Picking up right where he left off, and wasting no time establishing himself as the front runner was our defending champion, Jake "From State Farm" with and impressive 9 for 10 and 53 points to kick off the season. Should I just send him the check and trophy now?

For 2nd place we had a three way tie between Jeff, Keith and SteveF with 37 points.

Honorable mention goes to MikeH just 1 point off the pace at 36.

As it stands with 51 players, this years weekly payout will be as follows, 1st $120, 2nd $80, 3rd $40 and $15 for consolation prize. Checks will be written every four weeks.

Total points payout will be $500, $320, $150 and $50 for consolation.

Almost everybody has the hang of using this website. Any question about making picks, ask now.

Okay, the spreads are set for Week 2, so pick away and second place luck to you all.

-Commish

Let's all welcome our newest donors to the cause, Adrianna and Ryan M. Welcome to the water and thanks for your donations!

By now everyone should have logged in and are ready to make picks. If you do not have a login or can't get logged in, email [email protected] and get it fixed ASAP.

The first game of the season is Thursday night, Carolina @ Denver. The deadline to get your pick in for that game is kickoff. Something new this year, the deadline for all picks will be game time for every game. This means less pressure to get picks done by Friday or Saturday.

Spreads are being entered today for Week 1, and the selection sheet will be sent out to help you prepare for your picks. The selection sheet is a guideline, and in the event of a typo the point spread on the website will be the Word of The Commish.

Pick 'em well, and welcome back, Football!

Alrighty then... Hope you've all had a nice off season.

THEWeeklyFootballPool.com starts two weeks from today, with the rematch of the Super Bowl teams, minus many of the players that were there last year.

If you have any prospects that want to get in, send an email to [email protected] saying who they are and they'll be IN like Flint!

Hoping to get to 50 players this year. Brett is so excited, he sent his check three weeks ago. Danny Gonzo too- he paid his entry last year!

So let's get ready for another great year of THE Weekly Football Pool!