Fantasy Premier League

When I first started reading Neal's post, I was thinking that this was a bad idea. But after I read it, I slightly agree with him. I do think he was harsh with the whole "and the supporters who have allowed him to live a life most would envy" comment. The supporters don't have much to do with it. He is under contract to Chelsea. It is a job. If his employer allows him to take off time from work, then that is their right. Each of us have different ways of dealing with grief, so you can't tell Lampard what to do. But I am surprised that he is not playing. Not because he should, but many athletes feel most comfortable on their field of play. It's a place where their mind is focused on their task. Some athletes enjoy getting back to work as a way to relieve the stress of grieving. What happens a lot in this situation is the athlete's family encourages the athlete to continue on with life and do their job. It's not disrespecting his mother's memory for him to play. In fact, it honors the work she did in raising him to become an elite professional athlete. Also, let's not scold Neal for being honest about what a lot of us might have been thinking already. And not to mention, we come to this post to get information for our fantasy teams. Lampard's absence affects that.