Coming off of last weeks win, ‘da Scoiety crowd that attended this second week of Tailgate was not as strong as their team. Compared to the 56 members who managed to show for ‘da opener, this week’s 40 members seemed a small crowd. Might it had something to do with the annual St. Joe Golf Outing the previous day? Or maybe the water skiing adventure? Or maybe just too many members closed down other establishments the night before…regardless, ‘da Lil Shit’s Biscuits and Gravy and ‘da Web Mistresses 12 Egg Omelet, along with ‘da Commish’s swamp ‘taters brought back to life those members who were faltering that morning. ‘Da Treas had no problem performing his duties, while ‘da Chaplain, while a few minutes late, made up for lost time and had no problem fleecing the flock of their bucks for ‘da board. ‘Da Laminator made a quick stop, dropping off and picking up cards. Remember; if you would like your official membership card laminated make sure you get your card to Darrell. B&E donated all proceeds to ‘da Scoiety, so your $2.00 donation goes towards the final party. This year you must have seven punches to get invited to this gala event (date to be announced). As more tailgaters shuffled in, ‘da table started once again to groan under the weight of the dishes offered. Good ‘Ole 87 arrived, lasagna in hand, ‘da Moms thought deviled eggs were in order, ‘da Nail-Her contributed spicy wings while ‘da Dreamer offered meatballs soaked in sauce, finger food for the masses. ‘Da Gambling Man plugged in his crock-pot, and soon the smell of ‘da Bears Italian Beef Shit wafted through ‘da garage. With game time drawing near, the door was lowered and ‘da gang headed inside.
We’d like to mention that the box seats are set up every week for us by ‘da Janitor of St. Joe Club, thank you very much! He takes the time to insure the tables are set and even and ready for the crowd. Let’s help him out and please, when leaving for the day, bring your empties up to the bar! Once everyone claimed a seat, they all settled in to watch ‘da beloved Bears.
‘Da Play By Play (www.chicagobears.com)
Michael
Vick may possess some magician-like qualities, but ‘da Chicago Bears are the
ones with the rabbit's foot. After Vick put his team in position, Jay Feely
missed a 45-yard field goal with 61 seconds remaining, allowing the Bears to
escape with a 14-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Taking over on his own 28
with 2:11 remaining, Vick completed 2-of-2 passes for 27 yards and ran twice
for 17 yards, setting up an opportunity for Feely. But Feely, who kicked field
goals of 27 and 37 yards earlier, pushed his attempt to the left With Feely's
miss, Chicago continued its trend of winning close games. Last season, the
Bears set an NFL record by going 8-0 in games decided by less than seven
points. They already are 2-0 this season after last week's 27-23 victory
over Minnesota. "We just have a knack for winning close games," Bears
coach Dick Jauron said. "It is a great quality to have. We'll take a win
any way we could get it." Vick had a 10-yard TD pass to running back
Warrick Dunn in the second quarter for the Falcons (0-2), who have lost their
first two games by a combined four points. Vick completed 12-of-24 passes for
166 yards. He
added 56
yards on 10 carries. Trailing 10-7 in the third quarter, the Bears received a
big play from their special teams when Larry Whigham fumbled a punt and Rabih
Abdullach recovered at the Atlanta 16. Atlanta committed three second-half
turnovers. The Bears cashed in and took the lead for good. On 3rd-and-8, Jim
Miller found David Terrell with a 14-yard TD pass, giving Chicago a 14-10 lead
with 9:27 left in quarter. Miller completed 12-of-24 passes for 143 yards with
one touchdown and an interception. Travis Jervey gave the Falcons some momentum
when he returned the ensuing kickoff 67 yards to the Chicago 23. The Falcons
picked up a first down and had a 1st-and-goal at the 9. But the Bears defense
stiffened as Dunn was stuffed for no gain and Vick threw a pair of
incompletions. Feely came on and kicked a 27-yard field goal, pulling the
Falcons within 14-13 with 6:13 left in the quarter. Led by Pro Bowl middle
linebacker Brian Urlacher, who had 12 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery;
the Bears slowed down Vick in the second half. Vick went just 6-of-12 for 62
yards after intermission. Vick helped the Falcons take the lead early in the
second quarter, finding Dunn with a short pass in the right flat. The speedy
running back was able to scamper 10 yards into the end zone, giving Atlanta a
7-0 lead. But the Bears answered later in the quarter when they went 86 yards
in 10 plays. Anthony Thomas capped the march with a three-yard run with 70
seconds left before intermission. Vick was able to move the Falcons down the
field, completing a pair of passes and getting aided by a roughing penalty on
rookie linebacker Bryan Knight. Feely kicked a 37-yard field goal as time
expired.
‘Da
Winners
Thanks to
‘da Boo Bear, we once again had two 50/50 drawings, the first half was won by
‘da Zookeeper in the amount of $30.00, the second half, $45.00, was claimed by
‘da 2nd Chef Scott. We ran a
100 square board on ‘da game, and ‘da Cobra and Corporation managed to take
both the half and final scores. Even
though ‘da Daddy’s grilled chicken at 1/2time gave them a run for the prize,
‘da Gambling Man and ‘da Cenote were awarded Chef O’ ‘da Week for ‘da Beef
Shit.
Notables…
‘da
Firekeeper called in again this week, so far this season he is a no-show for
tailgate. Last week ‘da Bears game,
this week the Colts game. Wonder where
he’ll call in from this week?
‘Da
Piano Man should check the loo door before exiting with busy hands!
Kimmy
‘da Croma missed tailgate due to illness, but her “Jimmy” had no qualms about
attending!
Members
Directory…
Please
support your fellow tailgaters whenever possible!
Next
Week…The Saints
Come down and watch ‘da
Undefeated Chicago Bears play the ‘Aints! 10:00 Tailgate, 12:00 game. GO BEARS!!