On this episode of Our American Stories, Fantasy football is now a multibillion-dollar industry played by millions of Americans every year. But it began in 1962 with a handful of frustrated Oakland Raiders fans sitting in a New York hotel bar trying to make watching bad football more fun. Peter Funt, the author of Inside Fantasy Football, shares the surprising story behind one of America’s favorite games.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Fantasy football is now a multibillion-dollar industry played by millions of Americans every year. But it began in 1962 with a handful of frustrated Oakland Raiders fans sitting in a New York hotel bar trying to make watching bad football more fun. Peter Funt, the author of<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FInside-Fantasy-Football-Americas-Non-Contact%2Fdp%2F1737626756&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C9f7184233edc42a385af08dead19d3a6%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639138523650383512%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4kuMyTmXG8PpslYvZBSrMhNC4Io%2Fnc8DISLIzWxF5sg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FInside-Fantasy-Football-Americas-Non-Contact%2Fdp%2F1737626756&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C9f7184233edc42a385af08dead19d3a6%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639138523650413272%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=whHLRQN9f8iowExPQOloDlF9if2Efzo7RU8vcpFkeDY%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Inside Fantasy Football</a>, shares the surprising story behind one of America&rsquo;s favorite games.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Oakland Raiders Were So Bad Fans Created Fantasy Football

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