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Only a few more days before football season officially
begins for all of you fantasy football widows out there! Don’t miss out on the
fun: Plan your own fantasy football league with the best of your
girlfriends.
Remember the saying “If you can’t beat them, you may as well
join them”? Well, why not? Not only will it give you the perfect excuse
to meet up with the girls more often, it may give you something to talk about
with your other half besides kids, money, and what’s for dinner.
To start the season off in style, I’ve designed a party plan
just for the occasion. A Fantasy Football Draft party can bring together
players that are experienced, inexperienced and even clueless for some fun,
friendship and laughter.
Setting and setup
There are only a few requirements for a football fantasy
draft: A big-screen TV if you actually plan on watching the games, a
laptop for everyone to join the league on, wi-fi, which makes it a whole lot
easier for your girlfriends to bring their laptops (the more laptops you have,
the quicker the draft will go), a league name, a commissioner (person to be in
charge of the league), and a team name.
When talking to your girlfriends about the draft, you may
want to encourage them to think of a league name for your whole group as well a
team name for their individual team. It’s not always easy to come up with
identity names on the fly.
There are two types of drafts to choose from, depending on
your level of skill. For the girlfriends who are football pros, try the CBSSports Fantasy Football. After the commissioner creates the league, each of
the teams can draft their picks. For the rookie girlfriends, try the CBS SportsGame Pick’em. In this draft, you decide which teams will win on a
particular day. The more teams you pick to win correctly the more you points
get in the season.
Invitations
There are many types of paper invitations out there in the
shape of a football. For a more hands-on invitation, try a small rubber
football from your local dollar store or like the one here
from Oriental Trading. On the football you can write something like this in
permanent ink:
We’re getting our game on
Thursday, September 9th
Please come join our
Fantasy Football League
7:30pm
RSVP: Angee
You can easily mail the football in a large manila envelope.
Food and Drink
With all the drafting your hands will most likely be busy,
so be sure to keep the food at a minimum. Short and sweet is always best. Start
with a couple of fine brews to offer your guests. We suggest Sam Adams Cherry
Wheat with a hint of tart cherry or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale with a hint of
caramel. Pair it with a chili bar with all the
fixings. Some topping ideas include several different types of cheeses,
shredded or cubed (Gruyere, mozzarella, sharp cheddar), cooked pasta (rotini or
macaroni), chopped onions, sour cream, and tortilla chips. For the sweet tooth
and a nice pairing to the beer and chili, add an assortment of chocolates
ranging in dark to light.
Connecting Activities
If the girls are truly interested in watching a football
game, start a football pool
to add a little excitement and fun. In many places this is considered gambling
if you play for money, so as an alternative you could play for scrumptious
chocolates or bragging rights.
Football 101 – While the game is going on, have the
football pro girlfriend
explain the calls and what is going on. Don’t let
football be a foreign language! Most NFL teams have a Women's Association and host a Football 101 crash course. If you are lucky enough (like I am) to live in a FOOTBALL CITY you and your girlfriends should consider taking this course. Just being knowledgeable about whats going on
can make it more interesting. If the girls truly couldn’t care less about watching
the game, but just want to hang out and do something fun, here are a few ideas:
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Famous Football Movie Charades - Divide into teams
and act out the names of these famous football movies, the team with the most
points wins. See a complete list of movies here.
Football Word-Sense – On strips of paper, write
football words and their definitions. Each player draws a strip of paper
and reads the word along with either the definition on the paper or
the player’s made-up definition. Each player decides whether the definition is
true or false and points are scored for the most correct. The one with the most
points at the end of the game is the winner. Here is a list of some
football lingo
and definitions.
Party Favors
A football draft party truly requires no party favors.
However if you must, send the girls home with a printed schedule of games to
watch together; be sure to include date, time, and place in case someone else
is hosting. You can easily add pictures of your group, laminate; add a magnet
to the back. Voila! A picture- perfect favor. If time is of the essence, buy small cloth bags at your
local dollar store and throw in some football-shaped chocolates, such as the ones
featured here in the Everyday
with Rachael Ray Magazine. Every girl needs some chocolate.
I hope you take the time to get together with your friends
for some girl time, whether it’s to watch football, start your own fantasy
league together or just hang out.
For more fun ideas, football inspired foods and activities check out my Pinterest board "Are You Ready For Some Football!"
For more fun ideas, football inspired foods and activities check out my Pinterest board "Are You Ready For Some Football!"
If you’ve started
your own Fantasy Football League or just have your own team, I would love to
hear your thoughts about what makes it fun for you. Kick things off by leaving a
comment!
