Oxford Joins the NFC East

The cold weather finally caught up with the Commas in weeks 2 and 3, making points hard to come by in two uncharacteristic defensive showdowns. In Week 2, Oxford faced the Honey Badgers once again. That would be the team that blew out the Commas 52-18 in their last meeting. But the Commas defense came up huge this time. After Iain scored a touchdown, Oxford kept the game at manageable 12-6 at the half. In the second period, the Badgers got into the end zone only once more to make it 19-6. But that, unfortunately, is where the score remained for the rest of the day. Despite some big catches by Mike and Jane, a handful of offensive drives stalled near the Badgers goal line; Oxford was able to move the ball, but couldn't "get it in," as Snooki so often says. What?

A week later, Oxford faced a team made up of school teachers who chose the hilarious and ominous name New Jack City, which took me back to '91, back when Randall Cunningham was still the Eagles' QB, and I had an amazing hi-top fade haircut. Once again, the Commas could move the ball, but couldn't seal the deal, leaving it up to the defense to keep them alive. Luckily, the defense was up to the task: Ash and Kevin each had an interception, Will had two. Jon added a couple of sacks to his running tally. Meanwhile, on offense, Oxford finally got on the board when Gonzo broke through the defense and scored on a long touchdown bomb. Later, Mercenary Michelle nearly scored on a big catch at the goal line, but she was ruled an inch or two short. With time running out, and Oxford down 20-6, the Commas cut into the lead when Gonzo scored in the corner of the end zone. But the clock was not on their side; New Jack City was able to run out the remaining time, given them the 20-12 win.


Sigh. Two great defensive stands, reminiscent of the classic cold weather NFC East showdowns, and the Commas are still 1-2. In order to get back on track, I hereby order all of our players (and all three of our fans) to watch the Inspirational Football Clip of the Week. This one, for real, may be my favorite play of all time.

And here the the "highlights":

This is easily the worst pregame interview of all time.



Kevin and Will make the most of the winter wonderland.