The Arena's Streak For Colors

The Arena's Streak for Colors

Welcome to The Arena's Newest game: Streak for Colors

(No actual streaking involved)

This game is very much based on espn.com's Streak For Cash

Playing this game is simple. There are no sign-ups.

Each week, on Sunday, athletic (and sometimes, other random) events will be posted for the coming week. Simply pick up to one selection per day to enter. The idea is to build as long a streak of correct picks as possible. You don't need to make a pick every day, and not picking will not count against you.

So, how do you win? And, what can you win?

Well, there are two ways to win.

Pick twelve correct in a row, and you win 24 hours of colors. Extend this streak, and win even more! Every time this streak goes an extra three consecutive correct picks, you add another 24 hours of colors, up to a maximum of 7 days of colors. The colors will start when you streak ends or you reach the maximum possible prize.

The second way to win this is to get the greatest number of picks correct in a month, regardless of how many you get in a row. The user who does this will 24 hours of colors as well. Longest single streak will be the tiebreaker.

Please note that a tie does not end a streak, nor does it extend it.

And that's it. Just pick one thing right every day, and you win! Get a long streak, and you get colors.

So, if you're ready, let's streak for colors!


Records and Hall of Fame

Longest Winning Streaks

1. rechedelphar: Streak of 13. January-February 2009
2. darth_gersh: Streak of 12. November 2008

Top Wins in a Month

1. Armenian_Jedi 23-8 (January 2009)
2. Boba_Fett_2001 21-7 (December 2008)
3. rechedelphar 20-6 (January 2009)
4. RX_Sith 20-10 (January 2009)
5. darth_gersh 19-5-3 (January 2009)
6. Boba_Fett_2001 19-8-1 (February 2009)
7. rechedelphar 18-9 (December 2008)
8. Armenian_Jedi 17-12-1 (December 2008)
9. RX_Sith 17-13 (December 2008)
10. Obese_1_Ka-Blooey 16-11 (January 2009)

 

This week's games:

Monday, November 10th

NFL Football: Pick the winner: San Fransisco at Arizona

NBA Basketball: More rebounds: Kevin Garnett (BOS) or Chris Bosh (TOR)

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Portland at Orlando

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Tampa Bay at Washington

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[b][u]Tuesday, November 11th[/b][/u]

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Milwaukee at Cleveland

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: LA Lakers at Dallas

NBA Basketball: Higher Total Points + Rebounds + Assists: Joe Johnson (ATL) or Derrick Rose (CHI)

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Ottawa at Monteral

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Pittsburgh at Detroit[hr][b][u]Wednesday, November 12th[/b][/u]

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Phoenix at Columbus

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: LA Lakers at New Orleans

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Houston at Phoenix

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Temple at Kent State[hr][b][u]Thursday, November 13th[/b][/u]

NFL Football: Pick the winner: New York Jets at New England

NFL Football: More Touchdown Passes: Brett Favre (NYJ) or Matt Cassell (NE)

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Virginia Tech at Miami (FL)

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Detroit @ Golden State

NBA Basketball: More Points: Carmelo Anthony (DEN) or LeBron James (CLE)

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Montreal @ Boston

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh[hr][b][u]Friday, November 14th[/b][/u]

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: St. Louis @ Chicago

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Houston at San Antonio

NBA Basketball: More Rebounds: Carlos Boozer (UTA) or Emeka Okafor (CHA)

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Cincinnati at Louisville[hr][b][u]Saturday, Novemebr 15th[/b][/u]

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: California at Oregon State

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Boston College at Florida State

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Vanderbilt at Kentucky

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Ohio State at Illinois

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Duke at Clemson

NCAA Football: Tim Tebow (vs. South Carolina): Which is greater: TD (passing) or TD (rushing)

NCAA Football: Texas at Kansas: Total Points Scored: 80 points or more or less than 80 points

NCAA Football: More rushing yards: Notre Dame or Navy

NBA Basketball: Higher total: Carlos Boozer (Points + Rebounds) or LeBron James (Points)

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Indiana at Chicago

UFC Mixed Martial Arts: Pick the Winner: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar

UFC Mixed Martial Arts: Length of Bout: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar: 1st Round stop OR later than 1st round stop

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Buffalo at Pittsburgh[hr][b][u]Sunday, October 16th[/b][/u]

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Detroit at Phoenix

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: Dallas at New York

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: San Jose at Chicago

NFL Football: Pick the winner: Chicago at Green Bay

NFL Football: Pick the winner: Baltimore at New York Giants

NFL Football: Pick the winner: San Diego at Pittsburgh

NFL Football: Pick the winner: Dallas at Washington

NFL Football: Higher Completion Percentage: Matt Ryan (ATL) or Jay Cutler (DEN)

NFL Football: More Rushing Yards: Tennessee or Jacksonville

Boxing: Pick the Winner: Monte Barrett vs. David Haye

[b]Reminder[/b]: Picks must be made prior to day of competition. So, a competition on Tuesday must have a pick posted no later than Monday.


Please note that I reserve the right to add additional contests to pick, and if I do so, I will post that i have done so in the thread and edit them into this post. If you see a sport missing that you'd like to see some picks on, send me a PM! And ... let's get to streaking!

 

So we make a pick for only one game for each day, correct?

 

Cool stuff. I just signed up for the ESPN one after looking into the link, too.

I'll take Arizona over San Francisco tomorrow night.

 

So are people playing against themselves then? Can I play, just not for the colors?

 

Nice idea!

I'm picking Orlando over Portland for Monday.

 

I'll take the Cardinals over the Niners on Monday

I'll take Joe Johnson over Derrick Rose on Tuesday

nothing for wednesday and thursday

Carlos Boozer over Emeka Okafor on Friday

nothing for saturday

Green Bay over Chicago on Sunday

 

Correct. One match up per day.

Correct, you play against yourself. And, you can always donate your colors to a sock.

 

I'll take Washington over Tampa Bay for tomorrow.

 

Arizona Cards on Monday
Cleveland cavs on tues
Detriot pist. Thurs
Ohio state on sat
Dallas mav on Sun

 

Yay!

Monday, November 10th

NFL Football: Arizona


Tuesday, November 11th

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Detroit


Wednesday, November 12th

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: LA Lakers

Thursday, November 13th

NFL Football: More Touchdown Passes: Brett Favre (NYJ)

Friday, November 14th
None

Saturday, Novemebr 15th

NCAA Football: Texas at Kansas: Total Points Scored: less than 80 points

Sunday, October 16th

NFL Football: Pick the winner: Pittsburgh

 

Monday, November 10th

NFL Football: Pick the winner: Arizona

Tuesday, November 11th

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: LA Lakers

Wednesday, November 12th

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: LA Lakers

Thursday, November 13th

NFL Football: Pick the winner: New England

Friday, November 14th

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: San Antonio

Saturday, November 15th

NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Ohio State

Sunday, October 16th

NFL Football: Pick the winner: Green Bay

 

Monday: NFL's Arizona
Tuesday: NBA's Cleveland
Wednesday: Kent State
Thursday: LeBron James
Friday: Boozer (although both are on my fantasy team, so I win either way)
Saturday: Boozer
Sunday: NFL's Pittsburgh

 

Selections for contests occurring Monday, November 10th are now closed.

Here are today's selections:

KenKenobi: NFL Football: Arizona over San Fransisco
Obese_1_Ka-Blooey: NBA Basketball: Orlando over Portland
Armenian_Jedi: NFL Football: Arizona over San Fransisco
Boba_Fett_2001: NHL Hockey: Washington over Tampa Bay
darth_gersh: NFL Football: Arizona over San Fransisco
s65horsey: NFL Football: Arizona over San Fransisco
rhonderoo: NFL Football: Arizona over San Fransisco
Onoto: NFL Football: Arizona over San Fransisco

Nobody is going to try to predict the rebound battle of Bosh vs. Garnett


Picks for games occurring tomorrow must be made by today. If you wish to change a pick you have already made for a future selection, you can still do so.

 

I'd like to join the fray.

Monday, November 10th
NFL Football: Pick the winner: San Fransisco at Arizona

Tuesday, November 11th
NBA Basketball: Higher Total Points + Rebounds + Assists: Joe Johnson (ATL) or Derrick Rose (CHI)

Wednesday, November 12th
PASS

Thursday, November 13th
NFL Football: More Touchdown Passes: Brett Favre (NYJ) Matt Cassell (NE)

Friday, November 14th
PASS

Saturday, Novemebr 15th
NCAA Football: Pick the winner: Ohio State at Illinois

Sunday, October 16th
NFL Football: More Rushing Yards: Tennessee or Jacksonville

 

Tuesday, November 11th

NBA Basketball: LA over Dallas

Wednesday, November 12th

NBA Basketball: Houston over Phoenix

Thursday, November 13th

NFL Football: Brett Favre over Matt Cassell

Friday, November 14th

NBA Basketball: Emeka Okafor over Carlos Boozer

Saturday, November 15th

NCAA Football: Texas at Kansas: less than 80 points

Sunday, November 16th

NFL Football: Tennessee over Jacksonville

 

Tuesday:

NBA Basketball: Pick the winner: LA Lakers at Dallas

I'll post more later, probably tomorrow.

 

I'm looking like a fool for today's games. I just can't pick against my home team, though, pathetic as they are. Oh well.

 

Tuesday, November 11th

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Pittsburgh at Detroit

Wednesday, November 12th

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Phoenix at Columbus

Thursday, November 13th

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Montreal @ Boston

Friday, November 14th

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: St. Louis @ Chicago

Saturday, Novemebr 15th

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: Buffalo at Pittsburgh

Sunday, October 16th

NHL Hockey: Pick the winner: San Jose at Chicago

 

Tuesday, November 11th

NBA Basketball: Cleveland over Milwaukee


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Wednesday, November 12th

NBA Basketball: Pheonix over Houston

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Thursday, November 13th

NCAA Football: Miami over VTech

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Friday, November 14th

NBA Basketball: Okafor over Boozer

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Saturday, Novemebr 15th

NCAA Football: Clemson over Duke

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Sunday, October 16th



NFL Football: Pick the winner: Giants over Baltimore

 

I'm sensing a theme in the type of matchups Boba_Fett_2001 is picking ...

 

Hey, pick what you know...

 

Indeed. It would be sad if there was no NHL representation in the game.

Edit: Ah, I just noticed horsey made an NHL pick. Hooray!

 

24-23, 49ers right now. And not only did I pick Arizona here, but I chose "48 points or more" in this game on the ESPN one.

Sidenote, Warner is still a beast.

And hopefully he gets the ball back.

 

I know nothing about hockey. It would be like closing my eyes and pointing at some random place.

Basketball and NFL, I can do.