Nemmers Scrum

It’s time to get this party started! Welcome to the 2026 Nemmers Scrum football pool!

This season we have 17 players signed up. Late additions could still come as long as they get their picks in before the weekend.

This season we are mixing things up to bring the fun. We will pick three games each week – 1 close game, 1 TV game of the week, and 1 wacky pick. Thank you for participating in my diabolical experiments.

Here are your contests for this first week of the pool (NFL Week 4)

• Chiefs @ Raiders
• Broncos @ 49ers
• Mascot rumble: DEN Thunder (Miles) vs SF Sourdough Sam

That last match up is a hypothetical battle between the Denver and San Francisco mascots. In a head-to-head battle, can a short gold rush digger with a pick axe take down a charging bronco? Or would he be trampled before he could get out of the way? Tell me your pick on who wins this contest and why. I will share the results and the rationale after the weekend. There will be an absolute winner to this silly contest.

Reminder: 1 point per victory and 2 bonus points if you win all three.

Picks are due Friday midnight.

Let’s go!!

Kevin

Hello everyone! We are getting a late start this year due to too much travel. We are back from down under and ready to relaunch the football pool! I hope you are with us again this season.

This year, I am shaking things up adding some emphasis on the Fun & Easy and to see if we can keep more people alive in the game throughout the season. The goal is simple picks and more fun. It will be an experiment, but I hope everyone will join in.

We are doing a variation of our 3-pick pool with a few significant twists. I will send out a list of 3 games each week. We each make our 3 picks worth 1 point each. If you get all three correct, you receive 2 bonus points for the week. The three games will be based on:

• Pick #1: a TV game of the week
• Pick #2: a tight game
• Pick #3: one crazy pick. The latter will be a ridiculous semi-football-adjacent question. Trust me – this will make sense and be fun

The season will be 12 weeks long starting in NFL Week 4 (Oct 1). Like your favorite game shows, scores will double after 9 weeks, and triple on the final week.

The Rules:

• Pick winners in 3 designated matches each week. I will send out the game list early in the week.
• 1 point for each win (zero points for a tie)
• 2 bonus points if you pick all three winners (weekly max 5 points)
• Game points will escalate at the end of the season (rising stakes) with double scores in NFL week 13 and 14, triple scores in NFL week 15
• Person with most points at the end of 12 weeks wins the pot and a shiny trophy. 
• $10 to play the season. 

The football pool starts on October 1 (next week). 

Interested? Send me an email or text to get you on the list and then shoot me a crisp Hamilton ($10) or beam it via the interwebs using PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle. I excel at accepting money, so I’ll take whatever method you choose.

I included a long list of family in this email, but I don’t have email addresses for everyone. If someone in your household wants to play, they’re invited. Forward the email or have them give me a shout.

I’m excited to see how this season unfolds. I hope you’re all with us!

So… are you in? Reply back and lemme know!

cheers

Kevin