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kkk NFL pick 'em contest Season Two signups

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kkktookmybabyaway    0

kkktookmybabyaway
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My football pick 'em contest is returning for a second season, and this time there are some changes. Now for those that don't know what I'm talking about, here is a basic synopsis of how my league works:

 

* 32 TSM'ers pick their own NFL team to represent and are placed in their respective divisions.

 

* Each week during the NFL season every person submits their weekly picks as to which teams will win for that week. You make picks for all the games for that week. If your claimed team has a bye week, then you don't submit picks.

 

* Your picks are matched up against the picks of the person your team is matched up against. Whoever has the most correct picks wins the matchup.

 

(For example: In Week 1, Cincinnati plays the NY Jets. TSM poster Swift Terror has claimed the Bengals and TSM poster Gert T has claimed the Jets, so for Week 1 their picks go head to head. Swift Terror correctly picks the winners of 8 games and Gert T correctly picks 10 winners. Gert T wins the matchup to go 1-0 in the regular season. Swift Terror loses and goes 0-1.)

 

* The rules will be just like the NFL -- Only division winners and two wild card teams from each conference will get to make the post-season, etc.

 

* Not only will you submit your picks, but also, as a tie-breaker, you will predict how many points your team will score that week. If you and your opponent picked the same amount of games correctly for one week, the person who more accurately predicted how many points their team would score for that week wins the matchup. If both TSMers are tied after this, then the matchup is a tie.

 

(For example: In Week 1, Arizona and St. Louis play each other. That means Vern Gagne and cerebus are matched up against one another. Both TSM'ers correctly picked 9 winners, so they are tied. Now it's time to go to the tie-breaker. Vern predicted the Cardinals would score 10 points and cerebus predicted the Rams would score 20 points. The actual score of the game was AZ 13, STL 26. Therefore, Vern wins the matchup because he had the more accurate tie-breaker: 3 points to cereb's 6.)

 

Here is a link as to how this contest was generally handled last season.

 

OK, now I have decided on some changes to this season.

 

1) Here's the big one: If you wish to claim a team you need to submit a $5 entry fee. With 32 teams, this amount adds up to $160. If you make the playoffs or lead your conference in one of several statistical categories you will get $5 back. With 12 postseason teams and 6 statistical categories (Each conference will have: most correct picks made in a season, lowest cumulative tie-breaker score, and highest number of correct picks made against a player during the course of a season), this will take up $90 of the $160 pot. The remaining $70 will go to this season's league champion. I will not make a dime off this contest, and since money will be involved I will not claim a team this year.

 

I will be opening a Pay Pal account, but there will be other alternatives of payment as well. In addition, if there are any fees/charges that have to be paid (postage stamp for mailing an entry fee, Pal Pal service fee, etc.), this needs to be treated as an added cost not part of the $5 entry fee.

 

2) Instead of picking the outright winners of each NFL game, I will now be including a point spread with each NFL game. The reason I'm switching to this method is that one problem last season was too many matchups between TSMers contained picks that were identical except for a game or two. I'm hoping giving under-powered teams a few extra points might encourage some TSMers to pick them instead of going with a favored team.

 

3) The end-of-season tiebreakers will be the same as the NFL's (division record, conference record, etc.). Last season it was different.

 

Now, I have already contacted TSM players that participated last year, plus a few others, just to see if I would have enough interest for my changes, and 3/4 of the slots have been filled, for the time being, which is more than I thought there would be. If anyone is interested in taking a team, claim it in this thread -- Don't worry about the money for now. If someone is on this list and wants off, let me know via PM.

 

In addition I would be happy to answer any questions you may have via PM, too. I hope to have all the teams claimed by the end of June.

 

Below is how the league is looking right now. I will update it as teams are claimed or if some TSM'ers decide to back out of the contest. Once again, don't worry about money right now. I want to make sure I have enough players before handling other people's cash...

 

AFC EAST

 

Buffalo Bills: bob_barron LOCKED

Miami Dolphins: Spaceman Spiff LOCKED

New England Patriots: nl5xsk1 LOCKED

New York Jets: Gert TLOCKED

 

AFC NORTH

 

Baltimore Ravens: Dr. Tom LOCKED

Cincinnati Bengals: Swift Terror LOCKED

Cleveland Browns: sfaJack LOCKED

Pittsburgh Steelers: Tyler McClellandLOCKED

 

AFC SOUTH

 

Houston Texans: Bored LOCKED

Indianapolis Colts: NoCal Mike LOCKED

Jacksonville Jaguars: Always Pissed Off Sorta LOCKED; sent Week 1 picks, no emerg.

Tennessee Titans: Chuck Woolery LOCKED

 

AFC WEST

 

Denver Broncos: Canadian Chris LOCKED

Kansas City Chiefs: nogoodnickSorta LOCKED; sent Week 1 picks, no emerg.

Oakland Raiders: The BitchLOCKED -- no TB picks

San Diego Chargers: Slasher Flick LOCKED

 

NFC EAST

 

Dallas Cowboys: BXLOCKED -- no TB picks

New York Giants: Cartman LOCKED

Philadelphia Eagles: MD2020LOCKED

Washington Redskins: Human Fly LOCKED

 

NFC NORTH

 

Chicago Bears: Agent of OblivionLOCKED

Detroit Lions: bravesfanLOCKED

Green Bay Packers: Vitamin X LOCKED

Minnesota Vikings: LaParkaMarka LOCKED

 

NFC SOUTH

 

Atlanta Falcons: Lightning Flik LOCKED

Carolina Panthers: FazzleLOCKED

New Orleans Saints: A/The Mike SCLOCKED

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: starvenger LOCKED

 

NFC WEST

 

Arizona Cardinals: Vern Gagne LOCKED -- no TB score

San Francisco 49ers: Agent Bond34 sorta LOCKED; sent Week 1 picks, no emerg.

Seattle Seahawks: Mr. RantLOCKED

St. Louis Rams: cerebus316LOCKED

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nl5xsk1    0

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Not to be a complainer, Mr Commisioner, but you typo'ed my name ... other than that, looking forward to kicking everyone's asses and taking their money.

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Guest Agent of Oblivion   

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Give that son of a bitch Kotzenjunge the Packers.

 

Also, how much do you trust me? I'm not opening any paypal account so you'll have to give me your address (or someone else's where you'll claim my five bucks, that way, if I'm a crazy axe murderer, I'll just kill them. Not like I'll know the difference.)

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kkktookmybabyaway    0

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nl5xsk1 -- weird. I copied and pasted your name. I know I butchered Tyler's but I don't care.

 

I'll be giving out my address to those not Pay-Pal-ing via PM. I am already expecting the little packages with white powder...

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nl5xsk1    0

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nl5xsk1 -- weird. I copied and pasted your name. I know I butchered Tyler's but I don't care.

No worries ... it's just that my name is probably the least memorable on the board to begin with, and I was leery that too many mis-spellings would make the yokels even more confused.

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nl5xsk1 -- weird. I copied and pasted your name. I know I butchered Tyler's but I don't care.

 

I'll be giving out my address to those not Pay-Pal-ing via PM. I am already expecting the little packages with white powder...

You try and send someone a nice envelop filled with some coke and they get all huffy.

 

I may have to have you PM me your address so that I can sign you up for free "magazines".

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Guest Agent of Oblivion   

Guest Agent of Oblivion
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I've got the Packers

 

GO PACK GO!

You're doomed.

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Guest Vitamin X   

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At any rate, I hope you're better than the REAL life Bears.

 

At least then you'd give me some competition.

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kkktookmybabyaway    0

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FYI, Mr. X: AOO was a playoff team last year that had to beat two division rivals that were also playoff teams in the last two weeks of the season in order to get a shot at the postseason.

 

For the new people, here was last year's final standings:

 

PF = the total amount of correct picks that person made for the entire season.

PA = the total amount of correct picks that person's opponents made for the entire season (Think of this stat as a kind of strength-of-schedule).

TB = the total amount of points that person was off in his tie-breaker predictions.

 

Y = Division Winner

Z = Playoff team

X = Their season finished after Week 17

 

AFC EAST

 

Y = New York Jets (Gert T) 13-3 <PF: 167, PA: 150, TB: 122>

Z = Miami Dolphins (Agent of Oblivion) 10-6 <PF: 156, PA: 146, TB: 153>

Z = Buffalo Bills (tpww7) 9-7 <PF: 155, PA: 156, TB: 186>

X = New England Patriots (nl5xsk1) 7-9 <PF: 155, PA: 156, TB: 186>

 

AFC NORTH

 

Y = Baltimore Ravens (Dr.Tom) 9-6-1 <PF: 156, PA: 157, TB: 133>

X = Pittsburgh Steelers (kkk) 8-8 <PF: 149, PA: 152, TB: 142>

X = Cincinnati Bengals (Choken One) 6-8-2 <PF: 145, PA: 142, TB: 142>

X = Cleveland Browns (Chuck Woolery) 6-9-1 <PF: 156, PA: 154, TB: 175>

 

AFC SOUTH

 

Y = Tennessee Titans (Cuban_Linx) 10-6 <PF: 157, PA: 154, TB: 135>

X = Jacksonville Jaguars (AlwaysPissedOff) 7-9 <PF: 151, PA: 157, TB: 97>

X = Houston Texans (Bored) 7-9 <PF: 160, PA: 160, TB: 110>

X = Indianapolis Colts (Hardyz1's Ghost) 7-9 <PF: 148, PA: 146, TB: 213>

 

AFC WEST

 

Y = Denver Broncos (Canadian Chris) 10-6 <PF: 166, PA: 153, TB: 155>

X = San Diego Chargers (AgentBond) 9-7 <PF: 146, PA: 137, TB: Invalid (long story)>

X = Oakland Raiders (LaParkaMarka) 6-10 <PF: 149, PA: 162, TB: 258>

X = Kansas City Chiefs (cartman) 6-10 <PF: 149, PA: 156, TB: 153>

 

NFC EAST

 

Y = Washington Redskins (Human Fly) 9-7 <PF: 152, PA: 155, TB: 131>

Z = Dallas Cowboys (Just John) 8-8 <PF: 142 PA: 150, TB: 167>

X = Philadelphia Eagles (MD2020) 8-8 <PF: 143, PA: 139, TB: Invalid (long story)>

X = New York Giants (bob_barron) 8-8 <PF: 142, PA: 131, TB: Invalid (long story)>

 

NFC NORTH

 

Y = Chicago Bears (Swift_Terror) 11-5 <PF: 151, PA: 142, TB: 87>

X = Minnesota Vikings (razazteca) 8-8 <PF: 152, PA: 143, TB: 182>

X = Detroit Lions (Will Scarlet) 7-9 <PF: 146, PA: 158, TB: 139>

X = Green Bay Packers (Spaceman Spiff) 6-10 <PF: 153, PA: 156, TB: 117>

 

NFC SOUTH

 

Y = Carolina Panthers (fazzle) 9-7 <PF: 148, PA: 137, TB: 93>

X = Atlanta Falcons (Lightning Flik) 7-9 <PF: 138, PA: 146, TB: 140>

X = New Orleans Saints (Flyboy) 6-10 <PF: 146, PA: 154, TB: 167>

X = Tampa Bay Buccaneers (MarvinisaLunatic) 6-10 <PF: 138, PA: 150, TB: 152>

 

NFC WEST

 

Y = San Francisco 49ers (Bravesfan) 10-6 <PF: 159, PA: 147, TB: 140>

Z= Arizona Cardinals (Vern Gagne) 8-8 <PF: 149, PA: 156, TB: 127>

X = St. Louis Rams (cerebus316) 7-8-1 <PF: 133, PA: 136, TB: 145>

X = Seattle Seahawks (DawnBTVS) 6-9-1 <PF: 142, PA: 145, TB: 152>

 

PLAYOFF BRACKETS:

 

AFC:

1 – Gert T (New York Jets) 13-3

2 – Cuban_Linx (Tennessee) 10-6

3 – Canadian Chris (Denver) 10-6

4 – DrTom (Baltimore) 9-6-1

5 – Agent of Oblivion (Miami) 10-6

6 – tpww7 (Buffalo) 9-7

 

NFC:

1 – Swift Terror (Chicago) 11-5

2 – bravesfan (San Fran) 10-6

3 – Human Fly (Washington) 9-7

4 – fazzle (Carolina) 9-7

5 – Just_John (Dallas) 8-8

6 – Vern Gagne (Arizona) 8-8

 

 

WILD CARD WEEKEND

 

AFC:

Canadian Chris (Denver) d. tpww7 (Buffalo)

Agent of Oblivion (Miami) d. DrTom (Baltimore)

 

NFC:

Human Fly (Washington) d. Vern Gagne (Arizona)

fazzle (Carolina) d. Just_John (Dallas)

 

DIVISIONAL ROUND

 

AFC:

Gert T (NY Jets) d. Agent of Oblivion (Miami)

Canadian Chris (Denver) d. Cuban Linx (Tennessee)

 

NFC:

Fazzle (Carolina) d. Swift Terror (Chicago)

Human Fly (Washington) d. Bravesfan (San Francisco)

 

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

AFC:

Gert T (NY Jets) d. Canadian Chris (Denver)

 

NFC:

Fazzle (Carolina) d. Human Fly (Washington)

 

KKK BOWL I

 

Gert T. (NY Jets) d. Fazzle (Carolina)

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kkktookmybabyaway    0

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Hmm...maybe I should join up...

If you do, please take KC or TB. If that happens, and everyone else stays with their team, I'll just subsidize the other two teams if they're not taken. I'll just make picks each week that will go toward both teams, and if any of them should make the postseason I'll just award the spot to a non-playoff participant.

 

If anyone has a problem with that let me know and I won't do this, but 29 of 32 slots are filled -- won't make sense to cancel the thing because two-three teams are unclaimed.

 

And Flik answered your question -- I'll probably start doing that phase in July...

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NoCalMike    0

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just PM me when your paypal account is ready and I will PayPal you the $5 plus whatever paypal likes to shave off the top....

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Agent_Bond34    0

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just PM me when your paypal account is ready and I will PayPal you the $5 plus whatever paypal likes to shave off the top....

What he said.

 

I've got a PayPal account all ready to go for this and other purposes, so just let me know when it comes time to wire the money.

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