[caption id="attachment_9725" align="alignleft" width="288" caption=""THE VICTORY!" BAMA'S 14th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WAS THE FIRST SHOUTOUT IN BCS HISTORY. THE BEAR'D BE PROUD!"][/caption] Sue Morgan from Seattle, Washington had a record of 10 wins and just 1 loss in the Original Retro Brand 'Bowls in the Polls!' College Football contest. Of the over 150 people who participated, she finished with the best record.  The South Carolina Gamecocks were the only team to stop her from running the table (She picked the Huskers to win our bonus game in the Capital One Bowl).  Regardless, 10-1 is good enough to win her our 1st Place Prize of an Original Retro Brand $150 Gift Card!  WELL DONE & CONGRATS SUE!! The avid Washington Husky fan apologized to me personally for picking against my Georgia Bulldogs (forgiven), and said "I follow college ball pretty closely, but have never even come close to winning anything. So, this is pretty great for me!" What about our 2nd & 3rd Place Winners? Joe Nola, Brooks Hanson, Alex Walsner, Quincy Atkinson, Brandon Connolly, and Randy (aka rl55), all posted records of 9 - 2 to qualify for the drawings to determine our remaining winners. We (I) had an "official" drawing in our headquarters (my home office known as the "Sportsprison."), and Quincy and Randy were chosen for 3rd & 2nd place respectively.  A $50 Gift Card goes to Quincy, and a $100 Gift card goes to Randy. I'll be contacting both within the next 24 hours on how to claim their prizes.  CONGRATS!

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I hope all those that participated in the "High-5" College Football contests, and the "Bowls in the Polls!" had as much fun as I did!  The good times are going to continue to roll when we tip-off next week with a brand new "I Love College Hoops!" contest.  Like all of our contests, it'll be easy-breezy, fun & free to enter, and will have a weekly tee-shirt giveaway for winners.  Best of all, it will culminate with the second annual "Original Retro Brand Bracket Ballers Challenge!" $700 worth of Original Retro Brand gear up for grabs again!

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Before closing, I wanted to remind everyone that the Original Retro Brand is proud to present "THE VICTORY" line of Championship merchandise.  The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide 21-0 Winners are hot off the production line and ready to ship!! Oregon, Rose Bowl - check.  Michigan, Sugar Bowl - check!

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We'll continue to release new product as Championship winners for College Teams & Tournaments are crowned throughout the year.  STAY TUNED! FOR UPDATES ON CONTESTS, FASHION, AND FUN FROM THE ORIGINAL RETRO BRAND,  LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER.