Sunday, September 05, 2010

2010 IDYFT NFL Pick'em: Week One

On Thursday, the 2010 NFL season kicks off. Despite what the pundits propound, nobody knows what's going to happen. Or do you?

Every week, ALL READERS of this site are encouraged to select their picks. The winner at the conclusion of the regular season will receive a Fabulous Literary Prize: an autographed copy of my novel To The Last Drop (or, if you already have my book, I'll send you a few fresh chapters from my new novel-in-progress, The Object: a love story).

Last year Miwacar won the regular season and Jess won the playoffs. One of these years, it would be nice if I could win. Just saying.

These will be the categories every week, with an occasional bonus question:

The Big Shoe-In
Pick one team that will definitely win. Lace it up for +2 points or step in elephant poo for -4 points.



The Little Shoe-In
Pick one team that will probably win. It's worth +1 point, or -2 if you step in #2.


Surprise!
Pick the longshot underdog of the week, drawing from a weekly Underdog List. Surprise the world for +3 points.



I Dislike Your Favorite Team
Each week you may either pick your favorite team to win or you may pick your most disliked team to lose. Your favorite and least favorite can't change during the season.

Exempli gratia, my favorite team will always be the DC Skins, while the Dallas Cowpucky will always be my most disliked team. This scores +1 point.


The Original Clash of the Titans
Get back to basics. A different featured Game Of The Week, every week, for seventeen weeks for +/- 2 points.



Week One
1. Your Big Shoe-In? (+2/-4)

2. Your Little Shoe-In? (+1/-2)

3. Surprise! This week's underdog list: (+3)
Seattle, Rams, Kansas Shitty, Oakland

4. Your Favorite Team Wins/Most Disliked Team Loses? (+1)

5. Clash of The Titans (+/-2): Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints

6. Bonus Clash of The Titans (+/-1): Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets

Bonus Questions:

7. At the end of the regular season, who will be the #1 seeds in the AFC & NFC? (+7 each)

8. The Long Bomb: your Superbowl winner? (+17 points in playoff round)


A FRIENDLY REMINDER: THE VIKES AND SAINTS KICK OFF THE SEASON ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.

11 comments:

Andrew Wice said...

1. Indy Colts
2. 49ers
3. Chiefs surprise Nerfneck
4. Washington Wins!
5. Saints
6. Jets
7. What the hell? Saints/Jets
8. Jets (I know, don't believe the hype, but I've been drinking the green koolaid).

Ryan said...

Hey, I'll play.

Big Shoe: Tennessee
Little shoe: Giants
Surprise- Kansas City
Favorite Team: Indy wins
COTT: New Orleans
COTT 2: Jets
AFC # 1 Indy, NFC #1 Green Bay
Super Bowl champ: Green Bay

Big Blue Monkey 2: The Quickening said...

1. NY Giants
2. New Orleans Saints
3. Oakland
4. Both! DC DC DC DC WINS
5. Saints
6. Baltimore
7. AFC: Baltimore
NFC: Green Bay Packers
8. Colts

Miwacar said...

1. SD
2. Fran Fran
3. Raiders
4. Vikings
5. Vikings
6. Ravens
7. Vikings and Ravens
8. Vikings

Muumuuman said...

1.Chicago
2. San Diego
3. Rams
4. Dallas Lose
5. Saints
6. Ravens
7. San Diego and Green Bay
8. Saints

Barnyard said...

1. San Diego
2. San Francisco
3. Oakburg
4. Green Bay Wins. Get used to it bitches.
5. New Orleans
6. Jets, Jets, Jets.
7. Baltimore & Green Bay. Get used to it bitches.
8. Green Bay. Get used to it bitches.

Barnyard said...

1. San Diego
2. San Francisco
3. Oakburg
4. Green Bay Wins. Get used to it bitches.
5. New Orleans
6. Jets, Jets, Jets.
7. Baltimore & Green Bay. Get used to it bitches.
8. Green Bay. Get used to it bitches.

Jess said...

Barnyard apparently feels very strongly to be posting his shit twice.

1. Tennessee
2. San Diego
3. Oakland
4. Was New Orleans my favorite team last year? I think they were. Might as well go with them. Saints WIN. ViQueens LOSE.
5. Saints
6. Ravens

Bonus Questions:
7. Baltimore and Dallas
8. Packers

Josh said...

NY Giants
Tennessee
Kansas City
Vikings Win
Yeah, Vikings win
Jets
Green Bay & Indy
Baltimore

Garwood B. Jones said...

Week One
1. Big Shoe-In: San Francisco
2. Your Little Shoe-In: NY Giants
3. Surprise!: KC
4. Most Disliked Team Loses? Packers lose!
5. Clash of The Titans: Minnesota Vikings win!
6. Bonus Clash of The Titans: Baltimore Ravens win!

Bonus Questions:

7. Colts / NY Giants
8. The Long Bomb: your Superbowl winner? Minnesota Vikings

Theleftnut said...

Sorry I am picking after the MN/NO game. -10 points handicap for not reading IDYFT every day?

1. San Diego
2. San Francisco
3. St Louis
4. Dislike Luckiest team Pittsburg
5. XXXXXX
6. Baltimore
7. New Orleans and Baltimore
8. Houston