Fantasy Football Punishment Takes a Viral Turn

In the world of fantasy football, punishments for coming in last place can range from embarrassing to downright ridiculous. But one man’s creative punishment has taken the internet by storm.

Meet Joe DeLeone, a college football and draft analyst for Bleav, who lost his fantasy football league and was forced to eat his way through the McDonald’s menu as punishment. The rules of the league dictated that DeLeone had to eat enough food to leave the restaurant, and he documented the entire eight-hour ordeal on social media.

The McDonald’s menu, a daunting task for even the most seasoned eaters

As DeLeone struggled through his multiple breakfasts, he also managed to squeeze in multiple media hits from the McDonald’s. The saga gained more and more traction online, with many people tuning in to see how DeLeone would fare.

Joe DeLeone, the man behind the viral McDonald’s challenge

“It was just cool to see how everyone was supporting this, because it’s just a fun, stupid thing to do in the offseason,” DeLeone said after completing the challenge. “Definitely was stupid, though. I’m gonna go lay down.”

The stunt has inspired many fantasy football league managers to devise their own creative punishments for the upcoming season. With 82 days to go before the 2024 NFL season kicks off on September 5, there’s plenty of time to come up with something equally as entertaining.

Fantasy football league managers, take note: the bar has been set

In the meantime, DeLeone’s viral stunt serves as a reminder that even in the offseason, fantasy football can be just as entertaining as the real thing.

“It was just cool to see how everyone was supporting this, because it’s just a fun, stupid thing to do in the offseason.” - Joe DeLeone