The Blackout

Week 1 Pick’em Pod: Take the Free Chicken Sandwich, Bro...

Week 1 of the college football season is upon us, and that means that Thomas Black & Alan Denton are BACK! New, in each Pick'em Pod for the 2022-23 season, TB & AD will each bring you 1 Against-the-Spread Lock & 1 Confidence Value Pick for The Blackout's ATS Pick'em on CBSSports.com & Confidence Pick'em on ESPN.com. This week, listen in to find out the guys' picks in Houston (-5.5) at UTSA, BYU (-12.5) at USF, and Memphis (+15.5) at Mississippi State.Additionally, if you have last-minute invitations that need to go out, have your friends sign up using our REGISTRATION FORM below. And, if you would like exclusive access to Thomas & Alan weekly Bonus Pick'em Pod, check out our Patreon below, where you can become a team member for as little as $2.50/month.REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/6AZoQ16yuRnmtFX26PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackoutPodMUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 Confidence Pick’em Tutorial

The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land is BACK this college football season! As detailed in this episode, Thomas Black & Alan Denton are bringing listeners their annual Confidence Pick'em. During the 2022-23 season, over $1K in cash & prizes will be handed out, but the guys also share how you can have direct impact on larger prizes being given out in the future.If you would like to register for our ATS & Confidence Pick'ems, use the REGISTRATION FORM link below, or if you would like to support the show on Patreon, use the link below to learn about our various giving tiers.REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/6AZoQ16yuRnmtFX26PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackoutPodMUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 Against-the-Spread Pick’em Tutorial

The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land is getting even better this college football season! As detailed in this episode, Thomas Black & Alan Denton are bringing listeners their first chance to compete with The Blackout in an ATS Pick'em. During the 2022-23 season, over $1K in cash & prizes will be handed out, but the guys also share how you can have direct impact on larger prizes being given out in the future.If you would like to register for our ATS & Confidence Pick'ems, use the REGISTRATION FORM link below, or if you would like to support the show on Patreon, use the link below to learn about our various giving tiers.REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/6AZoQ16yuRnmtFX26PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackoutPodMUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CFB ATS Contest Coming in 2022; March Madness Contest Here Now

The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land will get even better during the 2022-23 college football season. That's because Thomas Black & Alan Denton will be bringing you a second chance to win prizes! This fall, The Blackout will host an Against-the-Spread Pick'em contest in addition to its annual Confidence Pick'em contest.In this episode, TB & AD detail what other changes will come with the new contest. And, if you would like to register for our college pick'em competitions, use the REGISTRATION FORM link below, or if you would like to support the show on Patreon, use the link below to learn about our various giving tiers.REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/6AZoQ16yuRnmtFX26PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackoutPodMUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Rewind: Natty Thoughts + Preview of BIG Developments in 2022

Thomas Black and Alan Denton return for a brief recap of the 2021-22 Bowl Pick'em contest on The Blackout. Congratulations, Jorge, Spencer, Harrison, Greg, and Christopher for walking away with over $500 in cash and prizes for finishing in the Top 5!TB & AD also touch on what went down between Georgia and Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship, and they break news of The Blackout's Patreon account launching in 2022. This is a way you can contribute money to the show to help its development and growth in years to come. Want to see more and bigger prizes? This is a significant way in which you can help The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land become even better!MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Pod: UGA-Bama Picks + Score Predictions

Thomas Black & Alan Denton are here for one final Pick'em Pod in the 2021-22 college football season. This time, they bring you their picks for the College Football Playoff National Championship between Georgia and Alabama, their score predictions to help with ESPN's Bowl Mania Total Score Tiebreaker, and their best tips and strategies for who to pick if you're not projected to land inside the Top 5 with your MAX score on ESPN's leaderboard.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Rewind: Pre-Natty 2021-22 Bowl Season

Thomas Black & Alan Denton are back with a Pick'em Rewind to break down the ups and downs of Bowl Season before the National Championship is played Monday night. Also, stay tuned for this week's Pick'em Pod, which will include TB & AD's National Championship picks, as well as their score predictions to give insight into ESPN's Bowl Mania Total Score TIebreaker.MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Pod: 2021-22 Bowl Season

The Blackout's Bowl Pick'em contest begins December 17th! That means Thomas Black and Alan Denton are here to bring you a loaded slate of #ValuePicks and CFP Picks for Bowl Season. 44 games to pick, up to 990 points to collect, $500 in cash & prizes on the line, and it all starts with The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land.Picks brought to you in chronological order: Utah State-Oregon State (12/18), Missouri-Army (12/22), UCF-Florida (12/23), Air Force-Louisville (12/28), Mississippi State-Texas Tech (12/28), Clemson-Iowa State (12/29), Oregon-Oklahoma (12/29), Pittsburgh-Michigan State (12/30), Wisconsin-Arizona State (12/30), Wake Forest-Texas A&M (12/31), Cincinnati-Alabama (12/31), Georgia-Michigan (12/31), Penn State-Arkansas (1/1), Iowa-Kentucky (1/1), Utah-Ohio State (1/1), and a CFP National Championship prediction (1/10)MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021-22 Bowl Pick’em Tutorial

Welcome one and all! The Blackout's Bowl Pick'em group is here, the games kick off on December 17th, there are over $500 in prizes available for the Top 5 finishers in the contest, and Thomas Black and Alan Denton are here to walk you through tips for the confidence pick'em slate. Don't worry, whether you're a newbie or an old vet in the confidence game, these guys will help you understand everything that comes with 44 GAMES AND 990 POINTS!MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pick’em Pod: Purge Week, Part III, Begins FRIDAY NIGHT!!!

Purge Week begins Friday night with the Conference USA Championship Game at 7:00 PM EST, followed by the Pac-12 Championship Game at 8:00 PM EST. Entering your picks after kickoff for those two games would sacrifice 3 points on your pick'em slate in Week 14. It's value like this that brings Thomas Black and Alan Denton to you each week on The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land! Speaking of value...TB & AD have their last #ValuePicks of the ESPN College Pick'em season ready for Week 14. This time the guys bring you they picks in Oregon vs Utah, Baylor vs Oklahoma State, Pitt vs Wake Forest, and Western Kentucky vs UTSA.Also, don't forget to join The Blackout's ESPN Bowl Mania group. If you've previously registered, you can find your invitation in your email inbox. The games will be released on Sunday afternoon. Good luck!MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices