Tag: Beer snake

DC’s ‘other’ pro football team improves to 4-0

The Defenders are one of only two undefeated XFL teams remaining.

Pro football is alive and well in Washington, D.C.

The D.C. Defenders improved to 4-0 in the rejuvenated XFL Sunday after a 32-18 win over the Vegas Vipers. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu completed 14 of 19 passes for 177 yards and rushed for 89 yards leading the Defenders to another victory.

DC jumped out to a 14-6 lead behind Gregg Williams’ stout defense at halftime. Two field goals in the third quarter increased DC’s lead to 20-6 heading into the fourth quarter.

However, in the fourth quarter, the Vipers made a comeback attempt. Quarterback Luis Perez found wide receiver Cinque Sweeting for a 26-yard touchdown to trim DC’s lead to 20-12. The Vipers 2-point attempt failed as Perez’s pass was incomplete.

How did the Defenders respond?

Not did DC answer with a field goal and terrific defense to increase their lead to 23-12, but quarterback D’Eriq King found wide receiver Jequez Ezzard for a 32-yard touchdown to put the Defenders up 29-12. With 2:40 remaining after that score, that was the play that essentially clinched the win for DC.

Another Vegas connection between Perez and Sweeting cut the lead to 29-18. The Vipers missed the 2-point attempt.

DC’s next possession ended when kicker Matthew McCrane drilled a 23-yard field goal to make it 32-18 with 47 seconds remaining.

That was the end, and the Defenders are now 4-0, with a 3-0 mark at Audi Field in Washington.

The Beer Snake was alive and well.

The Defenders and Houston Roughnecks are the only two undefeated teams remaining in the XFL. The Roughnecks are coached by longtime NFL head coach and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.

The Defenders are back on the road next week with a game at the 3-1 St. Louis Battlehawks. DC defeated St. Louis last week in Washington. The showdown between DC and Houston is scheduled for Monday Night Football on March 27.

 

XFL’s D.C. Defenders announce beer snake code of conduct

The D.C. Defenders have set beer snake rules for Audi Field. Seriously.

The beer snake has won at Audi Field.

After a controversy in the D.C. Defenders’ first home game, the XFL team has set up rules to allow the tradition to continue … in sections 136 and 137.

The crowd’s unruliness will be tested on Sunday when the undefeated St. Louis Battlehawks visit the Defenders.

This Mets broadcast segment about another epic Cubs cup snake is as hilariously perfect as it gets

This beer cup snake segment is amazing.

I guess the only thing better than a Wrigley Field cup snake — in which Chicago Cubs fans in the bleachers put together a giant serpentine collection of beer cups, teamwork! — is a TV segment about Wrigley Field cup snakes.

That’s what we saw Thursday night, with the New York Mets well ahead of the Cubs at Wrigley. SNY sent Steve Gelbs out to talk to some of the makers of Thursday’s epic cup snake, and the interview — from the shoutout to the fan’s family to breaking down the process —  is perfect. And it’s followed by the booth with Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez discussing the consumption of alcohol.

Check it out and the reaction — so many people loved it:

Cubs fans put together the most epic double-decker beer snake in the bleachers days after the cup pyramid knockdown

A BEER SNAKE OVER TWO DECKS!

Chicago Cubs fans are riding a heater.

A few days ago, we highlighted the moment in which a fan had put together what was turning into an all-time great beer cup pyramid … until a Wrigley Field usher had to come over and knock it down. Boo!

But since then, we’ve seen some amazing beer snakes that have been put together. I’m not sure if it’s in response to the pyramid knock-over or not, but either way, the snakes have been Hall of Fame level.

Let’s look at some that we’ve seen, including an all-timer from Sunday night that was incredible:

The most exciting aspect of the XFL may be this huge beer snake at a DC Defenders game

Feel the excitement.

When the novelty of the XFL’s new rules wore off, the league was always going to struggle with keeping fans interested in football games with no story lines or drama whatsoever. And that’s been evident with the league’s declining TV ratings.

But on Sunday, the XFL didn’t have to look towards the product on the field for some excitement. The fans at the DC Defenders’ home game against the St. Louis BattleHawks at Audi Field had that covered.

During the game, the fans formed a massive, section-long beer snake out of plastic cups. Seriously, it was an engineering feat, and it unfolded right there in the stands. The thing was huge.

The beer snake provided such intrigue and drama that even XFL commissioner Oliver Luck brought a cup to contribute. Roger Goodell would never.

All-caps tweets and beer snakes aside, the actual game was pretty abysmal with DC winning, 15-6, on 256 yards of total offense.

The football is bad, but the XFL’s beer snake game is elite.

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