DATE: 11/22/2018

WHERE: The Hurt Locker

THE PAX: The question is: who was NOT there???

Total # of PAX: 40

Number of FNGs: 3

QIC: Tinder and Law Dog

INTRO:

It started off as a dark, cold, crisp Thanksgiving Day morning……cars piled in one after another and the energy began to grow as the media took their positions in the control rooms from above the stadium. The F3 Gods aligned the stars for what would be the BEST EVER F3 Cherokee Superbowl Showdown.

WARM-O-RAMA:

As the early morning jitters set in, the frost began to clear and the PAX warmed up with some fast-paced exercises lead by Tinder’s off-beat, incorrectly-stated, and non-uniform cadence. Side-straddle hops were followed by rapid-action imperial walkers followed by weed pickers. We counted off by 4s to let destiny decide the teams that would give the world this F3’s greatest-performance of all time. Without hesitation and with pinpoint coordination and accuracy, the teams were formed, the units divided, and the games were about to begin…..

THE THANG:

Starting from the 50 yard line and working toward opposite end zones, two teams took to offense as two teams began their defensive campaigns. The first down stood a distant 20 yards away at the 30 and the official end zones were another 20 yards away at the 10. The official whistle went off, birds scattered, wives and children screamed in excitement, and the Superbowl was underway. For the next 95 minutes, balls flew and balls were grabbed, dreams were created and destroyed, and when the dust settled, 40 men walked off the field as better humans beings than when they walked on (except for BlackHawk{Down})-heal up brother. 

CIRCLE OF TRUST:

We welcomed three FNGs in the COT-one of whom was a ringer who plays football at Mercer. Name-a-Rama took just shy of 53 minutes to complete with a Trumpian crowd of AT LEAST several thousand converging for the epic contest. Other reports put the official number at 40, but we will never know exactly how many were there. LawDog lead us in a group prayer to give thanks for all we have, and to ask forgiveness for the blocks we blew, the throws we missed, and the pro contracts that will forever remain unsigned as a result.  

Naked-Man Moleskin:

In all seriousness, I hope everyone had a beautiful start to their Thanksgiving Day. LawDog had the idea for this event and I took over the logistics halfway through. A big thank you to the guys who helped me out with the flags, cones, and anything else I’m forgetting. 

A quick heartfelt share here and then I’m off to get corporate sponsors and licensed uniforms for next year’s game:

Fellas-just this year I moved here completely out of my comfort zone. I’ve lived in different places and been around different people in my life. There is one constant that crosses all borders-people love community….and there is a SEVERE lack of it in our current world. I hope we all can give thanks today for what F3 is and what it stands for. For some guys, it’s just a great workout to stay physically strong and healthy in a fun group, and for others it’s a community of emotional and spiritual strength that literally can be what is needed to get through the day.  I’m thankful that 40 guys took the time to get together today to share what we did. Happy Thanksgiving!!!