Chris Cooley's Awesomess Quotient Continues to Climb

Sure, the Pro Bowl tight end's one reception for seven yards didn't set the world on fire last night. For starters, that has a lot more to do with Mr. Campbell. And, second, who cares.

When we refer to CC's awesomeness, we are speaking of his off-field performance. From the moment he donned his hot pants, Cooley has been number #47 in the program and #1 in the hearts of many an NFL fan.

Why? Quite simply, because most of us feel like we can relate to the guy. He's a bit of a dude's dude. He knows his sports. Enjoys a few drinks and has a thing for hot chicks. Weird, right? Where we differ of course, is that he's married to one of those hot chicks. Not that some of of us aren't also walking arm-and-arm with lovely women (you're gorgeous, honey!), but most of our mates haven't graced the pages of Maxim.

So, whether he's counting down to kickoff or giving phenomenal answers to reader questions about tag-team wrestling involving his smoking wife and Jessica Simpson, Cooley keeps it pretty real (at least it seems). Which brings us to fantasy football and perhaps Cooley's greatest off-field contribution to date (or at least to the blogosphere).

Personally, I quit fantasy a few years back. It started to get a bit too intense, and it was taking away from my enjoyment of the game. Couldn't stand begging the Bucs to feed Alstott at the goal line just to try to squeeze out the week. That said, I, and millions of other sports fans, get quite a kick out of the whole culture and pomp and circumstance of fantasy sports. Perhaps the greatest source of amusement/fascination could be the fantasy football draft. It's one of the reasons this spot became such an instant classic.

This all brings us to yesterday's post on Deadspin entitled: "Chris Cooley and the Redskins Fantasy Football Draft." I am actually mildly annoyed that I feel as if this video is not getting its just due. Only a couple dozen comments? Just watch it. It's fantastic. As one of my friends suggested, this should be a running TV show. Trace these guys every week. Better yet, show similar draft-day scenarios for every team in the NFL.

I will not steal the show, but here is undoubtedly my favorite exchange:

Fred Smoot: You got to realize why I pick my players...

Cooley: Yea. You shoot someone and you're straight on Fred Smoot's team.

Enjoy and share generously. Chris, please continue to bring us these gems. We are forever indebted.