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

1 hour ago, best3444 said:

I'm checking for viruses now. Any of you guy's recommend anything I should do?

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
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Week 14 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

It has to be either BG3 or TotK.  Probably BG3.

Hoka.  I don't use them (I'm usually bouncing between Nike, Brooks, and Saucony) but my wife wears 'em and I think one of my sons had a pair at one time.  They're good.

26 minutes ago, best3444 said:

I dropped a total of two weeks worth of entries. I had to much on my plate to to do it last time. I think I might respectfully take myself out of this. I'm really not into football and don't know any of the players and stats. Thanks slug for this. You're a good dude.

There's still 5 weeks of regular season, the entire playoffs and the Super Bowl.  And the Questions $ value goes up every week.  Even me with my lowly $500 isn't out of it yet.  Well, Base isn't at least. :P  Keep fighting IMO.

WEEK 13 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS

DEADLINE FOR WEEK 13 ENTRIES - 11/30/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

Week 13 Feature Game
Kansas City Chiefs (-6.5) @ Green Bay Packers
(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? Chiefs TD, Chiefs FG, Chiefs safety, Packers TD, Packers FG, Packers safety, or other? ($700 for the correct call)

2) Which team in the Feature Game will convert the higher percentage of their 3rd downs? ($600 for the correct team)

3) Name any two teams that will combine for more than 42 points in Week 13. ($700 for a correct combo)

4) How many ROAD teams will win in Week 13? ($1,000 for the correct number)

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)

Good luck!
 
### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ###
Packers $400
1. Chiefs TD
2. Chiefs
3. Washington & Seattle
4. 7
5. Colts, Lions, Niners
#####################

In a week where several players had big gains while a couple had tragic falls, it's Kal-El814 that shakes off his food coma and takes the lead coming out of the holiday!  Most of the board is still within one week striking distance and our previous leader surely isn't going to let missing the Thanksgiving deadline dissuade him from fighting for the throne back.  With only 5 weeks remaining until the post season it's still anyone's game!

########## Week 12 Results ##########

Feature Game - Washington Commanders (+11.5) @ Dallas Cowboys
HahahahahahaHAAAAAA...no. *cries in Washingtonian*

QUESTIONS

1) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the Feature Game ($1,000 for the correct player)
Dowdle caught a 15 yrd TD for the first score of the worst game of the season.

2) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the Green Bay @ Detroit game ($1,000 for the correct player)
The Pack and the Pride traded touchdowns in the first quarter, with GB drawing first blood on a 10 yard receiving TD by Reed.

3) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the San Francisco @ Seattle game ($1,000 for the correct player)
Deebo Samuel gets a carry out of shotgun from 2 yards out for this one. Biggie was the only players to call his name.

4) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the Miami @ New York Jets game ($1,000 for the correct player)
Tyreek Hill gets a red zone TD from 7 yards out to score the first touchdown of the first Black Friday game ever.

5) Call the winners:
Jacksonville at Houston
New Orleans at Atlanta
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals
($500 for each correctly named winner, $1,000 bonus if you hit all 3)
Biggie was the only player to call all three correctly to earn the bonus!

######### LEADERBOARD #########

@Kal-El814 - $23,600
@Biggie - $15,400
@best3444 - $15,200
@AbsolutSurgen - $11,400
@thewhyteboar - $11,400
@Brian - $10,900
@Commissar SFLUFAN - $10,550
@Keyser_Soze - $8,800
@silentbob - $6,500
@BasemntDweller2 - $600
Slug - $500

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 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

I feel like they missed their target audience on this one.

Washington has finally fired Jack Del Rio and our DB coach.  About 4 or 5 weeks too late IMO but at least it's done.

2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said:

The Washington Football Team is terrible.

I don't see how they let Ron and Del Rio to board the plane home. They have to be gone. 

Deadline is today! Get your entries in! 

WEEK 12 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS

DEADLINE FOR WEEK 12 ENTRIES - 11/23/2023 (Thursday) 12:29 EASTERN
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

Week 12 Feature Game
Washington Commanders (+11.5) @ Dallas Cowboys
(Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner)

QUESTIONS

An MGT Thanksgiving tradition, for this slate of holiday games we give thanks to those players that bring us the touchdowns we love to see every week!

As always by "score" we mean, "the player holding the ball in the endzone". Don't pick a QB unless you think it will be a rushing TD by them or the exceedingly rare TD pass to themself.

1) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the Feature Game ($1,000 for the correct player)

2) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the Green Bay @ Detroit game ($1,000 for the correct player)

3) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the San Francisco @ Seattle game ($1,000 for the correct player)

4) Name the player that will score the first touchdown in the Miami @ New York Jets game ($1,000 for the correct player)

5) Call the winners:
Jacksonville at Houston
New Orleans at Atlanta
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals
($500 for each correctly named winner, $1,000 bonus if you hit all 3)

Good luck!
 
### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ###
Washington, all in.
1. Jahan Dotson
2. Montgomery
3. Kittle
4. Waddle
5. Texans, Falcons, Cardinals
#####################

best3444 extends his lead once again, keeping his impressive run atop the leaderboard going strong!  Will he be able to keep it going through the holiday or will the rest of the pack shake off their food comas and regain some ground?

########## Week 11 Results ##########

Week 11 Feature Game - Minnesota Vikings (+2.5) @ Denver Broncos
The Broncos come back to get it done on Sunday, but not enough to cover the points.  Denver loses in the MGT by a score of 21-22.5(20+2.5) to the Vikings.  Bets on Minnesota win.

QUESTIONS
1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Vikings TD, Vikings FG, Vikings safety, Broncos TD, Broncos FG, Broncos safety, or other? ($600 for the correct call)
Willie Lutz hits a 31 yard FG for the Broncos in the first quarter to start things off.  Denver FG is the call.

2) How many total punts will we see in the Feature Game? ($500 for the right number)
Six punts were made in the Feature Game. Nobody called this one.

3) Name any player that will record 2 or more sacks in Week 11. ($700 for the right name)
10 players got credited with 2+ sacks this week.  If you named one of them you got the cash.

4) Name both the player that will have the most receiving yards and the player that will have the most rushing yards in Week 11.  ($1,000 for each you get correct)
Jaylen Warren led all rushers with 129 yards on the ground while Brandon Aiyuk got it done through the air to the tune of 156 yards receiving. Nobody called either player.

5) Call the winners:
Seattle at LA Rams
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Kansas City
($400 for each correctly named winner, $800 bonus if you hit all 3)
A lot of two picks, but nobody got 3 so no bonus for you!

######### LEADERBOARD #########

@best3444 - $15,200
@Commissar SFLUFAN - $11,050
@Brian - $10,900
@thewhyteboar - $10,400
@Kal-El814 - $10,800
@Biggie - $8,900
@silentbob - $6,500
Slug - $5,300
@Keyser_Soze - $4,800
@AbsolutSurgen - $4,700
@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 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

There's a dollar store near here that I only go to when I'm going to the movie theater nearby because I can grab a thing of candy for a buck rather than pay $9.00 for a pack of Twizzlers at the theater. 

11 minutes ago, outsida said:

Why would you want to advertise on X/Twitter?

Probably the hundreds of millions of users has something to do with it. 

Deadline is tonight!  Get your entries in!

WEEK 11 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS

DEADLINE FOR WEEK 11 ENTRIES - 11/16/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

Week 11 Feature Game
Minnesota Vikings (+2.5) @ Denver Broncos
(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? Vikings TD, Vikings FG, Vikings safety, Broncos TD, Broncos FG, Broncos safety, or other? ($600 for the correct call)

2) How many total punts will we see in the Feature Game? ($500 for the right number)

3) Name any player that will record 2 or more sacks in Week 11. ($700 for the right name)

4) Name both the player that will have the most receiving yards and the player that will have the most rushing yards in Week 11.  ($1,000 for each you get correct)

5) Call the winners:
Seattle at LA Rams
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Kansas City
($400 for each correctly named winner, $800 bonus if you hit all 3)

Good luck!
 
### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ###
Broncos for $300
1. Broncos TD
2. 7
3. Jonathan Allen
4. Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson
5. Rams, Steelers, Chiefs
#####################

best3444 extends his lead as everyone in the competition gained money except Slug!  As we move into the final 3rd of the regular season the competition is still the tightest it's been at this late in the game with most of the leaderboard still within a single week's striking distance of first place.  Can best continue his comeback run or will someone yank the rug out from under him?

########## Week 10 Results ##########

Week 10 Feature Game
New York Jets (-1.5) @ Las Vegas Raiders
The Jets fall to the Raiders by a score of 10.5(12-1.5)-16.  Bets on Las Vegas win.  Which means everybody except Slug.

QUESTIONS
1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Jets TD, Jets FG, Jets safety, Raiders TD, Raiders FG, Raiders safety, or other? ($500 for the correct call)
Even though they never found the endzone, the Jets strike first on a 47 yard FG from Greg the Leg.  NY FG is the call.

2) Which team in the Feature Game will have the most total first downs? ($300 for the right team)
A close one.  Las Vegas had 15 first downs to New York's 14.  Picks for the Raiders get it.

3) Name the QB that will have the most passing yards in Week 10. ($700 for the right name)
Dak Prescott cracked the 400 mark, throwing for 404 yards to lead all passers in Week 10.  Biggie was the only player to call Prescott's number.

4) Name the player that will travel the farthest distance in yards on a single play in Week 10. This is regardless of how many yards are actually gained on the play. If you name a play in the top 3 for distance you get this one.  ($700 for any of the top 3 players)
Ihmir Smith-Marsette traveled 106.5 yards on a 79 yard punt return for a TD to be the furthest traveled player in Week 10.  Dave Montgomery and Greg Dortch were second and third.  If you picked one of these players you got it.

5) Call the winners:
Detroit at LA Chargers
Atlanta at Arizona
Tennessee at Tampa Bay
($300 for each correctly named winner, $700 bonus if you hit all 3)
thewhyteboar was the only player to pick all 3 correctly!

######### LEADERBOARD #########

@best3444 - $11,700
@thewhyteboar - $8,600
@Commissar SFLUFAN - $8,400
@Biggie - $8,200
@Brian - $7,800
Slug - $5,300
@Kal-El814 - $5,200
@AbsolutSurgen - $5,100
@silentbob - $4,700
@Keyser_Soze - $3,200
@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 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

GG @thewhyteboar

If they listened to me for scheduling and programming decisions I wouldn't need to have Sunday Ticket. :P Fortunately I do have the Ticket so I can see my game instead of the "Game of the Week". 

Deadline is tonight!  Get your entries in!