2018 Dark Tower Football Pick Contest - Come Reap!!!

[NeedfulKings]

The season begins THURSDAY, September 6, 2018. NO late registration!!!!

How to Play

1. It’s simple. Click on the following link and it should take you to the ESPN pigskin pickem site. If you don’t have an ESPN profile, you will have to set one up. Trust me, it’s worth it!!!! If you joined in on the other ESPN contests earlier this year, that profile will work. In fact, as a bonus to joining us in the Pigskin picks, you’ll be able to easily compete in other contests such as March Madness and College Bowl Mania.

http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2018/en/group?groupID=2043

Password: roland (all lower case) - please do not share this with non-members of this site.

If you have questions about how to set things up in our group, post your questions and the community of folks here will try and help you out.

2. The contest will begin with the first regular season game in Week 1. Only one entry per person in our group and it must be identifiable to me as a member on this board or you can PM me with your ESPN handle. Once the season has started the group is locked. This means that any latecomers will not be able to join (sorry about that!), so please get in early. Picks for week 1 can actually be made now!

3. The contest will end at the conclusion of the regular season.

4. At the end of the regular season, whoever has the best Win/Loss record wins the coveted First Place trophy. We also award trophies for Second, Third, and a (much sought after, one of a kind, not available in any other contest) Last Place Trophy**

**In order to qualify for last place, you need to pick every week, however, If you mistakenly miss picking one or two games (i.e. a Thursday or Saturday game), we can do the math and, with penalties, make adjustments. To be safe, just be sure to get IN THE GAME each week and make your picks early!!!!

Last year's trophies:
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/996/medium/IMG_1650.JPG

[Spencer]

I like trophies! I am currently tied for 1st place!!!

[Spencer]

Actually, you can make picks for ALL the weeks today. That's usally what I do, then review them each week to see if I still would stand by the blind guesses I made in August. Usually, that is a big negatory.

[NeedfulKings]

Yes, I like that you can make picks far enough in advance to compensate for vacations, etc.

Either way, I'll continue to suck. :)

[Spencer]

I've got my picks in for the first 2 weeks only this time, because I can't figure out most of these teams lol

[gsvec]

I'm going to try NOT to miss Thursday picks this year!! :D

[Jon]

I'm going to try NOT to miss Thursday picks this year!! :D


I resolve to make picks while sober.

[NeedfulKings]

Glad to see everyone getting in! FIRST GAME IS TONIGHT!!!
THE GROUP WILL BE LOCKED FOR THE SEASON!!!!

[SpaceMaN]

I resolve to make picks while sober.

Thats half the fun! Maybe even three quarters!

[NeedfulKings]

If last night's game is any indication of the season, I'm upping my anxiety meds!

[Jon]

Ugh! I made the Thursday pick then went to do some research. I waited to hear about some injuries and then was ready to make my picks for week one and...the ESPN site is down and has been for about two hours!!! UGH!!




I can't just wait around. I have centipedes to sacrifice to Satan and meth pipes to whittle out of the bones of Serbian catfish.

[Spencer]

That may be the worst week I've ever had. I am no longer tied for 1st place.

[Jon]

Well fuck me!


I missed the Thrusday pick in week two.


I'm still not used to the NFL playing on Thursday. I am way too old. Bah! I remember watching the Doomsday Defense and the Steel Curtain.


I watched them on an Edison Phonograph recorded on wax records sent a signal that came in on a landline from a dial up modem...or maybe I'm confused about technology.

[NeedfulKings]

Congrats to the winners of the first two weeks-

Week 1: Oxcy8 with 11 wins!
Week 2: Divemaster with 11 wins!

[NeedfulKings]

Brutal weekend for me!

But, congrats to the Week 3 winners - SpaceMan, gersto, and east-tennessee with 10 wins!

[Jon]

I am the Cleveland Browns of Pigskin pick 'em.

[gsvec]

I'm going to try NOT to miss Thursday picks this year!! :D

ARGH!!! :pullhair:

[NeedfulKings]

Well, well. Congrats to the Week 4 winner, doh! 13 wins!

[Jon]

I'm going to try NOT to miss Thursday picks this year!! :D

ARGH!!! :pullhair:




Don't feel bad...I only made it to week two without forgetting the Thursday game...well..ok...feel badly. I did.

[Jon]

I like the Chiefs and they look good. But they always start off so well. The Pats may begin the Chiefs' downfall.


Is Miami a sleeper?

[NeedfulKings]

I like the Chiefs and they look good. But they always start off so well. The Pats may begin the Chiefs' downfall.


Is Miami a sleeper?

That Chiefs game - ugh. I was hoping for a Pats defeat!

[NeedfulKings]

Making up for lost time. Congrats-

Week 5: Oxcy8 with 11 wins!
Week 6: Randall Flagg and RUBE with 12 wins!

[Jon]

Making up for lost time. Congrats-

Week 5: Oxcy8 with 11 wins!
Week 6: Randall Flagg and RUBE with 12 wins!




11 wins for Jon as well!

[Jon]

I like the Chiefs and they look good. But they always start off so well. The Pats may begin the Chiefs' downfall.


Is Miami a sleeper?

That Chiefs game - ugh. I was hoping for a Pats defeat!


Yes...but a good game none the less. That Kid (Mahome) is going to be a force if he stays healthy.

[Jon]

Did Manchester United score more points than the LA Raiders when the Raiders were in London? I think so.

[NeedfulKings]

Did Manchester United score more points than the LA Raiders when the Raiders were in London? I think so.

:emot-roflolmao:

[NeedfulKings]

Congrats to the Week 7 winner, Count Olaf with a near-perfect 13 wins!

[Jon]

Congrats to the Week 7 winner, Count Olaf with a near-perfect 13 wins!


Thank you, Bill.


And no thanks to the Eagles for ruining my no hitter!

[NeedfulKings]

Yet another 13-game winning week.

Congrats to BedOfRoses and Spencer for having a near perfect 13-win week 8!!!!!

[gsvec]

Trying to get my picks in, but I keep getting an error on the ESPN site! Anyone else having issues??

For the record, my pick for tonight's game is the Niners!

[gsvec]

Trying to get my picks in, but I keep getting an error on the ESPN site! Anyone else having issues??

For the record, my pick for tonight's game is the Niners!

FINALLY made it in, but it wasn't easy! Pics submitted! :D

[Jon]

Trying to get my picks in, but I keep getting an error on the ESPN site! Anyone else having issues??

For the record, my pick for tonight's game is the Niners!

FINALLY made it in, but it wasn't easy! Pics submitted! :D


Glad you made it, lady. We both have missed enough of the Thursday nighters this season. Football on Thursday is an abomination...it ain't NATCHRUL!! God made football on Sunday. He had a bit left over for Monday night...then he rested!!!

[NeedfulKings]

Glad you got in!!! LOL, Jon. You are so right!!!!

[SpaceMaN]

Nice picks Bill

[NeedfulKings]

Nice picks Bill

I was damn near perfect!!! :) I'm getting a trophy this year...

:)

[NeedfulKings]

Congrats to Spencer for winning week 9 with a stellar 12 wins!!!!!

[Jon]

Bill..ya; gotta quit picking that one West coast team every week. The 'hawks will kill you!! But I'm glad Carson came along.


If only we could get Zorn, Largent, Chancellor, Sherman, Beast Mode and Thomas all healthy....Gotta go...time for my medication.

[SpaceMaN]

Don't forget Dave Craig....

[NeedfulKings]

Bill..ya; gotta quit picking that one West coast team every week. The 'hawks will kill you!! But I'm glad Carson came along.


If only we could get Zorn, Largent, Chancellor, Sherman, Beast Mode and Thomas all healthy....Gotta go...time for my medication.


Don't forget Dave Craig....

At this point, I'm going for last place, so picking the Seahawks is to my advantage, lol. And yes, I loved the Kreig/Largent era. Add Lynch and the defense of recent years and it would be fun!

[NeedfulKings]

Congrats to the MANY who took week 10 with a solid 9-game week: Randall Flagg, SpaceMaN, gsvec, SkippyDO23, and divemaster!

[Randall Flagg]

This is an ugly ugly week.

[Jon]

This week was BRUTAL!!


But it looks like Bill of the Northwest will take the cake this week...he may have to share it..maybe.

[NeedfulKings]

Well. Congratulations to ME for winning the week with 9 wins!

It may be a first - and only comes when I'm trying for last place. Haha!

[SpaceMaN]

Nice picks Bill.

[NeedfulKings]

Nice picks Bill.

Thanks! :)

[gsvec]

Well. Congratulations to ME for winning the week with 9 wins!

It may be a first - and only comes when I'm trying for last place. Haha!

I noticed that, Bill - congrats! I admit I had a giggle on that one . . .

[NeedfulKings]

Well. Congratulations to ME for winning the week with 9 wins!

It may be a first - and only comes when I'm trying for last place. Haha!

I noticed that, Bill - congrats! I admit I had a giggle on that one . . .

:coo3l::coo3l:

[Jon]

and only comes when I'm trying for last place. Haha!


Did you take a job with the Bills?...Bill?

[NeedfulKings]

Congrats to Oxcy8 for dropping a 13 on week 12!

[Jon]

13 is so damn hard. Good job!!

[NeedfulKings]

And now Divemaster drops a 13 on us! Congrats winning week 13!

[Jon]

Name 3 Redskins quarterbacks who have NOT broken a leg.


Billy Kilmer


Doug Williams




Hmmm....


Maybe a calcium supplement should be added to the D.C. tap water.

[NeedfulKings]

Guys - I'm literally trying to lose here and I win the week?? 10 wins to me. Wee!

:)

[SpaceMaN]

Nice picks Bill.

[gsvec]

Guys - I'm literally trying to lose here and I win the week?? 10 wins to me. Wee!

:)

I about lost it when I saw you did it yet again! Congrats!

[NeedfulKings]

Nice picks Bill.



Guys - I'm literally trying to lose here and I win the week?? 10 wins to me. Wee!

:)

I about lost it when I saw you did it yet again! Congrats!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[SpaceMaN]

Nice picks Bill.

[NeedfulKings]

Congratulations to SpaceMaN for winning the week with 11 wins!!!!!

[Jon]

What a brutal week!!!

[NeedfulKings]

Congrats to the week 16 winners - gersto, doh, and Oxcy8 with 12 wins!!!!

[NeedfulKings]

1 win separates first to second and second to third places!!! 2 wins separates fourth place from getting a trophy!!!

Get in it - pick wisely and hope for some luck (scrap logic - it's the NFL!).

BedOfRoses and I will be travelling during the final week of NFL - and the contest. If we don't get in promptly, we will get in and officially announce our trophy winners.

Thanks!!!

[SpaceMaN]

Nice picks Bill.

[NeedfulKings]

Congratulations to trophy winners Randall Flagg (1st), SpaceMan and gersto (tie for 2nd) and RUBE (3rd). And to me (last).

I'll post officially tomorrow, but it's 1:00 a.m. here in San Juan, Puerto Rico, so I'm going to bed! :)

[SpaceMaN]

Nice picks Bill.

[NeedfulKings]

Nice picks Bill.

Enough, already! :D :D :D

[NeedfulKings]

The official results of the 2018 Dark Tower NFL Pick Contest:

First Place: Randall Flagg
(Previous wins - 2008 First Place, 2006 First Place)

Second Place (tie): gersto
(Previous wins - 2014 First Place)

Second Place (tie): SpaceMaN
(Previous wins - 2011 Third Place, 2008 Last Place, 2007 Last Place)

Third Place: RUBE
(Previous wins - 2017 Third Place, 2014 Third Place, 2010 Third Place, 2008 Second Place, 2007 Third Place)

Last Place: NeedfulKings
(Previous wins - 2016 Second Place, 2006 Last Place)

Congratulations to everyone - and thank you again for playing year in, year out!!!!

[SpaceMaN]

I had a theme going, trying to make a comeback for 1st. Almost. Had to finish it out. You get superstition.

[NeedfulKings]

I had a theme going, trying to make a comeback for 1st. Almost. Had to finish it out. You get superstition.

LOL - awesome! And you are slowly making your way to an inevitable First Place. Patience, grasshopper. :)

[Jon]

Hey. Thanks to everyone for playing. I had fun and it was fun watching all the ups and downs.


Bill and BoR: Thank you and enjoy your travels.


HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!!

[NeedfulKings]

Hey. Thanks to everyone for playing. I had fun and it was fun watching all the ups and downs.


Bill and BoR: Thank you and enjoy your travels.


HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!!

Thanks!!!!! We are loving San Juan, Puerto Rico as we speak!

[gsvec]

Another fun year! Thanks, Bill, for all you do. And congrats to our trophy winners!!

[east-tennessee]

Congrats to the winners ! Thank you Bill for keeping the group going year after year !

[Randall Flagg]

I can't tell you how grateful I am that Bill does this every year. I try so hard to win every year, but it's very difficult to even be in the top 3. The few years I won, are the proudest of my life!
I keep the trophies on my desk, right next to my PC monitor.

[NeedfulKings]

Thanks for all the kind words. This contest has been a blast to run each year and the trophies are the most coveted!

[BedOfRoses]

This is the best contest! Congrats to all of the winners (and to Bill, for getting that last place trophy!). :rock:

[Spencer]

Had a really bad first few weeks, and couldn't catch up. So much fun as always!

[Merlin1958]

I can not believe that mother f*cking duo, Brady & Belichick are going to the Bowl yet again!!!!! :angry::pullhair::arg:

[Jon]

Yeah. I'd like to say the Saints got ripped off; but as my old coach would have said:


"You shouldn't have let the game get so close that one bad call would cost you the game."

[NeedfulKings]

TROPHIES! Sorry for the delays. Once I have your addresses, I'll get them in the mail.

Congrats to all again!!!!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/996/medium/IMG_4436.jpg

[Merlin1958]

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

[BedOfRoses]

Congrats again to all the winners! You all rock! :cool2::cool2::cool2:

[SpaceMaN]

No aka for me. Just ka. :)

[Randall Flagg]

Shouldn't that first place trophy have 3 big diamonds on it to signify a three-time champion? :biggrin:

[Merlin1958]

Shouldn't that first place trophy have 3 big diamonds on it to signify a three-time champion? :biggrin:

thumbsdownlarge

[NeedfulKings]

Shouldn't that first place trophy have 3 big diamonds on it to signify a three-time champion? :biggrin:

Relax...it's easily the tallest trophy to date. :nana: You never know how the dimensions will come out. Do you by chance have vaulted ceilings? :emot-roflolmao:

[Jon]

Good work as usual, NK!

[SpaceMaN]

Got my trophy today. Looks good on the bookshelf.

[NeedfulKings]

Got my trophy today. Looks good on the bookshelf.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Randall Flagg]

Received my trophy-man it's large! Here it is with a few other dt.org trophies I have won over the years:


http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1552843351-Trophies.JPG

[Merlin1958]

Received my trophy-man it's large! Here it is with a few other dt.org trophies I have won over the years:


http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1552843351-Trophies.JPG



:clap::clap::clap:

[NeedfulKings]

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jon]

I wonder what that website is in the background.

[Spencer]

Let me know when we start up this year!

[NeedfulKings]

We're about a month away. I'll get the 2019 season thread up a week or two out.

Get in the GAME! :)

[Jon]

Yeah. I missed the Hall of Fame Game and I'm pissed about it!

But I'm sure The NFL Network will beat it like a dead horse.

[Randall Flagg]

Looking forward to defending my title :excited:

[Garrell]

Missed last year by a week Hated it all season long, my mediocrity is needed.

[Lurker]

Oh, trophies. But I know nothing about football except I hate Tom Brady. As a person.

[NeedfulKings]

Yeah. I missed the Hall of Fame Game and I'm pissed about it!

But I'm sure The NFL Network will beat it like a dead horse.

It was a sleeper of a game.


Looking forward to defending my title :excited:

Bring it on, buddy!!!! :P


Missed last year by a week Hated it all season long, my mediocrity is needed.

Stay close - the site appears to accept entries, but it's not working for me. Maybe as the regular season gets closer...


Oh, trophies. But I know nothing about football except I hate Tom Brady. As a person.

You scare me. Beginner's luck typically kicks @ss. Please join!

[NeedfulKings]

I tried to create an entry using last year's link and changing to "current season" and I was getting an error message.

I backed further out to this page and it let me in. Give it a try - I'll still put an official 2019 threat up in a week or two.
http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/

Bill

[Jon]

I'll still put an official 2019 threat up in a week or two.
http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/

Bill


Paging Dr. Freud!!!

[Lurker]

Scared you should be. So I joined. I have a month to figure out who to pick other than Texans or Seahawks or the creepo's team. The lure of a trophy just too much...altho my heart is with the Madness.

[Jon]

Seahawks? You mean there is more than 1 Sehawks fan on Earth???

[Lurker]

https://i.ibb.co/gDvvS2n/Seahawks-Ornament.jpg

[NeedfulKings]

I'll still put an official 2019 threat up in a week or two.
http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/

Bill


Paging Dr. Freud!!!

Any luck? A couple of folks have managed to join the group.

[Jon]

Oh...I didn't try. yet.

Give me a couple of days. I am working a lot...that is to say; I will be AT the place I work a lot and APPEARING to be busy.!

[Garrell]

What is our group name?

[NeedfulKings]

Palaver Gunslingers http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/group?groupID=2043

[Garrell]

Joined. Thank you

[Jon]

I'll join up some time this weekend when I find a moment that I am sober.

[Jon]

"Palaver Gunslingers" does not work as the group password. I realize that's the group name but I don't see where the group password is posted in this thread.

[Jon]

Hell...now I can't even find "join this Group" button nor is my username even clear to me. I got on the group page and I see 6 of you all have joined. So I used ESPN's search for "FAQ" and "how do I join a group?" and it searched the ENTIRE WEB!!


This site (ESPN) is a mess every year!


I give up for now.

[Garrell]

Click on the link above

[Jon]

Click on the link above




I got to ESPN tech support and it seems a glitch prevents the "join group" button from showing sometimes if you enter through the invite link above.


Now I just need the group password.

[Jon]

This is taking a STUNNING amount of time! I started 2 hours ago!



Fortunately, I have only a preseason game on in the background.

[Jon]

Click on the link above




I got to ESPN tech support and it seems a glitch prevents the "join group" button from showing sometimes if you enter through the invite link above.

Now I just need the group password.


BUMP

[RUBE]

Isn't it "roland"? I'm pretty sure that is what it was in the past.

[Garrell]

it is

[NeedfulKings]

Yes, "roland" is the password (no quotation marks).

Things seemed a little more out of place on the website this year - I will get a 2019 thread up, but wanted to see if ESPN would work out the kinks first.

Bill

[RUBE]

We noticed some of ESPN's "improvements" with the fantasy football league as well.

[gsvec]

I've tried over and over and it's not letting me rejoin! :( I'll have to try again later when I have more time... *sigh*

[NeedfulKings]

I've tried over and over and it's not letting me rejoin! :( I'll have to try again later when I have more time... *sigh*

Try this link http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/

I think you hit the create entry. If they ask for a group password - it's "roland"

[gsvec]

I've tried over and over and it's not letting me rejoin! :( I'll have to try again later when I have more time... *sigh*

Try this link http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/

I think you hit the create entry. If they ask for a group password - it's "roland"

That did it, Bill - thanks! :D