Flag Football Game #3

Our 3rd game of the season put us against some of the Fond Du Lac Crusaders from the IFL.  They were really good.  Their quaterback had a great arm, and made good decisions, and their receivers pretty much caught everything.  We started off really slow on offense, but Alex figured them out after our second possession, and then the track meet was on.  We eventually brought it to within 4 points, with a couple minutes left, but they had the ball, and were able to run the clock out on us.  Our second half defense was really good, and we didn't get shredded as bad as we did in the first half.
On another note, I only got to play defense again this week, which is okay.  Wherever I can help has been my motto so far.  These guys do not know me, or what I can do, but hopefully I will get some opportunities to show them what I can do very soon.
I did manage to get spiked by one of the receivers on the other team during a "pick" play, which ended up requiring four stitches.  I really didn't think that I would end up having to get stitches because of a cleat in indoor football, but it's just part of the game.  I did end up playing the rest of the game after getting spiked, mainly because it wasn't bleeding, and there was absolutely no pain.  Which of course led me to believe that I didn't require stitches, so after the game, I went to the gym and lifted weights.  Once I arrived home, Kathy saw the wound, and convinced me to get the doctors opinion on the wound, and at 10pm at night, there is no walk-in clinic open, so emergency rooms rates apply!!!  The RN, PA, and Doctor I requested to look at the wound before I would go into the ER all suggested that I get a tetanus shot, as well as have it stitched up, and so pretty much my decision was made for me.  The only pain I felt in the whole thing was in my wallet.  A $200 Emergency room co-pay hit me pretty hard :-(.