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The SMFL


The SMFL. What is that you might ask?

Sometimes I don’t even know and I am deeply involved in it.

Where was the SMFL born? How was it formed? Who were the forefathers?

Lore actually tells us there were 5 fathers but that is neither here not there. I am unsure if the SMFL ever had a beginning. It was and well, one day it was discovered, or better said it was realized. Some of the ancient SMFL Sherpas believe the SMFL is more a state of mind or experience than a place or an organization.

Many moons ago a small group of men were called. They were called to gather for the purpose of fellowship and camaraderie. A pig skin was incorporated into the meetings along the way. The season, I believe, is actually based upon the moon cycles and lasts from 5 to 6 months or maybe longer. It might truly be aligned with the beginning of football season and come to a close when golf season is in full swing.

Due to the secrecy of this sect each member is not known by his birth name but by the name given to them when brought into the brotherhood. From the following list of names you will see the participant’s secrecy is guaranteed. However, the Commish states that:

"we are not a "secret sect"... the use of nicknames is not for identity protective purposes but more for team bonding/camaraderie purposes. Using a nickname invokes the presence of a history/bond or relationship with the individuals to the league."

Some of the featured nicknames include:
Farve
Magic Patin
The Blank/Dr. Who – formerly known as the Zephyr
R1-L2-RB
Pappi
T-Dar
Jagt
General
The Rocket
Big Game
Peg Leg
Gimme
A-Train
Romo
Rhino
D-Newb

The Commish - (We believe he is not only one who regulates and sees that the league runs as intended, but rumors circulate that he is also a player by another name). The Commish also stated this in regards to himself:



"the "idea of the Commish" is not to protect the identity of the League founder/leader/organizer but merely to represent that the League is run by all members of the League... and "The Commish" is the voice for the majority of the league - it is an idea, an agreement within the League... it is not a man or woman... it just is."



The name list goes on but we do not have the time or the space to complete it. The age range of players has a spread from the lower twenties up in the nineties. We had a man who was 93 years old come out and play a few consecutive weeks. His name was Herschel. I speak the truth when I say this. His age is up for debate however, but there is no doubt it is between 67 and 109. If he is as old as the speculated 109 then he would be the only SMFL player to ever have been alive in the 1800's the 1900's and the 2000's. I can’t say that he is spoken highly of… he is however spoken of. Only God know the whereabouts of the Herschel.



Before the weekly events begin, time is spent in gathering for the purpose of reflection and learning. One of the members takes time to share from The Word/The Book/Bible (all the same). After the discourse a prayer follows then the games begin. It is brief but allows us to all realize what it is really about. Not only does the SMFL foster biblical growth it also promotes physical and social growth. To understand the full depth of what the SMFL is about you must view the distant cousin of the blog you are currently reading (http://www.ryanandwho.blogspot.com/),
http://www.thesmfl.blogspot.com/ . Examine it. Take in all it has to offer.


Is there more to life than the SMFL?



Well yeah there is a lot more. It is something we do to enjoy life and friendship. I would say it is a life enhancement tool similar to the wheel or possibly the Internet. There is a statement that summarizes its purpose:



“Committed to developing relationships where we can be used as instruments in encouraging biblical life change.”



Initiation involves only a request to the Commish at the above SMFL blog.

Semper Fi soliders, Semper Fi (sɛm pər fаɪ)



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WEEK 19: Team Prime Time/Rhino/Magic/Rocket/Papi/Baylor

2-0 Domination of Team Sandwick

This Picture sums up Week 19 for Team Sandwick

Note Favre's response after Romo throws an interception to Rhino (intended for Favre)

See the SMFL Website for more Pictures from week 19.

Photo's courtesy of Matt "Gimme" Moore.

Week 16 RECAP

It was another great Saturday morning for the SMFL! The competition was fierce, as a small but elite field showed up to brave the it-was-supposed-to-be-cold-but-turned-out-perfect weather. Heck, even the cheerleaders, Mia and Annika, made it out for the festivities. To all you public accountants out there who regularly attend the SMFL, we would like to say we don’t envy the horror stories we hear about this time of year, and keep up the good work until we see you again.

Grant would like to say,“Shoot, why do you think I got out and into the private sector.”

The league would like to clarify that his comment is not intended to be a slap in the face, but please feel free to let him know what you think at commish@thesmfl.com .

Thanks to Grant for preparing the pre-game devotional. Grant read from Galatians where it highlights one of the primary differences between Christianity and all other religions. The life, death, and resurrection of Christ have rendered the “law” powerless to save us; we can only be saved by the grace of God through faith in Christ. What this means to us is this: there’s no such thing as a list of do’s and don’ts to follow in order to gain right-standing before God. We have been “justified” with God by what Christ did, meaning it is a gift for us to freely accept and can’t be earned by following rules. With seven players showing, we decided to use an all-time offensive player,and since Iman the Quick was the last to show, he gladly accepted. Here’show the rest of the teams shook out:

Team 1
Romo-Farrellio-Simpson
Easy E Reed
Tim

Team 2
Papi
Zephyr (still waiting on a new nickname)
Favre

The game was evenly matched throughout as both teams dealt with interceptions and turnovers-on-downs as they felt their way in the early stages of the morning. Team 2 was able to take advantage of a lateral play to exploit the 3-man defense to take an early 1-0 lead, but promptly gave it back when Favre grabbed an interception near the goal line but gave it right back with an ill-advised lateral, setting up an easy score. From there, interceptions by Tim and Romo-Farrellio gave their team a couple more scoring chances, on which they capitalized.

However, the tide shifted late with the score tied 5-5. The Zephyr picked off an almost certain TD pass and returned it ¾ of the length of the field, setting up the go-ahead score on a TD pass to him from Papi. From there, Team 2’s defense stiffened, got the ball back, and Favre found the Zephyr on a deep flag to seal it.

This week’s MVP goes to the Zephyr, who showed his full arsenal of speed, hands, and defense. He definitely impacted the game positively for Team2…congratulations! This week’s game ball goes to Iman the Quick. I know not everyone likes to only play offense or defense, but Iman was accommodating and never complained about it. Plus, he had to run more than the rest of us.

Thanks to everyone who came out and made it another great weekend!

Also, the 2007-2008 season will be coming to an end on the first weekend in April. Tournament #4 will be played on that day and the winner will have bragging rights for the entire summer. Please mark it down on your calendars and plan on an SMFL Bash! More details to follow soon.

Humor

Which one of the SMFL Players most accurately fits this description?

Week 15 Recap

This week was another great week for the SMFL. 18 players made for some extremely competitive games along with five newcomers displaying their solid, but in some cases rusty football skills!

Thanks to the following first-time players for coming out this week!

Ryan C.

John S.

Brien V.

Neil P.

Tim

Consider this an open invitation to join us every Saturday. If you would like to be on the weekly e-mail distribution list, please send your e-mail address to mailto:commish@thesmfl.com .

Thank you to D-Newb who delivered the weekly devotional. This week was an overall summary on the book of Ecclesiastes. The take away message was to look at the life of Solomon, the man who had every earthly pleasure/desire imaginable, yet after surrounding himself in all the pleasures that the world had to offer, he determined that the greatest satisfaction was pursuing the Lord and the work of His Kingdom. A great reminder for us since we become so easily consumed with our daily pursuits of earthly selfish pleasure.

Week 15 Statistics can be seen here.

Tournament #3 Results

Team 1: 1-1-1
Rhino
General Josh
Rugby Josh
A-Train
D-Newb Friend #1

Team 2: 2-1-0 - SMFL Tournament #3 Winner
Peg Leg
Magic Patin
L1 R2 RB
B-Ruby
Gimme Moore

Team 3: 1-2-0
Favre
Papi
Eazy E Reed
Wheeler
Boone

Team 4: 1-1-1
D-Newb
Baylor David
Boss Haas
Romo
Zephry