Fantasy Football/Today Show

Posted on 11. Sep, 2010 by annie in Notebook

Ok, ok, sorry it’s taken me so long to get it together here on the blog front. Two important developments.

I had my League of Lovely Ladies Fantasy Football draft party…

…and we played the Sunday Night NFL song on the Today show.

Dreams come true in Sugarland.

Alright, I did some research about how to throw a successful fantasy football draft party and I’ve put the tips in here, along with what did and DID NOT work at my recent draft soirée.

How to Throw a Fantasy Football Draft Party

1. Purchase football-related plates, cups and other decorations. Paper utensils, plates and cups that have a football theme can be found at any store that contains party planning merchandise. You could also hang team banners and flags in your room. This is an especially good idea if many of the owners cheer for the same football team.

How about using a Star Wars theme instead? Take for instance my spread of Star Wars paper plates and of course my C3P0 pineapple upside-down cake.

3po cake

2. Stick to finger foods and beverages in cans or bottles during your fantasy football party. This helps make cleanup easier for you since it limits the use of plates and silverware. It also allows you and your fellow owners to enjoy food and drinks in the middle of the draft. It’s easy to eat a slice of pizza, for example, while pondering your fifth round pick. Eating a salad or steak, though, is a bit more complicated to do and takes up more space.

Or better yet, you could experiment with your brand new fondue pot and charbroil the Rotel dip by using a Sterno can that’s way too big for the small crock. (After a week of soaking, I still haven’t been able to remove the fossilized remains of the Velveeta in the bottom.)

veveeta

3. Have your owners bring their own “cheat sheets,” magazines and other information necessary for a fantasy football draft. You will probably want to at least look at some of this information on your own before the draft begins. You should not, however, be responsible for supplying and helping out those who will be your rivals once the fantasy football league begins.

You could also not even tell the other teammates how to play fantasy football and hope that they can just figure out for themselves while you sit on your couch scouring your copy of Roto World’s Fantasy Football 2010 Draft Guide. At the party two of the gals laptops wouldn’t even turn on, meaning they couldn’t draft at all. One manager spent the entire draft on the phone with her husband, telling him who to pick on her behalf. It was madness I tell you.

draft party

Despite my advantages, I don’t feel that great about my team this year. The other girls were probably better off letting the computer pick for them. And I don’t have ANY Saints!

But now for the good news…

Sugarland is doing a new version of the Sunday Night NFL theme song. So we went on down to the Today Show yesterday and played it for the good people of NYC. And the Redskin’s cheerleaders. (Let me just say how glad I am that I don’t have to wear a bikini to MY job on a blustery fall day.)

Click here for some sweet footage!

And just for added fun, here’s some pics of Piggy, everyone’s favorite Gamorrean (Jabba, the Hutt’s pig-like guards from Return of the Jedi) enjoying our performance on the Today Show…

piggy1

That’s him in the bottom left corner…

piggy parade

Here he is leading the Cheerleader parade. May the force be with all of you this football season!

But mostly, let it be with the New Orleans Saints…

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13 Responses to “Fantasy Football/Today Show”

Chelsea

11. Sep, 2010

Thanks for the blog. Love reading them. Good luck in your fantasy league! And unless something strange happens to the Lions and they start winning, GO SAINTS!!
Michael Johnson

11. Sep, 2010

Hey Annie…..I really enjoyed the Today show performance! Just like everybody in the audience, I could not stop smiling….
Love the fact that Sugarland will be doing the Sunday night NFL theme song…..how SWEET is that!
I thought of you once during my fantasy draft…..as I selected Saints defense…..I know I’ll be happy with that pick!
BTW…..If per chance there are some added tour dates….say between mid October through mid December…..how about a return trip to headline the Pepsi center….
Just dreamin’ big……….hope things are good for ya!!!
Mike
Alisha

11. Sep, 2010

Annie if and when I move to Nashville can I be your friend?? JK ( kinda) no but really you seem to always have the best parties fossilized fondue and all

I love how you put how miss manners would throw a party and then the Annie way. I got some fun smiles reading both ways and your way seems so much more realistic. Good luck this year and may the force be with you!!
Tom Monck

12. Sep, 2010

Great Blog annie! Really enjoyed the update and good luck on your team!!! Thanks Tom
Terri Plant

12. Sep, 2010

Thanks for that great blog, Annie! You’re so sweet to share such fun memories with your fans….keep on playing that great music for us! We love ya girl! *Terri*
Jen (notsettlinjen)

12. Sep, 2010

Annie–thanks for sharing. And I agree, Star Wars does go with everything. Your pants were great on the Today Show! See you in Dallas. Be safe. Jen
Karen

12. Sep, 2010

Ok, this was another great insight. Two big questions, Where did you find Piggy? My daughter would absolutely love one. She is a huge Star Wars fan, loves football and you and Sugarland. Piggy would go great in her room right next her Sugarland poster that you signed for her at your renagade meet and greet. Second and most important, obvious your a Saints fan, how about college football, do you have a team?
Thanks for sharing you talents and wonderful personality with us all.

Love Ya
Katherine Klimitas

12. Sep, 2010

Hey Annie! LOL, My dad charbroiled some chickens once…yeah, they didn’t come out much better…and he still made us eat them! LOL, you guys rocked on the Today Show!! See you soon!
Michael Johnson

13. Sep, 2010

Hey Annie…..loved the today show set…..never stopped smiling! I thought of you as I was selecting Saints D , in my fantasy draft! Pepsi center has a few open dates….mid Oct.-mid Dec……ha…..just dreamin’ big. Hope you’re well!
Katherine Klimitas

15. Sep, 2010

LOL…yeah…Dad believes that if you put anything in tomato sauce it’ll be okay…Ew.