I almost forgot to post our prediction contest for Sunday's Super Bowl XLV. Here you go (pacific time). Get your pick in.

Sunday

Pittsburgh @ Green Bay - Sunday 2/6 3:29pm

IMPORTANT RULE
We implemented this rule last season and it seemed to make things easier for us. Previously, folks had just posted their scores in any particular fashion, although howtheyscored had made requests for a specific format.  Given the amount of time and effort howtheyscored has to put into determining the final results, I am implementing a requirement for how to format your scores (based on the spreadsheet howtheyscored has created).  If you fail to follow this format, any incorrectly formatted scores for the week will be disqualified.  The format is "Team A @ Team B: A score - B score."  That basically is visitor @ home: visitor score - home score."  Here's an example of how to do it:

Using Pittsburgh @ Green Bay below, if you think Green Bay will win 24-14, here's how it needs to appear:

Pittsburgh @ Green Bay: 14 - 24

If you think Pittsburgh will win 24-14, it needs to appear as this:

Pittsburgh @ Green Bay: 24 - 14

If you'd like you can bold the winner ( Pittsburgh @ Green Bay: 14 - 24), but that is not required (although probably a good backup in case you reversed the score by accident.

If you make a mistake in the formatting I'll reply to your score reminding you to correct it.  To correct it, simply reply to your picks and post them in the correct format.  Do not post your scores again at the bottom of the thread.  I'll make sure and include these directions each week so people do not forgot and lose out on points.

If anybody has any questions at all about this, or anything related to the contest, let me know (ninersnation@gmail.com) and I'll answer them.