In case you cared, the CFBA voting has begun. Everyone may vote for the People's Champion at EDSBS, who just so happens to be a candidate too. That's like primary voting being held at Hillary Clinton's house while she just so happens to be having a barbecue and why yes you may have another bratwurst, but whatever, he deserves the award.

The rest of the voting is open to sports bloggeurs, so while dmbmeg is tragically left out in the cold, those of you with more of a college football focus are open to participate. Brian is hosting the voting board right hyeah, so give that a look.

Yes, we're up for a few awards, but we're not going to beg for votes. That's untoward, and we are nothing if not gentlemen here at BHGP. Further, we can suck our own dicks just fine, thank you--this is actually a documentary about us.

To that end, we'd like to announce the first installment of Black Heart Gold Pants' very own award: The Blackies! Over the next week or so, we'll be taking a look back at what was a memorable, exciting year at BHGP and opening the voting to all viewers as to what they liked best about our website. There'll be thrills, chills, and maybe a little mischief along the way.

Below the jump, our first category: Best Original Picture!

(click here for the nominees, or just vote, whatever...)

This category is reserved for the best picture that has been digitally altered by one of our talented in-house photo editors [that means OPS got liquored up and fired up the MS Paint.--ed.] Yeah they know that. [then stop lying.--ed.] We'll present our five nominees and the posts in which they appeared.

BHGP's Weekly Rock-Solid Amazing Wife-Stealing Predictions

Hep's Revenge

BHGP's Weekly Rock-Solid Amazing Wife-Stealing Predictions

Ending The Morelli Era

The Heisman Leader is, Somehow, Josh Heupel

Great White Heupel

Iowa Basketball Prevukkake: Our Long Statewide Nightmare Is Finally Over

Not A Crook

Big Ten Bloggers Basketball Poll: Indie Rock Edition

Iowahead Ali over Minnesonny Liston