I just noticed that all the numbers are different. Apparently here at Matty's Football Pool(poop!) Headquarters (MFP(p!)HQ) counting things isn't our strong suit. For the record this is the Sixth Matty's Football Pool(poop!, or in the proper parlance, Matty's Sixth Semi-Annual Football Pool (poop!) (MSSAFP(p!)!).
Just so that's clear.
Anyway, to the pool(poop!)!
That's it, folks. Week 1 is in the books and all I have to show for it is this shitty record. You'd think as the person in charge of this pool(poop!) I'd have some F'n idea of what it is I'm doing. Nope. Not a one. In fairness to me, Week 1 is a toughie year after year. Stuff happens during the off season that throws our perceptions of who is good and who isn't asunder. Teams are built up over the off season, some on a foundation of talent, others on a foundation of hype. How quickly we are able to differentiate between the two can be the difference between finishing in the money at the end of the year or being clubbed in the eye with a brick (I did mention that last place gets clubbed in the eye with a brick, right?).
So who best managed the transition from off season to regular season? Who has the teams pegged best of all? Who knows the ins and outs of football best of all in this the year of our pool 2012? Who was the winner of the first Weekly Standard Prize (WSP)?
You'll recall that five people were still alive for the WSP at the beginning of the Monday night games. Of course Tom Brady single-handedly eliminated Matthew Mariam, who was the only one of us to pick against New England. Smart move there, Matt.
The second Monday night game featured the Raiders and Broncos. Only one of the remaining people picked Oakland (and only three of us, I think, in the entire pool) who pulled out a close one. But who? The answer is your Week 1 winner: Karl Vaillancourt.
Yes, Karl Vaillancourt is this week's big weiner. Karl wins a six month subscription to Cat Fancy and flaming bag of turds delivered to his front porch at 3am! Congratulations, Karl! No, sadly, Karl wins the Weekly Standard Prize of $80. That's enough for a year subscription to Cat Fancy!
So in conclusion, Karl won and kicked us in our collective dick in the process. Ouch. Thanks, Karl. Dave Labowitz take note, Mr. Vaillancourt hasn't lapped the field yet, but he's off to a nice start.
Here is how Week 1 ended up.
1. Karl Vaillancourt ... 13-3
2. Adam Roy ... 11-5
2. Paddy Althoff ... 11-5
2. John Weaver ... 11-5
5. Bill Denton ... 10-6
5. Ryan Schultz ... 10-6
5. Zack Klein ... 10-6
5. Sandy Kory ... 10-6
5. Dave Labowitz ... 10-6
5. Robin Wood ... 10-6
11. Joey Bansen ... 9-7
11. Matthew Kory ... 9-7 (maybe 10-6 if I'd remembered to pick the ARI/SF game... moron)
11. Matthew Mariam ... 9-7
14. George Smith ... 8-8
14. Christine Roberts ... 8-8
14. Jon Stover ... 8-8
14. Josh Money ... 8-8
14. Gedeon Mariam ... 8-8
I usually publish the Current Overall Standings (COS) here as well, but since this is Week 1 they're the same thing. Yay!
Congratulations again to Karl. The schedule for Week 2 will be up later today.
Have a good week everyone.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Week 1: Update 2
What a weird day. First we have the 24 hour remembrance of 9/11 which
is fine, I guess, but it sure does take the wind out of your sails.
"Lots of people died ten years ago in an awful, painful, horrible mass
killing. Are you ready for some football?!?!?" Um, not really, no.
As for our little pool(poop!), we've got a live one here this week. Of the 18 people in the pool(poop!), five of them are still alive for this, our first Weekly Standard Prize (WSP). Here they are in all their flaming glory:
1. Karl Vaillancourt ... 11-3 (47 Monday Night points)
2. John Weaver ... 10-4 (44)
2. Paddy Althoff ... 10-4 (didn't send in his points - rookie mistake.)
2. Adam Roy ... 10-4 (31)
5. Matt Mariam ... 9-5 (39)
As you can see, Karl leads by a game over the pack. However, he picked New England and Oakland to win Monday's games and each of John Weaver, Paddy Althoff, and Adam Roy have New England and Denver. If Denver wins we've got a four way tie for first.
But what about Matt Mariam? Why is he on the list? He's the only moron in the entire pool(poop!) crazy enough to pick Miami over New England. So, if Miami AND Denver win, Matt Mariam will have risen from the depths to tie all four above him and it'll come down to Monday Night Points. (Of course we all know that won't happen, but it might, so I still have to f'n deal with it.)
Here's the breakdown (and remember, folks, Monday Night Points go by Price is Right rules: the one closes to the right answer without going over wins (if everyone goes over it's just the closest)):
So I'm sure that's totally clear. I'll be back with the results late Monday evening or Tuesday morning depending on how drunk I get.
Oh yeah, Paddy, sorry bud, but you didn't send me your Monday Night Points so unless you finish a game up on the field (which ain't happening for you this week) you can't win. Gotta send in those points.
Good luck to all you bastards. Except Matt Mariam. Miami? Are you fucking serious?
As for our little pool(poop!), we've got a live one here this week. Of the 18 people in the pool(poop!), five of them are still alive for this, our first Weekly Standard Prize (WSP). Here they are in all their flaming glory:
1. Karl Vaillancourt ... 11-3 (47 Monday Night points)
2. John Weaver ... 10-4 (44)
2. Paddy Althoff ... 10-4 (didn't send in his points - rookie mistake.)
2. Adam Roy ... 10-4 (31)
5. Matt Mariam ... 9-5 (39)
As you can see, Karl leads by a game over the pack. However, he picked New England and Oakland to win Monday's games and each of John Weaver, Paddy Althoff, and Adam Roy have New England and Denver. If Denver wins we've got a four way tie for first.
But what about Matt Mariam? Why is he on the list? He's the only moron in the entire pool(poop!) crazy enough to pick Miami over New England. So, if Miami AND Denver win, Matt Mariam will have risen from the depths to tie all four above him and it'll come down to Monday Night Points. (Of course we all know that won't happen, but it might, so I still have to f'n deal with it.)
Here's the breakdown (and remember, folks, Monday Night Points go by Price is Right rules: the one closes to the right answer without going over wins (if everyone goes over it's just the closest)):
- If Miami wins... Matt Mariam is still in it.
- If New England wins Matt Mariam can sit back down on that dildo and wait a week.
- If Oakland wins... Karl wins the WSP
- If Denver wins... things get interesting. Keep reading.
- If Denver wins and Miami wins and the final score is between...
0-38 - Adam Roy wins
39-43 - Matt Mariam wins
44-46 - John Weaver wins
47-above Karl Vaillancourt wins
- If Denver wins and New England wins and the final score is between...
0-43 - Adam Roy wins
44-46 - John Weaver wins
47-above Karl Vaillancourt wins
So I'm sure that's totally clear. I'll be back with the results late Monday evening or Tuesday morning depending on how drunk I get.
Oh yeah, Paddy, sorry bud, but you didn't send me your Monday Night Points so unless you finish a game up on the field (which ain't happening for you this week) you can't win. Gotta send in those points.
Good luck to all you bastards. Except Matt Mariam. Miami? Are you fucking serious?
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Week 1: Update 1
We're one whole game into the NFL season here at MFSAFP(p!)! and already we've got some stratification in the standings. Some, anyway.
1. Absolutely everyone in the Pool(poop!) ... 1-0
2. Except George Smith ... 0-1
2. And Adam Roy ... 0-1
4. Ha ha
1. Absolutely everyone in the Pool(poop!) ... 1-0
2. Except George Smith ... 0-1
2. And Adam Roy ... 0-1
4. Ha ha
Lotsa Info: Money, Money, Money, Money. Mooooooooney! Payouts & Tie-Breakers
If you're looking for the Week 1 Schedule, it's here.
Hey now gang, it's money breakdown time. I know in each of your heart of hearts you're in this pool for one reason: love of the game. Sure, everyone wants to get paid, but for you it's the competition, the dedication, and the desire to show you're the best that drives you each week. I respect that. Or, as the kids say, 'Gots ta 'spect it, son.'
So you may not have any interest in the rest of this post. But I figured, I may as well post it, you know, just in case someone actually cares. I mean, I'm sure you don't, but someone might.
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In this moist season of manly NFL action, we've got 17 people participating in the Pool(poop!). That's [breaks out abacus] $2,125 in total money. Remember, nothing comes off the top. All of the money goes back to you. Or if I'm lucky, me. After consulting with my Treasurer, Matthew Mariam, we've decided on the following payouts.
Weekly Winner: $80 (17 x $80 = $1,360)
- Each week this prize goes to 1), the person with the best record, or 2) in the case of a tie, the person with the best record who came the closest without going over to the total points of that week's designated Monday night game, or 3) if everyone tied for first went over, then the person with the best record who got the closest to the total points.
Final Standings:
First overall: $420
Second overall: $210
Third overall: $135
[$1,360 + $420 + $210 + $135 = $2,125]
Final Overall Standings Tie Payout Scenarios (FOSTPS)
In the years doing this pool we've never had a tie at the top of the final standings before. But just in case, I thought it would be good to put in writing. For my own amusement I'll do this in the form of a FAQ ("Hey, man! FAAA Q!")
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Q: What if there is a two way tie for first?
A: The first overall and second overall prize money is combined ($420 + $210 = $630) and divided by two ($630 / 2 = $315). Each of the tied participants receives an equal share. The person finishing behind the top two wins the third overall prize ($135).
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Q: What if there is a three way (or more) tie for first?
A: All the prize money is be combined ($765) and divided by the number of people tied for the position.
Example
Made Up Final Standings:
Person 1 ... 200-2
Person 2 ... 200-2
Person 3 ... 200-2
Person 4 ... 199-3
Person 5 ... 198-4
- Person 1, Person 2, and Person 3 are tied for first overall. All the final money is added together ($765), split three ways, and distributed equally to each ($255 per share).
- Person 4 and Person 5 get kicked in the dick.
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Q: What if there is a tie for second overall, but not for first overall?
A: The person who finishes first overall will receive the full first overall prize. The people tied for second will receive the total of the second and third overall prizes ($210 + $135 = $345) divided by the number of people tied for second.
Example 3
Final Standings:
Person 1 ... 200-2
Person 2 ... 199-3
Person 3 ... 199-3
Person 4 ... 199-3
Person 5 ... 198-4
- Person 1 wins the full first overall prize of $410.
- Person 2, Person 3 and Person 4 are all tied for second. The second place and third place money ($210 and $135) are combined ($345) and split three ways so that each receives a share ($115).
- Person 5 receives a boot to the nads.
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Q: What if there are no ties for first or second but there is a tie for third?
A: The first and second overall prizes will be distributed normally. The third overall prize ($135) will be split as many ways as there are third place finishers.
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Q: What if there is a two-way tie for first overall and a tie for third overall?
A: You mean if the final standings look like this?
Person 1 ... 200-2
Person 2 ... 200-2
Person 3 ... 199-3
Person 4 ... 198-4
Person 5 ... 198-4
Q: Yes.
A: In that case the first overall prize and the second overall prize would be added together and divided up equally between the top two finishers as discussed above. The third overall prize would go to Person 3, who finished third overall. Persons 4 and 5 would receive the out-of-contention punch to the nuts.
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Q: What if there are no ties at all?
A: Whore it out, baby.
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I hope that is all clear. Please email me if you have any questions.
Hey now gang, it's money breakdown time. I know in each of your heart of hearts you're in this pool for one reason: love of the game. Sure, everyone wants to get paid, but for you it's the competition, the dedication, and the desire to show you're the best that drives you each week. I respect that. Or, as the kids say, 'Gots ta 'spect it, son.'
So you may not have any interest in the rest of this post. But I figured, I may as well post it, you know, just in case someone actually cares. I mean, I'm sure you don't, but someone might.
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In this moist season of manly NFL action, we've got 17 people participating in the Pool(poop!). That's [breaks out abacus] $2,125 in total money. Remember, nothing comes off the top. All of the money goes back to you. Or if I'm lucky, me. After consulting with my Treasurer, Matthew Mariam, we've decided on the following payouts.
Weekly Winner: $80 (17 x $80 = $1,360)
- Each week this prize goes to 1), the person with the best record, or 2) in the case of a tie, the person with the best record who came the closest without going over to the total points of that week's designated Monday night game, or 3) if everyone tied for first went over, then the person with the best record who got the closest to the total points.
Final Standings:
First overall: $420
Second overall: $210
Third overall: $135
[$1,360 + $420 + $210 + $135 = $2,125]
Final Overall Standings Tie Payout Scenarios (FOSTPS)
In the years doing this pool we've never had a tie at the top of the final standings before. But just in case, I thought it would be good to put in writing. For my own amusement I'll do this in the form of a FAQ ("Hey, man! FAAA Q!")
_
Q: What if there is a two way tie for first?
A: The first overall and second overall prize money is combined ($420 + $210 = $630) and divided by two ($630 / 2 = $315). Each of the tied participants receives an equal share. The person finishing behind the top two wins the third overall prize ($135).
_
Q: What if there is a three way (or more) tie for first?
A: All the prize money is be combined ($765) and divided by the number of people tied for the position.
Example
Made Up Final Standings:
Person 1 ... 200-2
Person 2 ... 200-2
Person 3 ... 200-2
Person 4 ... 199-3
Person 5 ... 198-4
- Person 1, Person 2, and Person 3 are tied for first overall. All the final money is added together ($765), split three ways, and distributed equally to each ($255 per share).
- Person 4 and Person 5 get kicked in the dick.
_
Q: What if there is a tie for second overall, but not for first overall?
A: The person who finishes first overall will receive the full first overall prize. The people tied for second will receive the total of the second and third overall prizes ($210 + $135 = $345) divided by the number of people tied for second.
Example 3
Final Standings:
Person 1 ... 200-2
Person 2 ... 199-3
Person 3 ... 199-3
Person 4 ... 199-3
Person 5 ... 198-4
- Person 1 wins the full first overall prize of $410.
- Person 2, Person 3 and Person 4 are all tied for second. The second place and third place money ($210 and $135) are combined ($345) and split three ways so that each receives a share ($115).
- Person 5 receives a boot to the nads.
_
Q: What if there are no ties for first or second but there is a tie for third?
A: The first and second overall prizes will be distributed normally. The third overall prize ($135) will be split as many ways as there are third place finishers.
_
Q: What if there is a two-way tie for first overall and a tie for third overall?
A: You mean if the final standings look like this?
Person 1 ... 200-2
Person 2 ... 200-2
Person 3 ... 199-3
Person 4 ... 198-4
Person 5 ... 198-4
Q: Yes.
A: In that case the first overall prize and the second overall prize would be added together and divided up equally between the top two finishers as discussed above. The third overall prize would go to Person 3, who finished third overall. Persons 4 and 5 would receive the out-of-contention punch to the nuts.
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Q: What if there are no ties at all?
A: Whore it out, baby.
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I hope that is all clear. Please email me if you have any questions.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Week 1: Schedule
It's time for Week 1!!!
Of note:
1. You may send in your Thursday pick and the remaining games separately. I need your Thursday pick (NO@BG) by 8:29pm EST, Thursday, September 8th, and all the remaining games by 1:00pm EST on Sunday, September 11th.
2. There are two Monday night games this week. The later of the two will be the tie breaker.
Here is your Week 1 Schedule:
Thursday:
New Orleans at Green Bay (8:30pm EST – first game of year)
Sunday:
Atlanta at Chicago
Indianapolis at Houston
Buffalo at Kansas City
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Philadelphia at St. Louis
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Detroit at Tampa Bay
Minnesota at San Diego
New York “Goatbutt” Giants at Washington
Carolina at Arizona
Seattle at San Francisco
Dallas at New York Jets
New England at Miami
Oakland at Denver (plus total points)
Send your picks to mattyspool@gmail.com
Of note:
1. You may send in your Thursday pick and the remaining games separately. I need your Thursday pick (NO@BG) by 8:29pm EST, Thursday, September 8th, and all the remaining games by 1:00pm EST on Sunday, September 11th.
2. There are two Monday night games this week. The later of the two will be the tie breaker.
Here is your Week 1 Schedule:
Thursday:
New Orleans at Green Bay (8:30pm EST – first game of year)
Sunday:
Atlanta at Chicago
Indianapolis at Houston
Buffalo at Kansas City
Tennessee at Jacksonville
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Philadelphia at St. Louis
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Detroit at Tampa Bay
Minnesota at San Diego
New York “Goatbutt” Giants at Washington
Carolina at Arizona
Seattle at San Francisco
Dallas at New York Jets
New England at Miami
Oakland at Denver (plus total points)
Send your picks to mattyspool@gmail.com
Sunday, September 04, 2011
It's (Yet) Another Season Of MSAFP(p!)!: Your Introduction To The Year
Hey now, gang!
Welcome to another moist and exciting season of NFL football. We almost didn't make it, but now we made it. That's my synopsis of NFL Lockout '10-11, which, when I write it that way, sounds like a video game. Play NFL Lockout '10-11! Play as either the NFL or the NFLPA! Should you de-certify? Should you make inflammatory comments to the NY Times? Does it matter if you waive a gun at some dude in a night club? Play your cards right and you could put the entire NFL players union into indentured servitude! Or get talk the NFL owners into a $50,000,000 minimum salary!
Anyway. There are a few things we should get in writing. First, welcome. Second, I write about poop a lot. Not because I think it's funny but because it is funny. Third, hopefully this pool(poop!) (see?) improves your enjoyment of the NFL season. Second third, I'm not good at counting.
And now, How This Pool(poop!) Works:
I try to keep email to a minimum. As such, this blog will serve as the conduit of all things pool(poop!) related. You can expect stuff to be posted at standard times. In other words, bookmark this page 'cause you'll be back here often.
The weekly schedule:
Dallas at Philadelphia
Seattle at Jacksonville (plus total points)
You could send this back to me:
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Seattle (45)
As for Monday Night Points [the last game with the points designation is always the Monday night game]:
Hopefully everything is clear, but if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email (matthew.kory@gmail.com). You can also email the pool treasurer, Matthew Mariam, at matthew.mariam@gmail.com.
Good luck and bring on Week 1!!
Welcome to another moist and exciting season of NFL football. We almost didn't make it, but now we made it. That's my synopsis of NFL Lockout '10-11, which, when I write it that way, sounds like a video game. Play NFL Lockout '10-11! Play as either the NFL or the NFLPA! Should you de-certify? Should you make inflammatory comments to the NY Times? Does it matter if you waive a gun at some dude in a night club? Play your cards right and you could put the entire NFL players union into indentured servitude! Or get talk the NFL owners into a $50,000,000 minimum salary!
Anyway. There are a few things we should get in writing. First, welcome. Second, I write about poop a lot. Not because I think it's funny but because it is funny. Third, hopefully this pool(poop!) (see?) improves your enjoyment of the NFL season. Second third, I'm not good at counting.
And now, How This Pool(poop!) Works:
I try to keep email to a minimum. As such, this blog will serve as the conduit of all things pool(poop!) related. You can expect stuff to be posted at standard times. In other words, bookmark this page 'cause you'll be back here often.
The weekly schedule:
- The weekly schedule will appear here on Tuesdays, but sometimes Wednesdays.
- After Sunday's games I usually put up an update. Check and find out if you're in the running for the money that week and if so what you need to happen on Monday night to win.
- After the last game of the week, I put up both the weekly standings and the season-to-date standings.
- Then we do the whole damn thing all over again. Yay!
- Email your picks to me before the first game starts.
- Email them to mattyspool@gmail.com. [Note: this is a different email address than I've been using to correspond with you so far!]
- Please send them to me in the order I put them on the website! This will save me tons of time. Copy and paste the schedule from this site into the body of your email. Then cut out the teams you think will lose, so that when finished you have list of the teams you think will win that week. For example, if I posted a the following:
Dallas at Philadelphia
Seattle at Jacksonville (plus total points)
You could send this back to me:
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Seattle (45)
As for Monday Night Points [the last game with the points designation is always the Monday night game]:
- those are used to break a tie.
- If two or more people end up tied for first with the same number of games correct, we use Monday Night Points (MNP) as a tiebreaker.
- At MFSAFP(p!), we use The Price Is Right rules. For those of you unfamiliar, that means the winner is the one who gets closest to the total without going over.
- For example, if you sent 45 points as in the above example and Bob sent in 30 points and the total points scored in that game (all the points scored by both teams together) is 44, Bob would win. You were closer but you went over. If everyone goes over then the rule is the guess closest to the actual number. If it is a tie, we split the prize money.
- I need all of your picks by the start of the first game of the week, which is usually 1:05 pm EST.
- However, we're making an exception for Thursday games. If you want, you may send in your picks in two installments, 1) Your Thursday pick before Thursday's kickoff and 2) the rest of your weekly picks by the start of the next game, be it Saturday or Sunday.
- Please title your email in such a way so it contains both your name and the week number. For example: "Dick's Week 1 picks"
Hopefully everything is clear, but if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email (matthew.kory@gmail.com). You can also email the pool treasurer, Matthew Mariam, at matthew.mariam@gmail.com.
Good luck and bring on Week 1!!
Monday, January 03, 2011
Week 17: Results & Buh-Bye For Now
This is it, my friends. This is the end.
Its the end of Matty's Fifth Semi-Annual Football Pool(poop!). But before we say good bye until next fall, there's some unfinished business in the form of, well, everything actually.
First, the small potatoes: Week 17. This was a pretty tough week for me, so I was surprised to run every one's picks and see so many do so well. Of course when you look at my final ranking you will get some clue as to how off my opinion on the difficulty of a week really is. But I digress.
Week 17 didn't have a Monday night game, which was fine because we ended up not needing one anyway. Karl Vaillancourt destroyed the field in the day games, taking a two game lead into the Sunday night match up and then, appropriately, slacking off. Didn't matter, as Mr. Vaillancourt, with 13 wins, is our big wiener for this week. Congrats, Karl. You win a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni looking mouse poop from under my sink! Drop it in a bowl and you won't be able to tell the difference, provided you don't, you know, eat it.
Here are the final standings for Week 17:
1. Karl Vaillancourt ... 13-3
2. Dave Labowitz ... 12-4
2. Gedeon Mariam ... 12-4
2. Josh Money ... 12-4
5. Alex Mena ... 11-5
5. Bill Denton ... 11-5
5. Robin Wood ... 11-5
8. Zack Klein ... 10-6
8. Sandy Kory ... 10-6
8. Matthew Mariam ... 10-6
11. Jon Stover ... 9-7
12. George Smith ... 8-8
12. John Weaver ... 8-8
14. Matthew Kory ... 7-9
15. Joey Bansen ... 6-10
Now to the big news. My brother Sandy went into the final week with a huge massive huge gigantically huge three game lead over second placers Bill Denton and Dave Labowitz. Could Sandy hold on, or would he choke under the pressure or, more likely, would he simply pass out in a puddle of his own stool and forget to send in his picks? Sadly, neither of those happened, or if they did, they didn't affect him sending in his picks. He wasn't the best this week, but he was just good enough. Sandy held on by the skin of his skinny teeth to take the first overall prize by a single game. Congratulations, Sandy! Drinks on you at the annual Matty's Pool Bar-B-Q, which not coincidentally we're having at your house. I mentioned that before, right?
Dave Labowitz continued his strong run to the top of the Pool(poop!) and had there been 18 weeks in the NFL season he may have made it. Unfortunately for him, there aren't 18 weeks, there are 17, so even though he picked up two games on Sandy, he fell just short. Happily for him though, through his strong performance in Week 17, he was able to shake Bill Denton off his ass, much like a sticky turd, and claim second place for himself. Congratulations, Dave!
In fact, Bill not only lost second place, but got tied for third by a resurgent Josh Money, who managed to jump over Robin Wood and George Smith to claim a stake in the third place prize. Of course, people who finish 13th (me) shouldn't make fun of those who tie for third (Bill) so I'll just say a hearty congratulations to Bill and Josh!
Robin's surge to the top, much like Dave's, just ran out of time. Happens to the best of us, Robin. For example, if the Pool(poop!) had been one hundred and seventy eight weeks long, I guarantee I'd have won it. Takes me some time to get into the swing of things, ya know? Karl Vaillancourt's winning effort in Week 17 propelled him into a tie for fifth with the aforementioned Robin, one game out of the money.
Here's the Final Overall Standings (FOS), with more notes on money and other stuff following:
1. Sandy Kory ... 161-95
2. Dave Labowitz ... 160-96
3. Bill Denton ... 159-97
3. Josh Money ... 159-97
5. Karl Vaillancourt ... 158-98
5. Robin Wood ... 158-98
7. George Smith ... 155-101
7. Matthew Mariam ... 155-101
9. Alex Mena ... 154-102
9. Jon Stover ... 154-102
11. John Weaver ... 153-103
11. Zack Klein ... 153-103
13. Matthew Kory ... 152-104
14. Gedeon Mariam ... 151-105
15. Joey Bansen ... 146-110
So that's how MFSAFP(p!) finished up. Sandy in first, Dave in second, Bill and Josh tied for third. For the record, Sandy's 161 wins places him in third place among Matty's Pool(poop!) Overall Winners behind 2007 Dave Labowitz (171 wins) and 2009 Dave Labowitz (179), but ahead of 2006 winner, Josh Shih (158).
The money will be broken down as follows:
The First Place Prize of $335 goes to SANDY KORY. (You also win your name capitalized, bolded, and underlined!)
The Second Place Prize of $225 goes to Dave Labowitz. (You also win your name bolded and underlined!)
The Third Place Prize of $125 gets split evenly between Bill Denton and Josh Money ($62.50 a piece). (You both also win your names bolded!)
Congratulations to the big yearly wieners. Here's the final money list (a list of all monies won this year including Week 17 and the final prizes) in order of who has won the most:
1. Sandy Kory ... $510
2. Dave Labowitz ... $260
3. Josh Money ... $167.50
4. Karl Vaillancourt. .. $140
4. George Smith ... $140
4. Matthew Mariam ... $140
4. Jon Stover ... $140
8. Bill Denton ... $132.50
9. John Weaver ... $70
9. Alex Mena ... $70
9. Joey Bansen ... $70
12. Robin Wood ... $35
13. Matthew Kory ... $0
13. Zack Klein ... $0
13. Gedeon Mariam ... $0
On a personal note, thanks everyone for putting up with me and playing along. Its a joy to put this together and I hope you've got some fun out of it as well. As always, if you have any questions/suggestions/compliments/criticisms, please shoot me an email. I'd love to hear from you. I hope you'll all consider signing up for Matty's Sixth Semi-Annual Football Pool(poop!)! next season. I'll be emailing you late next summer. Until then, have a great 2011.
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Its the end of Matty's Fifth Semi-Annual Football Pool(poop!). But before we say good bye until next fall, there's some unfinished business in the form of, well, everything actually.
First, the small potatoes: Week 17. This was a pretty tough week for me, so I was surprised to run every one's picks and see so many do so well. Of course when you look at my final ranking you will get some clue as to how off my opinion on the difficulty of a week really is. But I digress.
Week 17 didn't have a Monday night game, which was fine because we ended up not needing one anyway. Karl Vaillancourt destroyed the field in the day games, taking a two game lead into the Sunday night match up and then, appropriately, slacking off. Didn't matter, as Mr. Vaillancourt, with 13 wins, is our big wiener for this week. Congrats, Karl. You win a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni looking mouse poop from under my sink! Drop it in a bowl and you won't be able to tell the difference, provided you don't, you know, eat it.
Here are the final standings for Week 17:
1. Karl Vaillancourt ... 13-3
2. Dave Labowitz ... 12-4
2. Gedeon Mariam ... 12-4
2. Josh Money ... 12-4
5. Alex Mena ... 11-5
5. Bill Denton ... 11-5
5. Robin Wood ... 11-5
8. Zack Klein ... 10-6
8. Sandy Kory ... 10-6
8. Matthew Mariam ... 10-6
11. Jon Stover ... 9-7
12. George Smith ... 8-8
12. John Weaver ... 8-8
14. Matthew Kory ... 7-9
15. Joey Bansen ... 6-10
Now to the big news. My brother Sandy went into the final week with a huge massive huge gigantically huge three game lead over second placers Bill Denton and Dave Labowitz. Could Sandy hold on, or would he choke under the pressure or, more likely, would he simply pass out in a puddle of his own stool and forget to send in his picks? Sadly, neither of those happened, or if they did, they didn't affect him sending in his picks. He wasn't the best this week, but he was just good enough. Sandy held on by the skin of his skinny teeth to take the first overall prize by a single game. Congratulations, Sandy! Drinks on you at the annual Matty's Pool Bar-B-Q, which not coincidentally we're having at your house. I mentioned that before, right?
Dave Labowitz continued his strong run to the top of the Pool(poop!) and had there been 18 weeks in the NFL season he may have made it. Unfortunately for him, there aren't 18 weeks, there are 17, so even though he picked up two games on Sandy, he fell just short. Happily for him though, through his strong performance in Week 17, he was able to shake Bill Denton off his ass, much like a sticky turd, and claim second place for himself. Congratulations, Dave!
In fact, Bill not only lost second place, but got tied for third by a resurgent Josh Money, who managed to jump over Robin Wood and George Smith to claim a stake in the third place prize. Of course, people who finish 13th (me) shouldn't make fun of those who tie for third (Bill) so I'll just say a hearty congratulations to Bill and Josh!
Robin's surge to the top, much like Dave's, just ran out of time. Happens to the best of us, Robin. For example, if the Pool(poop!) had been one hundred and seventy eight weeks long, I guarantee I'd have won it. Takes me some time to get into the swing of things, ya know? Karl Vaillancourt's winning effort in Week 17 propelled him into a tie for fifth with the aforementioned Robin, one game out of the money.
Here's the Final Overall Standings (FOS), with more notes on money and other stuff following:
1. Sandy Kory ... 161-95
2. Dave Labowitz ... 160-96
3. Bill Denton ... 159-97
3. Josh Money ... 159-97
5. Karl Vaillancourt ... 158-98
5. Robin Wood ... 158-98
7. George Smith ... 155-101
7. Matthew Mariam ... 155-101
9. Alex Mena ... 154-102
9. Jon Stover ... 154-102
11. John Weaver ... 153-103
11. Zack Klein ... 153-103
13. Matthew Kory ... 152-104
14. Gedeon Mariam ... 151-105
15. Joey Bansen ... 146-110
So that's how MFSAFP(p!) finished up. Sandy in first, Dave in second, Bill and Josh tied for third. For the record, Sandy's 161 wins places him in third place among Matty's Pool(poop!) Overall Winners behind 2007 Dave Labowitz (171 wins) and 2009 Dave Labowitz (179), but ahead of 2006 winner, Josh Shih (158).
The money will be broken down as follows:
The First Place Prize of $335 goes to SANDY KORY. (You also win your name capitalized, bolded, and underlined!)
The Second Place Prize of $225 goes to Dave Labowitz. (You also win your name bolded and underlined!)
The Third Place Prize of $125 gets split evenly between Bill Denton and Josh Money ($62.50 a piece). (You both also win your names bolded!)
Congratulations to the big yearly wieners. Here's the final money list (a list of all monies won this year including Week 17 and the final prizes) in order of who has won the most:
1. Sandy Kory ... $510
2. Dave Labowitz ... $260
3. Josh Money ... $167.50
4. Karl Vaillancourt. .. $140
4. George Smith ... $140
4. Matthew Mariam ... $140
4. Jon Stover ... $140
8. Bill Denton ... $132.50
9. John Weaver ... $70
9. Alex Mena ... $70
9. Joey Bansen ... $70
12. Robin Wood ... $35
13. Matthew Kory ... $0
13. Zack Klein ... $0
13. Gedeon Mariam ... $0
On a personal note, thanks everyone for putting up with me and playing along. Its a joy to put this together and I hope you've got some fun out of it as well. As always, if you have any questions/suggestions/compliments/criticisms, please shoot me an email. I'd love to hear from you. I hope you'll all consider signing up for Matty's Sixth Semi-Annual Football Pool(poop!)! next season. I'll be emailing you late next summer. Until then, have a great 2011.
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