Jimmy O'Hair

Fantasy Season

In today’s Jimmy O’Hair comic strip, Jimmy and Hootie are discussing a popular phenomenon in American life – fantasy football. A lot of people who watch the game of football also have their “fantasy” teams, or a team of NFL players from different NFL squads that compete in an assembled league. It’s a way that lovers of the sport can feel like they are a general manager of a team, and put together a roster that competes week to week against an opponent. There are point totals for each player, and the winner for that NFL weekend is the team that gathers the most points.  At the end of the season, there’s generally a prize for the winner, so it raises the stakes week to week in friendly competition. There are other fantasy sports such as fantasy baseball that have taken hold of the imagination as well, but fantasy football is extremely popular and a way for fans to have an interest in different games even if their favorite team is not playing. Have you ever noticed now in sports bars where there are random cheers for plays that would have no other value except for fantasy? As for Hootie, he fashions himself to be an adept “fantasy” GM, and is always looking for an extra advantage in these competitions. Jimmy understands this, and they have a friendly back and forth in their encounters dealing with fantasy sports. Hootie is probably like someone you may know in a league, who is always looking to wheel and deal or slyly trying to maneuver to the top. And it makes for more hilarity in a comic strip!