**CLOSED** Losers League Contest - Session One

[NDN]

This year, we are taking a more relaxed approach with the Losers League contest (in large part due to a lack of interest compared with previous years).

The rules remain unchanged, but the selection process becomes a bit more simple!

Just to refresh everyone's memory, this is how the contest works:


Selections are due by Wednesday at 11:59pm ET - NO EXCEPTIONS!

The contest starts with the games of Sunday, Sept 11th (the first Thursday game of the season is ignored).

To be eligible to participate in the first session of this year's losers league, your entry must be received by Friday, September 9th at 4:00pm ET!

The concept is simple; select an NFL team to lose each week (point spreads are not a factor).

You can select a team only once during each session until the playoffs. During the playoffs, the 'any team any time' rule applies, meaning you can pick any team you'd like regardless of whether or not you used them during the regular season.

If your selection wins ... YOU LOSE !!!!!

If your selection ties ... YOU LOSE !!!!!

If you repeat your selection ... YOU LOSE !!!!

If your selection is not in by 11:59pm ET on Wednesday ... YOU LOSE !!!!

If you lose once, you fall into the consolation bracket.

If you lose twice, you are a true loser!

After it is all said and done there is one winner of the Championship Bracket ($50) and one winner of the Consolation Bracket ($25).


With all of that said, if you would like to participate in this year's Losers League contest, please click here to send me a private message with your selections!

Throughout the season, please continue to send me a private message each week with your selections and remember to get them to be before the deadline! Because we are taking a relaxed approach with this contest, there won't be too many reminders, so it's up to you to get your selections in on time each week! If you could kindly use a subject line in the format of "Week One Selection" each week I would greatly appreciate it!

This will be the official Losers League thread, so please check here for a list of everyone's selections each week (posted after the deadline) and to do some bragging!

Good luck and have fun!

Please click here for standings and past selections.

[eejit101]

Pan and Marakesh might be out this week

[NDN]

Looks like Oakland pulled off the victory last night and the LL is now one person lighter.

[eejit101]

Told ya'll!

[Ringo]

No reason NOT to expect 8 upsets this week like last week.

Except for last week, favoring road tams in the NFL is a very risky business.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Seattle and the Jets both win at home this week. Go Philly Go Philly

[eejit101]

Stats for you....
No team with a losing road record has ever advanced to the Super Bowl in its 40-year history, and of the 80 teams that have competed in the championship game, only six finished at .500 on the road. Denver, at Super Bowl XXXII in 1997, was the last team with a non-winning road record to participate in the title game. The combined regular-season road record of the 20 franchises that have played in the past 10 Super Bowl games is 112-48, a mind-blowing .700 winning percentage.

14 teams are around or OVER 0.500 since 2009. Thats nearly half.

Its all about WHO they are on the road too.

[Ringo]

The 49ers are undefeated on the Road and so is GB.

I am starting to have strong memories of 2 superbowls in the 80's
49ers vs Cinncy!!!

FYI Baltimore and New England are both 2-2 on the road, Ravens losing @ Tenn and Jac and New England losing to Buf and Pit

[eejit101]

Baltimore are not that good though

[PANAMHIEST]

Pan and Marakesh might be out this week

Ya i picked a tough one again but if brady and the patriots lose this one, then i wasnt meant to win this. If you seen any of the talk around the league leading up to this game, its gonna be a huge game. Cant wait

[eejit101]

is this SNF or MNF?

[PANAMHIEST]

is this SNF or MNF?

patriots game is sunday night

[PANAMHIEST]

Looks like either me or NDN can win this by the end of tonight. The cardinals won against the eagles, wow that is unreal. Good game Ringo

[PANAMHIEST]

if NDN seahawks pick keeps whooping up on the ravens, its gonna be just me tonight with the patriots. Brady dont let me down baby!

Question, what happens if all three of us get our picks wrong??

[eejit101]

Then i win. As i rock.

[PANAMHIEST]

Oh boy, seahawks won too, now its all up to me to win Good game NDN

[eejit101]

Picking home teams to lose is bad. Ty Tennessee for showing me that.

[Ringo]

if NDN seahawks pick keeps whooping up on the ravens, its gonna be just me tonight with the patriots. Brady dont let me down baby!

Question, what happens if all three of us get our picks wrong??

looks like a 3 way split of $75?

[NDN]

Panam is in good shape thus far.

[PANAMHIEST]

Panam is in good shape thus far.

I remember a huge comeback the jets had against the cowboys not too long ago, so this game isnt over till the walk to the lockers

[NDN]

I'm pretty sure it's over...

[PANAMHIEST]

I'm pretty sure it's over...

Ya i agree, the pick 6 sealed the deal i think

[PANAMHIEST]

WOOOOHOOOO!!!Finally won one these buggers

[NDN]

Standings have been updated!

Congrats to Panamhiest for taking down the championship bracket!

Ringo & myself are left to battle for the consolation bracket!

[Ringo]

WOOOOHOOOO!!!Finally won one these buggers

Way to go Panam!!
very impressive

[Ringo]

Since it's just you and me NDN can I just post my picks here?

obvious pick for you too I would imagine

Tampa Bay losing to Green Bay

That's my pick for week 11

[Ringo]

WOOOOHOOOO!!!Finally won one these buggers

Picking the only 49ers loss is extremely lucky
you better play the lotto and soon