Comments on: Fantasy Football’s Very Real Digital Business http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Wolf http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Michael Wolf Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:21:29 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=13811#comment-469 I suggest Kevin that you never start playing fantasy baseball. That kind of player-tracking on a 162 game season would have potential negative impacts on work productivity. I suggest Kevin that you never start playing fantasy baseball. That kind of player-tracking on a 162 game season would have potential negative impacts on work productivity.

]]> By: Chris Albrecht http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Chris Albrecht Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:37:22 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=13811#comment-466 Dang, Kevin, you are hardcore (and one of the 27.7 million reasons I wrote this article). Dang, Kevin, you are hardcore (and one of the 27.7 million reasons I wrote this article).

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Kevin C. Tofel Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:04:09 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=13811#comment-463 Aside from watching three NFL games every Sunday to see how my players are doing, I have two computers and my iPhone going as well. The computers are for viewing live updates and the iPhone's push notifications tell me when one of my players scored. Sadly, it doesn't do that often enough, but that's not Apple's fault since they didn't draft the team. ;) It's become a totally immersive experience each week. Aside from watching three NFL games every Sunday to see how my players are doing, I have two computers and my iPhone going as well. The computers are for viewing live updates and the iPhone’s push notifications tell me when one of my players scored. Sadly, it doesn’t do that often enough, but that’s not Apple’s fault since they didn’t draft the team. ;) It’s become a totally immersive experience each week.

]]> By: Chris Albrecht http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Chris Albrecht Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:42:16 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=13811#comment-461 @Jason, Maybe there's a market for an add-on screen for your TV. Hang it off to the side so none of the action is interrupted. Maybe the new Apple Tablet will have a TV clip function. :) @Jason,

Maybe there’s a market for an add-on screen for your TV. Hang it off to the side so none of the action is interrupted. Maybe the new Apple Tablet will have a TV clip function. :)

]]> By: Michael Wolf http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Michael Wolf Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:21:50 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=13811#comment-459 It's interesting to see how this has become a significant business, but having played some fantasy baseball before it went digital in a significant way, I'm not surprised how well fantasy sports is doing online. The reasons are myriad: -large and enthusiastic audiences -stat-heads are generally professionals and have good discretionary income -but, also, numbers crunched for you! (we sports fans are also lazy :) Nice piece Chris! It’s interesting to see how this has become a significant business, but having played some fantasy baseball before it went digital in a significant way, I’m not surprised how well fantasy sports is doing online. The reasons are myriad:

-large and enthusiastic audiences
-stat-heads are generally professionals and have good discretionary income
-but, also, numbers crunched for you! (we sports fans are also lazy :)

Nice piece Chris!

]]> By: desispeed http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/comment-page-1/#comment-457 desispeed Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:01:51 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=13811#comment-457 I'm addicted to FF, I keep up to date on my iPhone by either watching the games on Sling or at least keeping up to date with scores via Yahoo's Fantasy Football app. Everyone that I've introduced to FF has felt that its really changed their perspective on following the sport I’m addicted to FF, I keep up to date on my iPhone by either watching the games on Sling or at least keeping up to date with scores via Yahoo’s Fantasy Football app. Everyone that I’ve introduced to FF has felt that its really changed their perspective on following the sport

]]> By: jasonrzutkiewicz http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/fantasy-footballs-very-real-digital-business/comment-page-1/#comment-455 jasonrzutkiewicz Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:46:18 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=13811#comment-455 A particular passion of mine. Interesting you should mention DirecTV's widget as I have sampled it. The main issue is my laptop is faster and shows me my scoreboard. That said I don't want to look at it. What would be useful is if when DTV showed an update they showed me my game scoreboard and allowed interactivity. That is what I want! Oh by the way don't get in the way of the live game action either. Perhaps an opportunity to develop an ESPN type fantasy ticker that you mount to the bottom of your TV... A particular passion of mine. Interesting you should mention DirecTV’s widget as I have sampled it. The main issue is my laptop is faster and shows me my scoreboard. That said I don’t want to look at it. What would be useful is if when DTV showed an update they showed me my game scoreboard and allowed interactivity. That is what I want! Oh by the way don’t get in the way of the live game action either. Perhaps an opportunity to develop an ESPN type fantasy ticker that you mount to the bottom of your TV…

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