Official ItB.com Contest: 2008 Survivor Thread

[barrett]

It's about that time.

[HPF Bob]

Sorry, too much else on my plate this year. But, by all means, help yourselves.

[Keith]

Let's do it and just try to police ourselves in case I miss something. Winner gets an ItB.com t-shirt mailed to them anywhere in the 50-state U.S.A.

For the uninitiated, you pick one winner each week. Only catch is you are not allowed to pick the same team twice. Once your pick loses, you are out of the contest. You can only pick a winner before kickoff of the team's game that week (i.e the Monday Night rule... if you forget to make a pick before the weekend, you can still make a pick on Monday night before kickoff to stay alive).

It would help me a TON if when you pick in future weeks you also include the teams you picked in previous weeks. Anything else I missed? Let's get it started!

[Mike]

I'll take the Detroit Lions.

[Keith]

Week 1 Schedule below. Point spreads are for reference only as they have no impact in determining the winner straight up.

WAS @ NYG (-3.5)
HOU @ PIT (-6.5)
DET @ ATL (+3.0)
CIN @ BAL (+1.0)
SEA @ BUF (+1.0)
NYJ @ MIA (+3.0)
KCC @ NEP (-16.5)
TBB @ NOS (-3.5)
STL @ PHI (-7.5)
JAC @ TEN (+3.0)
DAL @ CLE (+5.5)
CAR @ SDC (-9.0)
ARI @ SFO (+2.5)
CHI @ IND (-9.5)
MIN @ GBP (-2.5)
DEN @ OAK (+3.0)

I'll take the Patriots this week. btw, I'm playing as a sort of pace car... I don't need another ItB.com t-shirt. :p

[papabear]

I'll take the Patriots this week. btw, I'm playing as a sort of pace car... I don't need another ItB.com t-shirt. :p


I was going to sit it out this year given how I dominated the last two years...you know give someone else a chance ;). Since we've migrated from HPF to ITB I guess I'll go ahead and play...

I'll take the Eagles of Philadelphia.

[BizidyDizidy]

I'll take the chargers.

[Dave]

I'll take the Broncos.

[sinnister]

I'll take the Eagles.

[kravix]

Ill take Dallas.

[RunninRaven]

I'll take the Colts over Chicago.

[KJ3]

i'll take the AZ cardinals over the 49ers.

[dadmg]

Rack up another pick for the Philadelphia Eagles. And if they lose, this is going to be a very small field.

[popanot]

I'll take the Pats

[Joe Joe]

Houston Texans for the win!

[machoneil]

Detroit...

[barrett]

SD chargers

[Arky]

NY Jets......

[Roy P]

Um, I'm going to have to go out on a limb here. I've seen the Pittsburgh defense and I've seen ours. So, I'll take the Steelers this week. :o

[TheMatrix31]

I'll go with the Chargers.

[boyk352]

Vikings wins over the Packers...

[Nconroe]

I'll risk taking NE Patriots over KCC

[painekiller]

New England

[bckey]

I'll take Detroit over Atlanta.

[TexicanMexican]

I'll take the Cardinals over the Rams.

[NickO]

The New England Patriots

[jcp]

I'll take Arizona over SF

[ramp1028]

San Diego Chargers

[nero THE zero]

I'll take the Saints

[papabear]

Um, I'm going to have to go out on a limb here. I've seen the Pittsburgh defense and I've seen ours. So, I'll take the Steelers this week. :o

BOOOOOO:p

I know your hoping to be out week one right?

[chuck]

Patriots. New England. To win. Thank you.

[James]

I'm gonna get the lowly Bengals out of the way here, they can't possibly lose to the rag tag Ravens right?

[texan]

New York Jets

[HPF Bob]

What the heck. I'll take Detroit against a rookie QB making his debut.

[Warren]

San Diego Chargers

[superbowlbound]

iggles for me, please.

[cland]

Dallas'sssssss

[jppaul]

living dangerously, Arizona over 49ers

[BigDawg]

mark me down for the Bengals...

[Keith]

Thank you.
Dude, are you lurking? 'sup with that? :p

[coloradodude]

Detroit for me please.

[CWade]

The BUNGALS screwed me over last year during week two... but the Ravens look crappy enough that I'm willing to give them a chance to redeem themselves. The Raven's O-line sucks, their starting QB is a water boy, their top corner is injured, and TO-lite, Hushwhatshisname, and Palmer all look ready to go. History is also on my side... the Bengals have won the last 6 of 7 against the Ravens, including a clean sweep last year.

What could go wrong?

[coloradodude]

Detroit for me please.



And just that fast, I'm done. Atlanta goes 1 and 15 but this is the game they had to go and win!

[bckey]

I'm done too. Who would have thought Atlanta would win over Detroit.

[James]

Bastard Bengals . . .What an odd opening weekend

[Mike]

As 'Cosmo Kramer' would say..... I'm OUT!

Stupid Lions. When will I ever learn how to play these stupid pools.

[Keith]

Rookie QBs tend to be ready for week 1, it's week 2 that gives them problems, especially if it's on the road.

We had 37 entries (so far at least, there are still two more Week 1 games tonight if someone new wants to enter still). Of the 37, 15 are already out for having picked either the Bengals (3), Lions (5), Chargers (5), Texans (1), or Colts (1). Two entries still have picks yet to play.

[KJ3]

The BUNGALS screwed me over last year during week two... but the Ravens look crappy enough that I'm willing to give them a chance to redeem themselves. The Raven's O-line sucks, their starting QB is a water boy, their top corner is injured, and TO-lite, Hushwhatshisname, and Palmer all look ready to go. History is also on my side... the Bengals have won the last 6 of 7 against the Ravens, including a clean sweep last year.

What could go wrong?

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c'mon that's funny. chargers, colts, bengals, lions probably all would've been picked by me if i was picking by game....but since the 49ers had a game i couldn't pass it up! :D so if everyone is out by week 4 is the contest over?

[HPF Bob]

Since it seems well established that I can make teams lose just by choosing them in Week 1 of the suicide contest, I really need to use it to my advantage next year. I should pick the opponent for the Texans. That way, if I still lose in the first week at least I won't mind it so much.

[Roy P]

Um, I'm going to have to go out on a limb here. I've seen the Pittsburgh defense and I've seen ours. So, I'll take the Steelers this week. :o

Well, I have to say that I wasn't surprised. The Steelers and Woodley are impressive.

[Keith]

Your Week 1 survivors with their picks no longer available:

Arky - NYJ
chuck - NEP
cland - DAL
dadmg - PHI
Dave - DEN
jcp - ARI
jppaul - ARI
Keith - NEP
KJ3 - ARI
kravix - DAL
Nconroe - NEP
nero THE zero - NOS
NickO - NEP
painekiller - NEP
papabear - PHI
popanot - NEP
RoyP - PIT
sinnister - PHI
superbowlbound - PHI
texan - NYJ
TexicanMexican - ARI

The Week 2 match-ups (spreads are for info only):

MIA @ ARI (-7)
CHI @ CAR (-3)
TEN @ CIN (-1)
SDC @ DEN (+1.5)
GBP @ DET (+3)
BAL @ HOU (-4.5)
BUF @ JAC (-6)
OAK @ KC (-4)
IND @ MIN (+2)
NYG @ STL (+8.5)
NEP @ NYJ (-2.5)
PIT @ CLE (+5.5)
SFO @ SEA (-9)
ATL @ TBB (-8.5)
NOS @ WAS (-1)
PHI @ DAL (-7)

[kravix]

Im gonna take Houston this week. Home opener lots of emotion and lots to prove. Given our record last year at home, this looks hard to lose even after last Sunday.

Week 1: Dallas Cowgirls
Week 2: Houston Texans

[chuck]

Dude, are you lurking? 'sup with that? :p

Not really lurking, just busy and distracted. I thought to drop by for the contest. I'll check in when I can.

[popanot]

Some tough ones this week. I'll take the Giants of New York.

[papabear]

Week 1: Eagles
Week 2: Texans

[Arky]

KC Chiefs....

[jppaul]

Week 1: Eagles
Week 2: Texans

Week 1: Arizona
Week 2: Da packers to own detroit

[Nconroe]

Week 1: Patriots
Week 2: Giants

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs

[NickO]

Week 1: New England
Week 2: Arizona

[KJ3]

week 1: arizona cardinals
week 2: kansas city cheifs

[dadmg]

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: Arizona Cardinals over Miami. I wanted to pick a few other games more than this, but injury situations were making things sketchy. This is as good a time as any to squeeze out a Cards pick; against Miami and if they lose then its not like I made it to week 10 and was staking my survival on the Cards.

[superbowlbound]

Week 1: Philly
Week 2: The Giants of New York

[Keith]

Week 1: New England
Week 2: Arizona

[TexicanMexican]

Week 1: Cardinals
Week 2: Giants

[Dave]

Week 1: Denver
Week 2: Kansas City

[chuck]

1. New England Patriots

2. Seattle Seahawks

[texan]

Week 1: New York Jets

Week 2: New York Giants

[sinnister]

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: New York Giants

[jppaul]

There go three or four for betting on the Chiefs...the Chiefs are always a safe bet to suck, even against the Raiders.

[Keith]

We're missing picks from jcp, painekiller, cland, and Roy P.

papabear and kravix both picked the Texans.

Fifteen other entries made it in time. Not sure what to do about the others honestly given the situation with Hurricane Ike.

This will be a pain, but I think we should let the others stay in and just play a week behind (i.e. if one of them lasts long enough, they would have to last one week longer than someone making a correct pick in Week 2).

Should there be someone to pick all 17 weeks correctly and one of the posters above pick correctly the rest of the way (16 weeks), then the winner would be the one picking 17 correct.

Thoughts? I don't want to penalize those missing a pick this week due to the circumstances, but I don't want them to float a week when 17 out of 21 of us found a way to pick before the storm moved through, too.

btw, for anyone able to read this before Monday night's kickoff, please make a Week 2 pick. TIA. :cool:

[jppaul]

That sounds fair

[sinnister]

Sounds good to me. Hope everyone in Houston is doing well..

[dadmg]

Sounds fair to me as well.

[chuck]

Who cares? This is a stupid game.

[kravix]

That souds fair to me Keith.

We could also just drop this week and the picks everyone made. That might be more fair to those that got booted this week that actually made picks over the ones that couldnt or like me made a pick for a game that didnt happen.

[Roy P]

We're missing picks from jcp, painekiller, cland, and Roy P.

:

Sorry guys, but I haven't had power. I picked the Giants to destroy the
Rams like the the Eagles did. If I'd been able to get to a computer before today (Tuesday), they would have been my choice. So, I won't use them for next week.

1 - Pitt
2 - NYG

And while I'm here with the internet, go ahead and put me down for week 3.

3 - Buf Bills over the Raiders.

[Keith]

Players still alive into Week 3 with previous picks:

dadmg – PHI, ARI
Keith – NEP, ARI
NickO – NEP, ARI
jppaul – ARI, GBP
kravix – DAL, *
papabear – PHI, *
Nconroe – NEP, NYG
popanot – NEP, NYG
RoyP – PIT, NYG
sinister – PHI, NYG
superbowlbound – PHI, NYG
texan – NYJ, NYG
TexicanMexican – ARI, NYG
nero THE zero – NOS, TBB
cland – DAL, *
jcp – ARI, *
painekiller – NEP, *

Note: Players with an asterisk have to play by the Ike rule proposed in an earlier post. These players are essentially playing a week behind the others still in the game.

Your Week 3 match-ups:

KCC @ ATL (-4)
OAK @ BUF (-9)
HOU @ TEN (-5)
CIN @ NYG (-13)
ARI @ WAS (-3)
MIA @ NEP (-12.5)
TBB @ CHI (-3)
CAR @ MIN (-3.5)
STL @ SEA (-9.5)
DET @ SFO (-4)
NOS @ DEN (-5.5)
PIT @ PHI (-3)
JAC @ IND (-5.5)
CLE @ BAL (-2.5)
DAL @ GBP (+3)
NYJ @ SDC (-9)

[NickO]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: NYG

[painekiller]

NEP,
IKE
Denver

[papabear]

Week 1: Eagles
Week 2: Texans/Ike
Week 3: Seattle Seahawks

[Keith]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: BUF

[sinnister]

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: New York Giants
Week 3: Atlanta Falcons

[jppaul]

Week 1: Arizona
Week 2: Packers
Week 3: Giants

[dadmg]

Week 1: Philadelphia
Week 2: Arizona
Week 3: Atlanta

I hope I'm not trying to get too tricky here.

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs
Week 3: Washington Redskins

[Roy P]

I still don't have electricity = no internet at my house. Here at work there is a firewall that prevents me from getting access to my Fantasy Football team, so is there anyway Keith could just set my lineup like it was last week? Thanks.

[Keith]

Submitted Thu Sep 18 7:37:29 p.m. CT 2008

Submitted. I think if you want the exact same lineup, it defaults to last week's anyway, but I subbed it just in case.

[Nconroe]

Nconroe – NEP, NYG
week 3 - Buffalo

[popanot]

Seattle Seahawks

[texan]

Week 1: New York Jets

Week 2: New York Giants

Week 3: Buffalo Bills

[jppaul]

Think everybody is going to survive unless Denver bites the dust, in the final minutes

[Roy P]

Wk 1 - Pitt
Wk 2 - NYG
Wk 3 - Buf
Wk 4 - Denver to beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead

[sinnister]

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: New York Giants
Week 3: Atlanta Falcons
Week 4: Denver Broncos

[Keith]

We are still missing Week 3 entries for the following posters:

cland*
jcp*
kravix*
superbowlbound
TexicanMexican

Those with an asterisk also missed having a valid Week 2 entry.

Given many in the area are still without power, I think we can float these entries one more week (with cland, jcp, and kravix now playing two weeks behind), but I don't think we'll extend this courtesy into Week 4.

If anyone above reads this and can make a pick for Monday's night game, it would be appreciated. Thanks!

fyi - we do have 12 correct entries (out of 12) so far for Week 3, including papabear and painekiller who are playing a week behind.

[kravix]

meh i forgot to make my pick before sunday so im stuck with tonights game.

Week 1: Dallas Cowgirls
Week 2: IKE
Week 3: San Diego

[Keith]

All those that made a selection in Week 3 are still alive. As noted in an earlier post above, the "Ike Rule" from Week 2 was carried over to Week 3, but it will not be carried into Week 4.

Survivors with their previous picks:

cland - DAL, *, *
dadmg - PHI, ARI, ATL
jcp - ARI, *, *
jppaul - ARI, GBP, NYG
Keith - NEP, ARI, BUF
kravix - DAL, *, SDC
Nconroe - NEP, NYG, BUF
nero THE zero - NOS, TBB, WAS
NickO - NEP, ARI, NYG
painekiller - NEP, *, DEN
papabear - PHI, *, SEA
popanot - NEP, NYG, SEA
RoyP - PIT, NYG, BUF, DEN - pick entered already for Week 4
sinnister - PHI, NYG, ATL, DEN - pick entered already for Week 4
superbowlbound - PHI, NYG, *
texan - NYJ, NYG, BUF
TexicanMexican - ARI, NYG, *

Week 4 match-ups:

DEN @ KCC (+10)
CLE @ CIN (-3.5)
HOU @ JAC (-7.5)
ARI @ NYJ (-3)
SFO @ NOS (-6)
ATL @ CAR (-7)
MIN @ TEN (-3)
GBP @ TBB (-1)
BUF @ STL (+8)
SDC @ OAK (+7)
WAS @ DAL (-11)
PHI @ CHI (+3.5)
BAL @ PIT (off)

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs
Week 3: Washington Redskins
Week 4: Buffalo Bills

[popanot]

Denver Broncos

[Nconroe]

Nconroe - NEP, NYG, BUF
week 4 - Denver Broncos

[painekiller]

week 1 - NEP
week 2 - *
week 3 - DEN

week 4 - NOS

[papabear]

Week 1: Eagles
Week 2: Texans/Ike
Week 3: Seattle Seahawks
Week 4: Dallas:(

[jppaul]

jppaul - ARI, GBP, NYG

Ride the wagon - Week 4 - Denver Broncos

[dadmg]

Week 1: Philadelphia
Week 2: Arizona
Week 3: Atlanta
Week 4: Buffalo Bills

And hoping for a Denver loss even more than usual.

[NickO]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: NYG
Week 4: NOS

[Keith]

Keith - NEP, ARI, BUF

Week 4: DAL

[kravix]

Week 1: Dallas Cowgirls
Week 2: IKE
Week 3: San Diego
Week 4: Bengals

[popanot]

Denver BroncosDenver's about to knock me out of the game.

[jppaul]

ouch me too

[Keith]

So cland and jcp haven't made a pick since Week 1, and they'll be out unless they make a pick on MNF. superbowlbound, TexicanMexican, and texan also have not made Week 4 picks yet, and without a MNF pick before kickoff, they'll be out too.

Only four other entries are still alive: dadmg, nero THE zero, NickO, and painekiller, with painekiller playing a week behind.

All others, including yours truly, picked either the Cowboys, Broncos, or Bengals, and are now out of the game.

[Arky]

I say run it again starting Week 9. Call it contest #2. Include playoffs if necessary.

If contest #1 is still going @ Week 9, just run it on the side...

[painekiller]

week 1 - NEP
week 2 - *
week 3 - DEN
week 4 - NOS

week 5 -Carolina

[NickO]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: NYG
Week 4: NOS
Week 5: DAL

[papabear]

Week 1: Eagles
Week 2: Texans/Ike
Week 3: Seattle Seahawks
Week 4: Dallas:(

I am thrilled to be out of this competition.

[dadmg]

I was quite the happy scoreboard watcher this week, hearing repeated dismal reports from a couple Denver fans watching the KC/Den game, then watching Dallas and Cincy go down too.

Now let's hope I can stay happy. For the second week in a row, I'm less than enthused with my pick but wasn't all that excited by the other options either.

Week 1: Philadelphia
Week 2: Arizona
Week 3: Atlanta
Week 4: Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Chicago Bears

[jppaul]

The chefs cook a horse, wierd... THis is one of the oddest seasons I have ever seen.

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs
Week 3: Washington Redskins
Week 4: Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Dallas Cowboys

[Keith]

I missed doing the weekly reset for Week 5, but all four remaining entries are on the ball with picks already made.

dadmg - PHI,ARI,ATL,BUF,CHI
nero THE zero - NOS,TBB,WAS,BUF,DAL
NickO - NEP,ARI,NYG,NOS,DAL
painekiller - NEP,*,DEN,NOS,CAR

Arky - I'm not opposed to running a second survivor contest. I'll probably look to start it in the next week or two instead of waiting all the way to Week 9 though.

I'll also do another O/U contest here at some point as well.

[Keith]

All four entries survived Week 5.

dadmg - PHI,ARI,ATL,BUF,CHI
nero THE zero - NOS,TBB,WAS,BUF,DAL
NickO - NEP,ARI,NYG,NOS,DAL
painekiller - NEP,*,DEN,NOS,CAR

OAK @ NOS (-7.5)
BAL @ IND (-6)
CIN @ NYJ (-6.5)
CAR @ TBB (-1)
DET @ MIN (-13)
CHI @ ATL (+1)
MIA @ HOU (-3)
STL @ WAS (-13.5)
JAC @ DEN (-3.5)
PHI @ SFO (+5)
DAL @ ARI (+5)
GBP @ SEA (-2.5)
NEP @ SDC (-6)
NYG @ CLE (+9)

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs
Week 3: Washington Redskins
Week 4: Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Dallas Cowboys
Week 6: San Diego Chargers

[painekiller]

NEP
*
DEN
NOS
CAR

Week 6 - Minn

[dadmg]

Week 1: PHI
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: ATL
Week 4: BUF
Week 5: CHI
Week 6: The offensively-named Redskins of Washington

[NickO]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: NYG
Week 4: NOS
Week 5: DAL
Week 6: NYJ

[dadmg]

Week 1: PHI
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: ATL
Week 4: BUF
Week 5: CHI
Week 6: The offensively-named Redskins of Washington

And I'm done in both survivor threads in the same week. Knew I should've at least hedged by bets in Son of Survivor with a different team. Oh well.

[Keith]

And then there were three: nero THE zero, NickO, and painekiller (playing behind one week).

Week 7 Schedule:
BAL @ MIA (-3)
DAL @ STL (+10.5)
MIN @ CHI (-3)
SDC @ BUF (Pick)
TEN @ KCC (+7.5)
SFO @ NYG (-11)
PIT @ CIN (Off)
NOS @ CAR (-3.5)
DET @ HOU (-8)
NYJ @ OAK (+3)
CLE @ WAS (-8.5)
IND @ GBP (-1)
SEA @ TBB (Off)
DEN @ NEP (-4.5)

[painekiller]

NEP
*
DEN
NOS
CAR
Minn

Houston

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs
Week 3: Washington Redskins
Week 4: Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Dallas Cowboys
Week 6: San Diego Chargers
Week 7: Houston Texans

[NickO]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: NYG
Week 4: NOS
Week 5: DAL
Week 6: NYJ
Week 7: PIT

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs
Week 3: Washington Redskins
Week 4: Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Dallas Cowboys
Week 6: San Diego Chargers
Week 7: Houston Texans
Week 8: NE Patriots

[Keith]

All three of you survived Week 7. Still need Week 8 picks from NickO and painekiller.

[NickO]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: NYG
Week 4: NOS
Week 5: DAL
Week 6: NYJ
Week 7: PIT
Week 8: PHI

[painekiller]

Week 1 - NEP
Week 2 - *
Week 3 - DEN
Week 4 - NOS
Week 5 - CAR
Week 6 - Minn
Week 7 - Houston

Week 8 - Ravens

[nero THE zero]

Week 1: NO Saints
Week 2: TB Bucs
Week 3: Washington Redskins
Week 4: Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Dallas Cowboys
Week 6: San Diego Chargers
Week 7: Houston Texans
Week 8: NE Patriots
Week 9: Denver Broncos

[NickO]

Week 1: NEP
Week 2: ARI
Week 3: NYG
Week 4: NOS
Week 5: DAL
Week 6: NYJ
Week 7: PIT
Week 8: PHI
Week 9: CHI

[painekiller]

Week 1 - NEP
Week 2 - *
Week 3 - DEN
Week 4 - NOS
Week 5 - CAR
Week 6 - Minn
Week 7 - Houston
Week 8 - Ravens

Week 9 - Buffalo

[painekiller]

Week 1 - NEP
Week 2 - *
Week 3 - DEN
Week 4 - NOS
Week 5 - CAR
Week 6 - Minn
Week 7 - Houston
Week 8 - Ravens

Week 9 - Buffalo

Buffalo does me in.

[Keith]

And Denver falls to Miami.

That means we have a winner - NickO! Congrats!

Nick - email me (keith@inthebullseye.com) with a t-shirt size and where you want me to send it. Thanks!

[NickO]

Sweet as! Now time to make it a family affair with the Son of Survivor...