First off, I'd like to apologize to all of the loyal followers of the blog and the Beat the Blogger contest for not getting in my picks this past week. I went home sick on Thursday afternoon and didn't really get back on my feet again until Sunday and was so out of it, I missed the deadline to get my selections posted.

The good news is that everyone that played can now boast they Beat The Blogger. The bad news is that "Harry" and "George S. Kasko" were nearly perfect, scoring 10 points each to tie for the top spot and win the weekly prize.

With Super Bowl XLIII set for Sunday, I thought I'd switch things up a bit this week and make this week's selections all related to the big game. The picks will be posted on Wednesday by noon so make sure you check back to see what they are and get your selections posted.

We're still trying to grow the game and we need your help. Please spread the word about the Beat The Blogger contest so we can offer up even better prizes to the winners each week. As stated in the past, if we can push the total number of participants to more than a 100, I will offer up double the prizes or (2) authentic signed 8-by-10 photos (as seen above) to the weekly winner. If everybody could just get a couple of your friends to join in the fun, we'll reach that goal and double the fun.

Thanks
Scott Fragale
Editor Tuff Stuff's Sports Collectors Monthly