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2008 RR NFL Survivor Pool

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It's about that time of year again, kids, and since the season is a few days away, I thought I'd start this up.  This game is pretty simple. 

  • Pick one NFL team to win every week. 
  • You can't pick the same team twice.
  • If your team loses, you're out.
  • Last one standing wins fabulous prize*.

This was a lot of fun last year, and I'll volunteer to do the grunt work of figuring out who's doing what.  Comment below for your official entry into the contest, with your Week 1 selection.  (If you're picking one of the teams in the Thursday game, pick needs to be in before the game kicks off.)

*Fabulous prize may or may not exist.  If anyone has a fabulous prize they would like to donate, go ahead.

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If we want

we could run this through Yahoo. It takes the grunt work out of it, although there will probably be less chatter here as a result. That could be a good or bad thing depending on how you feel about non-baseball fun.

Either way I’m in.

by Red Menace on Sep 2, 2008 3:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Doesn't matter to me, either way.

I don’t mind keeping it here, as long as people aren’t offended by non-baseball talk. On one hand, it’s a baseball-centric site so most of the material posted should be baseball related, but it’s also a community of fans with a common interest. Personally, I wouldn’t mind having it here, just for the trash talk that will most likely ensue, but the powers that be have the final say.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 2, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm in.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 2, 2008 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

week 1: Miami

-cause Pennington always starts off hot, and it will be a big F-you to Jets and Favre fans.

by jacob brumfield on Sep 2, 2008 3:43 PM EDT   0 recs

"I'm Out!"

[slams cash on table and scuttles away]

by jacob brumfield on Sep 7, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh yeah.

I’m picking the Colts over the Bears and hoping they don’t let ’em off the hook.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 2, 2008 3:57 PM EDT   0 recs

If you wanna crown 'em, then crown their ass!

Yeah, I’m out too. I’ll have full week 1 results posted tomorrow night.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 8, 2008 12:11 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Alright, I'll bite

I’m going with the Bengals in Week 1 against the Ravens and Joe Flacco. That way I won’t get stuck with them down the line when they have to play a real team.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Sep 2, 2008 4:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Am I the only asshole who took the Bengals?

I’ll bet that 1/2 of the teams in the ACC could beat them right now. God that was fucking putrid.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Sep 8, 2008 3:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh

and I didn’t want to play your dumb game anyway. Where’s my ball, I’m going home! Mommy?!

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Sep 8, 2008 3:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How is this going to work, please?

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Sep 2, 2008 4:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Very simple.

Pick one out of the 32 NFL teams to win this weekend. If your team wins, you advance to the next round, and you pick a different team for week 2. If your team loses, you’re out of the contest.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 2, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ok yeah - but what I'm asking is this a Yahoo program or do we jsut do it in the middle of the road?

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Sep 2, 2008 4:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

why not?

no one will be watching us.

It’s soon to be October, and we’re Reds fans. Of course no one is watching us.

by bbjones on Sep 2, 2008 11:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Didn't you clinch against me

when I didn’t get a pick in before the early Thanksgiving game?

by Red Menace on Sep 2, 2008 5:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

also I was still in a baseballthinkfactory league

that started with about 50 people. I maintain that if you miss the first scheduled game you should be able to pick a latter game. I wonder if Yahoo has that option. If not it’s a point for doing it here.

by Red Menace on Sep 2, 2008 5:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm kind of leaning towards doing it here too.

I don’t know how many entries we can expect, but Yahoo caps theirs at 50. The more the merrier, god dammit.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 2, 2008 5:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm down!

Set it up and post the password.. How many people can join in?

Sept 6th - Duffers Open - http://duffersopen.org/ - Play some golf with your fellow RRs.

by snohio on Sep 2, 2008 4:37 PM EDT   0 recs

im in

i pick whoever is playing the Falcons.

Dusty Baker is dumb.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 2, 2008 5:19 PM EDT   0 recs

and, weather permiting,

i vote we do this here. offseason traffic is down here anyway. but i understand if people dont want football mixin’ in their baseball. i dont like my foods to touch on my plate either.

Dusty Baker is dumb.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 2, 2008 5:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm in

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 2, 2008 5:34 PM EDT   0 recs

IN

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Sep 2, 2008 5:42 PM EDT   0 recs

How much do I win each week?

I already sent $10 to boobs for the death pool…

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Sep 2, 2008 5:56 PM EDT   0 recs

i'm in

I think I was final four last year and lost when i forgot to put in a pick at Thanksgiving.

I’d prefer on Yahoo. I’m less likely to forget if it’s run there.

by greg456 on Sep 2, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm in

Philly

by bengalred on Sep 3, 2008 2:13 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm in either way

Cause, you know…can’t get enough fantasy sports when the Reds are this pathetic.

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on Sep 3, 2008 7:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Just for the sake of clarification

However this plays out I’ll be in for at least one week

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Sep 3, 2008 11:44 PM EDT   0 recs

As I went to make my pick, I realized that I have no idea who is good this year

I think I’ve watched 30 seconds of Sportscenter in the last month. So, I guess I’ll take Philadelphia. They have a team there, right?

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 4, 2008 7:54 AM EDT   0 recs

I'll take Philly

It's so watery - and yet, there's a smack of ham to it.

by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Sep 4, 2008 8:30 AM EDT   0 recs

I'm getting a bad one out of the way

I’ll take the Lions, please.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Sep 4, 2008 10:27 AM EDT   0 recs

Mad props

I was tempted to take Atlanta just to earn myself an early exit. But, in a bold and game-changing move (kinda like Sarah Palin) I am picking the F-A-V-R-E-S Jets over that bad ACC school they’re playing

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 4, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Who's good at this?

I pick whatever they pick. Every week.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Sep 4, 2008 10:33 AM EDT   0 recs

If this is the venue in whuch to place my pick then:

I’ll take Indianapolis to win over Chicago.

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Sep 4, 2008 11:18 AM EDT   0 recs

that's 'in which'

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Sep 4, 2008 11:18 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dumb question

But this is a setup where you can only choose each team once, correct?

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Sep 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Reading is FUNdamental!

Never mind, it helps to read the stuff at the top.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Sep 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

is it too late?

I’ll take the Patriots.
I know nothing about pro football. But, I have a secret method.

by bbjones on Sep 4, 2008 6:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Okay.

You guys have until the game you pick kicks off to make a pick. For example, you can’t pick the game going on right now if you’re just entering, and technically you can pick up until Monday afternoon, but only the Monday night game then.

For the people who showed interest, I don’t have picks from snohio, Officer Dibble, and andromache.

This is still open for everyone else, except for ‘Nukkah, who’s likely headed to an early exit.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 4, 2008 8:59 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm out!

I’m out of the contest!

by Brendanukkah on Sep 5, 2008 10:53 AM EDT   0 recs

In the interest of feigning participation.

But also in the interest of not having to try and do this regularly.

I hear that the chiefs are a good pick to lose.

So I pick them.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Sep 5, 2008 12:37 PM EDT   0 recs

I'll take the Panthers

9 point dogs at Sand Diego in week one.

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Sep 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT   0 recs

That line

seem a bit rough. Panthers are better than that.

Overserved and underwhelmed.

by Pops Daniels on Sep 6, 2008 12:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

early exits

jacob brumfield – Miami
Pops Daniels – Cincinnati
Charlie Scrabbles – “whoever is playing the Falcons”
Brendanukkah – Washington
jch24 – Detroit
obc2 – Cincinnati
andromache – Kansas City

by Red Menace on Sep 7, 2008 4:16 PM EDT   0 recs

...shut up

Dusty Baker is dumb.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 7, 2008 4:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hooray!

I was a little worried for a bit, but my team really failed to pull through!

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Sep 7, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm I chose -

 If this is the venue in whuch to place my pick then:

I’ll take Indianapolis to win over Chicago

Indy lost…so does this mean I’m out even thought I’m not on the ‘early exit’ list ?

You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.
Dusty Baker

by Madville on Sep 8, 2008 12:24 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yer outta here

The early exits were after the 1:00 games. BK will survey the carnage tomorrow.

by Red Menace on Sep 8, 2008 1:47 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ahem

I was out after Thursday, thankyouverymuch.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 9:52 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dangit

Damned Lions…..

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Sep 8, 2008 9:52 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Who picks the Lions in week 1?

Losers, that’s who.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 10:41 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Quiet, you

I was going with the same logic as Charlie Scrabbles, “I’ll take whoever is playing the Falcons”.

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Sep 8, 2008 10:46 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And much like Scrabbles

you’ll be watching from the sidelines next week.

"You never want to give up a 7-0 lead, in your rival's ballpark, that would put them in first place. Never want to do that." - Ron Darling

by Slyde on Sep 8, 2008 11:04 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you can go straight to hell

thats exactly what you can do.

Dusty Baker is dumb.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 8, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

Rec'd

If it goes green does the temp jump 40 degrees in the Slyde household?

How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?

by jch24 on Sep 8, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Dibble and snohio

I still don’t have picks from you guys, submit them here before the game you’re picking starts or you’re out

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 7, 2008 4:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Jonathan stewart looking studly so far

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers

by Man Mountain on Sep 7, 2008 5:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah good call our our panthers\

They stand a good chance to pull this one out

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 7, 2008 5:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I know

Nice surprise with Smith out

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 7, 2008 5:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs