Pigskin Pick'em

Summer is over, there's a bit of a chill in the air and the kids have gone back to school. This can only mean one thing...it's football season!

Hopefully we get to see another picture like this at the end of this season, right?

In the past, we've run a couple of fantasy football leagues in the CLC and Activity Room. While these leagues are a fun way to keep track of stats and battle for bragging rights, they often require a time commitment and can only be played by the older kids and teens who have a wide knowledge of the NFL and its star players.

This year, to get more kids involved, we are running a sort of pick-em contest instead. Each week, those who want to participate are given a sheet of paper with all of that week's games listed on it. The player then must circle who he or she thinks will win each game. There are usually 15 games per week, so that's a lot of deciding to do!

After each week of action is completed, the scores will be tallied. At the end of the season, the player with the most correct picks (or the highest average score per week, we aren't sure which yet) will win pick-em bragging rights and a cool prize.

Want to play? Stop by the CLC and ask for a sheet to get in on the football action.

ESPN's main NFL page, in case you want to read up on the league before making your picks.