The first-ever online Boothbay Register Staff Pro Football Challenge has begun. Each week, staff members Ben “The Incredible Bulk” Bulkeley, Kevin “The Hammer” Burnham, Nicole “The Lion” Lyons, Katrina “The Ninja” Clark, Mike “Big Scar” Scarborough, Mike “The Iron Horse” Marr and Gary “Mad Stork” Dow will “try” to pick the winners of each NFL game by Wednesday evening (each week there is a Thursday game).

The winner (best winning percentage) at the end of the regular season will be treated to a prize (we haven’t come up with one yet). We will post each player’s record from the following week.

Week 1 standings

Kevin 12-4; Mike M. 10-6; Gary 9-7; Nicole 9-7; Mike S. 8-8; Ben 7-9; Katrina 7-9

Week 1 Comment: Cleveland doesn't rock; We all lost on that one!

Week 2 Prognosis: Pretty consistent on the picks for this week, except for Broncos vs. Giants, Niners vs. Seahawks and Steelers vs. Bengals. Nicole is the only one giving the Browns another chance to rock (and she's flying solo with the Cardinals and thinking of warmer climes as the lone Buccaneers fan), Ben is swimming alone with the Dolphins, Katrina is the lone Titans and Rams fan this week, and did Gary swallow something bad before he picked the Jaguars? Nobody loves the Jets, the Redskins or the Panthers. Can you blame us?

Week 2 picks

NY Jets at New England: NY Jets (XX); New England: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike M., Mike S., Nicole

Carolina at Buffalo: Carolina (XX); Buffalo: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike M., Mike S., Nicole

Cleveland at Baltimore: Cleveland: Nicole; Baltimore: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike M., Mike S.

Dallas at Kansas City: Dallas: Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike S., Nicole; Kansas City: Ben, Mike M.

Miami at Indianapolis: Miami: Ben; Indianapolis: Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike M., Mike S., Nicole

Minnesota at Chicago: Minnesota: Kevin, Gary; Chicago: Ben, Katrina, Mike M., Mike S., Nicole

San Diego at Philadelphia: San Diego: Gary, Nicole; Philadelphia: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Mike M., Mike S.

St. Louis at Atlanta: St. Louis: Katrina; Atlanta: Ben, Kevin, Gary, Mike M., Mike S., Nicole

Tennessee at Houston: Tennessee: Katrina; Houston: Ben, Kevin, Gary, Mike M., Mike S. Nicole

Washington at Green Bay: Washington (XX); Green Bay: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike M., Mike S., Nicole

Detroit at Arizona: Detroit: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike M., Mike S.; Arizona: Nicole

New Orleans at Tampa Bay: New Orleans: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Gary, Mike M., Mike S.; Tampa Bay: Nicole

Denver at NY Giants: Denver: Ben, Kevin, Mike M. Mike S., Nicole; NY Giants: Katrina, Gary

Jacksonville at Oakland: Jacksonville: Gary; Oakland: Ben, Kevin, Katrina, Mike M., Mike S., Nicole

San Francisco at Seattle: San Francisco: Kevin, Katrina, Mike S., Nicole; Seattle: Ben, Gary, Mike M.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati: Pittsburgh: Katrina, Gary, Mike S., Nicole; Cincinnati: Ben, Kevin, Mike M.