ESPN Films 30 for 30: Silly Little Game

"We were thrown to the side of the road...where we belonged..."
Controversy be gone! This superlative film should put an end to all the arguments surrounding the advent of Fantasy Sports and we learn quickly that it took the mind of an admitted "serial obsessive" to make it come to fruition. Dan Okrent is the whimsical, acknowledged vanguard of what was then called Rotisserie Baseball and in this ESPN 30 for 30 special, we see not only His Majesty Okrent but the other "losers" along side of him as the history of "Roto-Baseball" is presented. This is an amazingly fun film, fraught with the kind of good natured cynicism that begat this monolithic industry along with a true insight into how friendships expand and how eternal memories are made.

Many of the original players are interviewed here and we get a full and fun understanding of how all this started...from Okrent's opening on how he got this idea after "missing" baseball in the winter of 1979 and, with seeming Divine Providence, presenting it to a bunch of baseball crazy pals who...

Must Watch for Anyone Who Has Played Fantasy Sports
It's no secret that fantasy sports are huge and are not showing any signs of stopping. `Silly Little Game' shows how it all started, definitely a must-watch for anyone who has played fantasy sports or baseball stat-freaks.

Gift
Bought this because my b/f likes 30 for 30 movies and fantasy sports. This movie was boring and pointless. I would not recommend this film.

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