Nemmers Scrum

Hello Footballers,

I may not be good at predicting the future, especially when it comes to the football pool, but I am confident in my prognostication that the scrum will carry to week 13. Both Paul and Whoosie picked the Browns.

So, that free’s us all up to watch the games of our choosing – or to read about Paul’s work – helping the fight against Gram-negative bacteria (or what we know as drug resistant infections).  Way to go, Paul!

Have a great weekend: Go Browns- or no.  Take your pick which side you are on but the outcome will be the same either way.

Cheers,

Emily

Hello Footballers,

With Oakland’s defeat of the Bengals and the Vikings squeak-out win over the Broncos, Paul and Whoosie remain in the hunt.  Although I’m betting that the comeback win of the Vikings from a 20-0 deficit may have been more excitement than Whoosie was hoping for.

This week, the Thursday night acme is Colts v. Texas, so get that pick in before kickoff.  Otherwise, by the end of the day Friday.

Good luck to you both.

Hello Footballers,

We may be down to only two players, but they are keeping it interesting for us.  A lot of times when we get down to only a few remaining scrummers, they all make the same pick for a few weeks and the rest of us are just waiting and waiting to see how it shakes out.  But, Paul and Whoosie haven’t picked the same teams except one time in the first 10 weeks.  That’s no different this week where Paul is pulling for Oakland over Cincy and Whoosie is cheering for the Vikings to beat the Broncos.

To my untrained eye, neither of these is a slam dunk. So, it’ll be interesting.

Good luck to you both!

Emily

Well hello Footballers,

What a week!! EVERYONE took a strike.  Weird things are afoot when the Dolphins have won two in a row.  So, farewell to: Adam, Charlie H, Stephanie, Gabe, Team Sherburne, and Kevin.  And, a “GAME ON” to Paul and Whoosie.  The stakes are high now, with just 5 weeks to go in the regular season.  Who will guess right longer.  Good luck to you both.

The Thursday night game is Steelers v. Browns.  If you want that game I need your selection before kick off.  Otherwise, by end of day Friday.

And, since no one sent in any picks this week, I am going to go with what was the best thing that happened in football….feast your eyes on the beauty of a TD run by Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson.

Hello Footballers,

I hope everyone is having a great week.  While I didn’t manage to make it to the Oakland game on Thursday, I am having a pretty good time here on the West Coast.  San Francisco was really great, and today is Seattle and the Northwest Chocolate Festival.  So much walking and eating!

Of our eight people left in the pool, it is an even split between the Colts (playing the Dolphins) and the Saints (against the flightless Falcons).  I don’t imagine anyone is too worried, but you just never know.

On a side note – y’all need to send pictures, or you are just going to get more of me.  Today’s is of me during a tour of the Tcho Chocolate factory in Berkley. They can make  make 1000 pounds of chocolate a day. That’s just crazy talk in the world of artisan chocolate….almost as crazy as how happy I was to get a picture even though I was wearing a hairnet.

Happy November Footballers,

In a week where Miami won and New England lost it is surprising that our pool ONLY lost 3 players. It was a weird one for sure. But, the pool is sad to say goodbye to Jim – who picked the Browns, Violet who was mercilessly betrayed by the Packers and Bill – who went d-o-w-n with the J-E-T-S.

That leaves us with just 8 people in the hunt.  Paul and Whoosie are still perfect.  With some tough matchups coming in the weeks ahead, not to mention running out of “good” picks…it’s only going to get harder from here on in. This is probably a good time to remind the remaining contestants to check their previous selections to ensure no duplicate picks.

The Thursday night game is Chargers at Oakland. I’m in San Francisco this week, so maybe I’ll go over to the game. But, more importantly – if you are going to select it this week, get your pick in before kick off on Thursday. Otherwise, by end of day on Friday.