Footballguys Staff Bio: John Norton
Age: 45
Birthplace: Cincinnati
Education: Northern Kentucky University
Occupation: Teacher
Hometown: Batavia Ohio
Family: Married with and 19 year old daughter and a 15 year old son
Years playing fantasy football: 17
Favorite FF smack talk: Not big on running my mouth. A wise man once told me. "Take care to coat your words with honey, for you never know when you may be called upon to eat them".
Years writing about fantasy football: 15, started with Fantasy insights in 1994 and was a partner with Bob Henry in Red Eye Sports for 5 years before joining FBG.
Favorite FBG feature: Depth charts. It's a quick lint to anything you want to know about any player.
Organized football experience: I played through high school and then played semi-pro until I was 27 and had to quit over a broken thumb. Played center, defensive tackle and a little middle linebacker.
Favorite NFL team: I'm a Bengals fan by birth and a Raiders fan by choice.
Favorite college team: Ohio State although I'm not a huge college fan
Favorite fan moment: I once stood next to Dick Butkus for the National Anthem and then drafted against him.
Favorite player of all time: Old school - Tim Krumrie & Howie Long Current - T.J. Houshmandzadeh (I love a player with class)
NFL rule(s) I would change if I could: Late hit on QB. They need to be protected but these guys are wearing pads too.
Favorite movie(s): Gods and Generals, Lord of the Rings
Favorite musical genres/albums/artists: Classic Rock. Boston, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, REO, Styx, Scorpions, Judas Priest ETC..
What I read: Fantasy novels when time allows
Hobbies: Fantasy Football obviously, hunting, coaching my son's baseball team, umpiring, strategy games
Favorite TV show(s): NFL Total Access. So I'm a junkie :)
Least favorite household chore: Laundry
Dream job: Full time sports writer covering an NFL team
Quote: "When you get to the endzone, act like you have been there before". The great Paul Brown
