Nemmers Scrum

Hello Footballers,

The Ho-hum of everyone winning two weeks in a row has lulled me to sleep – and I totally forgot to post the results.  SORRY!!!

Anyway, congrats to all players still standing for surviving the week.  Apparently, none of the close calls were quite close enough…as we’ve still got a dozen people left and we’re coming up on 1/2 way through the season.

Tonight’s game (yikes!) is Patriots/Dolphins.  Lots of people still have Miami available, so go ahead and get that pick in by kickoff if you dare!!!!  Otherwise, in by end of day on Friday.

Hello footballers,

Sorry for the late post with picks.  We had a swim meet take up quite a good deal of our time this weekend.  But, the kids did all right, so it’s all good.

Initially it looked like this week would be all Arizona and Atlanta.  But then, Kevin goes and sneaks in with Seattle – and has been sitting pretty since their win on Thursday night.  Other games in the mix this weekend:  Miami, St. Louis and New England.  Who know’s what’s gonna happen!

Good luck to everyone!

Hello Footballers,

Well, despite many late-game efforts to upset the picks this week – everyone survived. There’s still 12 people in the pool.  But, lots of people are using up their “easy” choices, and week 7 is no picnic.

If you’ve got a hankering to pick the Seahawks or 49ers, then I need your pick by kick off on Thursday.  Otherwise, you’ve got until end of day Friday.  Kevin said that it’s a tough week.

And, since we don’t have much to discuss, let me throw out there that a few people have mentioned the lack of trash talking this year.  Maybe it’s because Mary doesn’t have enough internet access, or because Charlie Hergenrother has nice manners.  Either way – y’all shouldn’t feel so compelled to hold back.

That’s all.  Good luck Royals and Cubbies.

Hello Footballers,

I hope everyone is having a good week.  Around here we grumbled about the Rangers’ unravelling at the end of the series with the Blue Jays and are now cheering for the Cubs.  Randomly, both kids were also given assignments to build catapults – so there has been a lot of marshmallow flinging going on.

There are 12 people left in the football pool, and 4 different picks this week, although there is a strong majority pulling for the J-E-T-S, Jets! Jets! Jets!  I’m in that camp, so let’s gooooooooo!

Good luck to everyone tomorrow…..well everyone who picked the Jets anyway.

Hello Footballers,

Well, yesterday’s games caused quite the shake up in our pool.  So many close games in the 6 that were picked, and not all of them had the good guys winning.  Congrats to those who rested easy with the Green Bay and Arizona wins.  For everyone else, it was a nail biter.  I wish you could have seen Kevin watching the end of the Rangers and Giants at the same time in total disbelief that they were both going to lose right at the same time.  So, the last minute Giants touchdown came as a bit of a relief.

Others were not so lucky. This week spelled a first strike for Celia when the Ravens lost in overtime.  Welcome to the one-strike club, lady.  And, with the Bears’ win over the Chiefs, the pool has seen the elimination of Charlie Nemmers, Adam, Mary, and three of the four Hergenrothers.  I hope that Dana is running around high-fiving herself for being the last Hergenrother standing.  Well done, Dana!

The Thursday night game this week is Saints and Falcons.  A couple of people still have Atlanta available, and same goes for New Orleans.  So, if you want to get that game, please let me know before kick off.  Otherwise, by end of day Friday.

Also – a friendly reminder.  If you have not sent your payment – please do so.  Trying to get ten bucks out of someone who has already lost their chance of winning the pot is like trying to pry a slice of cherry pie out of the hands of Howie Senn.  And, now that everyone has at least one strike, that’s a reality for us all.  For realz:  send in your $10.  You know who you are.  Thanks!

Ok, everyone have a good week and GO RANGERS!!!!!

Hello Footballers,

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend.  Rumor has it some people had homecoming – so the rest of us might like to see some photos……just sayin’.

Here are the picks for week 5 – a well rounded group with 6 different games in play.  It does seem like a lot of us have bought into the hype of Matty Ice in ATL – so we’ll see if they can hang on for another big ol’ victory this week.

Meanwhile, I think October baseball still has the attention of a lot of us. I’m guessing Whoosie is doing a happy dance on Prince Edward Island after the Cubs beat the Cards yesterday (and I bet Grandpa Bill is smiling too).  Apparently, the Royals still have a shot at this thing (I’m sure any one in the Springfield Nemmers clan can fill you in), and all of us here in the metroplex are cheering on our little Rangers and hoping for a sweep today (take that ESPN analysts – not one of which picked the Rangers to win the series).

So, whatever your sport, I hope you have a comfy spot and a full bowl of chips to get you through this day of exciting action!  Good luck everyone.

Well hello Footballers,

If you picked Seattle in week 4 you are so, so lucky.  Apparently, John and Paul have figured out a way to keep the refs up to speed on their picks so they can blow a call at the end of the game to keep them in the running.  Well played, gentlemen, well played.

For the rest of us, almost everyone else survived – although the Indy game came down to the wire too.  Sadly, Arizona suffered their first loss, and with it came the elimination of Bailey.  And, Bill’s theory of picking the Bills didn’t pan out…womp, womp.

But, now it’s week 5.  Thursday night is Colts vs. Texans.  So, if you’re picking that game, I’ll need it before kick off.  Otherwise, by the end of the day Friday.  And, this weekend the Dallas Manteeth are heading out for a night of camping on Saturday morning.  If I don’t have your pick when I go to put the posts together – you’ll be assigned Da Bears.

Good luck to everyone!

There are 8 different teams picked this week.  While the majority are for IND, SEA and SD, we’ve got a lot of different games to be keeping an eye on.  Y’all can just tell me what happens, as I’ll be watching the Rangers.

As for who made the best pick, I’m not really sure, but Uncle Bill’s logic was the best.  As he explained, “I’m going with Buffalo, because after all they are ‘the Bills.’ ”  What could possibly go wrong when picking with your ego?

Good luck to everyone.  GO RANGERS!!!!!