No Super Bowl in BGP’s Sights
Tom Szczerbowski
Dec 20, 2002
After missing Week 11’s contest due to personal reasons, Pablo Frank
did his opposition a favour and came back for Week 12’s home game against
their arch rival, the Stack. He got right into the thick of things with
his usual bombastic flair when he sounded off with these words: “we’re gonna
make them sorry they ever came into our town!” Frank’s threat proved to
be emptier than the upper deck at BGP Stadium as the Stack rolled over the
BGP side with ease, 4-1.
At the start of the season, BGP were not even contenders. At the
end of the season, the same was true, but at least, as Frank put it, “I think
we earned some respect during our 5-game losing streak.” Respect for what
exactly ? That statement baffled everybody and sent reporters scrambling
for answers. After a long and exhaustive investigative effort, this mystery
remains unsolved.
Tom Szczerbowski and Paul McRae
spearheaded the Stack’s demolition of BGP – McRae was the ususal catalyst
in driving the offense of this superbly skilled team and Szczerbowski rebounded
from an off-game in Week 11 to score three TDs. So stuffed with talent,
the Stack’s formidable offense was unstoppable as Don Macdonald scored another
TD and the insuperable Stack defense clogged passing lanes and shut down
BGP handily, holding them to only one late TD by former Stacker Sean Hope.
“I feel badly for my former teammate having to play for those guys and
being consigned to certain doom. He deserves better”, said Szczerbowski about
his pal Hope. With their hopes of making the playoffs dissipating in a
hurry, the 2002 season has painted another dismaying portrait of BGP, which
finishes the year 3-9.
This game was not without its embarrassing moments. For example,
in the 3rd quarter, ‘Morganna the Kissing Bandit’, known to sports fans for
her smooching exploits on Stack players, ran out onto the field of play and
made a beeline straight for Frank, who looked more surprised than he was
after BGP’s recent winning streak. An excited Frank opened his arms anticipating
a warm embrace, but instead was kicked by Morganna squarely in the mid section.
Mr. T was on hand to watch the game from the press box and was quoted as
saying, “This time I really do mean it – I pity the fool !!!”
On this day, the Stack received good news for two reasons: 1) they
won their ninth game, and 2) they promptly got to leave BGP City.
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