12th Annual Almost the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web - Official Entries

 

Sorry for the delay.  Been a busy couple days and I've got a busy couple more.  But wow what an exciting ending to the Bengals-Raiders game.  The Patriots-Bills not so much.  But here we are the start of my 12th yes, 12th Annual contest I want to thank everyone who entered.  We had 51 people put picks in this year!  I'm pretty sure that's an all time record for any of my contests so thank you for those that helped spread the word.  And it looks like my Packers are heavy favorites.  One hiccup we have 3 entries that got submitted by an unknown persons.  I'm assuming this is because they either weren't logged in to Blogger or don't have an account and I tried to get the word out, and a lot of people were really great about making sure their twitter or TCDb handles were included.  So if one of these three unknown entries is yours please let me know ASAP, as they will likely be removed after Wildcard weekend if I can't put a name to the entry.  Also please look over your entry.  I copied the entries over from the official sign up post, but you never know.

Here are your official entries.  Good luck everybody.  I'll have an update after Sundays games.

KMack - Kansas City over Green Bay, 71 points, 4 FG's

abraham - Dallas over Kansas City, 81 points 5 field goals

night owl - Buffalo over Dallas (REVENGE). 59 points. 4 field goals.

Unknown - Kansas City over Tampa Bay 64 points, 7 fgs

J L - Buccaneers over Bills 45 points 3 FGs

Fuji - Green Bay over Kansas City, 54 points, 4 FGs

(codence97 on TCDB) - Bills over Packers, 51 points, 3 FGS

bbcardz - LA Rams over Kansas City Chiefs, 72 points, 3 field goals PIMP

Adam Kaningher - Bills over Buccaneers, 41 points, 2 field goals

spazmatastic - Packers over Chiefs - 41 points - 3 field goals

ToppsrBest - Titans over Packers-65 points-3 FGs

Ymmat - Kansas City over Packers - 55 points - 4 FG's

Twinkiller on TCDb - Bengals over Packers, (Yeah that's right,) 54 points, 4 FG

suourange93 - Tampa Bay over Kansas City, 45 points, 1 FG

sandyrusty - Green Bay over Kansas City, 75 points, 4 FGs 

The Angels In Order - Bucks over Bills, 51 points, 3 FGs.

gregory - Green Bay over Pittsburgh. 40 points, 4 FGs.

Scottzoe - Tampa Bay over Kansas City , 65 Points, 3 FG

Jayoneill - Dallas over Kansas City, 75 points, 6 FG

CaptKirk42 - Rams over Bills 71 points 5 FGs

FiresNBeer - Green Bay over Cincinnati, 58 points, 4 FGs

jlcre2003 - Green Bay over Buffalo, 58 points, 3 fgs

(greatgazoo19 on TCDB) - Green Bay over Buffalo, 52 points, 1 FG

Autographs2000 - Chiefs over Packers, 66 points, 3FG

John Shar - Titans over Packers, 62 points, 4 FGs.

Matt - Buffalo over Tampa Bay, 69 points (yeah baby!), 4 FG  PIMP

Eric - Green Bay over Buffalo, 63 points, 2 FG

ckevink on TCDb - Green Bay over Buffalo; 51 points; 3 FG

cardcollector65jw - 49ers over chiefs, 49 points, and 5 FGs

Shaw Racing - Bucks over Bills, 57 points, 5 FGs.

Brett Alan - Buccaneers over Titans, 55 points, 3 FGs.

Dion's IP Autos only - Packers over Chiefs 83 Points 2 FGs

OhioTim - Pittsburgh Steelers over Green Bay Packers, 48 points, 2 field goals

Elliptical Man (Uncorrected Error on TCDB.) - Bills over Packers, 47 points, 3 field goals

abide (on TCDb) - Chiefs over Buccaneers  / 61 points / 2 field goals

Unknown - Cincinnati over Dallas 79 points and 1 field goal

shanepatrickwrites - patriots over packers 54 points, 3 fg's

Crocodile - Bucs over NE, 51 points and 4 fg's.

Brandon75 - Raiders over cowboys 55 points and 2 fg's  TCDB

packsux -Packers over the Bills, 51 points, 3 FGs. Packsux on TCDB

Sportzcommish - Pokes over Bills (again), 68 points, 4 FGs.

Jafronius - Packers over the Titans, 44 points, 3 FGs. Thanks for the contest!

gcrl - bucs over Chiefs 57 points, 4 FGs

Trevor P - Green Bay over Tennessee; 52 points; 1 FG PIMP

Robert - Bills over Packers, 50 pts. 3 FG

Sandy (Tscastle on TCDB) - Titans over Packers, 61 points, 4 FGs

Mark M (Chiken Biscuit on TCDB)- Pittsburgh over Dallas, 54 points, 4 FG

e.v.a.n (as myrke) - Packers over Patriots, 65 points, 3 FG

cardboardhogs - Green Bay over Tennessee, 56 points, 5 FG

Unknown - Titans beat the Cowboys, 56 points, and 4 field goals. Good luck to everyone!

Huskerfan22 - Cincinnati over Green Bay, 59 points, 5 FGS tcdb: Huskerfan22

Wilson - Bills over Cowboys, 50 points, 4 FGs

10th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - Official Entries Post

 

Sorry for the delay.  First I want to thank everyone who entered and all those who helped promote the contest as well.  Please look over your pick.  I've done my best to try and make sure I've gotten all the pick corrections in as well, but please  double check your entry.  If my count is correct we've got 40 entries this year, which might be a new record.  

As you know since I left the contest open through the wild card series' I let those of you who picked early amend your picks if any of the teams got a eliminated, however a few people who entered did not amend those early picks.  I figured there would be a few.  Also if you promoted the contest and don't see a PIMP by your name please let me know so I can make sure to mark your entry so you get the second Door Prize drawing entry.

Thanks again for all who entered and I'll have an update after the Divisional Series' conclude.

Joseph Blaschke - Dodgers over Rays in 5, 9 Doubles

FiresNBeers - Dodgers over A's in 6, 15 Doubles

Jamie Mashburn - Reds over Cleveland in 6/ 7 Doubles

Ben Morris - dodgers over jays in 7. 18 doubles.

Jupiterhill - Oakland over Miami in 6 games. 18 doubles.

gator415 - Dodgers over White Sox in 5, 11 doubles

IfbBirdsCards - Dodgers over Twins, in 5, 14 doubles

Johnnys Trading Spot - Braves over Rays in 6, 12 doubles.

flywheels - Braves over Rays in 7, 9 doubles

John Sharp - Dodgers over Yankees, 7 games. 24 doubles.

Nachos Grande -  Dodgers over Rays. Let's go all chalk instead, 16 Doubles

Fuji - A's over Dodgers in 6, 9 doubles

Brett Alan - Yankees over Padres in 6, 11 doubles.

night owl - Yankees beat Padres in 5, 7 doubles.

GCA - Padres over Rays in 6, 8 doubles.

Nick- Cubs over Rays in 6, 14 doubles.

Matt - Rays over Padres in 6 games, 10 doubles PIMP

Dion's IP Autos only - Dodgers over the Yankees in 7 Games 19 doubles. PIMP

Shaw Racing  - Astro's over Dodger's in 6, 18 Doubles

Robert - Padres over Athletics in 7. 13 doubles.

The Angels In Order - Padres over Yankees in 7, 28 doubles.

OhioTim - Tampa Bay Rays over Atlanta Braves in six games with 17 doubles.

Adam Kaningher - Yankees over Braves in 6. 17 Doubles

The Diamond King - Dodgers over Houston in 6, 14 doubles

bbcardz - Dodgers over the Yankees in 7 games, 15 doubles

KMack - Dodgers over Yankees, 6 games. 14 doubles.

AnalogKid - Dodgers beat the Yankees in 7 games. 12 doubles.

Jeff S- Tampa over Miami in 5 games 0 doubles PIMP

Vrooomed Padres over Rays, 6 games, 11 doubles - PIMP

GTT - Yankees over Dodgers, 5 games,7 doubles.

Bkesler - Dodgers over Yankees, 5 games, 15 doubles

kcjays - Padres over the Rays, 6 Games, 9 Doubles

e.v.a.n - Yankees over Dodgers, 6 games, 12 doubles

The Lost Collector - Yankees over Marlins, 5 games, 10 doubles

Chris Taro - Padres over the Yankees, in 7, 12 doubles

Lastcall77 - Braves over Rays in 7, 15 doubles.

ketchupman - Marlins over Rays in 6. 18 doubles

Wilson - Athletics over Braves, in 7, 22 doubles

gcrl - dodgers over yankees in 6 with 15 doubles

purtz5979 - Yankee's over the Padres in 6. 16 Doubles.

10th Annual Almost the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web - Official Entries

Wow what a last minute surge.  Looks like we ended up with 30 entries this year.  I probably didn't state it very well in my original post, but this year I'm not going to try and find a general prize for the winner and door prize, instead I'm just going to put together a nice prize package that caters to the winners.  Since I don't know who's going to win I'm not sure what will be included but rest assured it'll be good.  The feedback I've gotten from past winners is that that part of the prize was the best. So instead of dumping a huge lot of Boomer Esiason cards someone, and if you want a huge lot of Esiason cards let me know, I'll gift the winner with a nice prize package that may include autos and relics, depends on what I have laying around.

As I'm writing this I just watched the Bills/Texans game finish in overtime and holy moly what a great game.  Let's hope the rest of the playoffs are as entertaining.  Ok here are the official entries, copied over directly from the official sign-up post.  I didn't see anyone mention that they promoted the contest, shame on you guys, but if you did and forgot to add a comment, add a comment to this post with a link to the post, tweet, mention, ect.

Offical Entries

Corky - Seahawks over Ravens, 51 points, 4 FGs.

Sportzcommish - Texans over Seahawks, 58 points, 3 FGs

sandyrusty - Ravens over Packers, 43 points, 5 FG

Sport Card Collectors - Ravens over Saints 58 points 3 FG

shanepatrickwrites - packers over ravens 51 points 3 fg's

Vrooomed - Ravens over Packers, 45 pts, 1 fg

John Sharp - Saints over Chiefs, 60 points, 2 FGs.

Fuji - 49ers over Ravens, 65 points, 3 field goals.

Brett Alan - Chiefs over Packers, 48 points, 2 FGs.

Dion's IP Autos only - Ravens over Saints 62 points 2 FG's

Elliptical Man - Chiefs over 49ers, 47 points, 4 FGs

CaptKirk42 - Ravens over 49ers 54 points 3 FGs

Bubba - Packers over Ravens, 49 points, 4 FGs

Adam Kaningher - 49ers over Patriots, 41 points, 2 FGs

Josh D - Ravens over 49ers. 48 pts, 2 fgs.

FiresNBeers - Ravens over Saints, 43 pts, 4 FGs

Brad Hill - Chiefs over Saints, 55 points, 2 FGs

JediJeff - Chiefs over 49ers, 45 points, 1 FG

GCA - Saints over Ravens, 38 points, 4 FG

Robert - Kansas City Chiefs over the New Orleans Saints 31-20, 1 FG.

Unknown - Buffalo over Vikings 37 TP 4 FG

KMack - Ravens over the Saints. 55 points, 2 FG's

Nachos Grande - Ravens over Saints, 54 points, 4 field goals

Trevor P - Chiefs over 49ers, 43 points, 5 FGs

Scribbled Ink - Ravens over 49ers, 56 points, 4 FGs

bbcardz - Kansas City Chiefs over the Green Bay Packers, 67 total points, 5 FG's

RAZ - Patriots over 49ers, 50 points, 5 FGs.

PapaG321 - Ravens over 49ers, 57 points, 4 FGs

unkilldoo - Ravens over Vikings - 62 Points - 4 Field Goals

Wilson - Patriots over 49ers, 48 points, 4 FGs


Good Luck everybody, I'll have an update after Sunday's games.  And thanks for playing.

9th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - Official Entries Post

Sorry for the delay.

Here are the official entries into this year's contest.  We had 27 entries this year. Not too bad.  Looks like the overwhelming favorite with you guys is the Astros.  I also had someone post as Unknown, I left them in, but obviously I have no idea who that is so unless someone claims that entry very quickly I'll disqualify it.   Other than that I wish every one good luck and I'll have an update after the divisional series are over.


CaptKirk42 - Nats over Twins 7 games 24 HRs

Vrooomed - Astros over Braves, in 6, 18 HRs

Sportzcommish - Astros over Dodgers in 6 with 20 homers between them.

davidhandberry - Braves over Astros in 6, 11 homers

RAZ - Astros over Dodgers, 7 games, 21 HRs.

Greg Zakwin - Dodgers over Astros, 6 Games, 13 HRs

Joseph P.S. Inzirillo III - Yankees over the Dodgers in 7. 32 HR

Ben Morris - Astros over Brave, in 7, 18 HRs

sandyrusty - Dodgers over Astros in 6, 22 HR

Unknown - Braves over Yankees in 7 24 hr

Fuji -  Astros over Dodgers, in 6, 17 HRs

Matt - Astros over Dodgers, 5 games, 12 HRs - PIMP

AdamE - Dodgers over Astros. 6 Games. 22 Home Runs.

FiresNBeers - Astros over Braves, in 6, 15 HRs

KMack - Astros over Dodgers in 5 games. 13 HR's.

gregory - Yankees over Braves in 6, 22 HRs.

Scribbled Ink - Astros over Dodgers in 6, 30 HRs

jlcre2003 - Astros over Dodgers in 7, 14 HRs

Nachos Grande - Astros over Dodgers, again. 7 Games, 28 HRs

hockey kazi - Dodgers over Yankees 6 games 21 HR

Jeff S - Twins over Dodgers 7 games , 18 HR

Ray - Astros over dodgers in 6, 15

PapaG321 - Yankees over Dodgers in 6, 14HR (PapaG321 TCDB)

Dion's IP Autos only - Dodgers over Astros in 7 with 28 HR.

bbcardz - Dodgers over the Yankees in 6 games with 25 HRs. PIMP

defgav - Astros sweep Dodgers, 10 HRs

Johnnys Trading Spot - Braves over Astros in 6, 29 dingers.

8th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - Official Entry Post

Sorry for the delay.  First I want to say thank you to all 39 people who entered the contest!!  I've been neglecting this blog all year and it seems I have less and less I want to try and find time to blog about.  But I do still contribute pretty regularly to A Pack A Day and post fairly frequently on my Robin Yount blog.  Ahem enough excuses, what I'm trying to say is that it's a great turn out since I don't blog here much anymore.  I've copied over your entries from the official entry post, so if you entered and I screwed up and you're missing let me know.  Also let me know if you shared or promoted the contest and forgot to let me know on your entry.  If you have a PIMP by your name it means you helped spread the word.  I also have to apologize.  In contests past I've let people who got in before the wild card games and one of their teams didn't make it update their picks.  I meant to do that this year, but forgot to mention it.  That being said if anyone would like to pick a team other than Chicago or the A's let me know by Monday!  You can't however change anything else about your pick.  Leave a comment on this post, please.
OK see you all after the Divisional Series' get done. 

Here are your official picks.  Good Luck

Matt - Red Sox over Dodgers, 6 games, 17 HR - PIMP

Robert - Boston over Chicago in 6, 12 HR

John Miller - Braves over Houston in 7, 28 HRs

Fuji - Astros over the Dodgers in 6, 20 HR's

RAZ - Astros over Braves in 6 games with 14 home runs total.

night owl - Astros beat Cubs in 6. 16 HRs.

ketchupman36 - Red Sox over Brewers in 6, 20 HRs

Jeff - Astros over Dodgers in 7, 15 HRs

JediJeff - BoSox over Brew Crew in 5 games, 11 ding dong dillies.

Jay O'Neill - Yankees over the Braves in 6 games. 20 home runs.

CaptKirk42 - Red Sox over Rockies in 5 games, 20 Homer Simpsons.

Sport Card Collectors - Red Sox over Dodgers. 6 games and 18 homers

Nachos Grande - Astros over Dodgers, again. 6 games. 18 home runs

Anthony Monforte - Cleveland over the Braves in 6, 16 HR's

John Sharp - Astros over Brewers in 6 games. 19 HRs.

Scribbled Ink - Astros over Brewers in 5 games, 8 Homers -  PIMP

Sportzcommish - Astros over Brewers in 5 with 17 homers.

David Switzer- A's over Rockies in 6. 17 HRs

shanepatrickwrites- brew crew over boston in six, 16 homers, three by yelich

defgav - Brewers over Astros in 7, 12 dingers

Adam Sanders - Indians over Brewers, 20 HRs

The Angels In Order - Red Sox over Dodgers in 4, 5 HR.

GCA - Indians over Braves in 7, 11 homers. PIMP

Matt Stupienski - Braves over Yankees in 6, 9 HRs

jasongerman9 - Red Sox over Brewers, 7 games, 19 home runs. PIMP

Jafronius - Red Sox sweep the Brewers (4). 7 Homers

Dion's IP Autos only - Red Sox over Brewers in 6 games 18 home runs.

Jeff S - Dodgers over Yankees 7 games, 11 HRs

Matt Prigge - Brewers over Astros 7 games 19 homers

C Erne33 - Astros over Dodgers 7 games 19 homers

Trevor P - Red Sox over Brewers in 6, 14 homers - PIMP

Brett Alan - Astros over Braves, 6 games, 12 home runs.

Greg Zakwin - Dodgers over Astros in 7 Games, 15 HRs

Defenders50 - Brewers over Indians in 6 games, 18 HR.

gregory - Red Sox over the Braves in 7 games, 12 HRs.

Robb - Brewers over Yankees in 6, 13 HR.

bbcardz -Dodgers over Red Sox in 7, 22 HR

Brandon - Dodgers over Astros in 6, 15 home runs

Wilson -Astros over Dodgers in 7, 13 HR - PIMP

7th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - Official Entries

Ladies and Gentlemen the contest if officially closed.  We had 37 people enter by my count.  Not too shabby.  I'm too lazy right now to see if that sets a record or not, but I'm still happy with the turn out.  And thank you to the people who promoted the contest.  And if I missed anyone please let me know.

We've got a little bit of very one, with it looks like the favorites being the Indians and the Dodgers.  Oddly not a single person picked the Yankees to even show up.

I'll update the contest after the divisional series are done.   Good luck everyone.

The official entries:

David Switzer - Indians over Rockies. 5 games. 14 HR.

Corky - Dodgers over Astros, 6 games and 15 homers

Sportzcommish - Astros over Dodgers, 7 games, 8 homers.

Sport Card Collectors - Cubs over Astros, 6 games, 8 homers PIMPED

Scott Fabiano - Dodgers over Cleveland, 5 games, 19 home runs

Nachos Grande - Astros over Dodgers, 6 games, 13 HR

Matt - Indians over Nationals, 6 games, 15 HR - PIMPED

Fuji - Astros over Nationals, 6 games 14 HR

night owl - Indians over Cubs, 6 games, 15 HRs

Rosenort - Rockies over Indians, 7 games, 19 homers.

TSHenson - Indians over Diamondbacks, 6 games, 13 home runs

Swing And A Pop-up - Red Sox over Cubs, 4 games, 16 HRs

jasongerman9 - Indians over Nationals, 6 games, 12 home runs.  PIMPED

Jeff - Indians over Dodgers in 6 games. 17 homers

Greg Zakwin - Dodgers over Astros, 7 Games, 9 HRs

irondequoit36 - indians over dodgers 7 games 12 hrs

shanepatrickwrites - nationals over indians, six games 11 dingers

Nick - Cubs over Astros, seven games, 15 HRs.

Colbey Hopper - Dodgers over Indians, 7 games, 9 HRs  PIMPED

Jafronius - Indians over Dodgers, 6 games, 11 Home runs.

Collecting Cutch - Astros over Nationals, 7 games, 17 HR  PIMPED

Josh D. - Cubs over Red Sox, 7 games, 12 HR

P-town Tom - Indians over Diamondbacks, 6 games, 8 HR

JediJeff - Indians over the Dodgers in 5. Yup - 5 games. Let's go with lucky 13 for the HRs.

Trevor P - Dodgers over Astros, 6 games, 7 HR

Tracy LeVeaux - Indians over the Rockies, 6 games, 24 homers

Ryan H - Rockies over Twins, 5 games, 9 HRs.

CaptKirk42 - Nationals over Indians 7 games 21 HRs

Dion's IP Autos only - Cubs over Red Sox 6 Games 14 home runs total

Adam Kaningher - Rockies over Astros, 7 games, 18 home runs.

ketchupman36 - Dodgers over the Indians, 6 games, 11HR

Richard Nebe Jr. - Dodgers over the Indians, in 5, 10HR

Mark Hoyle - Indians over Dodgers 6 games 13 homers

Jeff S - Astros over the Nationals 7 games 15 hrs

defgav - Cubs over Indians, 7 games, 18 HRs

RAZ - Astros over Dodgers, 6 games, 18 home runs.

Wilson - Indians over the Dodgers, 7 games, 14 HRs. PIMPED

7th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web Official Sign Up Post!!!!

I'll be honest I can count the number of baseball games I've gotten to see this year on one hand, but I've been following my Brewers and reading the sports page on Yahoo pretty regularly.  And even though I've been very absent from my blogs I'm not going to miss putting on my World Series contest.  I'm hoping for a great turn out.  I'll be posting this on Twitter and the Trading Card Collector's Society page on Facebook and over at the forums at Trading Card Database and any place else I can think of..

So what do you have to do?  Just tell me who's going to win the World Series.  That's it.  But I'm sure more than one of you will pick the right team, so we have to have a couple tie breakers thrown in.  So this year, like years past,  I'd like you to tell me who the opponent will be, how many games the series will go, and how many home runs will be hit, in total both teams, for the series.

Your entry should look something like this.

Nationals over the Yankees, 5 games, 12 HRs.   

What will you win?  I've got a couple great cards to giveaway. First is this 2015 Topps Tier One Sean Doolittle autograph #d to 349, hard signed.  And a great 2017 Topps Museum Collection Gregory Planco Meaningful Materials Patch card #d to 50!  Plus the winner will also get a nice stack of their favorite team(s), which may include additional autos, relics, or inserts.  All depends what I can find in the stacks.

And as always there will be door prize for all those that enter.  And if you promote the contest, either on your blog, twitter feed, facebook, etc. you will get an extra entry.  Just one extra though.  But be sure to put a link to your pimp in the comments so I can verify.
The door prize is this vintage 2004 Edwin Jackson Future Phenoms relic.

Alright here are your choices:
American League
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros

National League
Washington Nationals
Chicago Cubs
LA Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies

Since my Brewers lost to the Cardinals tonight the stage is set.  So you have from right now until, let's say next Sunday, Oct. 8th, Noon Alaska Time, 4pm EST.  That'll mean we'll be knee deep in the Divisional Series', so if you make a guess and you pick a Wildcard team and they don't make it.  I'll let you change your pick as long as it's before the close of the contest.

This post will constitute the official entries page so make sure you comment on this post and not one of my reminders, which I will be posting all week long.  And please make sure you have some way to be contacted connected to your Blogger entry.  I've had winners in the past I was never able to get a hold or and who never contacted me.  But just one. 

OK

7th Annual Almost the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web Official Entries Post

And here we goooooooooooooooooooooo......

Wow what a great response.  If my count is right we had almost 50 entries this year, 47 actually.  And I want to thank everyone who promoted the contest too.  I did make a much more concerted effort to promote my contest myself on facebook, twitter, and the trading card database.  I will ask that if you entered and are reading this make sure you have contact information on your blogger account please.

It's obvious that the general consensus is a Patriots - Cowboys match up with the Patriots the overall favorite, but I'm still hopeful for my Packers.  And there are a lot of teams with no picks what so ever so that could be a spoiler, but not likely.

Here are your official picks. I copied them straight over so there shouldn't be any mistakes, but if you see one let me know.

I'll be posting additions to the prize pool over the coming weeks.  But first up is a nice auto relic combo lot of Super Bowl champion Adrian Arrington, I think he got a ring anyways, we was on the Saints Superbowl team, though I don't think he played.  Adrian is or was the lead plantiff of a law suit against the NCAA in a concussion lawsuit.  He is currently not playing. But still two cool cards.  That Prestigious Pros is numbered to 25!  And there will be more.

The Official Picks!!

Greg Zakwin - Cowboys over Steelers, 42 points, 2 turnovers.  PIMP

Cardhobbyist - Patriots over Falcons, 51 points, 3 turnovers. PIMP

Nachos Grande - Steelers over Cowboys, 45 points, 3 turnovers

The Lost Collector - Packers over Steelers, 52 points, 2 turnovers

dgao - Pats over Cowboys, 47 points, 2 turnovers

RAZ - Patriots over Cowboys, 57 points, 3 turnovers.

Sport Card Collectors - Patriots over Cowboys, 44 points, 2 turnovers

Josh D - Cowboys over Patriots. 48 points, 2 turnovers.

Adam Kaningher - Cowboys over Chiefs, 41 points, 3 turnovers.

Shane Kroeker - Dallas Cowboys Over New England Patriots 45 points, 4 turnovers

Stealing Home - Patriots over Cowboys, 50 pts, 4 turnovers

Brian Stryker - Steelers over Cowboys, 48 pts, 4 turnovers

Jeff S - PACKERS over Chiefs, 52pts, 3 turnovers PIMP

Jon - Patriots over Cowboys, 40 points, 4 turnovers.

Daniel Wilson - Patriots over Cowboys. 45 points. 3 turnovers.

cardboardhogs.com - Patriots over Packers, 63 points, 3 turnovers PIMP

Fuji - Patriots over Cowboys, 62 points, 2 turnovers.

Corky - Seatttle Seahawks over the Patriots, 41 points and 3 turnovers.

JediJeff -  Pats over Cowboys, 41 points 1 turnover.

Matt Stupienski - Packers over Patriots, 66 points, 1 turnover

GCA - Patriots over Cowboys, 31 points, 2 turnovers.

Dion's IP Autos only - Patriots over Falcons 59 points 3 turnovers!

arpsmith - Packers over Patriots, 52 points, 3 turnovers

Michael Ott - Seahawks over Steelers, 55 points, 2 turnovers

Spankee-  Falcons over Patriots, 48 points, 2 turnovers

West Roxbury Animal Hospital Hospital - Patriots over Giants (finally), 58 points, 4 turnovers

TSHenson - Steelers over Packers 62 points 3 turnovers

Brandon - Cowboys over Steelers 45 points, 2 turnovers

Jafronius - Patriots over Cowboys, 37 points, 2 turnovers

madding - Chiefs over Cowboys, 44 points, 2 turnovers

B Man - Patriots over the Cowboys 35-14 PIMP

CaptKirk42 - Lions over Texans 42 points 2 turnovers.

John Sharp - Patriots over the Cowboys... 56 points, 4 turnovers.

Matthew Scott - Patriots over the Packers 58pts , 3 turnovers

Need More Cardboard - Cowboys over Raiders, 51 points, 4 turnovers

Kyle D - Packers over Raiders, 45 points, 4 turnovers.

forestrydave - Patriots over the Cowboys, 52 points and 3 turnovers

Hal - Patriots over Cowboys, boring I know. 49 and two turnovers

Jason German - Patriots over Cowboys, 66 points, 4 turnovers. Much the same as others.

David Switzer - Chiefs over Packers. 33 points. 7 turnovers

Marc- Patriots over Packers 59 points 1 turnover.

Whitehorse - Chiefs over Falcons 56 points 4 Turnovers

Alan - Patriots over Cowboys 41 points 3 turnovers

Josh Liss - Packers over Chiefs, 61 points, 3 turnovers

Wilson - Patriots over Falcons, 50 points, 3 turnovers  PIMP

Trevor P - Seahawks over Chiefs, 46 points, 3 turnovers

Robert - Steelers over Giants, 48 points, 3 turnovers

Good luck everyone.

6th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - Official Entries Post.

Wow we had a pretty great turn out this year. Thanks to everybody who signed up.  This post will serve as the official entries post and if you see that I have incorrectly listed your pick below please let know so I can correct it.  We had 34 people enter, not a record, but still a nice entry pool. The Cubs were by and far the most picked team, oddly enough I too picked the Cubs to win.  If for some reason we can't find a winner with all the tie breakers all the names of those who guessed correctly, I will randomly pick a winner at Random.com by randomizing the list 3 times, just like how we pick a door prize winner.

Here are the official entries.

Ugly Duckling - Cubs over Orioles, 7 games, 23 HR

Jeff S - Indians over Dodgers / 7 games / 8 hrs - PIMP

Jon - Giants over Red Sox, 6 games, 17 HR

Shane Kroeker - Cubs over Blue Jays 6 games, 20HR

Mike Matson - Jays over Mets 6 games. 15 HRs..

Nick - Cubs over Red Sox, 6 games, 13 HRs. 

KO Rob - Red Sox over Mets, 7 games, 13 HRs. 

Chris - Cubs over Rangers, 5 games, 8 homers

Robert - Cubs over Rangers, 7 games. 14 HRs

Matt Stupienski - Red Sox over LA Dodgers, 6 games, 14 HRs

JediJeff - Dodgers over Indians - 6 games - lucky 13 dingers.

Adam Kaningher - Cubs over Indians, 6 games, 11 homers.

Greg Zakwin - Dodgers over Red Sox, 6 games, 9 HRs

Corky - Cubs over Blue Jays, 7 games and 18 homers

RAZ - Cubs over Red Sox, 7 games, 19 homers

The Big Kahuna - Mets over the Red Sox 6 games, 8 homers. 

night owl - Dodgers beat Red Sox in 7, 14 homers.

John Hazen - Rangers over Nationals in 6, 13 Homers.

Matthew Scott - Rangers over Giants 9 homers

Brett Alan - Red Sox over Dodgers, 6 games, 11 home runs.

CaptKirk42 - Nationals over Rangers 7 games 10 homers.

Josh D. - Dodgers over Rangers...6 games, 9 HR

Jupiterhill - Cubs over Rangers in SIX games 13 homers.

Dennis - Red Sox over Dodgers, 7 games, 16 homers

TSHenson - Indians over Cubs, 7 games, 11 home runs

Fuji - Cubs over the Red Sox, 6 games, 15 home runs.

GCA - Cubs over Red Sox in 7 games, 11 homers.

Colbey Hopper - Red Sox over the Nats in 6 games, 8 home runs

Dion's IP Autos only - Red Sox over Cubs in 6 games with 10 Home Runs. 

Jafronius - Cubs over Red Sox in 5 games, 7 Homers.

Nachos Grande - Giants over the Red Sox in 6 games. 12 homers.

Michael Ott - Cubs over Indians, 5 games, 14 HRs

irondequoit36 - Red Sox over Cubs - 6 games , 13 homers

defgav - Cubs over Indians, 7 games, 18 HRs

Good luck everybody. I'll have an update after the Division Series are done.

6th Annual Almost the Easiest World Series on the Web Official Contest Sign Up!!!

It's here, it's time!  The regular season is over and we are off to the sweet sweet time in baseball.  Wild Card games start tomorrow, unlike the NFL that has a nice week off between the end of the regular season and playoffs, baseball jumps right in.  Even so I'm going to keep the contest open till Saturday, Oct 8th,  Noon Alaska time or 4pm EST.  I will also allow anyone who is brave enough to pick a wild card team and they lose before the entry period closes to pick another team.

The contest is the same as always and easy.  Just tell me who is going to win this year's World Series.  But of course we have to have a few tie breakers.  So I also want to know who you think their opponent will be, how many games the series will go, and total home runs for the whole series.

So you entry should look something like this

Cubs over Indians, 5 games, 12 HRs. 

Here are your choices
American League
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

National League
Washington Nationals
Chicago Cubs
LA Dodgers
NY Mets
San Francisco Giants

What's the prize you ask.  You'll get a nice assortment of cards from your favorite team and anything else I can find to throw in.  Unfortunately most of my collection is now in a storage unit, since we are trying to sell our house, so I can't really say what will be in the prize package.

Like always there will be a door prize winner just for playing.  I'll randomize the list of entries 3 times and the guy or gal at the top gets the prize, also TBD.

And don't forget to pimp and promote this contest, by any means: your blog, twitter, snapchat, instagram, whatever you like, it'll get you a second entry into the door prize contest.  Just leave me a link to the pimp.

Alright boys and girls time to get predicting.  Good Luck!!

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web Official Entires

It's go time people. Below are the official entries.  If my math is right we had 31 people enter.  Not too shabby.  I'll be posting an update after the divisional series are over and I'll announce the prizes then.  If you see an error let me know.  Good luck.

night owl - Dodgers over the Royals , in  7 games, 10 homers.

Greg Zakwin -Dodgers over Blue Jays, 6 Games, 7 HRs.

Corky - Toronto Blue Jays over Dodgers, 6 games and 12 HRs

Mike Matson - Jays over Mets.. 6 games.. 10 HRs

Jeff S - Royals over the Dodgers in 7 games with 9HRs (PIMP)

Al Kawamoto - Jays over Cardinals, 6 games , 12 HR

Nachos Grande - Dodgers over Blue Jays, 6 games, 10 HRs

The Junior Junkie - Blue Jays over Cardinals, 7 games, 10 HR

Josh D. -  Royals over Cardinals - 7 games, six HRs.

JediJeff - Royals over Dodgers in 6 games. 11 HR

Wilson - Blue Jays over Cardinals, 5 games, 8 HR

CaptKirk42 - Cubs over Royals 6 games 8 HR

Frankie.M - Cubs Over Royals, 6 Home Runs

John Hazen - Mets over Royals, 6 Games, 11 Home runs.

Dennis - Jays over Cards, 7 games, 15 homers.

hiflew - Rangers over Cardinals, 6 games, 11 homers

RAZ - Astros over Dodgers, 7 games, 12 home runs.

Matthew Scott - Pirates over Blue Jays, 6 games, 8 homers

irondequoit36 - Astros over Mets, 6 games, 7 dingers

arpsmith -  Royals over Cardinals, 5 games, 7 Taters

Richard Nebe Jr. - Dodgers over the Blue Jays in 7 with 7 homers

Need More Cardboard - Royals over Cardinals, 7 games, 8 homers

Jupiterhill - Royals over Cardinals 6 games, 11 Home Runs

Keith G - Mets over Jays 6 games 10 homeruns

Fuji - Cubs over the Astros, 7 games, 12 home runs

Ernest Reyes - Dodgers over Astros, 6 Games, 8 home runs

defgav - Mets over Astros, 6 Games, 12 Home runs.

Brian Conrad - Blue Jays over Cubs 6 games 7 home runs

GCA - Cubs over Blue Jays in 7 games, 11 home runs

shanepatrickwrites - dodgers over astros. 6 games. nine homers

Nick - Cubs over Royals, 7 games, 9 homers.

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web 5 - Official Entry post

Well it took till the last game of the season to have all the pieces in place.  With wildcard games starting Tuesday that doesn't leave too much time to do a sign up, but I'm going to leave the sign up open till Friday night, lets say 8pm Alaska time.  That'll be midnight on the East Coast.

So are we going to mix the contest up for the 5th Annual offering?  Nope.  This is and always will be almost the easiest contest on the web and all I want you to tell me is who's going to win?

Of course some of you might pick the same team so we need a few tie breakers.  So I also want you to tell me who the opponent will be, how many games in the series, and how many total home runs will be scored, both teams.

So your entry should look something like this.

Cubs over Yankees, 7 games, 9 home runs.

The tie breakers are ranked in that order, opponent, games, HRs.

So what are you playing for?  Well I'm still trying to figure that out and pull stuff out.  To make matters worse the next two weeks are going to be very busy for me.  So trust me that I'll put together a nice prize package and the winner will also get some cards of their favorite team and/or players.

Let's not forget, there will also be a door prize just for signing up.  I'll enter all the entries into Random.org and randomize the list 3 times.  Person at the top gets the prize.  Plus like always if you promote this contest on your blog or other social media you'll get an extra entry into the door prize drawing.  Just leave a link to the pimp so I know you did it.

I would also like to ask if you sign up for the contest you have some way of me getting in contact with you. ie an email attached to you profile.  Believe it or not I've had prizes go unclaimed before.

Alright here are you choices.


American League
Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
New York Yankees
Houston Astros

National League
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
LA Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates


I'll be posting reminders all week.  Alright good luck and thanks for playing.

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web Official Entries Post

Wow I'm way behind. I blame my last work trip.  Being stuck in a remote Alaska village for a week didn't help me get this contest back on track.

 First I want to thank everyone who entered. By my count we had 43!! That's a great turn out and probably my best yet, especially when I didn't even tell you what you could win.  Well on that note, I still haven't found time to dig out the prizes, so you'll have to wait another day or so.  Also being so far behind we're already on the League Championships and sadly when I was working up this post noticed that most of the field is already gone.  I was kind of pulling for the Dodgers, but what can you do those Cardinals are a comeback team.

OK so this post will serve as the official entries post. If you notice I made a mistake let me know, I did just cut and pasted your entries, so they should be right. Also if you promoted the contest and don't see a pimped by your entry let me know so you get your bonus entry into the door prize drawing.

Official Entries -

Alex Markle - Dodgers over Angels, 6 games, 9 homers.

Greg Zakwin - Dodgers over Angels,  7 Games, 7 homers

defgav - Detroit over St Louis, 5 games, 12 HRs, pimped

JediJeff - Nats over the Orioles in 6 games - 7 dingers

Need More Cardboard -  Nationals over Tigers in 5, 8 homers

night owl - DODGERS over Tigers, 6 games. 9 home runs.

Corky - The Angels over the Dodgers in 6 games with 7 homers, pimped

Daniel Wilson - Detroit over Dodgers, 7 games, 8 home runs

Play at the Plate - Dodgers over Orioles in 6 games 13 homers.

Matthew Scott - Nationals over Tigers in 7 games. 7 homeruns.

John Hazen - Baltimore over the Nats 7 games 8 homeruns

Al Kawamoto - Detroit over Washington 6 games 9 HR

Nachos Grande - Dodgers over Orioles in 5 games. 8 HRs

hiflew - Orioles over the Cardinals in 6 games. 9 HRs.

Tony L.- Dodgers over Orioles, 7 games, 8 homeruns. pimped

The Lost Collector - A's over Nats, 6 games, 6 homers.

Josh D. - Royals over Dodgers. 7 games. 6 HRs

The Angels In Order - Angels over Nationals, 6 games, 4 HR.

Jeff S - KC Royals over Pirates in 7 games, 5 HRs. pimped

AdamE - Nats over Tigers - 6 games - 4 HRs

Steve D. - Dodgers over Tigers, 6 games, 8 home runs

Nick - A's over Dodgers, 7 games, 11 HRs

Red Cardboard - Cardinals over Orioles, 5 games, 5 HRs

Keith G - Angels over Nationals in 7 games 10 HRs. pimped

Marcus - Nats over Angels, 6 games, 6 homers.

Richard Nebe Jr - Nats over the O's in 6 with 8 homers, pimped

Ryan H - Orioles over Pirates in 6 games with 9 homers

yokonashiwa - Dodgers over the Angels in 7 games with 13 home runs

CaptKirk42 - Nationals over Angels in 6 games 12 Homers.

Brad's Blog - Tiger over nationals, 5 games, 10 homers,

mmosley - Nationals over Tigers, 6 games, 5 HR

Paul Hadsall - San Francisco over Detroit, 5 games, 6 HRs, pimped

Jupiterhill -  Royals over the Giants in 6 games, with 5 homers.

RAZ - Tigers over Giants in 6, with 10 home runs.

Dan - Nationals over Angels, 5 games, 4 home runs

Superduperman99 - Cardinals over Royals in 6 and 6 Home Runs

Shane Kroeker - Dodgers over Tigers in 7 games. 10 home runs

dgao - Cardinals over Angels in 6 games. 7 home runs.

irondequoit36 - Dodgers over Orioles , 5 games 11 home runs .

Fuji - Royals over Dodgers, 6 games, 8 home runs

Praline - Orioles over Giants 7 homers, 6 games

Mets Cardboard - Orioles over Dodgers, 6 games, 13 home runs

Wilson - Baltimore over San Francisco, 6 games, 10 HR, pimped

I'll should have an update post later tonight or sometime tomorrow.

Thanks again.

Almost the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web IV - Official Entries

Well alrighty. The contest is officially closed, the games have started and this will serve as the official entry post.  I want to thank all of you who entered. And holy crap we got 34 entries. Sure some blogs get hundreds, but 34 is the best turn out for a one of my contests so far and to say thank you I've decided to add a few more cards to the prize pool.

And I want to thank all who promoted the contest on their blogs. I've decided to add another card to the Door prize pool.

Here are your official entries, look them over, if I've made a mistake please let me know.  I'm listing these in the order in which you commented and this will also be how they are entered into Random.org for the door prize drawing.  If you promoted the contest, but forgot to post a comment on it or don't see a pimp by your entry and you did let me know and I'll make sure you get your extra entry!

Corky - Seattle Seahawks over New England Patriots, 40 total points and 2 turnovers. PIMP

Cards from the Quarry -Seattle over Indianapolis, 48 points, 4 turnovers

Play at the Plate - Denver over Seattle, 52 points, 3 turnovers. PIMP

ChavezRavining - Indy over Seattle 38 points 3 turnovers.

CaptKirk42 - Carolina over Cincinnati, 46 points, 3 turnovers.

John Hazen - Seattle over New England 36 points, 2 turnovers

AdamE - Denver over Seattle 63 Points 4 turnovers

Wilson - Seattle over Denver, 50 points, 4 Turnovers PIMP

Cardboardhogs.com - New England over Seattle, 63 points, 3 Turnovers  PIMP

Chris - Denver over Carolina, 49 points, 5 turnovers

Robert - Denver over San Francisco. 44 points and 2 turnovers.

arpsmith - 49ers over Denver, 55 points and 4 turnovers

Spiegel83 - Eagles over Broncos. 64 total points and 3 turnovers.

Greg Zakwin - Denver over Packers, 63 points, 2 turnovers  PIMP

gcrl - Denver over Carolina 53 points 4 turnovers

The Big Kahuna - Denver BRONCOS over Da Seattle Seahawks 57 points 5 turnovers

ShanePatrick - bengals over panthers, 42points 5 turnovers

defgav - San Diego over Seattle, 33 points, 4 turnovers

Fuji - Carolina over the Broncos, 42 points, 4 turnovers

Brian Conrad - Eagles over Broncos 52 points 2 turnovers

Nathan Bell - Denver over San Francisco. 54 Points, 2 TO's

Dion's IP Autos Only - Denver over 49ers 65 points 3 turnovers PIMP

Jeff S - PACKERS over Broncos...58 pts ...3 turnovers (all by Manning) PIMP

Skroeker - Carolina Panthers over New England Patriots, 55 total points, 3 turnovers.

Nachos Grande - Broncos over Seahawks - 57 points, 3 turnovers.

Dave H - San Fran over Denver 62 points and 4 turnovers

Andy - Denver over Green Bay - 75 points, 2 turnovers

alyeac - chiefs over green bay 1 turnover 46 points

Need More Cardboard - Panthers over Broncos, 48 points, 5 turnovers PIMP

Justin - Broncos over Panthers, 35 points, 2 turnovers

Spankee -Broncos over Packers. 52 points. 1 turnover.

Superduperman99 - Colts over Panthers. 37 points. 3 turnovers.

Colbey -Panthers over the Broncos, 48 points, 2 turnovers.

jacobmrley- Saints over Patriots 47 and 2.

Alright it is on like...

you know.

 Good luck everyone. I'll have a Wild Card update after Sundays games.

Almost the Easiest Super Bowl Contest on the Web Official Entries

It's go time!!

The polls are closed, your horses have been chosen.

I want to thank everybody who entered and for everybody you pimped the contest and welcome to the 5 new followers.  I have to say this has boosted traffic to the site tremendously which is great.

Don't forget I'm going to be having another contest for the 200th post which is long gone now and for my 10,000th hit which is coming up, I still need to work something out for both of those but for now lets enjoy the playoffs.

  I'm not sure if the prize is what everybody wanted I know that no one likes redemptions but free cards are free cards even if you have to wait.  I will be updating this list as teams get eliminated, but you are all in the running for the bonus prize. Which I still haven't figured out yet but I'll come up with something.

Looks like most people took the obvious favorite and for good reason.  I'm still pulling for the Pack.

Here are the picks.  The numbers by your name are the order in which you posted and will be your numbers for the bonus prize drawing.

Cynicalbuddha-  Packers over the Colts 24-14, yeah I'm dreaming and I'm not even playing

1 .Spankee:  EAGLES over the Pats 27-24

2.  Adam E:  STEELERS over Bears 17-6

3. BA Benny: SAINTS over Pats 38-31

4 .cubsfan731: PATRIOTS over Falcons 23-14

5. Captain Canuck: PATRIOTS over Falcons 42-31

6 .Mariner1: SAINTS over Steelers 27-17

7. Play at the Plate: PATRIOTS over Eagles 38-21

8. Mark: PACKERS over Patriots 24-17

9. Fuji: PATRIOTS over  Packers 24-17

10. seemahn: FALCONS over Patriots 28-24

11. Community Gum: PATRIOTS over Falcons 31-17

12. dawgbones: EAGLES over Steelers 27-17

13. Offy: PATRIOTS over the Falcons 31-14

14. Kev2380: BEARS over Patriots 24-20

15. Steve D: PATRIOTS over Saints 35-27

16. Milwaukee Southpaw: FALCONS over Steelers 27-24

17. Colby (Flywheels): STEELERS over Falcons 24-17

18. Wicked Ortega: RAVENS over Patriots 21-17

19. mike: BEARS over Steelers 20-14

20. Nathan: COLTS over Saints 24-17

21. steve: PATRIOTS over Packers 24-17

22. dayf: FALCONS over Colts 30-28

Here are the official winning and tie break rules.  If you picked the winning team and only you, you win, of course.  If you picked the winning team and so did 18 other people we move to if you picked the right opponent.  If you were the only one who did you win, of course.  If you picked the winning team and the right opponent and 5 other people did we move to the final score.  First it will be winning team score.  Closet wins.  If more than one person picked the closest or right score we move to the opponent score.  If by some chance there are 2 people who pick the exact same thing and we have no winner I will put your names in a RNG(Random Number Generator) and then we will have a winner. I'm fairly sure that won't happen, but just in case.  Seems the major prediction is the Super Bowl will be Patriots and the Falcons.  I think that would be a good match up, not as good as say, oh the Packer and Colts but I'm a dreamer, plus by fiances favorite team is the Colts.