The dreaded "Q"

In the past, when people have asked me if I have any pet peeves, I have casually shrugged my shoulders and said, "Nah, not really."

I've never been satisfied with that answer.

"Nah, not really" isn't a good answer for any question ever asked. For example: You hear someone ask another person, "Hey, do you have aids?" They respond by saying, "Nah, not really." Confusion immediately ensues.

Well guess what, I finally have a major pet peeve. And yes, it involves fantasy football.

I absolutely cannot stand it when you have been checking the status of players all week, and come Friday, you still don't know if they are going to play in Sunday or Monday's game or not.

I have Darren McFadden on my roster. ALL WEEK ESPN planted a big, fat, red "Q" beside his name. The "Q" stands for questionable. When I click on their pop-up blurb to see the latest on his status for the upcoming game, ESPN makes it sound like he can barely walk!

Let's just say when I hear the word "questionable," I'm thinking that McFadden will not be playing in the game on Sunday. Is it reasonable for me to assume this? I'd like to think so.

So what did I do? I benched McFadden for the week. He's "questionable." Of course I benched him. I'd rather Beanie Wells sop up his lousy five points than have McFadden's spot going to waste on my roster. Yes, going to waste. Going to waste like sloppy joe sandwiches in a high school cafeteria. For the record, sloppy joe's served in a cafeteria are absolutely atrocious and should never even be eaten by my neighbors dog - who, by the way, constantly drops bombs in our front yard - much less humans.

But yeah, come Saturday I'm still staring at this giant "Q" beside Run DMC's name. In my book, he's out - not playing.

Not in his.

How does McFadden reward me for placing him on the bench for the week? Does he chill on the sidelines in his street clothes with a damp towel around his neck and a fitted hat resting softly on the top of his head cocked a little to the side? Not a chance.

What does he do? He plays. But not only does he play, he careers it! Unbelievable. The man went off for 43 fantasy points! 43 points for a guy with a big, red "Q" beside his name all week?! Are you kidding me!? Wow.

In case you were wondering, yes, I did lose the game. And yes, it was by less than 43 points. Much less.

Thanks ESPN. Because of you, I will never have to say, "Nah, not really" ever again.

Until next time...

FF