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Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#1 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:54 am

For the few who enjoy embarrassing themselves every year....

The first game is this Thursday... in case you don't pay attention, like me....

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Re: Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#2 Post by tlynn78 » Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:34 pm

Dammit, man! I spelled my name wrong - can you fix it?
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Re: Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#3 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:46 pm

tlynn78 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:34 pm
Dammit, man! I spelled my name wrong - can you fix it?
I'm pretty sure I can only kick people out of the group since individual entries can belong to multiple groups. You'll have to see if there's a way to edit it on your team page...

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Re: Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#4 Post by tlynn78 » Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:28 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:46 pm
tlynn78 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:34 pm
Dammit, man! I spelled my name wrong - can you fix it?
I'm pretty sure I can only kick people out of the group since individual entries can belong to multiple groups. You'll have to see if there's a way to edit it on your team page...

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I poked around but didn't see an edit option. I'll just leave it.
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Re: Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#5 Post by MarkBarrett » Mon Sep 02, 2024 5:24 pm

tlynn78 wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:28 am
littlebeast13 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:46 pm
tlynn78 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:34 pm
Dammit, man! I spelled my name wrong - can you fix it?
I'm pretty sure I can only kick people out of the group since individual entries can belong to multiple groups. You'll have to see if there's a way to edit it on your team page...

lb13
I poked around but didn't see an edit option. I'll just leave it.
Click your name in the group list of players and then look for a tab to edit your info.

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Re: Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#6 Post by tlynn78 » Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:14 pm

MarkBarrett wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2024 5:24 pm
tlynn78 wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:28 am
littlebeast13 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:46 pm


I'm pretty sure I can only kick people out of the group since individual entries can belong to multiple groups. You'll have to see if there's a way to edit it on your team page...

lb13
I poked around but didn't see an edit option. I'll just leave it.
Click your name in the group list of players and then look for a tab to edit your info.
LOL - well dang, that was embarrassingly easy. Thank you!
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#7 Post by Vandal » Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:17 pm

Just glad it didn’t take you a minth to figure it out.
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#8 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Sep 04, 2024 9:33 pm

Confidence points, or no? --Bob
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Re: Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#9 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Sep 04, 2024 9:37 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:46 pm
tlynn78 wrote:
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:34 pm
Dammit, man! I spelled my name wrong - can you fix it?
I'm pretty sure I can only kick people out of the group since individual entries can belong to multiple groups. You'll have to see if there's a way to edit it on your team page...

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#10 Post by wbtravis007 » Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:04 pm

I’m in. Pretty sure I’ll be getting them all right this year.

Bob is a wuss.

Just like Ace.

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#11 Post by tlynn78 » Fri Sep 06, 2024 9:20 am

Vandal wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:17 pm
Just glad it didn’t take you a minth to figure it out.
Or even a werk. 🤣
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#12 Post by Vandal » Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:06 pm

Week 1

Jelly of the Month Club 121 13-3
TClark45 109 12-4
LB's Evil Squirrels 108 11-5
MarkBarrett 103 11-5
wbt 103 10-6
Vandalians 98 10-6
Hoosier Daddies 98 9-7
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#13 Post by tlynn78 » Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:20 am

Vandal wrote:
Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:06 pm
Week 1

Jelly of the Month Club 121 13-3
TClark45 109 12-4
LB's Evil Squirrels 108 11-5
MarkBarrett 103 11-5
wbt 103 10-6
Vandalians 98 10-6
Hoosier Daddies 98 9-7
Nothing like peaking early; I'll just rest on my laurels the rest of the season. :lol:

LB - I seem to have figured out my issues (at least as they relate to this league) thanks for the assist
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#14 Post by Vandal » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:23 pm

Week 2:

LB's Evil Squirrels 86 11-5
Hoosier Daddies 75 9-7
Jelly of the Month Club 60 7-9
Vandalians 58 6-10
TClark45 57 8-8
MarkBarrett 54 6-10
wbt 51 8-8

Overall:

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 194 22-10
2 Jelly of the Month Club 181 20-12
3 Hoosier Daddies 173 18-14
4 TClark45 166 20-12
5 MarkBarrett 157 17-15
6 Vandalians 156 16-16
7 wbt 154 18-14
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#15 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:32 am

Vandal wrote:
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:23 pm
Week 2:

LB's Evil Squirrels 86 11-5
Hoosier Daddies 75 9-7
Jelly of the Month Club 60 7-9
Vandalians 58 6-10
TClark45 57 8-8
MarkBarrett 54 6-10
wbt 51 8-8

Overall:

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 194 22-10
2 Jelly of the Month Club 181 20-12
3 Hoosier Daddies 173 18-14
4 TClark45 166 20-12
5 MarkBarrett 157 17-15
6 Vandalians 156 16-16
7 wbt 154 18-14

Thanks for the reminder that I might want to put some picks in for this week now that I've already missed the first game. Still going blind, as I have no idea who's actually good and who isn't (other than SSS's Giants suck)....

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Re: Yahoo Football Pick'Em Thingie 2024

#16 Post by Vandal » Fri Sep 20, 2024 6:50 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:32 am
Vandal wrote:
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:23 pm
Week 2:

LB's Evil Squirrels 86 11-5
Hoosier Daddies 75 9-7
Jelly of the Month Club 60 7-9
Vandalians 58 6-10
TClark45 57 8-8
MarkBarrett 54 6-10
wbt 51 8-8

Overall:

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 194 22-10
2 Jelly of the Month Club 181 20-12
3 Hoosier Daddies 173 18-14
4 TClark45 166 20-12
5 MarkBarrett 157 17-15
6 Vandalians 156 16-16
7 wbt 154 18-14

Thanks for the reminder that I might want to put some picks in for this week now that I've already missed the first game. Still going blind, as I have no idea who's actually good and who isn't (other than SSS's Giants suck)....

lb13
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#17 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:18 am

Vandal wrote:
Fri Sep 20, 2024 6:50 am
littlebeast13 wrote:
Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:32 am
Vandal wrote:
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:23 pm
Week 2:

LB's Evil Squirrels 86 11-5
Hoosier Daddies 75 9-7
Jelly of the Month Club 60 7-9
Vandalians 58 6-10
TClark45 57 8-8
MarkBarrett 54 6-10
wbt 51 8-8

Overall:

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 194 22-10
2 Jelly of the Month Club 181 20-12
3 Hoosier Daddies 173 18-14
4 TClark45 166 20-12
5 MarkBarrett 157 17-15
6 Vandalians 156 16-16
7 wbt 154 18-14

Thanks for the reminder that I might want to put some picks in for this week now that I've already missed the first game. Still going blind, as I have no idea who's actually good and who isn't (other than SSS's Giants suck)....

lb13
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The Patriots are not good
Well, I figured not much has changed over the past 20 years...

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#18 Post by Vandal » Thu Sep 26, 2024 5:23 pm

Week 3

LB's Evil Squirrels 77 9-7
MarkBarrett 61 7-9
Hoosier Daddies 60 7-9
wbt 60 7-9
Vandalians 56 8-8
TClark45 56 8-8
Jelly of the Month Club 51 5-11


Overall


1 LB's Evil Squirrels 271 31-17
2 Hoosier Daddies 233 25-23
3 Jelly of the Month Club 232 25-23
4 TClark45 222 28-20
5 MarkBarrett 218 24-24
6 wbt 214 25-23
7 Vandalians 212 24-24
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#19 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Sep 26, 2024 6:10 pm

Vandal wrote:
Thu Sep 26, 2024 5:23 pm
Week 3

LB's Evil Squirrels 77 9-7
MarkBarrett 61 7-9
Hoosier Daddies 60 7-9
wbt 60 7-9
Vandalians 56 8-8
TClark45 56 8-8
Jelly of the Month Club 51 5-11


Overall


1 LB's Evil Squirrels 271 31-17
2 Hoosier Daddies 233 25-23
3 Jelly of the Month Club 232 25-23
4 TClark45 222 28-20
5 MarkBarrett 218 24-24
6 wbt 214 25-23
7 Vandalians 212 24-24

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#20 Post by Vandal » Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:45 pm

Week 4

Hoosier Daddies 119 14-2
wbt 89 11-5
MarkBarrett 87 10-6
LB's Evil Squirrels 86 10-6
TClark45 86 11-5
Vandalians 82 8-8
Jelly of the Month Club 65 7-9

Overall:

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 357 41-23
2 Hoosier Daddies 352 39-25
3 TClark45 308 39-25
4. MarkBarrett 305 34-30
5 wbt 303 36-28
6 Jelly of the Month Club 297 32-32
7 Vandalians 294 32-32

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#21 Post by mrkelley23 » Thu Oct 03, 2024 4:14 am

Vandal wrote:
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:45 pm
Week 4

Hoosier Daddies 119 14-2
wbt 89 11-5
MarkBarrett 87 10-6
LB's Evil Squirrels 86 10-6
TClark45 86 11-5
Vandalians 82 8-8
Jelly of the Month Club 65 7-9

Overall:

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 357 41-23
2 Hoosier Daddies 352 39-25
3 TClark45 308 39-25
4. MarkBarrett 305 34-30
5 wbt 303 36-28
6 Jelly of the Month Club 297 32-32
7 Vandalians 294 32-32
Wow. That may be the best week I've ever had in this game.
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#22 Post by Vandal » Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:58 pm

Week 5:

Jelly of the Month Club 69 10-4
MarkBarrett 68 9-5
Hoosier Daddies ) 60 8-6
wbt 58 6-8
TClark45 57 7-7
Vandalians 50 7-7
LB's Evil Squirrels 49 6-8

Overall:

1 Hoosier Daddies 412 47-31
2 LB's Evil Squirrels 406 47-31
3 MarkBarrett 373 43-35
4 Jelly of the Month Club 366 42-36
5 TClark45 365 46-32
6 wbt 361 42-36
7 Vandalians 344 39-39
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#23 Post by Vandal » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:54 am

Week 6 (all favored teams won):

MarkBarrett 101 13-1
LB's Evil Squirrels 100 12-2
TClark45 99 11-3
Vandalians 99 12-2
wbt 98 12-2
Jelly of the Month Club 97 11-3
Hoosier Daddies 95 10-4


Overall:


1 Hoosier Daddies 507 57-35
2 LB's Evil Squirrels 506 59-33
3 MarkBarrett 474 56-36
4 TClark45 464 57-35
5 Jelly of the Month Club 463 53-39
6 wbt 459 54-38
7 Vandalians 443 51-41
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#24 Post by Vandal » Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:21 pm

Week 7

Jelly of the Month Club 117 13-2
LB's Evil Squirrels 106 12-3
MarkBarrett 106 12-3
Vandalians 94 10-5
TClark45 91 10-5
Hoosier Daddies 85 9-6
wbt 85 9-6


Overall:

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 612 71-36
2 Hoosier Daddies 592 66-41
3 Jelly of the Month Club 580 66-41
4 MarkBarrett 580 68-39
5 TClark45 555 67-40
6 wbt 544 63-44
7 Vandalians 537 61-46
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#25 Post by Vandal » Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:55 pm

Week 8

LB's Evil Squirrels 98 12-4
Vandalians 98 13-3
TClark45 95 11-5
wbt 93 11-5
Hoosier Daddies 89 9-7
Jelly of the Month Club 86 9-7
MarkBarrett 83 10-6

Overall

1 LB's Evil Squirrels 710 83-40
2 Hoosier Daddies 681 75-48
3 Jelly of the Month Club 666 75-48
4 MarkBarrett 663 78-45
5 TClark45 650 78-45
6 wbt 637 74-49
7 Vandalians 635 74-49



This time in 2023:

Overall:
1 TClark45 713 82-40
2 MarkBarrett 685 77-45
3 wbt 674 73-49
4 HoosierDaddy 666 75-47
5 andyrinny 651 73-49
6 Vandalians 634 72-50
7 LB's Evil Squirrels 607 70-52
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The Right Hand Rule
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Dizzy Miss Lizzie
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Devin Drake and The Family Secret
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