So there you are, sitting anxiously, waiting for your 2010 fantasy football draft to begin. Your legs are shaking impatiently out of control, and are ready to kick the next owner in the groin. Your arms are starting to get weak from paging through your favorite magazine, but are ready for that black marker and colorful cheat sheet. Your head is crammed with so much knowledge that it is spinning completely out of control like you just exited the Tilt-A-Whirl amusement ride.

Yes, you are ready for your draft, or so you think. Before you know it though, a six-pack of Miller Lite and eight slices of pizza are comfortably running through your digestive tract. The end is near.

The fantasy football pixie dust has settled and all of your limbs are worn out. You glance at your team in disgust though, realizing it reeks more than a movie theater bathroom.

In fact, you're so disgusted that you search for the nearest wastebasket, as the beer and pizza start to be sucked back up as if your lips are a wet-dry vacuum.

It's a fantasy football nightmare come true.

This past Wednesday, while searching for a new car I was approached by a naturally witty car salesman. He explained all the bells and whistles of the certain models we were after, and wasn't pushy with his demeanor.

Finally, my wife and I had decided to take one out for a test drive. Of course the car salesman had to come along, and that's something I'm usually not too fond of. However, I'm glad he did come along for this particular ride. Why? Sports chatter 101 was in session, which eventually and unfortunately for the wife led to fantasy football gab fest.

Mister car salesman went on to tell a wicked fantasy football story from last season, his first playing the ever-growing game. His first two draft picks were Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew, but at the end of the draft he ended up trading Peterson to a desperate fantasy owner for Chris Johnson and a Benjamin. He quickly snatched up Miles Austin post draft before taking Ryan Longwell in the fifth round, drawing plenty of laughs from fellow owners.

He ultimately finished undefeated on the season, and chalked up all of the success to pure luck. But what he didn't realize is that he created that luck by using his best attribute, his wits. He didn't panic because he was new to the game and the least knowledgeable of those in the same draft room. Instead, he used his natural wits to piece together one of the best fantasy teams and stories I've ever heard.

Now, ask yourself this question. Do you want to create some of your own fantasy luck like mister car salesman without suffering from yeast regurgitation? If you do, consider these five last-minute draft day tips.

"Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck."  -- Don Shula
Shula had a very wise football mind and you will be a very wise fantasy owner if you take this advice to heart come draft day. Waiting to draft Donovan McNabb, Matthew Stafford, or David Garrard is not going to win you a fantasy title. Instead, go after gun-slingers like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers or Tony Romo. These are quarterbacks who have plenty of solid statistical history who will produce plenty of fantasy points in 2010. They are proven fantasy commodities.

"Football is easy if you're crazy as hell." -- Bo Jackson
Ah yes. Thank you, Bo. I have said this before, and I'll say it again. Go off your draft board and select a player like Tampa Bay's Mike Williams, who by the way is looking like a superstar in the making, one or two rounds too early. Be crazy. Have the same attitude that Jackson had while he was playing. Run some fellow fantasy owners over with unheard of picks. Juke past those defenders with Michael Turner instead of Frank Gore or Greg Jennings instead of Calvin Johnson. At the same time, though, don't draft a kicker in the fifth round (as highlighted above). That‘s borderline as insane as Piers Morgan from America's Got Talent believing Harmonica Pierre was the next headlining act in Vegas.

"Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable." -- Tom Landry
Yes, Mr. Landry, football is incredible and unbelievable. You know what else shares those same two words? Fantasy football draft day steals. They are what every fantasy owner desires in preparation for the ultimate draft. However, to count on them being a part of your draft plan will only lead you down a path of fantasy heartbreak. Trust me, I've made these mistake before, and all they lead to is overlooking more valuable players. And then by the end of the season you'll miss out on hoisting that fantasy gold by just a few points because you were looking for the mountain instead of tripping over the mole hill. Steals can be incredible, but focusing in on them too much can lead to unbelievable mistakes.

"A professional football team warms up grimly and disparately, like an army on maneuvers: the ground troops here, the tanks there, the artillery and air force over there." -- Ted Solotaroff
Solotaroff's great quote should remind fantasy owners of the importance of organization. Trust me, you don't want to be the guy splitting open eardrums while crashing through papers searching for your next pick only to blurt out a guy who has already been selected. Do your research ahead of time, and carefully track every player being selected. Your spinning head will run much smoother and worry free when you stay organized and on top of your fantasy football draft.

"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." --Vince Lombardi
You can always learn something good from Lombardi‘s words of wisdom. This one is almost too simple though. If you make a bad pick like Steven Jackson in the first round, and you know it, don't get discouraged and watch your draft get flushed down the fantasy toilet bowl. Instead, keep your head held high, and make up for the bad choice with better ones as your draft progresses. Yes, one bad selection can indeed make or break your season, but that's only if you allow it to. It's that easy.

Just remember that your draft is the foundation of the fantasy house you're going to build. If the foundation is weak your house will eventually collapse. If it's strong and sturdy it will stand tall until it is appraised as the most valuable house in town, a fantasy champion. In order for it to stand tall though it's going to need a true leader, some daring moves, quite a few valuable pieces, careful organization, and a winning mentality all the time.