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...









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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.




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I mean, there's no better way for us to start a new year/decade in this game than that.




Looking at the Tiemaster...



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Another tie! McClain, again, and Inty.






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why do you keep a record of me being 0-2 JUST CLEAR IT OFF TUNES IT'S A NEW DECADE

 

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

 

wednesday

NCAA D1 football: Rose Bowl- Pick The Loser: (6) Oregon vs. (8) Wisconsin

 

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

 

thursday

NBA over/under: points that decide Raptors at Heat- 20

 

Same.

 

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

NCAA D1 Women's basketball: over/under TCU points (at (25) Texas)- 77

 

Friday

NBA Pick The Winner: Sixers at Rockets

 

@heels1785 Your signature is missing a hello.

 

Friday, January 3

NBA over/under: Heat bench points (at Magic)- 36

 

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

 

Saturday

NBA Pick The Loser: Raptors at Nets