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"2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1"
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09-01-11, 09:03 AM (EST)
 
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"2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1" |
LAST EDITED ON 09-01-11 AT 10:23 AM (EST)All picks and last-minute signups due by 7:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, September 8th. So who ever heard of getting to a third season without a twist? ...right, me neither. But at least this one's optional. Completely and utterly at your discretion. You don't have to try for it if you don't want to. So I'm already more merciful than every reality TV producer in the world, which is surprisingly easy and disappointing to do. In honor of recent events, the power you may or may not decide to compete for is called the Lockout, and it works like this. Once per season, the person holding the Lockout may choose a single game off the schedule -- one where they still have one or both teams active on their own list. (In other words, you cannot Lockout a game where you've already chosen both participants as official picks.) That game is then locked out to the rest of the field, as in no one else can make a pick from it. However, the person conducting the Lockout must take their weekly pick from that game. The Lockout begins as soon as its holder openly announces it in that week's thread. Other players who were lucky enough to pick a team from that game before Lockout do not have to pick again. So the earlier the holder calls Lockout, the better off they may be. (Of course, the earlier they call Lockout, the less time they have to research the week, but that's just how things go.) The Winner's Edge may not be used to take a team from a locked out game during a blocked week. However, Starshine is allowed to play for the Lockout should he wish to. The Lockout can be used during any week of regular play from the second on, but may not be turned in during a lose-off. Should a player leave with the Lockout in their pocket, too bad, so sad, and by the way, it's a stick. No further Lockout opportunities will appear until the first one (if awarded at all) is used, nor is it guaranteed that there will be more than one Lockout during the season. Unless you're in the NBA. So how do you get the Lockout? Well, that's the optional part, because going for it is dangerous. To win the Lockout, all you have to do is pick more than one game and get every last pick right. Follow closely now: 1. If you ultimately pick only one game this week, you are playing normally and declaring your intention to ignore the Lockout opportunity. (Should all players choose only a single team, the Lockout has been fully ignored and everyone's presumably gotten into beach volleyball.) 2. Should you pick more than one game, the first choice must have your initial team indicated in bold, be in your post title, or both. If you survive the week, that's the team which counts for your personal pool elimination -- the one you can't take again for the rest of the season without holding the Edge. 3. When picking more than one game, you must also post a number -- the total points your multiple teams, when combined, will lose by. This will be used as an if-necessary tiebreaker. 4. The 'one and done' normal pool rules apply. So if you boldly go and pick four teams only to get one of them wrong, you're just as dead as if you'd blown your one and only pick: eliminated from the pool. And that's why it's optional. Dangerous game, this. 5. You may edit your original post to add games/change your guess margin all the way up to the pick deadline. You may not subtract or alter games. You may only add them. So if you see that everyone else is sticking to a single pick and you're sure you've got a guaranteed second loser, you can post it just before deadline and snipe the field. But once you're on two, your only option is to stay or go to three. Someone else could see your two and try for three. And if they've got a good three, then you'd have to match and take the tiebreaker. Or go for four. But if someone is on four... 6. The player with the largest number of all-correct picks (and, if necessary, closest to their defeat number) gets the Lockout. Everyone else will just be hoping for another day with an active pulse. It's simpler than it may sound. It's not easier than it looks. The games: New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans
Philadelphia Eagles @ St. Louis Rams
Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Detroit Lions @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons @ Chicago Bears
Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants @ Washington Redskins
Minnesota Vikings @ San Diego Chargers
Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers
Carolina Panthers @ Arizona Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Jets
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos Gentlemen, start your coffins. 
This should be interesting.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings
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09-01-11, 11:07 AM (EST)
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3. "RE: Houston Texans" |
And there's the deep love for and total confidence in his team which Max is famous for.
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09-05-11, 12:33 PM (EST)
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15. "CHANGE -- Indianapolis Colts" |
Going to take a shot with the Manning-less boys in blue.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings
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09-06-11, 02:17 PM (EST)
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18. "RE: 49ers" |
It's cardboard, it's 6'1", it's government surplus, and we lop off anything which doesn't fit.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings
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09-06-11, 02:20 PM (EST)
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19. "RE: Indianapolis Colts." |
You mean the one where Peyton does his best Willis Reed impression, stays in the game long enough for a touchdown, and the inspired team goes on to a Texas stomping? Yeah, people have been waking up screaming from that one for a week.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings
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09-06-11, 02:59 PM (EST)
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23. "RE: Indianapolis Colts." |
I think you need an NFL Complaining Thread. Or an emergency signing of centenarian Doug Flutie. Whichever comes first.
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09-11-11, 05:52 PM (EST)
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55. "RE: Bengals." |
I have felt dumber than this, but I'm having a hard time remembering exactly when.
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09-07-11, 01:47 PM (EST)
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30. "Green Bay Packers" |
That's right - Packers as my official pool pick for the loss in week 1.I'm going to go with the Ravens losing to Pittsburgh for the Lockout. Total combined points by which they lose: 8ish If I can't win this thing by picking quality teams to lose their home openers, then I don't want to play! vroooom VRRROOOOOOMMMMMMM
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09-08-11, 04:29 PM (EST)
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41. "Last hours bump." |
Group funeral plans don't happen overnight, y'know.
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09-08-11, 08:03 PM (EST)
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43. "RE: 2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1" |
LAST EDITED ON 09-08-11 AT 08:05 PM (EST)Gonna go with a lockout attempt myself - making three picks of my own because I think Yogi could be wrong with one or two of his picks, so his lockout attempt won't work and my three would carry the day. Let's see how wrong I am... Cincinnati Bengals
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers Edited to add: Tiebreaker = 24 
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09-11-11, 04:31 PM (EST)
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51. "RE: 2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1" |
Mmmm. This is going to be ugly as Buffalo and Cincinnati both won their games.
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09-11-11, 04:56 PM (EST)
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53. "RE: 2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1" |
I think we're going to need a bigger box of body bags.
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09-11-11, 07:11 PM (EST)
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59. "RE: 2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1" |
One last ditch to try go get the kitty cats to win, looks like they remembered how bad they are in the 2nd half.
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09-11-11, 09:09 PM (EST)
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63. "RE: 2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1" |
Do you need an adult beverage of your choice to drown your sorrows in?
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09-12-11, 06:46 AM (EST)
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65. "RE: 2011 NFL RTVW Suicide Pool: Week #1" |
I would be happier with a win by one or two points, but the Buffaloes absolutely hammered KC
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