Monday Night Football Exec. 2012

[Lonbull]

For those of you new to the game, here is the concept.Year in and year out my buddies and I would plan on getting a Pizza and watching Monday Night Football, sadly many of these games were real yawners. I figured anybody with common NFL sense should be able to schedule better games than what I was watching and so - Monday Night Football Executive was created, to test my theory that NFL fans could pick the closest, or most interesting games week in and week out.

I realize that NBC and ESPN have a few other things to consider when choosing their games, but in reality people across the country either want to watch their team or the best game of the week, so no excuses. If that weren't the reality NBC wouldn't use Flex scheduling.

What's at stake you ask - Bragging rights and an entry into the Hall of Champions - it's yours uncontested.

However to play for bragging rights your schedule needs to be PM'ed to me or added to this thread no later than

Wednesday Sept 5th by 8:30 pm EST.

Anyone is welcome to join after the deadline – however if you join after the deadline you will be ineligible to enter the Hall of Champions even if they win. Also all schedules will on display once the season begins, even if you’ve emailed them to me privately - to make sure the game is fair.

As you will see there have been some minor changes and alterations made. We’ve had some really great crews in the past few seasons and I'm looking forward to seeing who is this season's MNF Executive. If you have any questions please post them and I (or one of the trusty Vets) will do my best to address them.

Monday Night Football Executive 2012

Hall of Champions:

Ghost - 2006
Flippinburghers - 2007
2008 - The Lost Season
NeClams – 2009
Falcon Fan – 2010
NeClams - 2011
Pfelix 73 - 2012

Best Single Week High Score:
New England @ Indianapolis - Week 10 - 2009 - 145 points

The Players:
Ruthlessburgher, Lonbull, Pfelix73, MeetjoeGreene, BigLebowski, Falconfan, Ghost, Neclams, Doogie36, Flippinburghers, Chadman,Angry Asian, Starlifter, NBC

Soon I will post the ESPN and NBC schedules for MNF Exec.

[Lonbull]

How to Play:

Pick 1 game per week, for the 17 week NFL Season. In general the better the two teams are (record wise), and the closer and more exciting the game is (i.e. nailbiter) the more points you'll score.

It's that simple....and that difficult. Please feel free to post questions --- it really is a very simple game...despite the long list of rules.

The Rookie and Special Bonuses need to be included as apart of your 17 week schedule, however you are NOT required to use / “go for” any of these bonuses – and you also are NOT required to “Call your shot”. These Bonuses are added primarily to entice MNF Execs. to use teams that they might not include otherwise (like the Colts or Jacksonville this season).

Below is a link to the full 17 week NFL schedule.
[URL]http://espn.go.com/nfl/schedule[/URL]

Below is the Scoring table that will be used:

Every Game
35 points - If the game is decided by less than 3 points
25 points - If the game is decided by 3 points.
15 points - If the game is decided by 7 points or less.

(Example: If the score is 36-33 you only receive 25 points, not the 25 and the 15)

20 points - A game winning FG is attempted with less than30 seconds left in the game
An additional 5 points - if the winning FG is 45 yards orbeyond and the kicking team makes it.

35 points - If a team wins the game with a TD, with 1minute (or less) in Regulation.
15 points - For all overtime games
35 points - If a team, previously down by 17 points ormore at any point in the game, wins.

5 points - If any one player scores 3 TD's in the game.
15 points - If any one player scores 4 TD's in the game.
25 points - If any one player scores 5 TD's in the game.

10 points – 10 points for every Punt Return or K.O. return TD.

15 points - If any defensive player gets 2 Int's, 2 Forced Fumbles, or 1 of each. 5 additional points for every Forced Fumble or Interception beyond that. However only 1 player can qualify for each defense in your game, and the higher scoring player will count.

(Example: if James Harrison has three forced fumbles, and Troy Polamalu has 2 Int’s – the points would only be 20 points for Harrison – NOT 20 points for Harrison and an additional 15 points for Polamalu).

Record Bonus - FromWeek 5 and Beyond

10 points - if both teams have a record that is .500 or above.
15 points - if both teams have a record that is .500 or above in the same division
25 points - if both teams have a record that is .600 or above
30 points - if both teams have a record that is .600 or above in the same division.

Playoff Points

3 points - For every team you include in your schedule that goes to the playoffs
9 points - For every week your schedule involved two teams that eventually go to the playoffs.

Week 17 Rule

55 points / 110 points - In Week 17 if you guess the game that involves a team that only needs to win that game (and receive no other help from another team during that week) you receive 55 points. If that game involves two teams that only need to win to get a playoff spot the score is doubled. There can be no other factors involved to receive the points for this game, i.e. a team cannot need another team to lose that week to make it in. You do not receive additional bonus “record” points for this game.

(Example if two 8-8 teams meet in Week 17, and both teams need to win to get in – you receive only 110 points, NOT the 110 plus the record bonus of either 10/15 points)

The New Rookie Watch --- Grudge Match Style!

This bonus is intended to ONLY go to the FIRST rookie who accomplishes their task. (Example if Kendall Wright accomplishes his goal in Week 5, and Blackmon accomplishes his task in Week 7 --- only the MNF Execs. with the Week 5 Wright game receives the bonus).

*** However if both rookies accomplish their task in the same week – both games they are playing in receive the bonus!

25 points - If you choose the first game that Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin scores 3 Total TD’s – passing and/or rushing.

25 points - If you choose the first game that either Justin Blackmon (Jacksonville) or Kendall Wright (Tenn.) scores a TD.

25 points - If you choose the first game Trent Richardson or David Wilson (Giants) scores a TD on a 15 yard run or more.

Special Bonus!

Week 12 – I’m giving an additional 10 points to the Raiders@ Bengals game provided Carson Palmer starts the game.

25 points – Todd Haley bonus - If you choose the first game that the Steelers Offense scores more than 28 points, can only be Offensive Scoring (i.e.No Punt/Kick Off or Defensive TD’s).

25 points – if you choose the first game Chris Rainey(Steelers) scores a TD.

Odds and ends - rules in case of emergency.

If there is a tie at the end of the regular season betweentwo or more players - the playoff points are extended until it breaks the tie.In other words - playoff points will be counted, again, for the Second Round, Championship Game, and Super Bowl until the tie is broken.

If you make a mistake on your schedule and it isn't realized until the week of the game - I will take the first team you write in -(i.e. if it's Seattle vs. Arizona, and it was supposed to be St. Louis vs Arizona - you're stuck with the Seattle game whomever they're playing - unless it's a bye week for Seattle, and then I’ll use the Arizona game).

NBC and ESPN will be awarded the best of their first two games towards a Week 5 and beyond scoring. The reason for this is that they are short 1 game on their schedule towards this scoring system.

NBC will not receive the aid of their Flex Scheduling. The Schedule they have listed is the one they’re going to get!

Scores will be posted every Tuesday along with commentary.

Monday Night Executive is a copyrighted game.

Good Luck.

[Lonbull]

Flippy
Pit vs Den
Det vs SF
Hou vs Den
NO vs GB
Den vs NE
NYG vs SF
Det vs Chi
NO vs Den
Pit vs NYG
Dal vs Philly
GB vs Det
GB vs NYG
NO vs Atl
Det vs GB
SF vs NE
NYG vs Balt
Philly vs NYG

Pfelix73
Dallas @ NYGiants
NYJets@ Pitt.
NE@Balt.
NO@GB
Phila @ Pitt
GB @ Hou.
Balt. @ Hou.
NYG @ Dallas
Pitt. @NYG
Buff @ NE
Balt. @ Pitt
Hou. @ Det
Pitt @ Balt.
NO @ NYG
SF@ NE
NO@ Dallas
KC @ Den

Fordfixer
Wk 1 Dallas @ Giants
Wk 2 Cleveland @ Cincinnati
Wk 3 Jacksonville @ Indianapolis
Wk 4 Washington @ Tampa Bay
Wk 5 Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh
Wk 6 Indianapolis @ NY Jets
Wk 7 Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Wk 8 Oakland @ Kansas City
Wk 9 Chicago @ Tennessee
Wk 10 Buffalo @ New England
Wk 11 San Diego @ Denver
Wk 12 Oakland @ Cincinnati
Wk 13 Pittsburgh @ Baltimore
Wk 14 Arizona @ Seattle
Wk 15 Kansas City @ Oakland
Wk 16 St. Louis @ Tampa Bay
Wk 17 Dallas @ Washington

SteelGal
Week 1 - Jacksonville vs. Minnesota
Week 2 - Minnesota vs. Indianapolis
Week 3 - Cincinnati vs. Washington
Week 4 - NY Giants vs. Philly
Week 5 - San Diego vs. New Orleans
Week 6 - Green Bay vs. Houston
week 7 - Dallas vs. Carolina
Week 8 - NY Giants vs. Dallas
Week 9 - Philly vs. New Orleans
week 10 - NY Jets vs. Seattle
Week 11 - Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh
Week 12 - Denver vs. Kansas city
week 13 - Houston vs. Tennessee
Week 14 - San Diego vs. Pittsburgh
Week 15 - Green Bay vs. Chicago
week 16 - NY Giants vs. Baltimore
Week 17 - Kansas city vs. Denver

TheIggy
Denver @ Pittsburgh
Philly @ Baltimore
Baltimore @ New England
Cincy @ Jacksonville
Jets @ Houston
Green Bay @ Houston
Cincy @ Pittsburgh
Cleveland @ San Diego
Denver @ Cincy
Detroit @ Minnesota
St. Louis @ NY Jets
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta
Washington @ NY Giants
Oakland @ Denver
Cleveland @ Washington
Arizona @ Chicago
Cincy @ Baltimore



Ghost
Jacksonville @ Minnesota
Chicago @ Green Bay
New England @ Baltimore
NY Giants @ Philadelphia
San Diego @ New Orleans
Pittsburgh @ Tennessee
Cleveland @ Indianapolis
Miami @ NY Jets
Buffalo @ Houston
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
Green Bay @ NY Giants
Philadelphia @ Dallas
Arizona @ Seattle
San Francisco @ New England
Atlanta @ Detroit
Oakland @ San Diego

NeClams
NYG/Dal
Bal/PhL
NE/BAL
SEA/STL
DEN/NE
DEN/SD
DET/CHI
NO/DEN
PHL/NO
DAL/PHL
BAL/PIT
GB/NYG
NYG/WAS
NO/NYG
DEN/BAL
NYG/BAL
PHL/NYG

SNON5150
1 SF/GB
2 DEN/ATL
3 JAX/IND
4 NO/GB
5 DEN/NE
6 NY/SF
7 DET/CHI
8 NO/DEN
9 PIT/NYG
10 ATL/NO
11 SD/DEN
12 GB/NYG
13 PIT/BAL
14 ATL/CAR
15 GB/CHI
16 NO/DAL
17 CHI/DET

Chadman
Week 1: Carolina @ Tampa Bay
Week 2: NY Jets @ Pittsburgh
Week 3: Atlanta @ San Diego
Week 4: NY Giants @ Philadelphia
Week 5: Denver @ New England
Week 6: Green Bay @ Houston
Week 7: Dallas @ Carolina
Week 8: New Orleans @ Denver
Week 9: Dallas @ Atlanta
Week 10: Atlanta @ New Orleans
Week 11: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
Week 12: Green Bay @ New York Giants
Week 13: Philadelphia @ Dallas
Week 14: Houston @ New England
Week 15: Pittsburgh @ Dallas
Week 16: Minnesota @ Houston
Week 17: Carolina @ New Orleans

MeetJoeGreene
Pittsburgh at Denver
Washington at St. Louis
Jacksonville at Indianapolis
San Diego at Kansas City
Denver at New England
NY Giants at San Francisco
Baltimore at Houston
Atlanta at Philadelphia
Dallas at Atlanta
NY Giants at Cincinnati
Green Bay at Detroit
Tennessee at Jacksonville
New Orleans at Atlanta
Houston at New England
Green Bay at Chicago
Washington at Philadelphia
Oakland at San Diego

Lonbull
Washington @ New Orleans
Chicago @ Green Bay
New England @ Baltimore
New Orleans @ Green Bay
Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh
Green Bay @ Houston
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
NY Giants @ Dallas
Dallas @ Atlanta
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Green Bay @ Detroit
Oakland @ Cincinnati
Philadelphia @ Dallas
San Diego @ Pittsburgh
San Francisco @ New England
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
Carolina @ New Orleans

Starlifter
1: Dallas @ NYG
2: Jets @ Steelers
3: Pats @ Rats
4: CHI @ DAL
5: Den @ NE
6: NYG @ SF
7: PIT @ CIN
8: NYG @ DAL
9: PHL @ NO
10: OAK @ BAL
11: BAL @ PIT
12: NE @ JETS
13: PIT @ BAL
14: DEN @ OAK
15: GB @ CHI
16: CIN @ PIT
17: JETS @ BUF

RuthlessBurgher
1. Pit @ den
2. Det @ sf
3. Ne @ bal
4. No @ gb
5. Phi @ pit
6. Nyg @ sf
7. Bal @ hou
8. No @ den
9. Dal @ atl
10. Hou @ chi
11. Gb @ det
12. Oak @ cin
13. Pit @ bal
14. Atl @ car
15. Sf @ ne
16. Nyg @ bal
17. Chi @ det

Iron Shiek
New Englad @ Tennessee
Washington @ St. Louis
Pittsburgh @ Oakland
Carolina @ Atlanta
San Diego @ New Orleans
NY Giants @ San Francisco
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Seattle @ Detroit
Buffalo @ Houston
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Green Bay @ Detroit
Green Bay @ NY Giants
Seattle @ Chicago
Houston @ New England
NY Giants @ Atlanta
Atlanta @ Detroit
Baltimore @ Cincinnati

Papillion
Week 1 - 49ers vs Packers
Week 2 - Ravens vs Eagles
Week 3 - Texans vs Broncos
Week 4 - Saints vs Packers
Week 5 - Steelers vs Eagles
Week 6 - Giants vs 49ers
Week 7 - Ravens vs Texans
Week 8 - Colts vs Tennessee
Week 9 - Broncos vs Bengals
Week 10 - Cowboys vs Eagles
Week 11 - Ravens vs Steelers
Week 12 - Packers vs Giants
Week 13 - Bucs vs Broncos
Week 14 - Cowboys vs Bengals
Week 15 - 49ers vs Patriots
Week 16 - Giants vs Ravens
Week 17 - Bucs vs Falcons

Jooser
San Fran @ Green Bay
Baltimore @ Philadelphia
Atlanta @ San Diego
Tennessee @ Texas
Denver @ New England
Dallas @ Baltimore
Detroit @ Chicago
Washington @ Pittsburgh
Minnesota @ Seattle
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Chicago @ San Fran
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Indianapolis @ Detroit
Atlanta @ Carolina
Pittsburgh @ Dallas
NY Giants @ Baltimore
Chicago @ Detroit

NBC
Dallas v. NY Giants
Pittsburgh v. Denver
Lions v. 49ers
Patriots v. Ravens
Giants v. Eagles
Chargers v. Saints
Packers v. Houston
Pittsburgh v. Bengals
Saints v. Denver
Dallas v. Atlanta
Houston v. Chicago
Ravens v. Pittsburgh
Packers v. Giants
Eagles v. Dallas
Lions v. Packers
49ers v. Patriots
Chargers v. Jets


ESPN
Bengals v. Ravens
Chargers v. Oakland
Denver v. Atlanta
Packers v. Seattle
Chicago v. Dallas
Houston v. Jets
Denver v. Chargers
Lions v. Chicago
49ers v. Cardinals
Eagles v. Saints
Chiefs v. Pittsburgh
Chicago v. 49ers
Panthers v. Eagles
Giants v. Washington
Houston v. Patriots
Jets v. Titans
Atlanta v. Lions

[flippy]

Winning picks have been submitted.

[Lonbull]

Winning picks have been submitted.

Got 'em --- and impressive!

L.B.

[flippy]

Got 'em --- and impressive!

L.B.

I'm just kidding :0 I just wanted to get my picks in early this year rather than waiting until the very end. Looking forward to another fun season. Thanks for keeping this going.

[pfelix73]

Here's mine:

Dallas @ NYGiants
NYJets@ Pitt.
NE@Balt.
NO@GB
Phila @ Pitt
GB @ Hou.
Balt. @ Hou.
NYG @ Dallas
Pitt. @NYG
Buff @ NE
Balt. @ Pitt
Hou. @ Det
Pitt @ Balt.
NO @ NYG
SF@ NE
NO@ Dallas
KC @ Den

Wow- got mine in early this year..

[Lonbull]

I'm just kidding :0 I just wanted to get my picks in early this year rather than waiting until the very end. Looking forward to another fun season. Thanks for keeping this going.

Flippy - If you have any changes to your schedule just make sure and PM them too me by the deadline. If not I'll use the one you've sent. I enjoy hosting this game....despite the fact that I've never even come close to winning.

Pfelix73 - Coming out STRONG!

L.B.

[papillon]

For those of you new to the game, here is the concept.Year in and year out my buddies and I would plan on getting a Pizza and watching Monday Night Football, sadly many of these games were real yawners. I figured anybody with common NFL sense should be able to schedule better games than what I was watching and so - Monday Night Football Executive was created, to test my theory that NFL fans could pick the closest, or most interesting games week in and week out.

I realize that NBC and ESPN have a few other things to consider when choosing their games, but in reality people across the country either want to watch their team or the best game of the week, so no excuses. If that weren't the reality NBC wouldn't use Flex scheduling.

What's at stake you ask - Bragging rights and an entry into the Hall of Champions - it's yours uncontested.

However to play for bragging rights your schedule needs to be PM'ed to me or added to this thread no later than

Wednesday Sept 5th by 8:30 pm EST.

Anyone is welcome to join after the deadline – however if you join after the deadline you will be ineligible to enter the Hall of Champions even if they win. Also all schedules will on display once the season begins, even if you’ve emailed them to me privately - to make sure the game is fair.

As you will see there have been some minor changes and alterations made. We’ve had some really great crews in the past few seasons and I'm looking forward to seeing who is this season's MNF Executive. If you have any questions please post them and I (or one of the trusty Vets) will do my best to address them.

Monday Night Football Executive 2012

Hall of Champions:

Ghost - 2006
Flippinburghers - 2007
2008 - The Lost Season
NeClams – 2009
Falcon Fan – 2010
NeClams - 2011

Best Single Week High Score:
New England @ Indianapolis - Week 10 - 2009 - 145 points

The Players:
Ruthlessburgher, Lonbull, Pfelix73, MeetjoeGreene, BigLebowski, Falconfan, Ghost, Neclams, Doogie36, Flippinburghers, Chadman,Angry Asian, Starlifter, NBC

Soon I will post the ESPN and NBC schedules for MNF Exec.

Ummm, I don't see Papillon listed in the "Players" list. I know I haven't done that well, but a little shout out for Pappy wouldn't be a bad thing.

Pappyu

[fordfixer]

I'm in picks to follow

[MeetJoeGreene]

I am in.. picks coming this weekend.

for those of you who need it... here is a link to the complete schedule:
[url]http://espn.go.com/nfl/schedule[/url]


Also.. I really hope there is no vicious and and unnecessary trash talking by Aussie Tossers early in the season directed at good-natured, harmless, and sensitive posters such as myself.

[Chadman]

This game sucks. But count Chadman in.

There's nothing more satisfying than kicking MJG's butt around for 17 weeks or so.

[Chadman]

Chadman's Picks:

Week 1: Carolina @ Tampa Bay
Week 2: NY Jets @ Pittsburgh
Week 3: Atlanta @ San Diego
Week 4: NY Giants @ Philadelphia
Week 5: Denver @ New England
Week 6: Green Bay @ Houston
Week 7: Dallas @ Carolina
Week 8: New Orleans @ Denver
Week 9: Dallas @ Atlanta
Week 10: Atlanta @ New Orleans
Week 11: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
Week 12: Green Bay @ New York Giants
Week 13: Philadelphia @ Dallas
Week 14: Houston @ New England
Week 15: Pittsburgh @ Dallas
Week 16: Minnesota @ Houston
Week 17: Carolina @ New Orleans

[Lonbull]

Ummm, I don't see Papillon listed in the "Players" list. I know I haven't done that well, but a little shout out for Pappy wouldn't be a bad thing.

Pappyu

Pappy - The "players" you see listed are the players who can claim the Highest Single Week Score (Indy v. Patriots 2009), not all of the players who have entered into this cursed game.

But you're right a shout out couldn't hurt ---- SHOUT OUT FOR BIG PAPPI!!!

[neclams]

START SWEATING......The ONLY 2-TIME CHAMP will be submitting his schedule prior to the deadline!