If you were to walk down the halls of Blair during lunch or before school, you'd hear all the usual gossip: who likes who or what happened at such and such party. However, you'd also hear a lot of talk about Fantasy.
Now, this isn't the kind of fantasy that includes dragons and magic, but the kind that has point guards, rebounds, tight ends, and touchdowns. Obviously these are different sports, but ESPN has made these fantasy games so readily available that they all seem to mash together in the high school boy culture.
The basic idea of fantasy sports is that you own a team in a specific professional sport such as football or basketball. You are the sole manager of this team and you call the shots, hopefully making the right decisions to win the league and the prize money (if there is any).
This management can be extremely time consuming and can often take time away from school work and other requirements, especially when maintaining multiple teams at once. However, there are some benefits to fantasy sports.
First off, it's a way to connect with your friends on a new level and socialize beyond the mundanity of gossip and schoolwork. Also, it's a way to practice actual business decisions based on research and data.
Overall, Fantasy sports have advantages and disadvantages, but they are here to stay at Blair for seasons to come.
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