Rules and Posting

[Lindsay]

Updated my original post and Week 1 - 3

My Pick Loss (Steelers) my hometown team. though I am a little sad they loss. They played a hard game.

[Barb]

This was not a good football weekend for me :( However, I enjoyed watching Peyton Manning work his magic again. So good to see him back after such a long time away from the game!

[Kris]

Wasn't the greatest week for me, either. Luckily my pick of the Lions squeeked through. Who'd a thought it would be a nail biter against the Rams.

I also enjoyed watching Peyton this week. What a class act!

[Cherie]

The Schedule has been updated with the winners from Sunday's games.

[Cherie]

Leslie wrote: "Duration: 9/5/12 - 2/3/13

Option 2: Players on the Field

WEEK 1
Patriots vs. Titans
PATRIOTS WON!
TASK: The official team colors are Dark Green, Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is pri..."

Leslie, I just noticed - I think your tasks for weeks one and two are backwards.

[Barb]

My current status:

POINTS: 22

MY PICK WEEK 1: Packers over the 49ers
San Francisco 30, Green Bay 22
Task #3: Read a book with 2 male main characters.
'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy (Bombay Assassins #1), by Leslie Langtry, finished 8/31
EXTRA POINT: Task #5: Pick a set of initials matching one of the players above and read a book whose title includes words that begin with those letters.
Spin, by Catherine McKenzie, finished 9/12 – player from Hall of Fame list = Bart Starr


MY PICK WEEK 2: Steelers over the Jets
Pittsburgh 27, New York Jets 10
Task #5: Pick a set of initials matching one of the players above and read a book whose title includes words that begin with those letters
player: Bobby Layne
The Baker Street Letters, by Michael Robertson, finished 9/3
EXTRA POINT: Task #8: (Steelers) won the Super Bowl in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008. Read any book published in one of these years.
Second Sight (Brady Coyne/J.W. Jackson series #2), by Philip R. Craig & William G. Tapply, finished 9/12 – published 2005


MY PICK WEEK 3: Broncos over Texans
Houston 31, Denver 25
25??? What an odd football score LOL
Task #6: Read any book whose author's initials can be found in BRONCOS.
Candy Apple Dead, Candy Shop series #1), by Sammi Carter, finished 9/7 - S and C both in BRONCOS
EXTRA POINT: Task #5: Pick a set of initials matching one of the players above and read a book whose title includes words that begin with those letters. – player from list: Shannon Sharpe
Photo, Snap, Shot (Kiki Lowenstein series #3), by Joanna Campbell Slan, finished 9/17


MY PICK WEEK FOUR: Ravens over Browns - although it pains me greatly, I don't think the Browns will pull this one out ... unless the refs help them somehow!
Baltimore 23, Cleveland 16
Task #7 – The Ravens were established in 1996. Since they are a newer team, read any new release (published in the last 6 months).
The Time Keeper, by Mitch Albom, finished 9/18 - published September 2012
EXTRA POINT: #Task #5 - Pick a set of initials matching one of the above players and read a book that has words starting with those letters. – player: Ray Lewis
The Lifeboat, by Charlotte Rogan, finished 9/28




              

[Jackie]

Updated my original post with the first book completed.

[Jackie]

Updated my original post with extra point book completed.

[~Leslie~]

Cherie wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Duration: 9/5/12 - 2/3/13

Option 2: Players on the Field

WEEK 1
Patriots vs. Titans
PATRIOTS WON!
TASK: The official team colors are Dark Green, Gold and White. Read a book who..."

Yes, I noticed that too!! I'm busy fixing it and will repost. Thanks:+}

[~Leslie~]

Kris wrote: "Wasn't the greatest week for me, either. Luckily my pick of the Lions squeeked through. Who'd a thought it would be a nail biter against the Rams.

I also enjoyed watching Peyton this week. What..."

He was amazing! And I'm a Steelers fan. But I have to root for my hometown boy!!

[Barb]

To say I'm not a Broncos fan would be putting it mildly :) But having Peyton on their team may go a long way toward changing my mind!

[~Leslie~]

Barb wrote: "To say I'm not a Broncos fan would be putting it mildly :) But having Peyton on their team may go a long way toward changing my mind!"
Yeah, I was living in Cleveland when they kept getting beat by the Broncos and John Elway in the Championship game! It was soooo awful - I hated the Broncos!

[Alison]

Perfect first challenge for me! I'll be a fan on the sidelines -- Saints of course, Who Dat!!

9/13/12 - 2/13/13


1. The Saints are based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Read a book set in Louisiana. 9/15/12

2. The official team colors are Gold, Black and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them. 9/21/12

3. The team became official on All-Saints Day and since there is a large Catholic population in New Orleans the owner thought it only fitting to name the team the "Saints." Read any book where religion plays an important role OR read any book with religion as a genre on it's main page OR read a book with Christian fiction listed as a genre on its main page. 9/24/12

4. The Saints have had 3 Hall of Fame players. Read a book with a character whose name matches one of these players (first or last): Jim Finks, Rickey Jackson, Willie Roaf

5. Pick a set of initials matching one of the players above and read a book whose title includes words that begin with those letters.
Example: If the initials were J.K. you could use With Just One Kiss

6. Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word SAINTS. The initials do not need to be found in order.
Example: Sherry Thomas: S and T can both be found in Saints.

7. The Saints were established in 1967. Read a book by any author born in that year. This list may help.

8. They won the Super Bowl Championship in 2009. Read any book published in that year.

[~Leslie~]

Yay, another Saints fan!! Alison, where do you live?

[Lindsay]

Updated my Predictions and choose my Teams for Week 3-4. My Tasked are written. I completed Task 4 week 2

My Post

[~Leslie~]

WEEK 2
Bears vs. Packers
Prediction: PACKERS
TASK: The official team colors are Dark Green, Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
Extra - Point Task:Read any book whos author's initials can be found in the word PACKERS.
Cape Storm 9/5/12 **** stars


POINTS
Week 2:

[Barb]

Leslie wrote: " WEEK 2
Bears vs. Packers
Prediction: PACKERS "

I hope you're right, Leslie :)

[Cherie]

Welcome to the challenge Alison!

[~Leslie~]

Barb wrote: "Leslie wrote: " WEEK 2
Bears vs. Packers
Prediction: PACKERS "

I hope you're right, Leslie :)"

I know!! That was a shocker last week. I lived in Wisconsin for 4 years and graduated from High School there. My cheesehead friends were frantic last week.

[Chaitra]

Lol. It looks like Leslie is right! :D I'm doing some low level gloating at home, because my husband has two players from Bears in his fantasy league and they're not doing well at all! Pay-back time for his gloating last week!! :D

[Barb]

I think everyone -- cheeseheads or not -- was surprised by that game LOL They're making up for it tonight ... so far!

[Steph Ann]

As a Bears fan, that game was just embarrassing. 7 sacks! 4 interceptions! *hangs head in shame*

Oh well. I will survive. I'm a Cubs fan too, and if I can survive what they put me through, I can survive anything. :)

[~Leslie~]

I couldn't get the game, so I was relying on friends posting on facebook. I heard Cutler was screaming at his teammates at one point. 7 sacks would make me scream, too!! Poor Cutler - my daughter attended Vanderbilt when he was a senior - he does seem so Vandy!! Not a Bears type quarterback at all.

[Barb]

But in all fairness, Rogers had words with his receivers a few times too. And he was sacked more than he should have been; I think I heard someone say it was nearly the same number of times as Cutler. You can tell it's still early in the season!

[Barb]

Steph Ann wrote: "As a Bears fan, that game was just embarrassing. 7 sacks! 4 interceptions! *hangs head in shame*

Oh well. I will survive. I'm a Cubs fan too, and if I can survive what they put me through, I can survive anything."

I was raised to be a Browns fan, Steph, so I've felt your pain many times. I do like the Bears -- in (almost) any game *but against Green Bay :)

[Alison]

Leslie wrote: "Yay, another Saints fan!! Alison, where do you live?"

Hey Leslie, I'm in the Destin FL area. How about you?

[Steph Ann]

In a way, I can understand Cutler's frustration. Since becoming a Bear, he's never gotten decent protection from his offensive line. That being said, we can't blame all the offensive problems just on the line, and it can't really help team morale for the QB to be yelling at everybody. It's still early in the season though, so maybe things will get better (there's my Cubs fan eternal optimism shining through again). :)

[~Leslie~]

Alison, I am from New Orleans but live in Shreveport since Katrina. Will be back in the next couple of years (last child graduating from HS). Can't wait. And Steph Ann, I agree with the fact that he's never gotten the protection he needed. And I do love Matt Forte (Tulane grad) on the team. And being a Saints fan, we are all about the optimism!!

[~Leslie~]

Update: 14 points so far


WEEK 3
49ers vs. Vikings
Prediction: 49ERS
TASK The 49ers are based in San Francisco, California. Read a book set in the state of California.
Extra-point Task:The official colors are Red, Metallic Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
Bonds of Justiceby Nalini Singh


POINTS
Week 3:

[Barb]

Leslie wrote: " WEEK 2
Bears vs. Packers
Prediction: PACKERS
TASK: The official team colors are Dark Green, Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
Extra - Point Task:Read any book whos author's initials can be found in the word PACKERS.
Cape Storm 9/5/12 **** stars"

I thought we couldn't claim an extra point until after we'd already read the "main" book?

[[deleted user]]

I just finished this book is set in Florida so that completes task #1 for the Jaguars.

[~Leslie~]

Barb wrote: "Leslie wrote: " WEEK 2
Bears vs. Packers
Prediction: PACKERS
TASK: The official team colors are Dark Green, Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combinat..."

Barb, I did read the book. I'm confused as to what you are referring. The book for this pick was Cape Storm.

[Barb]

Leslie, maybe I'm confused then, sorry :( I thought you were using Cape Storm for your extra point book -- probably because it as posted under the 'extra point' note in your post. My apologies!

[~Leslie~]

Barb, now maybe I'm confused. I don't think you have to read another book to get the extra point. Your book just has to match both tasks. And of course your team has to win!! Cherie, correct me if I'm wrong.

[~Leslie~]

Okay, I just went back and re-read the rules and I was obviously completely confused! Thanks for pointing it out to me, Barb. I will go back and fix it. I'm so bad at rules! LOL

[Barb]

LOL Leslie You mean I wasn't the one who had things confused this time? That hardly ever happens!

[~Leslie~]

I have a problem with rules!! Somehow I just completely skipped over the part that said I had to read different books.
Actually this makes it so much easier - I was trying to make one book fit 2 different tasks. I'm so glad you caught it, Barb.

[Barb]

It's kinda funny when having to read two separate books makes a challenge easier, but you're right -- it does :D

[Barb]

This was a *good football weekend for me, I'm so much happier than I was at this time last week :)

[~Leslie~]

Well, I was sad about my Saints but so happy that the Patriots lost haha!! The look on Bill Belicheck's face was priceless!

It's hard since I've picked two Thursday night games so far - it feels like this should be week 3. I feel out of step with the games. Oh well.

[Barb]

It's weird that they even *have Thursday night games this early in the season. It does make things seem off kilter.

[Ashley]

That's why I quit playing Fantasy, I forgot to switch my players that had a bye week before the Thursday games. Too much trouble.

And YES Barb, soooooo happy the Pats lost. I didn't get to see the game, but I imagine his face was amazing. I do know that Rex Ryan's face during the Jets/Steelers game was awesome. He was going to murder somebody

[Cherie]

Here are the point standings as of this morning:


Adele = 0
Ashley = 6
Ashley CW = 10
Barb = 9
Barbara = 4
Brianna = 9
Chaitra = 3
Hettie = 0
Jackie = 4
JenniferJ = 9
Kathryn CA = 6
Kris = 0
Leslie = 0
Lindsay = 9
Steph Ann = 9


Ashley CW is in the lead with 10 points!

Make sure you update your original posts (if you aren't already) when you finish a task as that's where I'm looking to get the point totals.

[~Leslie~]

Ashley wrote: "That's why I quit playing Fantasy, I forgot to switch my players that had a bye week before the Thursday games. Too much trouble.

And YES Barb, soooooo happy the Pats lost. I didn't get to see th..."
Yeah, Rex Ryan wasn't too happy either! Nice to see the Steelers playing like they should.
My points will increase by the end of the month LOL!

[Barb]

Updating (also changed my original post):

POINTS: 11

WEEK 1: Packers over the 49ers
San Francisco 30, Green Bay 22

Task #3: Read a book with 2 male main characters.
'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy (Bombay Assassins #1), by Leslie Langtry, finished 8/31
EXTRA POINT: Task #5: Pick a set of initials matching one of the players above and read a book whose title includes words that begin with those letters.
Spin, by Catherine McKenzie, finished 9/12 – player from Hall of Fame list = Bart Starr


WEEK 2: Steelers over the Jets
Pittsburgh 27, New York Jets 10

Task #5: Pick a set of initials matching one of the players above and read a book whose title includes words that begin with those letters
player: Bobby Layne
The Baker Street Letters, by Michael Robertson, finished 9/3
EXTRA POINT: Task #8: (Steelers) won the Super Bowl in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008. Read any book published in one of these years.
Second Sight (Brady Coyne/J.W. Jackson series #2), by Philip R. Craig & William G. Tapply, finished 9/12 – published 2005


WEEK 3: Broncos over Texans
Task #6: Read any book whose author's initials can be found in BRONCOS.
Candy Apple Dead, Candy Shop series #1), by Sammi Carter, finished 9/7 - S and C both in BRONCOS


        

[Jackie]

Updated my original post. Added Week 3.

[Barbara ★]

Option 1: Fans on the Sidelines : Baltimore Ravens

Duration: September 5, 2012 - February 4, 2013

READ: 1/8

1. The Ravens are based in Baltimore, Maryland. Read a book set in Maryland.
Bad to the Bone - Jeri Smith-Ready

2. Their colors are Black, Purple, Metallic Gold and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of both.
Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant (purple cover)

3. The team got their name in 1996 when the Browns moved from Cleveland. They were renamed the Ravens in honor of Edgar Allen Poe who spent a good part of his later years in Baltimore. Read any of the stories or poems of Edgar Allen Poe adding up to 50 pgs or more OR read a book where Edgar Allen Poe is a character (fiction or biography).

4. The Ravens don't have any Hall of Fame players yet so instead here are 5 of their all-time best players. Read a book with a character whose name matches one of these players (first or last): Peter Boulware, Matt Stover, Ed Reed, Jonathan Ogden, Ray Lewis

5. Pick a set of initials matching one of the above players and read a book that has words starting with those letters.
Example: If the initials were J.K. you could use the book With Just One Kiss
My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler (M & S used Matt Stover)

✔6. Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word RAVENS. The initials do not have to be in order.
First You Run - Roxanne St. Claire (R & S in Ravens) 9/13

7. The Ravens were established in 1996. Since they are a newer team, read any new release (published in the last 6 months).

8. They won a Super Bowl Championship in 2000. Read any book published in that year.

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Option 2: Players on the Field
Duration: September 5, 2012 - February 3, 2013

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants
My Prediction - Giants
Winner Dallas (24-17)

Task #4 Raise The Titanic! - Clive Cussler (Mel Donner) 9/7
Extra Points
Task #2 - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean (white cover) 9/9

Points Week 1 = 3 (FG) + 1 (extra) = 4
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Week 2: Baltimore Ravens vs Philadelphia Eagles
My Prediction - Eagles
Winner Eagles (24-23)

Task #2 The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey (white cover) 9/12
Extra Points
Task #5 Beauty Tempts the Beast - Leslie Dicken (used Bob Bell)

Points Week 2 = 6 (TD) + (extra) =
Total Points = 4 + 6
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Week 3: San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings (Sunday 23rd)
My Prediction - Vikings
Winner

Task #6 Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (K&S in Vikings)
Extra Points
Task #7 - Master of Fire - Angela Knight (born in 1961)

Points Week 3 =
Total Points =
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Week 4: Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens (Thursday 27th)
My Prediction - Browns
Winner

Task #2 Born To Be Wild - Catherine Coulter (orange cover)
Extra Points
Task #5 - First Lord's Fury - Jim Butcher (L & R from Len Ford)
Task #6 - Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury (R & B in Browns)

Points Week 4 =
Total Points =

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Week 5: Arizona Cardinals vs St. Louis Rams (Thurs 10/4)
My Prediction - Cardinals
Winner

Task #2 Horns - Joe Hill (red cover)
Extra Points
Task #5 - Chosen By Blood - Virna DePaul (C & B from Charles Bidwell)
Task #6 - The Flame and the Shadow - Denise Rosetti (D & R in Cardinals)

Points Week 5 =
Total Points =

[~Leslie~]

Barb, after last night's game you might want to change Week Three's pick!!

[Barb]

Yeah, I thought about that LOL But ... Denver *is at home next week, that might make a difference? Who knows!

[Christie]

Since I just joined but loved this idea should I just participate in fans from the sideline or can i start players form the field in week 3?