Update 19: Football!- March 25, 2007

FOOTBALL!!!!

So I started a football league. There were 4 teams- Army, Civilians from the Department of the Army and Department of Defense, Civilian Contractors, and AECOM, which is a major company that does a lot of the work around here.

We were supposed to start on the 11^th, but it rained

Then we were going to play on the 18^th… but it poured

So, on the 24^th, the forecast for the next day was sunny, the field was swept and we were ready to go…

…until the boss from AECOM said that his team would not be playing. Why? Who knows? What is important is that we were down to three teams, and instead of fourth, the DACs would now come in third. I mean, what is important is that everyone will still want to play, so one team will have to play twice. On to the first game!

Game 1: Military vs DACs

The DACs jumped out to an early lead on a TD scamper by Bill. Yes, that is me getting dusted.

But then the military team, like in the Battle of the Bulge, came roaring back…

…mostly because no one can catch LT Lester (our version of John Albers), who somehow broke out of this pile with all flags intact using Barry Sanders-like spins for the tying TD…

…and who also made catches like Jerry Rice to take the lead (bye bye Rick)

Everyone was having a great time until… BOOM!

Yup, that is me colliding with Ted, our Safety Officer (ironic, no?) I caught a buttonhook and turned upfield. That is when it all went wrong. Basically, my big forehead, as seen in other pictures, ran into his cheekbone. He got the worse end of the deal, with a fractured orbit and zygomatic arch (aka cheekbone- see those Anatomy classes come in handy some times) while I escaped unscathed. He was ok though, and just sat a few plays before coming back in. Here is the “After” picture.

In a gutsy move (as a former marine, would you expect any less?), Ted came back in to score a TD, busted face and all, and it looked like the DAC team might make a comeback…

…but a huge defensive stand, led by CPT Cook sealed their fate.

Final Score: Military 18- DACs 12

But the more important thing is, people had a blast playing; even the ones that got injured said so. Cameraderie, clever trash talk, teamwork, and fun- we had them all. It was not quite the BSSC, as there was no flip cup afterwards, but what can you do. Game 2 and The Aftermath Coming Soon...