Recap March 11, 2006

WEATHER: OK, all you weenies who failed to show because you're afraid of a little rain – it was so sunny in Venice that I got a bit of a sunburn since I forgot my sunscreen. It was about 60 and sunny most of the time. We literally got about 15 DROPS of rain total. The field was in perfect shape and it was classic football weather. But our rain-o-phobes stayed away and we had a smaller than normal turnout. We still had a blast.

GAME: It was all offense, with Dark beating White, 64-63. White was a 2-point underdog, so they covered, and we hit the over. Dark won it on the last play, with the difference ultimately being a conversion. We played a long time and no doubt we'll all be sore.

MVP: Everyone who showed up and ignored the weather forecast.

WEIRDEST PASS INTEREFERENCE CALL EVER: JP called it on Anthony – "He grabbed my nipples!"

GUESS THE QB RATING: I'll hide the identity of this passer, who played a couple of series early on and went 0 for 4 for 0 yards and 2 interceptions. What would his NFL quarterback rating be? Answer below.

CATCHES OF THE DAY: There were a ton (I would hope so with 127 points being scored). The best was Anthony's one-handed grab on a wheel route that Dark called out and White called in (we had a do-over). It was beautiful. … JP had several, including one that he caught off his shoetops, kept his balance and scored. … Peter's best was a great over-the-shoulder grab along the sideline. … Brent's was simply holding on to the ball, which he did for two or three TDs. … Brian's was on a nice slant over the middle for a big first down. … David's came on one series where he caught three passes for all his team's yardage.

EXCUSES: JP was in rare form. First, he was recovering from the flu. Then he was tired. Then it was either wearing gloves or not wearing them (it was hard to keep track). About the only one he didn't use was that the sun got in his eyes. And, to boot, he was the only one who didn't pay me (typical for a high-priced lawyer).

HIT OF THE DAY: Inadvertent, of course, but Brent and David, collided while both were on defense. Brent's shoulder blade hit David flush in the solar plexus and he went down for a moment.

MR. EXCITEMENT: You never know if Brent will catch the pass or not. He had several drops of nice balls (most from me, the bastard!), then came on at the end and was snagging everything. He's as reliable as the forecast.

PAGING WILLARD SCOTT: The weather service predicted a 100% chance of rain at game time. They were only off by 100 points.

FASHION STATEMENT: JP wore this funky looking white headband because "My ears are cold!" As Anthony said, "It makes him look even more like a special-ed student."

EXTREMES: While JP was freezing, Brian was sweating as if it were 95 degrees. He blamed it on doing two hours of yoga beforehand.

QBs: Big hat tip to Puff Daddy and myself for tons of nice passes. His best was one he dropped in over Anthony in the end zone to Brent. Mine was a beautiful long pass into the wind that hit Anthony in stride.

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD: Jeremiah – Toby has your portable EMS machine and will bring it next week. … Someone last week left a Patagonia fleece pullover and I have it with me. … Good news on Puff Daddy's dog, who was hit by a car two weeks ago. She is on the road to recovery. A week of vet bills: $8,000. Knowing your dog will make it: Priceless.

ANSWER: Our mystery QB's rating was 0. Very Ryan Leaf-like.

NEXT: We are back next week, March 18.