nfl playoff contest

iamthegreatcornholio · January 1, 2006 10:11AM

anyone want to do a contest like last year's?

DaBeef · January 1, 2006 10:22AM

Wasy · January 1, 2006 11:29AM

I'm in

softparade · January 1, 2006 11:32AM

sounds like fun

Dallas88 · January 1, 2006 1:29PM

I'd be game - entry fee? Prize? I didn't participate last year....so quick rundown would be great!

ArnyVee · January 1, 2006 1:31PM

Yeah, I'd be interested...just need some of the info on it.

kuhlmann · January 1, 2006 1:38PM

k im in! what is the deal?

iamthegreatcornholio · January 1, 2006 2:20PM

well last year's contest was pretty informal. everyone made a pick against the spread for all 11 games, and whomever had the best record wins, which was won by aconte.

we could do that again this year, or perhaps make it more complicated like assigning different "weights" to each pick. something like wild card round 1 point, divisional 2 points, conference 3 points, and superbowl 4 points. or perhaps allow people to assign their own value to each pick indicating how sure they are of it. also if the weights are used, we could only count the correct picks or make wrong picks count against the player (if so a lot of people will have negative scores!)

as far as prizes go, i threw in a vick card last year to the winner, and a couple of other people threw in cards as well. this year, perhaps encourage everyone to throw in something ($5-10 worth of cards?) to the winner.

lmk what you guys think about the "weights" of the picks and also the prizes.

btw, for you guys who don't know what a spread is, it is measure of how much a team is favored by. if you pick the favorite, you adjust their score by subtracting the spread to see if it is greater than the underdog's score, and if you pick the underdog you add the spread to their score to see if it is greater than the favorite. for example new england is favored by 8 points over jacksonville so in this contest you would either pick ne -8 or jax +8. if the final score was ne 24 jax 10, anyone who picked ne -8 would win, if the final score was ne 17 jax 14 anyone who picked jax +8 would win, and if the final score was ne 24 jax 16 no one would win, but no one would lose either.

kuhlmann · January 1, 2006 2:30PM

im in!! but vick is losing his value?? LOL!!

iamthegreatcornholio · January 1, 2006 2:32PM

<< <i>im in!! but vick is losing his value?? LOL!! >>

ok, you're out of the contest

j/k, maybe throw in packs of cards to the winner?

aconte · January 2, 2006 9:57AM

cornholio,

I'm in too. I'll go with whatever you come up with but since I won last year I promised to add a prize or
two for this year's contest. I don't have much Vick stuff (sorry!

). However, for first place I will kick in
a 1995 Upper Deck Back to School set (through mail in) that is not opened and contains at least a mint
or really close to mint John Elway and Joe Montana card. I'll also kick in a mint in box (missing just the Joe
Montana

sorry) 1987 American Topps football set - from the UK). If an Eagles fan wins I'll try to find
something extra too. If I win I'll send the prizes to the guy who comes in 2nd!)

aconte

aconte · January 2, 2006 10:04AM

I could also split my prizes up if you want me too.

Let me know.

aconte

iamthegreatcornholio · January 2, 2006 12:04PM

That sounds good aconte! I'll throw in a few packs of 05 Topps All American to the winner.

Coinhusker1 · January 2, 2006 1:53PM

Count me in -- I'll have to provide a coin as a prize, though.

BigRedMachine · January 2, 2006 9:33PM

i'll be in.

zef204 · January 3, 2006 2:36AM

I am in, but if I win I will not accept and Griffey Jr. cards. I would also be willing to throw in a prize to the weiner if I do not win.

BigRedMachine · January 6, 2006 10:14AM

Anyone heading this up or is it a done deal already?

Game start tomorrow so just wondering if I missed out.

iamthegreatcornholio · January 6, 2006 10:31AM

I haven't made my picks yet, but feel free to make them:

Lines to use

Game 1:

Wash +2.5
TB -2.5

Game 2:

Jax +8
NE -8

Game 3:

Car +2.5
NYG -2.5

Game 4:

Pitt -3
Cincy +3

iamthegreatcornholio · January 6, 2006 11:28AM

let's do the following as far as "points" go. for the first round (wild-card) and the second round (divisional), let's make correct picks worth 1 point. for the conference championship games, correct picks worth 2 points, and for the superbowl, 3 points.

alright, what the hell, i'll go first

wash +2.5
jax +8
nyg -2.5
cincy +3

Wasy · January 6, 2006 12:08PM

All righty then

TB -2.5
Jax +8
Gints -2.5
Cin +3

Dallas88 · January 6, 2006 12:33PM

Here we go

TB -2.5 (TB covers)
Jax +8 (NE fails to cover)
Car +2.5 (wrong team favored, imo)
Pitt -3 (Pitt covers)

The most interesting game should be Car/NYG

gosteelers · January 6, 2006 12:55PM

'Skins +2.5
Pats -8
Carolina +2.5
Pitt (of course) -3

1420sports · January 6, 2006 1:21PM

Was +2.5
NE -8
Car +2.5
Cincy +3

kuhlmann · January 6, 2006 1:46PM

bucs -2.5
ne pats -8
car +2.5
cincy +3

sorry for the edit check the time! i put cincy -3 instead of plus 3

BigRedMachine · January 6, 2006 1:51PM

I like:
Jax+8
Pitt-3
Car+2.5
Was+2.5

Who's keeping track of the winner, who is officially in?

wolfbear · January 6, 2006 3:33PM

Wash + 2.5

NE - 8

Car + 2.5

Pitt - 3

Let the games begin ...

CardsFan · January 6, 2006 4:17PM

Wash +2.5
NE -8
NYG -2.5
Pitt -3

aconte · January 6, 2006 11:49PM

Here goes. This could be a tough week!

TB -2.5
NE -8
NY -2.5
Cinn +3

aconte

stevek · January 6, 2006 11:51PM

No ats analysis from me - just straight up picks for fun:

Redskins
Patriots
Giants
Bengals

eyebone · January 7, 2006 6:04AM

I am in too guys....26 minutes prior to kick off:

Wash
Jax
Giants
Pitts

Eyebone

DirtyDog48 · January 7, 2006 6:07AM

Saturday In The Park

Skins (wrong team favored here)
Jags

"Make mine a salami on rye with mustard and a cold one......"

DirtyDog48 · January 7, 2006 6:25PM

Sunday

Giants
Steelers

wolfbear · January 8, 2006 9:47AM

Wasy · January 8, 2006 10:03AM

Well, that was quick for me. I lost every game! I'm on the worst losing streak I've ever had, CB is killing me. On the other hand I'm having fun losing money

Dallas88 · January 8, 2006 10:33AM

2-2

Anybody else kinda disappointed with the level of play this week?

BigRedMachine · January 8, 2006 10:43AM

Wolfbear, that's impressive!!

I'm 3-1 so don't count me out yet.

Shawn.

iamthegreatcornholio · January 8, 2006 11:41AM

Nice job guys!

i'll post the #'s for the divisional round, if they change significantly i'll post new #'s so you can either use these or wait to see if they change.

Game 1:

Washington +9
Seattle -9

Game 2:

New England +3
Denver -3

Game 3:

Pittsburgh +9.5
Indianapolis -9.5

Game 4:

Carolina +3
Chicago -3

BigRedMachine · January 8, 2006 1:08PM

I'll go first.

AFC I'll take the two favorites

NFC I'll take the two underdogs

Washington
Carolina
Denver
My Indianapolis Colts

shawn

stevek · January 8, 2006 1:16PM

Seahawks
Broncos
Colts
Panthers

1420sports · January 9, 2006 1:49AM

I was 3-1

Seattle -9

New England +3

Colts -9.5

Carolina +3

wolfbear · January 9, 2006 5:33PM

It's usually suicide to go against the teams that have had a bye in week one of the playoffs,
but all the road teams seem to be peaking, while all the home teams have appeared lackluster for the last month.

So, I'll take the four dogs :

Wash + 9

NE + 3

Pitt + 9.5

Car + 3

gosteelers · January 10, 2006 11:31AM

I was 4-0 last week. As for this week:

'Skins +9
Pats +3
Steelers +9.5
Panthers +3

CardsFan · January 11, 2006 10:14AM

Seattle -9
Denver -3
Pittsburgh +9.5
Chicago -3

kuhlmann · January 11, 2006 10:20AM

seattle -9
indy -9.5
ne +3
carolina +3

DirtyDog48 · January 11, 2006 8:54PM

I bet with my heart on the Giants last weekend and see what it got me.....2-2 record.

This week, I'll go with all four dogs too:

Patriots
Redskins
Panthers
Steelers

aconte · January 11, 2006 11:10PM

I was 1-3 last week. So I got my work cut out for me to catch the top dogs. So to do this I will have to
go against what I like to do and play the percentages. All favorites for me!

Seattle -9
Denver -3
Indy -9.5
Chi -3

aconte

iamthegreatcornholio · January 12, 2006 7:35AM

the lines have changed a little:

the denver and indy line remains the same, but the seahawks are now -9.5 and the bears now -2.5. anyone that hasn't made picks yet please use these lines.

i'm going with all four favorites as well

seattle -9.5
denver -3
indy -9.5
chicago -2.5

Wasy · January 13, 2006 8:04AM

0-4 GRRRRRRRRRRR

Seattle
Carolina
Colts
Denver

xbaggypants · January 13, 2006 8:21AM

ATS

WASH +8.5
INDY -9.5
CAROLINA +3
DENVER -3

stevek · January 14, 2006 12:09PM

Note that I'm changing one of my Sunday game picks from the Panthers to the Bears.

iamthegreatcornholio · January 17, 2006 1:28PM

Lines for champ games

Denver -3
Pitt +3

Seattle -3.5
Carolina +3.5

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Again, I'm a sucker for the favs... gimme Denver -3 and Seattle -3.5

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