Ultimate Survivor (1 Viewer)

[bostonfred]

I'd like league #4 please.

 

[renesauz]

Note: This post is a work in progress. It will include links to the contests, players selected, etc as that is warranted....David.

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"Ultimate Survivor" will consist of 12 different 12-team leagues to start (144 players). Leg 1 Drafts/Auctions will take place from Sunday, July 20th through Saturday, August 2nd.

There are 7 Ways to get a message board entry into this contest:

Keep contributing quality posts in the Shark Pool. 30 spots will be chosen on July 11th by staff to compete in this contest.

 

[David Dodds]

Have the random entries been decided an I've just not found them?

Final 30 spots are determined tomorrow.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

Can someone tell me what this means in league #4

"PPR (NFFC rules, 3RR, KDS - 0.5. 1, 1)"

I just don't know what 3RR and KDS means.

Let me go with league #1 first and then league #4 as a backup. Thanks.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

Everyone lining up quickly for league 7 to spank Woodrow.Oh, and if the guy who did "Favre drunk-dials Packers" hadn't gotten in I would have given him my spot.

That was nice to read. Thanks very much.

 

[David Dodds]

Can someone tell me what this means in league #4

"PPR (NFFC rules, 3RR, KDS - 0.5. 1, 1)"

I just don't know what 3RR and KDS means.

Let me go with league #1 first and then league #4 as a backup. Thanks.

3RR is third round reversal. It goes 1-12, 12-1, 12-1, 1-12, 12-1, 1-12, etc. The third round reverses to balance the drafting a bit. KDS stands for Kentucky Derby Seeding. Every drafter ranks the draft spots from 1-12 and then you get your top selection that is available when your name is called. This gives more people a chance at a desireable spot. NFFC refers to the National Fantasy Football Championships and they use these rules. 0.5/1/1 refers to 0.5 points per reception for RBs, 1 point per reception for WRs and TEs.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

Can someone tell me what this means in league #4

"PPR (NFFC rules, 3RR, KDS - 0.5. 1, 1)"

I just don't know what 3RR and KDS means.

Let me go with league #1 first and then league #4 as a backup. Thanks.

3RR is third round reversal. It goes 1-12, 12-1, 12-1, 1-12, 12-1, 1-12, etc. The third round reverses to balance the drafting a bit. KDS stands for Kentucky Derby Seeding. Every drafter ranks the draft spots from 1-12 and then you get your top selection that is available when your name is called. This gives more people a chance at a desireable spot. NFFC refers to the National Fantasy Football Championships and they use these rules. 0.5/1/1 refers to 0.5 points per reception for RBs, 1 point per reception for WRs and TEs.

Thanks very much for that explanation. I think I'll stick with league #1 but I'll follow the results of that draft if you post it. I can see a lot of advantages to it. Much respect for this elaborate system to get the board involved. Definitely fosters a community feeling.

 

[Twilight]

Who picked the winners?



What did they base the winners on?

If we laughed. In all seriousness, a panel of staff were assigned each contest distinctly. We each nominated people independently and then narrowed it down from there. Also keep in mind that many people submitted entries for multiple contests. In the event someone was in the running for multiple categories, we gave them one spot, and went on to the next person.

Also keep in mind that this is a subjective thing. I was a judge for several of the contests and can tell you that this wasn't easy. There were a ton of laugh out loud captions and while we agreed unanimously on a few in each, there were some that missed out I'm sure each of us felt deserved to make the cut.

The good news is we're paying close attention to those people who either almost made the cut but fell short and/or submitted a lot of entries (i.e., gave it the old college try). Effort will be a factor in determining the wild card entries for sure.

very surprised that no one laughed at the mad crapper works for charmin fake email enough to get it in. Oh well. I think these are won before they are even played out. There is an inner circle of posters who are very well liked here and if your not in it you don't stand much of a chance of winning anything on this board and its been that way for a long long time. If your known and liked around here then all you have to do is submit and your in and if its the other way around and you are new or unknown don't even think about winning anything. No matter what anyone says about this i have read this board long enough know this is the truth.

Here's another truth. You are whining.To say that because some people don't find what you wrote funny, they are cheating is all kinds of silly. Humor is very subjective. As a group they might have laughed at your crappy (While I'm betting you will be offended at this description, others will find the irony using the subject of your email funny) fake, but I'm betting they just plain thought the other ones funnier.

 

[Eraser]

6

7

1

Thanks for the opportunity!!

E

 

[Verbal Kint]

League 7 – Sunday, July 27th - 10:30 PM Eastern (league is full)Staff entrants: Jason Wood, Clayton GrayMessage Board Entrants: Idiot Boxer, RenegadeGM, bshipper, Captain Quinoa, Jackal King, Challenge Everything, rzrback77, LionsFan78, jeter23, Verbal KintPPR (4 pt pass TDs, 6 pt rush/receive TDs, 1/20, 1/10, 1 PPR)Start 1 QB, 2RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 flex (RB/WR/TE), 1 PK, 1 DefBest Ball whaddaya say, kids -- 8pm start?

 

[Verbal Kint]

In looking at all the different rules/styles/abbreviations that I had no clue about, I've concluded I'm in way over my head.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Who picked the winners?



What did they base the winners on?

If we laughed. In all seriousness, a panel of staff were assigned each contest distinctly. We each nominated people independently and then narrowed it down from there. Also keep in mind that many people submitted entries for multiple contests. In the event someone was in the running for multiple categories, we gave them one spot, and went on to the next person.

Also keep in mind that this is a subjective thing. I was a judge for several of the contests and can tell you that this wasn't easy. There were a ton of laugh out loud captions and while we agreed unanimously on a few in each, there were some that missed out I'm sure each of us felt deserved to make the cut.

The good news is we're paying close attention to those people who either almost made the cut but fell short and/or submitted a lot of entries (i.e., gave it the old college try). Effort will be a factor in determining the wild card entries for sure.

very surprised that no one laughed at the mad crapper works for charmin fake email enough to get it in. Oh well. I think these are won before they are even played out. There is an inner circle of posters who are very well liked here and if your not in it you don't stand much of a chance of winning anything on this board and its been that way for a long long time. If your known and liked around here then all you have to do is submit and your in and if its the other way around and you are new or unknown don't even think about winning anything. No matter what anyone says about this i have read this board long enough know this is the truth.

Really? I don't recognize all that many of the winners and I'm here way more than I should be. I think humor is just very subjective. I'm pretty known in person as a very funny guy, but I seldom get any laughs with my jokes on here, including my fake email about Mike Brown and the "Staff" infection. Must be my goofy looking face that gets the laughs. But I certainly don't think you should take it personally.

 

[comfortably numb]

Best Ball and Survivor?

Quick definition, anyone?

 

[Verbal Kint]

Who picked the winners?



What did they base the winners on?

If we laughed. In all seriousness, a panel of staff were assigned each contest distinctly. We each nominated people independently and then narrowed it down from there. Also keep in mind that many people submitted entries for multiple contests. In the event someone was in the running for multiple categories, we gave them one spot, and went on to the next person.

Also keep in mind that this is a subjective thing. I was a judge for several of the contests and can tell you that this wasn't easy. There were a ton of laugh out loud captions and while we agreed unanimously on a few in each, there were some that missed out I'm sure each of us felt deserved to make the cut.

The good news is we're paying close attention to those people who either almost made the cut but fell short and/or submitted a lot of entries (i.e., gave it the old college try). Effort will be a factor in determining the wild card entries for sure.

very surprised that no one laughed at the mad crapper works for charmin fake email enough to get it in. Oh well. I think these are won before they are even played out. There is an inner circle of posters who are very well liked here and if your not in it you don't stand much of a chance of winning anything on this board and its been that way for a long long time. If your known and liked around here then all you have to do is submit and your in and if its the other way around and you are new or unknown don't even think about winning anything. No matter what anyone says about this i have read this board long enough know this is the truth.

Really? I don't recognize all that many of the winners and I'm here way more than I should be. I think humor is just very subjective. I'm pretty known in person as a very funny guy, but I seldom get any laughs with my jokes on here, including my fake email about Mike Brown and the "Staff" infection. Must be my goofy looking face that gets the laughs. But I certainly don't think you should take it personally.

I don't consider myself part of any inner circle here, and I thought my winning submission was the least funny of all of my submissions. Goes to show you that humor is subjective, and your not going to help yourself at all complaining that people don't find you funny.

 

[comfortably numb]

Who picked the winners?



What did they base the winners on?

If we laughed. In all seriousness, a panel of staff were assigned each contest distinctly. We each nominated people independently and then narrowed it down from there. Also keep in mind that many people submitted entries for multiple contests. In the event someone was in the running for multiple categories, we gave them one spot, and went on to the next person.

Also keep in mind that this is a subjective thing. I was a judge for several of the contests and can tell you that this wasn't easy. There were a ton of laugh out loud captions and while we agreed unanimously on a few in each, there were some that missed out I'm sure each of us felt deserved to make the cut.

The good news is we're paying close attention to those people who either almost made the cut but fell short and/or submitted a lot of entries (i.e., gave it the old college try). Effort will be a factor in determining the wild card entries for sure.

very surprised that no one laughed at the mad crapper works for charmin fake email enough to get it in. Oh well. I think these are won before they are even played out. There is an inner circle of posters who are very well liked here and if your not in it you don't stand much of a chance of winning anything on this board and its been that way for a long long time. If your known and liked around here then all you have to do is submit and your in and if its the other way around and you are new or unknown don't even think about winning anything. No matter what anyone says about this i have read this board long enough know this is the truth.

Really? I don't recognize all that many of the winners and I'm here way more than I should be. I think humor is just very subjective. I'm pretty known in person as a very funny guy, but I seldom get any laughs with my jokes on here, including my fake email about Mike Brown and the "Staff" infection. Must be my goofy looking face that gets the laughs. But I certainly don't think you should take it personally.

I don't consider myself part of any inner circle here, and I thought my winning submission was the least funny of all of my submissions. Goes to show you that humor is subjective, and your not going to help yourself at all complaining that people don't find you funny.

If he turned his whining into a Fake Email, he might have a chance here....

 

[Duckboy]

Thanks for the invite gents! Glad to be here after getting the breaking news in 1 minute before cutoff.9, 10, 4

Bump since it looks like I got missed.

 

[Duckboy]

Best Ball and Survivor?Quick definition, anyone?

Best Ball = Everyone plays against every other team. Rank everyone's points for the week, top team goes 11-0, 2nd goes 10-1, last goes 0-11. Add up records over the weeks to see which teams move on.Survivor = Each week separate. Low team(s) by points eliminated.

 

[comfortably numb]

Best Ball and Survivor?Quick definition, anyone?

Best Ball = Everyone plays against every other team. Rank everyone's points for the week, top team goes 11-0, 2nd goes 10-1, last goes 0-11. Add up records over the weeks to see which teams move on.Survivor = Each week separate. Low team(s) by points eliminated.

Awesome, thanks

 

[plastik]

1st: League 6

2nd: League 3

3rd: League 8

Thanks!

 

[Bob N. Weaver]

Who picked the winners?



What did they base the winners on?

If we laughed. In all seriousness, a panel of staff were assigned each contest distinctly. We each nominated people independently and then narrowed it down from there. Also keep in mind that many people submitted entries for multiple contests. In the event someone was in the running for multiple categories, we gave them one spot, and went on to the next person.

Also keep in mind that this is a subjective thing. I was a judge for several of the contests and can tell you that this wasn't easy. There were a ton of laugh out loud captions and while we agreed unanimously on a few in each, there were some that missed out I'm sure each of us felt deserved to make the cut.

The good news is we're paying close attention to those people who either almost made the cut but fell short and/or submitted a lot of entries (i.e., gave it the old college try). Effort will be a factor in determining the wild card entries for sure.

Hope a dozen attmpts (9 caption and 3 fake e-mails), while apparently not belly-busters, were good enough for the ol' college try. I hope that I might be lucky enough to gain an "at large bid" today to have the opportunity to compete with some of the best FF minds in the world. I hope the judges take in to consideration that I am from a small conference, play on the west coast, and have a high RPI....but who knows - I may not even be on the bubble.

 

[comfortably numb]

Who picked the winners?



What did they base the winners on?

If we laughed. In all seriousness, a panel of staff were assigned each contest distinctly. We each nominated people independently and then narrowed it down from there. Also keep in mind that many people submitted entries for multiple contests. In the event someone was in the running for multiple categories, we gave them one spot, and went on to the next person.

Also keep in mind that this is a subjective thing. I was a judge for several of the contests and can tell you that this wasn't easy. There were a ton of laugh out loud captions and while we agreed unanimously on a few in each, there were some that missed out I'm sure each of us felt deserved to make the cut.

The good news is we're paying close attention to those people who either almost made the cut but fell short and/or submitted a lot of entries (i.e., gave it the old college try). Effort will be a factor in determining the wild card entries for sure.

Hope a dozen attmpts (9 caption and 3 fake e-mails), while apparently not belly-busters, were good enough for the ol' college try. I hope that I might be lucky enough to gain an "at large bid" today to have the opportunity to compete with some of the best FF minds in the world. I hope the judges take in to consideration that I am from a small conference, play on the west coast, and have a high RPI....but who knows - I may not even be on the bubble.

 

[comfortably numb]

May I have league

9

1

2

in that order.

Thank you

 

[Angry Beavers]

Just realized I made it...

9

11

2

Thank you very much!

 

[Team Legacy]

I see my name made the first post! If this is correct, please add me to LEAGUE 1, WCOFF rules.

Thanks for the support guys, I'll hopefully do the MESSAGE BOARD proud!

 

[footballman_696969]

Thanks so much for including me!

My choices are: 3/12/1 in that order.

Quick question about best ball - Do we submit a lineup each week, or does it take our best performances at each position for us.

Edit to add: Do we start with $200 for the auctions?

 

[David Dodds]

Thanks so much for including me!

My choices are: 3/12/1 in that order.

Quick question about best ball - Do we submit a lineup each week, or does it take our best performances at each position for us.

Edit to add: Do we start with $200 for the auctions?

Yes the auctions will be a $200 cap. Best Ball (and Survivor too) will just take the best performances each week. We know everyone is busy with many other leagues so we want this to be a draft and forget about it situation.

 

[footballman_696969]

Thanks so much for including me!

My choices are: 3/12/1 in that order.

Quick question about best ball - Do we submit a lineup each week, or does it take our best performances at each position for us.

Edit to add: Do we start with $200 for the auctions?

Yes the auctions will be a $200 cap. Best Ball (and Survivor too) will just take the best performances each week. We know everyone is busy with many other leagues so we want this to be a draft and forget about it situation.

Awesome!

 

[RedZone]

Good luck to all the winners!

Show no mercy to the staff, who surely tremble before the collected might of the Shark Pool.

Note to self, Steven Jackson's colonic is not universally hilarious.

 

[comfortably numb]

League 9 – Tuesday, July 29th - 9:30 PM Eastern (2 spots left)

Staff entrants: Jeff Haseley, Mark Wimer

Message Board Entrants: OddibeMcD, Fullback Fro, Twilight, Blue-Kun, a win again ov, Duckboy, comfortably numb, Angry Beavers

PPR (4 pt pass TDs, 6 pt rush/receive TDs, 1/20, 1/10, 0.5/1/1.5 PPR)

Start 1 QB, 2RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 flex (RB/WR/TE), 1 PK, 1 Def

Best Ball

2 more spots....

BRING IT!

 

[David Dodds]

We have added this to the 1st Place prize too:

Ultimate Trophy

 

[Master of Past and Present]

We have added this to the 1st Place prize too:

Ultimate Trophy

Holy ****. That'd be sweet even with all the people not into fantasy football looking at you like you are a moron for displaying a fantasy football trophy.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Good luck to all the winners! Show no mercy to the staff, who surely tremble before the collected might of the Shark Pool. Note to self, Steven Jackson's colonic is not universally hilarious.

Oddly enough however, a fake news report stating that Steven Jackson's colonic isn't funny might've made the cut Hope ya get a wildcard Oops, just saw that ya didn't :( thanks for the good wishes though and hope ya make the next one!-QG

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Thanks for the opportunity. I'll go:

9

4

3

 

[BusMan]

I'd like to be in League 4.

 

[Jason Wood]

Who picked the winners?



What did they base the winners on?

If we laughed. In all seriousness, a panel of staff were assigned each contest distinctly. We each nominated people independently and then narrowed it down from there. Also keep in mind that many people submitted entries for multiple contests. In the event someone was in the running for multiple categories, we gave them one spot, and went on to the next person.

Also keep in mind that this is a subjective thing. I was a judge for several of the contests and can tell you that this wasn't easy. There were a ton of laugh out loud captions and while we agreed unanimously on a few in each, there were some that missed out I'm sure each of us felt deserved to make the cut.

The good news is we're paying close attention to those people who either almost made the cut but fell short and/or submitted a lot of entries (i.e., gave it the old college try). Effort will be a factor in determining the wild card entries for sure.

Hope a dozen attmpts (9 caption and 3 fake e-mails), while apparently not belly-busters, were good enough for the ol' college try. I hope that I might be lucky enough to gain an "at large bid" today to have the opportunity to compete with some of the best FF minds in the world. I hope the judges take in to consideration that I am from a small conference, play on the west coast, and have a high RPI....but who knows - I may not even be on the bubble.

That was hilarious!

 

[Jason Wood]

To the person who thinks we played favorites, all I can do is suggest to you that it's simply not true. Having been on these forums since the beginning, I've grown to have a number of friendships and fantasy associations with guys, particularly some of the more active members of the Shark Pool. Yet, when I look at who I voted for in the caption contests, quite a few of the people I hold as friends or league mates didn't get my vote.

This is never an easy thing. There are only 10 spots and lots of entries in each. And it's entirely subjective. What makes Dodds laugh is different than what makes me laugh is different than what makes Pasquino laugh, for example.

I would hope that we've built enough goodwill up over the years to know that we don't stuff the ballot box.

 

[GroveDiesel]

League preferences are 10, 6, 12 for me.

Thanks for the opportunity, it should be fun. Plus, my wife will LOVE that I'm in another league

 

[Clayton Gray]

Oh well. I think these are won before they are even played out. There is an inner circle of posters who are very well liked here and if your not in it you don't stand much of a chance of winning anything on this board and its been that way for a long long time. If your known and liked around here then all you have to do is submit and your in and if its the other way around and you are new or unknown don't even think about winning anything. No matter what anyone says about this i have read this board long enough know this is the truth.

I'm sorry you have this misconception.

 

[Clayton Gray]

Oh well. I think these are won before they are even played out. There is an inner circle of posters who are very well liked here and if your not in it you don't stand much of a chance of winning anything on this board and its been that way for a long long time. If your known and liked around here then all you have to do is submit and your in and if its the other way around and you are new or unknown don't even think about winning anything. No matter what anyone says about this i have read this board long enough know this is the truth.

I'm sorry you have this misconception.

Also, weightdriven has a total of two posts on the boards.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

League preferences are 10, 6, 12 for me. Thanks for the opportunity, it should be fun. Plus, my wife will LOVE that I'm in another league

"I thought you said the FBG league was a pick your players league, not a draft league""No, that's a different FBG league""Hurumph"

 

[Tecumseh]

9

10

6

Thanks!!

 

[Hoart Petterson]

10-12-any

 

[BassNBrew]

League 11

League 3

League 2

Actually I would prefer league 2 which no one has signed up for if the draft time is 8:30, not 10:30. I've seen these go as long as 6-8 hours.

 

[EBF]

Thanks for picking me. Pasquino is going down!

My league preferences:

1. League 12 (Auction PPR Best Ball)

2. League 9 (PPR Best Ball)

3. League 1 (WCOFF PPR Best Ball)

Two straight years in the money of the Staff vs. Message Board Auction. I need to keep my streak alive.

 

[switz]

League 10

or

League 4

 

[gianmarco]

Thanks a ton for the invitation.

Will take any of 1, 2, 9, or 10. Order of preference is probably 10, 9, 2, 1.

 

[ArcticEdge]

League 10 please. TIA.

 

[tri-man 47]

Thanks!

Preferences:

League #11

League #9

League #10

 

[Musesboy]

In order of preference:

1

10

9

2

8

11

 

[Bri]

Thank you for the opportunity

League 1 please

otherwise, anything but 23rd and 24th