Sunday, February 9, 2025

Final score winners!

Eagles 40, Chiefs 22. That score makes $250 winners of -
. Papa G
. Lonczak
. Tom Sharp
. Frabotta.

Strip sack!

That strip sack of Mahomes triggers a $10 blitz prize for Lonczak.

Q3 in the books.

The Chiefs touchdown is a godsend for these lucky $150 winners as the score landed at 34-6 Eagles after three quarters.
. Eamon
. Rettmann
. Cunin.

Second Quarter Winners

The Birds are up 24-0, and that's good news for $150 winners -
. Papa G
. Iggles Betsy
. Howze
. Polka Joe.

Baum with the pick!

That interception is good for a $10 blitz prize for Polka Joe.

CDJ to the House!

That pick six by rookie phenom Cooper Dejean triggers an unprecedented $25 blitz prize for Chadwick!

Turnover!

That pickoff by the Chiefs triggers a $10 blitz prize for C Mitchell. 

First Quarter Winners

Congrats to these $150 winners from the Q1 score of Eagles 7, Chiefs 0.
. Papa G
. Allshouse
. C Mitchell 
. O'Brien.

Talking baby!

The talking baby in that commercial triggered a $10 blitz prize for Cornejo.

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Jan Stenerud Grid

Before becoming the NFL's first great kicking specialist, Chiefs kicker Jan Stenerud was a Norwegian at Montana State on a ski jumping scholarship. Goofing around the field one day, a coach saw him kick something and said, get that guy a uniform. He nailed a 59-yarder before he knew the rules. Stenerud ended up playing 19 years in the NFL.






Friday, February 7, 2025

Vince Papale Grid

Maybe he only played three seasons as a sub, but this Eagle legend has to be the only adult ever to transition from the stands to the uniform. An Eagles season ticket holder for 10 years, at 30 years old he somehow made the Eagles roster as a walk-on and embodied fan dreams as an honest-to-goodness Philadelphia Eagle. (Vince is also in the Hall of Fame...of Interboro High School. Delco pride!)




Thursday, February 6, 2025

Curley Culp Grid

This grid honors Kansas City Chiefs legend Curley Culp, the only player in the NFL Hall of Fame to win an NCAA wrestling title. Even Buck Buchanan knew not to mess with Curley Culp. 






 

Pete Pihos Grid

This grid is named after Philadelphia Eagles great Pete Pihos, who, even though you've never heard of him, is actually in the Hall of Fame. I admit it: only guys with great names get picked for grid titles.






Thursday, January 30, 2025

Join Super Squares - Great Cause, Great Fun.

Please join me in fighting lung cancer through the supremely fun "Super Squares" effort.  Since 2008 we've raised over $25,000!

New to Super Squares? It goes like this: you can win prize $$ depending on the Super Bowl score after each of the game's four quarters.

WHAT DOES IT COST?

To play, it's $20 for one square, four for $50, eight for $100. Payment instructions below.

HOW DO YOU WIN MONEY?

Each square on the grid gives you ownership of a possible game score. Prizes are awarded at the end of every quarter. So at halftime if it's Eagles 37, Chiefs 16, the squareholder with Eagles 7 Chiefs 6 wins prize money. Everything depends on that last digit. (There's a sample grid at the bottom of the post.)

Payouts are $150 for three quarters, and $250 for the final score. Your numbers will be generated at random. The grid/s will be posted here at the blog as they fill up. I use the website random.org to generate the numbers.

You get fresh numbers every quarter, too - so if your first quarter numbers are terrible (9,9), fear not because you get a fresh set for Q2 and Q3 and Q4. The grid shows it all.

PLUS - no matter the score, you'll always have a chance to win with "blitz prizes" -- $10 awards that will be drawn on the spot when unusual events unfold during the game. We'll draw a winner when:

- there's an interception or a lost fumble, a two-point conversion, a missed extra point or a safety:

- a coach throws his "Challenge" flag;

- or any other loopy thing we think up between now and gametime.

HOW DO YOU PAY? 

PayPal or Venmo only.

When you send, note in the memo line your name and the squares order.

The Venmo ID - @ksmithfagan. 9727 are the phone digits.

This PayPal link is direct: https://www.paypal.me/kevinsmithfagan. When you log in to paypal, indicate that you're sending money to Friends or Family. That way paypal will not charge any fee on the transaction. Yay! If you need it, the paypal destination email is ksmithfagan@gmail.com.

HOW DOES YOUR MONEY SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION?

Every penny from Super Squares goes to the cause (after paying the prize winners). I deliver the Super Squares funds to the ALA/Chicago branch. Together we are part of Team Barbie, in my mom's honor.

Thanks for playing! And thank you for fighting lung cancer in my mom's memory.

Kevin