February 22, 2009
Growing up in Cleveland, I’ve seen my fair share of NFL draft busts for the Cleveland Browns. Names like Mike Junkin, Tommy Vardell, Clifford
Charlton, William Green, and Gerrard Warren are just a few that will forever haunt Browns fans. Then you have the two number one overall picks that were taken when the Browns came back to Cleveland, Tim Couch and Courtney Brown-these two belong in the draft busts hall of fame. Now I realize all fans have their horror stories, but Cleveland seems to have the market cornered on how to screw up on draft day-sorry Jets fans. I’ll admit they got a little better under recently fired GM Phil Savage. He at least gave the Browns Braylon Edwards and Joe Thomas (2 pro bowls in 2 years). But now it’s up to Eric Mangini and new GM George Kokinis to show that they know more about drafting players than if I had an old lady throw darts at names pinned to a wall. The Browns have the #5

"watch out for "Touchdown" Tommy Vardell!"
overall pick this year and fans are nervously awaiting the calling out of that name that will forever become a part of Browns history. Let’s just say I don’t have much faith. I’m thinking Mangini should start scouting some old folks homes that have dart boards. -DM
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February 21, 2009

Fantasy Hockey Anyone?
Yes, the fantasy hockey trophy has been started and hopefully the sculpting stage will be completed by the end of March. Then it will move on to the mold making process and be part of the FantasyTrophies.com line shortly thereafter. An overall release date is hard to predict right now, but keep checking back for regular updates. This trophy is going scream hockey fanatic so leave a comment and tell me what you’d like to see become a part of the final design. Be patient Canada. -DM

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February 20, 2009

"Heidi Klum they are NOT."
Believe it or not, FantasyTrophies.com has been around for nearly 15 years now and many guys have asked me how it came to be. It all started when I sculpted the original Armchair Quarterback while an art major at Kent State University in Kent , OH. At the time I was taking only classes that involved looking at naked people all day- Figure Drawing, Figure Painting, and Figure Sculpture. Unfortunately when you go to art school you realize early on that you won’t be looking at very attractive people on a daily basis. Heidi Klum they are NOT. Anyway, during this time I was in a very competitive fantasy football league with my buddies back in Cleveland and I thought I’d put this art degree I was earning to some use and sculpt a trophy. I knew I had to come up with something good and a trophy that would capture the true essence of the guys in the league. I had seen all of the lame excuses for trophies that were out there and continue to pollute the web and knew they didn’t come close to what I wanted. No, this fantasy football trophy had to be an original. It had to say it was
ONLY for fantasy and not be mistaken for the pee wee football trophy you were given in 5th grade. Thus, the Armchair Quarterback was born.
The unveiling took place on draft day in 1993 and the guys went nuts. Our league’s prize money instantly ended up taking a back seat to the trophy, which became know as The Fedele. (story for another blog post) Now the trophy is on it’s 19th year of honoring our past champions and the desire to win it has only grown. Guys that have won it twice have ultimate bragging rights while the ones who are not on it at all continue to experience the unending ridicule that only beer drinking “friends” can dish out. After seeing the reaction of my friends and what the trophy did to the competitive level of our league I knew that other leagues out there could benefit from my creation. Soon FantasyTrophies.com came to be. Since that unveiling I’ve moved to Brooklyn, NY, got married, started a family, and teamed up with two other artists who share my passion for creating the best, most original fantasy sports trophies ever. As you can see on our site, I’ve gone on to sculpt trophies for baseball, basketball, and nascar and will
continue to try and put that Art degree to good use for the benefit of fantasy leagues everywhere. After all, having to look at the naked people I did for nearly 8 hrs a day should amount to something in life.-Shouldn’t it? -DM
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February 8, 2009
I’m looking to expand our product line and was wondering what should be the next fantasy trophy. I’ve received a few suggestions by direct email, but was thinking I’d throw the question up on the blog and see if I get a response.
The 5 trophies under considerations are: (in no particular order)
1. Golf
2. Hockey
3. a small Throwback
4. a small Armchair Ace
5. a small Armchair Crew Chief
other suggestions are welcome. What do you think?
-DM
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