OK ...

I know it's a little early, but that's good ... we can get this all set up with time to spare instead of in a last minute rush like last year ...

For all those who've participated before, it's gonna be pretty much the same deal ... for those of you that weren't here or weren't in our pool last year, here's the deal:

It's a weekly pool, much like office pools everywhere that most of you have participated in, if not at work, then elsewhere elsewhere at one time or another ...

On the Tuesday preceeding the games, I send each participant an e-mail listing the matchups for the coming week ... each participant returns his/her picks to me no later than Friday ... it's a simple tally of right/wrong predictions without considering odds or spread that determines the weekly winner and a prediction of the score for the MNF game serves as a tie-breaker, should one be necessary.

Each Saturday, after receiving the picks, I send a list to each participant, listing the predictions of everyone in the pool so everyone call follow along.

then, on Tuesday, following completion of the games, I send a note to each declaring the weekly winner and his contact info so winnings can be sent out.

Last year, we decided to send cigars at the end of weeks 4, 8, 12 and 17. There were a couple of problems surrounding that and I'm working on a different formula to prevent those problems from recurring this year.

I'm 'paid' for time and trouble by each person in the group sending me a pre-season, a mid-season and a post-season cigar.

Last year, we had approximately 20 guys in the pool at any one time ... there were between 25 and 30 who played, but not each one played every week ... this year, I'd like to get more guys ... build the pool and maybe even have a second place prize ...

drop me a note if you're interested in participating or if you have questions ...

fromsteves at hotmail dot com

yep ... from IS part of my addy

I abstained from the birthday club to ensure good inventory for......THE POOL! I am of course.....in!!!

Steve, since it's early I'd like to offer a couple of suggestions just to kick around.

1. First of all, since the pool is mucho work, in addition to your "payment" you should be allowed to abstain from having to send out cigars each week to the winners. In otherwords, you play for free.

2. Instead of simply picking the winner of each game, we could work it with a point system:
Each week there are 15 or 16 games.
Each person assigns a point value to each pick.
For instance, if you KNOW the Patriots will beat the Raiders, you assign a high point value (15) to that game. You use 1 through 15 (or 16) each week. You get points only on games you pick correctly.

This adds some complexity, but it provides an added benefit. Instead of having a second place finisher, we could offer end of season awards to the highest point total, and also to lowest point total (if that person played every week).

Sounds good,
But UsaHog, ran a pool on the ncaa tournament using a website, that did alot of the work for you, I believe it was called Tourneytime, don't know if it is a pay service or not, but I don't think so. Could take alot of work off of you.
Just a thought
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Hey, Steve is the man! He knows whats happening! I'm definately in again! This year you saps have no chance against me!!!!!!

Well, I hope I hyped it enough for ya Steve, Hehe! Really guys, get in, it's a blast!

GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mag

Steve

Count me in! I got in late last season, but really enjoyed the pool!


You da man

Charlie

This pool sounds interesting. Does everyone just send one cigar to the winner? If your team looses that week, can it be a rot-gut cigar? Premium if they win?

Anyway, CBS sportsline.com had a system that was free for running the NCAA Basketball tourney, they may have something else for football pools. It would be worth looking into.

Magnafide, I couldn't decide if I liked you or not. Something just told me that you were shady ... now I know it.

GO CHIEFS!!!

Nice work Steve.

I'm in again this year.

I'm in!

I know Yahoo has pool setups too. I'll keep an eye out to see when they come out.

And I'm with Mag, GO RAIDERS!!!! Don't mess with the Raiders or else Al Davis will sue you! Chiefs can kiss my ....! That's just my "unbiased" opinion.

choner

Al Davis should take a few lessons in style and class from Lamar Hunt ...

So, turbo you're a wise guy huh? Maybe we need to make a couple of side bets when the RAIDERS play the chiefs! I'm game, are you?....hehe!

Mag

I'll be unable to respond until tomorrow re: the pool due to flood control having kicked in on my hotmail account ... nature's way of telling me I've sent too many messages, I guess ...

Oh, Yeah - I am in - again!

Can't wait!

Regards,


B

You mean when the CHIEFS play the raiders? I'm game 😃

F--k the Raiders and Al "Elvis" Davis! Go Chiefs!

Charlie

Hehehe! Turbo I had it right the 1st time....the RAIDERS vs chiefs....your on!

Mag

Right on Charlie!

And Mag, please if you talk smack, use proper grammar ... it's you're, not your. Geesh *rolleyes*

Turbo, I guess you werent here last season.

Grammer doesnt get you ANY points while talking smack. Good attemp at changing the subject.

Now ask anyone on these boards, who likes to talk smack, and I will be on their list.

Remember newbie, you are just above pond scum at this point. You dont know me, and what you are getting yourself into.... :>)

Mag

Mag, I'm ready for the challenge. It's you who doesn't know what they're getting themselves into. You've been too secure, resting on your 'smack talking' laurels, while n00biez like me have been perfecting our game and taking it to a whole new level.

It's time for a changing of the guard!