spent a lot of time at bars. A lot. “I had tried a certain program involving steps and found it did not work for me at all. For many addicts, a big part of maintaining a sober life is finding ways to occupy all the hours we spent drunk, high, or chasing women who also like to get drunk and high. Without interests or activities to pull us forward in sobriety, it becomes very likely that addicts will slip back into the easy, comfortable, albeit self-destructive lifestyle.”

Luckily for Wally, he was asked to join the Purple Helmet league out of Troy, Michigan, in 1999. He remembers, “Something clicked inside me as I began to research what I could online and in magazines. Jake Plummer will always hold a special place in my heart, as he was my number one pick that year. Nine TDs and 24 INTs later, I learned that:

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