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  • Browns149B Browns149

    @nero said:

    I'm in. If I reach week 6 I'll call it success. 

    As long as Hue is coaching. All you have to do is pick against the Browns. 

    @browns149 said:

    As long as Hue is coaching. All you have to do is pick against the Browns. 

    That worked very well in the past......but WHOA NELLIE we might have a new football attitude on the field in 2018.

    ........at least we all hope so, week 1 might be very interesting. 

    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
  • mjp28M mjp28

    @browns149 said:

    As long as Hue is coaching. All you have to do is pick against the Browns. 

    That worked very well in the past......but WHOA NELLIE we might have a new football attitude on the field in 2018.

    ........at least we all hope so, week 1 might be very interesting. 

    @mjp28 said:

    That worked very well in the past......but WHOA NELLIE we might have a new football attitude on the field in 2018.

    ........at least we all hope so, week 1 might be very interesting. 

    A new attitude is great. But having the worst coach in NFL history will beat that

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
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  • NFL SURVIVOR LEAGUE

    2010 BrownsROCK & Ballantyne Boozers

    2011 RunninUover

    2012 D Bone

    2013 Jrb12711

    2014 Kamac19 & #Freejoshgordon

    2015 D Bone, Beanpot & London Brown

    2016 London Brown, Curmudgeon

    For the 8th straight year I will survive the Thursday Night game and eat the finest meats and cheeses for three nights.

    But will I take my first strike on Week One for the 8th straight year?

    That's up to the Browns ... My stubborn ass is never changing my Week One Pick.

    Zombo

    NeroN D BoneD 2 Replies
  • Z Zombo

    NFL SURVIVOR LEAGUE

    2010 BrownsROCK & Ballantyne Boozers

    2011 RunninUover

    2012 D Bone

    2013 Jrb12711

    2014 Kamac19 & #Freejoshgordon

    2015 D Bone, Beanpot & London Brown

    2016 London Brown, Curmudgeon

    For the 8th straight year I will survive the Thursday Night game and eat the finest meats and cheeses for three nights.

    But will I take my first strike on Week One for the 8th straight year?

    That's up to the Browns ... My stubborn ass is never changing my Week One Pick.

    Zombo

    Zombo said:

    NFL SURVIVOR LEAGUE

    2010 BrownsROCK & Ballantyne Boozers

    2011 RunninUover

    2012 D Bone

    2013 Jrb12711

    2014 Kamac19 & #Freejoshgordon

    2015 D Bone, Beanpot & London Brown

    2016 London Brown, Curmudgeon

    For the 8th straight year I will survive the Thursday Night game and eat the finest meats and cheeses for three nights.

    But will I take my first strike on Week One for the 8th straight year?

    That's up to the Browns ... My stubborn butt is never changing my Week One Pick.

    Zombo

    I think first 3-4 weeks of the season can go any way, as every year there are surprises.

    But I'd rather bet on a more "established" team.

  • The Curmudgeon is back- and this year, I'm not picking whoever is playing the Browns.  🙂  

  • Z Zombo

    NFL SURVIVOR LEAGUE

    2010 BrownsROCK & Ballantyne Boozers

    2011 RunninUover

    2012 D Bone

    2013 Jrb12711

    2014 Kamac19 & #Freejoshgordon

    2015 D Bone, Beanpot & London Brown

    2016 London Brown, Curmudgeon

    For the 8th straight year I will survive the Thursday Night game and eat the finest meats and cheeses for three nights.

    But will I take my first strike on Week One for the 8th straight year?

    That's up to the Browns ... My stubborn ass is never changing my Week One Pick.

    Zombo

    Zombo said:

    NFL SURVIVOR LEAGUE

    2010 BrownsROCK & Ballantyne Boozers

    2011 RunninUover

    2012 D Bone

    2013 Jrb12711

    2014 Kamac19 & #Freejoshgordon

    2015 D Bone, Beanpot & London Brown

    2016 London Brown, Curmudgeon

    Time for me to hang another one in the rafters....... 

  • 0.26% of the football fan population are going along with me on this pick .... Shock the World, Baby!

    Zombo

  • REMINDER!

    Survival pick has to be in prior to the TNF kick-off...

    The O/U on the number who do not get a pick in is............ 2.5.

    That is all...

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196

  • Wow , the three of us bold enough, and loyal enough, to take the Browns get elimated with a ... tie.

    We did not survive?

    Many more go down with the Saints:

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    The GipperT Tour2maT 2 Replies
  • Z Zombo

    Wow , the three of us bold enough, and loyal enough, to take the Browns get elimated with a ... tie.

    We did not survive?

    Many more go down with the Saints:

    image.png

    Zombo said:

    Wow , the three of us bold enough, and loyal enough, to take the Browns get elimated with a ... tie.

    We did not survive?

    Many more go down with the Saints:

    image.png

    Is anyone left?    And maybe the rules of this game should be such that a tie does not get you aufed.  And what about anyone that took the Steelers?  Are they aufed as well?

    I have not participated in this, sorry, because I am not familiar with how it works.  Maybe next year I will join in...after I learn how it works.

    hoortaH mjp28M 2 Replies
  • Z Zombo

    Wow , the three of us bold enough, and loyal enough, to take the Browns get elimated with a ... tie.

    We did not survive?

    Many more go down with the Saints:

    image.png

    Zombo said:

    Wow , the three of us bold enough, and loyal enough, to take the Browns get elimated with a ... tie.

    We did not survive?

    "You play to WIN the game." - Herm Edwards

    Meanwhile on behalf of all the GB-pickers... whew!

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
    👍

  • Damn it Saints. I didn't expect that. Again, first weeks are for the unexpected in the NFL. 

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Zombo said:

    Wow , the three of us bold enough, and loyal enough, to take the Browns get elimated with a ... tie.

    We did not survive?

    Many more go down with the Saints:

    image.png

    Is anyone left?    And maybe the rules of this game should be such that a tie does not get you aufed.  And what about anyone that took the Steelers?  Are they aufed as well?

    I have not participated in this, sorry, because I am not familiar with how it works.  Maybe next year I will join in...after I learn how it works.

    @the-gipper said:

    Is anyone left?    And maybe the rules of this game should be such that a tie does not get you aufed.  And what about anyone that took the Steelers?  Are they aufed as well?

    I have not participated in this, sorry, because I am not familiar with how it works.  Maybe next year I will join in...after I learn how it works.

    Rules are simple enough Gipper. Each week, you pick the team you think is going to win- straight up. (looks like a tie counts as a loss) Two wrong guesses, and you're out. You can only use a team once during the season, otherwise guys would be picking the Patriots almost every week. It resets for the playoffs. 

    I spectacularly made it all the way to the Super Bowl a few years ago and lost on point differential picking the team the Browns were playing every week. (I could only use the Steelers, Ravens, and Bengals once)  🙂 Hence The Curmudgeon.  As Tour said- you play to win, though the Browns made it pretty easy that year. 

    I said earlier- I won't pull that stunt this year, though I'm off to a good start, had the Vikings over the 49ers.   

    ❤
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Zombo said:

    Wow , the three of us bold enough, and loyal enough, to take the Browns get elimated with a ... tie.

    We did not survive?

    Many more go down with the Saints:

    image.png

    Is anyone left?    And maybe the rules of this game should be such that a tie does not get you aufed.  And what about anyone that took the Steelers?  Are they aufed as well?

    I have not participated in this, sorry, because I am not familiar with how it works.  Maybe next year I will join in...after I learn how it works.

    @the-gipper said:

    Is anyone left?    And maybe the rules of this game should be such that a tie does not get you aufed.  And what about anyone that took the Steelers?  Are they aufed as well?

    I have not participated in this, sorry, because I am not familiar with how it works.  Maybe next year I will join in...after I learn how it works.

    Gip, this is all there is to do it.

    1When the game opens, create or join a Private Group.

    2Pick one team to win. Easy, right?  <----- and yes your team has to WIN not lose or tie

    3Get it right and advance to the next week. Get it wrong and you're out (or play with strikes for a second-chance).

     

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    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
  • mjp28M mjp28

    @the-gipper said:

    Is anyone left?    And maybe the rules of this game should be such that a tie does not get you aufed.  And what about anyone that took the Steelers?  Are they aufed as well?

    I have not participated in this, sorry, because I am not familiar with how it works.  Maybe next year I will join in...after I learn how it works.

    Gip, this is all there is to do it.

    1When the game opens, create or join a Private Group.

    2Pick one team to win. Easy, right?  <----- and yes your team has to WIN not lose or tie

    3Get it right and advance to the next week. Get it wrong and you're out (or play with strikes for a second-chance).

     

    logo-textured-red@2x.png

    @mjp28 said:

    Gip, this is all there is to do it.

    1When the game opens, create or join a Private Group.

    2Pick one team to win. Easy, right?

    3Get it right and advance to the next week. Get it wrong and you're out (or play with strikes for a second-chance).

     

    logo-textured-red@2x.png

    so, you pick one game per week, and if the team you pick loses, you are out?  Permanently?  Unless it is like a double elimination tournament?

    How many players started in your group....and now how many are out?

    Edit:  based on what Hoorta said, no one is out yet.....but all those listed in Z's post now have 1 strike?   And 2 and you are out?

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @mjp28 said:

    Gip, this is all there is to do it.

    1When the game opens, create or join a Private Group.

    2Pick one team to win. Easy, right?

    3Get it right and advance to the next week. Get it wrong and you're out (or play with strikes for a second-chance).

     

    logo-textured-red@2x.png

    so, you pick one game per week, and if the team you pick loses, you are out?  Permanently?  Unless it is like a double elimination tournament?

    How many players started in your group....and now how many are out?

    Edit:  based on what Hoorta said, no one is out yet.....but all those listed in Z's post now have 1 strike?   And 2 and you are out?

    @the-gipper said:

    so, you pick one game per week, and if the team you pick loses, you are out?  Permanently?  Unless it is like a double elimination tournament?

    How many players started in your group....and now how many are out?

    That's correct. If there are strikes you get another chance -and- there are 14 of 26 with NO strikes right now, New Orleans and Cleveland whacked a lot of people. 

    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
    The GipperT DieHardBrownsFanD 2 Replies
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  • mjp28M mjp28

    @the-gipper said:

    so, you pick one game per week, and if the team you pick loses, you are out?  Permanently?  Unless it is like a double elimination tournament?

    How many players started in your group....and now how many are out?

    That's correct. If there are strikes you get another chance -and- there are 14 of 26 with NO strikes right now, New Orleans and Cleveland whacked a lot of people. 

    @mjp28 said:

    That's correct. If there are strikes you get another chance -and- there are 14 of 26 with NO strikes right now, New Orleans and Cleveland whacked a lot of people. 

    I would have taken N.O. as one of the sure fire winners.

  • Browns149B Browns149

    @mjp28 said:

    That worked very well in the past......but WHOA NELLIE we might have a new football attitude on the field in 2018.

    ........at least we all hope so, week 1 might be very interesting. 

    A new attitude is great. But having the worst coach in NFL history will beat that

    @browns149 said:

    A new attitude is great. But having the worst coach in NFL history will beat that

    We all said that about Belichick. 

  • 3 30yearbrownsfan

    @browns149 said:

    A new attitude is great. But having the worst coach in NFL history will beat that

    We all said that about Belichick. 

    @30yearbrownsfan said:

    We all said that about Belichick. 

    You comparing Belichick to Hue?  lmao.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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  • mjp28M mjp28

    @the-gipper said:

    so, you pick one game per week, and if the team you pick loses, you are out?  Permanently?  Unless it is like a double elimination tournament?

    How many players started in your group....and now how many are out?

    That's correct. If there are strikes you get another chance -and- there are 14 of 26 with NO strikes right now, New Orleans and Cleveland whacked a lot of people. 

    @mjp28 said:

    That's correct. If there are strikes you get another chance -and- there are 14 of 26 with NO strikes right now, New Orleans and Cleveland whacked a lot of people. 

    You get two strikes.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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