Slug

That's actually really neat. I'm not a LE person, but that's a cool companion for the game.

I was unaware! I've only been twice, on work trips to the Left Coast.

I was in Chicago for work awhile back and ordered one because why not, right? I got to pick it up and the guy hands me this maybe 10x10" box. When I take it from his hands I almost drop it because I was not expecting a box that small that supposedly held pizza to weigh several pounds. I get it back to my hotel room and couldn't finish half of it. The thing was so thick and had so much cheese...it was basically a firm baked lasagna more than it could be considered pizza. Now whenever I see "Chicago Deep Dish Style" on a menu or something here on the Right Coast, I know that it's not really even close.

I can see that. Value goes a long way. I'm a big Taco Bell fan and that's 50% taste and 50% value right there so, I get it. But just from personal experience, and I don't recall how they compare value-wise because it's been a couple years, I'm much more jazzed to see a Whataburger sign when I travel than an In-n-Out sign. Just from a burger-enjoyment standpoint, I found Whataburger to be the best regional burger chain that we don't have here in the Northeast.

In-n-Out Burger is over-rated. I don't get why people are so high on that place.

Because it comes up every year, I want to take this moment to remind everyone that the end of the NFL regular season is NOT the end of the Mock Gambling Thread competition. The MGT goes through the playoffs and ends with the Super Bowl. Nobody is eliminated. Good luck.

WEEK 17 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 17 ENTRIES - Sunday, 1/3/2020 12:59pm EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 17 Feature Game Washington Football Team (-1.5) at Phiadelphia Eagles (Remember you are betting against the spread) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Football Team TD, Football Team FG, Football Team safety, Eagles TD, Eagles FG, Eagles safety, or other? ($3,000 for the correct call) 2) Which team in the feature game will have the most penalties thrown and accepted against them? ($2,000 for the correct team) 3) How many touchdowns will be scored in the Seattle @ San Francisco game? ($2,000 for the right guess) 4) Will any single player record 3 or more sacks in Week 17? ($2,000 a correct guess) 5) Call the winners: NY Jets at New England Las Vegas at Denver Arizona at L.A. Rams ($2,000 for EACH correct named game winner, $4,000 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) 6) Name any 2 teams that both attain 30 or more points in Week 17 ($3,000 for two correct teams) 7) Of the teams still in the hunt for a playoff spot, if the season ended today the Colts, Cardinals, Cowboys and Giants would be left on the outside. Do any of these teams make the playoffs when the dust settles on Week 17? ($2,000 for the correct answer) 8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week seventeen. ($8,000 for each player named correctly, $16,000 bonus if both names are called) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Football Team for ALL MY FAKE MONEYS! 1. Football Team TD! 2. Philly 3. 4 4. Yes 5. Pats, Broncos, Cards 6. Football Team, Steelers 7. Yes 8. Gibson, McLaurin #####################

BasemntDweller2 solidifies his lead going into the final week of the regular season! After holding on to the top spot with few serious challenges for the latter half of the season, is his position yet secure? ########## WEEK 16 RESULTS ########## Week 16 Feature Game: Buffalo Bills (-7.5) at New England Patriots The Bills routed the hapless crew from New England by a score of 30.5(38-7.5)-9. Slug was the only player who took a shot on the upset and failed. QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Bills TD, Bills FG, Bills safety, Patriots TD, Patriots FG, Patriots safety, or other? ($2,000 for the correct call) An early first quarter field goal had the Pats feeling pretty good about their chances. That feeling would not hold up. Slug was the only player to get this one right. 2) Which team in the Feature Game will average the most yards per play? ($1,500 for the correct team) Buffalo averaged 6.7 yards per play to New England's 4.2. 3) Atlanta @ Kansas City: Over or under 53.5 points? ($1,500 for the right guess) With a combined 31 points, the under gets it. BasemntDweller2 was the only player to call this correctly. 4) Name any two teams that combine for LESS than 25 points. They do not have to be playing each other. ($2,000 a correct combo) If you called a correct combination, you got the cash. But you didn't, so you didn't. 5) Call the winners: Philadelphia at Dallas Indianapolis at Pittsburgh Denver at L.A. Chargers ($1,500 for EACH correct named game winner, $3,000 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) A sweep for the home teams! Nobody earned the bonus. 6) Will any single receiver catch 3 or more touchdowns in Week 16? ($1,500 for the correct guess) We actually had two players hit this mark, Stefon Diggs and Davante Adams with 3 TDs a piece. The yesses get it. 7) The Browns can clinch their first playoff berth in almost two decades this week. In order for it to happen the Browns have to beat the Jets AND one of the following three things happens: the Dolphins lose to the Raiders, the Ravens lose to the Giants, or Colts lose to the Steelers. Do the Cleveland Browns clinch their first playoff spot in 17 years in Week 16? ($1,500 for the correct answer) No, no they did not. 8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week sixteen. ($8,000 for each player named correctly, $16,000 bonus if both names are called) Jeff Wilson Jr. grabbed the rushing title in Week 16 with 183 yards while Mike Evans takes off for 181 yards and the receiving crown. Nobody called either player. ######### LEADERBOARD ######### @BasemntDweller2 - $164,700 @thewhyteboar - $86,400 @AbsolutSurgen - $80,300 @Commissar SFLUFAN - $71,750 Slug - $57,400 @Biggie - $50,900 @ManUtdRedDevils - $35,500 @Keyser_Soze - $24,300 @Alpha1Cowboy - $4,800 @Greatoneshere - $2,900 @Kal-El814 - $2,700 @Dodger - $1,500 If you think I mathed wrong, let me know. ########## THE SEASON ######### Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 ############################### WEEK 17 FEATURE GAME AND QUESTIONS FOLLOW THIS POST!

Merry Christmas, everyone! Deadline is this afternoon! Get your entries in!

We're used to it. I imagine it's like being a Cowboys fan. Or a Patriots fan but with much less success.

Note the Friday deadline this week. Get your entries in before the weekend!

I look forward to next year. Great job, Keyser. :P

WEEK 16 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 16 ENTRIES - Friday, 12/25/2020 04:29pm EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 16 Feature Game Buffalo Bills (-7.5) at New England Patriots (Remember you are betting against the spread) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Bills TD, Bills FG, Bills safety, Patriots TD, Patriots FG, Patriots safety, or other? ($2,000 for the correct call) 2) Which team in the Feature Game will average the most yards per play? ($1,500 for the correct team) 3) Atlanta @ Kansas City: Over or under 53.5 points? ($1,500 for the right guess) 4) Name any two teams that combine for LESS than 25 points. They do not have to be playing each other. ($2,000 a correct combo) 5) Call the winners: Philadelphia at Dallas Indianapolis at Pittsburgh Denver at L.A. Chargers ($1,500 for EACH correct named game winner, $3,000 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) 6) Will any single receiver catch 3 or more touchdowns in Week 16? ($1,500 for the correct player) 7) The Browns can clinch their first playoff berth in almost two decades this week. In order for it to happen the Browns have to beat the Jets AND one of the following three things happens: the Dolphins lose to the Raiders, the Ravens lose to the Giants, or Colts lose to the Steelers. Do the Cleveland Browns clinch their first playoff spot in 17 years in Week 16? ($1,500 for the correct answer) 8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week sixteen. ($8,000 for each player named correctly, $16,000 bonus if both names are called) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Patriots for $20,000 1. Pats FG 2. Bills 3. Over 4. Dallas and Carolina 5. Eagles, Steelers, Broncos 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. Gibson, McLaurin #####################

After an unexpected Bye week, not a lot has changed. A couple leaderboard swaps, a slip up, and BasemntDweller2 still sitting on top. As we go into Week 16, will Santa deliver us a Christmas miracle in the form of a new leader? ########## WEEK 14 RESULTS ########## Week 14 Feature Game: Baltimore Ravens (-1.5) at Cleveland Browns The Ravens soar past the Browns in a shootout, winning by a score of 45.5(47-1.5)-42. Bets on Bal'mr win. QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Ravens TD, Ravens FG, Ravens safety, Browns TD, Browns FG, Browns safety, or other? ($1,200 for the correct call) The first points were put up with a Nick Chubb 7 yard run for a TD. Browns TD is the call. 2) Which team in the Feature Game will have the most combined rushing yards? ($1,000 for the correct team) The Ravens combined for 231 rushing yards to Cleveland's 138, thanks primarily to a stupid 124 from Lamar Jackson. Guesses on the Ravens get it. 3) Minnesota @ Tampa Bay - Does either team score 3 times unanswered? ($1,000 for the right guess) Starting in the 2nd quarter and continuing into the 3rd, the Bucs scored 4 times unanswered (TD, TD, FG, TD). Yes is the call. Biggie was the only player to get this right. 4) Name any two teams that combine for over 50 points. They do not have to be playing each other. ($1,500 a correct combo) I think everyone got this one. 5) Call the winners: Houston at Chicago Arizona at N.Y. Giants Indianapolis at Las Vegas ($1,200 for EACH correct named game winner, $2,500 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) Several players called 2/3 of these. Nobody got all 3 to earn the bonus. 6) Name any kicker who will successfully hit a field goal from 50+ yards out. ($2,000 for the correct player) Slug was the only player to call a kicker that hit from 50+. 7) Name any team that will record 4 or more sacks in Week 14. ($2,000 for the correct team) 10 teams got 4 or more sacks in Week 14. If you called one, you got it. 8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week fourteen. ($6,000 for each player named correctly, $12,000 bonus if both names are called) Derrick Henry rolled for 215 yards to take the rushing crown while DeAndre Hopkins and Travis Kelce shared the receiving title with 136 yards each. Nobody called any of these players. ######### LEADERBOARD ######### @BasemntDweller2 - $108,700 @thewhyteboar - $71,900 Slug - $70,900 @AbsolutSurgen - $47,300 @Commissar SFLUFAN - $39,250 @ManUtdRedDevils - $35,500 @Biggie - $24,900 @Keyser_Soze - $17,900 @Alpha1Cowboy - $4,800 @Greatoneshere - $2,900 @Kal-El814 - $2,700 @Dodger - $1,500 If you think I mathed wrong, let me know. ########## THE SEASON ######### Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 ############################### WEEK 16 FEATURE GAME AND QUESTIONS FOLLOW THIS POST!

He's pretty awful, yeah.

Playstation Direct Queue opens in 8 minutes. You might get lucky. Go go.

Jets - ALL IN! 1. Jets TD! 2. Rams! 3. Yes! 4. Yes! 5. Football Team, Falcons, Dolphins 6. Seahawk, Cowboys 7. 7! 8. JD Mckissic & Terry McLaurin!

I may have finally gotten one during the Wal-Mart drop today. Fingers crossed.

Who knows? Maybe you are, maybe you aren't. :P Because I'm looking ahead and tonight and tomorrow aren't looking great for me either. I'd rather not throw it up haphazardly with short notice on or right before the weekend. This could lead to (a) mistakes or (b) people missing the thread which could give some others an unfair jump. Rather than that, I'd prefer to just take the Bye early and we'll do an actual thread for the Pro-Bowl (assuming it happens).

Welp, it's finally happened. Nine seasons of the Mock Gambling Thread and the perfect storm of work, landlordly duties, and family obligations have finally conspired against me in such a way that I am unable to get the thread up in time for the start of the League week. Rather than rush it and screw something up, I'm going to take a page from the NFL's 2020 playbook and change the schedule. Normally the MGT Bye week is the Pro-Bowl. I'm moving that up to this week, Week 15. So take a load off, relax your brains, and enjoy a weekend of fake-gambling free football. We'll see you all back here in Week 16! @ManUtdRedDevils @BasemntDweller2 @Commissar SFLUFAN @thewhyteboar @Keyser_Soze @Alpha1Cowboy @AbsolutSurgen @Dodger @Greatoneshere @Biggie @Kal-El814

This is the first game I've pre-ordered in maybe 3 years. Even though it doesn't meet my bar for pre-ordering a game, I just got too hyped for it. Love me some MH.

The thing I love about Hades when I started it (back when the Bone Hydra was the "final boss") is how you feel as you realize you're getting better as a player. The first time I got to the Hydra I was all like, "This is bullshit, how is anyone supposed to beat this thing?". Now he's barely a speed bump, even on clean runs. :P Currently playing: Avengers, ACNH, and Monster Hunter: World

Apologies for the delay in getting the Week 15 thread up. Work was busy yesterday and today I'm have a new HVAC system being put into my rental property. I hope to have the thread up today, but it will be late in the day. Keep an eye out and be ready to get your entries in.

I mean...good? I was expecting some batshit rant about Xenu, but this is fine right?