# I've started an NFL Playoffs pick 'em league for us **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 27, 2000, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311 "2000-12-27T00:26:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/1 "2000-12-27T00:26:50Z")
We can’t let the season end now. (Particularly us Lions fans. We need something to console us after Sunday’s debacle.) Plus, we have to take one last shot at deflating Spiritus Mundi’s ego. So, I’ve started an NFL Playoffs brackets league for us on Sandbox. Just go [here](http://www.sandbox.net/footplayoff/pub-doc/home.jsp), register and join the league. If you played on the Straight Dope fantasy football league on Sandbox, registering is as simple as clicking the ‘login/play’ link on the left. But you’ll still have to join the Straight Dope group for this playoff pick 'em league, however. It’s a private league called “The Straight Dope,” and the password is ‘cecil’ (no quotes, in all small letters). Then it’s just a matter of picking the playoff games as you see them falling, all the way through the Super Bowl winner. Good luck, and you may want to put on a ventilator mask, so you don’t choke on my dust. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/2 "2000-12-27T00:36:11Z")
The league registration requires your first and last name, then lists us by name in the league (listing your email, too, is optional) so I propose that you register with your Doper name, either split between the first and last name fields, or some other way that fulfills their name requirement and lets us all know who’s who. I, for example, will register my name as Milo ssarian etc. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/3 "2000-12-27T00:54:20Z")
You KNOW I’m in. Falc on reporting for duty. And Milo? YOU’LL be the one choking… ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/4 "2000-12-27T01:55:58Z")
ok, I joined. Not quite sure how to pick. Do you do it on the general screen? And Falc, you won’t win, cuz you’re gonna pick Tennessee outta the AFC. Ravens all the way, baby- Festevus Maximus! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/5 "2000-12-27T03:05:39Z")
Dave, you want FestIvus Maximus. I am iam punha. Even more confusing than my screen name, and damn proud of it. ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/6 "2000-12-27T04:48:30Z")
Ouch, just spent an hour analyzing stats and weather condition predictions. I hope you all can handle the beating. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/7 "2000-12-27T13:38:11Z")
Okay, I’m in. No fair consulting my weekly predictions to make your choices. Ah, hell, go ahead. That’s probably a sure way to lose. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/8 "2000-12-27T14:12:24Z")
I’m game. Saint Zero should be easy to figure out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/9 "2000-12-27T15:06:23Z")
I’m in.What does the winner get? Perhaps we should start a friendly wager? ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/10 "2000-12-27T15:25:14Z")
I’m in, and I picked Tennessee to go all the way. Probably another 9th place finish for me. My screen name is Xizor ofXizor btw. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/11 "2000-12-27T15:56:34Z")
Xiz - you’ll be tied with me…I picked Tennessee myself. 🙂 GO TITANS! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/12 "2000-12-27T17:37:53Z")
I, too, picked the Titans to be the champs. (Sorry, Dave, but I don’t see the Ravens winning _twice_ in Nashville. ;)) Of course, some of my _other_ picks were somewhat unorthodox, so I’ll either do really well, or stink up the joint. Either way, it should be fun. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/13 "2000-12-27T20:17:28Z")
Sorry to dissappoint all you hopeful upstarts, but I have signed up. I supose even a futile effort can still be fun. Enjoy you guys. ---
**Author:** ![idiotboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@idiotboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/idiotboy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/14 "2000-12-27T20:23:47Z")
…Who likes the scrapiness of the G-Men? Well, looks like I’ll be the only one to have NY goin’ all the way. Hey, ya never know! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/15 "2000-12-27T20:35:33Z")
Oh yeah, Omni…you did SO well in the pick 'em for the regular season… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/16 "2000-12-27T20:51:28Z")
Okay, I’m in. And I’m sure I’m the only one to pick the **Eagles** to win it all, right? (Over the Colts, no less.) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/17 "2000-12-27T20:59:33Z")
I’m there as Rys Dad. Purple in 2001! ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/18 "2000-12-27T21:31:50Z")
In the interest of fairness, I have the Titans beating the Saints in a heartbreaker of a Super Bowl. Now, if we can get Bret Farve on a decent team, I can root for both the hometown boys. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![diamud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@diamud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diamud)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/19 "2000-12-27T21:54:56Z")
Tampa Bay all the way! (That’s why they call it fantasy football, I guess). Yep, the Bucs are going to pound the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Good Luck, here’s hoping for a warm playoff season. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311/20 "2000-12-27T23:31:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Montfort \* > \*\*Okay, I’m in. And I’m sure I’m the only one to pick the **Eagles** to win it all, right? (Over the Colts, no less.) \*\* Well, you got one of those right . . . I think I have Minnesota over Tennessee, just because I don’t have enough confidence in the Colts. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-started-an-nfl-playoffs-pick-em-league-for-us/47311.md?page=2)