THIS JUST IN....
A GAME PLAYED 14 DAYS AGO ENDED WITH A 12 - 11 SCORE!
Yes, this update is a long time coming. Hopefully our collective ancient memories can help us recall what transpired on that glorious Friday afternoon.
PREGAME
Once again we had our pregame meal at pizza town. Attendance was scarce. Lewis gave a leg drop to an entire pizza pie. It was magical.
Not so magical...people calling not knowing what's going on. [side rant] So...usually there are what...no less than 10 emails that fly around prior to the big day. Weather is updated...people playing is updated...the time and location of lunch and the game are stated. This year an entire website was devoted to this information as well. And still, some people had trouble finding their way to lunch, or didn't know what time the game started. HEY GUESS WHAT? IT'S BEEN THE SAME TIME FOR 14 YEARS!!!![end rant]
WHAT TIME IS IT? GAME TIME.
Worlds collided. Erno vs. Erno picking teams. The dip can was flipped to see who picked first. Sticker side up I picked. Bottoms up, Chris picks. Sticker side up, I pick Cashman first. Chris responds by picking his buddy from work to try and match our size. Norm is my next pick. Lewis is picked next by Chris. Match ups are looking pretty even. Anthony, Motz, and Rose round out my team. Ira, Anthony's Neighbor, and Hoggzilla round out Team Grizzly.
The dip can was flipped again to see who starts with the ball. The same scenario plays out and we get the ball first. This is where my memory gets foggy. Lack of oxygen and having to put my flag belt on after every five yards of movement left me distracted and disoriented through much of the game. I believe we turned the ball over on downs or via INT on our first drive. Norm had a TAINT (TD after INT) on Team Grizzly's first possession. We fell behind 2-1 after a passing and receiving TD from Chris. Both teams battled back and forth. We were up 6-5 at the half.
Shortly after the second half, Chris's Buddy from work goes out with an injury. In comes a fresh player, John. He makes an immediate impact with his speed and...for being in some sort of shape. (cheater)
The game is 11-11 and we're driving. We have a fourth and goal from the one foot line. Anthony scrambles, he's near the pylon...CONTROVERSY. It looked close, he might have had the ball over the plane, but his foot might have been out of bounds. Unfortunately, we couldn't review it since Andy Reid used both of our challenges during lunch.
[confused silence]
We're civil and we're men so we spot Team Grizzly with the ball at the one inch line. Figuring they'll have to drive 99.9 yards to score. Well...they did. Final score 12-11. What a game.
Chris claims he had 9 TD passes and 2 TD Receptions. Unfortunately I started Willie Parker over him for the 100th time this stupid fantasy season.
(I'll throw some more action shots up once I have them uploaded.)
POLLS
I will be putting up polls for offensive and defensive MVP's as well as play of the game. This is where I need your help. I can remember a few decent plays, please help me remember some more (for example, i know we had some long TD's, I just can't remember who all were involved):
- Norm's TAINT
- Deluca threading the needle (literally Brett Farving it between two defenders)
- Chris's prayer to mid field that Lewis made up about 10 nautical yards to dive and catch.
- Chris and BJ's "skirmish"
Also I'd like to vote for funniest subplots, and again I'll need some help...so far I have:
- Hogg's rising like a phoenix to reclaim his stony status
- Me being drug across the field by Anthony's neighbor's flag, to which he replies, "Oh...I guess I tied that on." No S.
- Speaking of belts, mine staying on as if I was made of water and it was oil. (If I didn't know any better, it would have been a genius idea to slow the game down so that I could catch my breath)
- The ceremonial dip can flips.
Again, I need all your help making my lists a little better. Once I get some input I'll erect some polls. (insert your own barn yard joke)
POST GAMEAnother evening was spent at that legendarily classy joint known as Moe's. No one was too sore to lift a few or to do a little light house keeping...
The best part about this story is that the waitress remembers someone vacuuming once a year. I suppose we all have to be remembered for something. Norm's tombstone will read, "That dude who vacuumed once a year on black friday." (pending size of tombstone, we may just need to stick with "Douchebag")
(I kid because I care)
BONUS FEATURES
Because not everyone made it out to Roseband 08 after the Hockey Game on Saturday. For your listening pleasure...
Check back for photo updates (I promise it will happen in this calendar year!)
He is a real american
The Honeymooners during happier times
More exciting non-action!
A sight rarer than a live dodo.
As actiony as any shot I got.
