Nemmers Scrum

Well, it has only taken me a week to come out of my tryptophan-turkey induced sluggishness and get the results from last weekend posted.  A few squeakers, but everyone moved on.

As there have been a few critical games the last few weeks that have gone into overtime, Kevin says that as commissioner of the league I should explain the rules on this before there is any controversy.  So, to clarify the rule – your team must WIN to move on.  If there is a TIE – like there is overtime and no one breaks the tie – then your team did not win and you are therefore eliminated.  That sounds a bit merciless, but a line has to be drawn somewhere and this is where I am drawing it.

That being said, here are your results from last week.  Make sure to get your picks in.

Happy Thanksgiving football lovers!

I got bogged down in pumpkin pie and house cleaning earlier in the week and didn’t put out last week’s results.  The good news is – everyone survived, so there wasn’t much to report.

But, those last 5 pickers are sure on top of things.  Everyone got their picks in by last night, so I’ll post them here.  Then you can enjoy seeing if Dianne makes it through the day.  In the meantime, I want the Hergenrothers to explain how ND used its magical powers to create those crazy upsets in college football last week.  Nuts!

Ok, well off to go eat more than I should.  Hope you all have a great holiday too!!!

Well, this is a week full of horses and cowboys.  Howie – the Lone Ranger – has gone with Denver, and the other remaining 4 (horsemen of the Apocalypse?) have gone with the Cowboys.  If Jerry Jones rapping about pizza isn’t a sign of the end times, I don’t know what is.  But, most of you probably don’t see those terrible commercials…

A late posting this week – as 3 people picked the Monday night game.  And, while I am sure it was closer than the Hergenrothers or Howie would have liked, the Steelers pulled it out in the end and they are all in it for another week.  Sadly, the same cannot be said for Christian.  His pick of the Dolphins proved to be the final blow to his chances this year.  Take a moment to say goodbye to Christain – a good competitor for sure.

What does that mean for the scrum?  Well, we’re down to 5 (Bailey, Dianne, Howie, Kevin and Paul).  AND, Bailey is the last person standing with the Nemmers moniker!  Well done Bailey to have outlasted your brothers, dad, grandpa, and great uncle (the infamous “Hare of Einstein”, Uncle Bill).

It just keeps getting tougher.  So, good luck to all who remain.  Make sure to get those picks in on time!

Hello.  Here are the picks for the week.  Surprising that with only 6 people left, there are 4 different teams to choose from.  Sorry for the late posting.  Last night Kevin and I hosted Elizabeth’s parents for dinner while they were on their trek from D.C. to Los Angeles.  And, if you’ve ever been near our house, you know it takes me awhile to be “visitor ready”.

Anyway, good luck to all!

Well, all 6 players survived the week.  I am thinking that someone must be running out of good picks by now, but clearly, these 6 have it figured out.  Get your picks in this week by the end of the day on Friday!

Hello Footballers.  At the 1/2 way point, I think the 6 remaining contestants get an extra shout out for making it to the middle of the season. Well played!  This week, 5 different winners were picked, so there is potential for shake up, just not for Super-steady Paul, who managed to get his win in early.  While the rest of us were sneaking the good candy out of someone else’s candy bowl, Paul was racking up a win with his pick of San Diego over KC on Thursday night.  Well, good luck to you other 5, and have a great weekend to all!