AOL Tosses Free Fantasy Football Bomb At Yahoo, MSN

Another option for fantasy football fans launches from AOL, which hopes to capitalize on fantasy popularity. The rapid growth and rabid pursuit of fantasy sports leagues by fans everywhere has helped resurrect interest in sports for many people. Fantasy football ranks number one in that interest, according to a University of Mississippi survey of fantasy players. MSN recently announced a partnership with FOX Sports, where it will introduce fantasy football this season and include real-time scoring and other premium features for free. With the service being free, MSN must hope to profit from online advertising, a model that has served Yahoo well. Now,