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by **tgfootball** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:49 pm

Someone asked me today if NFL players and other pro athletes and teams actually have deals with Fantasy Football or get paid for their names to be used. Does anyone know how this actually works?

Thanks,
newbie :-?

by **flotsamnjetsam** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:34 am

tgfootball wrote:Someone asked me today if NFL players and other pro athletes and teams actually have deals with Fantasy Football or get paid for their names to be used. Does anyone know how this actually works?

Thanks,
newbie

Welcome to the Cafe! ;-D

The players & teams do not get paid for their names to be used. This has been battled in court for a while now, but the fantasy sports providers have always won (so far! :-o

). Here are a few links:

http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1649012

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10256918-93.html

http://www.allbusiness.com/services/leg ... 090-1.html

;-D

by **SniperShot** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:56 pm

I remember 6 or 7 years ago LaVar Arrington having some big deal with the use of his name and I guess he won or something because in my leagues on Sportsline he was listed as "Redskins Linbacker #56" or something.

It was so random but funny.

by **Madison** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:29 pm

SniperShot wrote:I remember 6 or 7 years ago LaVar Arrington having some big deal with the use of his name and I guess he won or something because in my leagues on Sportsline he was listed as "Redskins Linbacker #56" or something.

It was so random but funny.

There was something similar in baseball with Barry Bonds because he wasn't part of the player's union. :-b

by **joejlitz** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:11 pm

Madison wrote:
SniperShot wrote:I remember 6 or 7 years ago LaVar Arrington having some big deal with the use of his name and I guess he won or something because in my leagues on Sportsline he was listed as "Redskins Linbacker #56" or something.

It was so random but funny.

There was something similar in baseball with Barry Bonds because he wasn't part of the player's union.

Matt Weiters had something similar going on with Yahoo, as well. I never did find him in the free agent pool :-t

http://www.fantasybaseballcafe.com/foru ... 979241826e

:-b

by **bigh0rt** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:42 am

joejlitz wrote:Matt Weiters had something similar going on with Yahoo, as well. I never did find him in the free agent pool
http://www.fantasybaseballcafe.com/foru ... 979241826e

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That thread was full of so much win.

by **Madison** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:20 am

bigh0rt wrote:
joejlitz wrote:Matt Weiters had something similar going on with Yahoo, as well. I never did find him in the free agent pool
http://www.fantasybaseballcafe.com/foru ... 979241826e

[/b]

That thread was full of so much win.

Who?

Is he any good?

:-b

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