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I would've left, but I wouldn't have made up the excuse. I would've told them why I was leaving.

He does. We've had people start near the end of the season and win. With a few good weeks of betting and questions he could absolutely pass Kal. The value of the questions go up every week and several players like to make large bets that don't always work out. So yeah, it'd take some good amount of luck but it's not out of the question.

Putting this out there again so there's no excuses next week: The MGT competition runs through the post-season to the end of the Super Bowl! Almost every season we get someone who gives up, doesn't submit an entry for the first playoffs round, or makes a stupid bet for the last week of the regular season because they "thought this was the last week" or something. Don't let this be you. It's clear in the rules and restated several times throughout the season: The MGT isn't over until the clock hits zero at the end of the Super Bowl. </PSA>

WEEK 18 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 18 ENTRIES - 1/6/2023 (Saturday) 16:29 EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 18 Feature Game Houston Texans (-1.5) @ Indianapolis Colts (Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Texans TD, Texans FG, Texans safety, Colts TD, Colts FG, Colts safety, or other? ($1,500 for the correct call) 2) How many interceptions, total, will be thrown in the Feature Game? ($1,500 for the right team) 3) Name any two teams that combine for OVER 50 points. ($1,000 for any correct combination) 4) Pick 6: How many interceptions will be returned for touchdowns in Week 18? ($2,000 for the right number) 5) Call the winners: New York Jets at New England Seattle at Arizona Buffalo at Miami ($1000 for each correctly named winner, $2,500 bonus if you hit all 3) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Texans for $5,200 1. Texans TD 2. 2 3. Commanders and Steelers 4. 4 5. Jets, Cards, Bills #####################

The leaderboard got shook up hard in Week 17, with several big drops and dramatic falls. But Kal-El814 manages to stave off the pack for another lap as we go into the final week of the regular season! With a couple hot on his heels and half the board still in one-week striking distance of the top, will he be able to keep it going in Week 18? ########## Week 17 Results ########## Feature Game: Green Bay Packers (+2.5) @ Minnesota Vikings The Packers blow the spread out of the water, winning by a score of 35.5(33+2.5)-10. Bets on Green Bay win. QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Packers TD, Packers FG, Packers safety, Vikings TD, Vikings FG, Vikings safety, or other? ($1200 for the correct call) A first quarter 34 yard field goal by Green Bay was the start of this rout. Packers FG is the call. 2) Which team in the Feature Game will win the Time of Possession battle? ($1000 for the right team) Green Bay held the ball for 37:32 to Minnesota's 22:28. GB gets it. 3) Name any player that will have one of the Top 5 longest receptions in Week 17. ($1,000 for any correct player) Lamb, Nacua, Slayton, Flowers and Allgeier were your top 5 receivers in terms of longest receptions in Week 17. If you called one you got it. Keyser_Soze was the only player to call one of these names. 4) Ruining their draft position: 8 teams have been eliminated from playoff contention (NE, CAR, TEN, ARI, LAC, WSH, NYJ, NYG). How many of these teams will win in Week 17? ($1200 for the right guess) One is the call. Arizona is the only team on the list who decided to win this week. Biggie was the only player to get this one right. 5) Call the winners: Tennessee at Houston Las Vegas at Indianapolis New Orleans at Tampa Bay ($1000 for each correctly named winner, $2,000 bonus if you hit all 3) Nobody called all 3 to earn the bonus. ######### LEADERBOARD ######### @Kal-El814 - $56,800 @Brian - $51,600 @best3444 - $40,000 @Keyser_Soze - $33,200 @AbsolutSurgen - $22,300 Slug - $19,200 @thewhyteboar - $15,300 @silentbob - $13,800 @Biggie - $11,200 @Commissar SFLUFAN - $8,550 @BasemntDweller2 - $600 If you think I mathed wrong, let me know. ########## THE SEASON ######### Week 1 & 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 - BYE Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 ############################### Week 18 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

Deadline is tonight! Get your entries in!

Only once and it was a fun experience, though not something I'd want to do very often...or maybe ever again. It was neat but also made me kind of uncomfortable. Felt dumb having to nod and smile at the chef or server each time they brought new stuff. I don't want to interact with you or your staff, just with your food. I don't care if it's 5 star angel-kissed ramen served with a complimentary under the table blowjob. Waiting 3 hours for a restaurant is goofy.

You weren't alone. Most of the field dropped a bit.

WEEK 17 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 17 ENTRIES - 12/28/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 17 Feature Game Green Bay Packers (+2.5) @ Minnesota Vikings (Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Packers TD, Packers FG, Packers safety, Vikings TD, Vikings FG, Vikings safety, or other? ($1200 for the correct call) 2) Which team in the Feature Game will win the Time of Possession battle? ($1000 for the right team) 3) Name any player that will have one of the Top 5 longest receptions in Week 17. ($1,000 for any correct player) 4) Ruining their draft position: 8 teams have been eliminated from playoff contention (NE, CAR, TEN, ARI, LAC, WSH, NYJ, NYG). How many of these teams will win in Week 17? ($1200 for the right guess) 5) Call the winners: Tennessee at Houston Las Vegas at Indianapolis New Orleans at Tampa Bay ($1000 for each correctly named winner, $2,000 bonus if you hit all 3) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Green Bay for $4,600 1. Minnesota FG 2. Green Bay 3. Scary Terry McLaurin 4. 3 5. Texans, Raiders, Bucs #####################

Kal-El814 misses a week, but remains on top as all but 3 players lost money on the Feature Game! Those 3 made some headway and the leaderboard remains tight going into the penultimate week of the regular season. Will the new year bring a new leader or will Kal ride the board into the post season? ########## Week 16 Results ########## Feature Game: Buffalo Bills (-12.5) @ LA Chargers The Bills go into LA and win on the scoreboard, but are unable to cover the points, losing in the MGT by a score of 11.5(24-12.5)-22. Bets on the Chargers win. QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Bills TD, Bills FG, Bills safety, Chargers TD, Chargers FG, Chargers safety, or other? ($1200 for the correct call) A 1st quarter 20 yard field goal by Dicker? I Barely Know Her for LA is the first scoring play of the Feature Game. Nobody called this. 2) Which team in the Feature Game will score LAST? ($1000 for the right team) The Bills closed things out with the last field goal in a 4th quarter that was nothing but field goals. Buffalo is the call. 3) Name any RB that finishes in the top 5 for rushing yards in Week 16. ($1,000 for any correct player) Zamir White, Aaron Jones, Khalil Herbert, Kyren Williams, and Christian McCaffery were your top 5 back this week. If you named one, you got it. 4) NY Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles - Over or Under 42.5 points? ($1000 for the right guess) With a combined 58 points in a Philadelphia victory, the overs have it. 5) Call the winners: Detroit at Minnesota Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Dallas at Miami ($1000 for each correctly named winner, $1,800 bonus if you hit all 3) Slug was the only player to hit all 3 picks to earn the bonus! ######### LEADERBOARD ######### @Kal-El814 - $34,800 @AbsolutSurgen - $26,300 @Keyser_Soze - $25,600 @Brian - $24,800 @best3444 - $24,000 @Biggie - $19,800 @Commissar SFLUFAN - $14,050 Slug - $12,600 @thewhyteboar - $10,100 @silentbob - $9,300 @BasemntDweller2 - $600 If you think I mathed wrong, let me know. ########## THE SEASON ######### Week 1 & 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 - BYE 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!

I mean, it's Marvel. It's *all* canon, it's just a question of which Universe it happens in. Been that way in the comics for decades.

Just watched the Captain Carter vs the Hydrastomper episode. Badass. Peggy is such a great character.

We fell short but I'm glad they made it a fun game to watch. We're at the point in the season where I still want to win because I (almost) always would rather win, but better draft position is a fine consolation prize.

WEEK 16 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 16 ENTRIES - 12/21/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 16 Feature Game Buffalo Bills (-12.5) @ LA Chargers (Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Bills TD, Bills FG, Bills safety, Chargers TD, Chargers FG, Chargers safety, or other? ($1200 for the correct call) 2) Which team in the Feature Game will score LAST? ($1000 for the right team) 3) Name any RB that finishes in the top 5 for rushing yards in Week 16. ($1,000 for any correct player) 4) NY Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles - Over or Under 42.5 points? ($1000 for the right guess) 5) Call the winners: Detroit at Minnestoa Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Dallas at Miami ($1000 for each correctly named winner, $1,800 bonus if you hit all 3) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Chargers for $900 1. Chargers TD 2. Bills 3. Rodriguez 4. Under 5. Lions, Steelers, Dolphins #####################

Jumping back into the lead in Week 15 it's Kal-El814, hitting a big bet and doing pretty OK on the questions. With the playoff picture starting to shake out we enter the uncertainty period of the season as starters start to sit and eliminated teams start evaluating other roster talent. Will Kal be able to sustain a lead amidst this chaos? ########## Week 15 Results ########## Feature Game: Baltimore Ravens (-3.5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars Baltimore wrecks the Jags by a score of 19.5(23-3.5)-7. Bets on the Ravens win. Slug was the only player dumb enough to take a chance on Jacksonville. QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Ravens TD, Ravens FG, Ravens safety, Jaguars TD, Jaguars FG, Jaguars safety, or other? ($900 for the correct call) A first quarter 43 yard field goal by Justin Tucker accounts for the first point of the game. Ravens FG is the call. 2) How many combined field goals (not PATs) will be hit in the Feature Game? ($900 for the correct number) There were 3 field goals, all by Baltimore in this one. 3) Name the QB that will have the highest number of pass ATTEMPTS in Week 15. ($1,200 for the right player) Joe Flacco? Really? Joey put up 44 pass attempts against the Bears in Week 15 to lead all passers. Nobody got this one. 4) With a mere 3 weeks to go in the regular season only one team has actually clinched a playoff spot (San Francisco). How many teams will have clinched after Week 15 is over? ($900 for the right guess) 4 teams (SF, Baltimore, Dallas and Philadelphia) have now locked up play off spots. 5) Call the winners: Chicago at Cleveland Houston at Tennessee Washington at LA Rams ($800 for each correctly named winner, $1,600 bonus if you hit all 3) CLE, HOU, WAS Not a lot of faith in the Titans this week as silentbob was the only player to pick the Texans. No bonus awarded. ######### LEADERBOARD ######### @Kal-El814 - $34,800 @AbsolutSurgen - $29,300 @best3444 - $27,500 @Biggie - $25,800 @Keyser_Soze - $19,100 @Commissar SFLUFAN - $18,050 @thewhyteboar - $16,100 @silentbob - $11,300 @Brian - $10,900 Slug - $5,900 @BasemntDweller2 - $600 If you think I mathed wrong, let me know. ########## THE SEASON ######### Week 1 & 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 - BYE Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 ############################### Week 16 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

Live-A-Live went on sale on Steam this week so I grabbed it because of course I did. Been wanting to play that one for a long time.

The Harley Quinn cartoon is very fun.

Yuck. Li'l Wrestling is awesome and I think it deserves to have a show on TV. But like, an actual wrestling show. This is going to be ice road truckers/Alaskan bush people/sister wives but with li'l wrestlers.

Deadline is tonight! Get your entries in!

WEEK 15 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 15 ENTRIES - 12/14/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 15 Feature Game Baltimore Ravens (-3.5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Ravens TD, Ravens FG, Ravens safety, Jaguars TD, Jaguars FG, Jaguars safety, or other? ($900 for the correct call) 2) How many combined field goals (not PATs) will be hit in the Feature Game? ($900 for the correct number) 3) Name the QB that will have the highest number of pass ATTEMPTS in Week 15. ($1,200 for the right player) 4) With a mere 3 weeks to go in the regular season only one team has actually clinched a playoff spot (San Francisco). How many teams will have clinched after Week 15 is over? ($900 for the right guess) 5) Call the winners: Chicago at Cleveland Houston at Tennessee Washington at LA Rams ($800 for each correctly named winner, $1,600 bonus if you hit all 3) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Jags for $1,000 1. Bal'mr TD 2. 5 3. Howell 4. 4 5. Bears, Titans, Commanders #####################

Nothing's ever ever gonna keep him down! With an incredible week, coming only one third of an answer from having our first ever perfect week, best3444 shakes off the specter of his missed week and reclaims the top spot! His hold is tenuous though, as the majority of the leaderboard remains within one-week striking distance of the top. Will he slip again or go on another massive run through the end of the competition? ########## Week 14 Results ########## Feature Game: New England Patriots (+5.5) @ Pittsburgh Steelers The Patriots go into Pittsburgh and take the upset, winning 26.5(21+5.5)-18. Bets on New England win. QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Patriots TD, Patriots FG, Patriots safety, Steelers TD, Steelers FG, Steelers safety, or other? ($800 for the correct call) Zappe hits Elliott on an 11 yard touchdown pass in the 1st quarter to start the scoring on Thursday Night. NE TD is the call. best3444 was the only player to get this one correct. 2) Which team in the Feature Game will have the most combined rushing and passing yards? ($600 for the correct team) New England put up 303 total yards to Pittsburgh's 264. Patriots win this one. 3) Texans @ NY Jets: Over or Under 33.5 points? ($600 for the right guess) With a combined 36 points in this blowout, the over has it. 4) While many teams are clearly not making the playoffs, only one has been mathematecially eliminated so far. How many teams will be mathemetically eliminated after Week 14? ($900 for the correct number) Only one other team was eliminated from playoff contention this week with the Patriots joining Carolina despite their Thursday Night win. 2 is the answer. 5) Call the winners: Denver at LA Chargers Minnesota at Las Vegas Tampa Bay at Atlanta ($600 for each correctly named winner, $1,400 bonus if you hit all 3) Nobody called Tampa winning over Atlanta, so no bonus awarded this week. ######### LEADERBOARD ######### @best3444 - $21,900 @AbsolutSurgen - $20,900 @Biggie - $19,200 @Kal-El814 - $16,100 @Keyser_Soze - $15,300 @Commissar SFLUFAN - $12,850 @thewhyteboar - $12,600 @Brian - $10,900 @silentbob - $7,700 Slug - $6,000 @BasemntDweller2 - $600 If you think I mathed wrong, let me know. ########## THE SEASON ######### Week 1 & 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 - BYE Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 ############################### Week 15 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

If it's wrong for them to do it, isn't it wrong for them to do it?

I'm paranoid about this sort of thing. Were it me I'd be backing up documents and pictures to an external drive then nuking/reformatting the whole thing and reinstalling the OS from scratch. All while off the network of course.

WEEK 14 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 14 ENTRIES - 12/07/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 14 Feature Game New England Patriots (+5.5) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner) QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Patriots TD, Patriots FG, Patriots safety, Steelers TD, Steelers FG, Steelers safety, or other? ($800 for the correct call) 2) Which team in the Feature Game will have the most combined rushing and passing yards? ($600 for the correct team) 3) Texans @ NY Jets: Over or Under 33.5 points? ($600 for the right guess) 4) While many teams are clearly not making the playoffs, only one has been mathematecially eliminated so far. How many teams will be mathemetically eliminated after Week 14? ($900 for the correct number) 5) Call the winners: Denver at LA Chargers Minnesota at Las Vegas Tampa Bay at Atlanta ($600 for each correctly named winner, $1,400 bonus if you hit all 3) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Steelers $400 1. Patriots FG 2. Pittsburgh 3. Over 4. 4 5. Broncos, Raiders, Falcons #####################

A wild week with a lot of movement on the leaderboard sees AbsolutSurgen make his return to the head of the table! The tightest leaderboard we've ever had at this stage of the season has each of the consecutive top 7 players less than $2k away from the next place! With a few weeks left in the regular season and still the playoffs to go, it's still anyone's game. ########## Week 13 Results ########## Feature Game - Kansas City Chiefs (-6.5) @ Green Bay Packers The Chiefs fall to the Packers by a score of 12.5(19-5.5)-27. Bets on Green Bay win. QUESTIONS 1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Chiefs TD, Chiefs FG, Chiefs safety, Packers TD, Packers FG, Packers safety, or other? ($700 for the correct call) Green Bay opened with a quick TD pass from the 1 yard line in the 1st quarter to start the scoring. Packer TD is the call. Keyser_Soze was the only players to call this. 2) Which team in the Feature Game will convert the higher percentage of their 3rd downs? ($600 for the correct team) KC converted 63% of their 3rd down opportunities to Green Bay's 50%. Guess on the Chiefs get it. 3) Name any two teams that will combine for more than 42 points in Week 13. ($700 for a correct combo) If you named a correct combination, you got it. 4) How many ROAD teams will win in Week 13? ($1,000 for the correct number) Pretty good week for the travelers, with 8 road teams getting a W. Keyser_Soze what the only player to get this number right! 5) Call the winners: Indianapolis at Tennessee Detroit at New Orleans San Francisco at Philadelphia ($600 for each correctly named winner, $1,200 bonus if you hit all 3) A question 5 road sweep. 3 players called all 3 games correctly to earn the bonus! ######### LEADERBOARD ######### @AbsolutSurgen - $17,700 @Kal-El814 - $16,100 @best3444 - $15,200 @Biggie - $14,700 @Keyser_Soze - $13,800 @thewhyteboar - $12,400 @Brian - $10,900 @Commissar SFLUFAN - $8,050 @silentbob - $7,900 Slug - $5,200 @BasemntDweller2 - $600 If you think I mathed wrong, let me know. ########## THE SEASON ######### Week 1 & 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 - BYE Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 ############################### Week 14 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!