Footballguys Staff Bio: Brian Samanie
Age: 37.5
Birthplace: Marrero, LA (near New Orleans)
Education: BSBA in Marketing from LA-Lafayette
Occupation: Retail marketing and promotions
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Family: Happily single (sort of married to football though)
Years playing fantasy football: This is my 22nd year as a manager, 18th as a commissioner.
Favorite FF smack talk: I'm more of a walker than a talker.
Years writing about fantasy football: Day 1 FBG Blogger (5 years?). I've also been writing freestyle for my fantasy league for over a decade and moved my musings to the blog world this year at http://sammiescorner.blogspot.com.
Favorite FBG feature: The Forums. Where else can you go for thousands of opinions and ideas from respected fantasy footballers across the globe?
Organized football experience: No playing experience, but was HS and college statistician.
Favorite NFL team: 1-New Orleans Saints and 2-the Dallas cowboys opponent (whoever that happens to be on a given weekend)
Favorite college team: LA-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. LSU, too.
Favorite fan moment: The New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl Victory in 20xx. It's coming! Then again, so is my death. C'mon, Saints!
Favorite player of all time: All-time, I'll go with Joe Montana and Hokie Gajan. Currently, Adrian Peterson and Marion Barber III. I'm also partial to ex-Ragin' Cajuns that have had NFL success like Brian Mitchell, Jake Delhomme, and Brandon Stokley.
NFL rule(s) I would change if I could: All of the ridiculous ones that take away fans' enjoyment of the game (TD celebration restrictions and in-season overseas games that eliminate a team's home game, to name a couple). It's a game, and it's for the fans. At least that's what they keep telling us.
Favorite movie(s): ) Silence of the Lambs, A Few Good Men, Swingers, Office Space, Saving Private Ryan, Sling Blade.
Favorite musical genres/albums/artists: Metallica, Prince, Ian Moore, Linkin Park, Disturbed, and the occasional Lil Wayne, Queen, Sister Seven or Flo Rida.
What I read: Maxim, Boating Life (magazines), nonfiction true-crime books, and FBG's Blogger and Forums.
Hobbies: Fantasy football, TV, boating (well, not yet, but soon), writing, pool.
Favorite TV show(s): 24, The Office, Lost The Shield, How I Met Your Mother, Dirty Jobs, Boston Legal, Wipeout, Entourage, NFL Total Access
Least favorite household chore: The one that needs to be done next.
Dream job: NFL statistician with Elias Sports Bureau.
Quote: "Like a frightened turtle!" - Jerry on the topic of 'shrinkage' in a classic Seinfeld episode.
Nickname: Sammie
