New uncluttered topic for contest:

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  1. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    I also just noticed that one of the five not getting their picks in was our leader, TreeFrog.

    Get those picks in as early as possible each week. You can always go back in and edit your picks up to the deadline. Having bad picks is better than having no picks at all. :wink:
     
  2. Treefrog

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    Hey Tom...
    You know I'm hating it!!!! Was not aware that there was a Fri night game. Needless to say, I'll be checking in early from now on. How does it work dropping a week?

    Watching from the sidelines this week...... :(

    Thanks
    Treefrog
     
  3. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    It was just luck that I got my picks in, I think it lousy that they threw in Friday night game. There were plenty of games today, there was no reason for it.
     
  4. Tennessee Tom

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    Everyone please understand that the games are chosen based upon the top 25. If there is a game on Friday or Thursday for that matter, it can be included in the contest.

    Get your picks made early and edit them as you need to throughout the week up until 5 minutes before the first game.
     
  5. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    This week has no Thursday or Friday games. Get those picks in by 5 minutes before the first game kickoff.
     
  6. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Nine people have not made their picks and one has only made a few choices. Get those picks in as early as you can and edit them later if necessary! :wink:
     
  7. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    With four weeks in the books, the leader board is set as follows:

    632   AJNJ
    630   Gator Bill
    622   Bryanspicks
    620   jacare1
    617   wzt
    615   LoneStarIrish
    615   PJMIII
    612   JO'Co
    612   Needsajob
    611   IrishHoosier
    611   Vol Jeff
    608   Stu's Cat
    607   Don Ballard
    606   kp
    605   jryck
    605   Treefrog
    601   Bring the Pain
    601   bama-bobear
    597   chunkandrun
    597   The Beagles
    596   Tennessee Tom's Orange Circus
    594   La D Vol
    594   Bear Down Rick
    592   Geek Tragedy
    590   Bobda
    586   Rogator
    583   NDFAN77
    583   BuckeyeT
    577   Scott's WAG's
    570   mrsjoco
    543   MLR
    373   AubieGal
    326   El Paso Irish
     
  8. Tennessee Tom

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    Forgot to post this but it was available on the Yahoo site. Here is the standing order after 5 weeks:

    823   AJNJ
    810   PJMIII
    809   Gator Bill
    802   Bryanspicks
    796   LoneStarIrish
    795   Stu's Cat
    793   JO'Co
    793   Needsajob
    792   wzt
    792   IrishHoosier
    791   jacare1
    786   bama-bobear
    786   Vol Jeff
    785   Tennessee Tom's Orange Circus
    784   Bear Down Rick
    783   La D Vol
    781   jryck
    781   Bring the Pain
    780   NDFAN77
    779   Don Ballard
    777   kp
    776   Treefrog
    769   chunkandrun
    768   The Beagles
    768   Rogator
    764   BuckeyeT
    762   Geek Tragedy
    762   Scott's WAG's
    755   Bobda
    739   mrsjoco
    716   MLR
    373   AubieGal
    326   El Paso Irish
     
  9. Scott88

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    Unfortunately I had to burn my "miss week" while in Miami. Guess I won't recover.

    If not for that I would have easily defeated you shmucks!! :roll:
     
  10. Terry O'Keefe

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    Very Odd week.

    There were only 120 points available if you picked them all correct. So for most of the group that meant that this week was going to be dropped no matter what the score. My worst week so far before this was over 120 points.
     
  11. Tennessee Tom

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    Now that six weeks are in the books:

    994   AJNJ
    983   Gator Bill
    976   PJMIII
    973   JO'Co
    972   Bryanspicks
    968   Stu's Cat
    968   LoneStarIrish
    966   wzt
    965   Needsajob
    963   IrishHoosier
    957   jacare1
    952   jryck
    952   Bring the Pain
    947   Don Ballard
    947   Tennessee Tom's Orange Circus
    944   La D Vol
    941   NDFAN77
    937   bama-bobear
    935   kp
    929   Geek Tragedy
    926   chunkandrun
    902   mrsjoco
    880   MLR
    878   Bear Down Rick
    868   Vol Jeff
    867   Treefrog
    859   BuckeyeT
    850   Scott's WAG's
    847   Rogator
    768   The Beagles
    755   Bobda
    373   AubieGal
    326   El Paso Irish
     
  12. Skybox Moderators

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    Attention ladies and gentlemen:

    Thanks to the suggestion of Don Ballard, the moderators put their heads together and decided to award first place to the man that was leading the contest at the time that he was called to his reward.

    Since we were all playing for second place anyway, the First Place trophy in the 2007 Skybox Football Contest goes to


    AJNJ


    Mike, please send an e-mail to theskybox@earthlink.net with the way you would like your father's name engraved in the trophy. We would also like to talk to you about staying around here with us.
     
  13. Tennessee Tom

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    What? No comments about the first place award?

    After seven weeks, First place has already been decided. The race for second is heating up.

    1155  Gator Bill
    1146   JO'Co
    1145   PJMIII
    1143   Needsajob
    1136   Bryanspicks
    1130   wzt
    1128   Stu's Cat
    1125   Tennessee Tom's Orange Circus
    1123   jacare1
    1121   kp
    1117   LoneStarIrish
    1116   IrishHoosier
    1114   jryck
    1114   La D Vol
    1114   NDFAN77
    1109   Don Ballard
    1107   bama-bobear
    1102   Bring the Pain
    1100   Geek Tragedy
    1097   chunkandrun
    1056   mrsjoco
    1050   MLR
    1048   Bear Down Rick
    1044   Vol Jeff
    1042   Treefrog
    1023   Scott's WAG's
    1007   Rogator
    859   BuckeyeT
    768   The Beagles
    755   Bobda
    373   AubieGal
    326   El Paso Irish
     
  14. IrishCorey

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    none from me

    <t>because I think it was a heck of an idea and you guys did the right thing there. it was a nice gesture. i really don't have anything of substance to add to the topic.<br/>
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    i do, however, have a question... who the hell are all these people in the contest?</t>
     
  15. Scott88

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    Look at the bottom of the list Corey... you'll recognize some of us there!
    Damn that trip to Miami cost me more than just embarrassment!

    I really got screwed by that 120pt week!!
    This would never happen if I was running the contest! 8)


    Oh... and the first thing I thought when it was revealed that AJ was leading when he passed away was that we should freeze his position.
    Glad the mods were thinking the same way.
    [​IMG]
     
  16. Tennessee Tom

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    Corey,

    The names you don't recognize are family of existing members. I think Stu brought in his entire family tree! :shock:
     
  17. Stu Ryckman

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    Needsajob is my middle son, Michael, who will graduate from orthodontics residency at St. Louis Univ. this December and has not yet lined up where he will practice. The little b@stard pulled ahead of my cat this week. :x

    jcryck is my oldest son Jeremy, who lives in Fla. and used to occasionally show up on the Prodigy board years ago

    MLR is my youngest son, Christopher who lives in Nashville. Obviously I did not educate him well on picking football games.
     
  18. Tennessee Tom

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    Gator Bill extends his lead in the race for second place.

    There is a tie for 3rd, a tie for 5th, and 7th thru 11th are all separated by one point per position.

    1272   Gator Bill
    1244   Needsajob
    1244   JO'Co
    1243   PJMIII
    1243   Bryanspicks
    1229   Stu's Cat
    1228   Tennessee Tom's Orange Circus
    1227   kp
    1226   La D Vol
    1225   wzt
    1223   jryck
    1220   jacare1
    1208   IrishHoosier
    1207   LoneStarIrish
    1205   Don Ballard
    1201   bama-bobear
    1201   chunkandrun
    1199   Bring the Pain
    1195   Geek Tragedy
    1194   NDFAN77
    1170   mrsjoco
    1162   Treefrog
    1146   Bear Down Rick
    1144   MLR
    1135   Vol Jeff
    1112   Scott's WAG's
    1064   Rogator
    859   BuckeyeT
    768   The Beagles
    755   Bobda
    373   AubieGal
    326   El Paso Irish
     
  19. Stu Ryckman

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    Uh, that would be a tie for 2nd and 4th... :wink:

    Three Ryckman's in the top 11. :shock:
     
  20. Tennessee Tom

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    In the race for second place, that is true. However, for trophy placement, since AJNJ was declared the winner, Bill is in second place by himself. Needsajob and JO'Co are tied for 3rd with PJMIII and Bryanspicks tied for 5th.