One of my favorite Sports Illustrated articles -- A Child Shall Draft Them

The September 21, 2009, issue of Sports Illustrated, featured a last-page commentary that reviewed the Aptos Amateur Fantasy Football League inaugural draft. What made this draft special, and worthy of an SI back page, wasn't the NFL players selected, or the celebrity of the League owners.

No it was the fact that the League owners ranged in age from 7 to 9 years old. The draft was held in Cooper Jeffrey's living room, and his mom served Rice Krispie treats.

Cooper watched his dad play fantasy football for years and thought it would be cool to start a league with his friends.

So they assembled at the Cooper's and began the historic draft, which featured legendary picks such as Tom Brandy, Kelley Winslow, and Marc Blunger.

Here's a link to the article.

The Fantasy Football Sage Weekly Podcast -- 3 Sleeper RBs to Watch in Training Camp

The success of your sleeper picks usually has a profound impact on the success of your fantasy football team each season.

Identifying those undervalued players that produce well beyond the cost of acquiring them can make up for injuries or the mistakes you made in the draft.

This week The Fantasy Football Sage looks at 3 sleeper running backs you should watch in training camp. Follow their progress and their teams' depth charts to determine if they have the talent and opportunity to shine this season.

Follow The Fantasy Football Sage on The Football Educator sports talk radio show, Sunday mornings from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Mile High Sports radio -- 93.7 FM/1510 AM. You can stream the show on TheFootballEducator.com and MileHighSports.com.

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The Fantasy Football Sage Weekly Podcast -- David Dorey of TheHuddle.com Interview

The availability of online fantasy-football resources has exploded in the last 5 years, with rankings, cheat sheets, and player analysis.

How do you decide which writers to follow or cheat sheets to use? You ask an expert, and that's what The Football Educator did by bringing in David Dorey to get his expert opinion on which fantasy resources to use, which statistical models to create, and even his take on some of the NFL players getting a lot of attention this offseason.

David Dorey is the co-founder of TheHuddle.com, one of the premier fantasy-football websites. TheHuddle.com offers everything you need to prepare for your draft and season, including some of Dorey's unique statistical research and analysis.

Follow The Fantasy Football Sage on The Football Educator sports talk radio show, Sunday mornings from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Mile High Sports radio -- 93.7 FM/1510 AM. You can stream the show on TheFootballEducator.com and MileHighSports.com.

You can also follow @fanfootballsage on Twitter.

The Fantasy Football Sage Weekly Podcast -- Top 5 Free Agency Moves With Fantasy Football Implications

Free agency changes the NFL competitive landscape every year. This year, Miami and Arizona signed a number of players that could vault them into the playoffs.

Free agency can also alter the fantasy landscape by putting players in better or worse scoring situations, and by giving new players a chance to shine.

The Sage reviews the top 5 free agency moves that will alter this year's fantasy football landscape, including Steven Jackson's move to Atlanta and Wes Welker's jump to the Broncos.

Follow The Fantasy Football Sage on The Football Educator sports talk radio show, Sunday mornings from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Mile High Sports radio -- 93.7 FM/1510 AM. You can stream the show on TheFootballEducator.com and MileHighSports.com.

You can also follow @fanfootballsage on Twitter.

The Fantasy Football Sage Weekly Podcast -- 10 League Types With Different Draft and Scoring Options

Online fantasy football offers many different types of leagues, drafts and scoring systems. The traditional pick one player per round draft and score points for yards and touchdowns remains the most popular league type, but now there are dozens of variations available to veteran players looking for something different.

Listen to The Fantasy Football Sage's 10 Different League Types with draft and scoring variations aired on July 7, 2013, on The Football Educator sports talk radio show on Mile High Sports radio in Denver.

Follow The Fantasy Football Sage on The Football Educator sports talk radio show, Sunday mornings from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Mile High Sports radio -- 93.7 FM/1510 AM. You can stream the show on TheFootballEducator.com and MileHighSports.com.

You can also follow @fanfootballsage on Twitter.

The Fantasy Football Sage Weekly Podcast -- Top 10 Rules for Fantasy Football Newbies

What do new fantasy football players need to know once they join a league and start preparing for the draft?

A lot.

Listen to The Fantasy Football Sage's Top 10 Rules for Fantasy Football Newbies, aired on June 30, 2013, on The Football Educator sports talk radio show on Mile High Sports radio in Denver.

Follow The Fantasy Football Sage on The Football Educator sports talk radio show, Sunday mornings from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on Mile High Sports radio -- 93.7 FM/1510 AM. You can stream the show on TheFootballEducator.com and MileHighSports.com.

You can also follow @fanfootballsage on Twitter.