Coming Soon: TFP Football pool(s) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

BonesCPA · 08-27-2004, 09:10 AM

The regular season is about to start, and once again this year there will be a TFP weekly pick the winners football pool. The winner gets bragging rights only at this point (I haven't asked Halx if there is anything left in the prize closet). This pool will be standard - pick the winner of each game, including the Monday night game along with the total points of the Monday night game as a tie breaker. There will be weekly winners and cumulative year end winners who will participate in the playoff pool.

But why does the thread say pool(s) you ask. Well, there will be a second TFP football pool - a suicide pool. For those who are not familiar with this type of pool, or call it a different name, here is a brief explanation: A suicide pool involves everyone picking one team each week to win their game. If that team wins that week, you continue on in the pool. Sounds simple, but there is a catch: you can only pick a team to win once in the pool. In other words, if you pick the Jacksonville Jaguars to win over the Buffalo Bills, and they do, Jacksonville is no longer available for you to pick for the rest of the pool. You have to decide when to take the "sure thing" team because you can only win once with each team. If you don't get in on the first week, you are out of the pool. (Depending on the number of participants, these pools can sometimes be over quick - so there is always a possibility of a second pool later on...)

The threads will be locked prior to the first game of the week (be careful on those Thursday/Saturday games). Generally that would most likely be in the AM EST on Sunday, but that all depends on the Mod in charge (thank you Spectre). Keep in mind the Mod has a life, if the thread is locked on Saturday night, so be it. I will try to open the weekly thread by Wednesday at the latest each week.

Any questions, feel free to ask them. First week will open after the last preseason games end.

crfpilot · 08-30-2004, 04:41 AM

Hey Bones, I will volunteer to keep track again this year, however I will be moving in a couple weeks so I may be behind, or absent for awhile, so someone will possibly have to fill in for me. I ask that we limit to 64 regular players as I have revised my spreadsheet over the offseason. Last year I had about 109 I think by the end of the season and a lot of those were only one or two weekers.

IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY PLEASE POST SO I CAN START MAKING THE LIST.

BonesCPA · 08-30-2004, 05:03 AM

Thanks for the assistance with the tracking. I don't know that limiting the number of players to the first 64 is appropriate. This is open to everyone, and even though they may not play each week, I don't want to prevent people from playing. Let's see how things go, and then we can make a decision later. But for now, it is open to all.

dylanmarsh · 08-30-2004, 05:59 AM

Count me in the field of 64 or 109 or whatever it ends up being.

Strange Famous · 08-30-2004, 06:46 AM

sounds good to me, put me down

onetime2 · 08-30-2004, 07:30 AM

I'm in again. Perhaps I can repeat my continual bottom of the list position.

present_future · 08-30-2004, 08:19 AM

I'm in again this year.

absorbentishe · 08-30-2004, 08:27 AM

Should be fun. The suicide concept sounds very interesting. Count me in.

Glory's Sun · 08-30-2004, 10:26 AM

why not.. I'm game

bparker805 · 08-30-2004, 10:50 AM

Officiallly putting my name in the arena. Sounds fun since I dont run weekly pools on my own any more...

laconic1 · 08-30-2004, 10:50 AM

Count me in again

archer2371 · 08-30-2004, 11:21 AM

I'll definitely be back.

djtestudo · 08-30-2004, 11:56 AM

Might as well throw my name in just in case.

mb99usa · 08-30-2004, 11:58 AM

I'll play.

jobu · 08-30-2004, 12:56 PM

count me in.

Halx · 08-30-2004, 01:06 PM

YeeHaw.. I swear I'll start paying attention to football seriously one of these days. For now I just go by what I can pick up through SportsCenter in between baseball and basketball highlights.

maleficent · 08-30-2004, 01:21 PM

Just a suggestion, if you want to save yourself some work - Yahoo has a Survivor FootBall pool setup already -- and you can create your own group for which the TFP'ers to join...

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival

Oh yeah, however y'all are playing, I'm in.

grasshopper · 08-30-2004, 02:43 PM

Count me in

spectre · 08-30-2004, 06:47 PM

Yeehaw, count me in.

wrongfullyaccuzd · 08-30-2004, 08:18 PM

I'm in this year.

bundy · 08-30-2004, 08:28 PM

bring it on!

count me in again.

grumpyolddude · 08-30-2004, 09:13 PM

I will play.

scout · 08-31-2004, 02:41 AM

Sounds like fun, I'll give it a whirl.

DDDDave · 08-31-2004, 01:55 PM

I'm in.

At my work I'm also in a pool like your 'Suicide' pool, but with a twist....you have to pick a sure loser each week. Same rules apply. Cannot pick the same team more than once. As soon as you pick a winner, you're out. Very interesting.

Flying under the radar this year - 2002 Super Bowl champs Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Mondak · 08-31-2004, 09:12 PM

Im in although I would love to use the Yahoo thing simply because I would remember better than checking the thread.

Either way - thanks for the effort and the organization.

quest1mark · 09-01-2004, 06:44 AM

i would like to play...we last year was the charter year and it was fun

godzilla23 · 09-01-2004, 10:24 AM

I will play.

maximusveritas · 09-01-2004, 03:00 PM

count me in

Rdr4evr · 09-01-2004, 03:03 PM

Count me in! It sounds like fun.

Fantasma · 09-02-2004, 11:35 AM

I'm in.

I will win this year!!!

warrrreagl · 09-02-2004, 11:47 AM

Last place just sunk further down, and I'm about to claim it.

bobw · 09-03-2004, 11:16 AM

Put me down for last place, I'm sure that is where I'll end up....

amis2481 · 09-03-2004, 04:35 PM

I'll play... if there is any spaces left.

steelerz · 09-03-2004, 04:50 PM

Last year was fun. I'm in.

Nimbletoe · 09-03-2004, 09:33 PM

Ya'll are going down! =D

BonesCPA · 09-04-2004, 01:03 PM

The first threads will open tomorrow (Sunday). Good luck everyone.

shipofshame · 09-04-2004, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maleficent

Just a suggestion, if you want to save yourself some work - Yahoo has a Survivor FootBall pool setup already -- and you can create your own group for which the TFP'ers to join...

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival

Seconded. It would make things a lot easier in the tracking aspect.

Is it too late to join? If not, count me in!

Spartak · 09-04-2004, 02:57 PM

I'd like to play too, last season was a blast

Jesus Malverde · 09-04-2004, 07:58 PM

Last season was awesome.

I'm all in.

pan6467 · 09-04-2004, 08:03 PM

No money involved, no gambling needed? I'm in.

08-27-2004, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
BonesCPA No. It's not done yet. Location: sorta kinda phila	Coming Soon: TFP Football pool(s) The regular season is about to start, and once again this year there will be a TFP weekly pick the winners football pool. The winner gets bragging rights only at this point (I haven't asked Halx if there is anything left in the prize closet). This pool will be standard - pick the winner of each game, including the Monday night game along with the total points of the Monday night game as a tie breaker. There will be weekly winners and cumulative year end winners who will participate in the playoff pool. But why does the thread say pool(s) you ask. Well, there will be a second TFP football pool - a suicide pool. For those who are not familiar with this type of pool, or call it a different name, here is a brief explanation: A suicide pool involves everyone picking one team each week to win their game. If that team wins that week, you continue on in the pool. Sounds simple, but there is a catch: you can only pick a team to win once in the pool. In other words, if you pick the Jacksonville Jaguars to win over the Buffalo Bills, and they do, Jacksonville is no longer available for you to pick for the rest of the pool. You have to decide when to take the "sure thing" team because you can only win once with each team. If you don't get in on the first week, you are out of the pool. (Depending on the number of participants, these pools can sometimes be over quick - so there is always a possibility of a second pool later on...) The threads will be locked prior to the first game of the week (be careful on those Thursday/Saturday games). Generally that would most likely be in the AM EST on Sunday, but that all depends on the Mod in charge (thank you Spectre). Keep in mind the Mod has a life, if the thread is locked on Saturday night, so be it. I will try to open the weekly thread by Wednesday at the latest each week. Any questions, feel free to ask them. First week will open after the last preseason games end. __________________ Back into hibernation.

08-30-2004, 05:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
BonesCPA No. It's not done yet. Location: sorta kinda phila	Thanks for the assistance with the tracking. I don't know that limiting the number of players to the first 64 is appropriate. This is open to everyone, and even though they may not play each week, I don't want to prevent people from playing. Let's see how things go, and then we can make a decision later. But for now, it is open to all. __________________ Back into hibernation.

08-30-2004, 06:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	sounds good to me, put me down __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas

08-30-2004, 07:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	I'm in again. Perhaps I can repeat my continual bottom of the list position. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

08-30-2004, 08:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
present_future Take my hand Location: Everywhere, but nowhere	I'm in again this year. __________________ The only thing I'll ever ask of you... you gotta promise not to stop when I say when.

08-30-2004, 04:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
crfpilot Punk In Drublic Location: So Cal	Hey Bones, I will volunteer to keep track again this year, however I will be moving in a couple weeks so I may be behind, or absent for awhile, so someone will possibly have to fill in for me. I ask that we limit to 64 regular players as I have revised my spreadsheet over the offseason. Last year I had about 109 I think by the end of the season and a lot of those were only one or two weekers. IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY PLEASE POST SO I CAN START MAKING THE LIST.

08-30-2004, 05:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
dylanmarsh Sleepy Head	Count me in the field of 64 or 109 or whatever it ends up being.

08-30-2004, 08:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	Should be fun. The suicide concept sounds very interesting. Count me in.

08-30-2004, 10:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	why not.. I'm game

08-30-2004, 10:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
bparker805 is KING! Location: On the path to Valhalla.	Officiallly putting my name in the arena. Sounds fun since I dont run weekly pools on my own any more...

08-30-2004, 10:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	Count me in again

08-30-2004, 11:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	I'll definitely be back. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

08-30-2004, 11:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	Might as well throw my name in just in case. __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

08-30-2004, 11:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
mb99usa Keep on rolling. It only hurts for a little while. Location: wherever I am	I'll play. __________________ So, what's your point? It's not an attitude, it's a way of life.

08-30-2004, 12:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
jobu Crazy	count me in.

08-30-2004, 02:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
grasshopper Upright	Count me in

08-30-2004, 09:13 PM	#22 (permalink)
grumpyolddude Deliberately unfocused Location: Amazon.com and CDBaby	I will play. __________________ "Regret can be a harder pill to swallow than failure .With failure you at least know you gave it a chance..." David Howard

09-01-2004, 10:24 AM	#27 (permalink)
godzilla23 Tilted Location: Ontario, Canada	I will play.

09-01-2004, 03:00 PM	#28 (permalink)
maximusveritas Winner	count me in

08-30-2004, 01:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	YeeHaw.. I swear I'll start paying attention to football seriously one of these days. For now I just go by what I can pick up through SportsCenter in between baseball and basketball highlights. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

08-30-2004, 01:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Just a suggestion, if you want to save yourself some work - Yahoo has a Survivor FootBall pool setup already -- and you can create your own group for which the TFP'ers to join... http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival Oh yeah, however y'all are playing, I'm in. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less. Last edited by maleficent; 08-31-2004 at 01:57 PM..

08-30-2004, 06:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	Yeehaw, count me in. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

08-30-2004, 08:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
wrongfullyaccuzd Addict Location: NoVA	I'm in this year.

08-30-2004, 08:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	bring it on! count me in again. __________________ Ohayo!!!

08-31-2004, 02:41 AM	#23 (permalink)
scout Psycho	Sounds like fun, I'll give it a whirl.

08-31-2004, 01:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
DDDDave Addict Location: Sarasota	I'm in. At my work I'm also in a pool like your 'Suicide' pool, but with a twist....you have to pick a sure loser each week. Same rules apply. Cannot pick the same team more than once. As soon as you pick a winner, you're out. Very interesting. Flying under the radar this year - 2002 Super Bowl champs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. __________________ I am just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe... "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Thoreau "Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm" - Emerson

08-31-2004, 09:12 PM	#25 (permalink)
Mondak Industrialist Location: Southern California	Im in although I would love to use the Yahoo thing simply because I would remember better than checking the thread. Either way - thanks for the effort and the organization. __________________ All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed Second, it is violently opposed and Third, it is accepted as self-evident. ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER (1788-1860)

09-01-2004, 06:44 AM	#26 (permalink)
quest1mark Insane	i would like to play...we last year was the charter year and it was fun __________________ Best told at a place called...the TFP. on a quest...

09-01-2004, 03:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
Rdr4evr Banned	Count me in! It sounds like fun.

09-02-2004, 11:35 AM	#30 (permalink)
Fantasma Psycho Location: Ciudad De La Furia	I'm in. I will win this year!!! __________________ Siempre es Hoy

09-02-2004, 11:47 AM	#31 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Last place just sunk further down, and I'm about to claim it. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

09-03-2004, 11:16 AM	#32 (permalink)
bobw Psycho Location: somewhere....	Put me down for last place, I'm sure that is where I'll end up....

09-03-2004, 04:35 PM	#33 (permalink)
amis2481 Upright Location: Missourah	I'll play... if there is any spaces left.

09-03-2004, 04:50 PM	#34 (permalink)
steelerz Insane	Last year was fun. I'm in.

09-03-2004, 09:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
Nimbletoe Junkie Location: Michigan	Ya'll are going down! =D __________________ Go Pistons!

09-04-2004, 01:03 PM	#36 (permalink)
BonesCPA No. It's not done yet. Location: sorta kinda phila	The first threads will open tomorrow (Sunday). Good luck everyone. __________________ Back into hibernation.

09-04-2004, 02:57 PM	#38 (permalink)
Spartak Bang bang Location: New Zealand	I'd like to play too, last season was a blast __________________ I can read your mind... looking at you... I can read your mind...

09-04-2004, 07:58 PM	#39 (permalink)
Jesus Malverde Psycho Location: Sinaloa, Mexico	Last season was awesome. I'm all in. __________________ ...I'm that cat by the bar toasting to the good life...

09-04-2004, 08:03 PM	#40 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	No money involved, no gambling needed? I'm in. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"