This week Barstool Sports ran a promotion where they gave cash to people posting their worst beats (sports / props / gambling / etc.).  I’ve had my fair share of bad beats but I’m still salty from one specific beat that came all the way back in 2010.

The Dr. Pepper Challenge

Two kids compete against each other by throwing as many 5 yard football passes through a target in 30 seconds for a chance to win a $100,000 oversized tuition check.

Here’s the official rules if you’re a nerd… (also who the fuck doesn’t want to win an oversized check just once in their life?)

It’s 2010 and I’m sitting down watching Auburn destroy South Carolina in the SEC Championship game.  I’m bored.. not engaged.. but then the Dr. Pepper challenge makes its debut.  Holy shit.. $100k to throw some balls in a target.. guy vs girl… I HAVE TO BET ON THIS.  So I lay my friend 5 to 1 odds and take the guy (Matt Fairfield) and my buddy takes the girl (Nikki Boon).

Well… the rest is history.  Nikki read the rules and absolutely DESTROYED this kid by chest passing footballs left and right into the target.  Watch for yourself..

 

You gotta feel for Matt.. my friends would NEVER let me live this down if I lost this.  His dad filled with regret for every pass he threw to him growing up.  Looking over and watching $100k slip away while this random girl throws Steve Nash like chest passes through the target.  Nightmares the rest of his life of Nikki Boon’s head on Herm Edwards body repeating “YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME”