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One week to go until kick-off. My 2025 CBS Sports Football Pick’em Pool, Grog's Pick'em 2025, is back for a 13th year. Visit the pool before the season starts so we can compete all season long!

Last year game down to the final week, with Dan Morency edging Jeff Freeman by 1 point to take the season title with a record 156 points. Chad holds the record with 4 titles, with Dan and Colton holding 2 each. Will your name be added to the list below this year? Good luck. And please feel free to invite friends and family to join. Send them this link: CBS Sports Football Pickem

Previous winners:
2024: Dan Morency (156)
2023: Seth Edwards (150)
2022: Chad Massoth (149)
2021: Dan Morency & Chad Massoth tie (150)
2020: Colton Mickelini (145)
2019: Bmooney54 (137)
2018: Chad Massoth (135)
2017: Colton Mickelini (146)
2016: Riley McNutt (141)
2015: Andy McNutt (139)
2014: Chad Massoth (139)
2013: Ras (136)

Happy Picking!
 
Crunch Time! Colonel Pulls Off Week 1 Shocker
Bears' Collapse Seals Nail-Biter Victory in Season Opener

By A Staff Reporter

Well, ladies and gentlemen, if Week 1 is any indication, we are in for a rollercoaster of a season. The pigskin was flying, the point spread was a heartbreaker, and the battle for gridiron supremacy in Grog's legendary pickup league came right down to the wire.

When the final whistle blew and the dust settled on a wild opening weekend, it was Col. Crunch who stood alone at the top of the mountain, posting a massive 12 points. The Colonel can send a thank-you card to the Windy City, as the Chicago Bears’ now-infamous clutch choke job proved to be the deciding factor, securing a razor-thin one-point victory.

Left staring up at the peak were hard-luck runners-up Jeff Freeman and league newcomer Ethan Drake. Both turned in a powerhouse 11-point performance, only to have victory snatched from their grasp in the final moments. You have to think that one will sting for a while.

Meanwhile, a hungry pack of contenders is nipping at their heels. The quartet of Dave Nelson, Ian Brown, Julie Morency, and Megan Mickelini all finished just two points off the pace, landing in a four-way tie for third with a very respectable 10 points each. They've proven they have what it takes and are poised to strike in Week 2.

Early Season Standings

As this was the inaugural clash of the season, the league-wide standings mirror the weekly results. It's a long season, folks, and anything can happen.

On To Week 2!

There's no time to lick your wounds or rest on your laurels. The action gets rolling again this Thursday night with a premiere showdown as the Washington Commanders march into Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers. It's an early-season tilt between two squads with serious playoff aspirations. Get those picks in early!

Thanks for playing, and have a great week!

Grog
 
Our AI Beatwriter with a Week 2 update:

Un-BEAT-able! Colonel Crunch Goes Back-to-Back!​

Crunch Dominates Week 2, Solidifies Lead

Folks, somebody check the rulebook, because Colonel Crunch is playing on a different level! Just when we thought the parity was back, the Colonel put the league on notice with a second consecutive weekly victory. Can't stop, won't stop!

It was a wild Week 2 that saw a massive four-way tie at the top of the leaderboard. The Colonel was joined in the winner's circle by David Goodrich, Grog, and Colton Mickelini, who all put up a stellar 12 points. But the story of the week is Crunch's incredible encore performance. Someone get this man a ticket to Vegas, because he is on an absolute heater! He’s not just picking winners; he’s making a statement.

Just behind them, a traffic jam of contenders formed, with a whopping seven players all tied up with 11 points. The competition is fierce, and nobody is backing down.

The Season Standings​

After two weeks of hard-fought battles, the cream is rising to the top. Thanks to his back-to-back masterclasses, Colonel Crunch now sits alone in first place with a commanding 24 points. He’s the king of the hill, but the chase pack is hungry.

Nipping at his heels are David Nelson and Ian Brown, tied for second with 21 points each. And right behind them is another massive logjam, with five players including Grog, Brady Dearing, and Julie Morency all knotted up at 20 points. It's still anyone's ballgame, but they're all looking up at the Colonel.

The season is young and there are plenty of games left to play! A huge congratulations to our Week 2 winners. Now, it's time to get your head in the game for Week 3.

Get those picks in and let's see if anyone can stop the Crunch-time express
 
See Week 1 Results.

Colonel Crunch wins again. Again picking 12 correct correct picks. Dan Morency and Alex Polley finished 1 game back of Jimmy the Greek Crunch with 11 correct. John Mickelini finished 3rd 2ith 10.

For the season, Col Crunch holds a 7 game lead over Alex Polley, Ian Brown, Megan Morency, and Julie Morency.

We could all throw in the towel now, but it's a long season and plenty of time to catch up. Championships are not won in Sept.

Good luck and get those picks in today!
 
Week 4 Results, Week 5 reminder

It took 4 weeks, but we have a new winner in the pool this week. David Nelson edges Rayna Mickelini and Pete Broecker by tiebreaker to end Col Crunches 3 week winning streak. Each correctly picked 10 correct. Chad Massoth and Chris Smith finished 1 back.

For the season, Col Crunch remains in first with a 5 point lead over both Rayna Mickelini and David Smith. But the lead is shrinking. There's still plenty of weeks left to catch up.

It's hard to believe that we are already into Week 5 of the NFL season starting tonight. Someone needs to investigate time acceleration, because the season is flying by.

Anyway, get your picks in today and have a great week!

Grog

PS. If you get a chance, you should try blind archery. You don't know what your missing...
 
Week 5, the first week with teams on bye, resulted in a 4 way tie for first place. Colton Mickelini, Chad Massoth, Megan M, and Ethan Drake all correctly picked 9 games, with Colton winning via the tiebreaker. Nice job. Pete Broeckeer finished in 2nd with 8. It was a good week for the Away teams.

For the season, Colonel Crunch maintains a 4 point lead over Rayna Mickelini. Pete Broecker, Ethan Drake and Colton Mickelini are sitting 5 points back.

Week 6 starts tomorrow with the Eagles at the Giants. Get those picks in now and have a great week.

Grog
 
We have a new leader!

Week 6 saw Rayna Mickelini route the field with 11 correct picks, scoring an easy 3 point win over Jeff Freeman, Ethan Drake, Colton Mickelini and Pete Broecker.

The dominate week 6 win was enough to propel Rayna into first place overall, taking a 2 game lead over Colonel Crunch, who had lead the entire season until this week. Colton Mickelini, Ethan Drake, and Pete Broecker are tied for 3rd, 4 games back.

There is a game tonight, so get those picks in ASAP.

Good luck and have a great week!

Grog
 
Week 7 is in the books with Julie Morency the big winner this week with 11 correct picks, beating out Dan Morency, Rayna Mickelini, and Jim Mickelini by 1 point.

With her second place finish, Rayna retains her overall season lead with 66 points, 3 points ahead of second place Colonial Crunch and a whopping 7 point lead over 3rd place Ethan Drake and Alex Polley.

Week 8 starts tonight? If you have any hopes of catching the leaders, get your picks in today.

Good luck and happy picking.

Grog
 
Week 8 Results, Week 9 Reminder

It's hard to believe we are half-way through the season already. It's also hard to beieve that the Colts and Patriots are relevant again.

Week 8 came down to the tiebreaker, with Chris Harriman edging Megan Mickelini, both correctly picking 10 games correctly. John Mickilini, Brady Dearing and yours truly finished a distant second with 8 correct.

In the overall race for the championship, Rayna Mickelini saw her lead dwindle to 1 point over Colonel Crunch, 71 to 70. 6 games back with 65 points is Pete Broecker, followed by Alex Polley with 64.

Anything is still possible so get those picks in today. Have a Happy Halloween and a great week.

Grog
 
Week 9 Results, Week 10 Reminder
Week 9 saw an epic battle come down to the wire between Colton Mickelini and our old friend Andy McNutt. Both of them picked 9 correct games, with Andy pulling off the win by being just 2 points off in the tiebreaker. Nicely done. Dan Morency and John Mickelini tied for 2nd with 8 correct picks.

Colonel Crunch had a sub-par 7 correct this week, but it was much less sub-par than Rayna Mickelini wo only pivked 4 correct this week, vaulting the Colonel back into first place for the season with 77 points, 2 points ahead of Rayna with 75. Lurking in the shadows are Colton Mickelin (72), Dan Morency (70), and Pete Broecker (70).

Get those picks in. We have a game this Thursday night.

Happy November. Good luck!

Grog
 
Week 11 Results, Week 12 Reminder

Week 11 saw Jim (Brenda) Mickelini pull away from the pack by correctly picking the Sunday Night and Monday Night games correctly, scoring 11 right on week 11. Jeff Freeman, Chad Massoth, Pete Broecker and Julie Morency were right on his heels with 10 correct. Nice picking.

For the season, we now have a tie for first between Colonel Crunch and Pete Broecker, each with 90 points. Tied for 2nd place are Colton and Rayna Mickelini with 88 points. In third place and just 3 games behind is Julie Morency with 87 points.

There are still 5 weeks to go, so plenty of time to move up in the standings, but that only happens if you get your picks in on time.

So get those picks in and have a great week.

Grog
 

Week 13 Results, Week 14 Reminder​

Congratulations to John Mickelini for correctly picking 13 games on Week 13, edging Ian Browm with 12 correct. Tying for 3rd place were Chris Harriman and Grog, each with 11

The overall standings show Colonel Crunch with 105 correct on the year, followed closely by Julie Morency and Rayna Mickelini each with 104. Pete Broecker is in the hunt with 103.

There is still a few weeks left. Plenty of time to catch up to the leaders so get your picks in NOW. There is a game tonight.

Good luck and good pickings!

Go Patriots!

Grog
 

Week 14 Results, Week 15 Reminder​

Week 14 was a tough week for picking. Jim Mickelini and Chad Massoth tied for girst with 9 correct picks. Jim wins by the tiebreaker. Andy McNutt was just one game back with 8 correct picks, with 6 players right behind him with 7.

As a result, the overall standings continue to tighten up. Rayna Mickelini and Colonel Crunch are tied for first overall with 111 points each. Julie Morency abd Pete Broecker are just 1 point back at 110 points. Jim Mickelini, Chris Hariman and Colton Mickelini sit tied for 3rd with 108 each. 10 players are within 6 points for 4 weeks to go. Should be an exciting finish.

Get your picks in before th game kicksoff tonight at 8 PM.

Good luck and God Bless!

Grog
 
Week 15 results, week 16 reminder.

4 people tied for first this week with 11 correct. Pretty good picking for a tough week. Coing in first place by the tiebreaker was Megan Mickelini. Also scoring 11 were Jum Mickelini, Colton Mickelini, and yours truly. 5 people finished in second place with 10 correct, including Dave Goodrich, John Mickelini, Alex Polley, Colonel Crunch and Brady Dearing. A very competitive week for sure.

As a result of the Week 15, Colonel Crunch finds himself back in first place with 121 points on the year. Rayna Mickelini is just 1 point back at 120, Jim and Colton Mickelini are lurking just 2 points back at 119. 5 others are within 6 points of first. With 3 weeks left, anything can happen,

Good luck!

Grog

PSA: It's time to start decorating and Christmas shopping if you haven't already!
 
What a season. Lot's of twists and turns all year long.

The same player who started to season with 3 straight winds finished the season with 2 wins. Colonel Crunch score 12 points in wee 18, tying Chris Harriman for the week and locking in the Championship with 148 points on the season. He fell in and out of first place all year long, but was always at or near the top.

Chris Harriman finished in 2nd with 145. Here are the top 10 finishers,
1. Colonel Crunch 148
2. Chris Harriman 145
3. Colton Mickelini 143
3. Peter Broecker 143
5. Jim Mickelini 140
6. Julie Morency 139
7. John Mickelini
8. Grog 137
9. Alex Polley 136
10. Chad Massoth 135

The All-Time Championship list:
2025 Colonel Crunch (148)
2024: Dan Morency (156)
2023: Seth Edwards (150)
2022: Chad Massoth (149)
2021: Dan Morency & Chad Massoth tie (150)
2020: Colton Mickelini (145)
2019: Bmooney54 (137)
2018: Chad Massoth (135)
2017: Colton Mickelini (146)
2016: Riley McNutt (141)
2015: Andy McNutt (139)
2014: Chad Massoth (139)
2013: Ras (136)

Enjoy the playoffs. Go Patriots! Have a great offseason in the Pick'em. See you next September.

Grog
 
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