Lombardi Handicappers' League: I Can't Believe We Made 5 Years

reismark · August 23, 2003, 12:28

Well, ladies & gentlemen, it's that time of year again... to showcase our knowledge of professional football (and I mean real football, not what the rest of the world calls "football") by picking games week-in and week-out, and laughing hysterically at those poor fools who do worse than us.

For the first time as far as I can remember, there will be no major changes to note in the way the main pool will be run. (I say "main pool" because this year, I've added some fun secondary games which have no bearing on the traditional pool - but to find out what they're all about, you'll have to join...)

The pool will be run using CBS Sportsline's fine & free Office Pool Manager service.

To participate, you will need a CBS Sportsline account if you don't have one (to get one, go to http://cbs.sportsline.com and click the Register link), and you will need an invitation. To get the latter, simply post here or PM me with an active e-mail address, and I will send requests for invitations as they come.

And before everyone asks... yes, we will have team play again.

Send those invites my way, NOW!

JohnT · August 23, 2003, 12:32

JohnT proudly points to his sub-.500 record last year and waits for people to ask him to be on his team...

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SuperSneak · August 23, 2003, 12:51

Hmmmm....I don't think I played last year (damn babies ruin everything!!!

) but since I'm so blase about the 2nd child (what's his name again?) and #1 son is semi-independant...I'll throw my hat in the ring!
If JohnT goes completely unloved, I suppose I might deign to lower myself and be his teammate..]

Berzerker · August 23, 2003, 14:02

diplomaticrat@yahoo.com

Lombardi slipped my mind with all the fantasy stuff going on.

reismark · August 23, 2003, 14:41

Invitations have been sent to Sneak and Berz. (I need an e-mail address for you, JohnT, if you wanna play...)

Ming · August 23, 2003, 15:08

Use my apolyton address below...

reismark · August 23, 2003, 20:14

Invite sent to Ming.

SlowwHand · August 23, 2003, 20:17

Include me.

dallasslowwhand@yahoo.com

Zopperoni · August 23, 2003, 20:26

Alright, I sent a PM.

I'll play in any team that has a spot open for me.

reismark · August 23, 2003, 20:28

Invitations sent to Sloww and Zop.

I just want to point out this very important part of the pool rules...

To make my life easier, I am asking that you set up your displayed names in a very particular way. This is to make it easier to keep track of team scoring and to know exactly who everyone is. Your displayed name should be the same as your handle on the website I know you from. If you are a member of a team, put a space after the handle and, in brackets (the [ and ] symbols), include your three-letter team code. (Click the Team Codes link above if you don't know your team code.) To change your displayed name, simply select Personal on the Options menu - the box to edit is the one that says "Your Name".

To look at the pool rules in full, click Pool Rules on the Help menu once you have access to the site - the URL is http://lhl.football.sportsline.com

Peacemaker · August 24, 2003, 00:11

I'll accept an invite.

peacemaker222@msn.com

Imran Siddiqui · August 24, 2003, 00:14

Post.

isiddiq@law.emory.edu

Dis · August 24, 2003, 02:57

hey I would like to be included.

I haven't been doing this the last few years, so I'll have to catch up on how you guys do this.

But I finally have sundays off and can watch football. That's all I ask for in life.

Frozzy · August 24, 2003, 03:16

PM sent.

Now I just have to hope that the rumour SKYNZ will cut ESPN is false

Berzerker · August 24, 2003, 03:49

Reismark, I signed up as Sothisrising which is the name I originally used when we started. Should I re-register under some form of "Berzerker"? I was signed in as Berzerker but can't remember my password and no longer have the email address I used back then so I can't recover the password I used.

Zopperoni · August 24, 2003, 07:47

You can change your display name under Options > Personal.

reismark · August 24, 2003, 08:33

Invitations sent to Frozzy, Peace and Imran.

And Diss: If you wanna play, all I need's an e-mail addy from you and I can send you an invite.

Berz: As Zop said, just click Personal on the Options menu and change the Your Name field to match your handle. No need to make a new account.

Brtndr4u · August 24, 2003, 13:53

pm sent.

I was doing great last year till that missed week at Thanksgiving.

Are my Black & Blues Brothers still around?

Brtndr4u · August 24, 2003, 13:55

oh yeah in case you need it.

brtndr4u_99@yahoo.com

reismark · August 25, 2003, 08:58

Invitations sent to Diss and the Bartender.

JohnT? I still need a e-mail addy for you if you wanna play!

JohnT · August 25, 2003, 09:28

JThorn1934@aol.com

rah · August 25, 2003, 10:13

I have PMed you the eddress to use.

RAH

SuperSneak · August 25, 2003, 10:58

Hey, JohnT and Zopp...wanna make a team? How about "Athiests on Acid"?

rah · August 25, 2003, 11:08

Well, Ming and I will be on the same team. If coldwizard checks in, (and he wants to join us again) we'll be set.
If not, we'll look for one more.

Imran Siddiqui · August 25, 2003, 15:44

Hey reis, send it again.

I don't think I got it

rah · August 25, 2003, 15:51

All signed up.
Thanks Reis.

JohnT · August 25, 2003, 16:07

Sneak - be glad to. Otoh, we have to get a different name as I am neither an atheist (rather a don't-careist) or on acid. How about Forrest Gimp, whom, in 1995, ran all the way from Alabama to Los Angeles where he then unfortunately met Zed and Maynard, ending up under their pawn shop dressed in a leather full-body whatever that outfit was.

Signed up. Reis, sent you an email.

reismark · August 25, 2003, 16:45

JohnT: Which address?

To everyone: Have you all read the full complement of rules available at the website (http://lhl.football.sportsline.com)? I want you guys to get used to looking up stuff and posting through that site, since ACS, as evidenced again today, has not been reliable in recent months.

Imran Siddiqui · August 25, 2003, 16:49

I'm in now

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I'm available for a team

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JohnT · August 25, 2003, 16:50

Originally posted by reismark
JohnT: Which address?

To everyone: Have you all read the full complement of rules available at the website (http://lhl.football.sportsline.com)? I want you guys to get used to looking up stuff and posting through that site, since ACS, as evidenced again today, has not been reliable in recent months.

Uh, I just replied to the email that you sent. Was that an automated thingy?