As we're close to , it's time to refresh the game that's caught about 0.5% of these boards by storm! Rules! Playing this game is simple, especially if you're very knowledgeable about sports. There are no sign-ups, thus you can play when you want, for as long as you want! Of course, I'd prefer if you stick around to be a full-time player... it's more fun that way. Mostly on Mondays (afternoon-to-evening-late night), but occasionally on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, athletic & random things ("weird", non-sports stuff) events will be posted for the coming week. Simply pick up to one selection per day to enter. The idea is to build as long a streak of correct picks as possible. You don't need to make a pick every day, and not picking will not count against you. Ties occur when the event/pick in question (ie: a football match, and over/under pick that lands on the exact number in question) ends in a tie. Ties don't end or extend a streak. If you want to make a pick that's not on the official list, please make the request in the thread; 99% of the time, I approve of "unofficial" picks. Additionally, there are alliteration days (i.e. Milkshake Monday) that occur & player-pick weeks, in which you select a day's picks for that week. Winnings, etc. "The Old Familiar"... Make a single pick per day- get 9 in-a-row correct, and win 48-hours-ish worth of colors! After the 9-in-a-row, you can win an additional 24-hours-ish of colors after every 3-days to which your streak continues (ie: 72-hours-ish of colors after 12 in-a-row, 96 hours-ish after 15 in-a-row, and so forth...). Your colors do not begin until your streak has ended. "The Old Familiar: Part II"... If you end the month as the user with the most "wins" (ie: total correct picks for the month), you win 48-hours-ish worth of colors. Tiemaster: End the month with the most ties, and I choose what colors you get for 48-ish hours. This is the only context in which I choose the colors. Bonanza: Pick any 3-picks on any day, get all 3 correct, and win 48-hours-ish of colors! These don't affect your regular standings. heels & anakinfansince1983 are the go-to mods for prizes in this game. DarthIntegral, Juliet316, heels1785, cubman987, Darth_Furio, tom, Darth McClain, @xblackout, @LloydChristmas, @I Are The Internets
Selections for January 1st-January 6th Sponsoring... & Wednesday, January 1st NBA Pick 'em: Timberwolves at Bucks- who has the most missed field goals?: Anthony-Towns OR Giannis NBA over/under: Laker bench points (vs. Suns)- 33 NBA over/under: points that decide Trail Blazers at Knicks- 13 NHL Winter Classic- Cotton Bowl: over/under Predators goals (vs. Stars)- 3 NHL Winter Classic- Cotton Bowl: over/under Stars total shots (vs. Predators)- 30 NHL Winter Classic- Cotton Bowl: over/under combined score- 7 NHL Winter Classic- Cotton Bowl: Puck The Winner- Predators at Stars EPL over/under: teams (out of 18) held scoreless- 6 EPL over/under: Southampton goals (vs. Spurs)- 1 EPL over/under: Aston Villa shots on goal (at Burnley)- 4 NCAA D1 football: Outback Bowl- over/under points for (13) Alabama (vs. (14) Michigan)- 28 NCAA D1 football: Rose Bowl- Pick The Loser: (6) Oregon vs. (8) Wisconsin NCAA D1 Men's basketball: over/under points that decide Utah State at UNLV- 15 NCAA D1 Women's basketball: over/under points that decide UNLV at Utah State- 15 Thursday, January 2nd NCAA D1 football: Gator Bowl- Pick The Winner: Indiana vs. Tennessee NHL over/under: Flyers goals (at Golden Knights)- 2 NHL over/under: combined total shots for Lightning at Canadiens- 65 NHL Puck The Winner: Devils at Islanders NHL over/under: Oilers goals (at Sabres)- 3 EPL over/under: Sheffield shots on goal (at Liverpool)- 3 NBA over/under: points that decide Raptors at Heat- 20 NBA Pick The Winner: Nets at Mavs NBA over/under: 2nd half Cavs points (vs. Hornets)- 63 Friday, January 3rd NHL over/under: combined score of Capitals at Hurricanes- 7 NHL Puck The Loser: Red Wings at Stars French Coupe De France: Pick The Winner- Le Mans vs. Bordeaux NBA Pick 'em: Pelicans at Lakers- which player ends up with the most missed field goals?: Lonzo Ball OR Kyle Kuzma NBA over/under: Heat bench points (at Magic)- 36 NBA Pick The Winner: Sixers at Rockets NCAA D1 Women's basketball: over/under TCU points (at (25) Texas)- 77 NCAA D1 Men's basketball: Pick The Loser- Rutgers at Nebraska NCAA D1 football: THE Potato Bowl!: over/under Ohio points (vs. Nevada)- 32 Saturday, January 4th English FA Cup: over/under goals that decide Port Vale at Man City- 3 Spanish Segunda División: over/under combined score of Las Palmas at Fuenlabrada- 3 NBA over/under: points that decide Thunder at Cavs- 14 NBA Pick The Loser: Raptors at Nets NHL over/under: road team victories- 7 NHL over/under: home team victories- 6 NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under Bills points (at Texans)- 24 NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Loser- Bills at Texans NFL Wild Card weekend: Titans at Patriots- which team has the most 2nd half points? NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under points that decide Titans at Patriots- 3 Sunday, January 5th NCAA D1 Men's basketball: Pick The Loser- USC at Washington NCAA D1 Women's basketball: Pick The Winner- Arizona State at USC English FA Cup: over/under goals that decide Everton at Liverpool- 1 English FA Cup: over/under Gillingham goals (vs. West Ham)- 1 South African Premiership: over/under Cape Town City goals (vs. Baroka FC)- 1 NHL over/under: combined score of Panthers at Penguins- 5 NHL over/under: saves for the Flames goalie(s) (at Wild)- 33 NHL Puck The Winner: Predators at Ducks NBA Pick 'em: Pistons at Lakers- which team's bench makes the most 3's? NBA over/under: 4th quarter Trail Blazer points (at Heat)- 29 NFC Wild Card weekend: over/under PI calls for Vikings at Saints- 1 NFL Wild Card weekend over Vikings points- 35 NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Winner- Vikings at Saints NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under Eagles points- 21 NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Loser- Seahawks at Eagles Michelin Monday!
Wednesday, January 1st NBA Pick 'em: Timberwolves at Bucks- who has the most missed field goals?: Anthony-Towns OR Giannis Thursday, January 2nd NCAA D1 football: Gator Bowl- Pick The Winner: Indiana vs. Tennessee Friday, January 3rd NHL over/under: combined score of Capitals at Hurricanes- 7 Saturday, January 4th English FA Cup: over/under goals that decide Port Vale at Man City- 3 Sunday, January 5th NCAA D1 Men's basketball: Pick The Loser- USC at Washington
Wild Card Bonanza!!! Saturday: NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Loser- Bills at Texans NFL Wild Card weekend: Titans at Patriots- which team has the most 2nd half points? NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under points that decide Titans at Patriots- 3 Sunday: NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Winner- Vikings at Saints NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under Eagles points- 21 NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Loser- Seahawks at Eagles
'Tis the end of the decade results: Inty: NBA: White Guys who play Forward for cities Inty either lives in or used to: Who has more rebounds? Jokic (Denver at Houston) or Love (Cleveland Toronto)?-CORRECT McClain: NBA - Pick the Winner: Warriors at Spurs-CORRECT tom/cubbie: nba pick the winner: clippers at kings-correct Standings: 1) tom: 20-6-4, streak of 1, longest streak= 19 2) Darth McClain: 20-6-5, streak of 1, longest streak= 12 3) DarthIntegral: 19-7-5, streak of 1, longest streak= 16 4) cubman987: 17-8-3, streak of 1, longest streak= 13 5) Juliet316: 15-11-1, no streak, longest streak= 19 6) heels1785: 9-3, streak of 1, longest streak= 19 7) Darth_Furio: 8-4, streak of 3, longest streak= 18 8) I Are The Internets: 0-4, no streak, longest streak= 10 9) Tunes: 2-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 2 9) xblackout: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 12 9) TiniTinyTony: 0-0, streak of 6, longest streak= 7 9) RX_Sith: 0-0, streak of 13, longest streak= 27 9) jcgoble3: 0-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 11 9) s65horsey: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 8 9) Dark Lord Of The Empire: 0-0, streak of 3 (carried over from July '16), longest streak= 9 9) mavjade: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 5 9) TheBBP: 0-0, streak of 1 (carried over from October '15), longest streak= 6 9) LloydChristmas: 0-2, no streak, longest streak=1 It's almost that time here in La La Land, so why not dish out some prizes here? Much to my delight, we've got co-monthly winners, @tom & @Darth McClain, each with 20 wins. . I mean, there's no better way for us to start a new year/decade in this game than that. Looking at the Tiemaster... . Another tie! McClain, again, and Inty. .
0-2 was Cleveland's record in Oakland in the 2016 NBA Finals before they came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the a title. It's an homage. Did you know the Warriors won 73 games and then blew a 3-1 lead in the finals? Including losing two close out games at home? So 0-2 is also the Warriors record at home in close out games in the 2016 NBA Finals. Wednesday NHL Winter Classic- Cotton Bowl: over/under combined score- 7
Wednesday, January 1 NBA Pick 'em: Timberwolves at Bucks- who has the most missed field goals?: Anthony-Towns OR Giannis
January 1st results: Juliet/McClain: NBA Pick 'em: Timberwolves at Bucks- who has the most missed field goals?: Anthony-Towns OR Giannis-No Towns in this game. Inty: NHL Winter Classic- Cotton Bowl: over/under combined score- 7-CORRECT tom: NCAA D1 football: Rose Bowl- Pick The Loser: (6) Oregon vs. (8) Wisconsin-incorrect Standings: 1) DarthIntegral: 1-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 16 2) Darth McClain: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 12 2) cubman987: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 13 2) Juliet316: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 19 2) heels1785: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 19 2) Darth_Furio: 0-0, streak of 3, longest streak= 18 3) tom: 0-1, no streak, longest streak= 19 4) I Are The Internets: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 10 4) Tunes: 0-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 2 4) xblackout: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 12 4) TiniTinyTony: 0-0, streak of 6, longest streak= 7 4) RX_Sith: 0-0, streak of 13, longest streak= 27 4) jcgoble3: 0-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 11 4) s65horsey: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 8 4) Dark Lord Of The Empire: 0-0, streak of 3 (carried over from July '16), longest streak= 9 4) mavjade: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 5 4) TheBBP: 0-0, streak of 1 (carried over from October '15), longest streak= 6 4) LloydChristmas: 0-0, no streak, longest streak=1
As the only SFCer with a win this decade ... Thursday NBA over/under: points that decide Raptors at Heat- 20
January 2nd results: Juliet: NCAA D1 football: Gator Bowl- Pick The Winner: Indiana vs. Tennessee-CORRECT Inty/tom/cubbie/McClain: NBA over/under: points that decide Raptors at Heat- 20-CORRECT Standings: 1) DarthIntegral: 2-0, streak of 3, longest streak= 16 2) Darth McClain: 1-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 12 2) cubman987: 1-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 13 2) Juliet316: 1-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 19 3) tom: 1-1, streak of 1, longest streak= 19 4) heels1785: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 19 4) Darth_Furio: 0-0, streak of 3, longest streak= 18 5) I Are The Internets: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 10 5) Tunes: 0-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 2 5) xblackout: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 12 5) TiniTinyTony: 0-0, streak of 6, longest streak= 7 5) RX_Sith: 0-0, streak of 13, longest streak= 27 5) jcgoble3: 0-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 11 5) s65horsey: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 8 5) Dark Lord Of The Empire: 0-0, streak of 3 (carried over from July '16), longest streak= 9 5) mavjade: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 5 5) TheBBP: 0-0, streak of 1 (carried over from October '15), longest streak= 6 5) LloydChristmas: 0-0, no streak, longest streak=1
Friday, January 3rd NBA Pick The Winner: Sixers at Rockets Saturday, January 4th NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under Bills points (at Texans)- 24 Sunday, January 5th NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Loser- Seahawks at Eagles
Friday, January 3rd NBA Pick The Winner: Pelicans vs. Lakers @DarthTunick Hope this is okay. Game starts in half an hour. Saturday, January 4th NBA Pick The Loser: Raptors at Nets BONANZA NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under Bills points (at Texans)- 24 NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Loser- Bills at Texans NFL Wild Card weekend: over/under points that decide Titans at Patriots- 3 Sunday, January 5th NHL Puck The Winner: Predators at Ducks BONANZA NFC Wild Card weekend: over/under PI calls for Vikings at Saints- 1 NFL Wild Card weekend over/under Vikings points- 35 NFL Wild Card weekend: Pick The Winner- Vikings at Saints Michelin Monday! NBA Pick The Winner: Boston vs. Washington
January 3rd results: Juliet: NHL over/under: combined score of Capitals at Hurricanes- 7-INCORRECT tom: NCAA D1 Women's basketball: over/under TCU points (at (25) Texas)- 77-correct cubbie: NHL Puck The Loser: Red Wings at Stars-CORRECT Inty/heels: NBA Pick The Winner: Sixers at Rockets-CORRECT McClain: NBA over/under: Heat bench points (at Magic)- 36-CORRECT Furio: NBA Pick The Winner: Pelicans vs. Lakers-CORRECT Standings: 1) DarthIntegral: 3-0, streak of 4, longest streak= 16 2) Darth McClain: 2-0, streak of 3, longest streak= 12 2) cubman987: 2-0, streak of 3, longest streak= 13 3) tom: 2-1, streak of 2, longest streak= 19 4) Juliet316: 1-0-1, streak of 1, longest streak= 19 5) heels1785: 1-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 19 5) Darth_Furio: 2-0, streak of 4, longest streak= 18 6) I Are The Internets: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 10 6) Tunes: 0-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 2 6) xblackout: 0-0, streak of 1, longest streak= 12 6) TiniTinyTony: 0-0, streak of 6, longest streak= 7 6) RX_Sith: 0-0, streak of 13, longest streak= 27 6) jcgoble3: 0-0, streak of 2, longest streak= 11 6) s65horsey: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 8 6) Dark Lord Of The Empire: 0-0, streak of 3 (carried over from July '16), longest streak= 9 6) mavjade: 0-0, no streak, longest streak= 5 6) TheBBP: 0-0, streak of 1 (carried over from October '15), longest streak= 6 6) LloydChristmas: 0-0, no streak, longest streak=1