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TheBDFL.com The official internet site of the Big Daddy Football League 2013 |
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The Boys of Fall Metro Football, Dixie Youth and Dizzy Dean baseball careers revisited in the BDFL's weekly rag - "The Bulletin" MEDIA VOID - The gravel-infested, back lots of Fairfield were not an easy place to grow up playing football for Mad Jack Barnes, who back in those days was simply known as Little Jack. The road didn’t get any easier at FHS and the old-school Tigers (aside from the fancy uniforms). But, the seeds for the modern-day Mean Machine were being sowed in the shadows of the steel furnaces, and the smoke billowing up through the night skies would pave the way for the future PowerSleds. In Week 11, it all paid off, as the Sleds out-gunned the Woosiers, 44-35. For Tommy T.’s sake – he may now be high up in the pecking order at Dizzy Dean – but, he cut his teeth in the now-not-spoken about Dixie Youth as a hot shot shortstop for some woebegone blue teams, following the Danny Hailes era, at Moncrief. Watch the video... The Boys of Fall |
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Sloths Hang-On to Narrow Win vs. Cheetahs: Before Barry Harrison, Paul Fields, Crandall Russell, and Joe Mickles, the “sidelines and headlines” in Gardendale Rocket football – especially Metro – belonged to the black, long-haired, Butch Neal. Old Number-22 could be spotted running for touchdown after touchdown – first at old Rocket Stadium, then up at Moncrief. The Bulletin is still not sure what happened to keep the Cheetah Man from running into further glory. But, whatever it was, it reared its ugly head again against the Sloth Monsters last weekend. Mukes’ much-maligned Three Toed Tree Dwellers pulled out an impressive 23-19 vict’ry over the Sin Wagon.
Blitz Puts A.W. on Bullets: The Bullet – previously nicknamed “Chalk Dust” by venerable, Metro Legend, Mac Sanderson – got to call the signals between his brothers teams simply because Barry Absher and Win Crowder could not remember the plays. he also had to suffer behind an offensive line of Greg Price, Gary Culp, Bruce Graham, under-aged “old” Barry Stephenson, and “double under-aged” Curt Jarvis. How they made it to two Shug Bear Bowls is hard to figure (losing both in blow-out fashion). That’s kind of what happened when they ran into Druid City schoolboy dynamite – Jerry Fritz. The Blitz blew out the Bullet this weekend, 35-10, in a big, BDFL A.W.
Armadillos Put Texas-Sized Whipping on Wizards: I’m quite sure whatever little league the fleet-footed Kurt Prewitt starred at in suburban, suburban, Dallas Metro area, featured their share of A.W.’s, probably a lot like the one the Duncanville Armadillos gave the Pasco County Wizards this past weekend in the BDFL. The ‘Dillos dominated the Pixie Dusters in every aspect of the game. And, you think Parks, who had 3-years in the NFL, 4-years in the SEC, and all-everything status at GHS, was something… you should have seen him as an under-aged, and over-sized fullback for Mac, Mouse Burkett & Bobby Williams, or Bill Whitlock, on Saturday mornings at the lower football field at Moncrief. He was decent at the Civic Center playing hoops too, but he probably didn’t shoot enough.
Wooden Warriors Fall to Wildcats: Speaking of shooting enough, Jammin’ Jaimie Hand, never met a shot he didn’t take at the old Civic Center, despite never being coached by Fish Ferguson, or mentoring future mayor, Othell Phillips, or being able to contain Johnny Hunt. Old Bocephus, like all the wishbone Hand QB’s, could run the triple option, and stand up to Mac’s constant barrages. As a tribute to the old coach, Hime still uses the Mac-Hand-Shake. It you never saw it, or can’t remember it… it was a thing a beauty from a proud coach (even on crutches). As for Jerry James, we didn’t see him until the East-West all-star high school baseball games his senior year. But, you could tell his skills had been honed in Dixie Youth or Dizzy Dean. His Wildcats edged the Wooden Warriors in Week 11, 23-21.
Slovaks Win – Run Mouth After Muting Mayors: “Dear Mr. Mayor, How are you feeling this morning? Regards.” wrote ASlo. “Well, the Slovaks are grinning ear to ear. Have a nice day, sir.” (At least he used good up-bringing with the “Mr.” and “sir” references.) Speaking of upbringing, ASlo played in the sanitized Hoover little league, where everybody got a “participation ribbon.” Meanwhile, Alan Arrington – after a devalued Civic Center career – had to stand up to the likes of “Captain” Jack Standridge at GHS. Why that couldn’t help him against the Slovaks is anybody’s guess. I guess the bottom line is: the Mayors are just not very good.
Gamblers Edge Nauts in OT: If the old, Girl’s Gym was still there at the old Gardendale High School, the rafters would be covered in Allyson Edwards’ jerseys. That’s about the only way to say it. But, the old, Girl’s Gym is not there and neither is the old high school. So, she is on her own in the male-dominated BDFL, and that combination worked against her in Week 11, as the Jugtown Juggernauts were edged in OT by the Gulf Coast Gamblers. (Breal – and Fritz and all those raised outside of Gardendale – will have to send the Bulletin some youth sports stories to interject in the future.)
Commissioner Catches Dogs: When diminutive Mark Burr, came with Uncle Ray Fields to Gardendale, Dog had the best curve ball that any 10-year-old had ever seen (before or since). The phenom from Brookside could “break one off.” He rode that horse about as long as he could. However, none of that helped him in Week 11, when another diminutive Metro Star, The Commissioner, beat the Brookside Dogs, 19-13. Before he was Iron, Chris Hand was Pistol (courtesy of Mac Sanderson – is that right?). he was small, and fast… just think… if he would have gotten better mentoring from Jeff DuBose, Alan Otis, and Jeff Stovall, just think how good of a Fantasy Football Commissioner he would’ve been.
So you won’t miss it… Jaimie Hand’s 50th Birthday Party is Saturday night at the Old House on Hand Lane in Fieldstown. |
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