Ronnie Lott, whose blows were so punishing that similar hits are still referred to as Ronnie-Lott hits, is taking on fantasy football players every week now at Trench Fantasy. Trench Fantasy is a fantasy football game where players draft the guys that have historically gone unnoticed by fantasy football–the linemen, the defenders, the men in the trenches.

The chance to interact with a football legend is definitely a big thrill for some fantasy players, and should help Trench Fantasy get more attention. Historically, endorsement by real athletes has had mixed results for fantasy sports companies, but since Trench Fantasy is appealing to a different kind of fantasy player, it may work. Fantasy players that are interested in defenses may get a much bigger thrill out of competing against Ronnie Lott than a regular fantasy player might.

In addition to Ronnie Lott, Trench Fantasy has also signed on Richard Dent, Lincoln Kennedy, John Randle, and a number of other trench legends, as it outlined in its article Play Trench Fantasy Heads Up Against Our Ambassadors!

I will now leave you with this Ronnie Lott highlight reel:

If you are the kind of fantasy football player that finds regular fantasy football too boring and even finds leagues with individual defensive players (IDP) a bit too easy, then you are going to love Trench Fantasy. Trench Fantasy is building a game where offensive lineman and nose tackles will bring you to fantasy glory, while quarterbacks and running backs will take their turn riding the fantasy bench. More importantly, Trench Fantasy just received some angel funding which should enable it to bring this game to life.

Trench Fantasy acknowledges that its game is not for everyone. It is targeting that NFL Draft aficionado who has all this great information about the non-skill players, and no longer has anything to do with that information. Trench Fantasy gives the draft gurus a means to flex a few fantasy muscles of their own.

The big question is, are there are enough fantasy players who care about the trench players to want to play this game? Like any new fantasy game, you have to learn what stats matter, and who the studs. If you are interested in playing, there is sign-up on the site to receive notification when the game is available.

As a side note, the most peculiar thing about Trench Fantasy’s recent news is that it has received angel funding from Elite Power, a Sacramento-based electrical contracting company. The connection? Power systems are built by guys in the trenches. Seems like Elite was looking for a new way to invest some funds.

Congratulations to Trench Fantasy on its funding, and good luck on its pending launch!

Additional Coverage

• Trenches Announces Angel Investment to Bring Excitement Back to Fantasy Football: Sacramento-based Investor Backing New, Hard-Working Brand of Trench Fantasy Football (Press Release)