“The League” is effing amazing.

As you all know, I’m mildly obsessed with Fantasy Sports.  FX has a show called “The League” which centers around a group of buddies who play Fantasy Football together.  While Fantasy Football is my least favorite of the three major sports, the league participants are pretty spot on.  Their mannerisms towards each other, as well as the immature and childish way they make fun of each other and gloat is like someone documented our league.  Let’s go over the cast of characters:

Pete is not only the league’s reigning champion, he has won the past three years in a row. So obviously, Pete is me in this scenario. So many similarities that it’s eerie. Here’s everything we have in common:

- Multiple championships in a row.
- Everyone in the league wants him to lose.
- When he eventually loses, everyone is ecstatic, even if they themselves don’t win.
- Sleeps with championship trophy.
- Brags about championship constantly to the behest of the league.
- Has sex tape of himself and significant other hidden in Benjamin Button DVD case.

Then there’s Taco. Taco is a combination of multiple personalities, actually. He’s a stoner who likes to rap and never checks his team. He also inexplicably gets chicks. He’s Bellingham Mikey (stoner/rapper), Bellingham Kyle (chicks dig him for some unknown reason), and Josh (never checks his team/general idiot). Also, his name is Taco. TACO!

My favorite Taco quote:  “I just had sex in a Prius.  You know why I love having sex in a Prius?  You’re having sex AND helping the environment.”

Then there’s Ruxin. Ruxin is basically Don. He talks and talks and talks, but is always finding excuses for why he never wins. When Pete loses in the championship, he is jumping for joy. He was eliminated from the playoffs, but just to see the champion fall, he counts it as a victory in and of itself.

Andre is easily Geoff. He thinks he’s the coolest guy in the league and everyone makes fun of him constantly. He desperately wants to be in with everyone, but the majority of the time, they’re making fun of his gayness. Also, each year, he has the worst draft, always drafting someone who has retired.

“Has anyone picked Keyshawn Johnson?”
(blank stares and silence)

“…You know, I’m sure he’s been picked.”
“How has he not been picked yet?”
“I don’t know how he hasn’t.”

“Keyshawn. On the board. Now.”

“Should we tell him?”
“Keyshawn Johnson retired like, 3 years ago. Yearly Andre draft mistake.”

“No, no, I meant Chad Johnson.”

“Ocho Cinco?”

And the pain continues. It’s just so magical and Geoff-like that I don’t know what to do with myself.

Go to Hulu and watch The League. It’s free. There are only 6 episodes. It’s fucking hilarious.