Origins of the TLC Fantasy Sports League
The Tastes Like Chicken Fantasy Sports League was born in the summer of 1997 in the apartment of Wolf and Scott. No one knows for sure where the name "Tastes Like Chicken" came from. Some attribute it to Scott; Scott credits Big Dave. Big Dave denies coming up with the name as he remembers hearing it for the first time and immediately loving it. The exact origin remains a mystery.
The scoring system and rules were laid out by TLC founding member, Dwight Rowley, to whome the TLC is forever indebted. Such a group needed a commissioner to guide them through the season and that man was Sam Summerlin, who still leads the TLC to this day.
The eight founding members were:
- Sam Summerlin
- Dwight "Hot Tub" Rowley
- Mark "Lord Wolf" Freeman
- Mark "Smackmeister" Burmeister
- Brandon West
- Thomas Loupe
- J. Scott
- David "Big Dave" Estrada
The TLC has gone on to add many major contributors to the league in the subsequent years and continues to stand for fantasy sports excellence.