Gridiron Football Pool

Week # 2 Recap

16-Sep-25 04:35:32 PM

Main Pool

Congrats goes out to UNONUEVE (Chris Pavan) who went 15/16 and was perfect going into Monday Night and also plucked one Bang On. He edged out Fadez (Adrian Dvorak) by a single point. Fadez also went 15/16. In 3rd place was nogoodnorwood (Wesley Mitchell) who also went 15/16 but only got 1 pt in the Detroit win. Rounding out the prize winners were Morgan Manning Russell who? (Kent Melnuchuk) (both 14/16, 1 Bang On).

Just a reminder that the lowest dropped week has come into play so only your top week thus far will reflect your Overall score.

Brett Manning joins the three previously mentioned 15/16 for most wins for the week Fadez and nogoodnorwood share the Top spot for most wins overall with Long Time Running (Barry Goertzen) 28/32.

JOK Eli was the only poolsters to manage to hit 3 Bang On's this week. Overall, we have Linden Cameron, Long Time Running, BIG MAC Attack (Mike Calkins) and WestMarc (Eileen Day) sharing the top of the leaderboard with 5 Bang On's.

There were 11 of you plucking the Green Bay by 9 win on Thursday Night so they maxed out in the Non Sun-Mon Category. Hunter Clarke (Clayton Clarke) now sits atop alone in the lead followed closely behind by VanHawk (John Ryan) and TitanUp (Tyson Conrad).

DJ Reynes showed the biggest kahunas selecting Atlanta by 14 over the favoured Vikings and it paid off as he gained 8 points more than any other poolster and is enjoying his seat in the throne for Sunday Night Champ.

With the two games on Monday Night, there were nine players who tied for the most points with 57 points. Ben Wade was one of them and he is leading the field on Monday Nights.

Survivor Pool Update - 460/483 Survived in Winners Pool

- 450/471 Survived in Loser Pool

The 2nd Chance Survivor Pool will start in Week 5 so there are less tied at the end of the season.

Best of luck to everyone in Week 3

Platinum Pool

Shout out to Rocky Singh for his Weekly win. Rocky went 14/16 with a Bang On. He fended off Largent in Charge (Earl Vanas) who was seconds away from a perfect week until Baker Mayfield foiled his plans as he went 15/16 but no Bang On's which was good enough for 2nd place this week. JOK Joel (Joel Meyer) rounds out the Top 3 going 14/16 this week.

Just a reminder that the lowest dropped week has come into play so only your top week thus far will reflect your Overall score.

KINGS (Matt Shavluk) joins Largent in Charge with the most wins this week with 15/16 but neither could surpass Green Bay Packers Shareholder (Mike Lochhead) who continues to lead the most wins going 28/32 this far.

There were 14 poolsters that received 2 Bang On's this week, Long Time Running (Barry Goertzen), Ryan Cattermole and TMAC (Tracy McLachlan) were three of them and they lead the Bang On's so far this season with 5.

There were 2 Bang On's on Thursday by KKCowboysKK (Andrew Richards) and Lucky Leprechaun (Eddie Dagg) who elevated their positions in the Non Sun-Mon stat but couldn't overtake Raiders of the Lost Yard (Kevin Taylor).

The BWLions (Brandon Whiddington) got the most points on Sunday Night selecting the Falcons by 10 and he made the most of it as he made the greatest leap on Sunday Nights but not enough to overtake JOK Huffdaddy (Brian Huff) who now leads the category.

Johhnys Applesauce (Bardy Weber) scored the most points in the two Monday Night games to move up to 3rd in the category overall but not enough to pass JOK Fog (Jeff Weston) or BC Lions (Connor Heinrichs).

The H2H tournament started this week for some of you but everyone that is still alive is jumping in to complete the field. Make sure to follow the bracket under Display Head 2 Head.

Survivor Results - 143/151 Winner Pool Survivors

- 148/151 Loser Pool Survivors

Best of luck to everyone in Week 3.

Week # 1 Recap

09-Sep-25 03:55:51 PM

Main Pool

Long Time Running (Barrey Goertzen) wants to know who told him this pool was tough to win??? In his Gridiron debut, they won the weekly going 15/16 with 3 Bang On's. Hurts So Good (Trent Whitlock) was close on his heels going 14/16 also with 3 Bang On's. Stephen Smith and What's Love Got to Do (Wesley Kilpatrick) both 14/16 round out the Weekly winners.

Kopper14 (Ty Koppe) and Rowdy Roddy Peeper (Martyn Curley both joined Long Time Running with 15/16 wins but were a little less accurate with the spread points. Hint: They're kind of important.

WestMarc (Eileen Day) had 4 Bang On's to lead the field in this category.

#craftymon (Rob Julisson) and RYCOR (Ryan Mills) both got off to a hot start and lead the "Non-Sun-Mon" category with their picks on Thursday and Friday night.

Sweetness (Drew Klinck), Tyler Geremia and chuffycharms (Patrick Connolly) all knew the Bills were going to pull off a 1 point victory on Sunday night to lead Sunday Night Football.

There were 72 poolsters who predicted Minnesota by 3 last night so get another Bang On next Monday and then I'll mention ya in the Monday Night category....LOL

The H2H and League play have both started so take a look to see how you fared.

Survivor Pool Update - 483 Survived in Winners Pool

- 471 Survived Loser Pool

- 6 Poolsters didn't know what the Bright Flash Rotating Arrows were for.

Platinum Pool

JE | Throwpill's (Steve Warde) picks were not good enough to win in the Main Pool but that's why you play both pools as he is crowned the winner in this one. He went 14/16 with 2 Bang On's including the Monday nighter as it was the only result that would have gotten him the win. Congrats !!!!! BC Lions (Connor Heinrichs) went 15/16 without a Bang On and 9er Nation (Tammy Sampson) went 14/16 with a couple of Bang On's to finalize the Weekly Winners.

JOK Dan (Dan Davis) and Silver & Maxx (Avis Unwin) both joined BC Lions going 15/16 to lead the Most Winners thus far. They just need to be a little better with the spreads.

Abbygal (Lori Wettstein) and Mike Tagami both plucked 4 Bang On's to take the early lead in Bang On's.

Marshawns Ginch (Andy Houghton) and Rudy Ruettiger (Greg Hildebrand) both got out of the gate quickly on Thursday and Friday to lead the Non Sun-Mon category.

Chito (Kevin Sawka), Ryan Chattermole, Sirhan (Rob MacLean) and TMAC (Tracy McLachlan) all knew the Bills were gonna win by 1 to lead Sunday Night Football stats.

There were 21 Bang On's on Monday night so you're all tied !!!!!!

The H2H tournament starts this week for some of you. Those that ranked a little higher last season can enjoy the bye week to prepare for your matchup in Week 3.

Survivor Results - 151/157 Winner Pool Survivors

- 151/157 Loser Pool Survivors

The 2nd Chance Survivor Pool will start in Week 5 this week so there are less tied at the end of the season.

I've calculated the prize Breakdown for the upcoming season based on 157 poolsters this season. Click here to view the money distribution.

Best of luck in Week 2.

Things you need to know

02-Sep-25 08:11:46 AM

Well we are all ready to go. Everyone should have your password. If you don't then please let me know so I can make sure you are good to go.

Many of you have started to enter your picks and that is awesome. Just a reminder that the Survivor Pool starts up and those BIG SWIRLING RED ARROWS are there to help remind you that you still need to enter the Survivor Picks. The deadline is Sunday morning but if you want the Thursday night game then that pick has to be in before the Thursday deadline. Also make sure you enter the TEAM AND THE MARGIN OF VICTORY some people forget about the margin of victory. A reminder will pop up but some just ignore it.

Some of you have already found out how to insert a team name you want to display. If you want to use a Team name simply click on Edit Profile in the Top right corner and enter the name you wish to participate with in the Display Name box. Sometimes it's tough to find your friends when they change their team name which is why we have the Friends List so you can easily find your friends in the Standings as they will be highlighted (you are as well) to find your friends easily. The Display Name (your team nickname) will lock on Sunday so if you wish to use this feature please make sure you have the name you wish to use before then. I will be removing any profound or distasteful names so please make sure the names are PG13. Greatly appreciated.

League Play is ready to go for those in the Main Pool (see the Display League Play link on the left) and I'm very excited about this as you will start your season in a Group of 8, play everybody in your group once and at the end if you win your division you move onto the next round. Just like the H2H bracket, you will obtain easy access to find which division you are in by clicking on the JUMP TO MY POOL link above Pool # 1. Below your pool you can click on SHOW SCHEDULED MATCHUPS to see who's playing who in your division that week. Standings will be updated after the Monday night game is recorded.

For those that don't know, there will also be two Head to Head (H2H) tournaments (see the Display Head 2 Head link on the left). Single round elimination, win and move on, lose and you're out. Somebody has to win. Why not you?

This year we will be starting the Second Chance Survivor Pool in Week 5 (1st week of Bye weeks) so that we don't have a bunch of poolsters who survive at seasons end.

That should be it. Once again if you have ANY questions about the website, scoring process or any else about the pool, please don't hesitate to contact me. That's why I'm here. Best of luck to all of you and I hope you enjoy the pool.

Welcome to the 31st Annual Gridiron Football Pool!!!!!!

28-Jul-25 12:20:01 PM

Welcome back to the Gridiron Football Pool. The entry fees this season remains at (PayPal rates-see Option #3) $80CDN ($62US) or $150CDN ($120US) for those in Platinum Pool. All returnees are guaranteed their spot for the upcoming season as long as their entry fee has been paid by August 27th. On August 28th, the remaining spots will be available on a first come first PAID basis and will close on September 3rd. Please let me know if you are planning on returning or not so I can plan accordingly. Rookies wanting to join can reserve a spot by payment. The sooner the better as the wait list is filling up quickly.

Here is a list of options so that you can choose what payment is easiest for you:

1. Bank e-transfer - Please use gridironfootballpool@gmail.com as the address. I have it as an auto-deposit so no password is required.

2. If you have a Coast Capital Savings Account the easiest and no fee charge way to do it is transfer the money to Membership # 5561977. Please make sure you leave your name in the message so I know who it is from or send me an email so I'm not guessing (if you don't then I don't know who it is from !!!!).

3. Pay Pal - There is a fee on my end so if you choose this option please send $84.00CDN ($65US) or $157CDN ($125US) for the $150 pool. Once again send fees to gridironfootballpool@gmail.com.

4. Mail (must receive in my hands by Aug 26th) or drop off at:

#32 - 16772 61 Avenue

Surrey, BC

V3S 4P2

Please remember that when using option #4, you won't be set up until I RECEIVE the cheque (make out to Bruce Faulkner). If you drop it off, please contact me first (604) 614-8449 to make sure I'm home. Use the entrance right off the street on 61st as the back entrance is only access to the garage and you'll be standing there forever wondering why I'm not answering.

I'm looking forward to another great year and I hope you have fun.

Where in the World......

28-Jul-25 11:45:22 AM

......can you join a fun football pool which pays over $38,000 in a season for a one time fee of $80????

What do you get for your $80 you ask:

Entries into - not 1 but 3 Survivor Pools, 2 Tournament brackets, 1 League Play, 18 chances to win 1 of 4 weekly prizes each week, too many season long competitions to name them all (read in previous messages below) and lots more. And it's as easy as taking 5 minutes a week to enter your picks.

What are you waiting for? Contact me now to get started. Read below for more details.

Description of Prize Payouts

28-Jul-25 11:46:08 AM

For those of you new to the pool and for those who didn't quite get it last season here is a breakdown of the types of standings and other ways to win money.

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Overall Standings

I've basically broken down how the points work in the rules (link to the left under Documents). The overall standings is the total of your points from your best 17 out of 18 weeks (you throw your worst week out the window, but it comes back later read on). The Top 20 at the end of the regular season win prize money. Any ties split the total prize money between the tied positions.

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Weekly Results

This category is your total points from all of the games for the week. There is one weekly winner, one second place winner, one third place winner, and one fourth place winner each week and 18 weekly and runner up winners throughout the season. Any ties split the weekly winnings.

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Highest Dropped Week

This is where your worst week of the season comes back into play. See how your worst week stacks up against your fellow participants. If you have the best worst week you actually win money for a bad week (it can't be too bad though).

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Most Bang On's

Bang On's are predictions where you pick the correct team AND the correct spread. If you can average slightly over 1 per week you've done very well for yourself as they are tougher to come by as you would think. Whoever ends up with the 5 highest totals wins $$$ at seasons end.

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Most Winners

So you were way off on your spreads throughout the season. You couldn't even come close, fear not as there is a category for you. Back to basics, just picking the winner of the most games by the time the season closes. Top 5 winners get to say "Show me the Money".

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Thursday Night Scores

Commentators Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit with sideline reporter Haylee Hartung lead this nights scoring. Accumulate points on this evening and all the US Thanksgiving games throughout the season. Top 5 get paid here as well.

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Sunday Night Scores

Whenever you see Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark on Sunday night is when this category kicks in. Add up all your Sunday night scores throughout the year and see if it earns you some cash. Yes, you guessed it, the Top 5 get paid.

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Monday Night Scores

See Sunday Night Scores but replace Mike, Cris and Melissa with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters.

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Playoff Standings

The Gridiron Football Pool also rewards their Top Point getters with a bonus playoff round to win more money. The Top 100 at the end of the season qualify for the Playoffs (no more money required). You basically do the same as you have during the regular season by picking the team and spreads every week but as you start nearing the Super Bowl some people need to start taking chances with either wacky big spreads or pulling for a huge underdog to come through to snag victory out from underneath the leaders feet. Weird things happen but you're never safe until the Vince Lombardi trophy is raised. The Top 10 win money.

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Head 2 Head Tournament

Do nothing more than enter your picks and enjoy the game. This little tournament gives you something else to pull for during the season. Starting in Week 1, you have a chance to be the last poolster standing. Each week you will be facing off against someone else in the pool. You will be able to see their picks after the deadline and then you can compare which games you have different and cheer on those games. Win and you move on, lose and you're done. The Top 4 winners win money (if you make the Top 4 the losers in the semi-finals play each other for 3rd place). Don't worry if you get knocked out early because we start all over again in Week 9 and do it again one more time.

Here is the tie breaker procedure:

1. Most wins

2. Most Bang On's

3. Best score in prior week

4. Best score 2 weeks prior etc.

Please click on the Display Head 2 Head link to the left for the bracket and find yourself and who you face (coming once participants are finalized).

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League Play is returning. With 512 poolsters, we will start the season with 64 groups of 8. Everybody plays everyone in their division once and after 7 weeks whoever is on top of their division will move onto the next round. Starting Week 8, the 64 division leaders will be reseeded and broken into 8 divisions of 8 poolsters and once again everybody plays everybody in their division once. Division winners will move onto the Round of 8 and play single elimination bracket for the final 3 weeks of the season. Only the strong will survive this league.

Tiebreaker Rules

1. Head to Head

2. Most points in the Round currently playing

3. Most Wins in Round

4. Most Bang On's

5. Most Points in Overall Standings

6. Whatever

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The Survivor Pools

Winner Pool - Select a winner each week. If they win you move onto the following week lose and you're out. The catch is that you cannot pick the team that you selected again for the balance of the season.

Loser Pool - Same as the winner pool but you select a team to lose. If you select a team to win in the winner pool you CAN select the same team to lose in the Loser pool.

The Second Chance Survivor Pool - Starting in Week 7 everybody will have another chance to win the Survivor Pool. This one is a little different though. You will have to choose a team to win AND a team to lose. You have to win BOTH to advance AND you have to select teams playing in separate games (can't pick a winner and loser that are playing each other) to move onto the next week and both those choices will be removed from your pick selection list.

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The money breakdown will be up shortly as well once I determine the amount of poolsters and the breakdown of all the different prizes. (Click on Money Distribution link under Documents to the left for disbursements)

Gridiron Web Features

14-Aug-20 10:51:23 AM

For all the standings for each individual category please click on the Display Results & Standings and click on the drop down box titled Select Standing Type. This will show you the standings for the Most Wins, Most Bang On's, Most Sunday night points, Most Monday night points, Best Dropped Week and the Thur Night Category. You can also select a year to reminisce how you fared in seasons past. The dropped week will come into play starting Week 2. When you notice that after Week 2 that only one week was recorded it is because you don't count your lowest week at seasons end. The Overall Standings will always calculate your total score minus your lowest week.

One of the newer features that Rae has installed on the web site is the Compare Player Picks link to the left. Use this feature to to see how you stack up against your opponent for the week. The games you have different will be bolded to easily see which games mean the most to win and view the results and compare how the spread points differ between the two sets of picks.

The Head 2 Head tourney starts Week 1 so click on Display Head 2 Head. Underneath the Cowboys picture there is a link titled Jump to my Name. Click on this link and it will show you where you are on the flow chart and it should be highlighted. Win you move on lose and your out.

Click on Display Survivor Results to see how you and others fared in the Dog Eat Dog world of the Survivor Pool.

Highlight your friends in your standings. Click on Edit Profile in the top right corner of the page. Select the Display Name or the Player name of your friend and then click on ADD FRIEND (I always forget that part). Once that is done they will be highlighted on your standings page as well. Select as many or as little as you want.

Survivor Rules

28-Jul-25 12:12:13 PM

Once you get your password (which you only get once you pay) and click on Enter My Picks, you will notice at the top of the page a box with an arrow pointing to it titled Survivor Pick. Every week you will select a team to outright win the game. If they win you advance to the next week. If they lose then you are done for the season. That sounds easy enough, what’s the catch. The catch is you are only allowed to select a team once per season. Once you’ve selected a team you can no longer pick them so it gets tougher as you go along.

Your pick MUST be in before the deadline of Sunday at 9:55 PST. If you forget, you’re out of luck.

On the left side of the screen, click Display Survivor Results and you will be able to see the other Survivor picks 5 minutes prior to opening kickoff.

We also have a Loser Survivor Pool as well. Same as the picking the winner as in seasons past but this one who have to pick the losers.

The prize payout will be determined once the field of participants has been established. If more than 1 of you survive all 18 weeks you will split the prize pot between yourselves. If more than one of you are eliminated at the same time but are the last group remaining you will split the pot.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to fire off your questions and I would be happy to share them with the group.