Flag Recap April 5, 2008

WEATHER: Perfect, 65 and sunny.

WELCOME: A big hello to league newcomers Tarik and Lee.

LEAGUE: All who have signed up will hear from your captain. All teams practice Saturday at Penmar, 11 a.m. To see the rosters, go here.

GAME: Well, once Christophe went out it totally changed and White won going away.

BEST WISHES: Christophe suffered a fracture of the tibial plateau (basically the shin area) on Saturday and is out 6 to 8 weeks. We’re all bummed and wish him a speedy recovery.

CATCH OF THE DAY: Karl’s TD grab over Jeremiah was pretty special. JJ had perfect coverage and played it well, but Karl kept his focus and control all the way to the ground.

REF OF THE DAY: Great having Matthew come out and do a bang-up ref job. He is going to be a regular during the league.

DOWN THE MIDDLE: Two great throws and catches came on the Dark team, one to ZS and another to Gilbert. I think Jason and Patrick were the QBs.

OPTION SPECIAL: Demond Zach were great on the option. The best was when Demond sucked in the entire defense and tossed it last second to Zach who streaked in.

TALK ABOUT GAMEY: When Christophe got hurt I switched to dark and the only shirt I had was my Pats’ Drew Bledsoe shirt that had been sitting at the bottom of my bag. No wonder I didn’t get sacked once – the rushers stayed as far away as possible.

BALL HAWKS: Angel led the pack with two great picks, including a sideline number where he kept his balance. Also, Dan had a great grab and return. Can’t remember who else got picks, but there were at least two others.

GRAB BAG: Some real nice flag grabs that saved long gains. Jason got Demond once, Brenton (who claim his draft stock soared – it didn’t) got Zach on one and Tarik made a superb lunge and grab.

HIGHLIGHTS: My best pass was a shot on a slant between two defenders to Demond for a score. … Great sideline grab and run by Uhrlacher for a real long gainer. … Zach caught a short slant from Dan and then turned it on for a long score. … Brian was money on the receiver out all day. … Loved Patrick’s run for a first down where he basically pushed his two blockers out of the way. … Patrick also made a great sack on a trick play, nailing Demond for a big loss. … Brent somehow grabbed every part of Dan’s body on one rush except his flag and it resulted in a long completion. … Karl showed some great instincts on a QB run for a score. … Congrats to Tarik for his first catch that also was a TD. He’s no longer a flag virgin.