neifi_1 My Uncle Scotty is a personal idol of mine. Scotty Stirling has enjoyed a storied career in professional sports ever since Al Davis made him a scout for the Oakland Raiders in the early days of the NFL. He went on to become their general manager and eventually won 2 super bowls. Not bad for someone who was just a beat writer for the Oakland Tribune not too long before.

Then he did something that in today’s times would be unheard of. His relationship with Al Davis tired, so Scotty made the switch to the NBA becoming the GM of The Golden State Warriors in 1981. To be able to evaluate talent at that level in 2 different sports seems pretty much impossible to pull off. But over 25 years later, he’s still doing it. He left the Warriors for the New York Knicks, then settled down as the GM of the Sacramento Kings in the 90’s. He is still with the organization as the Director of Scouting and is considered a legend.

So for those reasons right there, I worship him. So one day I get this email from my cousin. It’s an article about the GOPPL, The Greater Oakland Professional Pigskin Procrastinators League. This was the first fantasy football league ever established, and my Uncle Scotty was one of its founding fathers. I couldn’t believe it. He helped invent the game I am obsessed with as well as millions of others! Yes, it was true. If I invented Fantasy Football, I would tattoo it on my forehead and change my name to “I Invented Fantasy Football.” But my Uncle Scotty never even mentioned it to me all these years until I brought it up to him. What a stud.

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