2014 Yahoo Pickem and Survival groups

[Arky]

Time to sign up for the 2014 edition of the Inthebullseye Yahoo Pickem league. I could have re-invited last year's members but I screwed it up so go here:

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo....ster/joingroup

And enter: Group ID = 13456
Password = 3333

Any problems, let me know. Simply pick the winner (no spread) of each game every week. As promised, this year's winner gets a $15 gift card to either Domino's or Papa John's - your choice. (I highly recommend the $7.99 Domino's large 3-topping carryout on Mon-Thurs. With a $15 gift card, you can get almost two of these...)

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On another note, I started a Yahoo survivor group as an experiment. Every week just pick one sure-fire winner. It's a 3-strikes and your out group, i.e. you can be wrong twice but the 3rd time, you're out. If participation is good, I might keep it going.....

To join, go here:

http://football.fantasysports.yahoo....ster/joingroup

And enter: Group ID = 6120
Password = 3333 (yes, same password as above)

[Keith]

Bumping thread.

I'm in.

[chuck]

Pickems are fun, sure
But win the haiku contest?
Eternal glory

[Foo'ball Fool]

Hope I'm there at end.
I love these pick 'em contests.
Foo'ball Fool is in.

---A haiku from Foo'ball Fool

[Keith]

Taunt at your own risk
During his deep summer sleep
The Haiku Monster.

[Arky]

OK, both contests currently have 6 members. Just a few more would make it more interesting. If you're thinking of joining, go ahead and join. Lurkers welcome.

I believe you can join the pickem contest anytime during the season (but of course, everyone else will have a head start on you). The survival contest I think, closes after the Week 1.

Edit: also, always a good idea in your preferences to set it to get the email reminder every week. Very easy to forget at least once during the 17+ weeks....

[HPF Bob]

Folks:

I've decided I'm too busy to do a suicide contest this year and since there's already one forming at Yahoo, go ahead and participate in that one. Sorry for the late notice but I've been, well, y'know, busy.

I was tempted to apply the Week 1 jinx to the R-wordskins but decided to take Detroit in what looks like a classic bait job. The Lions are a September team while the Giants always start slow. It's in Detroit and Eli Manning has not had good protection facing on of the fiercest pass rushes in the league. I'm not buying the Lions as a playoff team but I am buying them as Week 1 Pretenders.

[Arky]

Welcome, Bob.

To all:

Here's a couple of links to bookmark/favorite:

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

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

Just click on your name to make your pick(s).

Not too late to join (minus one TNF game). Get in by Sunday, Sept 7 to get the full season.

[Nconroe]

Well, rough week in both pick'em and survivor leagues, but there is always next week. Just one of sixteen down so far.

[HPF Bob]

As predicted, the Lions won. I'm sticking with the NFC North again this week as the other New York team gets a whipping on the road. That would be the Jets taking on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau. The name of the NFL game for most clubs is parity. Green Bay is 0-1 and coming off a long week after losing to Seattle and ready to get the stink out of their mouths in front of their home fans. The Jets, meanwhile, are fat and happy (like their coach) after a home win over Oakland. The Packers aren't Oakland and the Jets still don't have a quarterback.

[Arky]

And Gary Kubiak does what he does best and gives me "L's" in my fantasy games.... Bet against him = L, bet with him = L.

I was heavy on Pittsburgh on many levels. Any time I do this, it's almost a guaranteed "L". But that's the way it goes....