Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes Cereal: More Fun than a Commanders Game?

It’s Week 14 in the 2023 NFL season and given that this is the Washington Commanders’ bye week, I decided to answer a question as old as the season. Is eating a bowl of Washington Commanders star wide receiver “Scary” Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes cereal more enjoyable, healthier and a better way to spend a football Sunday than it would be to actually watch a Washington Commanders game?

A box of Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes and the author’s thumb. Photo courtesy of the author.

Let me get the spoilers out of the way first. The cereal is pretty much Corn Flakes™. Oh, perhaps it’s a touch sweeter than the Kellogg’s cereal, but not as sweet and sugary as something like Frosted Flakes. But the style, look, texture and basic taste? Corn Flakes.

A bowl of Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes. Photo courtesy of the author.

Getting into Crunch Time flakes was easy. I didn’t have to wait to start at a specific time. I didn’t have to figure out what streaming service I might need beforehand. I didn’t have to wait to open the box because a play was under review for fifteen minutes. I didn’t need two hours of pregaming to get into the right mindset. I just opened the box and poured it into a bowl.

Close up of Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes. Photo courtesy of the author.

As for the actual consumption of the cereal itself, I kind of liked it. It’s pretty nice. Was it as good as, say, watching Terry McLaurin make an incredible catch, backflip over a defender and run untouched into the endzone? No. Was it better than watching a Jack Del Rio defense give up twenty-seven yards on 3rd and 18? Yes.

A bowl of Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes in 2% milk. Photo courtesy of the author.

The breakfast option certainly took a shorter chunk out of my Sunday. A bowl of cereal takes at most a couple of minutes to pour and then add milk. Maybe five minutes to eat. There were no endless replays, no coaches challenges, no ads for Len the Plumber every seven minutes. It was pleasant and peaceful.

Health comparisons are interesting too. Crunch Time flakes contain Vitamins A, C, B6 and B12 as well as iron, thiamin and riboflavin. Watching a Commanders game runs the gamut of high blood pressure if the Commanders are losing a close game to relatively normal blood pressure if the Commanders are losing a blowout. Despite the added sugar content, I’ll give the health nod to Crunch Time.

Nutritional facts of Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes. Photo courtesy of the author.

Now given that there are four weeks left in the Washington Commanders season, looking ahead, would it be more enjoyable to simply turn off the TV every Sunday and eat a bowl of this every week until the end of the season and then continue eating it each of the sixteen following weeks until the 2024 NFL Draft?

Pass the milk, Terry.

A empty bowl that formerly contained Terry McLaurin’s Crunch Time Flakes. Photo courtesy of the author.

Please note that proceeds from the sales of this cereal go to the Terry McLaurin Foundation:

“The Terry McLaurin Foundation seeks to help underserved children become the best version of themselves by providing them with the tools to succeed in the classroom and in society. This includes educational and social support, health and wellness assistance, and mentorship.”

More information can be found at the Terry McLaurin Foundation website. https://terrymclaurin.org/