EA Sports to Kick Off Fantasy Football Website

loid_void writes "Reuters reports that EA Sports, best known for its market-leading sports video games, 'said on Wednesday it would offer paid online fantasy football for the upcoming football season. Players will be able to join a 'public league' set up by EA Sports and sports information provider STATS Inc., or use EA's online system to track their own league of up to 32 'team owners' starting July 21, a company spokeswoman said. The EA Sports Fantasy Football site sets up personalized home pages for each league to monitor real-time scores and statistics, the company said. The cost to play will be $9.99 for the public league and $99.99 for private leagues, the company said.'" Seems like the service will be similar to the well-known Yahoo! Fantasy Football website, sponsored by EA last year.

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[Jane_the_Great]

Why can't a "nerd" enjoy sports? Of all sports, I would think that football would appeal most naturally to the "nerd" in the wild due to the very strategic nature of the game. Furthermore, why did you bother posting at all?

Okay, you don't like sports. It's been noted. Obviously some people who read Slashdot do because articles about sports video games are read and commented on. I am sure you look down your nose at people who enjoy sports but guess what - I look down my nose at people who look down their nose.