The Talksox Super Bowl Grid

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Well its that time of year again, the Super Bowl is almost upon us. Most of us here are either not fortunate enough or we're smart enough not to spend the outrageous money to attend Super Bowl XLII. Since Talksox's beginning there has always been a Super Bowl Grid, with varied results. The first year, nobody joined, I believe less than 10 ( and that included the Mods and Yeszir ). The next year was the BH fiasco, people were in, then banned, then back in again. To accommodate everyone there were two grids. The next year was limited to a few of my friends, family, and those that participated in the weekly NFL picks contest.

This year we had a problem getting 15 participants on a consistent basis. I found this rather disheartening since we were able to do it the year before with less members. Maybe its me, but I would think that out of 3,000 members, there must be at least 15 that are in HS or college that could use a few extra bucks with little time and no risk. Evidently, I was wrong. It's amazing that the same was true for the give-aways in prior years, when one considers the respondents compared to the membership numbers.

This year I decided to follow the same format as last year. Meaning that after some friends and family selected their picks, I randomly ( by computer program ) selected picks for everyone else on the list. The requirement to make the list was a combination of, participating in the Weekly Picks contest this year, Fantasy Football, last years big winner, and posting activity.The following is the 25 members ( each gets 4 picks ). Remember, some are my friends and family ( so you may not recognize the names ), seeing as its my money, I have this option.

 

Player :

 

4 Out of 7

JP The EMT

EtepU

Hyrax

SFOC

Saxman

Plunk It Down

Ronnie Bee Good

O_Suzie Q

Out To Sea

 

One Red Seat

SOTK's

See Red

Mtbykr

Yanks Hater 213

Stocker 323

Redsoxrules

a700Hitter

TheKilo

SoxFan #1

HeadofSoxNation

Coco's Disciples

ARod2212

Crespo Blows

Jacksonianmarch

 

That should total 25 entrants. Each will receive 4 squares ( picks ).

There will be cash prizes for :

 

1st Quarter

Halftime

3rd Quarter

The Final Score

 

I will announce these latter next week. On Friday or Saturday I'll use the random generator to draw the numbers for the headers.

 

Usually Yeszir is kind enough to donate some additional prizes : custom user titles, gift certificates, etc. Yeszir, since your in France, how about some good wine ?

 

Below is a "Thumb nail" of the grid. To view it larger just right click on it and select new window, then click on the enlarge in the lower right hand corner ( assuming that you are using Explorer Browser ).

[Cocos Disciples]

Sounds great. Thanks for doing this again SFOC.

[Gom]

Damn it...I wanted in.

[jacksonianmarch]

SFOC rocks

[schillingouttheks]

Thanks again, SFOC. I too wonder how we didn't get enough participants for the weekly NFL picks.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

bump

[CrespoBlows]

Thanks again, SFOC.

[yeszir]

Thanks SFOC. 2 custom user titles sounds good to me. Shipping wine to the states is free but I will personally teach whoever wins the final score square a few interesting facts about wine that I have learned.

[redsoxrules]

THANKS SFOC !

[mtbykr]

Thanks SFOC, I too wish we could have had better participation in the NFL weekly picks contest.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Awesome. I don't know how I missed this last year.

 

Regardless SFOC, thanks a lot. Will make a blowout (hopefully) far more interesting.

[Soxfan1]

Thanks a lot dude.

[See Red]

Thanks, SFOC... I really appreciate the inclusion. Now randomly generate me some good numbers this year.

[TheKilo]

SFOC is both the shizz and the nit.

[Soxfan1]

Thanks SFOC. 2 custom user titles sounds good to me. Shipping wine to the states is free but I will personally teach whoever wins the final score square a few interesting facts about wine that I have learned.

 

If I win will you teach me to drink?

[YanksHater213]

Amazing.

 

SFOC rules this forum.

[stocker323]

thank you..

[RedSoxRooter]

Ahh yes, the first year grid. That was nice. I had to explain 8 million times how it worked, and still nobody joined. I think I even offered some junk as a prize. Thanks SFOC.

 

I'm joining the office pool tomorrow.

 

:papelbon:

[Sox Fan on Cape]

The Players :

 

4 Out of 7..........................One Red Seat

JP The EMT........................SOTK's..............................HeadofSoxNation

EtepU................................See Red.............................Coco's Disciples

Hyrax.................................Mtbykr............................ ..ARod2212

SFOC................................Yanks Hater 213.................Crespo Blows

Saxman.............................Stocker 323.......................Jacksonianmarch

Plunk It Down.....................Redsoxrules

Ronnie Bee Good................a700Hitter

O_Suzie Q.........................The Kilo

Out To Sea........................SoxFan#1

 

 

_____________The Prizes_____________

 

 

 

 

 

1st Quarter : ................................ $ 50

 

Halftime : .................................... $ 100 + Custom User Title

 

3rd Quarter : .................................$ 50

 

The Final Score : ..........................$ 100 + Custom User Title

 

 

_____________ The Grid ____________

[Sox Fan on Cape]

bump

[ORS]

If I win anything, I'll be using it toward a premium Yahoo league for fantasy baseball this season. However, if I don't win, I'll still be creating a premium league so that we can get any draft slot that we want. I'll send PM's out to the usual suspects inviting them to the league as the season approaches. No offense to those that don't receive a PM, but I feel I know enough about the usual participants here to determine who knows their stuff and will be active in the league. Activity is the big thing for me. I hate losing games in the standings because someone else in the race has a patsy opponent with 4 guys on the DL taking up starting slots all week.

[Cocos Disciples]

If I win anything' date=' I'll be using it toward a premium Yahoo league for fantasy baseball this season. However, if I don't win, I'll still be creating a premium league so that we can get any draft slot that we want. I'll send PM's out to the usual suspects inviting them to the league as the season approaches. No offense to those that don't receive a PM, but I feel I know enough about the usual participants here to determine who knows their stuff and will be active in the league. Activity is the big thing for me. I hate losing games in the standings because someone else in the race has a patsy opponent with 4 guys on the DL taking up starting slots all week.[/quote']

 

Awesome, sign me up. If you weren't going to already. Please.

[schillingouttheks]

I have Pats 7 and Giants 3! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

My other numbers aren't horrible either. I'm pleased.

 

EDIT: BTW, what's the significance of having double 0? I've never really known.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

I have Pats 7 and Giants 3! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

My other numbers aren't horrible either. I'm pleased.

 

EDIT: BTW, what's the significance of having double 0? I've never really known.

 

It rounds out the grid. Impact for the player who has it. If there's no scoring 1st, half, etc

they. Ten zip they win. Maybe, I'm not understanding the question.

[schillingouttheks]

No I think you answered it. See Red's box is yellow as opposed to green so I was wondering if having the two zeros was special or anything. So it just works like every other pairing of numbers?

[Cocos Disciples]

My numbers are tough. I have Pats 9 Giants 1, Pats 5 Giants 8, Pats 6 Giants 0, Pats 8 Giants 2. Maybe a 6-0 Pats lead after 1?

[Cocos Disciples]

No I think you answered it. See Red's box is yellow as opposed to green so I was wondering if having the two zeros was special or anything. So it just works like every other pairing of numbers?

 

Its probably just because thats what the score is at the beginning of the game.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

My best chance comes from Pats 14 Giants 3...

 

Should make it interesting. Good luck everyone.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Just a little reminder about numbers. The obvious numbers : 0-0, 3-0, 7-0, 0-3, 0-6, 0-7, 3-3, 6-3, 9-3, etc. people seem to think of as the "good numbers". This may be true for the 1st or the half. However, as there are multiple scores the other number combinations come in to play. Say you have 5-8, that would mean a score of 35-28 is a winner. Same would be true for 2-5, a score of 42-35 would be a winner. Also as the game gets later, there's also the possibility of a team going for a 2 point conversation. Making it or missing changes the number combinations. Basically, the numbers tend to even out. Early favors the 0, 3 & 6 mutiples, later in the game the other combinations come in to play. Also, the largest prize is at the end. So in other words, the good numbers are the ones that win.

 

Good luck everyone !

[Sox Fan on Cape]

No I think you answered it. See Red's box is yellow as opposed to green so I was wondering if having the two zeros was special or anything. So it just works like every other pairing of numbers?

 

Yes that is correct. The program that I'm using highlights the current winning coordinate, as the quarters go by each winners is aslo highlighted, if I activate the projection function, it will flash the winners if the next score is a field goal or touchdown. Sorry I misunderstood your original question.