BTS 2009 NFL - Members vs Staff Contest!!! **Winners Announced**

BTS 2009 NFL Predictions Contest

Can you defeat the Staff Experts?

Here's your chance members! A season long contest with two ways to win!

Each week one staff member will select their picks on the week's games and take on all members..

Do you have what it takes?

Two ways to win

Weekly Winners: Each week the member/s(who outpick the staff), with the most correct picks, will be awarded 1000BTS points and every other member (who outpicks the staff) will also recieve 500BTS points!!


In addition to the weekly awards, there will be an end of season award to the top three members with the highest total of correct picks..

Season Winners: Grand Prize for Member Who has the Most Total Correct Picks for the Season 25,000 BTS points 2nd Place will receive 15,000 BTS points and 3rd Place will receive 10,000 BTS points!!

Members need not participate every week to win the season ending prize, though your chances increase if you do

Rules

How to enter:

Each week a list of that week's contests will be posted like this:

WEEK 3 PreSeason
THU, AUG 27 TIME (ET)

Jacksonville at Philadelphia 7:00 PM
St. Louis at Cincinnati 7:30 PM
Miami at Tampa Bay 8:00 PM


FRI, AUG 28 TIME (ET)

New England at Washington 8:00 PM
Green Bay at Arizona 10:00 PM


SAT, AUG 29 TIME (ET)

Indianapolis at Detroit 1:00 PM
New Orleans at Oakland 4:00 PM
Tennessee at Cleveland 7:30 PM
Buffalo at Pittsburgh 7:30 PM
Baltimore at Carolina 8:00 PM
San Francisco at Dallas 8:00 PM
San Diego at Atlanta 8:00 PM
NY Jets at NY Giants 8:00 PM
Seattle at Kansas City 8:00 PM


SUN, AUG 30 TIME (ET)

Chicago at Denver 8:00 PM


MON, AUG 31 TIME (ET)

Minnesota at Houston 8:00 PM

Copy & Paste the schedule into your post, and use the bold tags to select your pick for each contest like this:

WEEK 3 PreSeason
THU, AUG 27 TIME (ET)

Jacksonville at Philadelphia 7:00 PM
St. Louis at Cincinnati 7:30 PM
Miami at Tampa Bay 8:00 PM


FRI, AUG 28 TIME (ET)

New England at Washington 8:00 PM
Green Bay at Arizona 10:00 PM


SAT, AUG 29 TIME (ET)

Indianapolis at Detroit 1:00 PM
New Orleans at Oakland 4:00 PM
Tennessee at Cleveland 7:30 PM
Buffalo at Pittsburgh 7:30 PM
Baltimore at Carolina 8:00 PM
San Francisco at Dallas 8:00 PM
San Diego at Atlanta 8:00 PM
NY Jets at NY Giants 8:00 PM
Seattle at Kansas City 8:00 PM


SUN, AUG 30 TIME (ET)

Chicago at Denver 8:00 PM


MON, AUG 31 TIME (ET)

Minnesota at Houston 8:00 PM

Make sure you hit PREVIEW to make sure that all of your picks have been selected, once you have made sure your picks are there, go ahead and post it, and that's your entry for the week

member edits for errors are allowed until the day prior to the week's first game


Weekly entry closing:

Take notice of the first game of the week, all entries must pe posted one hour prior to the beginning of that week's first game starting time, in the above example, it would close 6:00PM EST THU AUG 27.


No Points Spread

For simplicity, this contest is simply picking the winner of each game no points spread are used and no total points for the Monday nights games will be used, this is fun..

Weekly ties?

In the case of ties for the best record of the week, all who sport the most correct picks will be awarded the weekly winners award, however, the challenge for the members is to beat the staff, should there be a tie.. staff wins

Weekly results will be posted on Tuesdays.

Season Winners

Since it is unlikely that the members could defeat the staff experts in the long season, the staff record will not count towards the season standings in regards to the points prize. They will count towards bragging rights.

The cumulative correct pick totals will be posted each Tuesday so we all know where we stand.

Who is eligible?

All members to include writers, fighters, scholars and FSME's are eligible for the contest prizes

Owners Admin SuperMods and Mods are ineligible for points prizes.

Trash Talking and Questions

A little trash talking is to be expected but please keep it clean, T&C's still apply, this is supposed to be a fun contest let's keep it that way. In addition, this thread will be strictly for the picks and results, for trash talking, questions etc. please use the accompanied discussion thread for those conversations

Contest begins

This thread will reopen on Monday September 7 2009 when the first weeks games are posted and the contest begins, good luck, and please have fun!!



2009 NFL Contest Trash Talking and Q&A thread



Mod Edit: add link to companion thread.
Mod edit: rules clarification



[edit on 8/25/2009 by JacKatMtn]

[edit on 9/15/2009 by JacKatMtn]

[edit on 1/5/2010 by JacKatMtn]

UPDATE

Since the preseason ends on Friday Sep 4...

I will post the week 1 schedule on Saturday Sep 5 to give the members a few extra days to get their picks in

I hope you will join us

Game ON


THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM



**First Game is Thursday 8:30 PM EST, the entiries will lock 1 hour prior to the game**


Reminder: Use this thread for entries only please, for trashtalking & questions please chime in here:

2009 NFL Contest Trash Talking and Q&A thread






[edit on 9/6/2009 by JacKatMtn]

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM

Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM

Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM

Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM

Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM

Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM

Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM

Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM

NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM

Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM

San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM

St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM

Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM

San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM


[edit on 5-9-2009 by DarkHelmet]

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

reply to post by JacKatMtn


ooooooooo I wanna play!!!! We used to do this at work for money but points are good!

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

I love football season!!




[edit on 9-9-2009 by sugarmonkey]

[edit on 9-9-2009 by sugarmonkey]

[edit on 9-9-2009 by sugarmonkey]

My first time visiting BTS and come to find out there's a football pick'em going on. Consider me in.

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM


Come ON GUYS.......You all (pretty much) think the Steelers are going to win?!! Does Tennessee get NO RESPECT...Well of course they DON'T, THEY NEVER HAVE

Tennessee Super Bowl Champs this year...

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

reply to post by JacKatMtn


THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

It hurt me to pick Minnesota, Favre has become a joke, but he does perform well under pressure!! This might be his only win all season!!

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

reply to post by JacKatMtn


THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM

THU, SEP 10 TIME (ET)

Tennessee at Pittsburgh 8:30 PM

SUN, SEP 13 TIME (ET)

Miami at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Denver at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Minnesota at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Detroit at New Orleans 1:00 PM
Dallas at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Carolina 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Baltimore 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Houston 1:00 PM
Washington at NY Giants 4:15 PM
San Francisco at Arizona 4:15 PM
St. Louis at Seattle 4:15 PM
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 PM

MON, SEP 14 TIME (ET)

Buffalo at New England 7:00 PM
San Diego at Oakland 10:15 PM