I recently hosted a fantasy football draft for 10 of my closest friends (or worst enemies, depending on how their team is performing against mine this week) that coincided with the opening game of the NFL season. It was a great time, but here are some lessons learned that I pass along in case you plan on taking on this challenge in the future.
First of all: Break out all of your cigar ashtrays. Everyone was concentrating on either the game or their draft lists, which meant nobody was paying any mind to the ash hanging dangerously from their cigars. Having a ton of ashtrays handy helped preserve the furniture, though I still need to get the carpet cleaned because of some overenthusiastic fans who flung their cigars hard enough that the ash flew off.
Second: People will smoke whatever you have, so this isn't the time to break out those super high-end models that you're saving for a special occasion. Get a cigar sampler or two and you'll be fine. Everyone will appreciate having a cigar, but nobody is going to be fixated on the quality of the smoke when they are trying to determine which of the loser options available is the best choice to draft as the backup quarterback.
Third: Don't have so much fun that you forget to do a diligent clean up. Trust me on this one. Let's just say that my wife was less than happy when she came downstairs in the basement the following day and found some evidence of what had been done the night before. I'll have to work on her hard over the next 11 months if I hope to host a similar event next September.
First of all: Break out all of your cigar ashtrays. Everyone was concentrating on either the game or their draft lists, which meant nobody was paying any mind to the ash hanging dangerously from their cigars. Having a ton of ashtrays handy helped preserve the furniture, though I still need to get the carpet cleaned because of some overenthusiastic fans who flung their cigars hard enough that the ash flew off.
Second: People will smoke whatever you have, so this isn't the time to break out those super high-end models that you're saving for a special occasion. Get a cigar sampler or two and you'll be fine. Everyone will appreciate having a cigar, but nobody is going to be fixated on the quality of the smoke when they are trying to determine which of the loser options available is the best choice to draft as the backup quarterback.Third: Don't have so much fun that you forget to do a diligent clean up. Trust me on this one. Let's just say that my wife was less than happy when she came downstairs in the basement the following day and found some evidence of what had been done the night before. I'll have to work on her hard over the next 11 months if I hope to host a similar event next September.
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