Hibernation Over. Football God Intros and Predictions

Hey guys, sorry I've been so shitty this year about getting any updates in.  But, I'm gonna try to make up for it a little bit now.   I'll start the 2014 season off with everybody's intros.

Your Champion:  Joe McLane

Football God History:
2009: 5th
2010: 5th
2011: 2nd
2012: 4th
2013: 1st

Joe has been extremely consistent, constantly finishing in the upper half of the league every year since he started playing in this league.  No reason to think any different this year.

2014 Prediction: 2nd

Last Years Runner Up:  Colin Reilly

2009: 9th
2011: 10th
2012: 2nd
2013: 2nd

Colin turned the corner a couple of years ago, and it's been either feast or famine for him.  This year he either takes a step forward or takes a step back.

2014 Prediction: 5th

Last years 3rd place finisher:  Rob Klingensmith

2010: 10th
2012: 7th
2013: 3rd

Funny story.  I remember Rob's first year in Football God he had Carolina winning the Superbowl and Oklahoma winning the NCAA Championship.  Both of those teams were so bad, that by October both of Rob's champions were 100% eliminated from contention.  Rob makes ballsy picks, and he either struggles or thrives.

2014 Prediction 11th

2 Time Champion Anthony Folden

2008: 1st
2009: 3rd
2010: 1st
2011: 9th
2012: 3rd
2013: 8th

Anthony has been the most consistently successful player in the history of Football God.  He is one of only three people to play every year, and he has finished in the top three 4 out of 6 times.  However, two of the last three years he's been struggling near the bottom.  He's a lot like the 2014 Steelers.  Trying to reclaim that fame.

2014 Prediction:  6th

2 Time Champion Adam Johnson

2008: 4th (of 4, so not good)
2009: 1st
2010: 2nd
2011: 8th
2012: 1st
2013: 7th

It's always weird typing my name in the third person.  I have two championships and a second place in my history, but I hated my draft 4 rounds into it and was drunk when I made my predictions

2014 Prediction 10th

2011 Champion: Shawn Voyten

2009: 2nd
2010: 8th
2011: 1st
2012: 8th
2013: 6th

Shawn has a history of either crushing it or middling.  It feels like a big bounce back year for him, but I also picked him last year.  So fuck him.

2014 Prediction: 4th

Just Out of the Money Last Year:  Andrew Johnson

2009:  8th
2010: 7th
2011: 4th
2012: 5th
2013: 4th

Andrew has done pretty well under the radar the last few years.  Finishing just out of the money in 2011 and 2013, and only two spots back in 2012.  I get the feeling though that Andrew put less thought and give a shit into Football God as in years past.

2014 Prediction: 9th

Chris Coldsmith (Munez)

2009:  4th
2011: 11th
2012: 6th
2013: 9th

Munez has struggled since his first year in Football God.  He steps out of the box on some of his Predictions, which hasn't always worked out well for him.  Maybe he flips the script.

2014 Prediction:  3rd

Jim Rowing

2008: 3rd
2009: 6th
2010: 4th
2011: 3rd
2012: 9th
2013: 5th

Aside from 2012, Jim has been consistent in Football God.  That's his only trip into the lower 3rd of the standings.  The problem is most of the time he finishes in the middle third, right outside of the money party.  I feel like this year is the year Jim...keeps doing the same

2014 Prediction  8th

John McLane

Finally, my favorite part of the introductions.

2010: 6th
2011: Last
2012: Last
2013: Last

The real question here is how did John not finish in last his first year???  John opened the season this year by forgetting to do his College picks.  The question now, is John the only dynasty we have had in the history of Football God?

2014 Prediction:  Dead Last

(Glass Shatters.  Stone Cold's music hits)

Dan Geissler

2008: 2nd
2009: 7th
2010: 9th
2011: 6th

After a two year hiatus, Dan Geissler has returned in sexy fashion.  Bringing with him a new baby and a South Carolina tan.  Amazing how Geiss has lived down there for two years and still doesn't have as bad of an accent as Bono did after he moved an hour and half away from home.

2014 Predicton:  7th

And, finally, introducing, my prediction for the 2014 Football God Champion

Gary Yingst

Gary has no history, having never played Football God before.  He seems like the type of guy to use smarts and idiotic luck to pull his way to a championship.

2014 Prediction: 1st


  Last year I only made four predictions.  I got 1, 2, and 3 wrong.  I said Voyten, Folden, and Andrew.  But, as usual I got the last place team correct.  John, as always.  So, here are all the predictions for this year in order.

Football God VII Predictions

#1 Gary
#2 Joe
#3 Munez
#4 Shawn
#5 Colin
#6 Folden
#7 Geiss
#8 Jim
#9 Andrew
#10 Rob
#11 Adam
#12 John

Why have I picked you where I have?  I have no idea.  I picked John #12 because he always finishes in last.  And, I picked Gary because of Karma.  Karma for how much all of us that know him made fun of him for his misspelling's during a fantasy draft.  

I'll be back either later this week or next Monday with the first scoring update of the year.  Salude.

Football God VII Rules

Welcome to another year of Football God.  Thanks for bearing with me while I got everything together.  So, let's start with some deadlines.

Your college and pro Predictions are going to be due at the same time this year.  That will be by August 27th.  That is one day before the college season starts and 1 week before the pro season starts.  Make sure to get those emailed to me by that time.

Money.  I'm going to be moving on September 1st, so I'm going to go ahead and use my parents address for the Football God money this year.  So, make sure you get me your money by September 1st.  It's $40 and you can send check, money order to 1200 pleasant ave, wellsburg, wv 26070.  Do not send cash in the mail, please.

Expanded league:

So, for only the second time in Football God history, we are going to have a 12 team league.  Welcome Gary Yingst to the league for the first time ever.  Also, welcome back co founder, Dan Geissler back for the first time since 2011.


Fantasy Draft position.
Our fantasy draft will be in the reverse order of what it was last year.  So, (per usual) John will be drafting first, since he finished in last.  On the other side of the twin, Joe will be drafting tenth, since he finished in first.  Gary and Geiss will be drafting in 11th and 12th, since they are new this year.

So, the draft order will be

1. John
2. Munez
3. Folden
4. Adam
5. Shawn
6. Jim
7. Andrew
8. Rob
9. Colin
10. Joe
11. Geiss
12. Gary

RULE CHANGES

So, I've changed things up a little bit as far as some of the Predictions go.

With college being a new playoff system, and not the BCS, the scoring has changed here.  You will pick the 4 teams in the playoff.  Also, you will pick the champion and the championship game loser.  You get 0 points for predicting the results incorrectly.  If you have Alabama as the champion and they lose the championship game, you receive no points for that.  Keep this in mind.

Additionally, in college football, we will be picking a couple more awards than usual.  We will pick the Dick Butkus (linebacker) award and Jim Thorpe (defensive back) award.  The point totals for all awards have gone down from 25 points to 20 points also.

Additionally, in the NFL, I have changed a couple things as well.  You will no longer get points for picking the AFC championship game participants.  You will receive a point for picking the loser of the game and you will get points for both teams you have in the Superbowl.  I'm trying to eliminate double points.  There are also new awards given in the NFL awards section.  Take a look on the template and you'll notice.

If there are any questions about any of this, feel free to message or call me.

Football God Final Standings

So, the Broncos lost last night.  Meaning that there weren't many points at risk.  However, it came down to the pick'em.

Colin picked the Broncos, while Joe picked the Seahawks.  This oversight by Colin means that he again is the Football God runner up.  Sort of fitting for a guy who lives in Buffalo to be unable to get over the hump to win the championship.

Congratulations to your winner.  Joe McLane.  

1st - Joe McLane 739 ($240)

2nd - Colin Reilly 732 ($120)

3rd - Rob Klingensmith 704 ($40)

To give you an idea of how rapidly Joe rose through the points, and why you shouldn't give up, is that a little more than a month ago he was in 8th place.  Of course, he predicted the Conference championships, Superbowl, some Individual awards right, but his comeback is astonishing none the less.

Here's how the rest of us finished

4th Andrew Johnson 687

5th Jim Rowing 669

6th Shawn Voyten 629

7th Adam Johnson 598

8th Anthony Folden 550

9th Chris Coldsmith 535

10th John McLane 495

Ahh, John.  Finishing in dead last 3 years in a row. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I hope you guys all enjoyed the season.  Winners, I'll be in touch with you about your money.  We'll see you again next year.

Last point update before the final.

Last nights awards show sort of changed things up a bit.  For an idea of who got points and who won, look below.

MVP - Peyton Manning (25 pts)

Predicted by: Jim, Andrew, Joe, Colin, Munez

OPOY - Peyton Manning (25 pts)

Predicted by: Jim, Andrew, Joe, Munez

O-ROY- Eddie Lacy (25 pts)

Predicted by: Andrew, John

Noone predicted D-ROY, Coach of the year or DPOY.

So, Individual awards points went like this

75 - Andrew
50 - Jim, Munez, Joe
25 - John, Colin

The other 4 of us received 0 points.

So here are the standings going into the Superbowl.

1. Colin 732
2. Joe 724
3. Rob 704
4. Andrew 687
5. Jim 669
6. Shawn 614
7. Adam 598
8. Folden 550
9. Munez 535
10. John 495

So only thing left to do is make your Super Bowl Pick'em and wait.

Be back with final point totals tomorrow.

Football God Points

Yo,

Sorry I haven't posted the points in awhile, but here's where we are.

Colin 707

Rob 704

Joe 674

Jim 619

Shawn 614

Andrew 612

Adam 598

Folden 550

Munez 485

John 470

I'll update the points tomorrow once the awards have been announced.  But, it's looking like a 3 team race between Joe, Rob, and Colin.  The points will be updated tomorrow.

Football God Update 1-13

Things are coming down to the end.  Conference championships are set.

You received 20 points for each correct prediction in this.

Big Ups go to Joe who predicted all 4 of the conference champions to get himself back into things.

Also, the wildcard and divisional rounds of the playoffs were worth 5 points for each pick'em correct.

Here is where each of those stand

Conf Preseason Prediction

Joe 80
Rob 40
Colin 40
Munez 40
John 40
Andrew 40
Jim 40
Adam 20
Shawn 20
Folden 20

Playoff Pick'em

Joe 25
Rob 20
Colin 15
Andrew 15
Adam 15
Folden 15
Jim 10
Shawn 10
Munez 0
John 0

So, with only a few weeks left, here are where our points are

1. Colin 687
2. Rob 664
t3. Shawn 614
t3. Joe 614
5. Jim 599
6. Adam 598
7. Andrew 572
8. Folden 540
9. John 470
10. Munez 465

The conference championship games are worth 10 points each in predictions so make sure you get those picks in.

Additionally, going forward.  The only predictions that are yet to come in are the NFL individual awards and the Super Bowl winner and participants.

To get an idea of how people are trending.  You would need to take a look at the predictions document i sent you all.

Currently, Joe, John, and Rob have both of their superbowl teams and their winner left.

7 people altogether still have their Superbowl winner playing.

Although Shawn is in 3rd place, he is trending downward.  No more Superbowl points available.

The indi awards are what's really going to spell things out.  Currently,  Andrew, Joe, Munez, and Jim all have Manning winining the MVP and O-POY award.  This is likely to happen, which could bring Andrew, Jim, and Joe all into the mix for things.

All that being said.  I haven't the slightest fucking clue.  Let's wait and see what happens next week, then we should have an idea of where we will end up.