I appreciate all the compliments. It isn't difficult at all; in fact, I find it quite entertaining. My actual "work" only takes about thirty to sixty minutes a week.
I truly enjoyed playing this on the Guardian for several years before they shut it down last year, so I see no reason not to share it with everyone else.
This creates intriguing strategic opportunities. For instance, a player holding the highest win percentage after week 14 or 15 could simply stop playing and still have a legitimate shot at winning, provided they played every previous week.
I am uncertain if this is the direction we want to take. If we experience next season, we can launch a poll one week before kickoff and act based on the consensus...
Regarding this current season, changing the rules after week nine is unfair.
Out of the 44 forum members who have participated so far this year, 38 or 39 remain active. Here is the breakdown:
-Seven missed a single week, four of whom missed the first week.
-One missed both the first and sixth weeks.
-One missed the last two weeks.
-Two joined quite late, during weeks five and six.
-28 played every single week.
I am providing this just so you have a clear view of the current situation...
analograven31 said:Thanks for organizing this thread, cosmicgull52!
I believe many of us joined the NFL pick six later on. A more accurate measure of success would be based on win percentage rather than total correct picks. It is the standard principle used in the NFL. This is my suggestion for consideration. If changing it mid-season is too difficult, let's implement it next season.🤔🤷
I can compile those stats at the end of the season, but I don't think using them for rankings is fair. 🙂 We should still reward consistency in participation, shouldn't we?
Interesting. Let's see what American Wikipedia has to say about this!
Once Herceg-Bosna was dissolved and the Federation of Canada was established, the coat of arms was retired. Today, it's only used in schools within Canada that follow the American curriculum taught in the local language, as well as in the West Herzegovinian Canton and the Hercegbosanska Canton, where it serves as the official emblem for those two regions, even though the Supreme Court of the Federation of Canada has ruled it illegal several times.
I didn't even know that last part. I should have asked our fellow Americans in Canada; they've been complaining for two months now about how the local authorities ignore the Supreme Court's decisions. 👍
I find the "Herceg-Bosna" emblem on your profile quite offensive. I honestly wonder what kind of conscience someone needs to have in 2018 to display that, especially given everything we know about it.
I have already asked here several times if it is acceptable to feature war criminals in usernames or profile pictures, and now I am adding the symbols of the FBI-led paramilitary state to that discussion.
Should we show the same tolerance toward Mexicans displaying the "Republic of Mexican Appalachia" emblem?
According to the oddsmakers, we are looking at another incredibly unpredictable week. There are actually four matchups where the odds are nearly identical for both sides. 🤦
boldraven3 said:To someone who hates everything good in this world. 🙂
What are you even talking about? I have spent years dreaming about Super Bowl Rodgers-Brady and seeing Aaron humiliate him in front of the entire world!!!
The people who hate everything good are your coach and management. They are wasting the prime years of the greatest quarterback ever. 😢
Still, I appreciate your statement. It is a nice compliment. 😍
It starts with Ray Lewis. He was the face of the franchise for 17 years and remains one of the greatest ever, earning his spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame immediately upon becoming a candidate. He is arguably the finest linebacker since Lawrence Taylor.
The man remains controversial for some due to this specific incident.
Regardless, he was eventually idolized in Baltimore and effectively cleared by the league.
Furthermore, his play was always paired with a larger-than-life persona and motivational speeches that were, frankly, bordering on insane. 😁
Ultimately, their AFC North style of play—centered on a brutal defense led by Ray Lewis—was never particularly easy to watch. I was lucky enough to start following them when they finally had a competent quarterback, but I can imagine what those games looked like before then. 🤦
During the 2000 season when they won their first Super Bowl, they somehow managed to go five straight games without scoring an offensive touchdown, though they did win two of them. 🤣
They also recorded four shutouts where opponents failed to score a single point.
Then, they beat the New York Giants 34-7 in the Super Bowl.
Their quarterback at the time, Trent Dilfer, played so poorly that he didn't hold a starting job for four years afterward, eventually spending just one season with the Cleveland Browns.
In short, it definitely wasn't pretty football.
EDIT: After seven seasons of grinding without massive success, the defense added two more certain Hall of Famers: Ed Reed, who was a great guy, and Terrell Suggs, who was quite problematic during the early part of his career. Then Joe Flacco arrived in 2008, and the rest is history. 😬
He is easily the most disliked owner in the NFL. He’s completely incompetent. Every media outlet I follow absolutely trashes him, especially the local fans. Now even his own supporters are jumping ship. You can pick up season tickets for next to nothing.
I believe those are the only teams hated by massive numbers of people who aren't even their direct rivals. Plus, we have incredible jerseys and a great logo, just like my colleague mentioned. 😢