Nemmers Scrum

Hello Footballers!

I hope everyone is having a good week.  It could have been a lot worse for 11 of us if Miami didn’t get so lucky.  Man, when are we all gonna learn about 9 point spreads on an 0-2 team?  Risky, risky, business.

Almost everyone survived the week.  Sadly, the Bengals let down Uncle Joel and there’s a surprisingly early chink in the armor of Team Sherburne that came with the Giants’s loss.

So, we’ve not got 8 people with strikes, but everyone’s still in it.  As a group, we are definitely getting better at this game.

This week, get your picks in by the end of the day on Friday, unless you are picking the Thursday night Dolphins/Bengals match up, in which case you need your pick in by kick off tomorrow (and you can’t have already used the Dolphins.)   You actually will have until Saturday morning, as we’ll be too busy eating birthday cake around here to get the picks posted Friday night.

And, one last tiny thing.  There was one more little TV spot from the chocolate festival, and Kevin said I should share it, so here’s the link.  It will serve as a reminder that the event was a success, and that I should take more care with my eye makeup if I am going to be on film next to a former Miss America.  https://youtu.be/UBeUfY8yxAg

Happy Football, Everyone!

Hello Footballers,

I hope you are all having a good week! The Rangers made the playoffs, so this whole football thing is gonna remain secondary for me for at least a few more weeks. (Go Rangers!).

Attached are this week’s picks.  Lots of picks for Seahawks and Dolphins (Birds and Fish).  Y’all know that Seattle was shut out last week – as in scored a goose egg?

And, clearly the jinx of picking wrong in Cowboys games only extends to me – as Bill, Charlie H., Stephanie and Jim all picked Dallas to beat Chicago.

Should be a good week.  Have fun watching and we’ll get the results posted shortly.  (ps: If you haven’t paid yet, NOW would be a good time to do so.)

Hello Footballers,

Emily here – I’m back! Thanks to Kevin and all his hard work to get this up and running while I played with chocolate.

It’s all good, except that I made a pretty boneheaded pick of Seattle and have a strike against me.  The Titans win over Detroit also puts a strike on Adam, Celia and Sam.  And, Heidi took a hit as well.  But, all and all, a pretty clean week.

Ok, so get your picks in for week 3 by end of day Friday, unless you want to pick the Texans/Patriots game from Thursday night.  In which case I’ll need it before kick off. If you haven’t paid up, now would be a good time to do so.  If you’re wondering, I made sure Kevin put his $10 in the cup.

Also, if you are having a hard time figuring out who to cheer for this year, I found an interesting article by the math-heads over at Five-Thirty-Eight who were looking for a new team after being betrayed by the Rams’ move to LA.  You can read it here.

The first two weeks of the season are always the worst. We learn the hard way that bad teams will actually be good this year and the favorites are sometimes the worst.

Last season, 3 people got strikes in week 1 and 20 in week 2 – including 2 eliminations. Two years ago, we had 8 strikes in week 1 and 8 more in week 2 – including 4 eliminations. Of course, this year we’re all smarter and wiser and we’ll all skate through the weekend, right? Sure.

This week there 7 games to watch. Carolina is the popular choice followed closely by Arizona and Baltimore.

Have you paid up yet? Hugs to the half of you that said “yes.” To the rest of you dead beats, get on it. If we don’t receive your ante this week, I’m sending the hired goons to shake it out of each you – with interest.

Most players survived the dangerous opening weekend. The majority played it extra safe burning good teams to make sure they move on cleanly. However, it was dicey as Kansas City, Seattle and Green Bay all survived close calls.

A few other players were more aggressive and took a risk. Unfortunately, one of our new contestants took a chance and took a strike. I think most of us have been in Molly’s shoes in previous seasons. It’s a disappointing way to start the pool season.

I will be standing in as commissioner for one more week as Emily catches up with all of her clients this week. If you are bold enough to pick a Thursday night team, send it in before kickoff. Otherwise, send me your week 2 picks before the weekend.

cheers!

The first round of picks are in. We have 23 enthusiastic players this season, including new recruits: Chad Carter and Molly Hergenrother. Welcome aboard, newbies!

We’re all excited about the first weekend of the NFL season, but I know most of you are more anxious to learn about the Dallas Chocolate Festival. You’ll be happy to learn the main event sold out and last night’s movie night was a lot of fun. In case you missed it, here’s Emily and her business partner on TV promoting the event last week:

We have seven games of interest to watch this weekend. Most people played it safe in week 1. In fact, ten people picked the Seahawks. To them I say… go Dolphins!

Greetings Scrummers!

Our fearless commissioner is buried under projects and left the ball wobbling on our back step. I scooped it up and will be running with it for a week or two until the Dallas Chocolate Festival is complete and the gift of time has returned to our leader.

We’re hoping for a full return of competitors this year and perhaps we can welcome in a few more.

The basic rules:

1. Send me or Emily $10. Your credit is no good here, so ante up!
2. Each week send Emily your pick. Send it only to her, not the whole group, so that everyone can make their own pick. Email her or send a text.
3. If you team wins, you advance. If your team does not win, you get a strike. On your second strike, you are eliminated. You can only pick any team once each season. This is self-policing. If you accidentally submit a team you’ve already used, catch the commissioner before kick-off to reconcile! Ties count as a loss.

The football season starts on Thursday September 8. If you want that game, then you need your pick in before kick off. Otherwise, end of day Friday. Here’s a link to week one’s line ups:

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/2016/REG1

And, here’s a link to the blog: where you can check out the rules and all. Bookmark this page so you can check each week’s announcements.

http://scrum.manteeth.com

Not fired up, yet? Does it bother you that the trophy hasn’t left Texas in four years? Here’s a picture of this year’s chief villain Jim Mantooth with his trophy. If that doesn’t rile you up, nothing will!

Game on!