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Not So Deep Thoughts: An MVP with no votes?

on January 6th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
Just got done reading the AP NFL Player of the Year results and while I agree
with the pick of Drew Brees, I can’t for the life of me understand how Brees didn’t
receive one single vote in the MVP balloting (Peyton Manning won his third such award).breesd15fc.jpg

Both awards are voted on by a panel of nationwide media members which makes the results
even more puzzling because these are the guys that cover the teams on a weekly basis.
How can a guy be named the MVP of the league by a whopping 32-4 vote and then finish
second in the POY voting, 22-9? And how can the POY not receive a single vote in the
MVP balloting? It makes about as much sense as the Vikings naming Tavaris Jackson
their starter in the playoffs.

And while I don’t agree with the shared philosophy of many that the MVP has to come
from a winning team, let’s not forget that Brees and the Saints came withing two points
of reaching the playoffs, and the fact that Brees came withing a few yards of breaking
Dan Marino’s long-standing single-season passing yards record, all while playing without
his top three playmakers (Marques Colston, Reggie Bush and Jeremy Schockey) for much
of the season. Also consider that Brees threw for more than 1,000 yards more than
Manning, tossed seven more touchdown passes, produced more yards per completion and
finished with higher quarterback rating than Manning, and it’s hard to argue that
the voting criteria for these awards is out of whack.

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get me wrong, Manning and the Colts rallied from a terrible start and were the fashionable
pick to roll through the AFC in the postseason because of their late-season surge.
But regular-season success in the NFL is worth about as much as much as a Ryan Leaf
rookie card and the high-powered Colts and Manning were one and done come the postseason.

So the question remains, should a player be punished for playing on an injury-ravished
team that finishes 8-8 and falls short of making the playoffs? Just because Manning
and the Colts played one more game than the Saints doesn’t mean he had a better season
than Brees, does it? The numbers definitively say “no.”

If you believe Manning deserved to win the award, I’d love to hear your thoughts and
justification. Click on the comments section below the post and let me hear ya.

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Beat The Blogger Results

on January 6th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
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Not So Deep Thoughts: Come on Chuck

on January 2nd, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
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Beat The Blogger Picks

on December 31st, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
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Beat The Blogger Matchups

on December 31st, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

Fragale NFL Picks, College Football NBA

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Not So Deep Thoughts

on December 29th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
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Beat The Blogger Results

on December 29th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

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Beat The Blogger With A Twist

on December 29th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

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Beat The Blogger Picks

on December 27th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

St Louis +14 over Atlanta

NE -7 over Buffalo

Cincinnati -3 over Kansas City

Detroit +11 over GB

Indianapolis +3 over Tennessee

Minnesota -7 over NY Giants

NO +2.5 over Carolina

Cleveland +11 over Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay -14 over Oakland

Chicago +2.5 over Houston

San Francisco -3 over Washington

Baltimore -12.5 over Jacksonville

NY Jets -2.5 over Miami

Dallas +1 over Philadelphia

Arizona -7 over Seattle

Denver +9 over San Diego

Good Luck

 

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Beat The Blogger Matchups

on December 27th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

Here are this week’s Beat The Blogger Matchups. With the holiday week there will likely
be a smaller turnout so your odds of winning will be higher so good luck. Make sure
to get your picks in 1/2 before the start of the first game to be eligible to win.

St. Louis +14 at Atlanta

New England -7 at Buffalo

Kansas City +3 at Cincinnati

Detroit +11 vs Green Bay

Tennessee -3 at Indianapolis

NY Giants +7 at Minnesota

Carolina -2.5 at New Orleans

Cleveland +11 at Pittsburgh

Oakland +14 at Tampa Bay

Chicago +2.5 at Houston

Washington +3 at San Francisco

Jacksonville +12.5 at Baltimore

Miami +2.5 at NY Jets

Dallas +1 at Philadelphia

Seattle +7 at Arizona

Denver -9 at San Diego

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Beat The Blogger winner

on December 23rd, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

While the Blogger was able to get back on track by picking 9 of 16 correct picks,
it wasn’t enough to hold off “Sam” who picked 12 of 16 to win this week’s Beat
The Blogger contest.

The final regular season matchups will be posted on Wednesday so make sure you get
your picks posted 1/2 prior to the start of the Thursday night game so you can be
eligible to win.

Good luck and thanks for playing. 

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This week’s Beat the Blogger picks

on December 18th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

After my worst week of picking games ever, I’m getting a little bold this week with
hopes of turning things around. The following are the Beat the Blogger picks for this
week. Remember to factor in the point spreads when making your selections and get
your picks posted 1/2 hour before the start of the Thursday night game. Good luck.

Indianapolis -6 over Jacksonville
Baltimore +4 over Dallasnfl-shield-mark-cl.jpg

Pittsburgh -2 over Tennessee
Kansas City +4 over Miami
New England -8 over Arizona
Cincinnati +3 over Cleveland
Washington +5 over Philadelphia
San Francisco -5.5 over St. Louis
Atlanta +3 over Minnesota
New Orleans -7 over Detroit
NY Giants -3 over Carolina
NY Jets -5 over Seattle
Houston -7 over Oakland
Denver -7 over Buffalo
San Diego +3.5 over Tampa Bay
Green Bay +4 over Chicago

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Not So Deep Thoughts: You Want To Talk About Playoffs?

on December 18th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
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This week’s Beat the Blogger matchups

on December 17th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

Here are the matchups for this week’s Beat the Blogger contest. Please remember that
the point spreads below need to be factored into your selections. The Blogger picks
will be posted tomorrow so you can check back to see what your up against. Whoever
has the highest total for the week and beats the Blogger’s total, wins the weekly
prize. Remember to get your picks in 1/2 hour before the start of the Thursday night
game to be eligible to win. Good luck.
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YOU MAKE THE CALL
Indianapolis -6 at Jacksonville

Baltimore +4 at Dallas
Pittsburgh -2 at Tennessee
Miami -4 at Kansas City
Arizona +8 at New England
Cincinnati +3 at Cleveland
Philadelphia -5 at Washington
San Francisco -5.5 at St. Louis
Atlanta +3 at Minnesota
New Orleans -7 at Detroit
Carolina +3 at NY Giants
NY Jets -5 at Seattle
Houston -7 at Oakland
Buffalo +7 at Denver
San Diego +3.5 at Tampa Bay
Green Bay +4 at Chicago

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Not So Deep Thoughts: Tiger knows the Drill

on December 16th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
Let me preface the following by saying that I am fully aware that no athlete
is perfect and the ones that appear to be the closest thing we’ve got to being perfect,
are usually the ones who are the exact opposite.

Take for example, Michael Jordan. While Jordan was undeniably the best player I’ve
ever seen and is regarded by many as the best to ever lace’em up, he was anything
but a model citizen off the court. He had his share of extra-marital affairs that
ultimately cost him his marriage not to mention the hundreds of thousands he won and
lost on illegal gambling ventures, but he knew how to play “the game.”

The game I’m referring to basically boils down to surrounding yourself with image-restoring
experts and advisers who can make sure your private affairs stay just that, and if
some secrets do leak out, they provide you with a way to come across in the best light
possible and move on. 

Another person who knows that mega-stardom comes with a hefty price tag is Tiger Woods.
Arguably the best golfer ever, Woods might just be more adept off the links than he
is on them. Anybody who thinks Tiger is as perfect as he comes across during post-round
interviews has never seen him whip a club in frustration or curse out a camera-clicking
member of the gallery. But instead of adding fuel to the fire and further tarnish
his image after an incident like that, Tiger recalls the tips his advisors have drilled
into his head since he was 12, and extinguishes the flames before they spread like
a T.O. wildfire.

Tiger’s longtime caddie Stevie Williams recently made some harsh remarks about Woods’
rival Phil Mickelson. 

Williams was quoted as saying: “I wouldn’t call Mickelson a great player, cause I
hate the p—k.”

It’s well known that Tiger and Phil aren’t the best of friends and while neither has
made that a secret in the past, both are quick to pull out the superlatives when referring
to the other and deflect any questions regarding their relationship along the way.
In typical Woods fashion, and much like Jordan would do back in the day when asked
about his relationships with Bird or Magic, he took the high road and quickly turned
what could’ve turned into a media frenzy that would’ve likely been fanned at every
PGA stop they participated in and put it out before it spread.

Woods reaction: “I was disappointed to read the comments attributed to Steve Williams
about Phil Mickelson, a player that I respect. It was inappropriate. The matter has
been discussed and dealt with.”

Watch as the ever-present, non-relenting media will try and fan the flames again and
again with this one, but also watch how Tiger is always quick to switch the topic
back to golf and avoid any further damage. While I’m sure Tiger and Williams giggled
behind closed doors about Stevie’s comments, I’m also guessing Williams got a slap
on the wrist for his comments.

Maybe in the future Jordan, Woods and a few of the other athletes who “get it” can
hold a “Spin Doctoring 101″ class and foot-in-the-mouth, speak-before-thinking specialists
like T.O., Barry Bonds and Bobby Knight can sign up and learn a few tricks of the
trade.

Some guys just get it and others don’t and probably never will.

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7th Inning Stretch with Scott Fragale 2008-12-16 15:45:30

on December 16th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
Beat The Blogger
Results


Posted by Tuff stuff

It just keeps getting easier and easier to win in the Beat The Blogger contest and
this week was no exception. The Blogger correctly picked a dismal 4 of 14 games correctly
while “nancy” and “wildthing4vr” scored 9 of 14 (two games tied after point spreads
factored in) to win the week. This week also produced our first multi-week winner,
as “nancy” also won a few weeks back as well. For their efforts, “nancy” and “wildthing4vr”
will receive an authentic signed 8-by-10 photo.EXPOSE EXPERTS LOGO.jpg


This week’s Beat the Blogger matchups will be posted on Wednesday but for those of
you who need your contest fix right now, click here to
play our Expose The Experts contest where one lucky participant will walk away with
a $500 prize package of sports memorabilia. It’s the readers vs. the Experts in a
battle of wits, as we all try to forecast the future of sports and the sports memorabilia
industry in a scored survey. Enter as often as you wish and make sure you check back
to the www.tuffstuff.com Home
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Not So Deep Thoughts: ESPN is an enabler

on December 15th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
If you read my last blog, you’ll know I recently came to the conclusion that
TO is a major drama queen who thinks of himself first and his team a distant second.
I had for years believed that his many issues were created by him but then blown way
out of proportion by the media and that deep espn_top.jpgdown,
he was more misunderstood than misguided. His latest drama involving Jason Witten’s
relationship with Tony Romo is again his own creation and while there is some merit
to what TO has said, the way he went about resolving the issue is still TO being TO,
which translates into his typical me-first agenda.

But Sunday night’s game against the Giants proves my point for me as far as the media
being an enabler of TO’s drama and self-serving antics. Let me preface the following
by saying: I love ESPN, couldn’t live without it, and understand why they do what
they do. But enough already. During the Sunday night game I switched over from NBC
to ESPN to check some scores and lo and behold, guess what the No. 1 source for sports
was running on the crawl on the bottom of the screen? The update gave us the score,
some of the statistical leaders of the game and then added in a bonus for all of those
interested in knowing how the TO/Witten/Romo soap opera was playing out. The crawl
also let us know that Witten had two receptions for 31 yards and was the target of
four Romo pass attempts, while TO had one reception for 13 yards and was the target
on two other Romo attempts. Talk about adding fuel to the fire. Until targets is an
official statistical category used in scoring for Fantasy Football, I don’t need to
know about it and neither do the losers who tuned in to see if the trio would drop
the gloves and go at each other on the sidelines. ESPN also carried the post-game
interviews live which explains them bleeding the situation for all it was worth, but
enough already.

ESPN commentators are then the first ones to rip TO a new one when dissecting the
game afterword, but when their own company perpetuates the situation by leading off
SportsCenter with the TO saga, their self-serving tactics which apparently now include
a never-before-seen “target update” on its ticker, their no better than TO. Like I
said, I understand that ESPN does what it does to keep viewers tuned in and to pump
up its ratings, but enough already.

You’ve read my thoughts on the subject, let me know yours and if you write something
that inspires me, I’ll send you a prize.

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Not So Deep Thoughts: Time’s Up For TO

on December 12th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
Although I’ve been giving him the benefit of the doubt for years, I have to finally
agree with the masses and say it: Terrell Owens is a little biaaaatch who doesn’t
get it and likely never will. For several years I have given TO a free pass but I
can’t come up with any more excuses for this guy and his 12-year-old-like behavior.owenstfc.jpg

I remember reading a story about TO’s upbringing which was under the guidance of his
mother and grandmother. It talked about how his grandmother forbade him from playing
sports until he was in high school and basically sheltered him altogether. Without
a male role model in his life, TO was able to manipulate his mother and grandmother
in almost any situation and it led to a childhood long on getting his own way and
short on discipline.

After reading that story, which also detailed his shy personality and issues making
friends, I was always prone to back TO when his NFL issues began to arise but I just
can’t justify his actions any more. When TO called out former teammate Jeff Garcia
and basically questioned his ability to play in the NFL and his manhood at the same
time, I chalked it up to immaturity and figured he would learn from it and grow out
of it.

When TO later fueded with former teammate Donovan McNabb and questioned McNabb’s toughness
and ability to play through injuries, I sided with TO because McNabb had developed
a reputation of taking plays off and not dedicating himself to getting in the best
shape he could. I also believed that McNabb enjoyed being the top dog in Philly and
didn’t like sharing the spotlight with his outspoken receiver.

But when I heard TO’s latest issue regarding Tony Romo and his alleged favoritism
toward friend and teammate Jason Witten, I had to draw the line. TO accused Romo and
Witten of conspiring to create their own set of plays that would feature Witten and
then poisoned a couple of other teammates into believing his paranoid thoughts. It
just so happens that the two people TO targeted in his alliance happened to be black.
Not sure if TO was trying to bring the race card in the mix or not but just the fact
that he went out and recruited others with his allegations was enough for me to finally
see the real TO for what he is: a spoiled, paranoid, self-serving, drama queen. Sorry
TO, you’re one of the best receivers I’ve ever seen and I was in your corner from
the beginning, but your latest tantrum has forced me to throw in the towel.  

Let me hear what your thoughts are on TO’s latest drama.

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This week’s Beat the Blogger picks

on December 11th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
Here are the blogger’s picks for the week so you know what you’re up against.
Don’t forget you need to beat my total and post the highest number of correct picks
of all the participants to win the authentic signed photo. Make sure you remember
to factor in the point spreads when making your selections and make sure you post
your picks before the start of the Thursday night game. Good luck.

Blogger Picks

New Orleans +3 over Chicagonfl-shield-mark-cl.jpg

Green Bay -2 over Jacksonville
Indianapolis -17 over Detroit
Washington -7 over Cincinnati
Atlanta -3 over Tampa Bay
Miami -6.5 over San Francisco
Seattle -3 over St. Louis
NY Jets -7 over Buffalo
Houston +3 over Tennessee

Baltimore -2 over Pittsburgh
Carolina -7.5 over Denver
San Diego -5 over Kansas City
Arizona -3 over Minnesota
New England -7 over Oakland
Dallas -3 over NY Giants
Cleveland +14 over Philadelphia

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This week’s Beat the Blogger matchups

on December 10th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
With just three weeks left in the regular season, the time is now to enter and
win the Beat The Blogger contest. After struggling the last several weeks, the Blogger
bounced back with 9 correct picks last week but it wasn’t enough to take down “ejh”
and his 12 of 16 total. Please remember to factor in the points spreads when making
your picks and get them posted by 7 p.m. on Thursday night to be eligible to win.
Good luck.

This week’s Beat The Blogger matchups are below but for those of you who need your
contest fix right now, click here to
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a $500 prize package of sports memorabilia. It’s the readers vs. the Experts in a
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New Orleans +3 at Chicagohochblog.jpg     You
Make The Call


Green Bay -2 at Jacksonville
Detroit +17 at Indianapolis
Washington -7 at Cincinnati
Tampa Bay +3 at Atlanta
San Francisco +6.5 at Miami
St. Louis +3 at Seattle
Buffalo +7 at NY Jets
Tennessee -3 at Houston
Pittsburgh +2 at Baltimore
Denver +7.5 at Carolina
San Diego -5 at Kansas City
Minnesota +3 at Arizona
New England -7 at Oakland
NY Giants +3 at Dallas
Cleveland +14 at Philadelphia

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Not So Deep Thoughts

on December 10th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
OK Billy, your secret is finally out and I’m guessing you feel as though an enormous
weight has been lifted from your back. It’s probably been tough to keep up this charade
for almost 20 years, but talk about locking it up in the vault. Very impressive. I’d
feel safe making a mob hit with you riding shotgun because I know you wouldn’t squeal
until I was long gone. billy_ripken_card.jpg

For those not familiar with the story of the now infamous Billy Ripken “error” card,
it goes something like this. Ripken’s 1989 Fleer baseball card made its public debut
that year with Ripken posed holding his bat, with the photo taken during pre-game
warm-ups at Fenway Park. When the 1989 Fleer set hit the public, collectors quickly
noticed that the knob on Ripken’s bat displayed the words “F*@k Face” and many angry
fans and collectors wanted to know why Ripken would be so disgraceful.

Feeling the heat and public backlash (remember this was 1989) Ripken denied any knowledge
of the his new signature phrase, explaining that he must have been the victim of a
prank by one of his teammates. Fleer reps put their best spin on the situation as
well, saying because of time restraints, the image had slipped past its editors and
into production with the phrase going undetected. While most within the hobby had
little faith in Fleer’s explanation (especially when the media got a hold of the story
and it created quite a stir not to mention soaring values for the card) most of us
did believe Ripken’s original version of the story. Until now that is.

Although times were much different 20 years ago and few would bat an eyelash if the
story leaked out today, it’s hard for me to understand why it took this long for Ripken
to come clean. Sure, what he wrote affended a few people and likely taught some youngsters
a new word to add to their vocabulary, but isn’t it just a funny story vs. being something
to feel ashamed of? I guess Billy must have been out in the back yard when Cal senior
was giving the “honesty is the best policy” lesson to his brother. Either that, or
Billy is just a really slow learner. Either way, thanks for giving us something to
chuckle about for the last 20 years.  

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read the entire story, click here.

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Beat The Blogger Results

on December 9th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

Expose The Experts Contest Scott Fragale

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Not So Deep Thoughts

on December 8th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff

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Beat The Blogger Picks

on December 4th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
After last week’s embarrassing results, I’m looking to bounce back and at EXPOSE EXPERTS LOGO.jpgleast
be respectable this time around. Here are the Beat The Blogger picks you’ll
need to beat to have a chance at this week’s prize. Don’t forget to get your picks
in 1/2 before the start of the Thursday night game. Spread the word about the contest
and if you like contests, be sure to play our Expose the Experts contest for
your chance at a $500 prize package. To play the Expose the Experts contest,
click here.

Blogger Picks
San Diego -9.5 over Oakland
Indianapolis -13.5 over Cincinnati
Chicago -6.5 over Jacksonville
Green Bay -6 over Houston
Tennessee -14 over Cleveland
Detroit -9 over Minnesota
Washington +5.5 over Baltimore

NY Giants -7 over Philadelphia
New Orleans -3 over Atlanta
NY Jets -4 over San Francisco
Miami +1 over Buffalo
Kansas City +9 over Denver
St. Louis +14 over Arizona
Dallas +3 over Pittsburgh
New England -4.5 over Seattle
Tampa Bay +3 over Carolina

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Beat The Blogger Matchups

on December 3rd, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
Here are the matchups for this week’s Beat the Blogger contest. Please make sure
you factor in the point spreads and get your picks in 1/2 hour before the start of
the Thursday night game. I’ll post my picks Thursday morning so you can see what you’re
up against. Good luck.

Oakland +10 at San Diegohochblog.jpg                                     YOU
MAKE THE CALL


Jacksonville +6.5 at Chicago
Cincinnati +13.5 at Indianapolis
Houston +6 at Green Bay
Cleveland +13.5 at Tennessee
Minnesota -10 at Detroit
Washington +5.5 at Baltimore
Philadelphia +7 at NY Giants
Atlanta +3 at New Orleans
NY Jets -4 at San Francisco
Buffalo -1 vs. Miami (at London)
Kansas City +9 at Denver
St. Louis +13.5 at Arizona
Dallas +3 at Pittsburgh
New England -5 at Seattle
Tampa Bay +3 at Carolina

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Beat The Blogger Results

on December 2nd, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
This week’s Beat The Blogger contest produced several firsts, including
the Blogger failing to reach the .500 mark and a thee-way tie for the top spot. Donald,
Art
and Sandy each picked 10 of the 16 games correctly to win the week
and earn their authentic 8-by-10 signed photos. Meanwhile, The Blogger posted a season-worst
6 correct picks, making it just that much easier to take him down and win the prize.

This week’s matchups and points spreads will be posted on Wednesday so EXPOSE EXPERTS LOGO.jpgmake
sure you check back to then to see what you’re up against and make your selections.
Remember to get your picks in a 1/2 before the start of the Thursday night game and
good luck.

Also, if you like contests and winning free stuff in general, click here to
found out more about our “Expose the Experts” contest we have going on. Simply
test your sports knowledge by taking our multiple choice survey and you could win
$500 in great prizes. To take the Survey now, click here.

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Not So Deep Thoughts

on December 1st, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
With November in the rear view and December typically flying by, I figured I’d
toss out my list of resolutions for the New Year a little early this year. I’m hoping
if I establish the resolutions early I’ll have a better chance of actually sticking
to them and making them a reality.

First off, I vow to stop procrastinating. No more putting off til the last minute
what I can get done today. Looks like I’m off to a good start with that one with a
resolution list on Dec. 1. Check.

I also vow to never again make a bet based on who my heart tells me to pick. After
getting burned time and time again by picking my favorite instead of the “favorite,”
I’m going to try and take the best team regardless and see if that saves me a few
dollars. Took Carolina over my beloved Packers yesterday and an ill-timed jump from
Charles Woodson helped make me a winner and a loser at one time. Check.

I also vow to never again bring my gun with me when I go out to the club. While it
does make me feel safer than the three bodyguards I typically roll with, it’s a bitch
getting it by security at the front door, it weighs me down when I’m trying to get
my groove on, and I’m tired of trying to explain to the ladies I’m slow dancing with
that I’m not that excited to see them and I do actually have a gun in my pocket. Not
to mention the city wants me to keep getting it registered every year and sometimes
I forget to put the safety on and we all know what can happen when you forget to do
that. I also vow to root for a Plaxico-less Giants team and booh that glock-touting
idiot every time I see him.

I vow to never again watch a matchup on TNT or ESPN until they start mixing up the
teams being featured. I’m well aware that the Lakers, Celtics, Suns, Spurs and Rockets
are good teams with stars that help drive ratings but enough already. Last time I
checked, there were 30 teams in the league so let’s mix it up a little. Don’t get
me wrong, I’m not holding my breath for a Grizzlies-Clippers, T-Wolves-Wizards doubleheader,
but if I turn on TNT and see Ernie Johnson, Kenny “The Jet” Smith and the Chuckwagon
previewing yet another Lakers vs. anybody matchup, I’m going to go ballistic.

Speaking of the NBA, I also vow to never again make the argument that Allen Iverson
is “more mature” now and thus, ready to finaly get the championship ring he deserves.
I’ve been a huge fan of AI’s since his Georgetown days and while I will still argue
that he’s the best under 6-foot player the league has ever seen, I’m not sure he’ll
ever truly “get it.” I truly believed that upon his arrirval to Detroit, he would
welcome a lesser role in the offense, find his niche on the veteran-laiden team and
simply blend in with the others. After getting pissed about his coach’s decision to
have practice on Thanksgiving, Iverson voiced his concerns about the holiday session
by skipping it altogether. After his history of practice-related conflicts you’d think
AI would do whatever it takes to put those conflicts behind him but his actions prove
he still doesn’t get it and probably never will.  

And while my actual list of resolutions is as long as the list of teams that qualify
for the NHL playoffs, I’ll save the rest for another day. Now, get working on your
own, we can all find something we need to work on. I would suggest showering more
often. I’m not going to get into who should jump on that one, you know who you are.

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Expose The Experts

on December 1st, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
ISSUES RESOLVED. TO TAKE SURVEY NOW, CLICK HERE

We’re having some technical issues with the survey being seen on the EXPOSE EXPERTS LOGO.jpgwebsite.
Once we get those resolved, you’ll be able to take our survey regarding the sports
world and the collectibles industry and see if you can take down our panel of experts.
You can also try and post the highest individual score to win our $500 prize package.
Once each answer to the survey questions becomes available we’ll post the results
so you should check back often to see how you’re doing.

We should have the technical issues resolved by the end of the day so make sure you
check back to take our Expose The Experts Survey and win.

Thanks,
Scott Fragale
Editor Tuff Stuff’s Sports Collectors Monthly

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Beat The Blogger Picks

on November 25th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
With the busy holiday schedule on tap for many, I’m posting this week’s picks
a little early so everyone will have plenty of time to so what they’re up against
and get their picks in before the Turkey Day games. As always, make sure you get you
picks posted 1/2 before the start of the first game on Thursday to be eligible to
win. Simply Beat The Bloggers total and outpick the rest of the field to win an authentic
signed 8-by-10 photo. Good luck and have a great holiday.

Blogger Picks

Detroit +11 over Tennessee
Dallas -12.5 over Seattle
Philadelphia -3 over Arizona
Denver +8 over NY Jets
Buffalo -7 over SF
Tampa Bay -4.5 over New Orleans
Green Bay -3 over Carolina
NY Giants -3.5 over Washington
Miami -8 over St. Louis
Baltimore -7 over Cincinnati
Indianapolis -4.5 over Cleveland
San Diego -5.5 over Atlanta
New England -1 over Pittsburgh
Kansas City +3 over Oakland
Chicago +3.5 over Minnesota
Jacksonville +3 over Houston

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Beat The Blogger Matchups

on November 25th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
Michael Murphy correctly picked 13 of the 16 games to take down the Blogger (10
correct) and win last week’s prize. Congrats Mr. Murphy and good luck to everybody
this week.

Here are this week’s Beat The Blogger matchups. Click on comment, make your picks
factoring in the point spreads, and fill out the required fields in the contact information
area at the bottom of the page. Then check back to see if you’re a winner. Beat the
Blogger’s total and post the highest number of correct picks to become the weekly
winner. Remember to get your picks in 1/2 hour before the start of the week’s first
game (Thursday a.m.). And don’t forget to spread the word about the contest. If we
can get more than 100 entries in a single week, I’ll increase the prize to (3) authentic
signed 8-by-10 photos instead of one. Good luck.

                  YOU
MAKE THE CALL


hochblog.jpgTennessee
-11 at Detroit
Seattle +12.5 at Dallas
Arizona +3 at Philadelphia
Denver +8 at NY Jets
San Francisco -7 at Buffalo
New Orleans +4.5 at Tampa Bay
Carolina +3 at Green Bay
Washington +3.5 at NY Giants
St. Louis +8 at Miami
Baltimore -7 at Cincinnati
Indianapolis -4.5 at Cleveland
Atlanta +5.5 at San Diego
Pittsburgh +1 at New England
Kansas City +3 at Oakland
Chicago +3.5 at Minnesota
Jacksonville +3 at Houston

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Beat The Blogger Picks

on November 20th, 2008 by Tuff Stuff
Here are the Beat The Blogger picks for this week’s matchups. Remember to get
your selections posted 1/2 hour before the start of tonight’s game to be eligible
to win. Good luck

Pittsburgh -10.5 over Cincinnatinfl-shield-mark-cl.jpg

Houston +3 over Cleveland
Buffalo -3 over Kansas City
Tennessee -5 over NY Jets
New England +2 over Miami
Dallas -10.5 over San Francisco
Detroit +8.5 over Tampa Bay
Philadelphia +1 over Baltimore
Chicago -8 over St. Louis
Jacksonville -2 over Minnesota
Atlanta -1.5 over Carolina
Denver -9.5 over Oakland
Seattle +3.5 over Washington
NY Giants -3.5 over Arizona
San Diego -2.5 over Indianapolis
New Orleans -2.5 over Green Bay

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