"26-14", Griff said to Caydance on long distance telephone from the Rogue River Valley. "We came out strong with a Bill Walsh passing game; River throwing perfectly timed laterals; DeJuan, Casey, and The Baron working the timing like clockwork; Gerry and B2 with strong short runs. We have about 20 dependable well-practiced plays.
"Things didn't go so well in the red zone when 'The Marshall', Eagles enormous tackle, LeRaven Dodge, flattened B2. But on the next play, Caesar powered past Dodge to score our first touchdown. This was good. But Will muffed the extra point. And we only came away with six points."
"Will muffed the extra point?"
"Also, a 45 yard field goal. But, just as we were changing sides for the second quarter, Luke, Will's boyfriend, walked into the stands, Turns out he dreamed of Will missing kicks, so he got up at 7:00 and drove the six plus hours to the Rogue River Valley campus; sat down in his usual place near the opposition goalpost; blew a kiss to Will; waved to me. From a silver thermos, Luke poured a cup of Pete's coffee into a mug embossed with his company logo. You will wqant to know that He was wearing a sparkling silver shirt, and tight black jeans. In our next possession, an opportunity arose -- courtesy River and Gerry's timing -- for Will to attempt a 50 yard field goal.
"I watched with pleasure as it soared through the goal posts. And, in the Eagles stands, a group of actors from the Shakespeare Festival stood up and applauded.
"Lars Olsen, who did his first coaching under Don James, does one hell of a job, considering that the Eagles don't have the talent we have. With their Quarterback Tor Hansen Murphy's consistent passing to their Wide Receiver, John Lord Howland, aka "Lord John", and with several spectacular runs by their running back, JosJeff Brown, the Eagles managed to get two touchdowns, but -- thanks to Noah and Darnell -- that was all. Meanwhile, their Defense was stymied by our O-Line: Jamaar, Leonidas, Kyrone and Kamaha’o. That was a thrill to watch. When I get home, we can play the game film."