Friday, May 8, 2009

Hello.

Is there anybody out there?

Friday, April 24, 2009

What to do?

I know that this Saturday is the NFL Draft, and I know you don’t like the time, and I know you don’t like the place.

Please post your ideas on how to make the game better here.

Thanks,
The Management

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Sat., Mar. 14: 2 p.m. @ 17th and Constitution NW

Good evening. Your job this week: encourage your friends to sign up for the Facebook group “AdMo Football.” I’d like to hit 50 by the weekend. Also, send me the e-mail addresses of the people you’d like for me to invite here.

And: welcome back, Georgetown fans!

Finally: RSVP, don’t “reply all” and bring cleats!

Football this week
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: 17th and Constitution

Dates to remember
March 21: No game – NCAA Tournament.
March 28: Likely no game – depends on tournament schedule.
May 23 (tentative): First Annual AdMo Football Charity Football Tournament. Details to come.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Sat., Feb. 28: 2 p.m. @ 17th and Constitution

Same time, same place.

Please let me know if you can make it, and we'll see you Saturday.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Sat., Feb. 21: 2 p.m. @ 17th and Constitution

Same time, same place.

Weather is supposed to be nice -- mostly sunny and a high near 50.

Please let me know if you can make it, and we'll see you Saturday.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Sat., Feb. 14: 2 p.m. @ 17th and Constitution

After last week's success, we're going to do same time same place for this coming Saturday, Feb. 14.

I'll talk to the D.C. parks people this week about whether or not we can use the Ellipse, but if you don't hear otherwise, assume we'll use the fields on the southeast corner (that's the corner closest to the Washington Monument) of 17th and Constitution.

Thanks, and see you at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Sat., Feb. 7 @ 17th and Constitution

After another week of playing on a crappy field, I'm moving the game to the Mall.

We will meet at 17th and Constitution at 2 p.m. (note new time, as well) this Saturday, Feb. 7.

Have a good week. Pitchers and catcher report in 10 days.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Super Bowl weekend: Sat., Jan. 31, @ 1 p.m.

Thanks to all who came out on Sunday.

We're moving back to Saturday this week, and we'll play again at 25th and N.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Saturday or Sunday?

Let me know. We're still doing 25th and N. I voted for Sunday.

Thanks to all who braved the 20-degree weather last week.

Also, $5 to whoever has the best stuck-in-line / stuck-on-the-Mall story from Inauguration Day. Glad it happened, but glad it's over.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Where to play?

This past Saturday, we had some 20 people show up to play. Thanks for Neil and all of his friends for agreeing to combine games.

This coming Saturday, we would like to continue playing a big game with lineman, but we need to figure out where to play. The field at 18th and California is nearly unplayable. What little grass remains is littered with shattered glass and broken dreams.

As I've been saying for weeks, we need to move the game. Here are what I see as our choices:
1. Field on west side of 25th St. between M St. and N St. NW.
2. Meridian Hill Park: field just east of 16th St. and Kalorama Rd. NW.
3. The Mall: field between National Archives and Hirshhorn Gallery at 7th and Madison NW.
4. The Mall: field just south of Lincoln Memorial along Independence Ave. SW.

For those of you concerned about getting to the Mall, all of you who play with some frequency either live near a Metro or have a car or have a friend with a car. I don't think that any of these locations would prevent a good turnout.

Given that it's inauguration week, the Mall may not be the best idea for this Saturday. So, tentatively, let's say 1:30 p.m. Saturday on the field at 25th and N Sts.

Please post your preferred field option in the comments section here. Thanks.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Same place, new time: Sat., Jan., 10, 2008 @ 1:30 p.m.

Welcome to the new AdMo Football blog, where you can learn about the latest Adams Morgan weekend touch football game times and stats, as well as the previous week's results.

This week (Jan. 10), we will be playing on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on the field at 18th and California.

We are trying to get as many people as possible to the game -- the Titans-Ravens game doesn't start until 4:30 -- in order to have an offensive line and pass rushers. I've been organizing the game for a year and the best game was the one in which 15 people showed up and we all took turns pretending to be L.T. (the first one, not the one with the stubbed toe in S.D.)

Last week (Jan. 3), the two teams, 4 on 4 with one all-time offense, ended in a 5-5 tie, marking the first week in more than a year in which anyone even bothered to keep score.

Play of the game: On 2nd and goal, my team (Marc, Josh K-R, Seth, Adam R. and me) lined up with two wideouts on either side of the quarterback. When the play began, only Josh K-R went out for a pass, as the rest of us stood motionless on the line of scrimmage. With the defense fooled, Josh ran an easy inside post route as Adam delivered a perfect ball for the touchdown.