The Meat Grinder (S5 E13): The 2022 Turkey Wrap & Quarterfinal Pick'ems
Welcome to the Annual Turkey Wrap Episode of the Meat Grinder, our look back at all the thrills, chills and spills and clean up after the Thanksgiving Week regular season finale. Despite the CIAC's best efforts to dilute the playoffs to the point where only 11 of 48 playoff spots were up-for-grabs heading into the week (and a mere seven on Thanksgiving Day), the contenders and rivals still managed to give their fans a show as they vied for precious playoff berths. Sean and Pete take a look back at some of the madness, beginning with Valley Regional/Old Lyme practically begging for table scraps after getting put outside by Rocky Hill's late-announced forfeit win from Week 1 and ending with Cheshire coach Don Drust pacing across the Maclary Complex praying his team had enough to squeak in over Darien after a tough loss to Southington in the Apple Valley Classic. There was also an incident where internet star Logan Paul showed up in Milford and somehow got upstaged by Law's John Neider. PLUS! It's another crossover episode with the Pick'ems Podcast, in which Pete and Sean attempt to pick the winners of Tuesday's 24 state quarterfinal games. So join us, won't you? The RUNDOWN: 00:00 - Opening Montage - Push for the Playoffs 2:29 - The Turkey Wrap I - Tuesday night 6:08 - The Turkey Wrap II - Wednesday night 10:38 - The Turkey Wrap III - Thanksgiving Morning 20:49 - Law’s John Neider upstages Logan Paul in Milford (sort of) 22:42 - Staples beats Greenwich in shootout 26:25 -Pickems Intro / Class S QFs 32:35 - Pickems Class SS QFs 40:00 - Pickems Class M QFs 46:56 - Pickems Class MM 54:47 - Pickems Class L 1:02:40 - Pickems Class LL & Wrapping Up