We’ve tried to carve out our little slice of the Internet independently of where we came from, but one tradition we would like to keep going, which was actually started by Yeah Right, is the annual Elimination Pool. Actually, this was really started by him, so it really does fit with the DFO modus operandi. In addition, we thought it would be fun to expand the offerings this year to week by week prognostication contests both by spread and straight up.

Eliminator Challenge

This is your typical suicide pool.  You pick a different team each week that will win their game.  The twist is that you can only pick that team once the entire year.  If your chosen team wins, you stay in.  If you lose, thanks for playing.  The link to the league is here:

http://games.espn.go.com/nfl-eliminator-challenge/2015/en/group?groupID=15907

Pick’em (Spread)

You pick all of the games of the week against the spread.  The site keeps track of your record and of the group leaders.  Best record at the end of the season is declared the winner.   Link: http://games.espn.go.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2015/en/group?groupID=80480 (Password is NotKSK)

Pick’em (Straight Up)

A simpler version of the pick’em game where the only thing you have to do is pick who will win the game.  Again, the site keeps track of your record and of the group leaders.  Best record at the end of the season is declared the winner.  Link: http://games.espn.go.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2015/en/group?groupID=80475 (Password is NotKSK)

In the past, Yeah Right has been generous enough to donate money to a prize pool, [edit 200 bucks cash or a donation to Wounded Warriors, winner’s choice] This year, I (Balls of Steel) will donate a bottle of fine booze to the winner of the Straight Up contest.  Winner gets to decide the type of booze (tequila, vodka, whiskey, rum, etc. and I’ll get a suitable bottle and ship it to you.  Assuming you live in a place that allows that sort of thing.  Yes, this applies to our international DFO’ers too! Old School Zero will put together a grab bag of oddities and deliciousness for the winner of the Spread contest. There may be something spreadable involved (other than your mother)!

Sign up today and remember to make your picks every week!  If you can, try to make your DFO name your entry name so we can make fun of you in the comments.  Oh, I didn’t mention that there would be a weekly post tracking progress and making fun of people?