One sentence might be enough, but I plan on typing at least a few: I have fallen head over heels for Pregame.com!

With that in mind, I spoke to RJ, and we came up with a fun, new contest to keep the forums fresher than ever, and really try to help keep this community strong, and keep the inhabitants of this little online village feeling respected and valued. So, without further ado, I present the newest Pregame.com Forum Contest:

THE CONVERSATIONS OF THE WEEK

In addition to the ever-present Most Valuable Poster contest that is the true WHALE of Pregame prizes, we thought a contest with a weekly winner would boost the forums even further.

Each MONDAY, RJ, myself, and the rest of the Pregame.com staff will be reviewing the previous week's posts for quality content.

ONE top Conversation Starter
ONE Conversation Expander (Reply)

will be selected on Monday every week, with these two posters each collecting $25 in Pregame.com Dollars (which can be spent any way you want at the site).

So, next time you're in the middle of typing "BOL," consider adding a thought-provoking question! The next time you're half way through typing "NYY -105," add some analysis - YOU could be taking home $25 (or $50) plus the recognition of starting (or expanding) the conversation of the week!

And if that's not enough to whet your appetite, each solid post you make brings you one step closer to the $1,000 MVP drawing prize! Every post counts here are Pregame, because each post is able to inform & entertain while helping each other win!

I'm checking every Baseball thread so far today, so be aware that my eyes are on constant alert!

Love this concept . . .

Great idea and concept, proving once again the most interactive and informed Sports Gaming Forum on the planet is at Pregame.com

I am not articulate enough to win the thing, but Lord knows I like to go on and on.....

 

Haha - oh Tony, you slay me. Grammar and spelling will NOT be penalized in this game :)

Tony George:

Great idea and concept, proving once again the most interactive and informed Sports Gaming Forum on the planet is at Pregame.com

I am not articulate enough to win the thing, but Lord knows I like to go on and on.....

 

Great idea & concept here Dan

Thank ya kindly! You (and all the other Pros) are obviously more than welcome (time permitting) to point out awesome posts that might slip by my (or RJ's) eyes! I'm hoping to use this contest to get more people into the forums through "tweets", facebook updates and other media. Let's grow this sucker!

Already a few names have been tossed into the hat for week one. Keep up the great work, especially the new posters!

It's about that time, ladies and gentlemen, to announce the FIRST WEEKLY WINNERS!

Some of you may have been chomping at the bit to find out exactly how this whole deal is going to go down, and after a week, we have determined that Winners of the Most Valuable Poster Gold Stars will also be eligible for the Weekly Prizes, and vice versa. In fact, there will often be some overlap, as the best posts will NEVER go unnoticed!

So, without further ado - week one's TWO winners that will each take home $25 in Pregame dollars!

THE AWARD FOR CONVERSATION STARTER OF THE WEEK GOES TO...deliveryman3...for his outstanding insight in the forum thread...keep eye on rd teams going for sweep. A key stat was brought to light that many Pregamers did not previously know, and can also look out for similar betting situations in the future.

THE AWARD FOR CONVERSATION EXPANDER OF THE WEEK GOES TO...SacLunch...for his continued efforts to educate new posters and keep everyone well-informed. Perhaps there was no better indicator of SacLunch's dedication to the community (even if he's feeling a little down) than his work in the thread New to site, where SacLunch took the time the rest of us often fail to take and responded to individual details posted by a site newcomer. His work shows the newcomer how much everyone at Pregame looks out for everyone else, and how our collective mind is much stronger than any one individual.

This week's CONVERSATION OF THE WEEK winners will be presented with their $25 Pregame.com Credit shortly! If you see either of these two winners in the forum today, let them know that they're $25 Pregame bucks richer!! Congratulations!

 No award for dick and fart jokes?  Dammit