The first week of the Beat The Experts football pick-em contest is complete and John Leroy of Panama City was the winner by earning the tiebreaker among a large group of perfect predictors. Leroy won a free oil change courtesy of EJ's Auto World for the victory.
Our panel of experts did well this week, with EJ's Auto World (EJ's Picks) the best at 10-0. Editor Mike Cazalas, Executive Sports Editor Pat McCann, Online Editor Brad Milner and Assistant Sports Editor Jason Shoot were each 9-1. Page designer Laura Cornett was 8-2.
Technically, under the rules, the top 5 pickers didn't surpass the best record for the expert. However, in the spirit of good faith and because we feel like being nice today, the top 5 will receive a free complimentary T-shirt. Those winners were Leroy, Julie Hale, John Edgeworth, Al Byres and Bo Hill.
Click here to pick next week's games. Good luck.