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The loser pool
ended with a bang last week, with 6 players going down, leaving Jeff Dana as
this year’s champion. The Koth is down to 2;
Pix are up for
week 17! Good luck!
Everyone
survived last week & week 16 picks are now up! Good luck!
Picks are live
for week 15! Down to 7 in the loser and only 3 in the Koth!
Everyone
survived week 13- Koth stands at 4, and the Loser is at 9… errr… I mean 8… So
11-3 is 8 after all. Week 14 picks are up! 3 different games picked in the Koth
and 6 different picked in the Loser! Could weed out a few more this week! Good
luck!
Last week 5
more went out in the Koth, leaving only 4! Loser is down to 9. Week 13 picks
are up. Could be a boring week- everyone in the loser pool picked SDI & 3
out of the 4 in the Koth picked KCI.
Week 12 picks
are live!
Only 3 went
down in the Koth this week, and everyone survived in the Loser pool.
The pix are up.
Good luck to all!
So I can’t pick
football teams. Why did
So I can’t
count. The loser pool had 39 go out, leaving 33. At any rate, the pix for week
10 are all up! Good luck!
The Bucs
officially suck. Over half the pool (46 to be exact) went down, leaving 26. In
the loser of the week, 38 out with 34 left.
Week 9 picks
are live and in color! Good luck!
We have both
pools down to 72 after week 8.
We also are
adjusting the actual number of entries in the KOTH down by 1, from 372 to 371.
One person (Tami Kincer) who we thought signed up actually didn’t. She had not
actually confirmed she was playing, and never sent in any picks. In the first
week we gave her the default, which lost. This was a mix-up on our part, but
hey, it was a little hectic last month. J
Week 8 picks
are up for KOTH and the Loser of the Week. We ended up with 106 players in this
year’s Loser pool. Good luck to all!
Stupid Browns!
They knocked out 8, including one of mine. A dozen or so
Don’t forget-
this week (week 8) we start the Loser of the Week pool. Send in your requests
today. Deadline for registration is Saturday at
Week 7 picks
are up!
Only 7 went out
this week.
Week 6 picks are posted.
We will be starting the Loser Pool week
8. Contrary to its name, you do NOT have to have lost in the KOTH to join the
Loser pool. You do not even have to have played, so if you know anyone who
thought the KOTH would be fun but missed the start, tell them they can get into
this one. It works exactly the same, only different. Each week, pick a team you
think will LOSE. If they win or tie, you're done. If they lose, you stay in.
Last loser-picker left alive wins. Everything else is the same as the Koth.
Historically this pool is about 1/3 the size of the main Koth, so it will
probably be around 75-100. Send email to koth@zathras.com to sign up in the Loser Pool.
If you're in both pools you can send
your picks in one email.. just clearly state who you want to lose, and who you
want to win.
Speaking of emailing picks, all picks
for both pools can be sent to koth@zathras.com. This is now a shared email
account which we both access, so any picks sent to that address will be seen by
both of us. Remember, deadline for picks is
Great news on John- His rehab is
progressing well enough that he got to go home yesterday! In fact, I went out
to dinner with them tonight, and he was damn happy to be out of the hospital.
Five weeks. Damn, that would just suck. Jenny & John send their sincere
appreciation for all of the prayers and thoughts that have been sent their way.
Wow! What a week in the NFL. We are
standing at 125 as 43 people went down in flames, and nearly that many more nearly
bit it with
Picks are up! I
have added a second picks link. Since the size of the complete pick spreadsheet
is getting pretty big, I am adding a page which has the current week only,
sorted in team-picked order. The complete season picks page shows every
player’s picks for all weeks, sorted in player order.
John is making
great progress and may actually get to come home next week!
I knew
I saw John
Sunday- he was beginning his rehab sessions and was looking much better than
last time I saw him. He is scheduled to be there from
Picks are up!
Half the pool is going with
This was a
brutal week! After the early games I thought we’d escape with most of the pool
intact, but 2 big upsets helped push the casualty total to 183, leaving only
189.
Note- 3 players’
picks were changed between the time I posted the first sheet early Sunday
morning, and the final update around
Also, there’s
an E-mail worm/virus making the rounds- it claims to be from Microsoft, with an
attachment that is supposedly a security upgrade. I have received well over a
hundred of them in the last few days. It works by emailing itself from your
computer to addresses it finds in your address book or in emails which you’ve
received. Everyone should have an up-to-date antivirus program installed to
prevent these from spreading! And of course, never open an attachment unless
you are certain what it is.
Update on John
& Jenny- they will be returning to
Picks are
posted! 372 Players! Some players have asked about using a nickname on the web.
Just let me know if you want one and I’ll set that up for you.
Anyway, I’m
tired. Good night and good luck!
367… 368… 369…
sheesh.. they keep coming in! We’re around 370 as of
We’re in at
least 15 states now! CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, NE, NV, NY, OH,
& WI. If you’re in another state, let me know and I’ll add it to the count.
Here’s the
latest info on John. Today he underwent a successful surgery to install a
permanent shunt. He had been on a ventilator since Tuesday, and finally had it
removed immediately following the surgery. Jenny said things went very well and
wanted me to pass on her thanks to everyone who has been thinking of them and
praying for them.
Get ready for
the 2003 King of the Hill….
Jenny was able
to take a few minutes last night to send me most of her signups & contact
info. I will be down in Cincy Friday visiting them, and afterwards we plan on
putting the final pool together. At this point we are looking at around 325
entries. If you are not on my email list, please let me know. All picks this
week should be sent to koth@zathras.com.
Update on John
& the Koth:
Karen & I
went down to
There are only
4 visitations each day, and each one lasts just 30-45 minutes. We got there a
little before the 3rd visitation, and I got to see John for about 10
minutes. He was looking pretty good, all things considered. He didn’t say a
word to me the whole time I was there, but since he was sound asleep I suppose
I can forgive him for that. ;) He was sort of hiccupping in his sleep, and
sounded rather congested- Jenny said he was still recovering from pneumonia.
Up until last
Friday, some of the drugs they were giving him were preventing him from really
understanding what was happening to him. Fortunately they’ve taken him off of
those and he’s showing improvement each day.
I talked to
Jenny earlier tonight, and she said it was a good day today- they are doing
another surgery Thursday to put in a permanent shunt. Each day is a step
forward, and Jenny wanted me to pass on her thanks to all of you who have sent
their thoughts and prayers. Oh, and the hiccups are finally gone- he had them
for over a week! Ugh! Imagine having hiccups for a week and not being able to
toss back a cold one!! Don’t worry John, I have a box of Coronas with your name
on it- just as soon as the doc says okay.
On the Koth, we
think we will be able to get organized this weekend to begin. Barring any
unforeseen circumstances, we’ll get together Friday night to put it all
together. So, get your picks in for week 3 asap because it is highly likely
that we will begin. Just in time to be past all the upsets… riiiight…..
Email your week
3 picks to me at koth@zathras.com
and check back here thru the week for any more news and updates.
John’s surgery
was successful, but the next 10 days are still a very critical period and Jenny
will not be returning home for some time. So unfortunately, we will not be able
to get together to get the data organized this week, and King of the Hill 2003
will not begin with week 2.
So hang tight
and enjoy some football this weekend without the pressure of having to pick a
winner. At this point we do plan on starting week 3, and I’ll confirm that with
an email and a web update next Wednesday night.
Important
announcement to all King of the Hill 2003 players:
We will be
postponing the start of this year’s KOTH pool until either week 2 or week 3.
Jenny’s husband, John, suffered an aneurism last night, and is undergoing brain
surgery today to install a shunt. Please keep Jenny and John in your prayers as
he undergoes this very serious procedure.
Friday night
Jenny and I had planned on getting together and putting the KOTH spreadsheet
together for this year’s pool. She and I each act as a ‘registration’ point,
and historically we each get about half of the total players. We each have around
150 players signed up, so I believe we will break 300 entries in this year’s
pool.
On their way
over, she called and said John was suddenly not feeling well and that we would
just get together today (Saturday) to organize the pool. They never made it
back to their house last night- they ended up going straight to the hospital
and have been there ever since. Actually they’re at their 3rd
hospital now, down in
Needless to
say, Jenny has more important things to deal with this weekend than the
football pool. I talked with her this morning and suggested that we postpone
the start until we can get together and organize the data. At this point I
don’t know if that will be in the coming week or the week after. On Wednesday
9/10, we will make the decision on whether we will be able to begin week 2 or
not, and I’ll post that here as well as in email to everyone I know of.
Please inform
other players you may know about this change, especially if you signed up with
Jenny, since I have very little contact info for those players.
I will also
accept additional entries during this time. Regardless of who you signed up
with, all correspondence and picks should be directed to me at ( koth@zathras.com
) until further notice.
Welcome to
KOTH 2003! We have 371 players this year!
Here are the latest results
2003
week by week results:
Week
1: no games count this week.
Week
2: no games count this week.
Week
3: 182 out, leaving 189.
Week
Week
5: 43 more gone, 125 remaining.
Week
6: only 7 out- 118 left.
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
11: 3 out, 9 left.
Week
12: 5 out, down to 4!
Week
13: everyone survives!
Week
14: 1 out, only 3 left!
Week
15: no one out this week
Week
16: all 3 still hanging in there
Week
17: one down
Wild
card week: both made it
Div
week: It’s over! Congrats to John K for being 2004 King of the Hill!!
LotW
Pool
2003
week by week results:
Week
Week
Week
Week
11: Everyone survives! Eleven left.
Week
12: 3 down, 8 left
Week
13: everyone survives!
Week
14: down to 7!
Week
15: no one out this week
Rules to Remember:
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Each week you pick one NFL team to win.
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All picks must be in by
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Thursday games are not eligible for picking.
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To remain alive you must pick a winning team (ties are NOT a win).
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Last one left alive is the winner and receives a package of Twinkies and a
coupon good for 50% off on your next carwash.
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Submit picks to Wubba or Zathras.
History of
the KOTH
The King of the Hill pool was
started in 1998, with a mere 20 players. Four years later, we had 10 times that
many participating! In 1999 we had a lot of folks out early, who needed another
fix. So we launched a “Loser of the Week” pool in week 5- basically another
King of the Hill pool- same rules but with one twist: pick a LOSING team!
Ever since then, around week 5-8, we have fired up the Loser Pool. It’s not a
requirement to be eliminated from the KOTH to get into the Loser Pool.
Previous
KOTH pools
1998: 20 players, won by Bill
Washburn
1999: 67 players, won by Annie
Davis in week 14
2000: 123 players, won by Steve
Omer after the wildcard games
2001: 169 players, won by
2002: 201 players, split by Bill
Ruddy, Jason Lonsbury, and Nick Dunlevy
2003: 371 players, partial 4 way
split between Justen Strausbach, Scott Vess, Kevin Oliff, and
Previous
LOTW pools
1999: 49 players, started in
week 5 and split by George Creech & Dana Strehle in week 15
2000: 48 players, started in
week 8 and split by Dave Hart & Chau Du after the wildcard games
2001: 47 players, started in
week 5 and won by
2002: 71 players, started in
week 5 and split by Amber Dunlevy and Brendan Oborne in week 15
2003: 106 players, started in
week 8 and won by Jeff Dana in week 17
2002 Results
King of the Hill
Loser of the Week
2003 Results
King of the Hill
Loser of the Week