If it wasn’t sports only, I’d be in
“The participants will basically be competing at doing nothing,” ESPN Zone regional marketing manager Susan Abramson said in a statement. “But it’ll take extraordinary mental and physical stamina to endure the conditions of watching TV for that long.”
The contest kicked off at 11 a.m., and all four were going strong by late Tuesday afternoon, an event spokesman said.
To get into the competition, contestants had to write 200-word essays describing why they had what it took to mash the competition and be the ultimate couch potato.
The winner will receive a prize package worth $5,000 that includes — you guessed it — a high-definition TV and a cozy recliner.