Start Time: Probably 1 o'clock
Location: Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School
Attendees
2 Teams (Giants and Patriots in honor of the Super Bowl)
Giants
Jarrett Felix*
Mitch Sacks
Todd Warszawski
Brian Lee
Joe Lauman
Dan Shopper
Patriots
Mark Pyfer*
Eric Lau
Matt Sidell
Ben Razon
Brett Tannenbaum
Tim Robinson
What I Wrote In November 2011's Felix Bowl, A History
The first ever Felixbowl was held the day of the Patriots v. Gaints Super Bowl. The game was the result of various trash talking and speculation about which players were the best at football. The Pyfer vs. Felix rivalry came into play early as Pyfer started rolling and helped his squad jump out to an early lead behind Quarterback Ben Razon. However, a slightly muddy Thomas Fitzwater field ended up coming back to haunt Pyfer as he nearly slipped on a touchdown run. After that moment, there was a shift in the tide. Mitch Sacks and Jarrett Felix got their offense going and rallied from being down three at the half into a 3 point lead as the game began to wind down. But there was still one more change left to be made. Eric Lau took over the helm at quarterback position for Ben Razon and led huge scoring drives down the field with passes to Matt Sidell and Ben Razon. Meanwhile, Brett Tannenbaum made a couple key defensive stops as the pump and go move stopped its effectiveness on Pyfer and conservative play calling slowed the Felix’s squads offense. Ultimately, it was a 10-10 game when the ball was dumped off to Pyfer, Felix missed the tackle and he ran down the field for the game winning touchdown. It was an epic start to the Felixbowl series.
After much hype and speculation, the first ever "Felix Bowl" was staged at Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School. I remember we held the came around Super Bowl time and we also picked teams ahead of time. I think we just tried to split it to make it even, but I would say Mark and I were captains.
Naturally, I decided that my time would be the Giants who were trying to take down the then undefeated Patriots in that Super Bowl. I always wanted to be the underdog.
In typical Felix Bowl fashion, the field was a little muddy, but otherwise weather conditions were pretty good. Since there were only two teams, I'm pretty sure we just played for about three hours straight until all our parents came to pick us up (nobody was driving yet). The Patriots got out to a lead early, but I remember on one touchdown Mark nearly slipped and completely wiped out. He might have messed up his back a little bit too. After that, I think he took a little bit more conservative of an approach and so Mitch Sacks and I started running double moves and stuff at him and the Giants made a bit of a comeback. We may have even tied it up/taken the lead.
Then, in a signature Felix Bowl moment, Eric Lau took over at quarterback for the Patriots. In his classic calm, cool and collected style, Eric led the team down the field and neutralized the Giants defense. If I am remembering correctly, all our parents had shown up in the parking lot and the score was tied. We were in next score wins position and Mark caught a pass and just ran straight away from me for a touchdown.
Results
Patriots won (11-10): Mark Pyfer, Eric Lau, Matt Sidell, Ben Razon, Brett Tannenbaum, Tim Robinson
This is back when I handed out Offensive and Defensive MVPs as well. Apparently, I gave myself Offensive MVP (questionable ethics here) and gave Brett Tannenbaum Defensive MVP.
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