Flag Recap: Feb. 14, 2009

WEATHER: Perfect. About 60, very sunny, perfect for football. Field a bit slick but overall hard to complain.

GAME: A doozy. Dark got off (I mean in a football sense) to a 24-0 lead then we sort of coasted. White made a furious comeback that saw the score tied 30-30, then 36-36, before Dark scored on the game’s final drive for the 42-36 win.

NEXT: We are back Saturday Feb. 21, Penmar at noon.

TOTAL RECALL: Since we had so many people, there is no way I can remember everyone’s special gem. But that didn’t stop someone from kiddingly bitching that I forgot to mention his sack in last week’s writeup. As if I break down game film after and do a play-by-play. So, for the record, this person did have a sack in the game of Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 (Year 5769 on the Jewish calendar), between 1 and 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

MR. EVERYTHING: Juan had an “OK” day. Let’s see: three interceptions on defense, two receiving TDs, one passing and he ran in the game-winner. I am so glad I started him on my fantasy team and benched Brenton.

CATCH OF THE DAY: Has to go to Brad for his twisting one-hander in the end zone for a score on a pass Christophe threw slightly behind him. The catch certainly got the biggest applause of the day.

BONEHEAD OF THE WEEK: That would be me. I swore Paul had scored on a long catch and run and asked Christophe to let me QB the conversion (having barely warmed up). Who cares, it’s just the conversion? So, I lofted one to Tim and it was short and picked off by Brent. But it was just the conversion, so pick or incompletion … no big deal. What? Paul hadn’t scored and it wasn’t the conversion but a first-and-goal? And I threw a pick? I did not find this out for two series. And someone wonders how I forgot his sack of a week before!

OFF THE BENCH: White was dead in the water and sinking when Shaun decided to show up. He went in as their third QB and promptly ignited them with a terrific pass and great catch by Patrick for a TD. He then led them on five more TD drives to make it a barnburner.

CONVERT THIS: We scored a combined 13 TDs and had zero conversions. Must be a record of some sort.

GOING DEEP: Several really nice deep balls for scores: Christophe to Brad on a pump fake; C to Juan down the middle and Shaun to Toby and Marino each down the seam.

COPPING A FEEL: Funniest play was Jeremy grabbing virtually every part of Marc’s midsection anatomy before finally grabbing his flag. This would be illegal in most Southern states.

WILDCAT: Dark’s winning score came on the Wildcat formation. Juan (in the Ronnie Brown role) took the snap and had Christophe back there in the Ricky Williams role (except he didn't have a bong). Juan faked to Christophe, faked the pass, then ran and whirled in for the score.

BALL HAWKS: Juan, as noted, had three, including two in the end zone. Yos showed terrific concentration by making one and keeping his feet in bounds. Toby got one on a rebound that Brent knocked up, while Shaun made a nice play to get his. I know I forgot someone else’s, so put it in the comments.

NOTABLE: I had about nine catches, several for first downs, and all without making a single athletic move after the catch. My best catch, in the back of the end zone, was called back for some dumb procedure penalty … Alejandro had a key first-down grab late after being teased about dropping one earlier. …

Nice to have Angel back and he had a terrific catch and run on a crossing pattern. … Paul did a great job rushing all day, getting at least one sack and having two knockdowns. … Alan showed some good wheels on two catches out of the backfield for first downs. … Jake was terrific as a receiver for White early on when he was pretty much their offense. … Nice head fake by Shaun on a TD run that tied the score late.