Superbowl............

by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 12, 2009 3:48 PM EDT

A company that my friend works for has a big SuperBowl raffle every year. In the early parts of the season, they all get together and put up $100 bucks each. My friend works at a pretty big company, so usually get about 75 people to participate. Thats $7500 bucks collected!!! Its so early, so obviously, no one has any idea who's going to be in it or not. But they take the $7500 and buy tickets to the game, airfare and a hotel stay for 2. It works well for them because they have fans of so many teams, so it creates a lot of rivalry in the office!

I wouldnt expect to have 75 people from here at BGN, but maybe we could open it up to a couple of local rival teams and see how that goes.

They usually pull the names during Championship Week....

It could be 2 ways. Two individuals win and go...or 1 person wins an "expense paid" trip for 2.

We could all get together to do a drawing at a bar somewhere around Philly.....

Just a thought....something different.

I figure that i would throw it out and there and see if anyone would be interested in something this....

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love the idea

although i don’t think most people would be comfortable with someone they dont know holding the money unless some sort of credible website handles this sort of thing or we have some sort of BGN paypal account that maybe jasonb would volunteer to monitor … this could come in use as well if we were to have meets ups and tailgates and people wanted to donate for food and things of that nature etc …you’ll probably have lots of interested people but wont commit when its all said a done … it was hard enough to get a bgn game meet up organized and that ended up flopping face down

i might think about doing it if its planned out right keep us updated

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by NorthPhillyKid on Aug 12, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

i didnt mean to volunteer you jason

as far as monitoring the account as a push off … just that people would probably feel safer if somebody like you with a more credible name was monitoring the account unlike me whom everyone might not know or trust … i would gladly set this up and monitor if it comes down to it …

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Aug 12, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

i agree

it should be done through a paypal account or some type of secured website….i wouldnt even want to be in charge of al that cash!!!

by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 12, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

well i know a good accountant

Boom! Tough Actin' Tinactin!

by 700 Level on Aug 12, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

would that be you?

by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 12, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

No it's me

IM an accountant/magician, I sure make that money dissapear!

Eagles fan since December 10, 1995

by Eagles675 on Aug 12, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

If the Eagles go to the Superbowl ...

I’m going period, not leaving it up to my name coming out of a hat.

Jim Johnson 1941-2009

"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009

by Whodie126 on Aug 12, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

I’ll add having an all expenses paid trip is intriguing.

Jim Johnson 1941-2009

"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009

by Whodie126 on Aug 12, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

You guys should just Open a bank account and

just make it where all of you have to sign for any transaction to take place.

by wild_eagle on Aug 12, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

Just have Lorenzo Booker hold the money, he’s too slow to run away with it.

"THIS IS NOT COLLEGE NO MORE. THIS IS THE BIG MAN SPORT." ~Crazy Lady on BGN forums

by southjersey89 on Aug 13, 2009 7:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

BA-ZING!

by Team Serbia on Aug 13, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions

rec'd

"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk

by BadCo'09 on Aug 13, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions