Footballguys Staff Bio: Andy Hicks
Age: 41
Birthplace: Hannover, Germany
Education: School of Life
Occupation: Manager for a large Pharma company
Family: Married with 4 children aging from 2 to 9. 2 Boys, 2 Girls
Years playing fantasy football: This will be my 13th year.
Favorite FF smack talk: I'm humble when I win and I congratulate those who beat me. I rarely engage in smack talk.
Years writing about fantasy football: 8. Have been a staff member since 2001
Favorite FBG feature: Targets. They tell the full story behind the stats. Breakout players can quite often be spotted in advance.
Organized football experience: Nil
Favorite NFL team: NFC = Minnesota Vikings AFC = NY Jets
Favorite fan moment: I support the Jets & Vikings, what have I got to cheer about? 1998 was almost the perfect superbowl
Favorite player of all time: Randall Gene Moss
NFL rule(s) I would change if I could: Holding Penalties. Nothing worse than seeing a big play called back because of a spurious holding call.
Favorite movie(s): The Godfather. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." "You can act like a man! [slap] What's the matter with you?" "Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my father assured him that either his brains, or his signature, would be on the contract. That's a true story. That's my family, Kay, it's not me" "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."
Favorite musical genres/albums/artists: Rock and/or Roll. New Wave, Indie Rock. Fav Albums? - Nirvana - Nevermind, U2 - The Joshua Tree, Radiohead - OK Computer
What I read: Sci Fi such as Ray Bradbury, Philip K Dick , Police procedurals like Ed McBains 87th precinct, James Pattersons Alex Cross series and John Sandfords Lucas Davenport books. Also Adult entertainment literature can be quite illuminating.
Hobbies: Sport, Movies, Sport, Music, Sport, Reading, Sport, Internet, Sport, Wii
Favorite TV show(s): Lost, Fringe and Dexter
Least favorite household chore: Mowing the lawn
Dream job: Professional Gambler
Quote: Martin Luther King - Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. - Groucho Marx - I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it.
Parting thoughts: “Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” Hebbel
