TheFantasyFix.com Is Giving Away Three Copies Of Matthew Berry’s Book: Fantasy Life
As many of you know, one of the most prominent voices and leaders of the fantasy sports industry, Matthew Berry, recently documented everything imaginable related to fantasy sports in his book “Fantasy Life,” which is slated to hit the shelves in mid-July, and normally many people that would try their best at trying to secure a deal after writing their first book using literary agents and any other aid they could seek to get their book published, may have some trouble securing the same deal without some foundations to build from in the first place. For the hopeful successful launch, in coordination with the Talented Mr. Roto, TheFantasyFix.com is proud to announce that we will be giving away three (3) copies of #FantasyLife in contest form via our website and our Twitter handle (@TheFantasyFix) prior to the book’s official release date.
Contest details:
-Two (2) winners will be selected from the comments section of this post and one via our Twitter handle (@TheFantasyFix) which will be announced separately.
-Winners must provide the Fix with a United States mailing address via our contact form within three days of being notified they’ve won the contest.
-The last day for entries will be Sunday June 30th and winners will be notified no later than Tuesday July 2nd.
In the spirit of the Fantasy Focus podcast, one (1) winner will be selected from each of the following categories:
1. The best 100 words on why Nate is a weasel and
2. The best Podvader Haiku.
So, put your creativity hat on. Responses should be well thought out and possibly in good taste. I’m sure you can come up with more than 100 words on why Nate is a weasel, but we don’t need that many. 100 words maximum, please.
On the other hand, there’s not much to say about Podvader, so 17 syllables should be enough to get your point across. Make it funny.
Remember, all entries must be in the comments section of this article to qualify and must be submitted by June 30, 2013.
Also, please don’t forget to get the competitive edge on your fantasy sports opponents with TheFantasyFix.com’s “Front Office” package. To learn more about how the Front Office will help you win your league, visit us here.
To learn more about Matthew Berry’s book, Fantasy Life, please visit http://www.fantasylifethebook.com and/or read the official press release below.
Now get writing and good luck!
ESPN’s “FANTASY SAVANT” MATTHEW BERRY
DELIVERS THE ULTIMATE LOOK AT THE WORLD OF FANTASY SPORTS
“You don’t have to play fantasy sports to enjoy Matthew Berry’s FANTASY LIFE. You don’t even need to be a sports fan. If you like great writing, if you appreciate irreverent humor, if stories about friendship, family, backstabbing, and regrettable Justin Bieber tattoos warm your heart, you’ll love this book.”
-Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“As a longtime fan of Matthew Berry, I’m happy he’s finally collected the most inane and hilarious things people will do in pursuit of fantasy glory. If I was in a fantasy league where you drafted people who write about fantasy leagues I would draft Matthew first. Also, I would need to make some major changes in my life.”
–Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live Head Writer
“I am a bad fantasy football player and worse fantasy baseballer. I am heartened after reading Fantasy Life that this apparently does not matter. Matthew Berry’s book proves that there are lots of people out there like us: people who don’t use fantasy sports to escape from life, but rather to live it with more fun.”
–Peter King, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
It’s no secret that the fantasy sports business, especially the fantasy football business, is huge – and growing exponentially. Every year over 30 million Americans play fantasy sports, which is more people than play golf, watch American Idol or visit the Grand Canyon. If fantasy was an actual sport, it would be the 4th most popular sport in the US. Celebrities play. Athletes play. Musicians play. Even President Obama’s a fan. Fantasy sports, once a niche subculture, has become an all-consuming, beloved national pastime, and no one knows more about it than Matthew Berry.
Universally regarded as one of the leading voices on fantasy sports (deemed “a fantasy savant” by The New York Times) Matthew Berry is ESPN’s Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst. Also known as the “Talented Mr. Roto,” he has received an Emmy Award for his work on ESPN2’s Fantasy Football Now and as one of the most popular columnists and podcasters on ESPN.com, he appears regularly on ESPN television and radio shows, including Sunday NFL Countdown, SportsCenter, and NFL Live. New York Magazine quipped: “At this point, we’d say more sports fans know who Matthew Berry is than know most of the players on [their fantasy sports] team.”
FANTASY LIFE: The Outrageous, Uplifting and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports From the Guy Who’s Lived It, out from Riverhead July 16, just in time for fantasy football draft season, is a celebration of every aspect of the fantasy sports world: Brilliant trash talk. Unbelievable trophies. Insane draft day locations. Shocking punishments. Ingenious attempts at cheating. And surprisingly uplifting stories that remind us why we play these games in the first place.
From a grown man forced to get a Justin Bieber tattoo to a pastor cheating in a church league to having to draft while dressed in a 6 foot bird costume to fantasy football giving a cancer patient the hope to beat the disease, these are stories of people that will make you laugh, cry and shake your head in disbelief.
Fantasy sports are continuing to grow, but never before have they been covered with this depth, warmth and wit. This is the definitive book on the sport and an absolute must for all fantasy fans, as well as the people who love – or, at the very least, put up with – them!
The Author
34 Comments
Podcast funny…
Comedy goalie glares
Pod Vader swipes laughs from air
The Man’s League loser
Comedy goalie winner
Now wears pants thinner
Congrats buddy! You’ve been selected as one of the winners!
Nate is a weasel
Because Pod controls the drops.
See what I did there?
All hail Pod Vader!
The comedy goalie strikes
Nate and Matthew cringe
Who makes the save on
Comedy shots from the slot?
Only Pod Vader
I live in Canada which means I’m not eligible to win, so if my entry is chosen, I will donate the book to the library closest to Matthew’s house.
Eighty pounds lighter
Numerous podcast awards
Still no love for Pod
As the morning dawns
Berry and Ravitz bring joy
And Pod kills the fun.
Not Tristan, not Nate,
Nor Matthew nor God can score
When Pod is in goal.
Pod’s job – to book guests,
Block the funny, handle drops.
Where’s Daisy Fuentes!?
Nate is a weasel let me count the ways. He badmouths Matthew’s book, yet it is well known that Nate can’t read. Nate makes board bets that seem to prove Michael Turner is not terrible. All this proves is Nate is a weasel. Nate makes fun of Matthew’s ranks yet he doesn’t rank player himself. You know who does that? Yep weasels. Unbeknownst to most people Nate has a tail, whiskers, and an elongated torso. Suspiciously so do weasels. Case proved.
Oh hail, ye mighty
Lords of darkness will arise
Take the rightful throne
Hypothetical
Vigilant guardian of
The comedy goal
Matthew Berry and
Nate Ravitz made a funny
Where’s that drop again?
If a weasel were under attack, how would he defend himself? The answer is (a) cunning, (b) guile, and (c) urinating on your leg. I submit to you that Nate is guilty of at least two of those, and 67% weasel is weasel enough for me.
I dodge, duck and dive
To avoid Fantasy Boobs.
This creep keeps calling.
Jokes hide out on Hoth
Pod Vader will not be stopped!
He smells your tauntaun.
Pod Vader’s my Dad
That’s factually correct.
Not that it matters.
One jab too many,
Pod leaves. “A Dirty Fuentes!”
No drop. Dead silence.
Day Two without Pod.
An intern pokes helplessly
At Pod’s mastered keys.
Day Three. Near chaos.
Smoke from ruined control booth.
Intern flees in tears.
Comedy goalie
Hypothetical winner
Bitter weasel friend
Old debts never paid
Pod Vader owes us today
Gorilla suit run
Nate Ravitz (Mustela frenata) has a long, slender body, which enable him to follow his prey into burrows. He has been known to feed on small animals and is typically considered vermin since he is known to take poultry from farms or rabbits from commercial warrens. He has a reputation for cleverness, quickness and guile which he uses to escape, back pedal, and generally distort the truth in his favor. In Greek culture, a Nate in the house is a sign of bad luck.
Congrats buddy! You’ve been selected as one of the winners! Keep an eye out for an email from the Fix.
Sammy Morris cut?
Pod’s too busy giving out
Man’s League teams to friends.
Stunned, Nate and Matthew
Whimper drop cues endlessly,
The studio dark.
So strong an army / Does PodVader command, yet / Really just his kid
Fifth day. Word comes down:
“Bring back Vader. Tomorrow.
Or podcast is AXED.”
Hologram Vader
Projects from booth. “To make amends,
Crawl to my Death Star.”
The definition of a weael is “Any of various carnivorous mammals, having a long slender body, a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur that in many species turns white in winter.” Nate may not have all of these characteristics, or at least I hope he doesn’t, but he is in fact still a weasel. However, another definition states “A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous.” Nate is definitely defined by this definition as he cannot be trusted, especially when it comes to fantasy advice. Nate is a weasel, but a special weasel to say the least.
Nate and Matthew kneel.
Caped Vader’s voice coldly booms:
“LET’S PLAY A NAME GAME.”
Blazing saber poised,
Nate and Matt sobbing–a RRRING!!
Pod sits up in bed.
Over/under 8
Times Pod will misplay the drop.
Put it on the board!