Fantasy football bar punishment goes viral as guy experiences ride of his life

I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest fan of most fantasy football punishments. Standing on the street with a sign that says “I suck at fantasy football” is pretty stupid and I’m done with it. 

The whole “spend 24 hours at a Waffle House” thing was cool for a minute, but that’s played out.

Now, one that I saw that I really liked was that the last-place finisher in a fantasy football league had to caddie a round of golf for the winner. And, the loser had to dress up in full Masters caddie attire. 

I love that one because it both punishes the loser and rewards the winner. There’s some shame and humiliation involved, but it’s not just for the sake of shame and humiliation. 

There is also a practical aspect: the winner is provided with a caddy for a round of golf, something that most casual golfers do not experience very often.

It really is the perfect punishment/reward.

But a completely different kind of fantasy football “punishment” is going viral Saturday afternoon.

In this particular league, they took the Waffle House concept and applied it to a bar. The concept is simple: the loser shows up at a bar at 6am (supposedly there are bars that open at 6am) and has to stay until it closes (2am the next morning).

However, he can subtract 30 minutes from the end time for each alcoholic drink consumed. Basically the Waffle House challenge, but with alcohol instead of waffles. What could go wrong?

Numerous commentators have expressed what you are probably thinking: Is this really a “punishment”?

I say yes. Spending 20 hours in a bar is quite a challenge. Of course alcohol helps. And you'll have a great story to tell afterwards. Of course, that's if you survive.

Still, I don't think I'd be willing to do that alone, so it's a punishment.

Now let's talk strategy. Our guy started drinking Mimosas to try and shorten his sentence.

I don't hate the selection. Mimosas are relatively low in alcohol and this is a marathon, not a sprint.

And that's the problem: once people notice what you're doing, you know exactly what's going to happen next.

It is a mistake to start shot rising just an hour into the challenge. There is no debate about that.

Plus, his stomach is now full of acid and it's only 7 a.m. Disaster is just around the corner.

Yes, we can see where this is going…

Water is key here and in my opinion an important part of the strategy. Get rid of the initial buzz early, cut the time by 4-5 hours, then drink plenty of water and eat a hearty lunch.

Take a nice break, enjoy some college football, and then go back for round two.

Stay tuned for updates as OutKick follows this developing story throughout the day…