Hognostication Playoffs 2014 - Wild Card Round

[Deadskins]

Sorry for the delay getting this out. I'm on vacation with my family, all their spouses and children in the outer banks, and frankly I haven't even really been thinking about THN these last few days, even with Shanny getting fired. But I have obligation to the THN community. So here we go.

First let me say congratulations to Darth, our first repeat champ. Great year! You were at the top or very near the entire season. Here are the final scores, for the record:

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1   DarthMonk           166
2   ACW*               165
3   Markshark             160
4   Redskin In Canada   158
5   david jenkins         156
6   tribeofjudah            155
7   Irn Bru               154
7   Justice Hog            154
9   Countertrey            151
10   SkinsJock            149
11   Deadskins            146
12   blowwad            143
12   gushogs            143

Now, we have a tie situation at the #12 spot, so Darth, if you could tell me which one won under the Monday night, tie-break rules, that player will be the one to move on. Also, some of you did not use your THN name, so if you could tell us who you are, that'd be great.

This year, rather than have conferences, we are just going to have a tournament of these 12 players. The top four seeds get a bye. Then 12 will play at 5, 11 @ 6, 10 @ 7, and 9 @ 8.

Home field advantage is given by making the visiting team pick first. There will be two deadlines for getting picks in, one for the visitors and one for the home team. This week the visitors' deadline is 12:00 NOON, EST on Friday. Normally, it would be earlier, but I'm getting a late start. You are picking the winner of each game, and a point total for the entire weekend. Once a visitor has made his picks, he can change his picks as often as he'd like, up until the home team has made his picks, EVEN IF THE VISITORS' DEADLINE HAS NOT PASSED. The home team can not make their picks until the visiting team has done so, or the visiting team's deadline has passed. But once the home team has picked, the visiting team's picks are locked. The home team's picks don't lock until five minutes before the first game of the weekend (the home team's deadline). There is one new wrinkle this year. The home team's total score prediction can not be an even number difference from the visiting team's total. (Visitors say 121, home team can't say 123. This way, no ties) Whole numbers only.

This weekend's games:

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND
8:10 NO @ PHI

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN
4:40 SF @ GB

Happy Hognosticating.

[SkinsJock]

Not sure who I am up against ....

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND - Chiefs
8:10 NO @ PHI - Saints

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN - Chargers
4:40 SF @ GB - 49ers

187 points

Happy Hognosticating

[Irn-Bru]

I guess I'm in the playoffs then? Am I home or away? And if I'm home, who am I waiting for to post their picks?

[SkinsJock]

I guess I'm in the playoffs then? Am I home or away? And if I'm home, who am I waiting for to post their picks?

I'm fairly sure you're playing me but you could be up against Countertrey - whichever, you & Justice Hog are at "home" ...

[DarthMonk]

I just did some calculations. gushogs gets in ahead of blowwad for a better overall performance on MNF point predicitons. For the same reason, Justice Hog is the #7 seed and Irn Bru is the #8 seed.

DarthMonk

Sorry for the delay getting this out. I'm on vacation with my family, all their spouses and children in the outer banks, and frankly I haven't even really been thinking about THN these last few days, even with Shanny getting fired. But I have obligation to the THN community. So here we go.

First let me say congratulations to Darth, our first repeat champ. Great year! You were at the top or very near the entire season. Here are the final scores, for the record:

Code: Select all

1   DarthMonk           166
2   ACW*               165
3   Markshark             160
4   Redskin In Canada   158
5   david jenkins         156
6   tribeofjudah            155
7   Irn Bru               154
7   Justice Hog            154
9   Countertrey            151
10   SkinsJock            149
11   Deadskins            146
12   blowwad            143
12   gushogs            143

Now, we have a tie situation at the #12 spot, so Darth, if you could tell me which one won under the Monday night, tie-break rules, that player will be the one to move on. Also, some of you did not use your THN name, so if you could tell us who you are, that'd be great.

This year, rather than have conferences, we are just going to have a tournament of these 12 players. The top four seeds get a bye. Then 12 will play at 5, 11 @ 6, 10 @ 7, and 9 @ 8.

Home field advantage is given by making the visiting team pick first. There will be two deadlines for getting picks in, one for the visitors and one for the home team. This week the visitors' deadline is 12:00 NOON, EST on Friday. Normally, it would be earlier, but I'm getting a late start. You are picking the winner of each game, and a point total for the entire weekend. Once a visitor has made his picks, he can change his picks as often as he'd like, up until the home team has made his picks, EVEN IF THE VISITORS' DEADLINE HAS NOT PASSED. The home team can not make their picks until the visiting team has done so, or the visiting team's deadline has passed. But once the home team has picked, the visiting team's picks are locked. The home team's picks don't lock until five minutes before the first game of the weekend (the home team's deadline). There is one new wrinkle this year. The home team's total score prediction can not be an even number difference from the visiting team's total. (Visitors say 121, home team can't say 123. This way, no ties) Whole numbers only.

This weekend's games:

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND
8:10 NO @ PHI

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN
4:40 SF @ GB

Happy Hognosticating.

[gushogs]

I'm #12, first time hognosticating. Were do I make the picks for playoffs?
HaiL,

[DarthMonk]

I'm #12, first time hognosticating. Were do I make the picks for playoffs?
HaiL,

Read the rules at the top of this thread and do what SkinJock did by noon Friday.

[Countertrey]

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND Chiefs
8:10 NO @ PHI Eagles

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN Bingos
4:40 SF @ GB Niners

154 points

Who the hell am I beating?

[Justice Hog]

Who am I playing?

[DarthMonk]

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND Chiefs
8:10 NO @ PHI Eagles

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN Bingos
4:40 SF @ GB Niners

154 points

Who the hell am I beating?

This year, rather than have conferences, we are just going to have a tournament of these 12 players. The top four seeds get a bye. Then 12 will play at 5, 11 @ 6, 10 @ 7, and 9 @ 8.

I just did some calculations. gushogs gets in ahead of blowwad for a better overall performance on MNF point predicitons. For the same reason, Justice Hog is the #7 seed and Irn Bru is the #8 seed.

9 Countertrey

It appears you are visiting Bru.

[Countertrey]

Who am I playing?

That's what I said... who am I beating?

[DarthMonk]

Who am I playing?

12 @ 5 equals Jenkins

[SkinsJock]

Justice Hog - it seems that you're the #7 seed and that means I'm the visiting team

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND - Chiefs
8:10 NO @ PHI - Saints

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN - Chargers
4:40 SF @ GB - 49ers

167 points

all the best

[Deadskins]

Sorry for the confusion, Here is the final seeding:

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1   DarthMonk           166
2   ACW*               165
3   Markshark             160
4   Redskin In Canada   158
5   david jenkins         156
6   tribeofjudah            155
7   Justice Hog            154
8   Irn Bru               154
9   Countertrey            151
10   SkinsJock            149
11   Deadskins            146
12   gushogs            143

So

gushogs @ david jenkins
Deadskins @ tribeofjudah
SkinsJock @ Justice Hog
Countertrey @ Irn Bru

Again, my apologies.

[DarthMonk]

Justice Hog - it seems that you're the #7 seed and that means I'm the visiting team

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND - Chiefs
8:10 NO @ PHI - Saints

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN - Chargers
4:40 SF @ GB - 49ers

167 points

all the best

Good fix. I mixed up Justice Hog w gushog .... and was just about to post what Deadman just posted.

By noon today (EST) for visitors, right?

[Deadskins]

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND - Colts
8:10 NO @ PHI - Saints

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN - Bongos
4:40 SF @ GB - Packers

Total points 168

[SkinsJock]

NOTE: I am changing my picks - I think that's OK as Justice has not picked yet

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND - Colts
8:10 NO @ PHI - Saints

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN - Chargers
4:40 SF @ GB - 49ers

177 points

all the best

[Redskin in Canada]

I have indicated in several ways and posts that I DO NOT wish to be a part of this farce. My name has been included against this express wish. Any competition which rewards actions against the spirit of a Redskins board does not go well with me. Hognostitraitors do not deserve to become part of this.

Deadman, do you really know what you can do with your Hognostication Playoffs? Think hard, VERY HARD.

[gushogs]

Here I go

KC @ IND --> IND
NO @ PHI --> PHI
SD @ CIN --> CIN
SF @ GB ---> GB

Total points 192

HaiL,

[Deadskins]

I have indicated in several ways and posts that I DO NOT wish to be a part of this farce. My name has been included against this express wish. Any competition which rewards actions against the spirit of a Redskins board does not go well with me. Hognostitraitors do not deserve to become part of this.

Deadman, do you really know what you can do with your Hognostication Playoffs? Think hard, VERY HARD.

Dude, if you don't want to play, then don't. I don't want to promote someone into the tournament that didn't earn it. Don't lay this off on me, when you are the one who is choosing not to participate. Besides, we allow hognostitraitors to play in the regular season, why should I force them out now?

[Deadskins]

One more than thing. TRO beat me in the Hognosti-Bowl one year, so a known hognostitraitor has won before. This competition is strictly a diversion only. Only the regular season winner counts, and that was DarthMonk, not a nasty hognostitraitor.

[DarthMonk]

One more than thing. TRO beat me in the Hognosti-Bowl one year, so a known hognostitraitor has won before. This competition is strictly a diversion only. Only the regular season winner counts, and that was DarthMonk, not a nasty hognostitraitor.

On top of that, the only traitor left may lose this weekend and then what, RiC just gives gus a bye? Seems awfully upset for a free pool on a fan forum.

Of course, I've gotten upset a few times here too but after I cooled off, I felt pretty foolish.

One other thing, maybe david jenkins (the traitor) was just being machiavellian. He could change his handle to The Prince.

[Justice Hog]

Okay, here we go!!

Sat, Jan 4th

4:35 KC @ IND - Colts
8:10 NO @ PHI - Saints

Sun, Jan 5th

1:05 SD @ CIN - Chargers
4:40 SF @ GB - Packers (just because you picked the 49ers....oh what fun!!!)

2,201 points (cuz it doesn't matter any more)

all the best

[Deadskins]

All picks locked.

[DarthMonk]

All picks locked.

Looks like the traitor is gone and I have Gus next week.

You going to play now RiC or is your mind made up?