# SDMB Pick 'em league
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 4, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299 "2006-08-04T07:17:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/21 "2006-08-11T00:27:44Z")
By the way, anyone who reads this and wants to sign up for these leagues, feel free to do so. They’re open up until the first regular game of the season, and the leagues can hold tons of people.
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### Author:  [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2006, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/22 "2006-08-11T00:43:42Z")
I joined the confidence league. I think it should be apparent who I am in the group.
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### Author:  [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/23 "2006-08-17T20:26:10Z")
Here you guys are!
All fear the crispy Demons of second place doom…
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### Author:  [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/24 "2006-08-21T22:51:23Z")
For two weeks now, Yahoo’s Survival Football page has read: _“The 2006 professional football regular season is nearly here, and so is Yahoo! Sports Survival Football. To register for the game, check back here on **August 21**.”_
Note: Today is August 21.
I wonder if I’m the only nitwit who has been refreshing that page every 15 minutes or so today, waiting for them to fricking launch already.
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### Author:  [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/25 "2006-08-22T01:31:30Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#):
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> I wonder if I’m the only nitwit who has been refreshing that page every 15 minutes or so today, waiting for them to fricking launch already.
I don’t know but I know that I’m the only guy in the world waiting for them to set up fantasy hockey. It’s got to be ‘late August’ by now.
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### Author:  [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/26 "2006-08-22T02:22:23Z")
Ok, they’ve got the survival page up.
In the interest of completeness, here’s all four of the 2006 SDMB pools:
[Survival Pool](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival/register/joinprivategroup)
ID# 664
[Pick 'Em Pools](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem/register/joinprivategroup)
Standard: ID# 2131
Confidence: ID# 10489
Spread: ID# 11123
Password for all four pools is “cecil”.
Sign 'em up! Only 17 days until kickoff!
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### Author:  [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/27 "2006-08-22T14:14:13Z")
Are you sure on the group number and pass? I entered 664, and none of “cecil” “Cecil” or “CECIL” worked
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### Author:  [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/28 "2006-08-22T16:17:31Z")
Finally signed up for all of the pick’ems… having the same problem with the Survival League, but will join up when it gets worked out.
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### Author:  [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/29 "2006-08-22T19:29:33Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#):
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> [Survival Pool](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival/register/joinprivategroup)
> ID# 664
Wha-oops. Make that “ID# 644”.
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### Author:  [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/30 "2006-08-23T04:33:22Z")
Any interest in the College Pick’em? I haven’t participated in that one in the past but imagine it’s similar to the NFL set up
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### Author:  [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2006, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/31 "2006-08-23T04:37:33Z")
BTW - I’m the Checkered Demon - nickname from eons ago, but still appropriate (in my mind anyway) 😛
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### Author:  [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/32 "2006-08-23T11:57:36Z")
Okay, I’m signed in for all four, (Shibb’s) Unskilled Hacks. The first one I didn’t use my name, but figure that’s easier for trashtalk so it’s there for the others. I’ve been doing this with you guys (or others here) for the past four/five years, and I’m certain I’ve consistently lived up to my name.
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### Author:  [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/33 "2006-08-23T18:42:42Z")
I’m in the confidence league as **The Narn Regime**.
My son wants to play too; he’s not a poster here but a Doper in spirit. Can he get in?
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### Author:  [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/34 "2006-08-24T18:07:08Z")
And if anyone is interested, there’s a fantasy league with openings:
League # 8674
Password “notreally”
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### Author:  [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/35 "2006-08-24T18:12:36Z")
> [@flickster](#):
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> BTW - I’m the Checkered Demon - nickname from eons ago, but still appropriate (in my mind anyway) 😛
A demon duel it is!
Let the battle for last place begin!
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### Author:  [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/36 "2006-08-24T18:15:13Z")
> [@The Mad Hermit](#):
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> I’m in the confidence league as **The Narn Regime**.
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> My son wants to play too; he’s not a poster here but a Doper in spirit. Can he get in?
I didn’t start the pools, nor am I anyone of authority but I see no reason why not.
My vote is for yes.
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### Author:  [@Ins\_Outs\_What-have-yous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ins_Outs_What-have-yous)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/37 "2006-08-24T18:53:53Z")
I joined all 4 groups under the name “ArchitectChore.”
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### Author:  [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/38 "2006-08-30T22:00:33Z")
Eight days until kickoff!
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[Survival Pool](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival/register/joinprivategroup)
ID# 644
[Pick 'Em Pools](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem/register/joinprivategroup)
Standard: ID# 2131
Confidence: ID# 10489
Spread: ID# 11123
Password for all four pools is “cecil”.
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By the by, **Mad Hermit** , I’ve certainly got no problem with your son joining in – get 'em in there.
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### Author:  [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/39 "2006-09-04T00:32:21Z")
One week to go. We’re still taking sign ups up until right before the games start, although you’ll probably want to start filling out your picks soon so you don’t have to cram at the last minute.
Looks like the spread league is shortest on players, but feel free to sign up with any of them.
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### Author:  [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-league/367299/40 "2006-09-04T04:22:36Z")
Okay – ir’s official, this close to real NFL games I’ll sign up for _anything_ that will get me through teh shakes for teh next 4 days. I have joined all 4 of these leagues.
Bless you all, my fellow sinners.
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