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Facing page: Jeri Warner
Layne and her husband,
Steve: Talking smack all
night long.
Left: Jeremy Butterfield
(left) and Todd Marcum of
Access: Fantasy baseball
was harder before the
Internet.
Below: Sports writers Mike
Ashley (front) and Roland
Lazenby: If you can't play
for real, then play for
fantasy.
... My observation is that fantasy sports doesn't contribute
to the general sense of happiness. Most fantasy people are
immensely unhappy. The fun, I think, is in the draft and in
drinking beer. They fantasize that they have great insight.
The [truth] is that they have none. Most have never played
a down of football or an inning of baseball."
However, says Lazenby: "The one great benefit is that fantasy sports has broken down the walls of one of the last bastions of male culture. A lot of women - most, I'd say - are better judges of athletic talent and many are better athletes, too.
Fantasy sports gives women the access they richly deserve."
So, it is a feminist thing. And even those who don't
take part talk smack.
Lance Greene, chief deputy clerk of the Roanoke City
THE
R OANOKER.COM
court, wouldn't likely take issue with
Lazenby's view. He's been playing
various fantasy sports since college 10
years ago and he is the commissioner
of one of his five leagues. "I kinda took
on too much this year," he admits. The
leagues, the expertise, the payouts and
the fees are all are different. You might
pay $10 to play and win $100 at the
end of the season. Big leagues can pay
millions, but not in Roanoke.
Greene likes that "anyone can play."
He's "in leagues with high school
friends, college friends, friends from
law school, co-workers. I have seen
couples in multiple leagues ... [and]
have also seen the wives beat the husbands most of the
time, which leads to a little family rivalry and in some
cases side bets such as who will take the garbage out that
week if he/she loses."
In order to play, Greene says, "all you need is an e-mail
address and you can get started with a couple of friends
or family just for the fun of it."
TODD MARCUM AND JEREMY BUTTERFIELD of
Access in Roanoke (an ad, marketing, PR agency) play
regularly, sometimes taking a break at work to catch up on
statistics or the latest injuries. Marcum, who co-owns the
agency, is Butterfield's boss and understands the lure, since
it first drew him when Rotisserie Baseball was the rage.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - May/June 2015
The Best of Roanoke 2015
Rockledge: The Grand House on the Hill
Fantasy Sports: Diehard Drafters in Every Season
Blue Ridge Parkway Overlooks All in One Book
Tastes of Asia: Visits to 4 Vietnamese Dining Rooms
Letters & Worth a Click
From The Editor
The Flavor
The Calendar
The Gist
Get Outside
The Dish: Dining Guide
Where Are They Now?
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Intro
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Cover1
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Cover2
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 3
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 4
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 5
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 6
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 7
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 8
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 9
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Letters & Worth a Click
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 11
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - From The Editor
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 13
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Calendar
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 16
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 17
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - 18
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Get Outside
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Best of Roanoke 2015
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Rockledge: The Grand House on the Hill
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Fantasy Sports: Diehard Drafters in Every Season
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Blue Ridge Parkway Overlooks All in One Book
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Tastes of Asia: Visits to 4 Vietnamese Dining Rooms
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Dish: Dining Guide
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Where Are They Now?
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