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Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Monday, December 26, 2005
Although the below post might not capture it (I hope it does), I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for making my Sunday mornings a highlight of my week. I can't say how great it is to come out almost every Sunday from September to March and play football with such fun, completive and nice guys. Not to be too sentimental, but I think we have something special, and I just felt the need to celebrate it as the year draws to an end.
Honestly, I don't care (I know its hard to believe) if I win or lose on any given Sunday, I can barely remember who won when I talk about it with Nora afterwards. It really is the game that counts
Some special thanks:
To the quarterbacks who do just a great job of spreading the ball around and making sure everyone gets into the game.
To Charlie, Dan, Uncle Bobby, Patrick, Jim -- our leaders, and in all honesty the heart and soul of this great group. Thank you all for setting the tone, competitive but friendly, that I enjoy so much.
To all the new guys (some day I'll learn your names, I promise) for all your energy, for your commitment to this game, really its been so nice to have some new talent and new friends to get to know.
To everyone who shows up -- whether its once every couple of months (Ross) or its every week -- in sunny weather or windy days, on muddy fields or ice bowls, on good weeks and on bad days, thanks for shelping out there to play a game of football.
Happy Holidays -- which ever one it is you celebrate, and Happy New Year. See you on the field in '06 (and if you think I'm going soft after this sentimental rant, you'd be wrong. :-) )
Honestly, I don't care (I know its hard to believe) if I win or lose on any given Sunday, I can barely remember who won when I talk about it with Nora afterwards. It really is the game that counts
Some special thanks:
To the quarterbacks who do just a great job of spreading the ball around and making sure everyone gets into the game.
To Charlie, Dan, Uncle Bobby, Patrick, Jim -- our leaders, and in all honesty the heart and soul of this great group. Thank you all for setting the tone, competitive but friendly, that I enjoy so much.
To all the new guys (some day I'll learn your names, I promise) for all your energy, for your commitment to this game, really its been so nice to have some new talent and new friends to get to know.
To everyone who shows up -- whether its once every couple of months (Ross) or its every week -- in sunny weather or windy days, on muddy fields or ice bowls, on good weeks and on bad days, thanks for shelping out there to play a game of football.
Happy Holidays -- which ever one it is you celebrate, and Happy New Year. See you on the field in '06 (and if you think I'm going soft after this sentimental rant, you'd be wrong. :-) )
Monuments: naughty or nice?
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A guest column by S. Claus
(Additional editing provided by Ms. Claus)
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'Twas the day after Christmas and all 'cross the field,
Monuments rested to let bruises heal.
To look over the list and see who's naughty or nice,
Is the job that I do on this holiday night.
First up -- Uncle Bobby, he's ancient I think; with moves of his hips that make others blink. Naughty for sure, nice is a reach. A new hip would be good, what do you think?
Dan Cipullo is next, a quarterback by trade; making first downs with short throws he has made.
A witness that night when the star shown so bright. Is he older than Bobby? Now there is a fight! Another one naughty, so what is his gift? A trip to the bath house might give him a lift!
What about Allscott, the diminutive back? With a smile and a giggle he leads his attack.
When he is in trouble, to Adam he throws; to howls and teases he turns up his nose.
To be "Best Gay Quarterback" is what he would wish, but another one naughty takes him from my list.
What about Charlie, the graceful Gazelle? He's so close to nice, but he's naughty as well.
A new hair weave perhaps, from back in the day? A hair model for him... perhaps Dr. J.
And the one they call Jim -- what about him? A trainwreck he is, though his figure is slim.
Naughty (and late) he appears at the game, with a smile on his face, he's without shame.
Merrily passing right down the middle, a mirror's in store if he's fit as a fiddle.
Oh, Adam -- finally, a nice one, or so it does look; but oh my, when he plays, he hits like a crook!
So naughty its clear, but what's this I hear? A woman he loves and a child he does have?
What makes him think he can play with this gaggle of fags?!
Then there is Tony, the quarterback to love. His game is so fine, he rises above.
WIth a wink in his eye hidden by glasses, the football he throws, to receivers he passes.
Oh my, oh dear, how can it be? Quite naughty its clear; he plays smelling of beer.
Is he straight? Is he gay? The question resounds; still it's not answered 'less Patrick's around.
Now Patrick is naughty, of this there's no doubt. Arrives Sunday morning after much staying out.
They call him the hole, not sure what this means. This holiday rhyme is PG-13.
Then there is Jay, for the Colts he does cheer. Another one naughty, so I do hear.
A pair of nice hands would do him just fine for catching soft passes that come from behind.
Michael Borman -- not sure if he's naughty or nice. Two months he shows up; he doesn't "do ice".
John Daly -- now there is man who is always well-healed; runs with back to QB as he's beaten downfield.
At night dressed in drag, he's naughty no doubt; he wants to be nice, for certain no lout.
Then there is Shane with the heart of lion; through the middle he runs just like he's flyin'.
He says that he's nice (I think he's lyin') -- he wants to be naughty, there is no denyin'!
The new guys, we love them -- on, JJ! On, Kirk! So many who need their names on their shirts.
On, Jeremey! On,
From endzone to endzone, from line to line; on Francis Field they play football so fine.
More naughty a team, I have not seen in time.
Still, all are so welcome, every Sunday to play.
Happy holidays to all, and to all a good day!
Friday, December 16, 2005
Best gay quarterback -- the "straight" one?
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On a sheet of ice, the question of the who is the best gay quarterback lingered in the cool winter air.
As the teams gathered together immediately following their count off, the open volleys were fired when Dan Cipullo and Allscott were paired together on the Dark team. Along with Uncle Bobby the best triumphantly since ancient Rome sought to prove their mettle against consummate trickster and alcoholic Tony Stewart.
Allscott started off the day throwing a strike to Adam Strasberg running a down and in (a very fine pattern if I do say so myself). Which led to a chorus of taunts from Dan Cipullo about the ease of throwing to the straight boy -- Allscott fired back with, "Like he hasn't bailed your ass out a million times." How this reporter became the center of controversy for catching a pass, I still do not know.
The game settled into its usual pace, through an interception by Allscott to the late arriving Mike threatened to blow it open.
The Gazelle made an early push for MVP honors with a short 10 yard TD and a nicely timed interception return off a telegraphed Uncle Bobby throw.
Despite recent comments in the press that Allscott was selling out gays by changing his passing style from a dashing QB to a straight pocket passer, he continued to try and play his game. After a late interception of Tony, he proclaimed, "Now, I've earned my interception back."
White's defense was led by the jumping bean rusher Gary. With 4 blocked passes, and several hurries, Gary answered the critics who wondered where he has been for the past 2 months with two words "plyometric shoes" (http://www.skyflex.com/).
Tony showed that he could win without Allscott as White triumphed over Dark in the first game.
The second game almost turned ugly fast. Tony's White team took a quick 14-0 lead in what looked to be a blowout. Dark was hampered by poor QB play as White's press man defense held them in check for their first three series.
It was up to the old queens and a straight guy to bring Dark back. First Dan Cipullo connected to Adam Strasberg on a 80 yard bomb -- one play one score. Patrick McIntyre looked lost on the coverage, seeming to run in the wrong direction. Some stellar defense by shut-down corner Kenneth "Steffi" brought Dark another opportunity.
Again it was an old Queen, this time Uncle Bobby throwing a 5 yard in pattern to Adam Strasberg, and he was off to the races. A hesitation move (the same one that never worked before) on Tony Stewart froze the final defender as Strasberg rumbled down the sideline -- two plays, two queens, two touchdowns and Dark was back in it -- down 20-14.
Just like that Tony Stewart came back. Showing the veteran leadership that won Two Gay Bowl titles, he moved white calmly down the field for the victory as game #2 ended close to 1:30.
The question on everyone's minds as they left the field was if Allscott and Dan together cannot win a game, is Tony Stewart's grasp on the title of Best Gay Quarterback even up for debate.
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On a sheet of ice, the question of the who is the best gay quarterback lingered in the cool winter air.
As the teams gathered together immediately following their count off, the open volleys were fired when Dan Cipullo and Allscott were paired together on the Dark team. Along with Uncle Bobby the best triumphantly since ancient Rome sought to prove their mettle against consummate trickster and alcoholic Tony Stewart.
Allscott started off the day throwing a strike to Adam Strasberg running a down and in (a very fine pattern if I do say so myself). Which led to a chorus of taunts from Dan Cipullo about the ease of throwing to the straight boy -- Allscott fired back with, "Like he hasn't bailed your ass out a million times." How this reporter became the center of controversy for catching a pass, I still do not know.
The game settled into its usual pace, through an interception by Allscott to the late arriving Mike threatened to blow it open.
The Gazelle made an early push for MVP honors with a short 10 yard TD and a nicely timed interception return off a telegraphed Uncle Bobby throw.
Despite recent comments in the press that Allscott was selling out gays by changing his passing style from a dashing QB to a straight pocket passer, he continued to try and play his game. After a late interception of Tony, he proclaimed, "Now, I've earned my interception back."
White's defense was led by the jumping bean rusher Gary. With 4 blocked passes, and several hurries, Gary answered the critics who wondered where he has been for the past 2 months with two words "plyometric shoes" (http://www.skyflex.com/).
Tony showed that he could win without Allscott as White triumphed over Dark in the first game.
The second game almost turned ugly fast. Tony's White team took a quick 14-0 lead in what looked to be a blowout. Dark was hampered by poor QB play as White's press man defense held them in check for their first three series.
It was up to the old queens and a straight guy to bring Dark back. First Dan Cipullo connected to Adam Strasberg on a 80 yard bomb -- one play one score. Patrick McIntyre looked lost on the coverage, seeming to run in the wrong direction. Some stellar defense by shut-down corner Kenneth "Steffi" brought Dark another opportunity.
Again it was an old Queen, this time Uncle Bobby throwing a 5 yard in pattern to Adam Strasberg, and he was off to the races. A hesitation move (the same one that never worked before) on Tony Stewart froze the final defender as Strasberg rumbled down the sideline -- two plays, two queens, two touchdowns and Dark was back in it -- down 20-14.
Just like that Tony Stewart came back. Showing the veteran leadership that won Two Gay Bowl titles, he moved white calmly down the field for the victory as game #2 ended close to 1:30.
The question on everyone's minds as they left the field was if Allscott and Dan together cannot win a game, is Tony Stewart's grasp on the title of Best Gay Quarterback even up for debate.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Best gay quarterback controversy continues
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A week of tumultuous smack talk found its way onto the mud covered Francis Field this Sunday. The incendiary comments by self-proclaimed "Best Gay Quarterback" Allscott fueled a controversy pitting Allscott's Dark team against Dan Cipullo's White team. The stakes were upped further with Dan proclaiming himself "the straightest man out here today."
Before the game, Allscott seemed to back away from earlier comments stating, "past comments do not predict future results."
Under sunny skies and a beautiful 50 degree fall day and over a mud soaked field the teams battled. Allscott fighting against Dan's criticism of his receiving skills, went down to his knees to make a beautiful diving grab early in the games. Tony Stewart moved the Dark team with stunning efficiency despite missing curfew the night before. Stewart, who some consider to be the best closeted gay quarterback, picked away at White's defense, frustrating them once even r throwing the same play to Kenneth four times in a row.
Trainwreck attempted to put himself back into the conversation of best gay quarterback, but quickly moved himself out throwing an early interception to Adam "the breeder" Strasberg.
The game came close to overshadowing the growing controversy, but a reinvigorated Allscott refused to let the controversy die, proclaiming about Dan Cipullo, "He's stealing my dick and dink offense." He back up his words with deeds throwing for a touchdown despite not taking a snap.
The second game did not come without its own controversy despite or maybe because of Allscott's absence. Dark took an early lead against Tony Stewart's White team. Early quarterbacking by Tom "Madonna" (who's highlight was a lame duck interception to "The Breeder") failed to move the White Team very far.
Adam Strasberg's pissy reaction to being run down by Milo showed he could be just as pissy as any queen.
Dan Cipullo answered Allscott's criticisms in this wide open 6 on 6 game -- hitting quick outs and slants moving his team down field like a true gay quarterback. While Trainwreck tried to redeem his earlier performance.
With the calls for Tony Stewart echoing across the field, the hung-over QB tried to lead his team back, calling his shot -- a one-play, I'm going to score on this one, throw and touchdown. Still, the question that hung over the field as Dark won easily 24-8, was can Tony win without Allscott?
DC Monuments Adam Strasberg contributed to this report along with Outsports.com news service.
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Outsports.com news Service
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A week of tumultuous smack talk found its way onto the mud covered Francis Field this Sunday. The incendiary comments by self-proclaimed "Best Gay Quarterback" Allscott fueled a controversy pitting Allscott's Dark team against Dan Cipullo's White team. The stakes were upped further with Dan proclaiming himself "the straightest man out here today."
Before the game, Allscott seemed to back away from earlier comments stating, "past comments do not predict future results."
Under sunny skies and a beautiful 50 degree fall day and over a mud soaked field the teams battled. Allscott fighting against Dan's criticism of his receiving skills, went down to his knees to make a beautiful diving grab early in the games. Tony Stewart moved the Dark team with stunning efficiency despite missing curfew the night before. Stewart, who some consider to be the best closeted gay quarterback, picked away at White's defense, frustrating them once even r throwing the same play to Kenneth four times in a row.
Trainwreck attempted to put himself back into the conversation of best gay quarterback, but quickly moved himself out throwing an early interception to Adam "the breeder" Strasberg.
The game came close to overshadowing the growing controversy, but a reinvigorated Allscott refused to let the controversy die, proclaiming about Dan Cipullo, "He's stealing my dick and dink offense." He back up his words with deeds throwing for a touchdown despite not taking a snap.
The second game did not come without its own controversy despite or maybe because of Allscott's absence. Dark took an early lead against Tony Stewart's White team. Early quarterbacking by Tom "Madonna" (who's highlight was a lame duck interception to "The Breeder") failed to move the White Team very far.
Adam Strasberg's pissy reaction to being run down by Milo showed he could be just as pissy as any queen.
Dan Cipullo answered Allscott's criticisms in this wide open 6 on 6 game -- hitting quick outs and slants moving his team down field like a true gay quarterback. While Trainwreck tried to redeem his earlier performance.
With the calls for Tony Stewart echoing across the field, the hung-over QB tried to lead his team back, calling his shot -- a one-play, I'm going to score on this one, throw and touchdown. Still, the question that hung over the field as Dark won easily 24-8, was can Tony win without Allscott?
DC Monuments Adam Strasberg contributed to this report along with Outsports.com news service.
Monday, November 28, 2005
I wasn't there for this past Sunday's game, but "The Gazelle" was kind enough of to give me these game notes:
Good turnout for the Turkey Bowl -- 15 players.
White team -- headed by QBs Trainwreck, Uncle Bobby, and Charlie Kniseley.
Blue Team -- Headed by QBs Dan and AllScott
Blue took the early lead by taking advantage of an interception and jumped out to a 12-0 lead. But it was all White after that. Trainwreck, Bobby and Charlie K. combined for a QB rating of 384.9 and lead the Blue team back to win 34-26. Dan was picked off twice and Charlie Kniseley scored the game-winning TD on a QB scramble and run for 11 yards. The Kniseley brothers may get a group rate though on hospital visits...Chris was nursing what appeared to be a broken finger after a freak hit in the beginning of the game and that TD scamper from Charlie saw him grabbing his achilles. Both are listed as doubtful for next week.
TAT (Trainwreck Arrival Time): A respectable 10:18.
ABGQBR (AllScott Best Gay QB Rating): 68.2. Not great, not bad.
-- Charlie "The Gazelle" Salem, Your Roving Reporter
Good turnout for the Turkey Bowl -- 15 players.
White team -- headed by QBs Trainwreck, Uncle Bobby, and Charlie Kniseley.
Blue Team -- Headed by QBs Dan and AllScott
Blue took the early lead by taking advantage of an interception and jumped out to a 12-0 lead. But it was all White after that. Trainwreck, Bobby and Charlie K. combined for a QB rating of 384.9 and lead the Blue team back to win 34-26. Dan was picked off twice and Charlie Kniseley scored the game-winning TD on a QB scramble and run for 11 yards. The Kniseley brothers may get a group rate though on hospital visits...Chris was nursing what appeared to be a broken finger after a freak hit in the beginning of the game and that TD scamper from Charlie saw him grabbing his achilles. Both are listed as doubtful for next week.
TAT (Trainwreck Arrival Time): A respectable 10:18.
ABGQBR (AllScott Best Gay QB Rating): 68.2. Not great, not bad.
-- Charlie "The Gazelle" Salem, Your Roving Reporter
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
So the pictures are all up at Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97365827@N00/) or try this link to register (http://www.flickr.com/welcome/829563/389186/).
Adam
Adam
Monday, November 21, 2005
November 20, 2005
The Weather: Well, all signs pointed to our first real fall game, but it turned out to be a real nice day, colder than it has been but almost 60 and sunny.
The Arrival: Trainwreck did not grace us with his finely cofed presence, however Shane (light-Shane) brought his lovely mother to come out and cheer us on.
Turnout: Not counting Shane's mom, we got about 21 -- enough for 8 on 8 with a couple of subs.
He's Not Michael Vick He Just Plays Like Him: A rejuvenated QB Dan Cipullo -- off the DL from Rum poisoning, put on a show that would make Michael Vick proud: Showing slick run moves, throwing like Vick, and leading his White Team to 2 victories today.
What QB Controversy?: John Daly stepping in for Cipullo went 2-2 with a TD, my QB Rating Calculator is down for the moment, but according to my rough calculations that equals approximately 1004.2 or 9, I'm not sure (actually I did calculate it estimating the yard, and it comes out to 147.9 -- http://www.brucey.net/nflab/statistics/qb_rating.html).
How Many QB's Does it Take to Score A TD: The Hydra-Like (http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hydra.html) Dark QB machine lead them to a quick opening strike. Their hot receiver was Dark-Shane, who despite all his receiving prowess couldn't seem to be able to stay on his feet after catching the ball.
Memorable Moments: Uncle Bobby's rejection of Dan. Dark-Shane's multiple reception/falls. Dan scampering down the sideline.
Some Quick Hits: Was that a titter that came out of Patrick Mckintyre when he lost the ball in the sun to Matt? Did Uncle Bobby's last TD drive take so long because he needed to grab his walker? Kirk being heard saying to Matt in our Defensive huddle "Too many words...."
Last Notes: Thanks to everyone who took pictures, I'm going to post a few here and the rest on Flickr (there are 130 or so total). If you want me to e-mail some to you let me know (adamstrasberg@mindspring.com).
Happy Thanksgiving see you in 2 weeks.
The Weather: Well, all signs pointed to our first real fall game, but it turned out to be a real nice day, colder than it has been but almost 60 and sunny.
The Arrival: Trainwreck did not grace us with his finely cofed presence, however Shane (light-Shane) brought his lovely mother to come out and cheer us on.
Turnout: Not counting Shane's mom, we got about 21 -- enough for 8 on 8 with a couple of subs.
He's Not Michael Vick He Just Plays Like Him: A rejuvenated QB Dan Cipullo -- off the DL from Rum poisoning, put on a show that would make Michael Vick proud: Showing slick run moves, throwing like Vick, and leading his White Team to 2 victories today.
What QB Controversy?: John Daly stepping in for Cipullo went 2-2 with a TD, my QB Rating Calculator is down for the moment, but according to my rough calculations that equals approximately 1004.2 or 9, I'm not sure (actually I did calculate it estimating the yard, and it comes out to 147.9 -- http://www.brucey.net/nflab/statistics/qb_rating.html).
How Many QB's Does it Take to Score A TD: The Hydra-Like (http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hydra.html) Dark QB machine lead them to a quick opening strike. Their hot receiver was Dark-Shane, who despite all his receiving prowess couldn't seem to be able to stay on his feet after catching the ball.
Memorable Moments: Uncle Bobby's rejection of Dan. Dark-Shane's multiple reception/falls. Dan scampering down the sideline.
Some Quick Hits: Was that a titter that came out of Patrick Mckintyre when he lost the ball in the sun to Matt? Did Uncle Bobby's last TD drive take so long because he needed to grab his walker? Kirk being heard saying to Matt in our Defensive huddle "Too many words...."
Last Notes: Thanks to everyone who took pictures, I'm going to post a few here and the rest on Flickr (there are 130 or so total). If you want me to e-mail some to you let me know (adamstrasberg@mindspring.com).
Happy Thanksgiving see you in 2 weeks.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Nov 13, 2005 Recap:
Weather: This nice weather has to end sometime right? High 60's sunny, just a beautiful fall day.
Turnout: Not as many as last week, but close, we had 21 with a lot of new faces. Went 8 on 8 with subs. If all our Caribean vacationers had turned out, we might have been able to do 2 games. We saw the return of Steve Adamaske and John Daly's who's suspension was overturned by an arbitrator after Charlie and Dan missed the hearing because of too many Mai Tai's and sunburn.
The Arrival: Obviously Jim had pre-dryed his hair, arriving at a prompt 10:22am. Tony was a late comer with his crew of 5 and kissing some blond as he got out of his car.
Classic Moments: Ah the memories. In the first game, Tony led his dark team back from the brink of defeat to win 30-26 over Trainwreck's white team. The two highlights (or low-lights) as the case may be were JJ slicing through Dark's defense only to corkscrew himself into the ground about 2 yards short of the goalline. And who could forget (it will haunt my nightmares for weeks) Burton's "stomach bug" about half an hour into the game. Even Tony never did that.
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, so I'll let these pictures tell the rest of the story of the day.
Weather: This nice weather has to end sometime right? High 60's sunny, just a beautiful fall day.
Turnout: Not as many as last week, but close, we had 21 with a lot of new faces. Went 8 on 8 with subs. If all our Caribean vacationers had turned out, we might have been able to do 2 games. We saw the return of Steve Adamaske and John Daly's who's suspension was overturned by an arbitrator after Charlie and Dan missed the hearing because of too many Mai Tai's and sunburn.
The Arrival: Obviously Jim had pre-dryed his hair, arriving at a prompt 10:22am. Tony was a late comer with his crew of 5 and kissing some blond as he got out of his car.
Classic Moments: Ah the memories. In the first game, Tony led his dark team back from the brink of defeat to win 30-26 over Trainwreck's white team. The two highlights (or low-lights) as the case may be were JJ slicing through Dark's defense only to corkscrew himself into the ground about 2 yards short of the goalline. And who could forget (it will haunt my nightmares for weeks) Burton's "stomach bug" about half an hour into the game. Even Tony never did that.
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, so I'll let these pictures tell the rest of the story of the day.
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Nov 6 Flag Football Recap:
Weather: 75 degrees, bright and sunny. No, seriously.
Field: A dust bowl, but not too bad, though I got another one of those dust tans.
Turnout: Wow! 28+ Guys out there, 4 teams, 2 games a piece. Had a nice mix of new faces (3rd Generation Players) and old faces (1st and 2nd Generation), and then of course Uncle Bobby showed up. Hopefully we can keep this turnout up as the weather turns cold and well cold.
The Arrival: Jim "Trainwreck" Connelly arrived at a fashionable 10:30a, pulling his silver jeep up into a prime parking space (do we have Valet parking at this game).
My Recollections: When I first took a look at my team, #4, I wasn't sure what to make of it, especially looking over that Team #1Juggernaut of Charlie "The Gazelle" Salem, Ross "Mr. Smooth," (someday I'm going to learn everyone's last names) and Straight Charlie, led by the venerable Dan Cipullo.
We started against team #3, mired in controversy by the suspension of John Daly for conduct detrimental to the team for his suggestion that the best gay quarterback was indeed Tony Stewart and not their stalwart leader All-Scot, who was recovering from his rib injury.
With an efficient offensive attack led by Trainwreck, an ingenious 1-4-2 defensive scheme, a ferocious pass rush from JP, some timely defense from rookie Sam, and our funnel everything to Joe (4 Ints) strategy, we had allowed only 2 first downs (and I think Jim argued them both), before calling the game at 20-0 as the first game had already ended.
After a brief rest to collect ourselves, gossip and get some gatorade or water, we went up against Team #1, who had shown their mettle against Tony Stewart's trickily led team #2. Setting an early tone (on a challenge from my teammates), I ran down on the opening kickoff with field markers in hand, and pulled "The Gazelle's" flag while simultaneously marking the field. Though Ross protested the maneuver as "so very straight," it seemed to get us on the right track.
After moving the ball steadily, a key interception doomed Dan Cipulo's opening drive, it was a theme that was be to repeated, a critical late (very pretty) interception by "New" Shane" at the goal line helped to stem Team #1's momentum -- but I'm ahead of myself.
Moving us steadily down the field, including like 10 catches on the first 12 plays to me, Jim struck first, a lead we would not relinquish. After Team #1 put their shut down corner on me, we started spreading the ball around, with some tough blocking to give Trainwreck time by JP and "New" Shane", and some good hands by the aforementioned "New Shane," Joe, and the sneaky veteran Paul, our offense moved steadily all day.
Team #1 answered back by throwing to their big play threat Charlie Salem on an out, a quick move and the Gazelle was off to the races, down the sideline, one play, one score -- 8-6. The game was [insert your cliche here --hard fought, back and forth,...] with several beautiful catches by Ross down field, man is that guy smooth, I swear I think his hair is always perfect.
We sealed the deal on a play that would have made Tony Stewart proud. A 5 yard fake like you're injured fall to the ground pass to Paul. It was dubbed a "Gay play," which I took as a compliment.
Some other observations from the games I wasn't involved in:
Alright now its your turn....
Adam Strasberg
Weather: 75 degrees, bright and sunny. No, seriously.
Field: A dust bowl, but not too bad, though I got another one of those dust tans.
Turnout: Wow! 28+ Guys out there, 4 teams, 2 games a piece. Had a nice mix of new faces (3rd Generation Players) and old faces (1st and 2nd Generation), and then of course Uncle Bobby showed up. Hopefully we can keep this turnout up as the weather turns cold and well cold.
The Arrival: Jim "Trainwreck" Connelly arrived at a fashionable 10:30a, pulling his silver jeep up into a prime parking space (do we have Valet parking at this game).
My Recollections: When I first took a look at my team, #4, I wasn't sure what to make of it, especially looking over that Team #1Juggernaut of Charlie "The Gazelle" Salem, Ross "Mr. Smooth," (someday I'm going to learn everyone's last names) and Straight Charlie, led by the venerable Dan Cipullo.
We started against team #3, mired in controversy by the suspension of John Daly for conduct detrimental to the team for his suggestion that the best gay quarterback was indeed Tony Stewart and not their stalwart leader All-Scot, who was recovering from his rib injury.
With an efficient offensive attack led by Trainwreck, an ingenious 1-4-2 defensive scheme, a ferocious pass rush from JP, some timely defense from rookie Sam, and our funnel everything to Joe (4 Ints) strategy, we had allowed only 2 first downs (and I think Jim argued them both), before calling the game at 20-0 as the first game had already ended.
After a brief rest to collect ourselves, gossip and get some gatorade or water, we went up against Team #1, who had shown their mettle against Tony Stewart's trickily led team #2. Setting an early tone (on a challenge from my teammates), I ran down on the opening kickoff with field markers in hand, and pulled "The Gazelle's" flag while simultaneously marking the field. Though Ross protested the maneuver as "so very straight," it seemed to get us on the right track.
After moving the ball steadily, a key interception doomed Dan Cipulo's opening drive, it was a theme that was be to repeated, a critical late (very pretty) interception by "New" Shane" at the goal line helped to stem Team #1's momentum -- but I'm ahead of myself.
Moving us steadily down the field, including like 10 catches on the first 12 plays to me, Jim struck first, a lead we would not relinquish. After Team #1 put their shut down corner on me, we started spreading the ball around, with some tough blocking to give Trainwreck time by JP and "New" Shane", and some good hands by the aforementioned "New Shane," Joe, and the sneaky veteran Paul, our offense moved steadily all day.
Team #1 answered back by throwing to their big play threat Charlie Salem on an out, a quick move and the Gazelle was off to the races, down the sideline, one play, one score -- 8-6. The game was [insert your cliche here --hard fought, back and forth,...] with several beautiful catches by Ross down field, man is that guy smooth, I swear I think his hair is always perfect.
We sealed the deal on a play that would have made Tony Stewart proud. A 5 yard fake like you're injured fall to the ground pass to Paul. It was dubbed a "Gay play," which I took as a compliment.
Some other observations from the games I wasn't involved in:
- A nice opening run by Milo, showing hips that would make any gay man proud.
- "Green-Bay" Matt dropping an easy TD pass (brining over his Green-Bay mojo) from All-Scott.
- Uncle Bobby showing moves that would sweep any 15 year old Asian boy off his feet running down the side-line.
Alright now its your turn....
Adam Strasberg
Good games today.
Trainwreck ended up as the winning QB in both games. Probably helped that he had an extra half hour with the blow-drier. Jimmy -- how about showing up at least one week at 10am?
Tony goes 0-2 for the first time that I can remember. And Danny and Paul have obviously spent the last two years at Art Monk's football camp. They both had huge games...too many TDs and INTs to count.
And while I wasn't on the same field when it happened, the play of the day had to be Uncle Bobby streaking down the sideline for a TD not letting Chris Kniseley catch him from behind.
Charlie
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
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