Mon.-Mon., June 12-19, 2023
I received a message from Julien Urgenti via Lyon, France today stating simply . . .
"The people need a blog update."
My even simpler response was "OK."
Things went along in a fairly routine manner with my Mother beating me at Dominoes on my three visits during the week.
Friday was a bit more exciting.
Before visiting my Mother,
I dined at this fine establishment
in the Lincoln Heights district of L.A.
Their "Thicc Burger" was GOOD!
(Yes, it's with two ccs)
Moo's Craft BBQ and Taproom
2118 N. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Open Thursdays-Sundays
Noon to 7:00 p.m. or when Sold Out
whichever comes first
Grandnephew Max celebrated his
10th birthday on Friday
The Los Angeles Rams Cooper Kupp jersey that we gave him was a BIG hit.
Friday was also the day for the 10th
Anniversary gathering of our 2013
Bron-Villeurbanne Falcons
French National Championship DIII team
Those crazy Falcons had a good time
as near as I could tell, I just wish that
I could have joined them
Over two days this week, before they went to school, Jacob and Mary proudly shared their newest favorite movie with us, Nacho Libre.
Before going to Moo's Craft BBQ and taproom on Friday, I stopped by Olvera Street and found them their very own . . .
Mexican Wrestling masks ala Nacho Libre
The only problem was that once they donned their masks, I could not for the life of me figure which one was Mary and which one was Jacob.
Those masks are super effective disguises!
The wrestling masks off, they
enjoyed digging in our backyard
dirt creating a small city
Future urban planners have to start somewhere.
On Father's Day, Kevin and Andrew
bonded in Las Vegas at the CONCACAF
Nations League Finals soccer game
USA 2 - Canada 0
Now, some scenes from a Monday
spent in artsy Ojai, California
Nice Ojai fountain
A medium cup of the Ojai Coffee Roasting
Company's lavender latte hit the spot
There was lots to report from EuroBall action this past weekend . . .
Our old club, the Catania Elephants (5-1)
had a Southern Conference Semi-Final
DIII Italian playoff game against the
Formigine Honey Badgers (5-2)
No Contest!
The Conference Finals are set for
Saturday, June 24th
Northern Conference Finals
Brescia Bengals (7-0)
at
Castelfranco Cavaliers (7-0)
Southern Conference Final
Pesaro Angels (6-1)
at
Catania Elephants (6-1)
The two Conference Champions will play in the Italian National Championship DIII Game, a.k.a., Nine Bowl XXIII on July 7th.
Speaking of Italian Playoff games . . .
The DI Semi-Finals were
contested over the weekend
As it clearly states on this huge
sign in New York City's Times Square,
the winners will play in Italian Bowl XLII
in Toledo, Ohio on July 1st
The defending champion and #2 seeded
Firenze Guelfi had an easy time of it on
Saturday punching their ticket to Toledo by
cruising past the #3 seeded Ancona Dolphins
Sunday's other DI Semi-Final featured our beloved Varese Skorpions who were doing a full court press in their preparations.
of the Skorpions and missed the rest of
the campaign
After leaving Varese, somehow his rehab included playing a full season for a team in Mexico whose season ended last week.
Voilà, he was magically ready to rumble against the Guelfi!
The Skorpions roster changes were not finished just yet. In last week's game the Varese QB was knocked out of the game just before halftime and had to be taken to the hospital.
He would not be able to play this week and the Skorpions really don't have a back-up QB.
What to do?
(USA/Italian) QB of course
Luke Casey had been the Lazio Ducks QB in 2021 and 2022 and was available.
He arrived in Varese on Saturday, practiced just that day and was good to go for the Semi-Final on Sunday.
I think.
When these two clubs met in the regular season, the #1 Seeded Parma Panther (7-1) defeated the #4 Seeded Varese Skorpions (5-4), 24-0 on April 1st.
I was both surprised and hopeful at this point.
Then the Panthers woke up, winning the Third Quarter 20-0 and never looking back.
simple as that
I'm thinking that our old friend, #21 Nicolas Principi, may be Hitting a Defenseless Player on this one.
Both illegal and not nice!
vs.
#2 Firenze Guelfi (8-1)
in Toledo on July 1st
On April 22nd, the Panthers beat the Guelfi in Firenze, 25-7, in their regular season match-up.
League Championship game will
be played in Paris next Saturday
between two French teams
La Courneuve Flash
vs.
Thonon Black Panthers
European League of Football to review
The biggest takeaway from the Week #3 games is that the teams are quickly starting to separate themselves into the haves and have nots.
Week ## ELF Results
Hamburg Sea Devils (1-2) 34
Cologne Centurions (1-2) 17
Tirol Raiders (3-0) 29
Barcelona Dragons (2-1) 13
Leipzig Kings (2-1) 47
Fehervar Enthroners (0-3) 24
Vienna Vikings (2-0) 69
Prague Lions (0-3) 21
Stuttgart Surge (2-0) 40
Milano Seamen (0-2) 26
Munich Ravens (1-1) 39
Helvetic Guards (0-3) 10
Berlin Thunder (2-1) 36
Wroclaw Panthers (2-1) 27
Rhein Fire (3-0) 58
Paris Musketeers (1-2) 28
BYE: Frankfurt Galaxy (1-1)
ELF CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Western Conference
Rhein Fire 3-0
Franfurt Galaxy 1-1
Cologne Centurions 1-2
Hamburg Sea Devils 1-2
Paris Musketeers 1-2
Central Conference
Tirol Raiders 3-0
Stuttgart Surge 2-0
Barcelona Dragons 2-1
Munich Ravens 1-1
Milano Seamen 0-2
Helvetic Guards 0-3
Eastern Conference
Vienna Vikings 2-0
Berlin Thunder 2-1
Leipzig Kings 2-1
Wroclaw Panthers 2-1
Ferhervar Enthroners 0-3
Prague Lions 0-3
ELF Week #4 Schedule
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Ferhervar Enthroners (0-3)
at Wroclaw Panthers (2-1)
Leipzig Kings (2-1)
at Vienna Vikings (2-0)
Paris Musketeers (1-2)
at Frankfurt Galaxy (1-1)
Munich Ravens (1-1)
at Barcelona Dragons (2-1)
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Helvetic Guards (0-3)
at Milano Seamen (0-2)
Tirol Raiders (3-0)
at Stuttgart Surge (2-0)
Berlin Thunder (2-1)
at Hamburg Sea Devils (1-2)
Rhein Fire (3-0)
at Cologne Centurions (1-2)
BYE: Prague Lions (0-3)
Meanwhile, in Japan . . .
Now, as for my latest attempt to coach again, this time with the Camarillo Stingers Pop Warner League club, I must sadly report that upon reflection I decided not to coach with the Stingers this season.
I just did not feel that I was a good fit for the program at this time.
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