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2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games)
Posted By: J Geoff
2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/25/05 05:44 PM
Make your weekly NFL picks, against-the-spread and/or straight-up.
http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage Picks lock at the first game on Sunday.
Games before Sunday lock at game time.
First game:
Thursday, Sep 8Note: Apparently we can create up to 3 entries per person this year. I have created TWO groups, one for against-the-spread, and one for straight-up. Join either or both.
Against-the-Spreadgroup: Gangster BB
passw: Corleone
Straight Upgroup: Gangster BB 2
passw: Corleone
Please do
not have more than one entry in each group, or move entries around after we've started. I don't know why they allow 3 entries this year - sounds stupid - so please do
not cheat by swapping a better (3rd) team into our group after we've begun playing.
I kept the groups unlocked so people can join after the first week if they wanted to - NOT so people can swap in better teams.
Note: Donovan McNabb's mom, Mrs. McNabb, is playing game-wide.
Think we can crush her?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/25/05 06:30 PM
If anyone tries to switch teams, we'll know it soon enough anyway since we post the standings every week.
Posted By: DannyMontana
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 02:14 AM
Well. I tried getting in and picking my teams, after I logged in at the top, where it says to log in. But, it always brings me back to the same page it started out with like I'm not logged in, so I have no idea what to do.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 05:53 AM
Originally posted by DannyMontana:
...it always brings me back to the same page it started out with like I'm not logged in, so I have no idea what to do.
Try clearing your browser cache (temporary internet files) and log in again... that fixed it for me when that happened a couple weeks ago...
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 05:58 AM
Originally posted by DannyMontana:
Well. I tried getting in and picking my teams, after I logged in at the top, where it says to log in. But, it always brings me back to the same page it started out with like I'm not logged in, so I have no idea what to do.
Are you using Mozilla or Netscape? I have the same problem. Sometimes it works, most times it won't, so I just us IE for the ESPN games. I've tried clearing cache, etc, but the problem always returns.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 06:04 AM
Funny, I only use Firefox for the ESPN games -- mostly since it had a built-in pop-up blocker before IE did. And more importantly, it has tabbed browsing so I can have 10 sites open at once in the same window.
I only use IE for the BB cuz Firefox sucks at forms for some reason. (Umm, word-wrap anyone? Hello??)
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 06:08 AM
I'm using the latest build of Mozilla (1.7.11) which is similar to Firefox 1.06. The only site I have a problem is ESPN. It's like it doesn't recognize the log-in, and returns to the log-in page.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 06:22 AM
Well, I'm using Firefox 1.0.6, and had that problem once - a couple weeks ago - and they told me to try clearing my cache, and that worked. Don't know what else to say; besides, I'm 10000000% happier having tabbed browsing than having freakin' nightmare IE... :p
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 07:12 AM
I hate IE. The only thing I use it for is the ESPN games, and the rare site that doesn't work with Mozilla. ...I just tried clearing the cache. No good. I even tried logging onto ESPN via their main page, and it doesn't work. It just doesn't recognize my password.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/26/05 11:29 AM
I milk bulls and I wee in the bath.
Posted By: DannyMontana
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/28/05 04:54 AM
Okay, now where should I go once I get into the Insider Index page? Because this is where it kept getting screwed up last time, and I have no clue what to do.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/28/05 11:12 AM
Are you here, Danny?
http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage If so, you need to register for an ESPN member name and password.
If you already have one, you should be able to log-in in the upper right hand corner.
If you don't see the log-in form, try clicking on one of the tabs (like "leaderboard" or "message board"), and that should do it.
ok so I signed up for these as well.
Hey Boss, you want to buy us some planners to keep up with all this lol
Posted By: Don Andrew
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/29/05 03:01 PM
Alright, joined this one aswell.
Posted By: DannyMontana
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 08/31/05 02:22 AM
I joined, but I haven't picked my teams yet. My name on the list of who is in the game shows up as D Foc instead of DanielMontana.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/07/05 04:20 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[b]Note: Donovan McNabb's mom, Mrs. McNabb, is playing game-wide.
Think we can crush her?
[/b]
We crushed Bill Walton in basketball!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/07/05 04:30 PM
That was a salary cap game.
His problem was he committed the cardinal sin of missing days.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/09/05 03:04 AM
Still 17-14 in the 3rd quarter... glad I thought NE would cover the 7.5 pt spread. :rolleyes:
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Still 17-14 in the 3rd quarter... glad I thought NE would cover the 7.5 pt spread. :rolleyes:
no edit for the antijinx :rolleyes:
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/09/05 06:09 AM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
no edit for the antijinx :rolleyes: That's cuz I wasn't home. But now I am.
Great game!
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/09/05 04:34 PM
After Thursday's game, we're all perfect Straight-Up, and only Turi & JB missed the Spread...
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/11/05 08:40 PM
WEEK 1 - FINAL
ATS S/U
JL 10 PL 10
MC 10 TU 8
DM 9 DM 8
SP 7 JG 8
DA 7 DB 8
PL 7 JB 8
MA 7 MA 7 (McNabb's Mom)
TU 6 DO 7 (Danny Montana)
JB 6 SP 7
DB 5 BD 7
JG 5
BD 0 :P
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/13/05 05:04 PM
Ugh.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/18/05 08:50 PM
WEEK 2 - Final
Against the Spread
WK2 TOT
MC 8 18
JL 7 17
DB 10 15
PL 8 15
DA 6 13
SP 6 13 Two No-Picks?
MA 6 13
JB 6 12
DM 3 12 Is 3 even possible? ;)
TU 5 11
JG 6 11 Barf-o-rama
DC
WK2 TOT
PL 10 20
BD 11 18
DB 10 18
JG 9 17
TU 8 16
DM 8 16
JB 7 15
SP 7 14
MA 6 13
DO - 7 DNP
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/23/05 03:19 PM
Holy Cow!
I'm ahead of super-guesser JL.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/23/05 03:21 PM
You did well the first two years of this, didn't you?
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/23/05 03:36 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
You did well the first two years of this, didn't you?
Oddly enough, yes. There are some things in nature that are hard to explain.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/27/05 04:32 PM
WEEK 3 - Final
Against the Spread
WK3 TOT
MC 7 25
PL 9 24
JL 7 24
MA 10 23 Mamma rawked this week - lol
SP 9 22
DB 6 21
DM 6 18 One No Pick?
JB 5 17
DA 4 17
TU 5 16
JG 5 16 Gonna pick opposite-picks next week I think
DC 4 4 Started Week 3
WK3 TOT
PL 12 32
DB 11 29
BD 10 28
JB 10 25
JG 8 25
TU 8 24
DM 8 24
MA 10 23
SP 9 23
DO - 7 DNP again
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/27/05 05:59 PM
At least I'm winning something around here.
The competition has been getting much stiffer lately.
("stiffer" jokes, allowed.)
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/27/05 06:04 PM
Plaw - Your PM box is full...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/27/05 06:07 PM
We need bigger PM boxes.
I can't help it if I'm so popular. :rolleyes:
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/27/05 06:24 PM
How on earth I managed to pick 11 correctly straight-up and only 6 with the spread is beyond me.
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/27/05 06:38 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
How on earth I managed to pick 11 correctly straight-up and only 6 with the spread is beyond me. It's the anti-MoJo.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/29/05 12:38 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
How on earth I managed to pick 11 correctly straight-up and only 6 with the spread is beyond me. I'm actually shocked at how difficult it's been for me to pick ATS. It's not a system generally used in UK gambling so I've had to learn it through, initially, Henry Hill's Wiseguy and then I had a little refresher when I signed up for this game. Hopefully my game will pick up soon.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/29/05 01:03 PM
How do they do it in the UK, Turi?
Straight up, with odds only?
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 09/29/05 01:30 PM
Yeah it's mostly odds. With soccer being our main sport there's little or no room for spread betting - scores are too low. I guess it could work for rugby but as far as I know they're just regular odds still. A favoured way of betting on a soccer game here is by choosing a winner and first goal scorer with the odds accumulated.
Or another favoured betting method, like our straight up game, pick winners and their odds are accumulated. Pick up an accumulater sheet from your bookies (it'll have all the league games, maybe 40 approx) and you can choose as little or many winners as you like. I assume you can do that in the US too with the NFL?
Posted By: DannyMontana
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/01/05 05:37 PM
Okay, besides the first week, I haven't made any picks, and I'm just giving up now that i missed two weeks. I haven't had too much time (homework) and also my computer's internet has been messing up on a regular basis everytime I get on a website, so it was kind of complicated to make any picks so I just said screw it.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/03/05 04:47 AM
WEEK 4 - Final
Against the Spread
WK4 TOT
MC 9 34
MA 9 32 Mrs McNabb holding her own!
JL 8 32
PL 8 32
DB 9 30
SP 4 26
TU 8 24
JG 8 24
JB 5 22
DM 4 22 DMC holding *his own* :P ;)
DA - 17 DNP
DC 6 10 Started Week 3
WK4 TOT
PL 9 41
DB 11 40
BD 9 37
JB 11 36
SP 12 35
JG 10 35
TU 10 34
MA 9 32
DM 8 32
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/06/05 01:13 PM
I've just looked at the upcoming games and is going to be a make or break week for us all. This week looks to be the hardest so far this season for simply picking winners. If I see scores of over 9 for ATS and over 10 for SU I'll put it down to luck.
I forgot to make picks for against the spread
It's a sad day in the DMC household
I try to play every single day, even thought it might not have appeared that way in Fantasy Baseball I was lol
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/10/05 10:08 AM
I don't think you were the only one DMC. Marycas must have forgot to also - unless he failed to get any correct ATS picks which is a bit unlikely. No one could have chose SF over Indy.
DMC, if it were up to me those that accidently miss weeks should get an average of their scores performance. I'd give you 6 points for this missed week based on a mean of 9, 3, 6 and 4. And 9 for MC. And, is it Don Andrew? (Let's go Fins and Skin'), 6 for his week 4 performance he missed.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/10/05 03:40 PM
Absent-minded fantasy owners can go into "Edit Entry Settings" and sign up for the Weekly Email Reminders, if they can't remember that football is played every Sunday. :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/10/05 03:48 PM
WEEK 5 - FINAL
Against the Spread
WK5 TOT
JL 10 42
DB 9 39
MA 6 38
PL 5 37 Getting beat by a chick
SP 9 35
MC - 34 Costly DNP, from 1st to 5th
TU 8 32
JG 5 29 Still sucking
JB 6 28
DA 7 24
DM - 22 DNP
DC 10 20 Started Week 3
WK5 TOT
DB 9 49
PL 8 49
BD 10 47
SP 10 45
JB 7 43
TU 7 41
DM 8 40
JG 5 40
MA 6 38 Mrs McNabb doesn't like it straight up?
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Absent-minded fantasy owners can go into "Edit Entry Settings" and sign up for the Weekly Email Reminders, if they can't remember that football is played every Sunday. :p When did they start that?
I would never want to get points or average points on days I didn't play.
Yeah this Mrs McNabb is a joke lol :rolleyes:
:p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/10/05 07:11 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
I would never want to get points or average points on days I didn't play.
Don't worry - you won't. :p
How can you remember to go straight up, but not against the spread? (I'll leave the double-entendres to you lol)
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote]Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[b]I would never want to get points or average points on days I didn't play.
Don't worry - you won't. :p
How can you remember to go straight up, but not against the spread? (I'll leave the double-entendres to you lol) [/b][/quote]in all honesty I think it's because I was a higher percentage rank in straight up so I made sure to get those in first. I was worrying about a free agent pick up in the league with Cardi (that I'm 5-0 in, the only undefeated team thank you very much) because I had Caddillac Williams, Dominic Davis and Lamont Jordan as my running backs so I was worrying about getting someone who wasn't hurt or on bye week lol
Guess I just forgot
I would never expect to get points
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/10/05 07:26 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
...in the league with Cardi (that I'm 5-0 in, the only undefeated team thank you very much)...
How would I know that? There's no COMMISH in that league to keep score, so it doesn't count. All I see is you now 2-2-1 in the "real" league... :p
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote]Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[b]...in the league with Cardi (that I'm 5-0 in, the only undefeated team thank you very much)...
How would I know that? There's no COMMISH in that league to keep score, so it doesn't count. All I see is you now 2-2-1 in the "real" league... :p
[/b][/quote]Do I need to get Cardi in here to back me up?
I think an NFL league is more "real" than a Yahoo League
My team name in that league is Tuscany Grill
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/11/05 11:40 AM
I'm filing an official protest with ESPN Fantasy. I submitted a pick for Week 5 and it .....went into outer space. (At this point all you guys are feeling really bad for me, right?) But I'm not gonna cry. It's my own fault for not checking. So I'll just suck it up and beat you guys anyway. :p
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/11/05 02:08 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[b] [quote]Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[b]...in the league with Cardi (that I'm 5-0 in, the only undefeated team thank you very much)...
[/b][/quote]Do I need to get Cardi in here to back me up?
[/b][/QUOTE]
NYMEXFFL Standings at NFL.Com
CENTRAL DIVISION
Tuscany 5-0-0 (DMC)
BigBlue 3-2-0 (Don Cardi)
RomWarH 2-3-0
MeMachi 1-4-0
EAST DIVISION
GUnits 4-1-0 (Lil Miss Cardi)
Packers 2-3-0 (Flame Angel)
jetsrul 2-3-0
asibrad 2-3-0
WEST DIVISION
BurtsGi 4-1-0 (Don Smitty)
Warrior 2-3-0
StatenI 2-3-0
NFLGian 1-4-0 (DC Jr.)
By the way DMC, don't go bragging. I'm 5 - 0 over in my other fantasy league. The only undefeated team.
And this week in our Pigskin Pickem, I was 10 and 4 ( along with Just Lou) with my picks!
Only 2 points behind you in the standings.
And I joined the 3rd week of the season.
Don Cardi
Last time I ask DC to back me up in a fantasy thread
:p
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/11/05 02:29 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
Last time I ask DC to back me up in a fantasy thread :p That's why I always say " Be careful what you wish for." You just might get it!
Don Cardi
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/16/05 09:18 PM
WEEK 6 - Final
Against the Spread
WK6 TOT
DB 11 50 IND (-13.5)
MA 11 49 IND
JL 7 49 STL
SP 7 42 STL
PL 5 42 STL
TU 8 40 STL
MC 6 40 STL
JG 10 39 IND
DA 8 32 IND
DM 9 31 STL
DC 8 28 IND Started Week 3
JB - 28 DNP
WK6 TOT
DB 11 60 IND (for everyone)
BD 10 57
PL 8 57
SP 8 53
JG 11 51
TU 9 50
MA 11 49
DM 9 49
JB - 43 DNP
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/24/05 12:03 AM
WEEK 7 - Final
Against the Spread
WK7 TOT
DB 10 60
MA 8 57
JL 5 54
TU 8 48
SP 6 48
PL 6 48
JG 6 45
MC - 40 "DNP"
DM 6 37
DC 8 36 Started Week 3
JB 8 36
DA - 32 DNP
WK7 TOT
DB 10 70
BD 12 69
PL 8 65
SP 11 64
TU 8 58
MA 8 57
JG 6 57
DM 7 56
JB 10 53
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/25/05 12:17 AM
F this stoopida focking game. I Did Play. I even made sure I clicked the "Submit" button. F ESPN Fantasy Futbol. I protest.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/25/05 10:11 AM
Straight up I've got 8 picks right and not 7 which is what ESPN are showing.
MC, again if it were up to me I'd give you an average based on either your past weekly performances or on the groups week 7 average.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/25/05 03:11 PM
Good week this week BD.
Posted By: Big Daddy Don
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/25/05 11:08 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Good week this week BD.
yo Yo YO !!! Big Dadday in Da House .....
and giving a shout out to all me peeps.
Thank you DB for acknowledging my good week - I need to close the gap - ewww that would sound nasty if you were a 'chick'. Anyway .... I wouldn't expect anything from PL - he is disappointing me with his play in the fantasy football league so far. He is losing - losing to 'chicks' also.
And he can't complain of a 5 day draft this time either ... :p Or that the system auto picked 2 QBS like last year. It seems left alone he did this himself. Personally I believe he needs a co-owner, with all the sports he is involved with. Not too late to turn the season around, I have faith in him. I would volunteer but I'm busy ...
So I was thinking he should get a 'chick' to be co-owner. Buffy is one that comes to mind, but I know she is in some leagues already with her peeps. Gina is another but she is too absorbed watching her boys in the World Series, so that leaves Lezbo. PL and her will make a good team - if they can't get wins they will at least be grammatically correct in their choices and if all goes bad, she can take him out shopping.
And speaking of the other league - as Commish, I believe you need to step in and start kicking some ass over there. These teams can't take two minutes to at least start a line up. Pork should suspend anyone from the board for 2 weeks if they don't submit a lineup at least of players who are playing - I believe that is fair.
Hope everyone is 'behaving' I know some are not though .... but I won't name names ... :p
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/26/05 11:16 AM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
MC, again if it were up to me I'd give you an average based on either your past weekly performances or on the groups week 7 average.
Kind of you sir. I'm recovering nicely from the overdose of sleeping pills. My doctor says that I should give up this Fantasy life and concentrate on something more realistic, like .... politics. :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 10/31/05 05:35 PM
WEEK 8 - FINAL
Against the Spread
WK8 TOT
DB 7 67
JL 5 59
JG 11 56 :)
PL 8 56
TU 6 54
SP 4 52
MC 9 49
MA 6 49 (I must've gotten her wrong last week)
DM 6 43
DC 6 42 Started Week 3
JB 5 41
DA - 32 DNP #3
WK8 TOT
DB 10 80
BD 7 76
PL 8 73
SP 8 72
JG 11 68
MA 10 67
TU 9 67
DM 9 65
JB 7 60
8 Weeks Down, 9 To Go
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/07/05 01:23 AM
WEEK 9 - Almost FINAL
Against the Spread
WK9 TOT
DB 7 74
JL 9 68
JG 9 65 I bet JL dinner that I beat him in this game*
TU 8 62
PL 4 60 What are the odds of getting only 4?? :P
SP 5 57
MA 7+ 56+
MC 7 56
DC 11 53 Started Week 3
DM 9 52 Losing to a guy w/ a 2 week disadvantage??
JB 9 50 ...and losing even worse than that? ;)
WK9 TOT
DB 12 92
BD 9 85
SP 11 83
PL 9 82 Doesn't like the spread I guess
JG 12 80
TU 12 79
MA 10+ 77+
DM 10 75 Has b-ball hopes at least...
JB 8 68
9 Weeks Down, 8 To Go
*that surely jinxes me!
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/08/05 01:37 PM
This was a GREAT football weekend for me! And I'm not talking Pigskin Pick'em either.
A few more football weekends like this one, and dinner & drinks at the gangsterbb weekend next year will be on me.
Not for nothing, but DMC seems to be fading fast in all of the leagues that he is in with me. NFL.com, Fantasy Hockey, Pigskin Pick'em.
I think his brains gone sour from all that comedy he's playing with that young girl.
Don Cardi
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/08/05 02:13 PM
Originally posted by Don Cardi:
A few more football weekends like this one, and dinner & drinks at the gangsterbb weekend next year will be on me. How about transportation and the hotel bill also?
I prefer to leave my money in my pocket when I can.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/08/05 02:46 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
[quote]Originally posted by Don Cardi:
[b] A few more football weekends like this one, and dinner & drinks at the gangsterbb weekend next year will be on me. How about transportation and the hotel bill also?
I prefer to leave my money in my pocket when I can.
[/b][/quote]
Well that all depends on the playoffs and the SB.
Don Cardi
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/08/05 02:50 PM
Poor week against the spread... Better tighten up the game.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/08/05 11:47 PM
I. Am. Gutted. I finally post a great week and you bastards do the same. I'm sure you people are on performing enhancing drugs.
Originally posted by Don Cardi:
Not for nothing, but DMC seems to be fading fast in all of the leagues that he is in with me. NFL.com, Fantasy Hockey, Pigskin Pick'em.
I think his brains gone sour from all that comedy he's playing with that young girl.
Don Cardi There are perfectly good explinations for everything:
Fantasy Hockey: My players are not performing.
NFL: T.O., Boldin, Dominick Davis on the bench. T.O. on short notice
This Game: I suck at picking winners
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/09/05 09:29 AM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
This Game: I suck at picking winners Ok, then maybe I should wager you a game or two every Sunday.
Don Cardi
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/14/05 04:56 AM
11-2 today against the spread, and I didn't bet any games. :rolleyes:
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/14/05 11:10 PM
Originally posted by Just Lou:
11-2 today against the spread, and I didn't bet any games. :rolleyes: I'm cryin', can ya hear me! If ESPN didn't lose my two weeks... on average, I'd be sitting next to Douche. IF, IF, IF....F, F, F. Stoopida, you know the rest. This is the only fantasy game that for some reason I guess right. :rolleyes:
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/15/05 01:02 AM
WEEK 10 - FINAL
Against the Spread
WK10 TOT
DB 7 81 PHI
JL 11 79 PHI
JG 8 73 DAL Sharing DAL w/ Bottom 3... worked! :)
PL 8 68 PHI
TU 5 67 PHI
MC 10 66 PHI
SP 7 64 PHI
MA 7 64 PHI
DM 10 62 DAL
DC 7 60 DAL (Started Week 3)
JB 8 58 DAL
WK10 TOT
DB 9 101 PHI (everyone, but those below)
BD 9 94
PL 10 92
JG 11 91 DAL Gonna get jinxed by DM? Nope! ;)
SP 8 91
MA 11 89
TU 8 87
DM 9 84 DAL
JB 8 76 DAL
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/17/05 12:35 PM
Yahoo has a pro game that incorporates the confidence points angle into it.
No Uber Points (whatever they are) of course, but I think we should play that next year instead.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/17/05 05:50 PM
This game is tough enough - and is the standard way to make weekly picks if you were to do it "for real", so I like this one...
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/18/05 10:31 AM
But wouldn't the confidence points be like putting your money where your mouth is adding that kind of realism to it?
I like the sound of it. I'm up for new things but I still like this game too.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/18/05 08:55 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
This game is tough enough - and is the standard way to make weekly picks if you were to do it "for real", so I like this one... Well, if you're in a real pool for money, then yeah, altho the one that I'm in has an extra pick each week for a "Best Bet", in effect doubling the value of that one game.
But if you're betting for real on individual games, no one bets
every game on the card, and the games that they
do bet are often for varying amounts.
I'll retract the "instead" in my post above. No reason why we can't paly them both next year.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/21/05 05:47 AM
WEEK 11 - Final
Against the Spread
WK11 TOT
JL 10 89
DB 6 87
JG 8 81
PL 9 77
TU 7 74
SP 9 73
MC 7 73
MA 8 72
DC 8 68 (Started Week 3)
DM 6 68
JB 9 67
WK11 TOT
DB 9 110
BD 9 103
SP 11 102
PL 10 102
MA 11 100
JG 9 100
TU 8 95
DM 8 92
JB 10 86
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/21/05 11:55 AM
Oh man I need GB to win but by 3 points or less.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/21/05 12:00 PM
Regardless....you still stink at this game
:p
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/21/05 12:07 PM
They call me Midtable Mediocrity Turi. As much as I enjoy them fantasy game's aren't my thing. The only game I'm going to win is a salary cap NFL game against other Brits.
Anyway, I didn't actually do my homework for this weeks picks and just went off gut instinct. Doesn't look much different in my results.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/21/05 03:14 PM
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/21/05 10:47 PM
You know that JL guy is getting on my nerves. Now if he was a gloater then I would have to wish him harm or public humiliation...like coming out of the toilet with a trail of paper stuck in his pants, or a booger hanging out of nose when he's talking to the office babe, or .... something. JL, you're just too good at this. What are the Mega Million numbers for Tuesday going to be?? :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 08:30 AM
Originally posted by MaryCas:
You know that JL guy is getting on my nerves. Now if he was a gloater then I would have to wish him harm or public humiliation...
He does his share of gloating, MC (admittedly no more than I do, though). Read a few of the other fantasy threads.
BTW, I kinda like the "toilet paper stuck in his pants" scenario.
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 09:10 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
[quote]Originally posted by MaryCas:
[b] You know that JL guy is getting on my nerves. Now if he was a gloater then I would have to wish him harm or public humiliation...
He does his share of gloating, MC (admittedly no more than I do, though). Read a few of the other fantasy threads.
BTW, I kinda like the "toilet paper stuck in his pants" scenario.
[/b][/quote]I usually gloat when I play against you for the top spot, but you're not putting up too much of a fight in any of the games currently going on that I'm in.
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 02:59 PM
I
was putting up a good fight in the College Football Pick 'Em game, until JG misinformed us about the game ending last week and I made a few weird picks, hoping to get lucky and catch up.
And I
am beating you in the Thursday Night game. Despite your protestations that a game featuring all proposition bets is mostly a matter of luck, I think that my record of consistency throughout the season shows that a little research can go a long way and remove a good part of the luck factor.
Let's see now.....I'm also putting up a decent fight in the Football Salary Cap game. Yes, you're in the lead, but I'm second, and with six weeks to go, that one is by no means over yet.
I'm not gonna mention hockey, since I freely admit that I know almost nothing about the players.
So AFAIC, that one doesn't even count for me.
Then there's Yahoo Basketball. I'm doing pretty well in that one, but wait......you're not in it. :p
Nor are you in the weekly NBA Pick 'Em game, or the NBA Rookie game.
In fact, the only game I can think of in which you are kicking my ass in is Salary Cap Basketball, and that's strictly because of a fluke. Wait until the second half.
So, you were saying......? :rolleyes:
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 03:12 PM
A wee bit defensive their Plaw. The pressure getting to you?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 03:35 PM
Not being defensive at all.
Just want the facts on the record.
(And MC said that this guy doesn't gloat.....
)
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 03:56 PM
I'm not even counting the "pick-em games" which I'm winning. Those aren't real fantasy games. I'm only counting the Salary Cap Games where I've won or winning every single one I've played. Baseball, basketball, football, golf, and Yahoo hockey.
:p
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 05:41 PM
I take it back. GLOATER! :p Nothing worse than being a GLOATER! Better be careful next time you leave the bathroom.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/22/05 05:45 PM
See what you started, MC?
Troublemaker.
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/23/05 01:52 PM
Just a reminder. This week, picks have to be in by 11/24.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/28/05 05:00 PM
WEEK 12 - FINAL
Against the Spread
WK12 TOT
JL 13 102
DB 11 98
JG 10 91
PL 10 87
TU 11 85
MC 10 83
MA 9 81
SP 6 79
DC 10 78 (Started Week 3)
DM 9 77 DC started 3 weeks late & is beating you :P
JB 8 75
WK12 TOT
DB 14 124
BD 13 116
MA 13 113
JG 13 113
PL 11 113
SP 9 111
TU 13 108
DM 13 105
JB 13 99
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/28/05 05:20 PM
DMC and I going head to head in tonight's game, huh?
DMC, care to make a little side wager on the game tonight?
Don Cardi
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/28/05 06:32 PM
Let's start the chant now, We hate Lou, We hate Lou, We hate Lou. Check his shoes, what did he step in? :p
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/28/05 06:35 PM
I sure hope that Lou is making these same picks with a "betting service" and is cashing in on them.
Don Cardi
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/28/05 08:38 PM
I've always been "above average" betting sports. I'd say I win about 66% of the games I bet, while the average person will win about 50%. Sports betting used to be the main reason I went to Vegas so often. ...I am getting extra lucky in this game though.
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 11/29/05 11:52 AM
You know, if I didn't bet with my bloody heart I'd have an extra winning pick for both the spread and straight up games. I knew the Steelers couldn't beat the Colts, I knew they'd lose by plenty of points but I just can't bet against them.
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/05/05 12:21 AM
Holy Guacamole, I forgot to pick.
All those damn threads about legalized prostitution, gun control, morality, homosexuality, Iraq....jeez who has time to think about football. Ah, JustLou is gonna win anyway. or is plaw in contention. I forget.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/05/05 05:14 PM
WEEK 13 - FINAL
Against the Spread
WK13 TOT
JL 10 112
DB 11 109
JG 6 97
TU 11 96
PL 6 93
MA 9 90
DM 11 88
DC 10 88 (Started Week 3)
JB 10 85
MC -- 83 DNP
SP 2 81 2?! :P
WK13 TOT
DB 14 138
BD 11 127
JG 13 126
MA 11 124
PL 11 124
SP 12 123
TU 14 122
DM 14 119
JB 14 113
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/12/05 07:31 PM
WEEK 14 - FINAL
Against the Spread
WK14 TOT MNF: Everyone has NO except DC, SP (ATL)
JL 5 117 Top 2 slippin', but still strong
DB 5 114
TU 8 104
PL 8 101 Strong 8 ties him for 4th
JG 4 101 Ugh :puke:
MA 7 97
DC 8 96 Started Week 3, yet impressive
DM 5 93
JB 4 89
SP 7 88 3x last week's score :P
MC 4 87
WK14 TOT MNF: Everyone has ATL
DB 11 149
BD 12 139
JG 12 138
TU 12 134
SP 11 134
MA 10 134
PL 9 133
DM 9 128
JB 13 126
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/12/05 11:31 PM
Week 13 I forget to play, Week 14 - 4 points. What a Suck O Rama. Good thing I won the Mega Millions and really don't give a shit about this stuff. I'm off to St. Barts. Ta-Ta.
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/17/05 05:22 PM
Whew! Just got my picks in. Can I catch the leader?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/17/05 06:36 PM
Woah! I didn't even realize there were games today!
Luckily it let me make a pick at 1:35
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/17/05 06:50 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Luckily it let me make a pick at 1:35 It let you pick the NE TB game at 1:35?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/17/05 06:58 PM
They probably didn't even kick off yet at 1:35 :p
Knowing ESPN, you probably can still make or change it.
I'm just glad I figured out what MC meant by "whew!"
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/17/05 09:55 PM
Dammit! After hitting all home teams (S/U) and underdogs (ATS) at like 1:32 to be sure I got any picks in, apparently I forgot to change my ATS pick to New England during my second pass. :rolleyes:
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/18/05 11:31 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
I'm just glad I figured out what MC meant by "whew!" Someday I may ask you to do a service.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/18/05 05:10 PM
WEEK 15 - Final
Against the Spread
WK15 TOT
JL 8 125
DB 8 122
PL 11 112
TU 8 112
JG 10 111
MA 10 108
DC 9 105 (Started Week 3)
DM 5 98
MC 9 96
SP 8 96
JB 7 96
WK15 TOT
DB 13 162
BD 13 152
JG 11 149
PL 13 146
TU 12 146
MA 12 146
SP 12 146
JB 12 138
DM 5 133 ?? :P
What is that I forgot to pick a game and didn't get a warning
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/18/05 06:16 PM
Like it's gonna make a difference? :p
Originally posted by plawrence:
Like it's gonna make a difference? :p
That's why I put the laughing face at the end
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/18/05 09:49 PM
0-8 so far today. :rolleyes:
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/19/05 01:27 AM
9-2 so far today. :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/25/05 01:55 AM
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/25/05 03:30 PM
WHEW! I didn't think going 0-13 was possible...! I just noticed that Good ol' ESPN just marked them all wrong... I actually got a whoppin' 6. :rolleyes:
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/25/05 07:03 PM
WEEK 16 - Dumbass Commish (that'd be me) overwrote standings by mistake. :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/26/05 01:54 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
I didn't think going 0-13 was possible...!
Well, in your case...... :p
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/26/05 06:13 PM
Nice one. I actually won a week by myself for the spread game. I can almost smell bronze.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/27/05 02:18 AM
Interesting strategy tonight, Plaw. :p
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/27/05 12:26 PM
I can't believe a Limey gets the most correct! Hey Turi, do they still use that term?
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/27/05 12:44 PM
Of course we do 'most correct' is an English term too. Only joking it's only you guys that call us limey's
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/27/05 01:21 PM
Marycas, you know if you didn't have three missed weeks, based on an average of your scores you would have been in the thick of it competing with me Plaw and JG for third at least. And that's with your last pick of 3 bringing your average down. Cardi's another if he didn't miss the first two weeks and week 16 he'd be a competitor too.
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 12/27/05 02:36 PM
With all the last minute running around for the holiday, I totally forgot to put my picks in this past week.
Don Cardi
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/02/06 02:07 PM
Well done DB and Just Lou. Joint winners for the spread game (Lou you must be gutted but DB's strong last week performance) and well done DB for comfortably winning the straight up game.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/02/06 04:02 PM
SHIT. I accidently overwrote Week 16 with Week 17.
WEEK 17 -
SEASON FINALE Against the Spread
WK17 TOT
DB 10 140 Strong finish to tie for 1st
JL 7 140 Couldn't hold on, but still MOAAFS
PL 9 130 Beat the Brit at least
TU 5 128 Almost had 3rd
JG 5 126 Beat the chick at least
MA 8 125 All those Philly picks costly?
DM 8 115 Beaten by a chick lol
DC 8 113 Almost beat DMC even missing 3 weeks
MC 10 109 Also had 3 DNP weeks
JB - 104 Had 2 DNP weeks
SP - 102 Was wise not to talk trash :P
WK17 TOT
DB 10 182 Another 1st Place Pick'em finish
BD 9 171 Maybe next year, Wuss
PL 13 168 Moves from 5th to 3rd
JG 9 167 :(
TU 10 166 Did all right this year
MA 9 162 Chunky Chili Time
SP - 153 Blew chunks
DM 9 151 Out of gutter at least
JB - 146 Only 36 picks out of 1st
Congrats, Douche!
And Lou, I guess. Too bad he wussed out and only played one game. It would've been easier to declare one overall winner. :p
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/02/06 04:26 PM
Whadya mean I did alright this year? This was my first year playing. I can't wait till next year now I think I can be better.
I can't manage the cap for shit but I'm ok at picking winners and working the spread.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/02/06 05:12 PM
Originally posted by Turi Giuliano:
Whadya mean I did alright this year? This was my first year playing.
You're right, I was thinking of your name in Gridiron Challenge ("I stunk at this last year") :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/02/06 05:44 PM
Nice going, DB and MOAAFS. Congrats.
Just as a basis for comparison, it might interest you guys to know that I've been in one of these games for money - $10 a week, about 100 people, $250 weekly prize, $2000 for first place for the season, $1500 for second, etc. - for about 20 years.
I won it twice, finished second once, and had maybe 4-5 other "in the money" finishes.
Anyway, this year's winner had 158.
They guy who finished 15th, the last money spot (except for the bottom 5, who also get something) won $150 with 146 wins.
To put it in another perspective, if you were betting real money and laying the typical 11-10 on every game, you would have had a W-L record of 140-116.
That would translate to a net win of 124 units (140 x 10 for the games you won, minus 124 x 11 for the games you lost).
To break even, you need a winning percentage of .524 (you need to win 11 out of 21).
Your winning percentage was a profitable .547
In other words, if you were betting $1 a game, you would have won $12.40 for the season, at $10 a game you would have won $124, $20 a game would have won you $248, etc.
I know JL is familiar with all of this.....
:p
Posted By: Turi Giuliano
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/03/06 11:34 AM
I've just fell asleep with my eyes open.
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/03/06 01:20 PM
So let's see. I played 14 out of 17 weeks and got 109 pts. for an average of just over 7 points per week. Add 21 to my score and I tied plaw for second, but rounding up, one of those weeks would have been an 8, so I took second place. Cool.
Posted By: Just Lou
Re: 2005 Pigskin Pick'em (2 games) - 01/03/06 02:36 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I know JL is familiar with all of this..... :p All too well.