Knowledge is a good thing when it comes to sports but sometimes it can get in the way of becoming a more passionate sports fan. Have you ever listened to a sports radio show that consists of only fantasy talk? It is easily the most embarrassing format on the dial with insecure men who cannot think for themselves. Imagine grown men calling into sports talk shows only to ask questions about how they should set their roster for the upcoming Sunday. You would think that if an individual invested enough time and money to play in a fantasy league, they would not need the advice from a host who never played professional football. I get sick to my stomach when a listener calls into my show with his voice cracking as if he just saw a ghost and asks me my advice on which quarterback he should start in one of his three fantasy leagues. Be a man, set your own roster and stop wasting my time with this nonsense. Why would you want to root for a quarterback other than the one that is leading your home team into battle against your most hated rival?

I believe that most men who play fantasy sports need to look in the mirror and answer a few simple questions before they continue down this road with their computers and friends.

1. Are you spending more much time with your fantasy football league than you spend with your family? How do you think your wife or girlfriend feels every time that they walk into the living room and you are looking at statistics or on the phone with a friend talking about your next game?  Should you be outside with your kid(s) teaching them how to shoot a proper jump shot or giving them advice on how to field a ground ball? A see and feel a lot of guilt from guys who realize that most of their free time is being gobbled up by a fantasy league instead of enjoying the memories of their families. Between video games and fantasy football, many men are not part-time husbands and fathers.  I know the truth hurts, but get off your butt, turn off the computer and teach a kid how to play sports.

2. If you are single and looking to find your potential soul mate, do you think winning your fantasy football league helps make you a better “catch”? I do not think that many women are impressed by your 26-point lead after Week 3 of the fantasy season when you look to break the ice on a date. There are only so many social hours in a week for a fantasy player and most men are not at the top of their game when it comes to interacting with women after breaking down NFL statistics all week long. Fantasy football should be a hobby, not a lifestyle. If you are older than 30 and have a Brett Favre poster on your bedroom wall, you might want to sit out this upcoming fantasy football season and get back to basics. Get a new haircut, buy some new cloths and admit that you want to succeed in some real goals at life other than finishing another fantasy season in the top three.

3.  Are you truly giving your employer 100 percent each time you arrive at work. Your top priorities in life should be your family, your health and your job. How sad would your life end up being if you lost your job because you were more concerned about starting Chad Johnson at wide receiver instead of Larry Fitzgerald? This happens more than you think and believe me when I tell you that your boss thinks you are a loser if you spend more than 10 minutes on fantasy football each day.

4. Are you a better sports fan because you play fantasy sports? This is a tough question because I know that most football fans that break down the statistics of every player in the  NFL are more knowledgeable than fans that do not care about these facts. I’m also confident  that fans that stand in the rain in the final two minutes of a live game get more out of that experience than the guys who are sitting in a sports bar staring at their fantasy stats and could care less who wins any particular game.