# 2002 NFL Football "Pick 'em" League **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 11, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359 "2002-08-11T03:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/1 "2002-08-11T03:21:45Z")
Welcome Football Fans: Nobody has made a pick 'em league here yet for this year… so… I went ahead and created a Yahoo pick 'em league. Note the slight changes from the league that I was in last year… In this league **we will drop everyone’s lowest point total week**. This will allow you to still be competitive if you miss a pick deadline. We still use the “confidence” system. (ie: rating each pick from 1 to however many games there are that week) And - If you miss two deadlines - you may be removed. So - Join up and show off your football prognostication skills and have some fun. Group ID: 5809 Group Password: cecil Group Name: SDMB Max Teams: 20 Confidence: Yes Spread: No Ties: Yes Deadline: 5 minutes before each game Exclude Score: 1 week (lowest total) My Pick Set Name: Meek’s Miracles Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/2 "2002-08-11T03:49:11Z")
Here’s the link. [SDMB NFL Pick’Em.](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/3 "2002-08-11T03:51:01Z")
Man, a [link](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem) sure would have been nice. ---
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/4 "2002-08-11T04:39:31Z")
Ok I am in for the fun of it 🙂 I am no to good at this but wil give it a try ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/5 "2002-08-11T05:09:21Z")
I’m in. My pick set name is WSLer’s Bunnies. Go whoever I happen to be picking on any particular week. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/6 "2002-08-11T05:29:00Z")
Yaaaay…something to look forward to losing every sunday. I for one am ecstatic. No seriously. -foxy ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/7 "2002-08-11T13:47:46Z")
Hmmm… as last season’s SDMB pick-'em champ, I guess I’ve got to return to defend my title! **Continental Drifters II** is signed up. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/8 "2002-08-12T01:25:28Z")
I just called my pickset ‘WL.’ I’m probably almost as happy as **ladyfoxfyre**. I love this kind of stuff. Thanks for setting it up, **meek**. Oh, almost forgot to mention: Sorry to have to tell you this, but I’m gonna win. I’ll also commit right now to pick the Miami Dolphins to win every week. ---
**Author:** ![diku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/9 "2002-08-12T05:08:51Z")
I’m in. Diku’s Destroyers. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/10 "2002-08-12T05:13:55Z")
Got in to this one! I’ll be playing as the Steel Golems. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/11 "2002-08-12T07:25:55Z")
I guess I’ll join. And I promise not to bail on the league like I have for **SDMB Fantasy Baseball**. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/12 "2002-08-12T12:05:51Z")
Count me in. 8th place is mine! ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/13 "2002-08-12T12:17:41Z")
Created my team a few days ago, the boards were slower than hell so I did respond then. All Fear “Whiskey + Stupid = My picks” ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/14 "2002-08-12T12:19:11Z")
that “did” should read “didn’t” ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/15 "2002-08-12T15:25:16Z")
I’m in. Mullinator, you’re going to have to fight for eighth place, now! ---
**Author:** ![realitytrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@realitytrip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/realitytrip)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/16 "2002-08-12T18:48:41Z")
Oh, what the hey. I’m in. Sey hello to the “Gold Rush”… ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/17 "2002-08-12T19:53:18Z")
**Corrado** , you will not knock me out of my predestined slot of mediocrity. My bland pick set and strategy of maddeningly inconsistent consistency will lead to a whirlwind of failed choices and maelstrom of rash choices based on nothing more than a Sportscenter tease and the latest insights of John Madden’s bus driver. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/18 "2002-08-13T01:49:44Z")
Gorgonzola & Sons are in the house. Step aside imposters, 8th place is all MINE!!! ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/19 "2002-08-13T11:47:22Z")
16 of 20 spots are already filled. You fence sitters better get in before all the good picks are taken… [sup]Or something…[/sup] The league settings can be changed to include up to 25 entrants. (If we get more than twenty people who want in.) It’s good to see some of the regulars back in again. I just wish they started playing for real this Sunday. I guess we’ll have to “tailgate party” until then. Someone toss me a brew! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359/20 "2002-08-16T06:37:41Z")
Just 1 spot left. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2002-nfl-football-pick-em-league/123359.md?page=2)