By Jordan Heck

@JordanHeckFF

NFL players often run into problems with fantasy football fans, or just football fans in general on Twitter. Former 49ers kicker David Akers had to leave Twitter after receiving death threats last year.

On Thursday night, Indianapolis Colts tight end Coby Fleener announced a new Twitter handle. In the announcement, he had a message for fantasy football owners.

Fleener took a fun approach, but other players have taken a serious approach when referencing fantasy football fans. Back in December, Ravens receiver Torrey Smith went on a rant about this issue.

New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs received death threats over one of his performances last season. He spoke with New York Daily News about it in October, 2013.

"That's all people ever talk about," Jacobs said. "You sit down to eat at a restaurant and people say, 'Hey you, I got you on my fantasy team, you gotta do something for me.' Come on, I'm trying to enjoy my dinner.

"Players don't want to hear anything about fantasy football," he added. "We're not living fantasy football. As far as anything else, we don't owe anybody."