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Beat the Blogger – Week of Feb. 7

Tuff Stuff — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:20:11 +0000

Folks,

I have moved this over to the SCD site, where it will be from now on.

CLICK HERE to play.

Beat the Blogger – Week of Jan. 31

Tuff Stuff — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:13:22 +0000

First and foremost, congratulations to Bob Simmons, who selected 8 of the 9 games correctly. Well done.

This week's match-ups are posted below.

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/. Remember to provide a tie-breaker, as noted below.

I'll also require contestants to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners easier. For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple. The Blogger posts 10 match-ups each week and then selects his choices for the winners of those match-ups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on the "Comment" section below the post with the match-ups and then select their own winners.

If you Beat The Blogger's total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of a professional athlete.

Week of Jan. 31 matchups (with Blogger's picks in parenthesis)

Super Bowl

Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh (GB)

NCAAM

UConn at Seton Hall (SH)

West Va. at Villanova (WVU)

Ohio State at Minnesota (OSU)

Kentucky at Florida (Kent)

NHL

San Jose at Boston (Bos)

Minn at Phoenix (Minn)

NCAAW

DePaul at UConn (UConn)

Iowa State at Oklahoma (Okla)

Golf

Winner of the Waste Management Phoenix Open shoots -18 or better overall Yes or No? (Yes)

Tie-breaker

Total points scored in Super Bowl: (37)

Beat the Blogger – Week of Jan. 24

Tuff Stuff — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:01:52 +0000

First and foremost, congratulations to Michael Mahnke and Darren, who selected 9 of the 10 games correctly. Well done. I forgot to provide a tie-breaker for this round, so both will received a signed 8x10 photo.

This week's match-ups are posted below.

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/. Remember to provide a tie-breaker, as noted below.

I'll also require contestants to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners easier. For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple. The Blogger posts 10 match-ups each week and then selects his choices for the winners of those match-ups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on the "Comment" section below the post with the match-ups and then select their own 10 winners.

If you Beat The Blogger's total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of a professional athlete.

Week of Jan. 24 matchups (with Blogger's picks in parenthesis)

NCAAM

Kansas St. at Kansas (Kansas)

Louisville at UConn (UConn)

Missouri at Texas (Missouri)

Minnesota at Purdue (Purdue)

NCAAW

Baylor at Texas A&M (Baylor)

Tennessee at Arkansas (Tenn)

NBA

Miami at Oklahoma City (Miami)

Boston at LA Lakers (Boston)

Golf

Tiger places in Top 10 Yes or No (Yes)

Tie-breaker - Tiger's final round score (71)

Beat the Blogger Results and New Matchups

Tuff Stuff — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:23:20 +0000

First and foremost, congratulations to Glen Berger, who selected 9 of the 10 games correctly. Well done.

Going forward, I will discontinue the doubler aspect – I believe the tie-breaker is enough of a separation point.

This week's matchups are posted below. I picked Saturday and Sunday games to provide a little more time. Should be some 10s here.

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/. Remember to provide a tie-breaker on the week's last game. Contestants are asked to predict the total score from the last game on the list and the closest to the actual score will be deemed the winner.

I'll also require contestants to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners easier. For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple. The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on the "Comment" section below the post with the matchups and then select their own 10 winners.

If you Beat The Blogger's total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of a professional athlete.

Week of Jan. 17 matchups (with Blogger's picks in parenthesis)

NCAAM

Ohio St. at Illinois (OSU)

Texas at Kansas (Kan)

Villanova at Syracuse (Cuse)

Mich. St. at Purdue (Purdue)

NCAAW

Texas Tech at Baylor (Baylor)

Texas A&M at Iowa State (ISU)

NFL Playoffs

Green Bay at Chicago (GB)

NY Jets at Pittsburgh (Pitt)

NBA

NY at Oklahoma (NY)

Indy at Portland (Ind)

Beat the Blogger

Tuff Stuff — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:03:52 +0000

I will have the results from last week and some new matches posted by the end of the day today for the week of Jan. 17...stay tuned!

Beat the Blogger Matchups

Tuff Stuff — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:34:25 +0000

All right folks, get your thinking caps on.

This week's matchups are posted below so Play Beat the Blogger

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/. Remember to provide a tie-breaker on the week's last game. Contestants are asked to predict the total score from the last game on the list and the closest to the actual score will be deemed the winner.

I'll also require contestants to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners easier. For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple. The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on the "Comment" section below the post with the matchups and then select their own 10 winners.

If you Beat The Blogger's total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of stars such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew Brees, Marshall Faulk, Santonio Holmes, Gale Sayers, Catfish Hunter and many more. From time to time, the Blogger will sweeten the pot for the weekly contest so look for special prize packages.

Week of Jan. 10 matchups (with Blogger's picks in parenthesis)

NFL Postseason

Seattle at Chicago (Chicago)

Green Bay at Atlanta (Atlanta)

Baltimore at Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)

NY Jets at New England (New England)

NCAA Basketball

Missouri at Texas A&M (A&M)

Illinois at Wisconsin (Wisconsin)

Butler at Detroit (Detroit)

Cincy at Syracuse (Syracuse)

NBA

Miami at Chicago (Miami)

Dallas at San Antonio (San Antonio)

Tiebreaker: Total points in Seattle-Chicago game: (28)

Good luck!

Beat the Blogger Results

Tuff Stuff — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:58:39 +0000

While it wasn't quite the grand finale I was hoping for, the Blogger posted a respectable score of 6 in a week full of upsets in his final week of hosting the Beat the Blogger Contest. Rick K claimed the prize with an impressive score of 9 with many others falling victim to the numerous upsets. Congratulations to Rick and thanks to all of your for playing over the last three years. Tom Bartsch will takeover duties as the new Blogger and the contest will continue as usual so continue to play and encourage your friend, family and co-workers to join in as well.

This week's matchups will be posted soon so Play Beat the Blogger and spread the word to your friends and co-workers. Simply copy and paste this link http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends on Facebook, Twitter and anywhere else so they can be a part of the action and we can boost our total list of contestants, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/ This week's winners are posted below so check to see how you fared against the field. While I enjoy giving prizes to several people vs. having just one weekly winner, from this point forward contestants will be asked to provide a tie-breaker on the week's last game so we narrow our winner down to one. Contestants will now be asked to predict the total score from the last game on the list and the closest to the actual score will be deemed the winner).

I'll also require contestants to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners easier. For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple. The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on the "Comment" section below the post with the matchups and then select their own 10 winners.

You can also designate one of your picks as a "Doubler" and you will receive an extra point if you're correct so don't forget to designate your "Doubler" pick and increase your chances of winning. If you Beat The Blogger's total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of stars such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew Brees, Marshall Faulk, Santonio Holmes, Gale Sayers, Catfish Hunter and many more. From time to time, the Blogger will sweeten the pot for the weekly contest so look for special prize packages.

Xmas Contest matchups with winning picks in parenthesis

Jan. 8, 9

NFL Postseason

New Orleans at Seattle (Seattle)

NY Jets at Indianapolis (NY Jets)

Baltimore at Kansas City (Baltimore)

Green Bay at Philadelphia (Green Bay)

NCAA Football

Pittsburgh at Kentucky (Pittsburgh)

Nevada at Boston College (Nevada)

NCAA Basketball

UConn at Texas (UConn)

Marquette at Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)

Minnesota at Ohio St (Ohio State)

Iowa at Purdue (Purdue)

Tiebreaker: Total points in Iowa-Purdue game: 127

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Beat the Blogger Results

Tuff Stuff — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:58:39 +0000

Don’t Know Jim Harbaugh, But Know He’s No Bill Belichick

Tuff Stuff — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:15:07 +0000

Oh what a week in the NFL. With the huge "playoff-like showdown" between Seattle and St. Louis now in the books and the postseason roster all set, the week leading up to the playoffs shifted focus to the revolving door coaching changes that always accompany the final game.

For those who missed it, the short version is as follows: Eric Mangini is out in Cleveland because he and Mike Holmgren couldn't co-exist and the Browns took a step back this year, Tom Cable is out in Oakland after allegedly choosing to implementing his own game plans each week (the nerve) instead of using the play calls passed down from owner Al Davis and Carolina's John Fox was shown the door because, well, did you see the Panthers this year?

From there, focus shifted to the possible replacements in those cities as well as with the Broncos and 49ers, who beat the rush and booted Josh McDaniel and Mike Singletary weeks ago. Other coaches like Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati not only escaped the axe, but was even rewarded for the Bengals impressive 4-12 record this year be getting a contract extension. That's a smart business move in Bizzaro World and no where else.

As we delve back into the absurdity that is the coaching carousel, the coach de jour is, and continues to be, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh. Despite not having ever been a head coach at the NFL level and just two years of experience as an NFL assistant, several NFL squads have reportedly been waving $7-8 million in his face with hopes of enticing him to lead their respective teams. To put that in better perspective, consider that Bill Belichick, almost unanimously considered the best coach in the business, currently gets $7.5 per year to coach the Pats. So if you're an NFL owner how can you even consider giving an unproven coach like Jim Harbaugh similar cash?

While Harbaugh might be a great "Rah-Rah" motivator who can get more out of a 19-year-old athlete than some others, and the pro-style offense he employs might help lure those same kids away from Oregon and into Cardinal Nation, it doesn't necessarily translate into success at the NFL level. Don't believe me? Just ask Steve Spurrier, Butch Davis, Nick Saban, Mike Riley, Pete Carroll or Rich Brooks.

It appears that Harbaugh has shunned the advances of Michigan, Miami and Denver and his future will likely lead him to San Francisco or back to Palo Alto. My guess is he'll join QB Andrew Luck and stay at Stanford and explore greener pastures after next season. Maybe by then NFL GMs and owners will come to their senses and figure out that NCAA Golden Boy coaches who enjoy success are almost always failures when they try their hand at the NFL game.

Beat the Blogger Results/Matchups

Tuff Stuff — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:16:07 +0000

The holiday matchups proved to be tricky for many including the Blogger, but Chris L had no problem picking winners. He picked 8 of 10 correctly and then hit on his doubler to win last week's Beat the Blogger. Congrats to Chris and thanks to everyone for playing.

This week's matchups are posted below so Play Beat the Blogger and spread the word to your friends and co-workers. Simply copy and paste this link http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/

The Beat the Blogger contest seems to be losing interest and could be in danger of folding due to a lack of participation. To prevent this, send the link above to your friends, co-workers, family and anybody else.

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends on Facebook, Twitter and anywhere else so they can be a part of the action and we can boost our total list of contestants, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/

Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/ This week's winners are posted below so check to see how you fared against the field. While I enjoy giving prizes to several people vs. having just one weekly winner, from this point forward contestants will be asked to provide a tie-breaker on the week's last game so we narrow our winner down to one. Contestants will now be asked to predict the total score from the last game on the list and the closest to the actual score will be deemed the winner).

I'll also require contestants to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners easier. For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple. The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on the "Comment" section below the post with the matchups and then select their own 10 winners.

You can also designate one of your picks as a "Doubler" and you will receive an extra point if you're correct so don't forget to designate your "Doubler" pick and increase your chances of winning. If you Beat The Blogger's total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of stars such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew Brees, Marshall Faulk, Santonio Holmes, Gale Sayers, Catfish Hunter and many more. From time to time, the Blogger will sweeten the pot for the weekly contest so look for special prize packages.

Xmas Contest matchups with Blogger's picks in parenthesis

Jan. 8, 9

NFL Postseason

New Orleans at Seattle (New Orleans)(Doubler)

NY Jets at Indianapolis (NY Jets)

Baltimore at Kansas City (Kansas City)

Green Bay at Philadelphia (Philadelphia)

NCAA Football

Pittsburgh at Kentucky (Kentucky)

Nevada at Boston College (Nevada)

NCAA Basketball

UConn at Texas (UConn)

Marquette at Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)

Minnesota at Ohio St (Ohio State)

Iowa at Purdue (Purdue)

Tiebreaker: Total points in Iowa-Purdue game: 116

Be sure to check out our other blogs and videos:

7th Inning Stretch

http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/

Bustin' Wax

http://blog.tuffstuff.com/bustinwax/

For Pricing information, check out these sports price guides

http://www.tuffstuff.com/priceguides/

Check out our sports-related books

http://shop.collect.com/category/sports-cards