I stepped in some dog shit while picking up broken tree parts knocked down as part of Chicago's weak ass "Storm of the Century," but didn't realize it until I was about the start the game and wondered why it smelled so much like crap in my living room. Let's hope the BOX is not inspired to also stink it up.
The BOX goes on the road for the first time this year. It's off to Papa John's Stadium to take on Louisville.
1st Quarter - The BOX gets the ball first, and 3 plays in Jandy goes down with an injury.
Jandy's back is spasming, he'll be back.
Nick to Louie for a 18-yard TD. You can't play zone against Louie, he'll always find the hole.
Louisville goes 3 and out after a Ryno sack.
After we also go 3 and out, Woodyard drops a sure pick-6 but then makes a good tackle on 3rd down.
3 plays after fumbling (an O-lineman recovered) PJ is still so ashamed of his fumble that he runs face first into a flying shoulder tackle. He's hurt.
7-0 BOX after one.
2nd Quarter - Apparently the flying tackle hit PJ in the thigh, he'll miss a quarter with a thigh bruise.
Laura is just short on a 48-yard FG.
Now Woodyard is hurt. (6th player to get hurt this game)
Bob's back is all jacked up and he's going to miss at least the rest of this game with spasms.
Ryno gets his 2nd sack of the day forcing a punt which is downed at the 2.
2 plays later it's a pick-6 for Louisville. Oops. 7-7.
The next drive looks like it's going to stall on 3rd and 20 until Kaylor makes a spectacular falling on his head catch at the 1.
Unfortunately all we do from there is lose 3 yards and settle for a FG. 10-7 BOX
Settling for a FG may have been a mistake. Louisville 2-minute offenses their way right into the endzone after I completely blow a 3rd down coverage. Louisville leads 14-10
As an added bonus, Nick throws an INT trying to make something happen at the end of the half, luckily Louisville bounces the FG attempt off the upright. Halftime Louisville 14 - BOX 10
3rd quarter - Starts strangely. Louisville completes 3 straight passes and still has to punt.
BOX punts it right back.
Louisvilles running back gets hurt (8th of the game) and they punt. Greg (9th) gets hurt on the return.
We try to run the WildBOX and Dave gets squashed for a loss of 4.
Greg has a spasmy back, but he'll return.
Maybe football just isn't our game. After throwing the 2nd pick-6 of the day we challenge Louisville to a spelling contest. Louisville 21-10
Either Louisville has resigned Elvis Dumervil for this game or our offensive line stinks. After 2 more sacks we're force to punt. It's not looking good.
Jay downs it at the 2, but we let them right out of the hole.
We are definitely losing the battle in the trenches. Just counted to 8 mississippi before Louisville QB had to throw. By that time a guy had gotten open.
End of 3. Down 21-10
4th quarter - We dodge a bullet when Louisville misses the FG.
Bullet undodged. 4th INT of the day and that should just about do it. On the plus side, Tommy ripped down the guy who made the pick by the facemask and knocked him out of the game. (10th injury)
Baum refuses to quit! INT. Time to call in a few favors with the officials.
Unfortunately we can not move the ball and are too deep in our own territory to go for it on 4th and 2. Punt. Really up shit creek now.
The only thing keeping us in the game is Louisville's terrible kicker. He's 0-3 on FGs.
There is hope! Nick leads a no huddle quick strike drive downfield and hits Werley with a 15-yard TD pass and then scrambles it in for the 2-pt conv. 7 plays 65 yards, only 1:00 off the clock. Louisville 21 - BOX 18 with 4 minutes to go.
The D forces a 3 and out! (after Shalvi drops a sure INT, doh!) BOX gets the ball back with 3:38 remaining.
PJ busts a 40+ yard run on 2nd and 5 and now I'm worried about scoring to quickly.
Yep, this could be a problem. After PJ's run the Louisville D holds and we settle for a 31-yard FG from Laura. Still 2:11 left. Way too much time. 21-21.
Ugh, sickening. Louisville QB bounces off a sack from Bill, then injury sub Ryan (not Ryno) covers the wrong part of the field in zone D. BIG Louisville completion.
But the D holds. 1st and 2nd down run stuffs and then on a huge 3rd down Louisville calls a screen pass but never gets the ball off. Bill with the sack! One minute to go, we're out of timeouts and it comes down to Louisville's terrible FG kicker from 48-yards. No way he misses this one.
It's long enough... but it's wide left! NO GOOD! BOX ball at our own 31.
We pick up one first down but then out of time outs have to spike the ball and then throw two incomplete passes. Meanwhile, a guy with a chainsaw just pulled up in front of my house.
Punt to our 5. Looks like OT.
They actually try to run a play and lose 3 yards (so close!) We're going to overtime.
OT - We win the coin toss and go on D.
1st play of OT, AND THE BALL IS LOOSE! Ryno is on top of it! What a play by Pete!
If you guessed we were not going to throw the ball, you are correct. PJ run for 6. Dave run for 6. Dave run for 6. Dave hurt on the play (11th player this game.)
I call a time out before our play to change the strategy to HOLD ON TO THE BALL, before trying to run PJ into the middle of the line to set up a FG. Guess what happens next?
PJ FUMBLES!!
But the center is there and picks the ball up off of PJs neck to get the recovery and keep the game alive.
Oh, and we go to the booth and it turns out PJ didn't fumble afterall, he was already down.
Laura drills the 23-yard FG and the BOX pulls the comeback victory on the road out of their ass!
Final score - BOX 24 - Louisville 21 in OT.
It's an ESPN Instant Classic with a score of 517. I don't know what that number means, but hey, 517!
Ryno was named Player of the Game.
Stats are here.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
BOX Baseball - Game 47 at Philadelphia
Game 47- Kaylor finished his systematic destruction of Phillies pitching by hitting his 5th homer in the last 3 games as the BOX rose to a new challenge in a 7-5.
Bill Heaston got a late call-up from the minors to start as everybody else was tired. Mike took the short trip down. Bill Sanders got his first save of the year despite giving up 5 runs over the last 3 innings. Werley went wild on the base paths and twice stole second and third.
Notes: After going 36-10 and opening up a 10 game lead in the division it seems that things were a little too easy, so I messed with the settings to move the computer hitting up to expert level. The computer pitching level was left alone for now because we're 3rd to last in the league in runs, but if we keep averaging 7 a game I may mess with that too.
Final Score-
BOX 7 10 0
Phillies 5 12 1
WP: Bill H. (2-0)
LP: Cole Hamels (3-5)
SV: Bill S. (1)
HR: Werth (1), Kaylor (14)
Woodyard 1-5 r rbi 2b
Joey 3-5 2r 2rbi 2b sb
DiMarco 1-4 r
Kaylor 1-4 r 2rbi hr
Ryno 1-4 rbi
Dave 1-4 rbi
Werley 1-4 r 4sb
Agati 0-4 k
Bill 1-2 k
Chimpy 0-2 r
Bill H. 5ip 5h
Stella 1ip bb
Bill S. 3ip 7h 5er 2k
Bill Heaston got a late call-up from the minors to start as everybody else was tired. Mike took the short trip down. Bill Sanders got his first save of the year despite giving up 5 runs over the last 3 innings. Werley went wild on the base paths and twice stole second and third.
Notes: After going 36-10 and opening up a 10 game lead in the division it seems that things were a little too easy, so I messed with the settings to move the computer hitting up to expert level. The computer pitching level was left alone for now because we're 3rd to last in the league in runs, but if we keep averaging 7 a game I may mess with that too.
Final Score-
BOX 7 10 0
Phillies 5 12 1
WP: Bill H. (2-0)
LP: Cole Hamels (3-5)
SV: Bill S. (1)
HR: Werth (1), Kaylor (14)
Woodyard 1-5 r rbi 2b
Joey 3-5 2r 2rbi 2b sb
DiMarco 1-4 r
Kaylor 1-4 r 2rbi hr
Ryno 1-4 rbi
Dave 1-4 rbi
Werley 1-4 r 4sb
Agati 0-4 k
Bill 1-2 k
Chimpy 0-2 r
Bill H. 5ip 5h
Stella 1ip bb
Bill S. 3ip 7h 5er 2k
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
BOX Baseball - Game 46 at Philadelphia
Game 46- In real life the Phillies eliminated the Cincinnati Reds from the playoffs. Video game Kaylor is getting revenge in the best possible way, by becoming a one-man Phillie-wrecking machine.
Kaylor hit his 3rd and 4th homeruns in the last two games, that latter a tie-breaking 3-run shot in the top of the 8th that just cleared the Undercat sign in right-centerfield. Earlier he hit a 2-run homer to straight away centerfield off Adam Eaton in the 3rd.
Katy returned to the mound for the 1st time since coming off the DL and pitched 5 innings of shutout ball. She was in line for the win until Jay gave up Pat Burrell's second homer in the last two games (he's half a Kaylor!) and Greg allowed the tying run to score in the bottom of the 7th. Stella got out of the 7th inning jam and picked up the win after Kaylor's 8th inning heroics. Alicia pitched the final two innings for the save.
Final Score-
BOX 7 17 1
Phillies 3 11 0
WP: Stella (2-0)
LP: Seanez (1-1)
SV: Alicia (1)
HR: Burrell (10), Kaylor 2 (12, 13)
Woodyard 2-5 r 2b sb
Joey 2-5 r rbi 2b
DiMarco 3-5 2r rbi 2b sb e
Kaylor 3-4 2r 5rbi 2b 2hr
Ryno 1-4
Dave 1-4 sb
Werley 1-3 sb
Chimpy 1-1
Ken 2-3
Agati 0-1
Katy K. 0-2
Grogg 1-2 r sb
Katy 5ip 5h 8k
Jay 1ip 4h 2er 2k
Greg .2ip 2h 1er
Stella .1ip
Alicia 2ip 2k
Kaylor hit his 3rd and 4th homeruns in the last two games, that latter a tie-breaking 3-run shot in the top of the 8th that just cleared the Undercat sign in right-centerfield. Earlier he hit a 2-run homer to straight away centerfield off Adam Eaton in the 3rd.
Katy returned to the mound for the 1st time since coming off the DL and pitched 5 innings of shutout ball. She was in line for the win until Jay gave up Pat Burrell's second homer in the last two games (he's half a Kaylor!) and Greg allowed the tying run to score in the bottom of the 7th. Stella got out of the 7th inning jam and picked up the win after Kaylor's 8th inning heroics. Alicia pitched the final two innings for the save.
Final Score-
BOX 7 17 1
Phillies 3 11 0
WP: Stella (2-0)
LP: Seanez (1-1)
SV: Alicia (1)
HR: Burrell (10), Kaylor 2 (12, 13)
Woodyard 2-5 r 2b sb
Joey 2-5 r rbi 2b
DiMarco 3-5 2r rbi 2b sb e
Kaylor 3-4 2r 5rbi 2b 2hr
Ryno 1-4
Dave 1-4 sb
Werley 1-3 sb
Chimpy 1-1
Ken 2-3
Agati 0-1
Katy K. 0-2
Grogg 1-2 r sb
Katy 5ip 5h 8k
Jay 1ip 4h 2er 2k
Greg .2ip 2h 1er
Stella .1ip
Alicia 2ip 2k
BOX Baseball - Game 45 at Philadelphia
Game 45- If only this had been the Phillies' most embarrassing performance of the day. Kaylor west 4 for 5 and slammed 2 homers as the BOX pounded out 17 hits and beat the Phillies 8 to 3.
Mike pitched 6 decent innings but even more importantly had the first triple in franchise history as part of a 6 run 3rd inning of Philies starter Scott Mathieson. Joey started the third with a walk and was forced at second for the first out of the inning. Nine batters later, Joey made the last out of the inning by grounding out to first. In between, the BOX hit for the cycle as Kaylor homered, Mike tripled, Ryno doubled, and a couple of people singled. Mike got the historic triple by lining a ball over the head of a drawn in centerfielder and then running like hell.
Becky pitched the final 3 innings to pick up her first save and lower her ERA to a ridiculous 0.24. She also got her first hit, an RBI double that finished the scoring. Kaylor's second homer of the game was measured at 521 ft and crashed into the giant scoreboard behind the left field stands.
Final Score-
BOX 8 17 0
Phillies 3 7 0
WP: Vardaro (3-2)
LP: Mathieson (1-5)
SV: Becky (1)
HR: Burrell (9), Kaylor (10, 11)
Woodyard 2-5 rbi
Joey 1-4 k bb
DiMarco 0-5
Kaylor 4-5 2r 3rbi 2b 2hr
Ryno 1-5 r 2b
Dave 3-5 2r rbi 2b sb
Werley 1-4 sb
Becky 1-1 rbi 2b
Ken 3-5 r rbi
Mike 1-3 r rbi 3b
Gary 0-2
Mike 6ip 6h 3er 8k
Becky 3ip 1h 3k
Mike pitched 6 decent innings but even more importantly had the first triple in franchise history as part of a 6 run 3rd inning of Philies starter Scott Mathieson. Joey started the third with a walk and was forced at second for the first out of the inning. Nine batters later, Joey made the last out of the inning by grounding out to first. In between, the BOX hit for the cycle as Kaylor homered, Mike tripled, Ryno doubled, and a couple of people singled. Mike got the historic triple by lining a ball over the head of a drawn in centerfielder and then running like hell.
Becky pitched the final 3 innings to pick up her first save and lower her ERA to a ridiculous 0.24. She also got her first hit, an RBI double that finished the scoring. Kaylor's second homer of the game was measured at 521 ft and crashed into the giant scoreboard behind the left field stands.
Final Score-
BOX 8 17 0
Phillies 3 7 0
WP: Vardaro (3-2)
LP: Mathieson (1-5)
SV: Becky (1)
HR: Burrell (9), Kaylor (10, 11)
Woodyard 2-5 rbi
Joey 1-4 k bb
DiMarco 0-5
Kaylor 4-5 2r 3rbi 2b 2hr
Ryno 1-5 r 2b
Dave 3-5 2r rbi 2b sb
Werley 1-4 sb
Becky 1-1 rbi 2b
Ken 3-5 r rbi
Mike 1-3 r rbi 3b
Gary 0-2
Mike 6ip 6h 3er 8k
Becky 3ip 1h 3k
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
BOX Football - Game 2 Highlights
Tommy was so surprised to find himself open that he almost forgot to run into the endzone.
Hopefully the BOX opponents will never learn to cover Jandy in the slot near the endzone.
Werley carries defenders to the endzone until he fumbles. Then while lying on the ground Louie jumps on his back and pushes the pile back onto the ball in the endzone.
Apparently no one told the Miami QB that they were running a screen pass. Katy K. leads the charge of 6 BOX defenders. Check out the excellent form on the tackle.
Nick had left the game with in injury, so PJ ran the rest of the game as QB out of the wildcat. This led to the first successful end-around in the history of video game football as Dave went in for the final score.
BOX Baseball - Game 43 & 44 vs. Arizona
Game 43- Fuzzy was masterful until his elbow blew up. The BOX overcame Randy Johnson, despite leaving 9 runners on base. Kaylor smashed a 475-foot homer off the scoreboard behind the left field bleachers. Charlotte closed it out with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Final Score-
D-backs 0
BOX 2
WP: Fuzzy (4-0)
LP: Randy Johnson (3-3)
SV: Cbug (17)
HR: Kaylor (9)
Woodyard 0-4
Joey 1-4 r sb
Matt 2-4 rbi
Kaylor 3-4 r rbi hr
Ryno 2-4
Dave 1-4 k
Werley 0-3
Chimpy 0-1
Agati 2-3
Fuzzy 1-3
Fuzzy 7ip 2h 15k
Becky 1ip 2k
Cbug 1ip 1k
Game 44- Our pitchers elbows are apparently made of crepe paper as now Ray has to leave the game in the middle of his start after tweaking his elbow.
For the first time this year our defense actually came into play. Joey committed an error early but it didn't lead to any runs. Thus inspired, I booted a double play throw in the 8th that led to two runs and had another ball deflect off my glove in the 9th (it was ruled a hit) that led to an additional run. With two outs and two on the tying run came to the plate. Cbug, who thought she was going to have the night off, came in and promptly gave up a long drive to centerfield. Werley got a great jump on the ball and ended the game with a diving over-the-shoulder catch, probably the defensive play of the year so far.
Notes: Dave probably should have had our first triple of the year, but he got caught up watching Ryno chug all the way around from first on his 7th inning double. Jenny almost hit her first homer of the year but missed the top of the wall by about a foot. She then got thrown out at home on Woodyard's double because apparently she's not very fast. Ray had two sacrifice bunts that led directly to our first two runs. 8 of our 14 hits were doubles. 5-game winning streak. Fuzzy named NL pitcher of the week.
Final Score-
D-bags 3
BOX 6
WP: Ray (5-2)
LP: Yusmeiro Petit (2-1)
SV: Cbug (18)
Woodyard 4-4 2r 2rbi 2 2b e
Joey 2-4 r 2rbi 2 2b e
Matt 2-4 rbi 2 2b
Kaylor 0-4
Ryno 1-4 r
Dave 2-4 2b rbi
Werley 0-4
Ken 2-4 2r
Ray 0-0 2sac
Jenny 1-1 2b
Ray 5.1ip 2h 4k 1bb
Stella 1ip h 2k
Greg .2 ip
Bill 1.2 ip 5h 2k 3r 1er
Cbug .1ip
Final Score-
D-backs 0
BOX 2
WP: Fuzzy (4-0)
LP: Randy Johnson (3-3)
SV: Cbug (17)
HR: Kaylor (9)
Woodyard 0-4
Joey 1-4 r sb
Matt 2-4 rbi
Kaylor 3-4 r rbi hr
Ryno 2-4
Dave 1-4 k
Werley 0-3
Chimpy 0-1
Agati 2-3
Fuzzy 1-3
Fuzzy 7ip 2h 15k
Becky 1ip 2k
Cbug 1ip 1k
Game 44- Our pitchers elbows are apparently made of crepe paper as now Ray has to leave the game in the middle of his start after tweaking his elbow.
For the first time this year our defense actually came into play. Joey committed an error early but it didn't lead to any runs. Thus inspired, I booted a double play throw in the 8th that led to two runs and had another ball deflect off my glove in the 9th (it was ruled a hit) that led to an additional run. With two outs and two on the tying run came to the plate. Cbug, who thought she was going to have the night off, came in and promptly gave up a long drive to centerfield. Werley got a great jump on the ball and ended the game with a diving over-the-shoulder catch, probably the defensive play of the year so far.
Notes: Dave probably should have had our first triple of the year, but he got caught up watching Ryno chug all the way around from first on his 7th inning double. Jenny almost hit her first homer of the year but missed the top of the wall by about a foot. She then got thrown out at home on Woodyard's double because apparently she's not very fast. Ray had two sacrifice bunts that led directly to our first two runs. 8 of our 14 hits were doubles. 5-game winning streak. Fuzzy named NL pitcher of the week.
Final Score-
D-bags 3
BOX 6
WP: Ray (5-2)
LP: Yusmeiro Petit (2-1)
SV: Cbug (18)
Woodyard 4-4 2r 2rbi 2 2b e
Joey 2-4 r 2rbi 2 2b e
Matt 2-4 rbi 2 2b
Kaylor 0-4
Ryno 1-4 r
Dave 2-4 2b rbi
Werley 0-4
Ken 2-4 2r
Ray 0-0 2sac
Jenny 1-1 2b
Ray 5.1ip 2h 4k 1bb
Stella 1ip h 2k
Greg .2 ip
Bill 1.2 ip 5h 2k 3r 1er
Cbug .1ip
Monday, October 4, 2010
BOX Football - Game 2 vs. Miami (OH)
Another beauty of a day at Stade BOXLeft as the Redhawks come to town. When we originally scheduled this game it looked like an opportunity to beat up on the local patsy down the road. Then Miami went out in week one and upset Florida in Gainesville. That was unexpected.
We're on TV for the 2nd week in a row and the pre-game guys focus on a Miami LB.
1st quarter -
Miami gets the ball first and picks up a first down on a 3rd and short but hold on...
Flag on the play. Holding. March it back 10 yards and then on 3rd and 10 the Miami QB tosses up a duck which I settle under for the INT. BOX ball!
Nick to T-Bird for a 17-yard TD. After so many drops by the TEs T-Bird was so surprised when he caught the ball at the 5 that he didn't start running again right away. BOX 7-0.
After the kickoff I find out apparently Nick got hurt on the play. Strained neck, should return shortly.
Miami does not take kindly to being scored on. 5 plays later they drop a pass in right over my head for a long TD. 7-7.
The tie doesn't last. 5 plays back the other way and Nick hits a wide open Jandy for a 21-yd TD. BOX 14-7.
The Miami QB passes 100 yards with 2 minutes left in the 1st quarter. This is more impressive because we're only playing 8 minute quarters.
But on 3rd and 3 Miami makes the mistake of trying to run the ball. Pete sees it coming and drills the RB for a 2-yd loss.
2nd Quarter -
Oops. 3rd and 10 Miami blitzes and Nicks off-balance throw is intercepted. Miami ball at the 30.
Miami moves the ball close enough for a FG. BOX 14- Miami 10.
After several successful Dave and PJ runs, Nick hits Werley on a quick slant. Werley gets hit at the 6 but drags 2 tacklers towards the endzone. He stretches and...
FUMBLE! Bob drops the ball at the 1-foot line. The ball rolls into the endzone. Louie dives for it, and ends up pushing the entire pile up forward enough so that Werley ends up right on top of the ball. TD! 21-10.
3rd and 1 Miami, they run a counter and MRBaum flies in from the safety position and blows up the play.
We try busting out the Outside The BOX offense, but PJ's wildcat pass is batted down at the line. Sad.
Then the drive stalls. Laura hits a 37-yd FG. BOX 24-10.
D forces a 3 and out. Going to get it back with 1:40 in the half.
Miami has not scouted the "send everyone right, run left" play. 1st down at the 3.
Ouch. Kaylor is down after landing on his head while trying to catch a cross in the endzone.
3rd and goal. No one is open so Nick takes it in himself for the TD. BOX 31 Miami (OH) 10.
Kaylor has a hip, but is expected back.
Miami drives all the way down the field, has 1st and goal at the one but gets stuffed with 6 seconds left. Even though they're trailing by 21, they kick a field goal. What a bunch of wusses.
3rd Quarter -
The question everyone was asking at halftime: How the hell did these guys beat Florida?
The news just gets worse for Miami. They're starting running back got hurt on the goal line play at the end of the half and will not return.
Nick hits Jandy in the endzone! but Jandy gets blown up, drops the ball and doesn't get up. Strained abs. Should return.
Laura hits a 33-yd FG to restore the 21 point lead. BOX 34-12
Another 3 and out followed by another Laura FG. BOX 37-12.
On the ensuing kick off Jay comes up with his tribute to Tecmo and makes the kicker tackle.
Shalvi then forces a bad throw which Woodyard intercepts.
At the end of the 3rd this one is all over but the stats. BOX 37 Miami 13.
4th Quarter -
Hope you had Laura as your fantasy football kicker. She hits her 4th FG of the day from 47. BOX 40-13.
After Werley lets a long gainer go right through his hands, Jay actually comes on to punt for the 1st time all day.
Katy K. gets the 1st BOX sack of the day.
Miami's back-up RB then busts a 73-yard TD run. The Monkey chews out the defense.
Dave recovers the onside kick.
Nick gets hurt again as we officially enter stat-padding time.
Laura's 5th FG of the day. 43-20.
Another long Miami TD. Apparently our D has gotten bored. 43-28.
This time Nick does not come back out so we run all WildBOX offense with PJ at QB.
5 plays later PJ hands it to Dave on the end around and it's 50-28 BOX.
MRBaum forces a fumble which Ray recovers and returns 20 yards before HE fumbles it. Luckily it rolls out of bounds. One last chance to run it up.
WildBOX offense doesn't work so well this time, but Laura does hit her 6th FG of the day.
Final score - BOX 53 Miami (uh OH) 28.
Play of the game is the first Nick to T-bird TD.
Laura was the Player of the Game.
Stats are here.
The only lingering question is how badly is Nick hurt.
We're on TV for the 2nd week in a row and the pre-game guys focus on a Miami LB.
1st quarter -
Miami gets the ball first and picks up a first down on a 3rd and short but hold on...
Flag on the play. Holding. March it back 10 yards and then on 3rd and 10 the Miami QB tosses up a duck which I settle under for the INT. BOX ball!
Nick to T-Bird for a 17-yard TD. After so many drops by the TEs T-Bird was so surprised when he caught the ball at the 5 that he didn't start running again right away. BOX 7-0.
After the kickoff I find out apparently Nick got hurt on the play. Strained neck, should return shortly.
Miami does not take kindly to being scored on. 5 plays later they drop a pass in right over my head for a long TD. 7-7.
The tie doesn't last. 5 plays back the other way and Nick hits a wide open Jandy for a 21-yd TD. BOX 14-7.
The Miami QB passes 100 yards with 2 minutes left in the 1st quarter. This is more impressive because we're only playing 8 minute quarters.
But on 3rd and 3 Miami makes the mistake of trying to run the ball. Pete sees it coming and drills the RB for a 2-yd loss.
2nd Quarter -
Oops. 3rd and 10 Miami blitzes and Nicks off-balance throw is intercepted. Miami ball at the 30.
Miami moves the ball close enough for a FG. BOX 14- Miami 10.
After several successful Dave and PJ runs, Nick hits Werley on a quick slant. Werley gets hit at the 6 but drags 2 tacklers towards the endzone. He stretches and...
FUMBLE! Bob drops the ball at the 1-foot line. The ball rolls into the endzone. Louie dives for it, and ends up pushing the entire pile up forward enough so that Werley ends up right on top of the ball. TD! 21-10.
3rd and 1 Miami, they run a counter and MRBaum flies in from the safety position and blows up the play.
We try busting out the Outside The BOX offense, but PJ's wildcat pass is batted down at the line. Sad.
Then the drive stalls. Laura hits a 37-yd FG. BOX 24-10.
D forces a 3 and out. Going to get it back with 1:40 in the half.
Miami has not scouted the "send everyone right, run left" play. 1st down at the 3.
Ouch. Kaylor is down after landing on his head while trying to catch a cross in the endzone.
3rd and goal. No one is open so Nick takes it in himself for the TD. BOX 31 Miami (OH) 10.
Kaylor has a hip, but is expected back.
Miami drives all the way down the field, has 1st and goal at the one but gets stuffed with 6 seconds left. Even though they're trailing by 21, they kick a field goal. What a bunch of wusses.
3rd Quarter -
The question everyone was asking at halftime: How the hell did these guys beat Florida?
The news just gets worse for Miami. They're starting running back got hurt on the goal line play at the end of the half and will not return.
Nick hits Jandy in the endzone! but Jandy gets blown up, drops the ball and doesn't get up. Strained abs. Should return.
Laura hits a 33-yd FG to restore the 21 point lead. BOX 34-12
Another 3 and out followed by another Laura FG. BOX 37-12.
On the ensuing kick off Jay comes up with his tribute to Tecmo and makes the kicker tackle.
Shalvi then forces a bad throw which Woodyard intercepts.
At the end of the 3rd this one is all over but the stats. BOX 37 Miami 13.
4th Quarter -
Hope you had Laura as your fantasy football kicker. She hits her 4th FG of the day from 47. BOX 40-13.
After Werley lets a long gainer go right through his hands, Jay actually comes on to punt for the 1st time all day.
Katy K. gets the 1st BOX sack of the day.
Miami's back-up RB then busts a 73-yard TD run. The Monkey chews out the defense.
Dave recovers the onside kick.
Nick gets hurt again as we officially enter stat-padding time.
Laura's 5th FG of the day. 43-20.
Another long Miami TD. Apparently our D has gotten bored. 43-28.
This time Nick does not come back out so we run all WildBOX offense with PJ at QB.
5 plays later PJ hands it to Dave on the end around and it's 50-28 BOX.
MRBaum forces a fumble which Ray recovers and returns 20 yards before HE fumbles it. Luckily it rolls out of bounds. One last chance to run it up.
WildBOX offense doesn't work so well this time, but Laura does hit her 6th FG of the day.
Final score - BOX 53 Miami (uh OH) 28.
Play of the game is the first Nick to T-bird TD.
Laura was the Player of the Game.
Stats are here.
The only lingering question is how badly is Nick hurt.
Friday, October 1, 2010
BOX Football - Game 1 Highlights
All-American Joey grabs his first INT of the year. He's so good, he only needs one hand:
Freeze frame one-handed evidence:
Nick to Jandy for the first BOX TD of the year. Jandy got lost in the slot and was wide open for the easy TD:
After a long off-season of rehab, it's the triumphant return of PJ as "The Phalling Phillipino:"
Joey's 2nd INT of the day. This one is a pick 6:
The icing on the cake. Nick to Werley for the final score of the game:
Freeze frame one-handed evidence:
Nick to Jandy for the first BOX TD of the year. Jandy got lost in the slot and was wide open for the easy TD:
After a long off-season of rehab, it's the triumphant return of PJ as "The Phalling Phillipino:"
Joey's 2nd INT of the day. This one is a pick 6:
The icing on the cake. Nick to Werley for the final score of the game:
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