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Week 8 - Throw Back Week

“Hey! I was listening to that!” Tommy Kinney to his dad, who popped out the 8-track that was playing “Freebird”

The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team in NFL history to go undefeated.  That historical fact did not help them in “Throw Back Week 8” of the BDFL season.  Tommy T. guided the ’72 Dolphins (Woosiers) to a quick defeat at the hands of the Johnny Musso and mafia-led 1975 Chicago Bears (Rocky Ridge Wildcats).  The James Gang rode the right arm of Tom Brady – who leads another undefeated team – to a 47-31 vict’ry.  Brady captured the “Big Daddy” award and J.J. picked up the “Top Dog” award.  This was a 16-point vict’ry the biggest in Week 8 that featured no A.W.’s, just a series of close and semi-close games.

“Chris, I'm just checking email at home from like a week ago.  So you took a picture of Tim McGraw instead of Frank? Can you say MAN CRUSH?” Adam Slo.

     In throwback fashion to Super Bowl V, with Jim O’Brien’s last-second field goal to give the Baltimore Colts a 16-13 vict’ry over the Dallas Cowboys, the BDFL staged not one – but two – 16-13 games in “Throw Back” Week 8.  At the Commissioner’s home in Nashville where the throw back Houston Oilers now play as the Tennessee Titans, Chris’ 1974 Oilers (Grenades) played host to cousin Adam Slo and his 76 “glove-wearing” Buffalo Bills (Fighting Slovaks).  And despite bringing home the “Bonehead of the Week” for not starting PK and fellow Euro-Trash Talker Sebastian Janikowski, the Slovaks still managed to slip away with a 3-point win.

     In NFL – John Facenda voice of doom: “On the frozen, wind-swept banks of Lake Erie, in Cleveland’s venerable Municipal Stadium on an overcast October afternoon-turned-to-bitter-twilight-evening, the 1922 Canton Bulldogs (Bootleggers) overcame untold adversity to snatch vict’ry from the jaws of defeat over the 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (Magic City Mayors) by the aforementioned score of sixteen to thirteen. From the annals of the Bulletin: John Thomas Ralph Augustine James Facenda (August 8, 1913 – September 26, 1984) was an American broadcaster and sports announcer. He was a fixture on Philadelphia radio and television for decades, and achieved national fame as a narrator for NFL Films. Through his work with NFL Films, Facenda has been known by American professional football fans as "The Voice of God.”

“Monday, Monday, so good to me,” the Mamas and the Papas

A virtual throw back himself, Brett Favre fired two 50+yard TD passes on Monday Night Football – the second in Overtime – to lift the present day Green Bay Packers over the Denver Broncos 19-13.  The 12-BDFL points from Favre went to the 1962 AFL New York Titans (Bullets) and gave them a Monday Night Magic victory over the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (Power Sleds) 16-11.  The vict’ry evened the Bullets record at 4-4 and gives them a realistic chance of finishing the season above the “Bullet Rule.”  [Thus making the BDCS]  As for the Power Sleds their downward slide continues, “My team sucks,” said a fiery Mad Jack.

“You gotta wheel,” Steve Cohen

Not that he needs any gambling advice, but Kenny B. still took the Coach Steve Cohen words of wisdom and “wheeled” his way to vict’ry in Week 8.  Dressed as the 1967 Frozen Tundra Green Bay Packers (the Gamblers) took care of business in a game of previous one-loss teams in the BDFL.  The 1989 Redskins (Juggernauts) were no match for the one-arm bandits who invaded Rocket Stadium and then paraded all the way down Main Street – past First Baptist Church – after their 8-point win over A.E.  As they moved down Main Street, Uncle Ray joined in the celebration – with cell phone in hand – calling Roddy, or Dabo, or Marshall to reportedly “get a nickel down” on the next game.

“Get off my motorcycle, you nut,” Uncle Ray to his son Randall “Doolie” Fields

Uncle Ray’s nephew – Dog – did not fare so well during “Throw Back Week.”  He didn’t have much hope to begin with, playing with the old Ain’ts, the 1977 New Orleans Saints (Dogs) against the 1976 Baltimore Colts (Sloth Monsters).  Yes, the Son of Slim slipped into the win column again by outscoring Super Banker 25-14, and then celebrating with his dad in Tuscaloosa with beverages and hamburgers.  “I’m going get this sum#$!%& out on McFarland and stop at the first place I find a beer and a burger,” Slim Dismukes

“Tell me!” Cisco (D.K.’s truck driving, high hat wearing buddy)

Old Bocephus couldn’t really lose in “Throw Back Week” after being handed the keys to the magnificent 1976 Oakland Raiders.  With Kevin’s favorite Alabama player – Kenny “Snake” Stabler – at the controls the Raiders (Wooden Warriors) easily took care of Joe Namath’s 1969 New York Jets (Cheetahs) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, although the Cheetahs did get to hold onto Broadway Joe’s fur coat for a couple of performances.  The Cheetahs also brought home the “Toilet Seat Team of the Weak” award after being the only BDFL team to score in single-digits (6).

“Yeah Blakey,” Johnny Ball

The 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t win many games, however they did notch a vict’ry on Labor Day weekend spurred by the visit from Johnny Ball, Bullet, Hime, Old Barry, and Bucket, plus maybe even Mark Light.  In the BDFL “Throw Back Week,” the ’88 Bucs (Tarnishers) followed suit by edging the 1969 Merlin (pardon the pun) Olsen, Rosy Greer, Deacon Jones, Los Angeles Rams (Fritz Blitz).  It was only the second win of the season for the Tarnishers, but reason to celebrate at the all-you-can-eat Admiral Bimbo fish house and Tequila Bar.

“There’s a new sheriff in town.  And his name is Reggie Hammond” Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours.

Quote of the

Week

Yes, the Son of Slim slipped into the win column again by outscoring Super Banker 25-14, and then celebrating with his dad in Tuscaloosa with beverages and hamburgers. "I’m going get this sum#$!%& out on McFarland and stop at the first place I find a beer and a burger" -Slim Dismukes

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