Slug

I mean, if you're gonna be getting a roof done anyway.  I wouldn't make a purchasing decision based on the free AR but if the price/quality of the job was on par with other contractor estimates that deal might kick it to their side.

Deadline is tonight!  Get your entries in!

1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

@Slug There seems to be a missing word here but it seems most people accept that it is something like, "how many rushing yards will the Houston Texans accumulate?"

The missing word was "get".

1 minute ago, AbsolutSurgen said:

@Slug Oakland hasn't had an NFL team since 2019

D'oh, old habits.  Fixed!

WEEK 9 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS

DEADLINE FOR WEEK 9 ENTRIES - 11/2/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

Week 9 Feature Game
Tennessee Titans (+2.5) @ 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? Titans TD, Titans FG, Titans safety, Steelers TD, Steelers FG, Steelers safety, or other? ($500 for the correct call)

2) How many total turnovers will occur in the Feature Game? ($500 for the right number)

3) How many total rushing yards will the Houston Texans get in Week 9?  Within 10 yards get it. ($500 for a correct number)

4) Bears @ Saints - which team will commit the most accepted penalties? ($300 for the correct answer)

5) Call the winners:
Miami at Kansas City
NY Giants at Oakland Las Vegas
LA Rams at Green Bay
($300 for each correctly named winner, $700 bonus if you hit all 3)

Good luck!

### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ###
Steelers for $1,500
1. Pitt FG
2. 3
3. 110
4. Saints
5. Dolphins, Raiders, Rams
#####################

The second half of the MGT season begins with a new leader!  Commissar SFLUFAN snatches the first lead change of the year as we move into the second act!  Will his reign atop the leaderboard be a long one or will he fall like the Commanders' playoff hopes?

########## Week 7 Results ##########

Week 7 Feature Game - Miami Dolphins (+1.5) @ Philadelphia Eagles
Miami gets smoked by the Eagles by a score of 18.5(17+1.5)-31.  Bets on the Birds win it.

QUESTIONS

1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Dolphins TD, Dolphins FG, Dolphins safety, Eagles TD, Eagles FG, Eagles safety, or other? ($400 for the correct call)
Jake Elliott hit a 24 yarder for the Eagles to kick off the scoring.  Calls for a Philly field goal get it.

2) Which QB in the feature game will have the higher percentage of complete passes? ($300 for the right name)
Tagovailoa hit for 78% of his passes while Jalen Huluhaslivesports commpleted 74% of his.  The Tua guesses get it.

3) Need for speed: Name a player you think will be one of the top 4 fastest ball carriers in Week 7. ($500 for the right answer)
The fastest ball carrier in Week 7 was Jerome Ford at 21.13 MPH followed by Courtland Sutton, Tyler Scott and Josh Kelley.

4) Name the highest and lowest scoring teams in Week 7. ($300 for EACH correct answer)
The Browns put up 39 points in Week 7 while the Lions only managed 6.  If you called one of these teams you got the cash.

5) Call the winners:
Green bay at Denver
Washington at New York Giants
Cleveland at Indianapolis
($200 for each correctly named winner, $500 bonus if you hit all 3)
Nobody earned the bonus.

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

@Commissar SFLUFAN - $5,800
@best3444 - $5,700
@thewhyteboar - $5,600
@Brian - $5,100
@Biggie - $4,000
Slug - $4,000
@AbsolutSurgen - $3,900
@silentbob - $2,500
@Keyser_Soze - $2,100
@Kal-El814 - $1,100
@BasemntDweller2 - $400

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 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

19 hours ago, Biggie said:

What exactly is the Commanders plan @Slug?   Burn it down, get a high draft pick and choose a QB? Fire Riverboat Ron? Or is this simply a save money thing?

I'm assuming this is a "we have a ton of money tied up in one position group and we need to spread it around while also giving new management more options come draft time" thing.

17 minutes ago, Bacon said:

Shaun of the Dead probably isn't considered horror at all, but it's really all I got.

I would consider it a horror.  It's tough with horror comedies sometimes because often the comedy takes you so far out of the horror that your brain "forgets" that it's watching something gruesome.  In my head the test is, if you were to take out the jokes and all the actors played the scenes "straight" would it be a horror film?  Then yeah, it counts.

1 hour ago, TheLeon said:

Cabin in the Woods

Such a fun movie.

Cabin in the Woods, Army of Darkness, Jennifer's Body, Zombieland, Slither, Bubba Ho-Tep, One Cut of the Dead.

Just got home from the game. Frustrating one. Outplayed Philly and just made dumb mistakes. It's on coaching. 

4 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said:

I don't want to tell you how to run your stuff but maybe we could do what we did week 1 and 2 and just pick a team for some extra cash flow.

 

Maybe too late to suggest it as well.

 

A good idea, had I thought of it this morning. :P At this point I feel like it's too short notice and wouldn't be fair to those people who don't notice the thread.

Here at the halfway point of the season shall be our first (and hopefully only) Bye of the season. The leader board got a decent shuffling in Week 7 so stay tuned for Week 9 to see how it all shook out and to kick off the start of the second half of the competition! 

Deadline is tonight!  Get your entries in!

So I'm 2 bosses into Lies of P and so far it's pretty terrific.  Feels like a more...deliberate Bloodborne but with a Demons Souls world layout (hubworld versus the interconnect of DaS or Bloodborne).  It's pretty fun so far.  Hoping the difficulty ramps up as I move forward.

Thanks again to @Littleronin and @BasemntDweller2!

WEEK 7 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS

DEADLINE FOR WEEK 7 ENTRIES - 10/19/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

Week 7 Feature Game
Miami Dolphins (+1.5) @ Philadelphia Eagles
(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? Dolphins TD, Dolphins FG, Dolphins safety, Eagles TD, Eagles FG, Eagles safety, or other? ($400 for the correct call)

2) Which QB in the feature game will have the higher percentage of complete passes? ($300 for the right name)

3) Need for speed: Name a player you think will be one of the top 4 fastest ball carriers in Week 7. ($500 for the right answer)

4) Name the highest and lowest scoring teams in Week 7. ($300 for EACH correct answer)

5) Call the winners:
Green bay at Denver
Washington at New York Giants
Cleveland at Indianapolis
($200 for each correctly named winner, $500 bonus if you hit all 3)

Good luck!
 
### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ###
Phins for $500
1. Miami TD
2. Tua
3. Mclaurin
4. Washington (High) Dallas (Low)
5. Denver, Washington, Indy
#####################

thewhyteboar continues his impressive 6 week reign atop the standings!  But almost the entire board is right on his heels, in easy striking distance of first place.  Will he continue to be able to hold the pack at bay?

########## Week 6 Results ##########

Week 6 Feature Game - Baltimore Ravens (-4.5) @ Tennessee Titans
 The Ravens go to London and take down the Titans by a score of 19.5(24-4.5)-16.  Bets on Baltimore win.

QUESTIONS
1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Ravens TD, Ravens FG, Ravens safety, Titans TD, Titans FG, Titans safety, or other? ($300 for the correct call)
The teams traded field goals in the 1st quarter, but the Ravens did it first with a Justin Tucker 41 yarder.  Ravens FG is the call. Slug is the only one to get this right.
 

2) Who will score the first TD in the Feature Game?  By "Score" we mean, "the guy holding the ball in the endzone" so only pick a QB if you think it will be a rushing TD by him. ($300 for the right team)
Zay Flowers found the endzone first on the tail of a 10 yard reception for the score. AbsolutSurgen was the only player to call Flowers' number.

3) Name a player that you think will break a long run in Week 6.  If that player is in the top 3 longest runs of the week you win. ($400 for the right answer)
Derrick Henry, Raheem Mostert and Saquon Barkley had the three longest runs of Week 6.  If you named one of these guys you got it.
 

4) Washington Commanders @ Atlanta Falcons - Over or Under 42.5 total points? ($200 for the correct answer)
The Commanders take the win over Atlanta by a score of 24-16 for 40 total.  Under is the call.

5) Call the winners:
Minnesota at Chicago
Seattle at Cincinnati
Detroit at Tampa Bay
($200 for each correctly named winner, $500 bonus if you hit all 3)
Not a lot of faith in the Bengals out there this week.  It was only AbsolutSurgen who hit all 3 to earn the bonus!

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

@thewhyteboar - $4,600
@Commissar SFLUFAN - $4,500
@AbsolutSurgen - $4,400
@Brian - $4,400
@best3444 - $4,200
Slug - $4,000
@silentbob - $3,000
@Biggie - $2,300
@Keyser_Soze - $2,100
@BasemntDweller2 - $1,800
@Kal-El814 - $400

If you think I mathed wrong, let me know.

########## THE SEASON #########
Week 1 & 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
###############################

Week 7 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

I've been called several times but have only been selected once, for a civil case involving someone suing their employer.  Spent a week and a half listening to HR grievances. o_0

1 hour ago, BasemntDweller2 said:

 

 

It does! I'll send it to @Slug once Ronin has time to get it to me. 

Aw thanks pal.

35 minutes ago, Biggie said:

 

GG's.  We had too many mistakes.

Our play calling was weak in the 2nd half. I really thought we were gonna let all come back there. Gg man. Now we can be friends again. 

11 hours ago, best3444 said:

 

My issue with my cvs is that the entire "staff" focuses on the drive through and neglects the customers in store. My wait times for my medications is absolutely ridiculous. Sometimes an hour wait or more.

That's because one of their key performance metrics is drive-thru wait times.  Part of their annual review/ratings/evaluations is going to be MTTR on drive-thru customers.  The powers that be don't know when someone walks up to the counter inside, but they do know when a car has pulled up to the window and so a clock is ticking.  It's the same reason that during busy times or if you have a large order fast food people will ask you to pull up to a spot; it's so they can mark you as "done" to lower their average times.

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1 minute ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

I would probably give Falcons the edge here. Falcons have beat better teams, Commanders have beat the worst teams yet still lost to the bears. But who knows? 🤷‍♀️

It's what we do.  We were also the first team Detroit finally beat after their 0-16 2008 season.  We're streak busters.

Apologies for the delay in getting the post up.  Busy week. Deadline is tonight!  Get your entries in!