Yahoo! Survival Pool [Archive] - Front Office Football Central

Thomkal

09-04-2014, 06:45 PM

korme

09-04-2014, 08:02 PM

By the way, it's a 2 strikes and you're out deal.

IlliniCub

09-04-2014, 08:40 PM

I'm in

The Jackal

09-05-2014, 07:00 AM

Yahoo doesn't want me to play, apparently:

There was a temporary problem with the server. Please try again shortly. (Error #115)
The password is incorrect. Please make sure that it matches the password that you got from the commissioner. The commissioner may also have changed the password since they last sent it to you. (Error #109)
This is not a private group. (Error #147)

britrock88

09-05-2014, 09:53 AM

I got all of those, too, Jackal.

korme

09-05-2014, 11:05 AM

Why? I don't understand, because I haven't changed the password and other people have been successful.

Breeze

09-05-2014, 11:15 AM

Why? I don't understand, because I haven't changed the password and other people have been successful.

I got an error when I signed up this morning too (don't remember the error number)...but it still put me in the group. Must be something in their system not something you did...

Umbrella

09-05-2014, 11:32 AM

Joined. I'm usually pretty terrible at these, but at least I can last until week 2.

The Jackal

09-05-2014, 11:40 AM

I've gotten the same 3 errors 3 days in a row on two different browsers from two different computers. Very weird.

The Jackal

09-05-2014, 02:26 PM

I got all of those, too, Jackal.

Tell me if you figure out a fix..

Tried logging in/out. Nada.

CU Tiger

09-05-2014, 02:28 PM

Yahoo blows...that is all.
But I am in!

britrock88

09-05-2014, 03:04 PM

Tell me if you figure out a fix..

Tried logging in/out. Nada.

It's because we're trying to sign up in the Pro Pick'Em game instead of the Survival Football game. :banghead:

The Jackal

09-05-2014, 06:13 PM

It's because we're trying to sign up in the Pro Pick'Em game instead of the Survival Football game. :banghead:

Haha, I feel pretty dumb. Thank you.

BishopMVP

09-05-2014, 07:02 PM

Thanks for creating this league Korme. I don't feel extremely confidant with Week One games, not even my beloved Cardinals. :) So I went with Philly. Playing at home against Jacksonville, even though I think Jax will be improved this season, seemed like the pick with the best odds of being right this week.

(Philly will now lose 51-3)Way to go out on a limb with Philly ;)

Thomkal

09-05-2014, 07:07 PM

Way to go out on a limb with Philly ;)

Yeah that's me-the risk taker. :D I actually may be changing my pick-I'm going to be watching to see if Cam Newton is going to be playing or not this week. If not, his backup is Derek Anderson-who from his days as a Cardinal, I know will suck. Tampa Bay is looking like a pretty good pick if Newton is out.

korme

09-07-2014, 10:15 AM

I'm taking Detroit, like 2% of all users.

Thomkal

09-07-2014, 12:43 PM

CU Tiger

09-07-2014, 01:17 PM

The 2 most popular picks nationally were Bears and Eagles...both are losing by multiple scores.

Thomkal

09-10-2014, 06:32 AM

Well looking through the Week 2 matchups, definitely some good choices there, but given both teams Week 1's play, I have to pick my beloved Cards against the Giants. Even though they are playing at 1pm on the East Coast, against an old NFC East foe they usually don't play well against, etc. I'm just imagining Eli Manning having to face the pressure the Cards will bring and collapsing like a house of...um Cards.

Eli will now throw for 500 yards and 5 TD's.

MIJB#19

09-12-2014, 11:00 AM

The 2 most popular picks nationally were Bears and Eagles...both are losing by multiple scores.Didn't the Eagles win by multiple scores? I went with that bandwagon to stay alive (and were even happier that I steered away from my initial pick, Kansas City).

Radii

09-12-2014, 11:29 AM

Didn't the Eagles win by multiple scores? I went with that bandwagon to stay alive (and were even happier that I steered away from my initial pick, Kansas City).

Yeah they did, Jacksonville got out to a big early lead and it was quite scary but Philly roared back and won fairly big.

edit: Jacksonville was up 17-0 at the half, Philadelphia scored 34 straight in the second half.

Thomkal

09-18-2014, 09:37 AM

Well about half of us have one strike already through 2 weeks. Luckily I am not one of them, deciding to stay with my beloved Cards pick despite the late change in QB. Still up in the air if Palmer might start for them this week, and if he doesn't, the 49ers might be a good pick this week given how Stanton played against the Giants. Can't go there though because there is at least two "can't miss" picks this week:

New England at home vs Oakland-that's where I'm going this week.
The 0-2 Colts will likely beat up on the hapless Jaguars on the road.

Other potential good picks I think-the aforementioned 49ers if Stanton is the QB. Bears over the Jets? Houston over the Giants? Saints over the Peterson-less Vikings? Dallas over St. Louis? Cincy over Tenn?

Vince, Pt. II

09-18-2014, 07:04 PM

I got a strike for forgetting to submit a survivor, which is a bummer because I probably would have went with the Eagles.

The Jackal

09-22-2014, 11:24 AM

Do I pick against Oakland for the 4th week in a row...

kingfc22

09-22-2014, 11:44 AM

Doh. Forgot to make a pick and I'm out. :(

Was hoping I'd still be able to make a late choice on the MNF game.

Radii

09-22-2014, 12:31 PM

I went with more aggressive picks in week 2 and 3 instead of safe ones, hoping to hold on to New England and Denver and the like til later in the year. I picked Tampa to beat St Louis in week 2 b/c I thought St Louis might be a historically bad team. Turns out Tampa might be too! And I thought Carolina would beat Pittsburgh, donezo!

Thomkal

09-22-2014, 02:39 PM

Do I pick against Oakland for the 4th week in a row...

The vs whomever Jax is playing this week looks good with them travelling to San Diego. Tampa Bay probably falls into that category too now.

Thomkal

10-02-2014, 09:48 AM

Starting to get tougher to find good picks now. Would like to go with New Orleans against Tampa at home, but after Tampa stunned Pittsburgh and NO playing like crap, not willing to take that chance. Speaking of Pitt, they get the "who is playing Jacksonville" answer this week, and can't pick them after they lost at home vs Tampa. San Diego would be a good pick at home against the Jets, but I've used them already.

New England is at home against the unbeaten Bengals, but the Bengals don't seem to fare well in games like this, and NE is something like 14-1 against AFC opponents at home. So I'll pass on that game too. That just leaves the Monday night game Seattle at Washington. Can't see Kirk Cousins having much luck against the Seattle defense, so I will go with them this week.

Good luck everyone!

The Jackal

10-02-2014, 01:24 PM

I think I want to save Seattle, and I can't pick against Washington even though I fully acknowledge they are going to lose.

Thomkal

10-02-2014, 05:08 PM

Well last minute change by the Vikings from Bridgewater to Christian Ponder as starter makes it a lot easier to take the Packers at home tonight instead of Seattle.

The Jackal

10-05-2014, 05:55 PM

Really, Lions?

Thomkal

10-08-2014, 01:41 PM

Thought I might struggle this week and had to go with a risky pick, but thankfully I still have Denver and they travel to the ...Jets. I suspect something similar to the Cards game last week-Vick gets injured and Denver totally controls both sides of the ball against the hapless Jets.

Chargers at Oakland also looks like a good play-maybe San Fran on MNF in St Louis. Interestingly enough right now Seattle is the third most picked team, playing at home against 4-1 Dallas. Second most is Arizona which seems very risky especially if Palmer/Stanton doesn't play.

The Jackal

10-08-2014, 06:14 PM

I'm still mad at the Lions. There was a little voice inside of me urging me against that pick but I ignored it

MIJB#19

10-10-2014, 05:28 PM

Almost every game this weekend looks like a trap game. I've been leaning towards Atlanta, but it's about 50-50 with Tennessee and the pick-against-Jacksonville approach.

Vince, Pt. II

10-10-2014, 07:02 PM

As a now neutral observer, I feel like Arizona's a pretty solid choice this week. You could also do worse than to pick Denver this week.

The Jackal

10-10-2014, 07:04 PM

I feel like Arizona's a pretty solid choice this week.

sigh

cartman

10-12-2014, 06:47 PM

The Chargers made me sweat out my pick this week.

MIJB#19

10-13-2014, 11:02 AM

I wish I hadn't switched from Tennessee to Atlanta. :redface:

Lonnie

10-13-2014, 09:08 PM

Thanks Mike Nugent.... I'm out.

Thomkal

10-14-2014, 09:56 AM

Thanks Mike Nugent.... I'm out.

OOF that's a horrible way to go out. I think ties should count as a correct pick myself. And has Mike Nugent been cut yet this week? :)

Thomkal

10-16-2014, 10:14 AM

Well six of us are still perfect and quite a few still alive with one strike. What team will we be cursing after they let us down this week?

If you want an "easy" pick, better sign on and take the Patriots over the Jets tonight. Though this seems to be a "down season" for the Pats, can't imagine them losing at home with a national TV audience against the hapless Jets.

Sadly I've used the Patriots so had to look elsewhere. Dare you take a "resurgent"? Buffalo with Orton at the helm against a Minnesota team missing Peterson and Bridgewater not looking superhuman yet? May finally use my Seattle pick as they travel to the Rams. Here's a big gamble, winless Jacksonville hosts the "suddenly hip" Browns. Do they have a letdown after an emotional blowout win against Pittsburgh? Baltimore looking like a good pick at home against Atlanta, but Atlanta can score a lot of points on any given day.

Dare I suggest you take the good (gasp hard to say that) Cowboys against their hated rivals the Giants? Carson Palmer and the Cards travel to Oakland to (hopefully) get payback for the cruddy teams Oakland had (and still have) when Palmer was there?

I'd have taken Arizona in a second here if I still had them available, but since I don't I'm going to gamble and try to save teams I have more confidence in for another week. Yes I will take the Browns and hope they keep the poor Jags without a win. I see on that page that Cleveland is the third most picked team this week, so I won't be alone at least if they lose. :)

Who are you going with this week?

MIJB#19

10-16-2014, 04:14 PM

Best options for me this week are Seattle, Dallas, Baltimore and Arizona. Although Seattle and Arizona don't really count under my strict home teams only policy.

The Jackal

10-16-2014, 05:10 PM

Gonna go with Zona

Thomkal

10-16-2014, 07:54 PM

Best options for me this week are Seattle, Dallas, Baltimore and Arizona. Although Seattle and Arizona don't really count under my strict home teams only policy.

Yeah I try to stick to home teams only as well, but sometimes the matchup is just too good to avoid-like a Cleveland you might not take normally against a inferior Jax team (who will now win by 30) :)

Neuqua

10-16-2014, 08:00 PM

I think I went Baltimore.

cartman

10-16-2014, 08:41 PM

I took the Browns

MIJB#19

10-19-2014, 03:27 PM

Really glad right now that I went away from Seattle and took Baltimore instead.

Thomkal

10-19-2014, 03:37 PM

Yeah I try to stick to home teams only as well, but sometimes the matchup is just too good to avoid-like a Cleveland you might not take normally against a inferior Jax team (who will now win by 30) :)

Sadly I was pretty close in my prediction here. :(

claphamsa

10-19-2014, 03:55 PM

im out :(

britrock88

10-19-2014, 06:05 PM

The "whoever's playing JAX" tack backfired this week... in a big way.

Thomkal

10-23-2014, 03:14 PM

Well looks like only the Klein Bottles remains perfect and 10 of the rest of us remain alive in the game. Cleveland and I'm guessing Seattle did a lot of us in, myself included. But yet here I am offering you up Cleveland again as one of the better picks this week. Why? Because they are at home this week against Oakland. Surely they can't lose to two winless teams in a row?

If you can't use Cleveland anymore, the rest of the games are slim pickings I feel. Kansas City at home against St Louis looks good on paper, but they might come out flat after a big win against SD. And it might be good to wait a week on them anyway as they get the Jets at home next week.

Detroit could be a good play here against the Falcons, but its in London, never trust a London game. Buffalo is on the road at the Jets, would like better if they were at home. Seattle coming off the shocker in St Louis, travels to Carolina-which Seahawks and more importantly which Carolina team shows up this week. I'm guessing it will be more like the one that got crushed by Green Bay last week. Besides Seattle gets Oakland at home next week.

If you are still playing the whomever vs Jax theory-its Miami this week, but at home...and we saw what happened there last week. Green Bay is on the road at the suddenly bad Saints, never a good place to play at though.

So that leaves the Monday night game-and its in Dallas going against the Redskins and their 3rd string QB, Colt McCoy. I actually don't think he will play too badly, but he's the 3rd string QB for a reason and Dallas is on such a roll that I have to go with them

MIJB#19

10-24-2014, 01:10 PM

I'm pretty much stuck with Dallas.

ntndeacon

10-25-2014, 12:36 PM

I keep going back and forth whether Iwant to hold off using a very good Dallas squad or go to the whomever is playing the hapless Raiders play and pick a pissed off Cleveland team.

Lonnie

10-25-2014, 10:57 PM

Well I've been out of this a couple of weeks, but in my other pool I'm going with Dallas.

The Jackal

10-27-2014, 12:15 PM

Go Redskins! (disclaimer: I actually am a Skins fan.. sigh)

Thomkal

10-27-2014, 01:40 PM

Go Redskins! (disclaimer: I actually am a Skins fan.. sigh)

I'm sorry...doubly because I have Dallas and for being a redskins fan. :devil:

Thomkal

10-27-2014, 01:41 PM

Hope I survive to next week as they're lots of good games to pick next week :)

korme

10-27-2014, 11:41 PM

Lots of people go down swinging tonight!

Thomkal

10-28-2014, 06:46 AM

Hope I survive to next week as they're lots of good games to pick next week :)

*&^**% Redskins. :( Well I'm out, good luck to those remaining.

The Jackal

10-28-2014, 08:37 AM

MIJB#19

10-28-2014, 02:54 PM

Good luck to the survivors!

The Jackal

10-28-2014, 04:33 PM

I'm leaning towards saving the Seahawks and picking the Bengals over the Jags, but the Bengals have not exactly been stellar lately.

britrock88

10-28-2014, 09:09 PM

How quickly my train crashes...

Thomkal

10-28-2014, 09:43 PM

I'm leaning towards saving the Seahawks and picking the Bengals over the Jags, but the Bengals have not exactly been stellar lately.

You might want to reconsider that. Don't know what Seattle's full schedule is like, but they have to play Arizona twice and I think SF and StL once. Might not be an easier game to win that at home against Oakland. I think KC plays the Jets this week which is almost like a guaranteed win.

But don't listen to me, I've been eliminated :)

ntndeacon

11-09-2014, 10:40 PM

Next weeks schedule is going to be interesting finding a winner in that mess.

The Jackal

11-10-2014, 05:00 PM

You might want to reconsider that. Don't know what Seattle's full schedule is like, but they have to play Arizona twice and I think SF and StL once. Might not be an easier game to win that at home against Oakland. I think KC plays the Jets this week which is almost like a guaranteed win.

But don't listen to me, I've been eliminated :)

Fair point - but I don't mind having Atlanta off my pick board. :D

edit: oh, that was for two weeks ago.

The Jackal

11-10-2014, 05:03 PM

I might be able to confidently take the Redskins this week! But they could easily lose to Tampa.

The Jackal

11-16-2014, 06:56 PM

womp, looks like it's down to two people

Thomkal

11-16-2014, 07:11 PM

I might be able to confidently take the Redskins this week! But they could easily lose to Tampa.

The kiss of death call. :)

The Jackal

11-16-2014, 07:46 PM

The kiss of death call. :)

I should have known better. At least I have Mike Evans on one of my keeper teams ;)

molson

11-16-2014, 07:51 PM

This is definitely the longest I've ever lasted in one of these things.

Looking ahead to next week, the Eagles at home against the Titans looks pretty good.

Thomkal

11-16-2014, 07:56 PM

I should have known better. At least I have Mike Evans on one of my keeper teams ;)

Well at least there was some good news for you on the evening at least :)

ntndeacon

11-25-2014, 10:55 AM

another good week for Molson and myself!

ntndeacon

12-02-2014, 11:56 AM

Darn! I should know that the Jets will only break my heart. I thought it was gonna be over last night. Then Geno had to pass.

molson

12-02-2014, 12:08 PM

Ya, I definitely was thinking I got too cute not just going with the obvious Rams v. Raiders, especially after the outcome of that game the day before.

This week it looks like I only have two choices - 49ers against the Raiders or Lions against the Buccs.

ntndeacon

12-02-2014, 03:08 PM

I have a. Third possible choice... Indy.

MIJB#19

12-02-2014, 04:48 PM

Good to see the two of you are still in the running. Good luck letting it run through the month of December!

molson

12-08-2014, 10:15 PM

Holy cow, I won something!! There's even a little trophy next to my name on the page and everything!

Suck it losers!

Lonnie

12-08-2014, 10:34 PM

Congrats! I was out a long time ago....

ntndeacon

12-08-2014, 10:48 PM

Congrats, molson! I thought going against Oakland was safe!

Thomkal

12-09-2014, 07:02 AM

Holy cow, I won something!! There's even a little trophy next to my name on the page and everything!

Suck it losers!

Well I was going to say congrats, but after that piece of rudeness at the end///:p

And NTN I think anyone that played the game would have taken SF after a team in your own division, with a worse record than your team just beat them 55-0.