Sue Fox, left, of Southwick, accepts a new 32-inch LED television from Westfield News Sports Editor Chris Putz, center, after winning the Beat the Putz football contest sponsored by the Westfield News. Joining in the presentation is Westfield News President Patrick Berry. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
WESTFIELD – One local resident is about to get a bigger view of the NFL playoffs.
Sue Fox, of Southwick received a 32-inch LED flatscreen television from Westfield News President Patrick Berry Monday after her entry was blindly chosen from a pool of nearly a thousand entries in our “Beat The Putz” pro football contest grand prize drawing.
“My goal was to play every week, pick my picks … and win the TV,” said an exuberant Fox.
Fox said she also received just as much enjoyment beating her competition.
“Beating (“The Putz”) is fun, and I like beating my husband every week,” she said.
Much of the husband-wife rivalry stems from the fact that Sue’s favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers, while her husband, Russ, is a die-hard Patriots fan.
While the Steelers bowed out of the playoff race late in the season, the Patriots are alive and well with a Saturday night home playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts on tap.
Fox offered a few thoughts about the upcoming weekend of NFL playoff games.
“I can’t wait for the Pats-Colts, and Peyton Manning,” she said. “He’s a great quarterback. I’d like to see him come back after a devastating injury and win the Super Bowl.”
If the Patriots were to win, and the Manning-led Denver Broncos beat up on the San Diego Chargers as expected, both teams would meet in the AFC Championship game next Sunday, with a Super Bowl berth up for grabs.
“The holiest day of the year is Super Bowl Sunday,” Fox said. “Christmas is just a prelude to the big show.”
A show now made even bigger with her big screen TV.
Some notable items from our 17-week contest run included a one-week record of 114 entries (Week 4), a one-person high of 47 entries from Dan Alvord, and a one-family record 59 submissions from the Pellis. Fox participated 14 times.
Thank you to everyone for participating once again, and here’s to a few more super Sundays.
Notes: Jack Pelli, of Westfield was the final winner of our weekly gift certificate with a 15-1 record in Week 17. Pelli edged Barbara Lowe, who also went 15-1, on tiebreaker points.
