One MANS Opinion: Episode 17 – My Fantasy Beginning
Episode description
Jeff sits down and shares his story on how he got involved in fantasy sports. He was a teenager when he got started and genuinely believes this is what he was meant to do with his life. After 30-plus years of experience in the industry, there is a reason why he and his close friends are the best in the business and don’t get burned out like some of the other guys do.
Key Takeaways:
[1:50] Gardner Minshew… The truth does hurt sometimes.
[6:20] How did Jeff get his start in fantasy sports?
[7:20] Jeff was meant to do this.
[9:55] Numbers lie in football. It’s not a numbers game. Baseball is.
[18:20] Jeff and his brother-in-law were getting stats off the newspaper.
[29:15] If Jeff writes something down, he will remember it forever.
[32:50] At 15, Jeff made the first-ever Fantasy football message board.
[44:50] Jeff really started to understand the art of fantasy football in 1995.
[50:00] Jeff is really blessed that he has two really good brothers-in-law as fathers to his nephews.
[54:15] In ’98, that’s when Jeff started his own league.
[1:03:20] Too many people want to act like know-it-alls, but Jeff is here to help you win money!
Resource:
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Quotes:
“I believe a strong commission, a strong voice of the league is important. Everyone should vote on rules.”
“People will cheat. Commissioners have to be strong and they have to be aware.”
“Don’t act as if this knowledge — this 30 years of football, baseball, hockey — that there’s nothing you can take advantage of here.”