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    Default Dark Tower Football Pick Contest is COMING!!!

    Let's start the hype! In just a few short weeks, the National Football League regular season will be kicking off. So will the Third Annual Football Pick Contest.

    We've been hosting this for a while and we want the rules to be simple.

    1. Anyone can play
    2. Anyone can win!


    Unlike most sports contests, we don't play around with "odds" and "spreads." We just go with a basic Win/Loss format and it seems to work well. Last years contest was the closest we've ever had, with a tie for 1st place overall!

    Here's a basic layout of what will happen:

    Approximately 1 week prior to the first game on Thursday, September 4th, I'll post a thread listing all the games for Week 1. All you have to do is pick the winner of each game. We'll continue that all the way through the Super Bowl. I'll go more into detail later.

    The main focus is to get as many people involved and keep it simple. If you plan to join in, just pop in here and let me know. We'll make a note and be sure to remind you when the official thread is up.

    There are a few people with targets on their back from last year. Let's see what we can do to knock them down a few notches! Here are the top 5 from last season:

    Phoenix Ignition 173-94 - First Place Winner
    Chasing Dragons 173-94 - First Place Winner
    RUBE 170-97 - Third Place Winner
    Randall Flagg 168-99
    Steve 168-99

    So, other than making these people mad, what's the incentive to play????

    Well, here are some examples of previous trophies from the last 2 years.

    2007,



    2006,



    I hope you'll all join in!
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    Woo hoo!! Football season!! Go Hawks!!



    I love this pick 'em thread and I am there!!
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    Hawks? o_O. Let's go Eagles!!!!!!

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    GO BEARS!!!



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    I'm with BedOfRoses!!!

    But then again, she's my wife. I've made a fine Seahawk fan of her!!!!

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    Jim Zorn is coaching in Washington!


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    Count me in once again.
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    Oh yeah...count me in. Are we doing preseason??
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    We need to get this in the casino under "sports betting."
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    No pre-season, but you're free to test your skills each week. We'll start with Week 1.

    Also, I think the site will have betting available on individual games throughout the season. I'll keep this contest separate from that. I may approach management at some point to see about awarding a few Beambucks to the winners. Or, I may donate them myself, along with the trophies.

    All in time.
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    Looking fwd to it. Last season I didn't join the site until the season was almost over so I got in late on all the fun. This year I will be in it from day 1. Whoo hoo!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
    We need to get this in the casino under "sports betting."
    In addition to the Football Pick Contest, I will be putting up all NFL games in the Casino for wagering once regular season begins.
    Looking forward to this season!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    In addition to the Football Pick Contest, I will be putting up all NFL games in the Casino for wagering once regular season begins.
    Looking forward to this season!!
    Thank goodness. The sports betting is one of the only casino games in which I win.

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    I stand by my team. tho i have almost no faith in them

    doesn't mean i bet on them tho

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    razz, I was really hoping that my homey J. Harrington would have worked out in Detroit many years ago. I guess he wasn't quite "NFL material."
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    Count me in again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BedOfRoses View Post
    Woo hoo!! Football season!! Go Hawks!!

    I love this pick 'em thread and I am there!!
    Quote Originally Posted by Rjeso View Post
    Count me in once again.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
    Oh yeah...count me in.
    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    Looking forward to this season!!
    Quote Originally Posted by R_of_G View Post
    Looking fwd to it. Last season I didn't join the site until the season was almost over so I got in late on all the fun. This year I will be in it from day 1. Whoo hoo!
    Quote Originally Posted by RUBE View Post
    Count me in again.
    Ahhhhh yes!!!!! We have some return players!!!

    And I see a few rookies--they're the ones to watch out for!!!

    I'm really excited and will spend the next couple of weeks fine tuning the "easy" rules.

    Oh, and I don't want to forget to give pre-props to the ones who will help me get through the season. This thing would be a mess without them!

    BedOfRoses - She's my math backup and stat helper. Simple addition isn't always my strong point.

    Randall Flagg - He's been there from the start and steps up anytime I can't get in to lock picks, etc. He's also great at archiving old threads. It's nice to have a Mod on our side.

    If we ever need a backup backup, I may call on some of you to help out. Fairness is key. Me winning it all would be nice.
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    I'll be in on this.

    GO TED THOMPSON!!!!!

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    Hey is this an online poll kind of deal... or manually done?

    I'm in - you know - I just pick by best helmet and best uniform, but I'm game !
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    Quote Originally Posted by turtlex View Post
    Hey is this an online poll kind of deal... or manually done?

    I'm in - you know - I just pick by best helmet and best uniform, but I'm game !
    LOL, that's my method of picking games too!!! :lol

    Here's an old thread from last season so you can see how a week plays out. You simply visit here once a week, pick your winners and we do the rest.

    http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ead.php?t=1502

    Thanks Jon for the offer. And a big Woo Hoo that Spencer's gonna play!!!!
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    I'm in this year!!

    GO PATS!!!!!!!

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    I was already excited for this season, but as a lifelong Jets fan, I now cannot wait for the season to start. Brett looks good in green.

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    Do not make picks in this thread!

    FYI,

    Week #1 schedule:

    Week 1

    THU, SEP 4
    TIME (ET)
    TV



    Washington at NY Giants
    7:00 PM
    NBC



    SUN, SEP 7
    TIME (ET)
    TV



    Tampa Bay at New Orleans
    1:00 PM
    Fox



    St. Louis at Philadelphia
    1:00 PM
    Fox



    NY Jets at Miami
    1:00 PM
    CBS



    Kansas City at New England
    1:00 PM
    CBS



    Houston at Pittsburgh
    1:00 PM
    CBS



    Cincinnati at Baltimore
    1:00 PM
    CBS



    Detroit at Atlanta
    1:00 PM
    Fox



    Seattle at Buffalo
    1:00 PM
    Fox



    Jacksonville at Tennessee
    1:00 PM
    CBS



    Dallas at Cleveland
    4:15 PM
    Fox



    Carolina at San Diego
    4:15 PM
    Fox



    Arizona at San Francisco
    4:15 PM
    Fox



    Chicago at Indianapolis
    8:15 PM
    NBC



    MON, SEP 8
    TIME (ET)
    TV



    Minnesota at Green Bay
    7:00 PM
    ESPN



    Denver at Oakland
    10:15 PM
    ESPN




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    It sounds like I've got quite a few people ready to take over my #1 spot. Bring it on and it's great to be back!! Thank God football is near!! Yahoo!!

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