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nj.com - 10/29/2009

'The League' review - Sepinwall on TV

— nj.com — With apologies in advance, the only way I can begin a review of FX's "The League" is... with a story about my fantasy football team. (more) 'The League' review - Sepinwall on TV

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nytimes.com - 10/29/2009

Television Review

— nytimes.com — The sorry losers who take part in fantasy sports may have a hard time recognizing themselves in... “The League,” a new FX comedy about longtime buddies who have a fantasy football league. For one thing, several guys in this league actually have sex with ... (more) Television Review

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washingtonpost.com - 10/29/2009

'The League': More fantasy than football

— washingtonpost.com — "The League," a sitcom debuting on FX on Thursday is about a set of suburban, yuppie friends... who have a fantasy-football league. The idea appears to be to use this framework as a window into the relationships and rivalries of the guys in the league, ... (more) 'The League': More fantasy than football

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TV Tonight: League of Not-Exactly-Gentlemen
Tuned In — ... micro stories of obscure obsessions (e.g.,  The Guild and  The Line ) that speak to larger issues about their characters. Expanded to half-hour length, The League has to be about more than fantasy football, and that's where it runs into trouble. You might think I'm writing this as a disappointed fantasy-football fan. Nothing could be further from the truth. Reading reviews of The League, I am beginning to think that I am the only TV critic who is not involved in fantasy sports . In fact, I'm not even much of an actual -football fan. That ...

Hercules Tackles FX’s New Sitcom THE LEAGUE!!
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... … There's nothing wrong with a show about lovable losers, but they have to be, you know, lovable. Here, the men seem to be products of their writers' contempt; they're such babies that even their profanity doesn't rise from the potty. … The Chicago Tribune says: … All in all, it would be easier to give the macho, frat-house vibe a pass if the jokes were funny, but much of the humor in the first two episodes falls flat. … ...