It's baaaaack!!!! Outsports NFL Pick 'Em game has returned for a second season. I know Week One is still two weeks away, but I expect to be be crazy busy the next couple of weeks, so I wanted to post ASAP.

For those who played last year, the rules are the same. And for those who would like to play its really quite easy. Each week, I will post the complete schedule of NFL games for the coming week. You simply predict the winner of each game. We don't need no stinkin' point spreads here! Here's how you do it:

1. Pick the winners in EACH game.

2. Predict how many points the team you pick to win the designated Game of the Week will win by. This will be used for tiebreak purposes.

3. All picks are due by kickoff of the opening game of that weekend. However, since the season opens on Thursday night (what's up with that!!!), I will only need your pick for that game by 8:30pm Eastern time Thursday September 5. ALL the rest of the picks are needed by 1pm Eastern time Sunday September 8.


4. Picks MUST be submitted either via the Private Message function or E-mail. My email address is geolovevikes@yahoo.com. I must ask that you do not post your picks here. That way I can ensure picks are submitted before the deadline. Please include your Outsports nickname with your picks!

Here are the games:

Thursday 9/5

1. 49ers at Giants

Sunday 9/8

2. Jets at Bills
3. Vikings at Bears
4. Chargers at Bengals
5. Chiefs at Browns
6. Falcons at Packers
7. Eagles at Titans
8. Lions at Dolphins
9. Cardinals at Redskins
10. Ravens at Panthers
11. Colts at Jaguars
12. Saints at Buccaneers
13. Seahawks at Raiders
14. Rams at Broncos
15. Cowboys at Texans

Monday 9/9

16. Steelers at Patriots (TIEBREAK GAME OF THE WEEK)

I'll keep the post active with reminders. Any questions, feel free to email me. Last year we had well over 30 players most weeks and it would be great to out do that! The countdown to kickoff has begun!!!

[ August 25, 2002: Message edited by: George_vikingfan ]

Just keeping the topic active as a reminder. I will out of town from Friday til next Tuesday without computer access. And since the first pick is due next Thursday, you've got to start thinking about your picks!

I'm leaving tomorrow morning, so this will be the last nag before next Tuesday! Start studying and get those picks to me (or at least the SF-NYG pick by Thursday!). I'll post my picks when I return.

I've returned from Montreal so I can continue nagging for your picks! So far I have only received picks from:

DCBucky
EdChow
Bill_sf
Theo
sportinlife
Cyd@Outsports
jqueer
Pat125
gp43
Meric
GoldenStateDude

Everybody else who wants to play needs to at least submit their pick for the Thursday night game soon! My picks to come.

[ September 04, 2002: Message edited by: George_vikingfan ]

Just over 24 hours to submit your pick for tomorrow's season opener!

Additional picks received from:

triguy262
JoeinPhilly
Seph
GoMonica
UWFan
BigBucBoy
Trevor

Hey George - just sent in my week 1 pics....I know you'll do an awesome job again like you did last season and thanks in advance for all of the work you put into it....here's hoping for a great season!

T minus 11 hours until kickoff of NFL 2002 and Outsports Pick 'Em 2002! All newcomers are welcome to play. Just submit your pick by kickoff. See the original post for the rules.

Confirming more picks received from the following:

Zeno (Our defending champion!)
Ronarchy
Maddog
Jim@Outsports
Gamecock
MunsonMan
IUFan
ATL Jock

My pick for tonight: 49ers

I'll post my other picks (just to keep things above board) tomorrow.

[ September 05, 2002: Message edited by: George_vikingfan ]

I've had a couple of guys tell me they tried to submit their picks via Private Message, but I didn't receive them. I have not received ANY picks via Private Message this week. Not sure if the function is not working or what.

So until we sort out what is up, please email your picks. Otherwise I can't guarantee I will recive them.

Confirmning other picks received from:

MCMike
MetsBoy
Brett4Fan
Kennysf
Leoman
JoeinPhilly (remainder of games)

IUFan and UWFan are in for tonight only. The other picks are due by Sunday. Also any changes that need to be made can be submitted up until kickoff Sunday. But please keep them to a minimum!

And if you missed tonight's deadline, you can still enter by the Sunday deadline. You will just have to take a loss for tonight's game.

[ September 05, 2002: Message edited by: George_vikingfan ]

Cyd's not playing this year?????? Haven't seen his name on your list yet.

George, just sent my pick for Thursday.

[quote]Originally posted by billsf:
Cyd's not playing this year?????? Haven't seen his name on your list yet.

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Bill, maybe you need to check your prescription!
Cyd is listed in the first group of names. The game wouldn't be the same without Cyd; who else will we make fun of!

[ September 05, 2002: Message edited by: George_vikingfan ]

[quote]Originally posted by billsf:
Cyd's not playing this year?????? Haven't seen his name on your list yet.

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I've just checked. Cyd's name is on the September 03 post.

[quote]Originally posted by George_vikingfan:
Cyd is listed in the first group of names. The game wouldn't be the same without Cyd; who else will we make fun of!

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Oh, no--no making fun of Cyd--he's a genius, I tell you! A football genius! Check out his Super Bowl pick--that proves it!

[quote]Originally posted by Joe in Philly:


Oh, no--no making fun of Cyd--he's a genius, I tell you! A football genius! Check out his Super Bowl pick--that proves it!

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A genius? Check out last year when he tanked SO BAD in the second half!

Well, at least I started out 1-0 this season.

[quote]Originally posted by billsf:


A genius? Check out last year when he tanked SO BAD in the second half!

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Cool! Trash talking in the Pick 'Em game!

Still not too late to enter. If you want to, pick the rest of the weekend's games and email them to me by kickoff Sunday. You'll have to start out 0-1, taking a loss for last night's game.

Everybody but three players correctly picked the Niners. After very little deliberation, I've decided to reveal their names-IUFan, gp43 and jqueer. But it was very close to being an upset.

So as to keep the contest honest, I will post my picks here each week. I'd earlier in the week chosen the 49ers. Here's the rest:

2. Jets
3. Vikes (can't go against them in Week 1!)
4. Bengals
5. Browns
6. Packers
7. Eagles
8. Dolphins
9. Redskins
10. Ravens
11. Colts
12. Bucs
13. Raiders
14. Rams
15. Cowgirls
16. Pats (+4)

And PCC and IUFan, don't forget to get the rest of your picks in by kickoff manana!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by George_vikingfan:
[QB]15. Cowgirls

Now, now, now George. No room for tacky queen comments here.

[quote]Originally posted by billsf:
Now, now, now George. No room for tacky queen comments here.

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Well its my game and I'll make all the tacky queen comments I deem necessary, especially anti-Cowboy ones!

[ September 07, 2002: Message edited by: George_vikingfan ]

Hmmm...after week one...tacky maybe, queen maybe, fitting, well...you decide...

[ September 08, 2002: Message edited by: Maddog ]