Leader Board cleanup...
Are you sick of seeing people get on the leaderboard and then not do anymore throwdowns?
Perfect Examples: Sox4Life and Gator4Life.
So starting today through the week I will send out a challenge to each person on the leaderboard and I am willing to bet you that out of the 8 people up there maybe 1 will accept.
I will be sending out challenges to the following people
Sox4Life (and don't think he isn't still on this site he just made his nfl picks for week 2 in our nfl pick em group)
http://www.fannation.com/groups/show/12944
Next I will send out a challenge to Gator4Life - Doubt he will accept, his profile should be deleted for no activity
OregonUte is next but I doubt he will either. This guy has a throwdown that he is losing in and won't finish it because he is afraid to get his first loss. Dont believe me check it out
http://www.fannation.com/throwdowns/show/52957
he hasn't responded in a week because he is losing and he admits to it in the comments section.
Next up, hyperRevue. He is a credible guy so he might accept
After him TheSportsGuy. He was active as of last week no reason he shouldn't accept. Will he? probably not
Then sooner31, another guy that got on the leaderboard and vanished
mj122345mcm is next but this seems like a waste because this guy hasn't done anything since may. So I might not waste my time.
The only guy missing is AdamLee, now let me first say I respect AdamLee and I understand why he isn't as active anymore. I also would not want to just send him a challenge because he gets enough of them. But I will send this blog to him and he can read it and if he wants to we can throwdown also.
I am not going to duck anyone. I'm tired of guys who get that 11th win just sitting on it so they can sit on the leaderboard when you have guys who are VERY active like Kentuckyfan1, Ravensfan, Detroitfan, Elway4Prez, Nomarfan, Steelercooz, Roger_Goodell and B0mb3rs are no where to be found because even though they have great records they will never be recognized on the leaderboard because the guys I named above refused to throwdown.
Now I have been quoted saying and I still believe that the leaderboard is not important. But if it's gonna sit there for everyone to see everyday and FanNation wont fix this problem with it then the only other way is for me to try and clear these people out. But like I said because 6 out of the 8 are not credible they probably won't accept and I wind up just wasting my time.
I am willing to lose my spot up there because to be honest I could care less but hopefully I can pave the way for some of the deserving guys and make an example of these waste of space up there.
Let me know what you guys think.
Also AdamLee if you come across some free time and would ever like to throwdown feel free to contact me but like I said I will not pressure you and send challenges.
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Comments (37)
Yeah, you're probably right. Maybe half those people will accept, but in all likelihood they won't.
Big Ben68 | 09/13/07, 09:58 AM
Report Offensive CommentThey should take away the Leaderboard. It's useless. Who cares? And also for all the reasons you stated. Good blog. Calling all of them out.
Coletrain | 09/13/07, 09:59 AM
Report Offensive CommentI remember when he did this to The Prof and that other guy and BOTH declined.
Big Ben68 | 09/13/07, 10:00 AM
Report Offensive Commentyeah it was The Prof and SportsShac and they both declined.
GoatHCW | 09/13/07, 10:01 AM
Report Offensive CommentWhat do you plan on challenging them to?
Big Ben68 | 09/13/07, 10:02 AM
Report Offensive CommentSomething that is easy to debate so they have no reason accepting... Any suggestions list them. I don't want to send them anything they wont accept. Maybe I'll do what I did with SportsShac and The Prof, I'll go read their old throwdowns and find something they said or argued against and challenge them to that.
GoatHCW | 09/13/07, 10:04 AM
Report Offensive CommentHyper would accept. He's a cool guy.
Coletrain | 09/13/07, 10:08 AM
Report Offensive CommentThat would probably be the best option...
Big Ben68 | 09/13/07, 10:09 AM
Report Offensive CommentYeah thats why I made sure to put in there that he is credible.
GoatHCW | 09/13/07, 10:09 AM
Report Offensive Commentim gunnin for all of u, i'm about to be 2-0-0
jeevs BS | 09/13/07, 11:31 AM
Report Offensive CommentI am all for getting rid of it..or fixing it..
B0mb3rs (HoF) | 09/13/07, 11:42 AM
Report Offensive CommentI like to consider myself credible as well...(I gets no love...)
TennesseeV | 09/13/07, 11:48 AM
Report Offensive CommentI have more respect for people such as B0mb3rs or Roger_Goodell - who are constantly in TD's than anyone on the leaderboard.
Not to mention if you look at players that are in and win tournament groups are truly the best of the best-
I have tossed this out before- I'll take me,B0mbers,Roger,Steeler and Yankee lifer or other such people and take on the top 5 - and lay money we win.
Finally, Look at who they play- I don;t mean the people I mean- are they CREATING the TD's and accepting any challanges? or are they just accepting arguements they can win and NEVER going uphill in an arguement?
I will use myslef as an example- I am constantly creating TD's becasue when I am on there are fewer people on fannation- so I leave it open for people to take if they think they can beat me- if they don;t think they can-they move on. MOST people on the leaderboard RARELY create TD's- it is MUCH harder to win when you are the creator.
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A Thowdowner named NCshvDavid | 09/13/07, 12:11 PM
Report Offensive CommentI know, I want to get on the leaderboard but how can I get on when nobody is losing TDs. Excelent Idea!
Denis24: Go USA | 09/13/07, 12:37 PM
Report Offensive CommentI will TD with anyone, anywhere, anytime, and if you know me and would like to review my past TDs, you know I never challenge with a sure winner and dont decline anything short of ridiculous. I am 19-4-1 and have lost 3 in a row because the majority of fannation thinks the Falcons are a worse team than the Browns, which is a joke, as the only guy on the Browns roster who has ever thrown an NFL TD pass is their third string QB Ken Dorsey. What a joke. This team is so the worst it is beyond my comprehension how I could have lost those throwdowns.
Cassidy's House: Golden Girl | 09/13/07, 01:28 PM
Report Offensive CommentWe should have a new leaderboard ever month .
a. it would remove the leaderboard from being stale
1. everybody would start off even
2. it would remove inactive throwdowner
3. it would be fair for the newcomers
4. points system instead of pct
5. most of all its time for a change
AMAZING GRACE | 09/13/07, 01:54 PM
Report Offensive CommentGreat blog, long overdue...
erwin: Back Again. | 09/13/07, 01:57 PM
Report Offensive CommentIm very active.
EFB-best of all rods (edmonds) | 09/13/07, 03:23 PM
Report Offensive Commentand you should add NCshvdavid to that list. He has over 120 blogs and over 80 wins.
EFB-best of all rods (edmonds) | 09/13/07, 03:24 PM
Report Offensive CommentGood idea. I can't wait. My guess? Out of the seven, you'll be lucky to have two of them accept.
G.O.A.T. is away | 09/13/07, 03:41 PM
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