Football Is Fun Again

After a difficult stretch of blowout losses, the Commas rallied but came up short in a shootout with the Team With The Unprintable Name (see explanation below), 46-34. Starting off the game shorthanded, Oxford mounted a clock-eating drive thanks to some big catches over the middle by Ebin. But the drive stalled at the goal line, handing the ball over to the bad guys. The opposing team then went up by two touchdowns before the Commas scored on a quarterback sneak. Unfortunately, the Oxford defense could not stop another score with time running out in the first half.

With the game still in reach, the Commas kept picking away, shifting the momentum briefly with a big touchdown grab by Brian that went the length of the field. Brian decided it would be a good idea to repeat the same exact play later in the half, and now does not realize that we will be expecting this kind of production every week. (Whoever picked him for their fantasy league was very happy.)

The Commas piled on more points--a TD pass from Dayne to Robert, and a short "fullback" option to Brian--but they could not stop the clock, and the Team With The Unprintable Name was able to hold on for the win. Still, the performance by the offense nearly doubled the output from the first three games combined. Oxford even managed to score their first two-point conversions of the year, with tough receptions in the corner of the endzone by Iain and Ebin. Come to think of it, these may have been celebrated more than the actual touchdowns.

The rest of the day is a blur of Shock Top summer ale, courtesy of the Commas' post-game bar. Photo evidence is here, courtesy of Ebin: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30129520@N07/sets/72157607997500355/.

And what about that Unprintable Name? Well, a representative from said team has an explanation for us. If you're not easily offended, please watch. If you are easily offended...please watch: