2008 RR NFL Survivor Pool
by BK on Sep 2, 2008 3:14 PM EDT
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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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
"I'm Out!"
[slams cash on table and scuttles away]
by jacob brumfield on Sep 7, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
We did this through Yahoo Last year.
I wonder who won?
by chandrathan on Sep 2, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
the problem with doing it here is that I can study everyone's pick
yahoo keeps the picks secret
and we won’t have 50 people play
by chandrathan on Sep 2, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
they won the Arena Bowl didnt they?
Dusty Baker is dumb.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 4, 2008 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
I'm in for one week and one week only
Redskins.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 4, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
i won last year
my pick is coming later today
by chandrathan on Sep 4, 2008 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're goin' down sucka!!!
How can such a good looking man be so bad at getting to first base?
by jch24 on Sep 4, 2008 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
OK Here's My pick
New England Patriots
by chandrathan on Sep 4, 2008 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is a dumb game to try and be bold in
by chandrathan on Sep 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Turns out to be a very smart pick
The Pats go from sure things each week to who knows? Good to get them out of the way this week.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
that's good, because you can't pick the same team twice
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Sep 4, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
i thought i posted my pick earlier but i don't see it
I’ll take the Pats
by greg456 on Sep 4, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
I'll take the Panthers
9 point dogs at Sand Diego in week one.
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by Man Mountain on Sep 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Giants
I think they got a good chance this week.
by Brian B on Sep 6, 2008 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
...shut up
Dusty Baker is dumb.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 7, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We've already nearly halved the league!
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Sep 7, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Ahem
I was out after Thursday, thankyouverymuch.
by Brendanukkah on Sep 8, 2008 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 1 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Did you see Rosario just hurdle the San Diego safety?
Wow.
Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers
by Man Mountain on Sep 7, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know
Nice surprise with Smith out
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Sep 7, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not getting TDs on those last 2 field goals
is going to cost them. LT is starting to roll.
Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
Details at Sinful Savage Tigers
by Man Mountain on Sep 7, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
im watching the Browns
they are getting shellacked. and Tony Romo is a dream boat.
Dusty Baker is dumb.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 7, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell of a game.
And yeah it sure has cost them
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Sep 7, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LAST SECOND TD TO ROSARIO!
Panthers win with 2 seconds.
God I love Jake Delhomme
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by Man Mountain on Sep 7, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy Shit
What A fucking game!
Politickin' in God's Country
by chesirecat on Sep 7, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn, I'm late..
Can I take one of the Monday night teams? Give me Minnesota. It might be an early exit for me..
Sept 6th - Duffers Open - http://duffersopen.org/ - Play some golf with your fellow RRs.
by snohio on Sep 8, 2008 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You're in.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Sep 8, 2008 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow..
That was a total waste of time. One and Done.
Sept 6th - Duffers Open - http://duffersopen.org/ - Play some golf with your fellow RRs.
by snohio on Sep 10, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
join the club
we should start our OWN knockout league, and everyone that lost in the first week can join. and all those jerks who think they are soooo much better than us arent allowed!
"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 10, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take the Bengals again
I mean they’re pretty good, right?
Overserved and underwhelmed.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 10, 2008 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least once
this year they could luck into a win.. I don’t think we are looking at the 07 Dolphins or anything. But if week one is any indication, it is going to be a long season of us waiting for the Reds to enter camp.. Actually my prediction was 5-11 this year.
Sept 6th - Duffers Open - http://duffersopen.org/ - Play some golf with your fellow RRs.
by snohio on Sep 10, 2008 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never like Fucking Peyton fucking Manning
I know now that he’s Tom Brady’s prison bitch.
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 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
After 1 week
Down to 10 left:
Slyde
chesirecat
bengalred
Red Menace
Verka Seduchka
3 Fast 3 Furious
chandrathan
bbjones
greg456
Man Mountain
I’ll have a diary up sometime later on in the week for week 2 picks.
"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands
by BK on Sep 8, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So this 'competiton' will be over in the 1st 3 to 4 weeks
So will you be up for holding another one for the next portion of the NLF season BK ?
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 9, 2008 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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