Country 101.7 FM’s Watch the Chiefs promotion moved into the second phase on Saturday.
Activities were held at Triad Leasing after a virtual event last year due to COVID-19. Mike Mercer, the Week 14 contestant, selected the Kansas City Chiefs as part of a blind draw.
The prize this year is a 55-inch 4K LED smart TV valued at over $700. Pat Engberg of Triad Leasing says it’s a fun promotion.
There were 17 qualifiers this year, a change from the longstanding number of 16 after the NFL added a regular-season game to teams’ schedules this year.
Throughout the NFL regular season, listeners to Country 101.7 FM had a chance to name two mystery players during each game. Successful participants then qualified for the chance to win the television and also received a free one-topping pizza from Gambino’s. With only 14 playoff teams this year, three contestants picked the dreaded “Better Luck Next Year” squares and were promptly eliminated.
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Contestants in order of qualifying
1. Belinda Schlesener: Baltimore Ravens. Lost to Cincinnati 24-17 on Jan. 15.
2. Mick Rodriguez: eliminated
3. Gayla Proehl: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4. Nikki Thompson: Seattle Seahawks. Lost to San Francisco 41-23 on Jan. 14.
5. Shirley Antes: Minnesota Vikings. Lost to New York Giants 31-24 on Jan. 15.
6. Bob Burenheide: Buffalo Bills. Defeated Miami 34-31 on Jan. 15
7. Karen Hudson: eliminated
8. Nancy Garcia: Dallas Cowboys
9. Sheila Steinkuhler: Cincinnati Bengals. Defeated Baltimore 24-17 on Jan. 15.
10. JoAnn Smith: Philadelphia Eagles
11. Jim Richard: Miami Dolphins. Lost to Buffalo 37-34 on Jan. 15.
12. Kristin Way: Jacksonville Jaguars. Defeated Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 on Jan. 14.
13. Diane O’Mara: New York Giants. Defeated Minnesota 31-24 on Jan. 15.
14. Mike Mercer: Kansas City Chiefs
15. Susan Rathke: Los Angeles Chargers. Lost to Jacksonville 31-30 on Jan. 14.
16. Berta Woodruff: eliminated
17. Luke Thompson: San Francisco 49ers. Defeated Seattle 41-23 on Jan. 14.
