7th Annual "Dinner's On Me, Smartass" Competition

[The Rising]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami - L

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay - L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* - L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets - W

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens - L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs - W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears - L

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions - W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals - L

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings - L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns - W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins - W

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* - L

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets - L

[Meark]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots*L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears W

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals W

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins W

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* W

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets W

 

Start out slow and finish strong.. 10-6..

[BB2004]

Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit, it's that time of year again folks.

 

First, let's review what we know right now.

 

(1) The draft was great, unless is wasn't. We'll know in a few days, unless it takes years.

 

(2) Thank God we didn't draft Tebow, cuz all he does is thank God.

 

(3) It stinks that we don't have any prime time games, until you remember some of our most crushing losses always seem to happen in prime time.

 

(4) You can take drugs, cheat with video, steal $20, fight dogs, and drive over people, but spend one afternoon having sex with your sister, and you can't play in the NFL.

 

(5) If you're Facebook friends with Faisal Shahzad, this would be a good time to change your status.

 

So you know what all that means? It's time for the 7th Annual "Dinner's On Me, Smartass!" Competition.

 

Before we get to the objectives and rules, I should point out that many people have been critical of this competition, saying there's no way anyone could really win and that it's a joke. This surprises me. I mean, you'd THINK they'd be thanking me. That's what you'd think.

 

Okay...first, the objective: All you need to do to win this contest is accurately predict, right now, which games the Bills will win and lose this year. Just copy/paste the Bills 2010 Schedule and post it in a reply to this thread. Next to each game, predict whether the Bills will win or lose. The only way to win is to guess all games precisely. Whomever does so correctly will receive a $650 gift certificate to the restaurant of their choice.

 

Next, the rules. Read them carefully:

 

• All eligible participants must be registered posters of this board as of January 1, 2010 or earlier. Anyone new to the board after that date is not eligible.

 

• If, at the end of week 8, there are more than three people still in the contest , I will DOUBLE the amount to $1300, AND...the thread will be opened for 48 hours prior to kickoff of each week's game, and each remaining contestant will be able to change their pick for that week. The thread will close 24 hours before kickoff each week. We will continue to allow any and all remaining participants to change their picks each week until everyone is gone or the season is over. If less than three people make it past week 8, the awarded amount stays at $500, but the thread "MAY" be opened to allow those remaining participants to change their picks down the stretch. Alternately, it "MAY NOT" be opened. Just depends on how I'm feeling that week.

 

• You must be a legal resident of the United States to accept the prize. That's right, I reserve the right to ask for your papers. Don't like it? Don't play. And stay away from Arizona.

 

• Regardless of how many winners there are, there is only one prize (not to exceed $1300), and it is split evenly amongst all winners in the form of gift certificates.

 

• Winners must pick all Bills wins/losses correctly. There is no prize for getting close.

 

• We are returning this year what I will call The Spread The Wealth Factor. If, by some bizarre and random chance you win the $650 certificate, we reserve the right to only give you a certificate worth $450, and take the remaining $200 certificate and randomly give it to one of the people who was wiped out in Week 1 because they deserve a part of what you earned simply because it's apparently the neighborly thing to do. If you are an elected official, you will be exempt from this rule because somehow your wealth is different from everyone else's.

 

• If you are a participant of this contest and at any time during this contest you are caught referring to anything related to the Patriots* without using the required asterisk, or if at any time during the season you are caught defending the Patriots* for their cheating ways, you are disqualified from the contest because there is plenty of room for fun, but no room for idiocy or laziness. They cheated. They get an asterisk. Don't like it? Invent your own freakin' contest.

 

• This thread will initially remain open until midnight (Buffalo time) this Saturday, May 8th, 2010, at which time it will be closed and remain closed unless I feel like randomly opening it for whatever reason floats my boat.

 

• Each eligible participant can only put in one entry. If you feel the need to cheat, fine. You have to live with yourself and outsmarting some dude who who's just trying to have fun can be your private little accomplishment.

 

• If during the course of this contest you are banned from TBD, you're out.

 

• Non-bills fans and team-swapping whores ARE eligible to participate, but are also subjected to our ridicule whenever we please.

 

• I can change the rules to accommodate loopholes I may have overlooked, but the core of the contest remains true: pick all 16 games correctly, get the loot.

 

Here's the schedule for copy/paste:

 

LABills, thanks for doing this again this year. By the way, has anyone ever won or come close over the past 7 years?

 

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami- Loss

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay -Loss

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* -Loss

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets -Loss

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars- Win

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens- Loss

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs - Loss

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears -Win

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions -Win

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals - Win

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - Loss

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings - Loss

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns - Win

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins - Loss

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* -Loss

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets - Loss

 

5-11

[buffaloboyinATL]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay W

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets W

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears L

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals L

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins L

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* W

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

 

8-8

[1B4IDie]

LABills, thanks for doing this again this year. By the way, has anyone ever won or come close over the past 7 years?

 

5-11

 

I doubt anyone was close last year. I glanced at a few pages from last year's thread and 6/10 posts were 8-8 or 9-7.

 

I felt sorry, seeing how hopeful everyone was when reading the posts. Knowing that all of these people would have their hearts ripped from their chests, thrown on the ground, and piled on, like the many QBs that played for the Bills in 2009.

[aussiew]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami - LOSS

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay - LOSS

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* - LOSS

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets - WIN

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - WIN

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens - LOSS

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs - WIN

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears - WIN

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions - WIN

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals - WIN

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - WIN

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings - LOSS

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns - WIN

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins - LOSS

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* - LOSS

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets - LOSS

 

 

I just hate projecting a loss in the games that I plan to attend.

[GR8PRKN]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L (We don’t fumble in the 4th)

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets W

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears W

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals L

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins W

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* W

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

[IDBillzFan]

By the way, has anyone ever won or come close over the past 7 years?

No and no. In fact, two or three years ago, the contest was over in about 3 weeks.

 

I started this contest in response to my amazement at how -- on the very day the schedules were released -- so many people started threads to announce their prediction of the Bills win/loss record. And they weren't just picking Ws and Ls, but actually breaking down the games on how the two teams matched up, what they final scores would be, how many yards we'd have on the ground, etc. At the time I considered myself a pretty big fan, and quickly realized my obsession with the Bills was not even close to being out of control relative to these folks.

 

But it's something to do to pass the offseason, and it provides a lot of great discussion when people go back to their picks when it's over and stand around saying "What the hell was I thinking." That's my favorite part.

[cåblelady]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay W

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* W

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets W

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens W

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears W

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals W

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings W

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins W

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* W

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets W

 

My usual picks 16-0

Mine too!

[Just Jack]

No and no. In fact, two or three years ago, the contest was over in about 3 weeks.

That year we played the Jets in the opener and they won in OT with the kickoff run back for a TD, I think more than half the people were out of the contest.

[furmill]

I guess I can stop lurking...

 

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots*L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears W

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals W

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins L

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

 

7-9, AFC East is tough

[Pete]

1 in 65,536 chance

[UpperDeck]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears L

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals L

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins L

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

 

5-11 and pick a franchise QB in the 2011 draft.

[Mr Info]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots*

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots*

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets

 

10-6

 

I just got back from having a few drinks. I'm a happy drunk.

[billsfan89]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears W

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals L

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns L

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins W

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets W

 

Wow I have them going 7-9 nothing new. Starting off a mediocre 2-3 then looking bleak at 2-4 but rattling off 3 in a row to go to 5-4 but loosing 4 in a row however finishing strong with 2 out of three from our division bringing them to 7-9. A very Jauron era like year (In terms of flow of season I am sure this team won't be as flaccid as those teams) start slow get strong in the early middle slump huge down the stretch and finish with enough positives to hold onto your job.

 

Low lights 2-4 start 4 game loosing streak

High lights 3 game winning streak and finishing with 2 out of 3 from our division.

 

Not my honest assessment but going a little bolder and less optimistic then I thought because that is a **** load of food on the line and you bet with you mind not with your heart.

[Blanco_Diablo]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami L

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay W

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears W

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions L

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals L

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins W

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets W

 

8-8

[Jim in Anchorage]

19-0. Am I in?

[mead107]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami -------------------- w

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay - -------------L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* - w

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets ------------------ w

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars ----w

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens - -------w

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs --------w

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears -------------L

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions --------------w

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals --------w

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers --------w

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings ---------L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns ---------w

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins ------------w

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* ----w

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets --------------------w

[Toledo Bill]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears L

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals W

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins L

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* W

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets L

 

7 Wins, 9 losses

Thanks for the opportunity to prove how little I know...

[Ramius]

Week 1 Buffalo vs. Miami - W

Week 2 Buffalo vs. Green Bay - L

Week 3 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* - L

Week 4 Buffalo vs. NY Jets - L

Week 5 Buffalo vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - W

Week 6 BYE

Week 7 Buffalo vs. Baltimore Ravens - L

Week 8 Buffalo vs. Kansas City Chiefs - W

Week 9 Buffalo vs. Chicago Bears - W

Week 10 Buffalo vs. Detroit Lions - W

Week 11 Buffalo vs. Cincinnati Bengals - W

Week 12 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - L

Week 13 Buffalo vs. Minnesota Vikings - L

Week 14 Buffalo vs. Cleveland Browns - W

Week 15 Buffalo vs. Miami Dolphins - L

Week 16 Buffalo vs. New England Patriots* - L

Week 17 Buffalo vs. NY Jets - W

 

Bills finish 8-8