Archive Church League Flag Football Sandbagging

Dr. KnOiTaLL

Posts: 2,682

Mar 29, 2015 10:48pm

Played in a game of flag football for a church league today against another local church team. Everyone on our roster is from the church and legitimately attends, but the team we played today, no lie, had an African American wide receiver who played for Louisville and also spent a short time in the NFL. Now, I'm all for competing and putting your best product on the field, but this fella certainly does not go to the other church. He's still only 28, so I think he gave up his NFL dream, but he could still fly. Luckily, even in my old age, I used intelligence to limit him to 3 catches for about 40 total yards, but it still kind of irritated me that a team would get a guy like that in a "friendly" church league.

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Mar 29, 2015 10:55pm

How do you know he doesn't go to the other church?

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Sonofanump

Mar 29, 2015 10:57pm

Not sure if humblebrag.

Dr. KnOiTaLL

Posts: 2,682

Mar 30, 2015 1:08am

Sonofanump;1717162 wrote:Not sure if humblebrag.

Certainly, but still not the main question. Cool or uncool?

Dr. KnOiTaLL

Posts: 2,682

Mar 30, 2015 1:09am

sportchampps;1717160 wrote:How do you know he doesn't go to the other church?

I've been told by other people I know who go to the church?

Uz2Bon36

Posts: 1,135

Mar 30, 2015 3:11am

What would Jesus Do?

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1717174 wrote:Certainly, but still not the main question. Cool or uncool?

Totally uncool for you to question if he attends the other church.

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Mar 30, 2015 3:15am

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1717158 wrote:. Luckily, even in my old age, I used intelligence to limit him to 3 catches for about 40 total yards,

Perhaps this was his way of taking it easy on you guys since it was just a church league.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 30, 2015 6:28am

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1717158 wrote:Played in a game of flag football for a church league today against another local church team. Everyone on our roster is from the church and legitimately attends, but the team we played today, no lie, had an African American wide receiver who played for Louisville and also spent a short time in the NFL. Now, I'm all for competing and putting your best product on the field, but this fella certainly does not go to the other church. He's still only 28, so I think he gave up his NFL dream, but he could still fly. Luckily, even in my old age, I used intelligence to limit him to 3 catches for about 40 total yards, but it still kind of irritated me that a team would get a guy like that in a "friendly" church league.

there no crying in church flag football....

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Mar 30, 2015 7:42am

friendfromlowry;1717177 wrote:Perhaps this was his way of taking it easy on you guys since it was just a church league.

This. Or the other QB was absolutely terrible.

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Mar 30, 2015 7:49am

Maybe he was visiting a friend or family in the area who attends, or is dating someone who goes there and they asked him if he wanted to play some flag football? I highly doubt the church is bringing in former nfl players to win at flag football.

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Sonofanump

Mar 30, 2015 7:55am

Maybe he is looking to improve so he can join the Cincinnati Commandos next year.

rrfan

Posts: 1,922

Mar 30, 2015 8:24am

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1717158 wrote:Played in a game of flag football for a church league today against another local church team. Everyone on our roster is from the church and legitimately attends, but the team we played today, no lie, had an African American wide receiver who played for Louisville and also spent a short time in the NFL. Now, I'm all for competing and putting your best product on the field, but this fella certainly does not go to the other church. He's still only 28, so I think he gave up his NFL dream, but he could still fly. Luckily, even in my old age, I used intelligence to limit him to 3 catches for about 40 total yards, but it still kind of irritated me that a team would get a guy like that in a "friendly" church league.

I am sure you are very athletic but if he had only 3 catches for 40 yards on you I see why he is not still in the NFL.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Mar 30, 2015 8:26am

Stopped reading at "church."

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Mar 30, 2015 8:36am

Sonofanump;1717162 wrote:Not sure if humblebrag.

Humble brag for sure.

Fly4Fun

Posts: 7,730

Mar 30, 2015 9:06am

So Dr.KnOiTaLL used his superior intellect to thwart the evil plots of the rival church who brought in a ringer to win flag football.

Cool story bro.

Dr. KnOiTaLL

Posts: 2,682

Mar 30, 2015 9:32am

rrfan;1717192 wrote:I am sure you are very athletic but if he had only 3 catches for 40 yards on you I see why he is not still in the NFL.

Yeah, certainly didn't have great hands, and from what I could see wasn't a great route runner. So I mostly just sat 10 yards deep on him and back-peddled at the snap. Their QB wasn't great either, so they missed a couple opportunities where he broke loose.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Mar 30, 2015 9:38am

What part of Ohio are you from?

Old Rider

Posts: 2,470

Mar 30, 2015 9:54am

So did you win or lose the game?

TedSheckler

Posts: 3,974

Mar 30, 2015 10:09am

Found a pic of Dr. KnOiTaLL.

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Al Bundy

Posts: 4,180

Mar 30, 2015 11:09am

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1717211 wrote:Yeah, certainly didn't have great hands, and from what I could see wasn't a great route runner. So I mostly just sat 10 yards deep on him and back-peddled at the snap. Their QB wasn't great either, so they missed a couple opportunities where he broke loose.

So you shut down Greg Little?

gerb131

Posts: 9,932

Mar 30, 2015 11:11am

Is this a money league?

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Mar 30, 2015 12:10pm

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1717158 wrote:Played in a game of flag football for a church league...the team we played today, no lie, had an African American wide receiver...this fella certainly does not go to the other church

sportchampps;1717160 wrote:How do you know he doesn't go to the other church?

That was my 1st thought as well.

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1717158 wrote:I used intelligence to limit him to 3 catches for about 40 total yards

Sonofanump;1717162 wrote:Not sure if humblebrag.

Definitely humblebrag. That was my 2nd thought.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 30, 2015 12:13pm

It's a church league; no one cares.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Mar 30, 2015 12:16pm

Dude I've played pickup hockey games with people who played or currently play D1 hockey this year. I'm saying this cause they were maybe giving 50% effort and still owning. I guarantee if this guy went full go he would have destroyed your team

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 30, 2015 12:20pm

church league flag football is sirius bizness