2008 Pigskin Pool

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#1 Post by **littlebeast13** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:08 am

Well, actually, USA doesn't seem to be running the Pigskin Pool this year.... so I checked in at ESPN, and they have the Pigskin Pick'em, which appears to be exactly the same format as what USA Today used:

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage

Since I had to be reminded that I hosted the group last year (D'oh!), I have undergone the task of creating us a group over on ESPN. Since pretty much everyone here already has a Go/ESPN handle, registration should be a breeze. Once you create your entry, go to the Create or Join a group page and enter the group's name into the search box, which is....

WWTBAM Bored

You will need the group's password, which is...... yes......

squirrel

I will BiF this throughout the following week. The season starts next Thursday September 4th.....

lb13

earendel · #2 Post by **earendel** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:26 am

littlebeast13 wrote:Well, actually, USA doesn't seem to be running the Pigskin Pool this year.... so I checked in at ESPN, and they have the Pigskin Pick'em, which appears to be exactly the same format as what USA Today used:

http://games.espn.go.com/pigskin/frontpage

Since I had to be reminded that I hosted the group last year (D'oh!), I have undergone the task of creating us a group over on ESPN. Since pretty much everyone here already has a Go/ESPN handle, registration should be a breeze. Once you create your entry, go to the Create or Join a group page and enter the group's name into the search box, which is....

WWTBAM Bored

You will need the group's password, which is...... yes......

squirrel

I will BiF this throughout the following week. The season starts next Thursday September 4th.....

lb13

OK, I'm in for another year of humiliation.

cindy.wellman · #3 Post by **cindy.wellman** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:56 am

Hey Fanny! We do have pick 'em again!

*Edited to add: Maybe we should create a separate pick 'em for the FF league..... Thoughts?

lilclyde54 · #4 Post by **lilclyde54** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:34 pm

Somehow I was magically able to access my fantasy football website from work today after having it blocked by our filters for over a year. Maybe I can get to this contest site also.

Thanks LB

Ritterskoop · #5 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:20 pm

Is it a spread or nonspread game?

I will assume nonspread, just winners. It looks like you have to choose this option before joining the group, is why I am asking.

#6 Post by **littlebeast13** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:21 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:Is it a spread or nonspread game?

I will assume nonspread, just winners. It looks like you have to choose this option before joining the group, is why I am asking.

Yes, non-spread.

lb13

Here's Fanny! · #7 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:19 pm

cindy.wellman wrote:Hey Fanny! We do have pick 'em again!

*Edited to add: Maybe we should create a separate pick 'em for the FF league..... Thoughts?

I don't think they have a pick 'em for fantasy teams, though.

Besides, we were the only ones that did it. Except when we'd bitch and whine at everybody to participate. And sometimes even then, we were the only ones that did it. Ha!

I don't feel it's fair of me to join the board's pool. Because all I would have to do is pick the exact opposite of my picks in my local money pool and I'd be in like Flynn. Ha!

cindy.wellman · #8 Post by **cindy.wellman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:03 pm

Here's Fanny! wrote:
cindy.wellman wrote:Hey Fanny! We do have pick 'em again!

*Edited to add: Maybe we should create a separate pick 'em for the FF league..... Thoughts?
I don't think they have a pick 'em for fantasy teams, though.

Besides, we were the only ones that did it. Except when we'd bitch and whine at everybody to participate. And sometimes even then, we were the only ones that did it. Ha!

I don't feel it's fair of me to join the board's pool. Because all I would have to do is pick the exact opposite of my picks in my local money pool and I'd be in like Flynn. Ha!

Duh..... ok, no excuse for my brain dead response on that!

Perhaps we should send a little note to espn telling them we want a pick 'em for FF teams.

kusch · #9 Post by **kusch** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:08 pm

Here's Fanny! wrote:
cindy.wellman wrote:Hey Fanny! We do have pick 'em again!

*Edited to add: Maybe we should create a separate pick 'em for the FF league..... Thoughts?
I don't think they have a pick 'em for fantasy teams, though.

Besides, we were the only ones that did it. Except when we'd bitch and whine at everybody to participate. And sometimes even then, we were the only ones that did it. Ha!

I don't feel it's fair of me to join the board's pool. Because all I would have to do is pick the exact opposite of my picks in my local money pool and I'd be in like Flynn. Ha!

We had a pick'em thingie in our league?

Here's Fanny! · #10 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:37 pm

kusch wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:
cindy.wellman wrote:Hey Fanny! We do have pick 'em again!

*Edited to add: Maybe we should create a separate pick 'em for the FF league..... Thoughts?
I don't think they have a pick 'em for fantasy teams, though.

Besides, we were the only ones that did it. Except when we'd bitch and whine at everybody to participate. And sometimes even then, we were the only ones that did it. Ha!

I don't feel it's fair of me to join the board's pool. Because all I would have to do is pick the exact opposite of my picks in my local money pool and I'd be in like Flynn. Ha!
We had a pick'em thingie in our league?

Remember when Luuucy and I would post all those messages imploring people to "fill in their pick 'ems" or we would cry?

We weren't using it as a euphemism. Ha!

kusch · #11 Post by **kusch** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:07 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:Is it a spread or nonspread game?

I will assume nonspread, just winners. It looks like you have to choose this option before joining the group, is why I am asking.

I think I will join a spread league so I can remind myself again why I don't bet on the NFL anymore. Last meaningful $$$ bet was over twenty years ago and that cured me. That particular bet was a result of betting against the Patriots every game in the playoffs up until they were crushed by Da Bears.

cindy.wellman · #12 Post by **cindy.wellman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:35 pm

Here's Fanny! wrote:
kusch wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote: I don't think they have a pick 'em for fantasy teams, though.

Besides, we were the only ones that did it. Except when we'd bitch and whine at everybody to participate. And sometimes even then, we were the only ones that did it. Ha!

I don't feel it's fair of me to join the board's pool. Because all I would have to do is pick the exact opposite of my picks in my local money pool and I'd be in like Flynn. Ha!
We had a pick'em thingie in our league?
Remember when Luuucy and I would post all those messages imploring people to "fill in their pick 'ems" or we would cry?

We weren't using it as a euphemism. Ha!

We weren't????

Baby, you can fill in my pick 'em anytime you want!

(Why do I feel like I'm channeling tanstaafl?)

Here's Fanny! · #13 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:46 am

cindy.wellman wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:Remember when Luuucy and I would post all those messages imploring people to "fill in their pick 'ems" or we would cry?

We weren't using it as a euphemism. Ha!
We weren't????

Baby, you can fill in my pick 'em anytime you want!

(Why do I feel like I'm channeling tanstaafl?)

Now you tell me.....

rayxtwo · #14 Post by **rayxtwo** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:38 am

USA Today does have a pool this year. Here's the link.

http://pigskinpool2008.usatoday.com/reg ... =26&err=-1

You can't use the bookmark from last year to get to the page for this year though.

Good luck.

Ray

#15 Post by **littlebeast13** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:44 am

BiF

lb13

rayxtwo · #16 Post by **rayxtwo** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:13 am

Did you see that I found USA Today's pool?

Ray

#17 Post by **littlebeast13** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:21 am

rayxtwo wrote:Did you see that I found USA Today's pool?

Ray

Yes, but I already set up the pool at ESPN, so I just went with that.

Besides, I hated having to re-register every year with USA Today anyway. Our old Go Bored handles still work fine at ESPN....

lb13

peacock2121 · #18 Post by **peacock2121** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:07 am

Okay Kiddies!

You'll have me to roll your eyes at this year!

kayrharris · #19 Post by **kayrharris** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:11 am

The USA Today thing hated a few of us last year. Maybe this one will work better.

#20 Post by **littlebeast13** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:31 am

BiF again.

The first game is this Thursday evening....

lb13

peacock2121 · #21 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:00 am

Hey beast!

Do you have a plan for the idiots who forget to make their picks?

#22 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:25 am

peacock2121 wrote:Hey beast!

Do you have a plan for the idiots who forget to make their picks?

I don't think I can fill in picks for players over at ESPN. In fact, I just checked and I'm not even allowed to LOOK at other players picks until the deadline passes. So the commish powers are much weaker than for the USA Today pool we used to have....

But this gives me a chance to remind everyone..... if you HAVEN'T picked yet, the first game is tonight!

GET THOSE PICKS IN!!!!!!

And good luck to everyone this year.....

lb13

rayxtwo · #23 Post by **rayxtwo** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:26 am

Never mind. I'm in.

Ray

peacock2121 · #24 Post by **peacock2121** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:40 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Hey beast!

Do you have a plan for the idiots who forget to make their picks?

I don't think I can fill in picks for players over at ESPN. In fact, I just checked and I'm not even allowed to LOOK at other players picks until the deadline passes. So the commish powers are much weaker than for the USA Today pool we used to have....

But this gives me a chance to remind everyone..... if you HAVEN'T picked yet, the first game is tonight!

GET THOSE PICKS IN!!!!!!

And good luck to everyone this year.....

lb13

goody

This gives me an advantage over those that can be forgetful.

rayxtwo · #25 Post by **rayxtwo** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:55 am

I don't have to worry about that. I'm in 8 different online contests this year plus two at the local casinos.

Ray

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