Even though I soldiered through (more or less) with recaps over the past few years, I claimed that they had become superfluous in that TBI was doing a far better job breaking down the weekly action than I could. Now that weekly TBI is (more or less) a thing of the past, I soldier on still, but with less of an excuse. I don’t know what it is. Maybe too many Jewballers giving me legal work. I’ll go with that. It’s your damn fault. As I type this, I know that when I post it, Legs is gonna be like…..THAT’S WHAT YOU ARE WORKING ON?! (And I suppose he will be proud – at least part of him will be). But, anyway, I hardly remember Week 4 – but when I look back at the box scores – thank you Steveo and Yaron! – it was a week worth recapping. For one main reason. Because one day we will search the Chronicles for the first appearance of the Avenger…and you will find these very words. On the eve of Week 4 we were short a QB, and Yaron and Pray got on the horn and started recruiting. Levinger was known to be a very talented, surly, abrasive, tough QB from the night league…and who wouldn’t want to bring that in and Jewballify it. Maybe he’ll be wearing an I Heart Jewball shirt by Chanukah time. We can only hope. Yaron messages me he got Levinger. Pray messages me he got Levinger. I’m a good Commish so I responded to each gratefully pretending they did it alone. But, whoever closed the deal, the result was that Avenger showed up Sunday morning, Week 4,the Year of our Oracle 28. Did I get to watch the game? No. I was playing across the way on a sunny LHS morning. I welcomed him in as we geared up…and often he went to tussle with Jewballers and make his fortune. The game ended up in a tie, so, no Jewball to give out, but a new QB is big news and let this be an official Chronicles welcome to the Avenger. May your Jewball career be bright, prosperous, and most of all healthy (I know…I know). Amen.
In my game, Yaron and I continued to team up and lose. We had a good team with Mighty, Goldberg, Solo, Justin, and Tom, but we played against Zinn, who has been a very winning QB this season. He is definitely settling in nicely to the role. Not much to say here…because I don’t remember much. Except that other reason that we must do recaps is to give out Jewballs – especially the well deserved ones. And although my memory of this game generally is foggy, everyone there recalls Tommy GOING OFF. 3 picks, a P6, and a TD scored. He ruled that game and kept making huge plays to stifle Yaron’s attack. I remember one pick was one handed. Another one was off a Steveo tip (of a short armed throw to me : ( ) So, Jewball to the promising rookie who plays like a Vet.
This was one of those weeks where we moved to the grass for the late game and, there, Yaron battled Pray. Quite the slugfest. Mad points put up. Yaron – the conquering hero of all games 945 – beats Pray 7-6. I think this was the game where Ice Man could have scored 3 TDs, but pitched one back to Ernie right before crossing the goal line. Pretty cool moment, giving a giant middle finger to stats (but now I see Ernie had no TDs…but I’m not gonna delete because that moment did happen! Just don’t’ know when and it should be recorded). I know this was the game where Pray launched a TD to Jordan which landed in Jordan’s arms somehow over a leaping Zinn. This is the game where Kid kept trying to get in the head of the opposition and where Rabin caught a one handed TD in traffic. Yet, Yaron wins and I have no idea how. He threw 7 TDs and only one pick, so those stats deserve a Jewball…but so do The Rook’s….3 TDs and a pick. So 3 games on the day…3 Jewball given – Tommy, Yaron, and The Rook. See you on the field.