# NFL.com Rant **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 15, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-com-rant/123965 "2002-08-15T03:54:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-com-rant/123965/1 "2002-08-15T03:54:38Z")
Last year I was enticed to switch my fantasy football league from my website to [NFL.com](http://NFL.com) just after the season started. It was free, and there were plenty of goodies to play with, such as instant scoring updates, customizable team webpages, and more, even a logo maker. Everybody liked it- they got into using the message board to talk trash and even had a couple of chat sessions. Fast forward to this year. I was going to send an email from the site, as continued messages placed there by the webmasters assured me my league could continue- with no mention of price. When i opened the site a message was waiting for me marked “Important.” Of course I read it. The note informed me of the fact that CBS Sportsline has taken over the function of running the NFL’s fantasy leagues, and if I wanted to keep my league running (including last year’s stats and standings, mind you) I would be paying $139.95. Now this is a league we had between a few friends and family, just a few players. No money involved, just a $10 trophy. Shit! Why did they wait until it was just before the season? Why didn’t they give me time to get a league of other players together? And why so damn much money? Now it’s either time to scramble to get players and fees, or give up on the automated site. I got comfortable with not having to compile lists of scores from late night surfing (the only time to get on without long delays.) So if I want to run the league without paying for the site, I have to compile the scores by hand- a time-consuming chore. The Steelers just promised $70 million in contract extensions recently. Why does the cheap-ass NFL have to start charging for the FF service anyway? ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-com-rant/123965/2 "2002-08-15T07:14:49Z")
Join the SDMB Fantasy League! Check it out over [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=128770) and join up, we’d love to have you. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-com-rant/123965/3 "2002-08-15T23:01:38Z")
I’m playing at [NFL.com](http://NFL.com). didn’t cost a dime. The confusion, I think, comes from the fact that CBS.sportsline is charging for the league manager version which was free last year. Regular Fantasy Football still costs nothing.