WEEK 10 NOTES (2014)-Steve Pine Gridiron Guppy Memorial Contest

1) Congrats To Best Week Winner-Slimban1 (B. Jacobson)-12 Wins
    Congrats To Best Week Runner-up–Flexingflashhammer (D. Boczkus)-11 Wins (54 Pts)

    Close But NO Cigar-11 Wins-Phil and Joba (50 Pts); Pozallo (35 Pts);

7 did not select the Thursday night game and receive the visitor (Cleveland 1-0) but selected the remaining Sunday and Monday games.
They are: #1 Mortgage Man, Beef Strokinoff, Chateau Marmonty, Flschbrger, Hombreoso, Roast Beef Curtain Calls, Theguppies.

2 did not send in selections in Week 10 and get the Underdog record (3-10). They are: Ace Reporter & Texas Lump.

2) Please do not select half points when selecting total points for the tiebreaker even though Office Pool allows it.  The tiebreaker is to guess the total points scored in the Monday game.  There has never been a half point scored in the history of the NFL. If you do not listen and continue to do this, we will use the whole number selected with no rounding (Ex: You select 39.5 points, your selection is 39 points).

3) 8 alive in KOTH II.

KOTH III begins in Week 12.  If you are still alive in KOTH II after Week 11, you can either select the same team as a Best Bet for both KOTH II & KOTH III or designate one team for KOTH II and another team for KOTH III.  If you only select one team as a Best Bet and you are still alive in KOTH II, you receive that team for both contests.  If you don’t select a Best Bet and are still alive in KOTH II, you receive your Monday selection in both contests.

4) There will be Thursday games thru Week 16. These games must be selected prior to game time (approximately 8:25 PM on Thursday). There are special rules for Thanksgiving week. Office Pool requires that in order for the Thursday game to count as a valid selection, you must select the remaining games on the schedule and total points prior to the Thursday 8:25 PM deadline.  However, you may change the Post-Thursday games anytime that you wish prior to Sunday at 1 PM deadline.

5) Thanksgiving Week-If you miss selecting by the Thursday (November 27th) deadline, you get the visitors for any of the missed Thursday games (3 games) & you are ineligible for the weekly prize but remain eligible for the monthly prize if you select the remaining 13 games by the Sunday @ 1 PM deadline. Of course, if you don’t send in selections, you get the worst record from the home, visitor, favorite or underdog and are NOT eligible for the monthly prize.

6) Picks@gridguppy.com is the primary email address.  Carole@gridguppy.com is the backup email address.  You should email to both addresses separately to be sure that your KOTH selections are received but in order to process selections quicker be sure that Picks@gridguppy.com is always used when you email. KOTH III begins in Week 12.

7) If you didn’t sign up for our College Bowl or Pro Playoff contests, you can still do so.  The cost is $20 per contest and the deadline is Nov. 30. Mail checks to Dennis.

8) Coming Soon-Super Bowl Grid Pro-Forma!!!

9) Guppy % Thru 10 Weeks-.482 in 2013; .486 (2012); .504 (2011); .496 (2010);  502 (2009); .498 (2008); .502 (2007); .484 (2006); .498 (2005); .505 (2004); .509 (2003); .524 (2002); .508 (2013).

10) Former Last Place Champs–1987–J. Bierenbaum 72-93 .436; 1988–R. Slaten 97-123 .441; 1989-TJR Levine 93-128 .421 1990–Mark 6/14 95-126 .430; 1991-TJR Levine 90-125 .419; 1992–J. Fereno 89-129 .408; 1993-Mickey & The Duke 98-122 .445; 1994–Spyder14  86-132 .394  1995-DSBE 96-138 .410; 1996–Jimbo Jim & RJR 101-137 .424; 1997–R. Lampone/A. Nervi 100-132 .431; 1998–Levee’s Miracle 97-136 .416; 1999–RAJS 99-141 .413; 2000–Mo & Bo 101-137 .424; 2001–Sicz 100-137 .422; 2002–The Hard Eight 101-144 .412; 2003–Monty’s Gone 100-146 .407; 2004–Sammy & Snapmare 104-141 .424; 2005–JSH 101-146 .409. 2006–Kopey & Chill Tri-Athletes 107-149 .418; 2007–Chill Tri-Athletes 102-154 .398; 2008-Chill Tri-Athletes 109-147 .426; 2009–M Eisenberg 107-149 .418; 2010–Louslabyfanclub 109-147 .426; 2011-TJR Levine/2^nd Page Dennis 109-147 .426; 2012-Don’t Come In Here 103-153 .402; 2013–Professor Reyes 96-160 .375